What is going wrong with Manchester City? Otto Fritton PZ ’27 explores the possible reasons behind the four-time reigning champions’ demise. For him, there are multiple explanations, yet most can be attributed to a season-ending injury to Ballon D’or winner Rodri.
Tag: Premier League
The art of the comeback: How Bayer Leverkusen turned magic into routine
In sports, it’s never over until the whistle blows. Georgia McGovern CM ’24 discusses how European club Bayer Leverkusen has mastered the art of the comeback. Leverkusen, known for their dramatic affairs and late goals, have scored 17 goals past the 90th minute and 34 goals past the 80th, en route to winning the German Bundesliga and attaining a 51-game unbeaten streak.
American Premier League Fans: Bandwagon or Real Passion?
Georgia McGovern CM ’24, an avid Liverpool F.C. fan, explores the differences in sports fandom in the United States and Europe, focusing on the inherited nature of football fandom in Europe. She explains that one of the major differences is that many in the U.S. have had to pick a team to support rather than inheriting one.
It’s time we treated the epidemic of female ACL tears like the injury crisis it is
Why aren’t injuries in women’s sports taken seriously? Georgia McGovern CM ‘’24 shares her experience of rupturing her ACL, MCL, and meniscus while playing volleyball. She goes on to cite a lack of research and women-specific athletic gear being a potential component of the knee injury epidemic in women’s sports.
Living with a Banter club: the disappointing recent history of Arsenal
Otto Fritton PZ ‘27 would have loved to experience the “invincible” season, where, in 2003/4, Arsenal won the Premier League without losing a single match. However, since that season, Arsenal — one of the biggest clubs in England — has failed to return to this same pinnacle, sliding into mediocrity for the past 15 or so years.
Ta’s Timeout: Being a Soccer Fan in the U.S.
Danny Ta PO ’22 discusses the challenges of being an avid soccer fan in the U.S.