Two days later, still in shock

I think I might be in shock still because I don’t really know what to say or maybe it’s not that I don’t know what to say but that I don’t want to ruin what actually happened with too much analysis.

I normally read “the papers” (my RSS feeds) in the morning but today I just went [...]

Arsenal v. Barcelona pt. 3: what to watch for on game day

The most highly anticipated match-up since the Peloponnesian War is just about to kick off and all the talk is about to turn from what should happen to what is happening. With that in mind I’ve done some last minute research and here are some things I will be looking for today from both teams.

Rondo, rondo, [...]

Arsenal v. Barcelona pt.2: Valencias at halftime

It’s become axiomatic that there are only two ways to play Barcelona — sit back and defend or come out and attack. But if there’s a kernel of truth to the axiom neither end of the dualism will work well for Arsenal. They aren’t an Inter style defensive monster and nor will they see [...]