Summer’s End
The European season starts tomorrow when Reims host Paris Saint-Germain in the kick-off of the Ligue 1 season. In fact, if you’re inclined to include such things as the Trophee […]
Category Archives: World Cup 2014
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 […]
Top Ten Group Games
Consider this a first pass, or food for thought. Here’s my top ten games of the group stage. Which ones do you think I left out, and who needs to […]
World Cup Book Club – Extra
Alex Bellos, Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life With the US team eliminated and another day before the quarterfinals start, you may be feeling like you have a bit more […]
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 […]
Colombia 2, Uruguay 0
James Rodríguez scores two of the goals of the tournament as Colombia walks through a victory everyone can be happy with. Formations Other than Colombia’s two fantastic goals, formations were […]
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, […]
