Football Never Stops
So I thought that, with the World Cup final taking place on Sunday, there would be a football-free week, at least amongst major leagues, until the Premier League kicked things […]
Category Archives: Chelsea
Week 2 Notes
The first week with all five leagues in action had a bunch of good games–most of which I didn’t see. I also watched a half of Freiburg – Dortmund and […]
Top 100 of 20/21: late Sept
The last weekend of September 2020 was one a special one, containing a number of games in addition to the five here that almost made the Top 100 (including a […]
On Tap (April 2-8)
This Saturday may well be the most exciting day of the 20-21 season, with 5 must-watch games (three of them, unfortunately, at the same time). Hope you find time to […]
On Tap (Jan 22nd-28th)
Another FA Cup weekend, this one offering a chance at redemption for last weekend’s Match Of The Season!; then a mid-week Coppa Italia final Derby della Madonnina. Plenty of action, […]
On Tap (Dec 18th-23rd)
Here’s what’s happening in the weekend and week leading up to Christmas. All times are CST. Add or subtract accordingly. Friday the 18th – 1:30 PM Union Berlin – Borussia […]
On Tap (Dec 4th-10th)
Friday the 4th – 1:30 PM Hertha Berlin – Union Berlin (ESPN+): Derbies don’t come much more serious than this. This features West v East Berlin and Neo-Liberal v Socialist aesthetics, […]
What to Watch in September
With the international window out of the way, it’s time to get back to the domestic leagues. In case you were worried that you might have time for something other […]
The Mixer Project: Chapter 4
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 […]
10 Games in August
For the past few years, I’ve had the idea of trying to capture the story of a European season in 100 games. So between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, […]
Stoopid American 