by Steve Birrer | Mar 23, 2023 | Soccer
Say what? WC 2026 is over 3 years away so what the heck am I talking about? Especially since we have already qualified as a host nation. Well there it is. Since we have already qualified the number of competitive matches that we will play prior to 2026 has been...
by Steve Birrer | Feb 24, 2023 | Soccer
American soccer is back (ok and Canada) starting this weekend and there are several story lines to keep an eye on this season. We’ll get to the annual team by team run down in a bit but first lets look at this story lines: Fans have learned over the last several...
by Steve Birrer | Feb 13, 2023 | Soccer
After a bit longer layoff than usual to accommodate the WC, UCL is back starting next week. No more room for errors now. Its the knockout round where off nights can end a teams chances. And per usual, the teams that advanced out of the Group Stage were mostly as...
by Steve Birrer | Jan 25, 2023 | Soccer
Just a little over a month since the completion of the World Cup (and it was a great one) and the EPL is back in full swing after a month off. Teams have gotten just past the midway point in the season and have given us a pretty good idea of just how they are going to...
by Steve Birrer | Nov 17, 2022 | Soccer
For the general overview of this WC take a look at Part 1 if you haven’t already done so. Part 2 is going to focus strictly on Group B and in drill down into what has to happen for the USMNT to advance. Its important to remember that this is a tournament. Its...
by Steve Birrer | Nov 15, 2022 | Soccer
Next Sunday the greatest sporting event on the planet will once again take center stage. The 22nd running of the feature soccer event will be held in Qatar and has a bunch of storylines new this time around. Not the least is all the controversy surrounding the...