Growing up as a Manchester United fan, I have been fortunate enough to have seen some brilliant attacking players, but amidst a bevy of exciting talent one man stood out as a different kind of goalscorer – a comparatively unheralded striker from Mexico: Javier Hernandez – more commonly known as Chicharito.[…] This article was first […]
Despite a glittering managerial resumé, that includes two Champions League titles, three Premier League trophies, and three La Liga wins, José Mourinho, dissatisfied with the talent in his squad, called Manchester United’s second place finish in 2017/18 “one of his [his] best achievements.” […] This article was first published in Fansided on June 15, 2019.
This would allow United and Solskjaer to spend their resources on more troubling issues in defense and midfield. The final defeat when United lost to Cardiff 2-0 ended a turbulent season for Manchester United.[…] This article was first published in Fansided on May 22, 2019.
While the United States has one of the world’s most successful capitalist economies, its sports leagues take a surprisingly egalitarian approach. Each of the four main leagues has a draft every year that rewards the worst teams from the previous season by giving them higher picks. There is practically no financial penalty for bad performance. […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The UEFA Champions League has long been Europe’s most prestigious club competition, and while the English Premier League (EPL) is widely considered to be the most competitive league in the world, its teams have struggled recently in this tournament. Since Chelsea lifted the trophy in 2012, the number of English teams in the quarterfinals of the tournament has been […]
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