Ten Games in October
October opened with a game between the last two teams in the major European leagues to not have dropped points, and ended with the return of Luis Suárez in the […]
Category Archives: Countries
Devil’s Due
There is a lot of time to go yet, and no reason to believe that qualifiers will have any more bearing on the quality of Euro 2016 than they have […]
Final Words (Germany 1, Argentina 0)
I’m always a little sad at the end of a major tournament, which is probably why it’s taken me some time to write up the final. Brazil 2014 was particularly […]
Brazil 1, Germany 7: A Thought Experiment
Germany’s historic victory over Brazil is the kind of game that makes ordinary analysis virtually pointless. It is so out of line with any sort of sensible expectations that it short circuits […]
A Messi Vineyard
So I’ve got this new Vine app. I’m not sure what exactly you’re supposed to do with this thing, but I’ve been spending my time watching how amazing Lionel Messi […]
Pre-Cap: Brazil 2, Colombia 1
For the second time in the tournament, the most influential figure in a Brazil game was the referee. In this encounter, the tale had a twist at the end. Formations This […]
Precap Double: United States v. Portugal, Germany
So many games I want to cover in the last two days, but with the US playing Belgium this afternoon, it seems like a good time to catch up on […]
Brazil 1, Chile 1 (3-2 SO)
Chile and Brazil put on a remarkable show to kick off the knockout stage, particularly in a breathless first half. On the balance of play Brazil probably deserved to advance, […]
Precap: Italy 0, Costa Rica 1
With Group D leading off today’s games, It’s worth reviewing Costa Rica’s defeat of Italy in anticipation of Italy – Uruguay, a game to decide which team will join Costa […]
Group A Preview
With Group B already sorted, the biggest game of the day is clearly Croatia – Mexico. Brazil will almost certainly beat Cameroon, but even a tie would see them through to […]
Stoopid American 