Off the Crossbar: Not so far off

With Liverpool establishing itself as one of the top clubs in the world following its Champions League title last season and Manchester United in disarray, it is hard not to compare the current situation to the 1990s. Liverpool, then, was the winningest club in England, with 18 titles to its name. It would have sounded ludicrous at the time to […]

Who will finish in the Top 4 in the EPL?

Who Will Finish in the Top 4?   Chelsea: Despite their lackluster mid-week performance against Paris Saint-Germaine, which saw them eliminated from the Champions League, Chelsea remain favorites to win the league title. 5 points ahead with a game in hand and just 10 games remaining in the season mean it would take a nearly […]

What do Di Maria and Falcao mean for Van Gaal?

When Manchester United’s new manager, Louis van Gaal, introduced the 3-4-1-2 system with the Netherlands during the World Cup in Brazil, many pundits were shocked to see its success. Van Gaal’s Dutch were able to reach the semifinals of the competition, only to lose out to Argentina on penalties. It seemed as if the formation […]