“Alexis Sanchez BABY—Alexis Sanchez, OHHohhhhhhh!” chanted the traveling Arsenal supporters at the King Power Stadium this weekend. For good reason. Arsenal defeated Leicester City 2-5, as the Gunners’ fiery Chilean finally opened his goalscoring account in the 2015 – 2016 season—and did so with no less than a hat-trick, each goal more savory than the… Continue reading Alexis Sanchez: Arsenal’s Exemplar

In the past four days, Diego Costa has ruined a potentially fantastic game of football, been labeled a cheat by his own teammate, and received a charge from the FA for violent conduct. Just another week in the life. Anyone who witnessed Saturday’s London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal—well, anyone who isn’t entirely blinded by… Continue reading Diego Costa and the FA: A Dirty Player, A Broken System

Few other professional sports have an offseason as short as the English Premier League, and yet, every August, I nonetheless find myself thinking “Thank God. It is about bloody time.” And time it is. This weekend, we see the return of Premier League soccer, and if the league is overhyped (it is), and if the mountains… Continue reading Premier League in 2016: Predicting the Top Four

Embed from Getty Images Let’s Focus on What’s Next: We’re going to ignore last week’s Liverpool game as the focus from this point out has to be on the future. Not just the future of Raheem Sterling (it doesn’t look good) but the future of the club. In regards to Sterling, Rodgers said that they’re not… Continue reading Gerrard’s final game as a Red and what’s up with Sterling’s crazy agent? The Reds Roundup for May 21, 2015

With the title sealed up, Chelsea seemed to take the week off, and a red card to Cesc Fabregas meant West Brom could pile on the goals. Elsewhere, Manchester United could only pull out a draw against Arsenal at home which likely locks them into the fourth spot meaning early-season qualification will be required to get… Continue reading Gunners Secure Third: Premier League Recap for May 16-18

It’s back to the Euro League for Liverpool as a 1-1 tie was not enough to keep them in the hunt for the fourth Champions League spot. Gerrard heads into his final home game with the Reds as Rodgers starts to contemplate how the team could line-up next season. Embed from Getty Images Just got… Continue reading Gerrard’s Final Home Stand – The Reds Roundup for May 14, 2015

After their worst campaign in years, Manchester United have rebounded and will be playing in the Champions League next year. Elsewhere, the fight for the Europa League is almost settled, and we have two of the three teams that will be relegated. Let’s get to the games: Embed from Getty Images Full Time NBCS  Everton… Continue reading United Will Play in Europe: Premier League Recap for May 9-11

A 1-1 draw with a Chelsea side who made this years race for the Premier League title a non-event since about the beginning of March may not look bad for Liverpool in isolation. The draw however all but ended the Reds faint hopes of Champions League qualification for the 2015-16 season as they now need… Continue reading Why the Europa League is a Disaster for Liverpool FC

In most professional sports, the politics of the playground are far from mind. Of course, even as adults, we don’t want to be picked last, to be in the final group of athletes bringing up the rear, but when it comes to professional sports in America, whether the team you cheer for ends up dead… Continue reading EPL Relegation Battle: What to Watch, and Why

Liverpool are sitting only 4 points behind United after their home win vs. QPR and United’s home loss against West Brom. Liverpool face the tougher matchup this weekend as they’re away vs. Chelsea, while United cannot afford another slip-up as they’re away at Crystal Palace. Embed from Getty Images Not enough people available to guard him… Continue reading Liverpool lose out on Memphis Depay, but can they take over fourth from United? The Reds Roundup for May 7th, 2015