Chelsea wraps up the title in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Manchester United fall again and re-open the battle for 4th, while Arsenal and Manchester City both cruise to wins and the relegation battle heats up. Let’s get to the games: Embed from Getty Images Leicester City 3 (7-7-18) Newcastle United 0 (9-8-16)… Continue reading Chelsea Clinch the Title: Premier League Recap for May 2-4

Manchester United’s Old Trafford is often billed as the Theater of Dreams. This season, however, it’s been more like the vaudeville show of half-waking mediocrity—at least by Man U’s demanding standards. Although they look favored to finish in the top four, thus earning a Champion’s League berth, with a fifteen point gap between them and… Continue reading Manchester United: Theater of Dreams in 2016

Four games left. With Gerrard wanting to finish his Liverpool career on a high, hopefully the Reds can pull something together for the old man before we send him off to LA LA land. It was a rough game vs. Hull, but for Stevie G we need to start putting some balls in the net.… Continue reading Do it for Gerrard – The Reds Roundup for April 30, 2015

After Chelsea’s nil-nil tie against Arsenal this past weekend, the Blues have essentially secured the Premier League title. Jose Mourinho’s side need just six points in the last five games of the schedule to become EPL champions. However, it hasn’t been Chelsea’s impressive march toward the title that fans and media have been talking about,… Continue reading Chelsea ‘Parks the Bus’… Right into the Title Spot

With a draw, Arsenal fail to move up in the table, and all but assure that Chelsea will be crowned champions – needing only 6 points from their final 5 games to claim the trophy. Elsewhere, Manchester United’s loss to Everton leaves them in 4th place, with Liverpool and Tottenham both 7 points back. Let’s… Continue reading Arsenal Fail to Take Advantage: Premier League Recap for Apr 25-26

Near the end of 2014, Manchester City lost Yaya Toure for his biannual trip to participate in the African Cup of Nations as a member of Ivory Coast’s national team. As expected, City struggled during that time, but Toure’s return hasn’t brought better results. So why hasn’t the return of City’s engine in the midfield… Continue reading Yaya Toure Has Harmed Manchester City This Season

While Steven Gerrard will be heading off to La La Land without a trophy, there is still the slight chance of a top 4 finish left to play for. The Reds basically need to win out to overtake City, but with the crushing defeat to Villa on their minds, can they get their head in… Continue reading Gerrard Ends Liverpool Career Without a Trophy. And Is a Top 4 Finish a Realistic Possibility? The Reds Roundup for April 23, 2015

The Professional Footballers’ Association announced their nominees this week for the PFA Player of the Year award, the Premier League’s equivalent to an MVP in American professional sports. And (cue shoddy Hollywood imitation) the nominees are:  Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, David De Gea, Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane, and Philipe Coutinho. So, who among them looks… Continue reading PFA Player of the Year Award: Favorites and Outsiders

Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp confirmed on Wednesday that, at the end of this season, he’d be leaving the club. Having seen talismanic players Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski leave recently at the very end of a campaign, Klopp told the media he “chose this time to announce it because in the last few years… Continue reading Jürgen Klopp: Loyalty, Success…England?

At the beginning of the 2014/15 campaign, there was a 19 year old defender in Arsenal’s ranks that had many Gooners buzzing, a lad who, despite not having yet donned the cannon on his chest in a first team match, seemed poised to make a real impact in the squad. Go back to August 2014,… Continue reading Héctor Bellerín: A Meteoric Rise