Category Archives: Premier League
Best of the Prem: Swansea City to Wolverhampton
Part Four takes us to a team that squandered their European dreams, another side that dropped like a stone, a third that pulled away from the edge of the precipice, and then two more that found the soft, creamy middle … Continue reading
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Best of the Prem: Newcastle United to Sunderland
Part three of the series comes in the shadow of some event that occurred in Munich, where Chelsea won some minor trophy or other. Congratulations to the Blues on their European victory (he mumbled, with his head tucked into his … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Premier League
Best of the Prem: Everton to Man U
Part Two features players from both sides of Merseyside, along with the two big sides from Manchester. Part of what made this season so great is that these big clubs — along with the North London clubs, Arsenal and Tottenham … Continue reading
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Best of the Prem 2012: Arsenal to Chelsea
This season produced some crazy football results, where old dynasties stumbled — in Liverpool’s case, fell hard — while Premier League stalwarts faded from view. As always, there were some players who simply shone over the entire season. Some were … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Premier League
Gov for Sale
After a decade-and-a-half of complaints about the oligarchical (big word alert!) domination of the Premier League by four or five clubs, you have to love the drama going into the last week of the season. Mancunian rivals competing for the … Continue reading
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Everything’s coming up ‘Arry
What a week it’s been for Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp. Last Monday he was staring prison in the face, only to neatly dodge that dicey prospect when he was acquitted on tax evasion charges on Wednesday morning. And before the … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Euro 2012, Premier League
Liverpool on the Edge
Two-thirds into the season, the jury is still out on Liverpool. Has the storied club moved one step closer to its former exalted position? Or does Kenny Dalglish have his team running to stand still while other clubs leapfrog over … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Premier League, Uncategorized
Mad times in Manchester
Sure, Barca are the best is the business. But the way I see it, Manchester is the first city of European football. Of course, that doesn’t mean both United and City aren’t in danger of dropping out of the Champions … Continue reading
Filed under Champions League, English Football, Premier League
Beckham’s future? Bet on France
After he trained with Tottenham last winter, I suspected David Beckham might wind up with Spurs once his LA Galaxy days came to an end when the MLS year ends next month. Now I’m not so certain. In my Toro … Continue reading
Filed under English Football, Major League Soccer, MLS, Premier League
Groan When You’re Winning
I’d like to put forth a very philosophical question that is almost Talmudic in the asking of it: Is it right to criticize your team when it is winning? I cheer for England. I cheer for Canada. I cheer for … Continue reading
Filed under Euro 2012, Premier League, World Cup
