Monthly Archives: February 2011

UEFA Champions League: Power Rankings

The Champions League is a week away from starting up again and I figure it was time for new power rankings after doing some before the draw. The teams have had to deal with injuries and have made some new

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A Look Ahead To The International Friendlies

It is a brief international break this midweek. Unfortunately, the United States had their game in Egypt canceled due to the political unrest in Egypt. However, there are still plenty of big games across Europe. Germany-Italy, France-Brazil, and Argentina-Portugal are

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European League Round-Up

It was a wild weekend in England as Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea all failed to win. Here is a look at the rest of Europe. Spain: Almeria 3-2 Espanyol Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Sporting Gijon Getafe 4-1 Deportivo La Coruna

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Premier League: Liverpool Defend Well As Meireles Grabs A Winner

Liverpool look a reborn team as they defended well against Liverpool and won the game at Stamford Bridge behind a second half goal from Raul Meireles. It was mostly a cagey game with the game only opening up once LIverpool

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Premier League: Top Two Drop Points In Wild Day

It was a wild and goal filled day in the Premier League with the top two dropping points allowing City to make up ground in the title race. Manchester United ended their unbeaten run in the league falling 2-1 to

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Premier League: January Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness

Here is the last installment of statistics where I look at the effectiveness in the Premier League. Possession Based Statistics Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Off Avg Def Avg Off Std Dev Def Std Dev Arsenal 1.1125 1.0024

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Premier League: Gameweek 26 I Know The Score

The Premier League is back in full swing before a FIFA date next week. The Chelsea vs. Liverpool game is the big game of the weekend but here is a look at all of the games from the weekend.

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La Liga: January Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness

This is the fourth installment of statistics looking at La Liga. Possession Based Statistics Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Off Avg Def Avg Off Std Dev Def Std Dev Almeria 1.0702 1.0373 49.0952 0.8742 1.2316 0.2283 0.2495 Athletic

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Weekend Watch List: Good Weekend Match-Ups

It is Super Bowl weekend, but the weekend is full of top games from all across Europe with the big match in England headlining the weekend. Here is a look at the top 5 games from the weekend. Chelsea vs.

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Serie A: January Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness

Here is the Serie A statistics through the month of January. Let me know of your thoughts on the statistics. Possession Based Statistics Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Off Avg Def Avg Off Std Dev Def Std Dev

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