All Entries Tagged With: "Manchester City"
1,500 Words on the EPL’s First Three Weeks
In a culture where we readily deploy American sporting metaphor in everyday conversation, there’s little reason to embrace the English Premier League. It opens, at least in terms of its general reception by the American “sports as sacred” public, with three strikes against it, or at the very least, on fourth and long. Strike one—Americans [...]
Landon to Man City: Makes Sense, Just maybe not For Landon
Within the last 48 hours, my favorite EPL team, Manchester City (called Blankcheckster City by fans of other less kick-ass EPL sides) and their scarf wearing, meatball eating coach Roberto Mancini have confirmed their interest in signing [Landon Donovan during the summer transfer window. This comes directly on the heels of MLS commissioner Dan Garber’s [...]
Getcha Popcorn Ready
Here at The Yanks Are Coming we generally refrain from previewing club soccer games, but this weekend’s matchup is so good and so relevant to USMNT fans that we had to issue a “heads up” at the very least. Let’s be honest, this matchup is so interesting for U.S.A. fans such as myself that it [...]
Player To Watch #27: Roque Santa Cruz
Number 27: Roque Santa Cruz Country: Paraguay Position: Striker Club Team: Manchester City American-Based Professional Sport “Soulmate”: Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinnati Bengals Roque (pronounced “Rocky” just like your favorite fictional boxer or flying squirrel) Santa Cruz is a pure striker. He possesses a coveted blend of the talents which make him a versatile and powerful [...]
