Articles tagged with "game-analysis"

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Look up 'Terrible' in the dictionary

By Robert | May 19th, 2008

It didn’t take long for the people over at dictionary.com to add to their definition of “terrible…” Ugh, we suck. There’s no other way to put ...

MLS' Worst XI

By Robert | May 19th, 2008

Dario Sala, Duilio Davino, Pablo Ricchetti, Abe Thompson, Juan Toja, Andre Rocha, Arturo Alvarez, Drew Moor, Adrian Serioux, Anthony Wallace, Kenny Cooper That’s it, that’s the ...



Life as a soccer fan in America and the New England/FC Dallas game recap.

By Robert | April 25th, 2008

“You want to watch what?!?” Samantha asked. “Soccer” I replied. “I-I-I don’t think we get that.” “Just turn to ESPN2” And with that, my adventure began. I didn’t want ...

Beautiful women rank soccer players.

By Robert | April 24th, 2008

Welcome once again to my world famous player ranking system…the one with girls. By now you should already understand the concept. Better play = more ...

50 Cent writes a song for FC Dallas!!!

By Robert | April 22nd, 2008

I don’t want to turn this “music lyrics as form of sports analysis” into a regular thing here because I’m sure it’s been done before ...

Bobby "the Brain" Heenan discusses FC Dallas, Beckham and more.

By Robert | April 17th, 2008

Welcome to an extra-special FC Dallas post, today I have “put together” an “interview” with former wrestler/manager/wrestling commentator and legend Bobby “the Brain” Heenan. If ...

Player Rankings...with girls!!!

By Robert | April 15th, 2008

Welcome to the world’s most favorite player ranking system, the one with the girls. If you missed my New York Red Bull game recap check ...

Guns and Roses, FC Dallas, what more do you need?

By Robert | April 13th, 2008

I was thinking of ways to help transform Pizza Hut Park into one of the world’s most imposing places to play, right along the likes ...

Tony Kornheiser is wrong about America (and why he probably needs to re-think his views on soccer)

By Robert | April 12th, 2008

“It’s not our game” – Tony Kornheiser Words we’ve heard over the airwaves many times whenever the beautiful game is discussed on PTI. These four words ...

The Houston Disaster...part 2 (the rankings...with girls!)

By Robert | April 8th, 2008

After taking some time to think this through here’s America’s favorite post game player ranking system, the one with the girls!!! If you don’t know the ...

The Houston Disaster...part 1

By Robert | April 7th, 2008

**This honestly was the post I began working on around the 85th minute of yesterday’s game. You’ll notice when the injury time equalizer was scored** Down ...

Beautiful women as soccer analysis

By Robert | March 17th, 2008

In an effort to make soccer analysis more enjoyable I’ve decided to forgo the usual player ranking system of 1-10 for a more enticing system ...



Fire. Peter. Nowak.

By Robert | March 12th, 2008

Dax McCarty was great last night, he fought for every ball throughout the middle of the pitch, passed better than I’ve ever seen him and ...

2008 FC Dallas preview: Forwards

By Robert | March 3rd, 2008

(part three of three, maybe four) Allow me to start off with an apology. I had no idea the Texas primary process would still be ...

2008 FC Dallas preview: Midfield (I want my rabbit!)

By Robert | February 19th, 2008

(part 2 of three, maybe four) Admittedly, my defensive preview was clouded with the frustration and bitterness of 1.47 goals allowed average. But today is the ...

2008 FC Dallas preview: Defense

By Robert | February 18th, 2008

(part 1 of three, maybe 4) Welcome to the beginning of my three, maybe four, part 2008 FC Dallas preview; America’s favorite north Texas MLS side ...

Please Help

By Robert | October 26th, 2007

Be on the look out for the FC Dallas offense; if seen please contact coach Steve Morrow at Pizza Hut Park. Last seen: October 6th, 2007 ...

Did you see that???

By Robert | October 13th, 2007

I know most of you spent Thursday’s ESPN MLS broadcast watching a fairly mundane 0-0 match but what I saw was far more interesting; FC ...

Drink away the pain

By Robert | October 4th, 2007

They gave it their all. FC Dallas outplayed the Revolution for long stretches of last night’s championship game and it still wasn’t enough. Our old ...

The best team in America

By Robert | October 3rd, 2007

That’s the title the Hoops are playing for as they face the New England Revolution for the US Open Cup trophy at Pizza Hut Park. ...

An open letter to Denilson (no, not that one)

By Robert | October 1st, 2007

Dear Denilson, I’m sorry; it’s just not working out for you in Dallas. We all know you mean well and we’ve seen through countless youtube video’s ...

I don't want him representing the USA either

By Robert | October 1st, 2007

Ricardo Clark has to got to go. I’ll be honest I didn’t watch this abomination people refer to as a soccer match live. The Cowboys played ...

Why coaching in soccer is important

By Robert | September 25th, 2007

I used to think that soccer coaches didn’t really affect the play of a game; I thought the guys on the pitch were all that ...

Chris Gbandi is hurting my feelings

By Robert | September 24th, 2007

I don’t know what to say. One man does not a team make; I was repeating that to myself that all night. No one performance, ...

A return to form

By Robert | September 21st, 2007

There’s no kind way to put this, 2007 has not been Carlos Ruiz’ best year. He’s struggled with form, failed to show up for practice ...

These guys are not good.

By Robert | September 18th, 2007

I’ve become bitter sitting here thinking about the abomination that has become the FC Dallas defense so allow me to use this space to vent ...

"Fun" with numbers

By Robert | September 18th, 2007

Maddeningly inconsistent. That’s what the numbers say about everyone’s favorite north Texas MLS team. And while I’m always hesitant to follow the numbers when it ...

As the season comes to a close...

By Robert | September 17th, 2007

With the Hoops season winding down (six MLS games left) its time to look at the prospects of bringing league silverware to Frisco, TX at ...

Joga Bonito has arrived

By Robert | September 11th, 2007

The beautiful game has landed in Dallas, but Denilson seems to be the only one playing it. Three games into FC Dallas' Brazilian era (I ...

How would FC Dallas do in Europe?

By Robert | August 31st, 2007

If there was ever a question to provoke an argument over soccer (football) this is it. People from the “we called it soccer, then we ...

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