Eh, LFC was bidding crazy stupid money for Keita all summer, so that deal isn’t dependent on Coutinho. The dark horse Coutinho replacement is Draxler, who’s no longer part of the PSG’s plans because of—yup—Neymar.
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How soon we forget
Wrong football, Megan, we meant Handegg players.
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Who needs an excuse?
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.
he bashed in the first goal of the season just three minutes into Arsenal’s opener against Leicester, which they won 4-3 in dramatic fashion.
Yes! I mostly enjoy watching Ryan Fraser sprint all over the pitch for 90 minutes. He’ll be completely worn out by 27, but still, it’s good stuff.
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....
Not sure where you are finding info on MLS being profitable. Even Garber says the league isn’t profitable.
I’m not an economist, but Noll and Szymanski are. (It’s my journalism degree that I got from a vending machine.)
You have no idea what you’re talking about. Neil deMause is one of the best-respected writers in the U.S. on the subject of franchise economics and stadium finance. He’s been covering this subject for decades, in greater detail than just about anyone. His book, Field of Schemes, was on the leading edge of covering the…
If you’re going to say “Free tickets and larger stadiums aren’t the reason attendance has increased,” you’ll have to point to some evidence for anyone to believe you.
Growing attendance could have more to do with larger stadiums, more free ticket giveaways, and other things that have little to do with popularity. I’m not an MLS expert so I have no idea if that’s the case here, but attendance can be a flawed metric for measuring popularity when looked at alone.
“allegedly growing in popularity”
“If I start watching now, I’ll really be invested and know the league by the time they get good. Sure, I’m not having fun now but give it time.”
shits the bed when it counts.
I liked this tweet.
For those of you wondering, “Chicharito” is Spanish for “Little pea who always goes offside.”