David Hermanovitch

Assessing Tottenham’s Squad And Transfer Options Under Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte is at the helm and seemingly has more support to make the Tottenham squad in his image. But how exactly will it look?

Quick Strikes: El Clásico and Manchester United Land Managers In Crosshairs

El Clásico and Manchester United vs. Liverpool — Two of the biggest matches on the footballing calendar that featured a crash course on not setting your squad up for success.

Quick Strikes: Salah Masterclass, Ndombele (Finally) Shows Up, Lackadaisical Manchester United

Tanguy Ndombele shocks, Harry Maguire sinks, and Mohamed Salah put to rest one of the dumbest talking points of the summer in Matchweek 8.

Key USMNT Takeaways From A Wild Up And Down World Cup Qualifying Cycle

The second set of matches from the CONCACAF octagonal round was the definition of a Forrest Gump box of chocolates — some sweet, and some tasting like hot garbage.

Quick Strikes: North London Derby, Brentford Shocker, City Sinks Chelsea

Click To Jump To Each Section: North London Derby Liverpool vs. Brentford Chelsea vs. Manchester City Team Of The Week North London Derby Won And Lost In The Midfield Moving on from Mourinho’s “wait and pounce” approach and enlisting Nuno Espirito Santo offered a beacon of hope just off the shoreline for Spurs fans —Continue reading “Quick Strikes: North London Derby, Brentford Shocker, City Sinks Chelsea”

Ranking Notable Players Labeled ‘The Next Messi’… By Their Hair

Three things have become hallmarks of 21st century soccer: ballooning transfer fees, laceless boots, and tagging every small-in-stature, technically proficient, and floppy-haired lefty as “the next Lionel Messi”.

Messi’s Subdued Barcelona Exit Is The Most Tragic Ending To A Marvelous Story

Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona should have been a celebration of a partnership bursting with trophies. Instead, he’s leaving with little more than a whisper.

EURO 2020: Assessing The Final + Team Of The Tournament

I’m sure we’ve all seen “It’s Coming ROME” all over social media, and yes it’s very original, but to chalk up the final match to Italy overcoming the hubris of English soccer fans doesn’t do justice to the deciding match.

EURO 2020: Winners And Losers Of The Semifinals

Now that we have the two final squads in Euro 2020, “Home or Rome” has been the clever saying used to bill the last match. This just isn’t fair though. England’s portion is doing most of the heavy lifting here. All the marketing momentum is on their side. England has “It’s coming home” as itsContinue reading “EURO 2020: Winners And Losers Of The Semifinals”

EURO 2020: Winners And Losers From The Quarterfinals

The final four we have is not the final four any of us thought would still be around and you’re lying to yourself and everyone you love if you claim to have predicted this. And if you do claim you knew it would be this final four, then let me get this straight. You hadContinue reading “EURO 2020: Winners And Losers From The Quarterfinals”