Friday Got Me Like - Picks From Across The Pond for April 6, 2018

Friday Got Me Like – Picks From Across The Pond for April 6, 2018

4/5 Recap: It seems the Europa League has surpassed its big brother in terms of unpredictability.  Arsenal ran riot in the first half, scoring 4 in 35 minutes.  CSKA got an away goal, but that won’t matter heading back to Russia.  In my other pick, I thought I was golden when Salzburg netted an equalizer… Continue reading Friday Got Me Like – Picks From Across The Pond for April 6, 2018

Non-Champions League Champions – Picks From Across The Pond for March 14, 2018

3/13 Recap- The second verse, and third in this case, is the same as the first.  I can not pick the Champions League to save my life.  Shakhtar squandered every chance they had before going down to ten men.  Roma’s away goal proved the difference in the end as the Giallorossi advanced on a 2-2… Continue reading Non-Champions League Champions – Picks From Across The Pond for March 14, 2018

Cue Up The Champions- Picks From Across The Pond for March 6, 2018

3/5 Recap: Some people like to make picks and then just walk away.  Let the events play out.  See the results at the end.  I am not one of those people.  Yesterday’s matches raised the old blood pressure up a few notches ahead of midweek Champions League fixtures.  Both Manchester United and Celta Vigo left… Continue reading Cue Up The Champions- Picks From Across The Pond for March 6, 2018

Deadline Day Winners and Losers

Transfer deadline day is a cavalcade of rumors unparalleled in the world of sports.  Teams across the world at this juncture are usually in two camps.  Most doing big business on the day are in a fevered panic trying to strengthen their squad.  A select few use this smoke screen to get some cheeky upgrades… Continue reading Deadline Day Winners and Losers

Blaise Matuidi Is The Bargain Of The Summer

Transfer spending in Europe is out of control.  The fees paid for even the most marginal of players were astronomical this summer.  Manchester City broke the defender price scale.  Club and world record fees fell with great regularity.  But from the ashes of countless Euros, dollars, and pounds being lit on fire, Juventus emerges with… Continue reading Blaise Matuidi Is The Bargain Of The Summer

Domestic Cup Finals Provide Redemption Opportunities

The vast majority of European leagues have finished their schedules.  Champions have been crowned and teams have begun preparations for next year.  But there are several teams with one final chance at silverware.  Several domestic cup competitions conclude this weekend, allowing the participants a chance to put a positive spin on what may have been… Continue reading Domestic Cup Finals Provide Redemption Opportunities

Sleep On PSG At Your Own Peril

Paris Saint-Germain haven’t been a European footballing power for very long.  Some may still say that the Parisians aren’t in the class of the other elite clubs just yet.  But the three-time defending Ligue 1 champions are on a mission this year, and the final end result is hopefully an unprecedented French quadruple.  They had… Continue reading Sleep On PSG At Your Own Peril