Back to basics for Atlético Madrid
Antoine Griezmann scored a first minute goal and the Atlético Madrid defense held on for their 21st clean sheet in all competitions. The win was Atleti’s third straight this season and narrowed the gap to Barcelona to just seven points with 15 matches remaining. Just two weeks ago, the margin was 11 points. Barcelona had […]
Napoli vs. Juventus: The title race no one is talking about
Manchester City, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich are running away with the big three soccer leagues, leading by 16, seven, and 18 points, respectively. Therefore, soccer fans yearning for a title race in their weekend view must look a little further afield. They don’t have to look much farther than Serie A. Juventus, who have won […]
Conte’s Transfer Mishaps Have Chelsea Battling For Fourth
Roberto Pereyra scored a 91st minute goal and 11th-place Watford completed a 4-1 route of Chelsea, their second straight three-goal loss. The previous loss came to ninth-place Bournemouth, leaving Chelsea in fourth place. They now hold just a one-point lead over city rivals Tottenham. After that, there’s just a five-point drop to Arsenal for last […]
Premier League Transfer Deadline Day Heats Up An Already Hot Race For 3rd
Premier League clubs spent 150 million pounds on Wednesday, breaking the 2011 record for money spent on the deadline day for January transfers. When the dust had cleared, all three top London clubs had new attacking players. The teams up north, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool, have topped the table so far this season. […]
Marcelino, Not Pochettino Is The Answer At Real Madrid
Gabriel Pires knocked in a 55th-minute goal and Real Madrid exited the Copa del Rey early for the third straight season. Sitting at 13th in the table, Leganés are now the lowest ranked side remaining in Spain´s oldest competition. While Real Madrid´s fans rightly care the most about the Champions League, the goal at the […]
Could Ernesto Valverde Lead Barcelona To The Treble?
After city rivals Espanyol dealt Barcelona their first loss since the Spanish Supercup, everyone waited with baited breath to see how they might respond. Ivan Rakitic scored early and Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez added two goals each as the Blaugrana silenced their critics and trounced Real Betis 5-0 for their 17th La Liga win. […]
Is Liverpool The Next Man Up In The Premier League?
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Roberto Firmino combined for two goals and Liverpool barely held on to defeat Manchester City on Sunday, moving them up to a tie for third in the table (ahead of Chelsea on goal differential). I wrote about Manchester United’s rise on Friday, but after defeating Manchester City, Liverpool, not title-defenders Chelsea, could be […]
Can Lingard, Pogba and Defense Help Man U Gain Separation?
After three draws during the holiday period, Man U have started to turn their luck and skill around with back to back 2-0 wins vs. Everton in the League and at Derby in the FA Cup. 25 year-old forward Jesse Lingard has been the star forward lately, collecting goals in both games, while Paul Pogba […]