Monthly Archives: April 2010

Title Races Across Europe And Gameweek 36 I Know The Score

The end of the European club season is approaching and this is probably the best season that I can remember in terms of the title races across Europe in all of the top leagues. Each of the leagues up for

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 5 Preview

I gave my overview of the what I’ve noticed from the season so far earlier this week. I’m still not sure how good New England, San Jose, and Houston are, but the team that is still an unknown is Columbus

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Europa League: Semifinals 1st Leg Preview

The Europa League games were in danger of being called off due to the volcanic eruption but they are going to proceed as planned as Fulham and Liverpool have to make long journeys. Atletico Madrid and Liverpool is the star

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Bayern Munich 1, Lyon 0: Robben The Hero As Ribery Sees Red

Arjen Robben strikes again. He has been the hero for Bayern Munich and is a compelling choice as the player of the year in the tournament. He may not have the statistics like other stars, but all of his goals

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CONCACAF Champions League: Cruz Azul-Pachuca 1st Leg Preview

The CONCACAF Champions League is down to the final two teams and it features a rematch of an old coach, Enrique Meza, who coached Pachuca, before returning to Cruz Azul. The game does still have an American appeal as Jose

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UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich-Lyon 1st Leg Preview

The semifinals got off to an exciting start as Internazionale came back from a goal down to win 3-1, which sets them up well for the second leg. The second semifinal gets started later today when Bayern Munich host Lyon.

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Internazionale 3, Barcelona 1: Mourinho’s Tactics Give Inter The Edge

This was a masterclass performance by Internazionale. They frustrated and hassled Barcelona all over the pitch and exposed their defense for three goals. They may regret the one goal they surrendered, but it will not take away from what was

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UEFA Champions League: Internazionale-Barcelona 1st Leg Preview

The Champions League returns today when Internazionale face off against Barcelona. Due to the cloud of volcanic ash, Barcelona has had to take a road trip in order to play this game which may give Internazionale an advantage. This is

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Major League Soccer: Observations From The Season

Four weeks of the MLS season are complete and I’m beginning to get a better sense of the teams. There are still a lot of teams in the middle of the table, but some elite teams are emerging while a

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The Battle Of The US Forwards Continues

The hot topic in American soccer for the past couple weeks has been the top performances of two American strikers: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles) and Herculez Gomez (Puebla). Both have kept the conversation going as they each scored two goals

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