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My next installment on La Liga takes a look at Week 12 and compares how things have progressed or digressed for teams since Week 6. If you've not followed my Possession with Purpose analyses in the past here's a quick link to an Introduction. Some movers to be sure, so to give the Index some... Continue Reading →
Is Borussia Dortmund really that bad? Doubtful, but it's results like these that are a nightmare for supporters, members of the Coaching staff and Front Office types alike. So with the ability to evaluate team performance (outside of just results) what better team to run through the Possession with Purpose grinder? (Edit) - Latest sees... Continue Reading →
It's been a couple of weeks since I checked in with the English Premier League so here's a quick fly-by on who's leading the league in team performance, exclusive of the League Table. That's not to say I'll ignore the League Table - in summary here's the top six and the bottom six respectively: Chelsea,... Continue Reading →
It's way too early to imagine what sort of impact Montreal will have next year - simply too many variables, least of which is the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Nevertheless - in order to get a better idea of how they might impact the Eastern Conference next year here's my look at how 2014 went and... Continue Reading →
Not the best of seasons for San Jose this year - what started as a renewed vision for Mark Watson, this season, has now turned to a renewed vision for Dominic Kinnear next season. Like Chicago Fire (Candle Burned at Both Ends) and Houston Dynamo (Dynamic Dynamo Demagnatized as Dominic Departs) I'll be peeling back... Continue Reading →
In a recent article published about Major League Soccer there were clear indications (read here) where Home teams pretty much dominated the win column. Here's a few quick takeaways from that article to give a starting point for La Liga - whether or not the two leagues behave the same - I don't know -... Continue Reading →
A tale of two teams! The last time I dug into the English Premier League (Week 6) the League Table had Chelsea 1st (16 points), Southampton (13 points), followed by Man City (11 points), then Aston Villa, Swansea City, and Arsenal all tied for fifth on (10 points). And here's how the Composite PWP Index... Continue Reading →
In the next installment of my End of Season analyses here's my look at the Houston Dynamo. Last week I offered my End of Season analysis on the Chicago Fire (found here:) Candle Burned at Both Ends. Previous to that I offered up my two part series on the Portland Timbers here (Defense) and here (Attacking).... Continue Reading →
I've heard rumor that the Chicago Fire are looking to add two Designated Players to their squad this off-season - in my view - it'll take a whole lot more than that. In my End of Season analysis here's some statistics, key indicators and observations for your consideration. In case you missed it - it... Continue Reading →
