Monthly Archives: March 2010

UEFA Champions League Round Of 16: 2nd Leg Predictions

The fun is about to begin. I love this time of year when the games are all about the trophies. Most of the leagues are into their final thirds, while in two weeks there will only be 8 teams left

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A Look At Landon Donovan’s Everton Loan Spell

This past weekend, Landon Donovan had what will likely be his final Everton performance in front of the home crowd before returning to MLS. He gave them a solid performance to remember. Donovan came into the game in the 70th

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A Look At La Liga: Tie At The Top After Two Comebacks By The Leaders

All across Europe most of the title chases are tight in the top leagues with the 4 point separation in Italy being the largest among the top five leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France). However, one of the most

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Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton 0: Red Devils Go Top Despite Poor Performance

Manchester United were without Wayne Rooney but they knew heading into this game that a win would take them to the top of the table with Chelsea not playing in the Premier League this weekend. A win would also keep

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The FA Cup: Quarterfinal Preview And Predictions

With United doing so poorly in this tournament this season, I don’t think I have gotten into the FA Cup as much as I usually do which is a real shame because it is these cup competitions that I feel

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Weekly Watch List: FA Cup Quarters And More

This weekend has some good match-ups even though the Premier League is not having a full lineup due to the FA Cup quarterfinals. In Spain and Italy there are top four match-ups as well. This will also be the first

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Would Olympic Hockey Overtime Rules Work For Soccer? And Gameweek 29 I Know The Score

I was listening to the Sports Guy’s podcast this week when he had Dave Damashek on to discuss Olympic hockey. They were discussing the overtime rule in hockey where the game goes down to 4 on 4 instead of 5

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Updated United States Depth Chart As Bedoya And Beasley Impress In The Netherlands Game

It is probably exaggeration to say that Bedoya and Beasley impressed but they at least showed some intensity. The Netherlands game did not change who will be starting at the World Cup but some of those last fringe spots especially

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Netherlands 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

The United States received a stern test as they struggled to create chances against the Netherlands. They approached the game too passively and allowed the Netherlands to hold the ball too easily. Despite that, the United States did not surrender

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United States vs. Netherlands Preview

I have been excited about this game since the first rumors of it surfaced. It wasn’t confirmed until after the draw to make sure that the two teams would not be facing each other in the World Cup. This will

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