0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/28/2014
In a whole bunch of missed opportunities today, the top four in the EPL table, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Southampton all drew today and nobody gained any points on the other. Out of the top 10, only Arsenal won by defeating West Ham and moved into a tie for 4th. Newcastle defeated Everton […]
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Throughout the next week, we at 32 Flags are recapping the past year as well as look toward 2015. We’ll take a look at the best and worst of 2014, best games and goals and predict what is going to happen in 2015. Today, we’re talking about the first half of this EPL season. We […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/20/2014
When he is healthy, Christian Benteke is one of the best players in the English Premier League. The man has pinpoint accuracy and never seems to score an ordinary goal. All of his goals are simply glazes and really is responsible for the bulk of Aston Villa’s goals. In this goal, Benteke combines his finishing […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/14/2014
It’s more prevalent in soccer than in any other sport, the best team doesn’t always win the game. This was exactly what happened between Manchester United and Liverpool. Liverpool really did look like the better team and led in the majority of the stats. The only problem is that they didn’t lead in the most […]
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As if things couldn’t get any worse for Liverpool, Juan Mata makes it 2-0 after a highly controversial play where he was clearly offside. To make matters even worse, Robin van Persie was credited with the assist. So that clearly makes it 100% certain that the assistant referee made a mistake and should’ve called offside. […]
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The 30 second stretch between Raheem Sterling’s shot in open space right to David de Gea, Antonio Valencia’s move through two clueless Liverpool players, and Wayne Rooney’s thunderstrike through a couple Liverpool players encapsulates Liverpool’s season. Both teams are struggling, but Manchester United finds a way to still score while Liverpool just weakly puts a […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/13/2014
This weekend, we at 32 Flags are celebrating one of the most competitive, historic and fiercest rivalries in soccer. We’re talking about the derby between Liverpool and Manchester United. We’ll cover both teams inside and out in preparation for the game on Sunday. In this article, here are 10 things to know when it comes […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 12/12/2014
This weekend, we at 32 Flags are celebrating one of the most competitive, historic and fiercest rivalries in soccer. We’re talking about the derby between Liverpool and Manchester United. We’ll cover both teams inside and out in preparation for the game on Sunday. In this article, we’re telling you why you should support Manchester United […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/2/2014
The November 22nd matchup between Arsenal and Manchester United became the most watched EPL game in US history. The Man U 2-1 win over Arsenal averaged 1.41 million viewers, breaking the previous record of 1.38 million set with a Chelsea/Man U game in February 2012. What is interesting to note is that the Chelsea/Man U […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/29/2014
It’s something that doesn’t usually have much of an impact on a game but every stadium has some sort of advertising surrounding their field. Most teams now have LED boards where ads change throughout the game. Having worked on those LED boards for a pro soccer team in the past, I can say that those […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/1/2014
I’ll admit it, I’m horrible at making predictions. I’m usually wrong, like everyone else, so I decided that I’m passing the buck and letting FIFA 15 decide. We put both teams on the field, let it go to computer vs. computer and we see what happens. Let’s see if FIFA is as accurate as it […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/31/2014
I still vividly remember May 13, 2012. That was the final day of the 2011-12 English Premier League season. A season which featured an EPL battle, a Champions League battle and a Relegation battle all in the same day. I didn’t have a team in any fight so I was free to be a neutral […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 10/30/2014
In the Premier League, three points are worth their weight in gold. That’s not hyperbolic, millions of dollars (or pounds sterling if you want to be like that) are at stake every game. Such is the nature of such a closely contested league. Even midtable teams get more money for placing one league standing higher, […]
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10. Manchester City 3-3 Manchester United – November 6, 1971 Manchester City never quit in this game. During a time when both teams were near the top of English soccer, City fell behind twice and had to come back from 2-0 down and then down 3-2 to earn the draw and make it 3-3. […]
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 10/29/2014
Manchester United has had so many great players over the years. From their talented squads of the 60’s and 70’s to their all -winning sides of the 90’s and 2000’s. For the upcoming Mancehster derby, we’re looking at a few of these players. As with the Barcelona and Real Madrid lists, we’re not including any […]
