Does anyone actually watch the games anymore, besides red zone highlights and checking fantasy football stats?

Can’t wait for the final weekend in August when Billy can tell us the EPL title is decided since one of City/United/Chelsea is leading the table by 3 points.

I’ve been following Bournemouth since they got promoted. What a cool story! From the 4th division to 9th in the premier league. If only the US could provide stories like that....

As a long time US soccer fan, I’ve resisted the temptation to give in to the hype. He’s promising yes, but we’ve been here before.

+1 Whyyyyyyy!!!!!!

I just now realized that Blaine Gabbert and Blake Bortles are two different people.

They could move this team to Narnia and nobody would care.

That’s interesting, because when the Indians come to town, I wonder why my kids (who are of American Indian ancestry) have to be subjected to a team wearing racist caricature on their hats all game.

They want the story to be that Hugh Freeze had some sex. Lot easier to say you got rid of a coach who likes hookers than to admit you run a brothel for every recruiting trip.

Pitino could kill an escort and still have a job.

English instructor. Uses ‘Distain’.

Any hint as to whom Spurs will target with that 110 million?

Also, thanks for an excellent article that almost totally avoided mentioning Arsenal. Please share your secrets for writing about Tottenham as writing about Tottenham with the rest of the staff.

“I TOLD YOU NO FUCKIN KIDS!”

Shouldn’t he be looking the other way?

Here is the post from back in 2009:

I wish people would stop pointing to La Masia as some ever-churning superstar mill. They had a very, very fortunate few years (understatement) when Iniesta, Messi, Busquets, Pique, Cesc etc. came out of there to complement earlier grads like Xavi and Puyol. Since then, who? Sergi Roberto? Anyone remember when Bojan…

I know football will never be transparent enough to do this, but can we also include agent fees, player transfer fees, sign-on fees as part of the total transfer fee that we report?

Did you really just compare Granit Xhaka to Paul Scholes? I have to go lie down now.

True... Giroud’s role on the French squad is to play up front and score goals while Lacazette’s role is to make sure the bench doesn’t blow away in strong winds.

Prediction: Arsenal sell Giroud to Everton, Giroud outscores Lacazette.