Premier League 18/19
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I don't hate Spurs. I love making fun of them.
If you recall, I said at the beginning of the year that I thought the top 4 should be nailed on with the 4 teams we're talking about. I may end up being just about right.
You posted too soon
I think if a few things fall the right way, ManU is going to catch Spurs. Leicester really blew it today and a more talented team would have taken Spurs to the woodshed. Vardy blew a PK. Brain fart giveaway led to second goal and defender completely misplayed interception which allowed Son to get behind him in own half the field leading to track meet third.
It got worse.
The XYZ player/team "wanted it more" or "wanted it less" take is one of the laziest ever in sports "analysis". Unfortunately, it's one that's made wayyyyy too often.
I'm planning on going in the fall, or maybe next spring, and I figured I'd wear a Man City jersey but an NYCFC baseball hat. Because nobody in England wears baseball hats, apparently. Also thinking of bringing three or four scarves for trading purposes.
I figure I'd get more interest and less abuse with a Man City jersey even if I was obviously American and an NYCFC fan as well. Not that that's based on any facts or anything, just what I figured I'd do.
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I was wearing my NYCFC scarf in London a couple years ago when a guy started to sort of abuse me for wearing a CITEH scarf in London I showed him it was New York and Not Manchester and he quickly changed his tune giving me props for supporting my local American side instead.
Know we've got Everton fans on here. What's the deal with your boys drawing Liverpool and beating Chelski but losing to NewCastle? Only get up for the big teams?
Fucking wanker.
Soccer is a high-variance sport.
Interesting article by Rory Smith about how German teams are scouting all over the English academies because they are turning out more talent than the German academies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sports/jason-sancho-bundesliga.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sports/jason-sancho-bundesliga.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Interesting. I wonder how much of this is due to England making a concerted effort a few years back after the WC to focus on their academies and requiring academy-grown players to get roster spots? Would guess directly related and evidently their strategy is paying dividends.
Not exclusive of what you're saying, but there are a few theories in there. One is the sheer amount of money in the English game means better academy infrastructure and probably more extensive scouting too.
I was interested to see that they also suggest that playing in youth-specific leagues is better for development. Pep himself has implied the opposite.
Youth-specific meaning not playing up in age/level?
Yeah in Germany and Spain the big clubs have B teams in lower divisions. So they play against teams who are trying to win, against full grown men who have learnt to make up for deficits in natural talent or athletic ability with gamesmanship and skill in the dark arts.
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