Strategy
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- 3rd Degree: The Persistent Plague of MLS
- Scott French: LA Galaxy stunned by sudden departure of AEG CEO/president Tim Leiweke
- Matthew Doyle: Why we often miss the point when we talk formations
- Devin Pleuler: The true measure of passing efficiency has nothing to do with completion rate
Interesting Reads
- Bill Archer: Jack Warner, Daddy Dearest and the Sinking Ship
- SI.com: CONCACAF financial scandal could hurt U.S.
- US Soccer Players: Tell Me About: Belgium’s Playoff System
- SoccerLens: Manchester United’s depth in squad has outdone their rivals
- EPL Talk: Where the Trequartista Fits in With Premier League Sides
- SI.com: CONCACAF wants a bigger say at FIFA
- Soccer Training Info: Barcelona’s Playmaker Factory
- Ginge Talks the Footie: The story surrounding Malaga is fascinating, but no one is telling it
The Business of Soccer
- Owen Gibson: Premier League warned over ‘rich and poor’ split in wake of TV deal
- Owen Gibson: Football League is to lessen the advantage of parachute payments
- SI.com: FIFA makes $89 million profit on $1.16 billion income in 2012
Soccer Potpourri
Player Development
Interesting Reads
- Tom Dunmore: When American Soccer Moved West
- Jonathan Wilson: The Question: Has 4-2-3-1 lost its gloss?
- 3FOUR3: Quality Pro Player Development or Recreation? People don’t know the Difference.
- Christian Science Monitor: SOCCKET energy-generating soccer ball powers up poor villages
- Guardian: The export of commercial US football talent is gathering pace
- theScore: The State of Analytics: Tactics and the metaphysics of football
The Business of Soccer
- SoccerLens: Agent Fees: Are Premier League clubs getting value for money?
- Independent: The parachute payments to clubs relegated from the Premier League can be a lifesaver – but is it fair to all the other teams?
- Futbol Focus: FIFA Discuss New Global Player Exchange To Revolutionize Current Transfer System
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- WV Hooligan: Making Sense of the Generation Adidas Program
- Brent Latham: The Chivas model doesn’t work in the United States
- Dan Loney: After Everyone’s Gone – MLS 1.0 is within measurable reach of its end
- The Lowry Lowdown: Insight on Trades as a Professional Footballer
The Business of Soccer
- Owen Gibson: Premier League TV deal in danger of perpetuating ‘a culture of greed’
- James Riach: Premier League clubs discuss plans to curb spending on player wages
- ESPN FC: Arsenal sign £150m deal with Emirates
Interesting Reads
- Michael Lewis: This writer did not want to cover soccer in the first place
- Dave Laidig: NASL: Recent History & Near Future
- Jonathan Wilson: Why are more goals being scored?
- Spirit of Mirko: CAF Club Coefficients
- SoccerLens: The Rise of the Hybrid Formation
- Bill Archer: Just Say No to Serbia
- Barney Ronay: NextGen is that rarest of things in football – a genuinely good idea
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- J Hutcherson: Struggling in MLS
- Tony Edwards: Changes in MLS
- Guardian: MLS playoffs: five things we learned
Interesting Reads
- SoccerLens: Broadcasting Revenues: Responsible For Weakening of Competition in Football
- DataBlog: How does big data add to the experience of watching football?
- Ken Belson: Joy That Lasts, on the Poorest of Playgrounds
- Independent: Andres Iniesta: Immortal, but no longer invincible?
- David Hills: Said and Done
- ESPN FC: Luca Toni warns against Middle East move
- Michael Cox: QPR and Reading showcase two very different ways to play 4-4-2
The Business of Soccer
- Independent: Chelsea edge into profit – but risk big loss in 2013
- Rob Hughes: Manchester United and Barcelona Show That Money Talks
- Goal: Real Buy Stake in Oviedo to Help Keep Club Afloat
- Owen Gibson: Premier League continues to maximise TV revenue on a global scale
Tournaments
- Copa Sudamericana: Copa Sudamericana Update
- AFC Champions League: Ulsan win AFC Champions League
- African Champions League: Restricted Crowd for African Champions League Final
- Brasileiro: Brazil: Fluminense gets second title in three years
- Norway: Solskjaer leads Gatt and Molde to Norwegian title again
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- US Soccer Players: Why isn’t MLS like Europe?
