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Why Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Manchester City Will (and Won't) Win the League

Friday, December 15, 2023

We have a three-and-maybe-four-team title race in the Premier League. I broke it down: Add all of those seasons together, and the "best" team has won 21 of the past 30 league titles -- or

Manchester United Stink. Who Should We Blame?

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Ahead of their consecutive matches against Bayern Munich and Liverpool, I wrote about the never-ending crisis at Manchester United: After Ferguson left, the Glazers essentially let former banker Ed

A Question: How Good Is MLS?

Saturday, December 9, 2023

MLS Cup kicks off in about an hour, between the two best teams in the league (by xG): Los Angeles FC and the Columbus Crew. One team I played on growing up was called “the Crew”. Great name, so much

The 20 Most Valuable Player in the Premier League

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

I have access to a new stat: expected possession value. I would call it “xPV” but then I remembered how my buddy Donnie made fun of me because every stat I cited sounded like an STD. Anyway, I wrote

The Aston Villa Guide to Crashing the Top Four

Friday, December 1, 2023

Aston Villa, huh? We're more than a third of the way into the Premier League season — and they're tied with Liverpool, one point back of Manchester City, and two points back of Arsenal. What

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Friday, December 20, 2024

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

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