This weekend, two MLS Cup contenders face off in a game that will show us just how serious they are about winning the Western Conference. Second-placed Austin host Conference leaders LAFC: two of the most exciting teams in the MLS. … Read More
Author Archives: Liam Miller
One of the Craziest Weekends in MLS History – As Told By the Data
The last weekend of MLS action before the All-Star game later this week was utterly chaotic. A total of 57 goals were scored on Saturday – a single day league record, surpassing the previous record by 11. Seven of the 13 … Read More
Breaking Down Taty’s Move to Girona FC
New York City FC forward Valentin Castellanos, better known by his nickname, ‘Taty’, has been the subject of transfer speculation for months. Speaking at a press conference before the game with Inter Miami, NYCFC interim head coach Nick Cushing revealed … Read More
Gaga Slonina to Chelsea: The Numbers Behind the Goalkeeping Sensation
After weeks of noise and rumour, Chelsea officially announced the signing of 18-year-old Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gabriel ‘Gaga’ Slonina yesterday. He joins on a six-year deal that sees him loaned back to Fire for the remainder of the 2022 MLS … Read More
Five Contenders for the 2022 MLS Golden Boot
As Taty Castellanos moves to La Liga, a window has opened for a new player to step forward and claim the MLS golden boot – the award given to the league’s top scorer. Excluding Taty – last season’s winner, who … Read More
Three Things Wayne Rooney Needs to Fix at D.C. United… Quickly
Wayne Rooney was unveiled earlier this week as the new head coach of D.C. United, a place where he spent two successful seasons as a player in 2018 and 2019. The ex-Manchester United captain and England’s all-time leading goal-scorer resigned … Read More
Hákon Haraldsson: The FC Copenhagen Wonderkid You Need to Know About
In the run-in to their 2021/22 Danish Superliga title, FC Copenhagen put together an incredible string of results. But the bold decision of astute manager Jess Thorup to throw 19-year-old Hákon Haraldsson into the heat of a title race might … Read More
The Numbers Behind FC Copenhagen’s Superliga Triumph
Danish giants FC Copenhagen finished the 2021/22 season in fine form, winning five on the bounce to claim their 14th Superliga title – the most of any club since the league was founded in 1991. Despite starting slowly with back-to-back … Read More
EuroLeague Playoffs: Final Four Stage is Set in Belgrade
Tomorrow night sees two epic semi-final showdowns in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Europe’s biggest basketball competition. Anadolu Efes take on Olympiacos while Barcelona and Real Madrid play out the latest installment of this year’s El Clásico battles. The Stark Arena … Read More