Eric Krakauer, Jason Le Miere, and Paul Farrell analyze Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola’s contrasting fortunes in Manchester, as the Portuguese appears to be repeating the same mistakes that saw him shown the door at Chelsea. The boys also discuss UEFA’s new president, Aleksander Ceferin, and his opposition to the new
Eric Krakauer and Jason Le Miere kick-off Bigsoccerhead’s 3rd season by discussing what they learned during the opening weeks of Europe’s top leagues. From the Premier League to the Champions League, Eric and Jason analyze the biggest events in the early goings of Europe’s beautiful game.
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By Sean Sedacca
Generally speaking, Italians are not early risers. Very rarely do they schedule anything important for the morning hours, preferring to ease into their day and pickup momentum as it moves along.
The Serie A championship is a fairly accurate reflection of this national tendency. Analysis of and reactions to the first two […]
By Brian Fonseca
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Real Madrid completed its preseason tour of North America with a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Wednesday night, but the final result was the least important detail of the night.
Three players who participated in the two international tournaments […]
This article first appeared in Portugoal.net
By Eric Krakauer (@bigsoccerheadny)
From Cristino Ronaldo’s accusation that Iceland had a “small mentality” to Éder’s winner against France, Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph is replete with headline grabbing storylines.
All 23 squad members are national heroes, but here are the three biggest individual stories thrown up […]
By Eric Krakauer @bigsoccerheadny
“We are not playing against tradition. We are playing against France.”
In keeping with his style, that was how Fernando Santos succinctly addressed the issue of Portugal’s record against France.
History weighs heavy
It’s a torrid one. Make no mistakes about it. Thus, that the Portuguese keep referencing the […]
On the last pod of the season, Eric Krakauer, Jason Le Miere, and Paul Farrell analyze the Euro 2016 semifinals, and look ahead to the final between tournament favorites, France, and Dark Horses, Portugal, focusing on the history between the two nations as well as their tactical approaches. The boys also discuss the media hype […]
Bigsoccerhead Podcast host, Eric Krakauer, joined ESPN’s Over the Ball to discuss Portugal’s Euro 2016 campaign and the forthcoming semifinal clash with Wales, as well as New York City FC’s first Hudson River Derby win against the New York Red Bulls.
Interview starts at 28:00
Click: ESPN’s Over the Ball
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By Sean Sedacca
A strange mood prevailed the day after Italy’s elimination from the Euro 2016 tournament. On the one side there was extreme sadness that the fantastic run of form and enthusiasm had come to a painful end, while juxtaposed was a sense of hilarity over the way in which the team had been […]
By Scott Nicholls
They came, they saw, they whimpered.
England and international tournaments don’t mix well. This England team, remember, went 10-for-10 in qualifying, and never even looked like losing a game. As soon as the games mattered, though, England’s “Lions” turned into “Cubs.”
England fans still have base expectations of a still-very-good set of […]
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