by Steve Birrer | Mar 8, 2021 | Soccer
A month ago we discussed the upcoming matches for the UCL Round of 16 and what to expect. The focus was to see if there were any changes (players, managers, forms, or other circumstances) that would suggest that the original outcomes predicted back in December when...
by Steve Birrer | Feb 14, 2021 | Soccer
Back in December we previewed the upcoming Round of 16 matches. The draw results and what to expect this round. Play resumes next week so its prudent to take another look and see if things have changed. Given that its been two months and lots has happened perhaps the...
by Steve Birrer | Jan 16, 2021 | Soccer
Back last fall I wrote a piece on the USMNT. The key point was that while there hadn’t been any matches in almost a year, there was plenty for followers of the Nats to focus on. Specifically, that we have a plethora of key players playing in Europe this season...
by Steve Birrer | Jan 7, 2021 | Soccer
Nothing illustrates the beauty of sports like what happened this past Sunday in Southampton, England at St. Mary’s Stadium. While not a huge upset, the result was clearly not expected. The Saints scored early when Danny Ings found the back of the net lobbing in...
by Steve Birrer | Dec 19, 2020 | Soccer
Well after several months of round robin play within the eight groups, the final 16 have been determined. As in most years, there are no real surprises on who made it and who didn’t. Always an upset match or two along the way but the big clubs from the top 5...
