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John Terry on Alexis Sanchez: Foul or Accident? You Be the Judge

Yesterday’s Champions League drama included the John Terry red card incident, in which he unceremoniously kneed poor Alexis Sanchez from behind. Terry’s already got the “it was an accident” spin happening, and Chelsea beat Barca in the aggregate despite being … Continue reading →

25. April 2012 by Soccer Apologist
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Redknapp to Spurs: “Win Last Four Matches to Stay In Champions League”

The prescription from Tottenham Hotspur manager and English managerial candidate (still? maybe? probably not?) Harry Redknapp, for his ailing squad, is “Win the last four matches” in order to stay in Champions League contention, according to this just-released goal.com article. … Continue reading →

23. April 2012 by Soccer Apologist
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Three Things This Soccer Fan’s Excited For Today

1. Chelsea v. Barca, of course — if it’s anything like yesterday’s last-minute win for Bayern Munich over Real Madrid, it should be a terrific Champions League semifinals. Those interested in not seeing yet another Barca over Real thumping (El … Continue reading →

18. April 2012 by Soccer Apologist
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Fourth Place is a Trophy: Assessing the EPL in the Season’s Final Weeks

Is the English Premier League interesting right now? If you’re looking at the battle for first place, it’s marginally interesting. It’s likely, even with seven matches left for all the teams, that the title will land in Manchester — more … Continue reading →

04. April 2012 by Soccer Apologist
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