cwick (Chadwick Matlin, deputy editor): Tony, Grace, Ryan — We’ve gathered again to talk about English soccer, which is really to say, we’ve gathered again to talk about just how bad Kepa Arrizabalaga is at his job. And I guess we can also talk about the EPL on the eve of the season’s final matches, […]
In 22 games over the past month, the NWSL Challenge Cup saw breakout performances from the league’s goalkeepers, three playoff games decided on penalties, quarterfinal upsets of the top two seeds, and, after teams had combined for just one goal in four quarterfinal matches, a five-goal game in the semifinals. On Sunday afternoon, the tournament […]
Leicester City looked destined for Champions League qualification for much of the Premier League season. Leading up to the intense stretch of matches held around Christmas, only Liverpool was outperforming the Foxes on the league table. Leicester won 12 of its first 16 matches and even had a better goal differential than the pace-setting Reds […]
The Houston Dash opened the NWSL Challenge Cup with a bang. It was clear in Rachel Daly’s brace and goal-line save, in Shea Groom’s superhero-like, flying header or her back-heel assist on Kristie Mewis’s goal against the Utah Royals. The proof was even in the celebrations. After finishing 7-12-5 last season, the Dash started this […]
cwick (Chadwick Matlin, deputy editor): English soccer is … sorta boring right now? Liverpool has clinched a title and is sorta faffing about on the field. The race for the final Champions League spot (assuming Manchester City is barred from participating) is not that suspenseful. And we already exalted Chelsea’s youth movement last time we […]