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The Liverpool Anatomy Project, Chapters 1-2

30 June 2020by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

In honor of Liverpool’s remarkable season, this is the first installment of a six-post accompaniment to The Anatomy of Liverpool: A History in Ten Matches, by Jonathan Wilson with Scott […]

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Books, Liverpool

The Mixer Project: Chapter 5

16 June 2020by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

Arsènal This is the fifth installment of my chapter-by-chapter accompaniment to The Mixer, Michael Cox’s tactical history of the Premier League. Having explored the influx of foreign playmakers in the previous […]

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Arsenal, Books, The Mixer Project

Sunderland in Quarantine:

9 May 2020by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

‘Til I Die, A Club Transformed Just over a month ago, the second season of the behind-the-scenes documentary, Sunderland ‘Til I Die was released on Netflix to a world primed […]

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The Mixer Project: Chapter 4

1 May 2020by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

Between the Lines This is my fourth installment of a chapter-by-chapter companion to Michael Cox’s tactical history of the Premier League, The Mixer. It also marks the beginning of the […]

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Chelsea, Manchester City, The Mixer Project

The Mixer Project: Chapter 3

24 April 2020by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

SAS and the Entertainers After a long break, we’re back in business with our chapter-by-chapter exploration of Michael Cox’s The Mixer (if you missed the first two installments, you should definitely […]

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Manchester United, The Mixer Project

Women’s World Cup Book Club Must Read

11 June 2019by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer, by Gwendolyn Oxenham. With the United States kicking off their World Cup campaign today, it seems like a […]

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Books, Women's World Cup 2019

The Mixer Project: Chapter 2

31 May 2019by stoopidmerican 1 Comment

Cantona and Counters This is the second of 25 blog posts devoted to Michael Cox’s The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines. In […]

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Manchester United, The Mixer Project

The Mixer Project: Chapter 1

22 May 2019by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

A Whole New Ball Game With the May 30th release of Michael Cox’s second book, Zonal Marking, now seems like a good time to reflect on his first book, The […]

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Books, The Mixer Project

Russia 2018 Reading List

11 June 2018by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

With the World Cup kicking off in a matter of days, it’s probably a bit too late for a pre-Russia 2018 reading project. Moreover, Russia has proved less evocative, at […]

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Books, World Cup 2018

Review: Angels with Dirty Faces

26 July 2017by stoopidmerican Leave a comment

Jonathan Wilson, Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina (Orion, 2016). xviii+411 pages with notes, bibliography, index. Jonathan Wilson’s most recent book fills a notable gap. While there are […]

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Argentina, Books

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