As you know from Glengary Glen Ross, "coffee is for closers" and that means Northwestern basketball will need to get their caffeine elsewhere. Tonight against Purdue, just like versus Maryland, or at DePaul or at Indiana, the win was there for the taking, but Chris Collins' youthful squad just couldn't rise up and take it. Yes, we knew this season was going to be a character … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Can’t Close, Rebuild Further Prolonged
Purdue Basketball Still in Danger of a Genuinely Lost Season
Another misstep or two and Purdue basketball will find itself going from Elite 8 to "must run the Big Ten Tournament table" in order to reach the postseason. The 2019-20 season came dangerously close to being a completely lost campaign tonight in Evanston, as the Boilermakers trailed nearly the entire night. With 3:22 remaining, Northwestern's win probability was at 92.8% … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Still in Danger of a Genuinely Lost Season
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Burnley FC
January, and with it the winter transfer window, are now over and that means Arsenal can now turn their attention to the road trip to Burnley FC on Sunday. They shored up their defense with pragmatic, but not splashy signings. Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari were cost-effective additions that should help the Gunners make a push for the top six. The top four...well that train left … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Burnley FC
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Tottenham Hotspur
The rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho was electric when the two bosses were managing in Spain, but it didn't replicate itself while both were in Manchester. With Mourinho now moved on to Tottenham Hotspur, we'll see if it comes back. Don't bet on it though. At his news conference yesterday, the Manchester City manager gave his take on why the rivalry has cooled … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur were a consensus winner this January transfer window. They signed two new players that filled a position of need and they jettisoned two players who really didn't want to be at White Hart Lane anymore. Spurs had a January that saw both addition by subtraction and addition by addition. The one thing they didn't accomplish was find a stop gap solution to the … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester City
Tottenham vs Man City Team News: Bergwijn, Fernandinho, Laporte, Mendy
Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur is this weekend's only all-big six clash in the Premier League, but it probably isn't the true headliner fixture. That honor belongs to the Chelsea-Leicester City draw at the King Power Stadium earlier today. This match still has plenty of relevance and excitement though, so let's break down the team news for both sides, starting with … [Read more...] about Tottenham vs Man City Team News: Bergwijn, Fernandinho, Laporte, Mendy
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Southampton FC
The Liverpool juggernaut rolls on, as they're now 19 points up on everyone else in the league title race; having now played and won their game in hand. Up next they'll host their de facto farm club, Southampton FC, who have come on really strong in midseason. For Saints, the 9-0 humbling by Leicester City seems to have been their wake up as they won the reverse fixture and … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Southampton FC
Man United Make Surprising Odion Ighalo Addition on Deadline Day
Manchester United have reached agreement on a loan deal for striker Odion Ighalo at the 11th hour on January transfer window deadline day. Yes, it's a move that has surprised almost everybody. The 30-year-old Nigerian arrives from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, and in essence he's a stop-gap addition with leading scorer Marcus Rashford out injured for a few more … [Read more...] about Man United Make Surprising Odion Ighalo Addition on Deadline Day
Arsenal Add Cedric Soares on Deadline Day, Beef Up Defense
Arsenal didn't have the most glamorous transfer window possible, but they did have a very practical one. They needed to bolster talent and depth in defense and that's exactly what they’ve done with their two signings. On deadline day, Mikel Arteta's club added full back Cedric Moares on loan from Southampton FC, with the option to buy at the end of the season. It's a better … [Read more...] about Arsenal Add Cedric Soares on Deadline Day, Beef Up Defense
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear, earlier this January transfer window that he would like another striker on his roster, and given how depleted the final third position group is right now, who could blame him? Heavily linked with AFC Bournemouth's Josh King, a United academy product, OGS had this to say about any potential 11th hour move: “I … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Wolverhampton Wanderers