Filed under Football
Jan 2012
9th
Of Falsehoods and Inaccuracies
Whilst it can be argued that Kompany was reckless, and the tackle was dangerous, what is more difficult to argue is that in this case Kompany used “excessive force” and that is the difference between a caution and a sending off.
Dec 2011
8th
How Champions league money is distributed.
Except for the small amount earned for actual games played Champions league TV money has nothing to do with how many teams left in the competition at this stage and everything to do with your domestic tv market combined with how well you do in your league.
Oct 2011
30th
The Curious Case Of Laurent Koscielny—Human Fallacies
I keep hearing that Laurent is error prone, An own goal against Blackburn an a case of not clearing the ball in wembley. Yet the fact that these errors stick out so much should lead one to conclude that he is indeed not error prone and these events are extreme cases.
Aug 2011
29th
We love you Arsenal
The only way to deal with seeing your team lose faith is to get behind them, give them the support and re-ignite that faith
Jun 2011
8th
What is value in the transfer market?
History has taught us that in no way does price determine how good or bad a player can be. The price paid for a player is simply the product of negotiations between the two parties.
Apr 2011
13th
The Übers, The leveraged, and Mr. Prudent
A tale about the three types of shoppers found in the top tier of the premier league. Über rich, the leveraged, and the prudent shopper.
Apr 2011
12th
The Under-21 fallacy
So we are to believe that going to the under 21 finals next year is a necessary step in the education of young Jack Wilshere. Those who disagree with Wenger will point to a number of reasons why that’s the case. The most used refrain is to cite the current under-21 champions and how that [...]
Mar 2011
21st
Goalkeepers end Arsenal title hopes.
For all his genius, one quality that Wenger lacks is the prescience that blesses every man and his dog, case in point the current goalkeeping fiasco.