The Premier League is the most popular and challenging league the soccer/football world has to offer. The teams have the most lucrative contracts in the industry, causing the standard to compete in this league to get more extreme. As mentioned in my article about Leicester City's struggle against relegation, the mean Premier League clubs spent on...
No matter what happens with the rest of this season, I hope the Mikel Arteta-Arsenal relationship brings back an era of patience in soccer. In a modern game that has become a microcosm of society's decreasing attention span, owners and fans no longer have the patience to see a manager succeed.
Everyone knows about Brazil's footballing pedigree, but how impressive is it really with a population of 217 million? I am more impressed and interested in the smaller nations that have managed to have a sizable impact on the game despite their minuscule population. Here are my five best footballing countries, pound for pound.
Since Kansas High school Boys soccer started in 1986, here is the list of Wichita area schools to have reached four or more state finals:
The Mbappe-PSG situation has reached a new low. After it seemed he committed his immediate future to the club, Mbappe turned around a few months later with a transfer demand claiming they broke promises. Whatever those broken promises may entail is not of my concern, nor should it be PSG's. What should be of concern is the impact Mbappe's perceived...
Don't worry; I am fully aware of how absurd this statement seems on the outside. Just hear me out. Let's get the obvious out of the way; yes, Ferguson won more trophies than Wenger, like a lot more. Twenty more, to be exact. So, how can I know that discrepancy and claim Wenger is the better manager? The answer lies in the lasting impact of the two....
As much as I hate to say it, the Antonio Conte and Diego Simeones of the world are just as important as a Pep Guardiola. Meaning coaches who maintain an uber-defensive style of play amid an era where teams want to be as attacking and expansive as possible. Any entertainment industry or sport where everyone does the same thing is...
This list, as of today, will cover the best players in soccer, 21 years old and younger. There are a variety of factors that go into this, from accomplishments to leadership and impact. With that said, let's get to the list.
The 2023 January transfer window was the most chaotic and extravagant of all time. Well, at least for the Premier League, leading to questions and accusations of cheating from many, including La Liga, as to how this can happen. I am here to answer those questions.
Every half-decade, tactics change as coaches constantly seek a cutting edge. Long gone are the days when tactics shifted only every few decades as coaches utilized a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 with little tactical nuance. Guardiola changed that with his breakthrough 15 years ago at Barcelona due to his hyper-focus on tactical superiority. Combine that with the...
