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Montenegro 2-2 England: Illustrated Edition

This first appeared on Surreal Football. Hi everyone! It’s me, your friendly neighborhood vuvuzelist. Last night England played against Montenegro somewhere deep in the black mountain ranges for which I assume the country is named. A confession: I didn’t watch the … Continue reading

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The Merseyside Derby: Everton 0-2 Liverpool

This first appeared on Surreal Football. The English Premier League is full of Very Important Meaningful derbies, and the Merseyside Derby of Everton vs Liverpool is one of them. Personally I love a good derby. It takes dumb assholes and raises … Continue reading

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Derby d’Italia: Juventus 2-0 AC Milan

Before you other blogger bitches even say anything, I know. Il Derby d’Italia is actually Juventus vs Inter Milan, not AC Milan. I know this, I just don’t care. Inter is in decline/crisis right now, whereas Milan has Ibrahimovich. It’s a … Continue reading

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Match Report: Dinamo Zagreb vs. Real Madrid

To be honest, I only watched the goal and Marcelo getting sent off, plus a few minutes surrounding those moments. From what I could tell though, a few things:

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Match Review: Newcastle v. Arsenal

Arsenal and Newcastle have a fun history together. This game was a worthy entry in that rich tradition. Before we get to the fun stuff, some boring stuff:

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Brazil’s Copa America Loss: A Tactical Analysis

I made another one of these for Surreal Football. It first appeared here. Brazil’s strategy was “Don’t score, go down to ten men, sub out three of your best offensive players, and be sure to miss every penalty of the … Continue reading

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