Monthly Archives: December 2009

My Thoughts On Atletcio Madrid-Villarreal Game

This game featured a matchup between two teams that were underachieving this season. At the start of the season, both teams would have pictured themselves as contenders for Champions League spots but instead both are sitting dangerously close to the

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News Of The Day: Portsmouth face transfer ban, Gattuso sings contract with AC Milan

Portsmouth are already struggling as the bottom of the Premier League. However, things are going to get worse for them as they look unlikely to get their transfer ban lifted before the January window opens. Portsmouth are still need to

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Premier League Recap and Gameweek 17 I Know The Score

This was a bad weekend for my picks. The big four were the main source of my incorrect predictions. Chelsea and Manchester United suffered surprising results especially since both teams were at home. Chelsea suffered a 3-3 draw against Everton

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FIFA Club World Cup Preview

I’m a bit late coming to this tournament since it has already started. However, I really only begin watching the tournament when it gets to the semifinals round. This is the first competition that is being played outside of Japan

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Virginia wins NCAA Men's Soccer Championship

Akron were unable to complete the perfect season as they fell 3-2 on penalty kicks to University of Virginia. The two had played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer to reach that point. Neither team challenged the keepers with difficult shots,

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My Thoughts On The Liverpool-Arsenal Game

This was another big matchup for both of these teams. Arsenal needed a victory to get back into the title race and capitalize on the dropped points by Chelsea and Manchester United. Liverpool needed a win to get some confidence

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NCAA College Soccer Semifinals

I admit that I do not watch much college soccer. With the MLS draft coming, it seemed worthwhile to have a look at these top teams. The national semifinals were dominated by the ACC as North Carolina, Wake Forest, and

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My Thoughts On The Manchester United-Aston Villa Game

Manchester United missed a great opportunity to tie Chelsea on top of the Premier League, while Aston Villa gave their campaign for a top four spot a great boost especially as Tottenham and Manchester City dropped points. Manchester United started

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Landon Donovan and Gameweek 16 I Know The Score

The big news of the week is that Landon Donovan looks set to join Everton on loan in January. The Los Angeles Galaxy have released a statement that denies the deal is done and says that there are multiple teams

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My Thoughts On The Liverpool-Fiorentina Game

This game was not built up with much excitement as Liverpool had already been sent to the Europa League. The only real excitement for Liverpool fans was that Alberto Aquilani was finally getting a start. Meanwhile, Fiorentina were looking to

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