Tagged: ESPN

Carli Lloyd is ready to prove herself at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Carli Lloyd is ready to prove herself at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Didn’t realize how Carli Lloyd had been around that long. I do recall from 2012 on but I guess I wasn’t paying too much attention before. Very interesting read here. It will be fascinating to see if she continues to make a big impact for the US National team and how that impacts her standing in the game.

The great windfall of China: a football revolution that may lead to World Cup | Owen Gibson | Football | The Guardian

The great windfall of China: a football revolution that may lead to World Cup | Owen Gibson | Football | The Guardian

I think a good number of football fans were shocked at the transfer activity involving Chinese clubs during the transfer window. Here are a few articles on the situation. It’ll be hard to convince many, myself included for now, that it’s not just about the money for the players. These were some major statements from Chinese clubs and, as a result, Chinese football. We shall see where it leads.

Jiangsu Suning shock football with Alex Teixeira and Ramires – ESPN FC

Why China, not MLS, is luring stars away from Europe | Football | The Guardian

Erik Lamela faces important weeks ahead – ESPN FC

Erik Lamela faces important weeks ahead – ESPN FC.

It’s definitely a make or break season for Erik Lamela. He started against Leicester and wasn’t great then either. Will be interesting to see if Pochettino persists with him while Christian Eriksen is out.

Africa Cup of Nations’ lop-sided draw promises intrigue if not high quality | Jonathan Wilson | Football | The Guardian

Africa Cup of Nations’ lop-sided draw promises intrigue if not high quality | Jonathan Wilson | Football | The Guardian.

Looking forward to the African Cup of Nations. Tough draw for Ghana but maybe Avram Grant can perform some magic. (I’ll wait for the snickering to die down)

Just kidding, I think Grant will be fine. He did take Chelsea to the Champions League final after all, and he does have international experience with his native Israel. Should be interesting.

We’ll look more in-depth at the African Cup of Nations as it gets nearer.

The Long Migration Of English Football | FiveThirtyEight

The Long Migration Of English Football | FiveThirtyEight.

Pretty interesting piece here. I can’t say I have any decent knowledge of English geography, besides London of course, and knowing Manchester and Liverpool were in the North. I would’ve been able to tell you little else.

Guess who’s leading the charge in terms of Southern success by the way? Arsenal. Chelsea still have a lot of catching up to do and Tottenham, well.

I don’t think the Northern dominance will ever really go away considering the four teams (Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton) in that area. All the history and statistics presented are interesting though. You learn something new every day.

Overall this means little to me as I’m not from the country but it was a nice read.