- Tony Edwards: Work Rate
- Tweed Thornton: MLS Carryover Minutes: Why Your Team May Not Have Enough
- The Best Eleven: MLS Bargain Goal Scoring Leaders
- The Scoring Third: Orlando City Stadium: Behind the Numbers
- nextSTL: LHM Seeks MSL Stadium as part of new vision for Union Station in St. Louis
- Steve Davis: MLS in Minnesota? Perhaps, but at what cost?
- Simon Borg: MLS officials discuss NYC expansion plans, eye on 2016
- Nick Green: Chivas USA appears to be turning its herd away
Interesting Reads
- Frank Dell’Apa: The United States now exports strikers, not goalkeepers
- ESPN FC: Role of the new No. 10 in the Premier League
- David James: Life outside of the Premier League bubble is a bit of a culture shock
- Frank Dell’Apa: Battle for soccer’s place in America is humming along nicely
- Jason Davis: Soccer Is America’s Sport of Now
- Independent: The Last Word: Blame is the game and everyone is primed to kick it into touch
- SoccerLens: FIFA Laws of the Game: Ambiguity, Uncertainty & Room For Interpretation
- Grant Wahl: Inside Barcelona: Success beyond trophies for club president Rosell
- SoccerLens: Soccer For Cartoons: How The Beautiful Game Was Made For Saturday Morning
Tournaments
- UEFA Champions League: UCL Group Stage Day 2 Update
- Europa League: Europa League Update
- AFC Champions League: Asian CL group phase update
- Copa Sudamericana: Copa Sudamericana
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- J Hutcherson: The Era of Soccer Specificity
- MLSSoccer.com: Church of Bielsa comes to MLS in 2012
- Philly Soccer Page:
The great allocation money chase - The Bent Musket: The Tribalism of MLS
- Tony Edwards: Tony presents a little potpourri of his own
- MLSSoccer.com: How advanced stats are changing our game
- MLSSoccer.com: Can soccer analytics explain art of game?
- MLSSoccer.com: MLS stats gurus take on the salary cap
- MLSSoccer.com: How valuable is possession anyway?
- Matthew Doyle: Picking the perfect MLS All-Star squad
Interesting Reads
- Guardian: China soccer match-fixing: former football chief and top players jailed
- Independent: Euro 2012: The intelligent person’s guide to football tactics
- Will Parchman: The Fair Trade Way
Player Development
- Barcelona: Barcelona announce huge expansion in US youth camps
- Shin Guardian: Toting The Old Ball ‘N’ Chain: Player Development In America
- Shin Guardian: More Conclusions In Progress: The State Of The Homegrown Program
The Business of Soccer
- Guardian: English Premier League lands £3bn TV rights bonanza from Sky and BT
- David Conn: High-fiving at bloated new Premier League TV deal would be a mistake
- David Conn: How football has kept the Murdoch empire afloat
Tournaments
- Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors v Corinthians for the Title
- US Open Cup: US Open Cup – It’s all MLS into the Semis
- EURO 2012: EURO 2012 Down to the Wire
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Howard Hamilton: MLS’ competitiveness in CONCACAF Champions League
- MLS Talk: MLS Supporters’ Shield Is Not Dead, It’s Growing Up: A Look At League History and an Idea for the Future
- Abram Chamberlain: MLS Allocation Flaws
- Dave Clark: Professionalism, MLS and “Europe”
- Kyle McCarthy: Familiar problems send Toronto FC sliding once again
- Andrew Wiebe: Opta stas on TFC’s Defensive Woes
- Best Eleven: Top 20 MLS SuperDraft Picks to Europe – 2000-2007
- Footiebusiness: Money and Performance in MLS Part 3
Interesting Reads
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Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Greg Seltzer: The MLS Grinder: Chivas!!!!!!!!
- Tweed Thornton: MLS Carryover Minutes: What does this mean and why does it matter?
- MLS Talk: Tactically Speaking: 3 At The Back
Interesting Reads
- Brian Straus: Klinsmann knows the Americans’ problems, and patience is needed to break the chain
- David Hills: Said and Done
- Sid Lowe: Villarreal’s plight: an emergency board meeting in a dugout says it all
- The Offside: Congo Tragedy: Team Loses Twenty Returning From Friendly
- EPL Talk: Norwich And Swansea Create Blueprint For Future Clubs Promoted from Championship
Tournaments