Copa America 2011: Point each for Paraguay and Ecuador in a good even game
The game had looked the least appetising of the opening four matches, but ended up being the most entertaining of the Copa America so far.
Copa America 2011: Brazil match Argentina stride for stride
Brazil began their Copa America campaign in much the same way as Argentina did two nights previous tonight with early promise fading into an insipid performance against lesser opposition.
Copa America 2011: Colombia drag themselves past Costa Rica’s ten men
The second game of the 2011 Copa America saw Colombia take the lead at the top of Group A with a win over a mostly reserve Costa Rica side.
Copa America 2011: Argentina stutter out of starting blocks
The 43rd Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América began last night with hosts, and favourites, Argentina stuttering to a 1-1 draw with perspective minnows Bolivia.
Universality May Not Be the Answer – Part Two
Something that’s always bothered me when discussing the glory days of Serie A is that Fabio […]
Universality May Not Be the Answer – Part One
At the beginning of the year I made some predictions about how I think tactics will […]
The £20 million game
Everyone seems to be previewing the Champions League final, and between them everything seems to be […]
Case Study: Rubin Kazan 0-0 Lokomotiv Moscow 20/5/2011
Yuri Krasnozhan led his Lokomotiv side into their game against the inconsistent Rubin Kazan heading the […]
Graham Taylor vs Gazza
Kurt Cobain; Ernest Hemingway; Lord Byron; Sylvia Plath; Vincent van Gogh; Virginia Woolf. History is full […]
Case Study: Liverpool 3-0 Man City 11/4/2011
It was during the Man City match earlier in the season when Liverpool fans’ initial anxiety […]
Case Study: Leyton Orient 1-1 Arsenal 20/2/2011
After a momentous but energy-sapping battle with Barcelona mid-week, Arsene Wenger made several changes to his […]
Case Study: France 1-0 Brazil 9/2/2011
ESPN viewers had the opportunity to vote for one of two high profile friendlies from the […]