The latest Major League Soccer (MLS) salaries were released recently by the MLS Players’ Union so I thought I would post a quick summary of the data. Average Salary By Team The first thing I was interested in was average salaries per team and whether there had been any changes compared with previous seasons (Figure [...] Read more ›
The 2013 edition of the world’s oldest soccer competition, which started with 758 clubs in August, culminates Saturday with the final two playing to hoist the FA Cup at London’s Wembley Stadium. Currently threatened with relegation after eight seasons… Read more ›
Here are the latest match probabilities for the English Premier League calculated using the Eastwood Index (EI). Somewhat surprisingly, Liverpool are only just favorites to beat Fulham with the odds so close that a draw would seem the likely outcome. Down at the bottom of the table Newcastle versus QPR and Norwich versus West Brom look likely [...] Read more ›
Shooting ability is one of the most coveted of footballing skills and the prices paid for the likes of van Persie and the speculative sums quoted in relation to any potential sale of Gareth Bale confirm this. It has become increasingly possible to quan… Read more ›
Manchester United has announced that Everton manager David Moyes will replace Sir Alex Ferguson after this season. Here are five notes on the man who will follow a legend at Old Trafford … … Like Ferguson, Moyes is Scottish and has been named the League Managers Association Manager of the Year a record three times. The 50-year-old Moyes is 21 years younger than Ferguson and has not won a trophy in his 11-plus seasons with Everton. Ferguson won 17 titles with Man United in that span. … Moyes’ best league finish with Everton was fourth in 2004-05, though the team failed to make it through Champions League qualifying the next season. Read more ›
As we wave goodbye to one of the most successful managers in British football it’s also a time to focus on the ways that he has changed the football lexicon, whether it be through terms he coined himself (squeaky bum … Continue reading →
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Growing up in 1980’s and 1990’s America meant I was predisposed to play basketball. I loved the game even if my refusal to practice during the offseason meant my playing days were done by the time I reached high school. I lived for the game during my teen years, which led me to gain an [...] Read more ›
Chelsea and Tottenham drew 2-2 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, leaving the Champions League race nearly unchanged with two games remaining. Here are five notes on the tie: * Oscar opened the scoring in the 11th minute with Chelsea’s 16th headed goal … Read more ›
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season, his 27th at the helm of United. Encapsulating his amazing career in numbers is a near impossible task, but that won’t keep us from trying… 38. Ferguson won 38 trophies with Manchester United, more than any other manager in the history of English soccer. Including his time with St. Mirren and Aberdeen, he lifted a total of 49 trophies as manager. 13. He won 13 English League titles, seven more than any other manager. Read more ›
The four-team English League Championship playoffs begin Thursday to determine which team will join Cardiff City and Hull City in earning promotion to next season’s Premier League and the accompanying prize of more than $100 million. Let’s get to know … Read more ›
