The Top Flight’s ‘Outside the Top Six’ Premier League Team of the Year
The Top Flight’s Team of the Year with players from clubs outside the Top Six.[…] This article was first published in Fansided on April 28, 2019.
Month: April 2019
Off the Crossbar: PFA Player of the Year
There’s an old adage in team sports: “Offense sells tickets; defense wins championships.” For all of Sterling’s heroics, van Dijk deserves this award for the work he’s done, in a very short time, to make Liverpool legitimate Premier League title contenders.[…] This article was first published in The Tufts Daily on April 24,2019.
Champions League: Defeat to Barcelona Shows Manchester United Have a Long Way to Go
Manchester United fell 0-3 to Barcelona in their Champions League Quater-Final 2nd leg on Tuesday, in an abysmal performance that highlighted the difference between them and Europe’s elite […] This article first appeared in Fansided on April 16, 2019.
Off the Crossbar: Can City win the quadruple?
Pep Guardiola knows how difficult the quadruple is. He won an astounding six trophies with Barcelona and could become the first manager to win the treble twice, but winning all four titles available seems a little out of reach this season. […] This article first appeared in The Tufts Daily on April 11, 2019.
Off the Crossbar: The power of loyalty
Perhaps, after seeing the success enjoyed by Guardiola, Solskjaer and others, like Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, it’s time more teams start to look to their former legendary players to manage their sides.[…] This article first appeared in The Tufts Daily on April 4, 2019.
Soccer Notes 