Where All the Major Title Races in Europe Stand and Who Still has Something to Play For

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter With most leagues heading into the final few games of the season I thought I would go through most of the major leagues and determine what has been clinched in terms of titles, Champions League and Europa League spots, and relegation.  Some spots in the Europa and Champions League …

Euro Ten: April 19-22, Tottenham and Manchester City Face Off in Round Three and PSG Look to Finally Lock Up Ligue 1 Title

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …

How Each Team in the Champions League Quarterfinals can Advance to the Semifinals

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter After last wee'ks first leg ties all teams are still in contention to advance to the semifinals as three of the four fixtures are within one goal heading into the second leg, while the other, Liverpool-Porto, is just a two goal advantage and Porto will be hosting the second …

Euro Ten: March 15-18, A Milan Derby Highlights a Slow Weekend as Multiple Clubs Attempt to Bounce Back From Champions League Failure

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …

UEFA Champions League Preview: Key Players, X-Factors, and Predictions

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter After the long hiatus over the winter months the Champions League is finally set to start back up again with the first leg of the round of sixteen games kicking off tomorrow and the rest of the first leg games finishing up by next Wednesday.  This year the knockout …

Euro Ten; Feb 8-10, The Blues Face a Showdown Against the Blue Side of Manchester, a Madrid Derby, and a Nasty Rivalry in Greece

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …

Revisiting my Serie A preseason predictions

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter More than halfway through the season, much of what was expected heading into the season has come true in Serie A.  The headlines at the start of the Italian season were dominated by the purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo by Juventus, further adding separation between the Turin based side and …

Euro Ten: Dec 21-24, Manchester United’s first EPL game without Jose Mourinho, the start of the holiday season in the EPL, and a top of the table showdown in Germany

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …

Euro Ten: Dec 14-17, Slow Week in Europe Highlighted by Liverpool v Man Utd and Turin Derby

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …

Euro Ten: Dec 7-10, Derby d’Italia Headlines a Weekend Full of Rivalry Matches

By Ian Laird @UneducatedU on Twitter This is a weekly look at the top soccer leagues in Europe where I select the ten games from the coming "weekend" (Friday through Monday) that I believe to be the most compelling and breakdown the game and the stories surrounding the players, coaches, and clubs that are involved.  …