Most of the Headlines speak to the Real Madrid victory over the vaunted Barcelona; mine obviously don't. For me Valencia is showing strong, and in my view, seems to have struck a great balance in attack and defense as they continues to impress. And even though this early season run of form might not... Continue Reading →
Major League Soccer… What’s Next?
I don't begin to think I can capture all the issues or even ensure I get it right when it comes to the state of MLS but here's what I see as being some topics to tease and tantalize the typical fan of MLS as the off-season approaches; others may have a different view? Collective Bargaining... Continue Reading →
FC Bayern Bullies Werder Bremen and the Bundesliga…
When a team is simply the best a picture speaks a thousand words... Rarely do I ever focus on just one game in my analyses but I think it's worthy to spend just a wee bit of time on the Bayern - Bremen match to really drive home what my Family of Indices can show.... Continue Reading →
MLS – Week 32 – Down to One Battle (Portland or Vancouver)?
The Playoffs are all but settled barring the final team to advance out of the Great Northwest... is it Vancouver or Portland? Given that I'll spend a few minutes on each team offering up some strengths and weaknesses but first; as usual the Possession with Purpose Family of Indices beginning with the Composite Index: Note... Continue Reading →
UEFA Champions League – Bundesliga Throws down the Guantlet
FC Bayern Munchen and Borussia Dortmund take a big leap in working towards the knockout stages as each sit on six points, along with Real Madrid. Others falling in line for a push into the knockout stages include Roma, Chelsea, Monaco, Paris Saint Germain (stunner that was), Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Porto. In seeing... Continue Reading →
MLS – Week 29 – Gregg Berhalter – Manager of the Year? I think so…
Most should know, by now, that the top teams in MLS are queueing up for the final playoff push while others sit in dispair and wonder what's gone wrong... I'll dig into that, in detail, in a few weeks - for now let's take a look at those teams on the cusp (a whole bunch I... Continue Reading →