Monthly Archives: April 2011

CONCACAF Country Coefficients

The CONCACAF Champions League is winding down and I decided it was interesting to look at how the different nations are doing. As many people know, there are coefficients used in UEFA to rank the countries and teams. Given this

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UEFA Champions League: Schalke 04 vs. Manchester United Preview

The semifinals have arrived and Schalke hosts Manchester United in the first leg. Schalke may not be the most glamorous of teams, but they have shown quite well in their European run and should not be ruled out as a

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Weekend Round-Up

It was an interesting Easter weekend as most of the top sides all won in the race for the titles. Here is a rundown of the results from this weekend. England: Manchester United 1-0 Everton Aston Villa 1-1 Stoke City

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Premier League: Gameweek 34 I Know The Score

By the end of this Gameweek, almost everyone will be back on the same number of games. There aren’t any premier match-ups this weekend, but every game is important. Here is a look at the games. Gameweek 34 Picks: Manchester

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Weekend Watch List: French League Cup Final And More

It’s Easter weekend, but there are some big games on tap as the title races enter their final stage. Their is some hardware on the line this weekend as France awards its Coupe de la Ligue. Here is a look

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 6 I Know The Score

The season is still young and teams are still making roster moves including New England picking up the option on Benny Feilhaber. The conferences still don’t have much separation, but here is a look at this week’s upcoming games. Gameweek

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Copa Del Rey: Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona in Extra Time

This game lived up to the hype and it was played at a much higher tempo than their meeting on the weekend. Real Madrid had a good first half when they created some dangerous chances with the best being a

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CONCACAF Champions League: Final First Leg Preview

The final is here and Major League Soccer finally will have a representative with Real Salt Lake making it to the final where they will face Monterrey who emerged from the half of the bracket that was comprised of Mexican

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European League Recap

Here is a brief rundown of the results from the top 5 European leagues over the weekend. England: Birmingham 2-0 Sunderland Blackpool 1-3 Wigan Athletic Everton 2-0 Blackburn West Bromwich Albion 1-3 Chelsea West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa Arsenal 1-1

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La Liga: Reaction To Real Madrid-Barcelona Game

It was a better performance by Real Madrid as they got a 1-1 draw coming back despite falling down to 10-men. Albiol was ejected for pulling down David Villa in the box. Messi was able to convert the penalty. Madrid

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