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.
Soccer
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...
A friend told me about Pique's new soccer league, and I have to say, I looked into it and became a huge fan. And I bet you will become a fan once you learn about it. I'm writing this to help bridge that gap.
The 10 Best Hat-Tricks Ever
I am here to discuss and rank what I believe to be the ten greatest hattricks ever. There are only two qualifiers I used: One, bangers only. The importance of the game matters some, but first and foremost is how good the goals were. Two, no hattricks that included a penalty make my list. We're talking about the best of...
Liverpool: Why It’s All Gone Wrong
It's hard to imagine that at this time last year, Liverpool was competing in 4 different competitions and at the doorstep of completing an unprecedented historic quadruple. Maybe coming so close to winning it all makes this version of Liverpool even harder to accept for fans. How could a team that played such beautiful futbol, dominated opponents,...
Yes, Manchester United was worse because of Cristiano Ronaldo last season, despite his goals. No, the same doesn't apply to Erling Haaland and Manchester City this season. Let me explain.
Footballmerates Are the Future
What is a footballmerate? Footballmerates are kind of like franchising. When I say franchising, I'm not talking about the term franchise as used in American sports. I'm talking about franchising as in business, where corporations open multiple locations globally to maximize their reach and influence. In this case, we are heading for a future where...
Trent Alexander-Arnold Is the Future
For what it is worth, I think players like Trent Alexander-Arnold are the future of the sport. Truly position-less marvels that do not fit well in the rigid roles of most modern tactics. An entity well ahead of his time, he exists in the ethers of the game, not suited for any traditional position but remaining much too talented to...
Liverpool Too Old to Succeed
Liverpool needs answers, and I have them; this team is too old, Klopp's history tells us so.
I am not here to say Jamal Musiala is anywhere close to Messi in accomplishment or all time standing. I just want to say that his playing style is the nearest to Messi we have seen since Messi touched the game.