0 comments by Marc Grundtisch on 8/25/2014
The game started fast with City coming out the gates like a thoroughbred. Liverpool withstood the early pressure from City and started to grab a hold of the game. Their defensive work rate in the midfield allowed them to start to dictate the pace of the game. Liverpool managed to create a couple of chances […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder
Tottenham smashed QPR 4-0 in EPL action on Sunday. The highlight was a mind-bending 48 pass goal that was eventually scored by Nacer Chadli. Spurs had possession of the ball for over two minutes straight without QPR getting a single touch. Every player on the field touched the ball at least once in the same […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
When: Monday August 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM (EST) Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK Where to Watch: NBCSN, NBCSN Live Extra Referee: Michael Oliver Manchester City: Manager: Manuel Pellegrini Position Last Season: Champions (1st) Expected Lineup: Hart Kolarov Demichelis Kompany Clichy Fernando Toure Nasri […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/24/2014
In case you don’t know Spanish, it translates to, “Thanks for everything Fideo (Di Maria)! I wish you the best, even at Man United. I’ll never forget the zigzag run in Lisbon.” ¡ Gracias por todo Fideo ! Te deseo lo mejor, aunque sea en el Man. Utd 🙂 Nunca olvidaremos el zigzag de la […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Today’s game between Barcelona and Elche started a little later than expected as a black cat invaded the pitch in the start of the game and had no signs of leaving. There has been a history of pitch invasions from four-legged felines before. Two years ago, a cat trotted on the pitch at Anfield during […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 8/23/2014
This game showed exactly what both Everton and Arsenal are lacking within their squads. Everton were largely in charge of that game but gave up two cheapish goals in the last 10 minutes of the game. Arsenal were able to pull back two goals at the end, but for the other 80 minutes were Everton’s […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
It’s no secret that FIFA isn’t the most “forward thinking” organization in the world. This latest example gets listed under “sexism.” In a recent article of “The FIFA Weekly,” FIFA’s official magazine, Sepp Renggli chronicles Sepp Blatter as he goes back home to his hometown team in Switzerland. The entire article screams of PR spin […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Bayer Leverkusen is looking to fight with teams like Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich for the top two spots in the Bundesliga and this is a great start. First game of the year, Karim Bellarabi scores the fastest goal in Bundesliga history by scoring seven seconds into the game. Can’t ask for a better start […]
0 comments by Mark Grundtisch
Gotta love the schedule makers for this juicy treat. A great matchup of two teams that have high expectations for this season. Arsenal is coming off a thrilling injury time winner while Everton is returning to play after a draw in their opener. Arsene Wenger is using the media to get his point across to […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/22/2014
Well, though many of us couldn’t see the game since it was on GolTV, at least we can take a look at this heartbreaking highlight. Junior Malanda shoots and deflects off Bayern’s Manuel Neuer, off the post and rebounds the shot just wide of the open goal. Bayern went on to win by that same […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
La Liga starts up tomorrow and the top teams will vie to knock off the upset winners, Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid almost won the double by winning La Liga and the UEFA Champions League but lost in the Champions League Final to Real Madrid. Atletico built their team around players who would run through a […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Quick, tell me what channel is GolTV on your cable or satellite package? Chances are, you are not alone when you say that you don’t even have GolTV. None of the national cable and satellite providers carry GolTV anymore and the only provider I saw that even remotely carries GolTV is DirecTV. On DirecTV though, […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Today marks the start of the German Bundesliga and while it is usually regarded as the most cost-effective leagues both in terms of team spending and ticket costs for fans in Europe, this years league begins and ends with Bayern Munich. This is Bayern’s league to lose and really only have to play these games […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Every Thursday (or in this first edition, Friday), we at 32 Flags will walk down memory lane to remember a classic game from the past. Typically the game being recapped will consist of a matchup that takes place during the upcoming week but sometimes we will go off the script and talk about another great […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 8/21/2014
The last time many fans of soccer in the United States saw Tim Howard it was likely when he was standing on his head against Belgium in the round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup. On Friday, it was announced that Howard will be taking a break from the United States national team. Howard […]
