Archive - No Grass in the Clouds

Could Liverpool Really Lose Mo Salah, TAA, *and* VVD After This Season?

Liverpool: first in our table, last in their ability to not enter this season with their three best players and arguably the three best players in the…

Oct 24 •

The YouTube Thumbnail for This Would Be "POCH OUT?!?!?! FRAUD WATCH???"

I wrote about the USMNT’s first two games under Mauricio Pochettino:

Oct 16 •

Uh, Guys: Brentford Might've Just Solved Soccer

I wrote about the Premier League team that’s scored in the first 90 seconds of their last four games:

Oct 11 •

Liverpool Without Jurgen Klopp: Still Pretty Good!

I wrote about Liverpool, who A) are no longer coached by Jurgen Klopp, B) have conceded two goals in seven games, and C) have played one of the easiest…

Oct 8 •

Rodri Vs. Pep Guardiola: Who Ya' Got?

Sorry for the lack of a newsletter last week and earlier this week and later the week before last.

Oct 4 •

September 2024

The Champions League, Ranked, Swiss Model Edition

Our ranketh continueth:

Sep 17 •

The Premier League, Ranked, Season Two, Vol. 2

William Connelly and I hath returneth with the second edition of our Premier League power rankings for the 2024-25 season.

Sep 13 •

Why the USMNT Will Have the Best Coach at the 2026 World Cup

I wrote about how hiring Mauricio Pochettino was the best-possible-case scenario for US Soccer — and why it still might not work out:

Sep 11 •

August 2024

What if European Soccer Is Wrong About Defensive Midfielders?

I wrote about Europe’s hottest new club, No.

Aug 30 •

How Arne Slot Unplugged Liverpool's Heavy-Metal Football

Not sure if you’ve heard, but Liverpool have a new manager.

Aug 27 •

Yeah, I Don't Understand What Chelsea's Doing Either

I tried and failed to comprehend Chelsea’s team-building approach:

Aug 22 •

Figuratively Everything You Need to Know About the 2024-25 Premier League Season

Somehow, the 2024-25 Premier League season starts tomorrow.

Aug 15 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts