Articles tagged: Premier League


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The World XI 2010-2019

The last decade has seen no shortage of spectacular moments in world football.  Andres Iniesta’s goal for Spain in the 2010 World Cup Final kicked off the decade with one... Read more

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Leicester City Demolish Southampton On A Historic Friday Night

A month after Manchester City’s 8-0 hammering of Watford, Leicester City bested the Sky Blues in their 9-0 thumping of Southampton on Friday night. The Foxes are not new to... Read more

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Manchester City Sets New Premier League Record Against Watford

Before last weekend, Manchester City had only dropped two points in a controversial tie with Tottenham Hotspur. With summer signings Rodrigo, Cancelo, and Angeliño, City looked set to take the... Read more

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A History of the North London Derby

Arsenal fans have a different holiday schedule than everyone else. While most people enjoy Christmas or New Year’s, Arsenal fans look forward to St Totteringham’s day in the spring of... Read more

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Why Liverpool should have sold Philippe Coutinho

The summer of 2017 will likely be remembered as the summer that changed soccer transfers forever. Paris Saint-Germain’s newest attraction, Neymar Jr., was purchased from perennial superpower FC Barcelona for... Read more

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Way-Too-Early Premier League Predictions

The Premier League is back, but just barely. While in some ways it seems like so much has already happened, there are only two games down and 36 to go... Read more

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The Three Lions Roar Again?

Before the March international friendlies, I read an ESPN FC article about England. Wayne Rooney was out injured, but the article argued that even when Rooney is fit, the logical... Read more

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Can Leicester Close out its Miracle Season?

As the Premier League is nearing the end of the 2015-16 season, an unlikely contender is still positioned at the top of the table. Leicester City, who entered this year... Read more

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Europe’s Second Best Continental Competition

If it’s late February, that means it’s time for European soccer’s greatest competition most average teams to face-off against each other in this year’s edition of the “tournament no one... Read more

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Premier League Coaching Carousel

The Premier League coaching carousel is in full swing now, with five managers already sacked and a few more seemingly days away. Don’t tell them we’re only 60% of the... Read more

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A Glance at the Premier League

This is a great week for soccer in DC. DC United host LA Galaxy in their second home game, and Messi and Co. play El Salvador in a friendly at... Read more

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The Cost(a) of Winning

“Mourinho’s teams will always be respected but they’ll never be loved.” This was Jamie Carragher’s assessment of Chelsea following their Champions League match with Paris Saint Germain. This comment attacks... Read more

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Four Thoughts from the Premier League

The League returned this past weekend after a break for cup ties. Some great games yielded some great results. Here are some important takeaways. The Resurgence of Liverpool? Liverpool has... Read more

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This Week in Premier League Action

Last week we took a break to watch some FA Cup action. This weekend, the Premier League returns, with some important matches in the relegation battle and the fight for... Read more

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Premier League Midseason(ish) Grades: Part 1

With the coming of the New Year, the Premier League reached its halfway point. Admittedly, we are currently three matchdays past the halfway point at 22, but it’s still a... Read more

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5 Thoughts from the Weekend’s BPL Action

Matchday 8 brought us some great games after two weeks of international break. Here are some thoughts from the weekend. 1. Southampton Are Pretty Good If you read my article... Read more