Monthly Archives: March 2010

Champions League Recap: Thriller At The Emirates, Inter Take Lead

The match of the round absolutely lived up to its billing as Arsenal and Barcelona played to a 2-2 draw that was so much more than the scoreline can tell. Thierry Henry returned to the Emirates, but that was a

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part II

The first set of games were entertaining with Bayern Munich coming back against Manchester United while Lyon took firm control of the tie with Bordeaux winning 3-1. Both games set up for some exciting second legs, but before that there

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Champions League Recap: Munich Comeback and Lyon In Good Shape

These were certainly some good games today. Bayern Munich pulled a huge comeback against Manchester United winning 2-1 with a goal in the added time. In the other quarterfinal, Lyon won 3-1 despite being second best in possession by a

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinals 1st Leg Previews

It’s all down to the Mexican teams now in the CONCACAF Champions League. It does take away some of the excitement from the competition but there is no questioning that the Mexican teams have been the class of the entire

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Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Preview Part I

The Champions League is back. The quarterfinals match-ups are good and on this first day Manchester United-Bayern Munich are the headline match. The other game features an intriguing French battle where the last two teams to have won the Ligue

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Major League Soccer: My First Impressions Part II

Here is the second part of my first impressions of the MLS teams in the new season. The defending Supporter’s Shield Columbus and MLS Cup champions Real Salt Lake got big wins while the Los Angeles. In a surprisingly large

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Major League Soccer: My First Impressions Part I

On the opening weekend of MLS, I wanted to see each of the 16 teams in action. However, this was a long endeavor, so I’ll be doing it in two parts. First impressions in MLS can be kind of pointless

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Premier League: Chelsea Stop Villa, Arsenal Slip At Birmingham, Manchester United Cruise

The order at the top stayed the same this weekend, but there were some huge victories by the top two while Arsenal slipped up in third place which puts their title chase in the balance given how few games that

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US World Cup Squad March 2010 Edition

It has been another month and with the MLS season starting I figured it would be a good time to give an updated squad for the United States. There have not been many games and once the MLS season begins,

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Weekly Watch List: Madrid Derby And Big Matches In Italy And Germany

This is another weekend of great football with the Madrid derby headlining the weekend’s matches. Italy and Germany have games that are face off between the title contenders. This is also the beginning of MLS so there are a lot

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