Category Archives: European Championships
Short corners are the bane of my existence
I hate short corners. I hate how teams constantly use them because they think they’ll be a “surprise.” I hate it when the opposing team isn’t taken by surprise and steals the ball and gets a chance of their own. … Continue reading
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Holland: an autopsy
I’ll admit that I cheerfully glossed over Holland’s weaknesses in an earlier post. I wrote down in my notes the times that France, in particular, dominated play. But France was handicapped by an incompetant manager who couldn’t or wouldn’t change … Continue reading
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Holland v. France
I spend a lot of time playing Football Manager. One might call me an addict. My addiction started about 5 years ago with Championship Manager 4 which, unbeknownst to me, was a bad version of the game. Two years ago, … Continue reading
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