By Charlie DeMatteo Boston University Men’s Soccer (2-2-2, 0-1-0 PL) fell to Colgate (4-1-1, 1-0-0 PL) 3-0 on Friday night, losing their second straight in their first Patriot League match of the year. The Terriers struggled to create much going forward all night and made sloppy defensive mistakes that were not consistent with the solid […]
By Charlie DeMatteo With over $1 Billion spent this summer on transfers by English Premier League clubs, it’s time to review who spent their cash well, and who could have improved a bit more. Arsenal: A Arsenal’s key summer signings this window came from Manchester City in the form of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. […]
By Charlie DeMatteo On Sunday afternoon, Boston University women’s soccer (3-0-5) traveled to face the University of New Hampshire (3-0-4) but came up short — losing 4-1 and dropping its fourth game in its last five matchups. The Terriers were looking to keep the momentum going after their third win of the season last time […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When Chelsea legend Frank Lampard was sacked as manager by his former club in January 2021, not many were surprised at the action taken by ruthless then-owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich. Abramovich had turned Chelsea into a European giant not only through years of continuous funding, but also through his […]
By Charlie DeMatteo On a rainy Labor Day at Nickerson Field, Boston University (2-0-2) took on Merrimack College (1-3-0) in what was only the third ever meeting between the two teams. Unbeaten through their first three games of the season, the Terriers succeeded in extending it to four with a 1-0 win over the Warriors. […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When disaster struck in 2017, and the United States Men’s National Soccer team failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after losing to Trinidad & Tobago 2-1, all any USMNT fan could think of was the 2022 World Cup and a chance at redemption. Over the past few […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When Leeds United appointed American coach Jesse Marsch as their manager last month, many couldn’t help but question the decision. Among reasons why this decision was viewed as a bold one was Marsch’s lack of Premier League managerial experience, of which he had zero, as well as the strong relationship between Leeds […]
By Charlie DeMatteo Before Kylian Mbappé Lottin, as he was known, became just Kylian Mbappé, he was a boy born on the outskirts of Paris, who dreamt of stardom. Idolizing the mercurial talent that was Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappé like many were mesmerized by his skill and flair. Seeing the player Mbappé is today, there are […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When Newcastle were taken over by Saudi billionaires this past fall, all eyes turned to the January transfer window. With a gargantuan bank balance behind them, but a team who on paper looked like they were bound to be relegated, investment in new players was crucial. The Northeastern club started off the […]
By Charlie DeMatteo When Dean Smith was sacked as Aston Villa manager in early November, many including myself questioned the decision. Smith had kept Aston Villa in the Premier League when their safety looked anything but certain, and last season played a very attractive style of football with some decent results. Losing starman Jack Grealish […]