Monthly Archives: March 2011

Mexican Primera Offensive and Defensive Effectiveness

It is the end of the month so here comes statistics with a new league. I’m looking at the Mexican Primera going back to the start of their season in July. I won’t put any analysis up with these, but

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United States Gold Cup Squad March Edition

With two friendlies done, it is time to take a look at the US squad for the Gold Cup. There are some changes as loss of Stuart Holden will force at least one change. Here is a look at the

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Paraguay 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

It was a disappointing result, but there were some good performances by the younger players. The only goal came from a set piece in the 18th minute when a loose ball fell to Oscar Cardozo who roofed his shot into

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US vs. Paraguay Preview

The friendly of Paraguay should be more of a showcase for the untested players after Bob Bradley only used two substitutes in the game this weekend. As a note, Edson Buddle has left the team camp which means there are

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A Look At Upcoming Games For Euro Qualifying

There is another round of qualifying going on Tuesday. It is a bit of a light slate with Turkey vs. Austria is a big game for the Turkish side that is struggling. There are also a number of friendlies, that

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USA 1, Argentina 1: A Look Back

After having a night to reflect on the game from last night, there are a couple of things that became apparent in the US-Argentina game which might make it a little clearer for the US as they approach the CONCACAF

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USA 1, Argentina 1: Player Ratings

I will have a closer look at the game tomorrow morning, but here are the player ratings from the game tonight. It was a mesmerizing game that Argentina dominated in the first half but their defensive weakness was exposed in

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US vs. Argentina Preview

With the cancellation of the US-Egypt friendly, the US lost an opportunity to look at most of its first team players. Therefore, this game will be the first time since October that anything close to a full strength squad is

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 2 I Know The Score

Major League soccer enters its second week. There were a couple of surprises in the first week, but there is still a lot of fluctuation in the teams so this week should be unpredictable. Here is a look at this

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A Look At The Upcoming Euro Qualifiers

The Euro 2012 qualifying returns this weekend. The big match-ups are the Four Nations battle between England and Wales as well as a Scandinavian battle between Denmark and Norway. Here is a list of the games as well as their

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