Winning at Manchester United will be tough enough for the club’s new manager. Unfair comparisons with the past won’t help.
Tag: Soccer
Arsenal-Liverpool: Can Trent Alexander-Arnold Defend?
Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.
Appointment of Thomas Tuchel, a German, Is Met With Pushback From England Soccer Fans
The appointment of Thomas Tuchel to coach the England men’s national soccer team has provoked, well, some strong feelings.
The Premier League’s Fight With Manchester City Won’t End Well for Anyone
A decision about rules that left both sides claiming victory revealed the broken reality of the world’s richest competition.
Champions League’s New Format Creates a New Reality
This year more than ever is showing that the competition means different things to different clubs. And that’s a good thing.
E.U. Court Says Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal
A decision could force soccer’s governing body to rewrite the regulations that govern the sport’s multibillion-dollar transfer market.
Newfoundland and Labrador Promoted on Barrow AFC Jerseys
The province is sponsoring an obscure professional team in an effort to attract skilled immigrants.
The Sudden Appeal of the Bulldog Spirit
Such is the hold the Premier League has on the popular consciousness that enticing a player away from it is seen as a coup.
As Soccer Jerseys Become Vintage Streetwear, Big Investors Buy In
Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure.
Forced From Home by War, They Found Solace in Soccer
For dozens of women who fled Myanmar and settled in Thailand, soccer has become a refuge from both the troubles of daily life and conservative cultural norms.