No surprises with the U.S. roster for Mexico
Jen ChangWell, there's no doubt that all attention this week will be on the U.S. game against Mexico at Estadio Azteca. I'm actually going to be off to Boston ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009Reviewing the U.S. performance in South Africa
Jen ChangI'd said before the Confederations Cup final -- in which the U.S. lost to Brazil 3-2 -- that win or lose, it was important for the U.S. to play in a f...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009Costa Rica versus U.S. play-by-play
Jen ChangPregame banter Our intrepid reporter Ives Galarcep is on the loose in San Jose, Costa Rica, this week, and he told me that on first impression, the s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009Maldini's career ends on a sour note
Jen Chang...Franco Baresi." Classless behavior and it visibly upset Maldini. 3. Champions League showdown. With Man United and Barcelona set to face off this Wednesday (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN360), there's no question...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 25, 2009To keep or not to keep Drogba?
Jen Chang...m not going to rehash what happened with Drogba's postgame meltdown in Chelsea's loss to Barcelona in the Champions League, but what I will say is that at this point, Chelsea faces a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009Monday morning musings
Jen Chang...Villa coach Martin O'Neill after his recent proclamation putting winger Ashley Young on a par with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Man United's Cristiano Ronaldo. Now, don't get me wrong -- I love...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008TGIF and other musings
Jen Chang...about their participation. No, I'm not asking or expecting that MLS lands a Chelsea, Man U, Barcelona or AC Milan-level team every year, but surely one of South America's top teams or...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008Marquez steals the show at the Free Kick Masters
Jen Chang...fans were predominantly Hispanic from what I could see, decked out in an array of Dynamo, Mexico, Barcelona and Argentina shirts. As for the tournament itself, the scoring system was as follows: Each player would...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2008Euro 2008 down to the final four
Jen ChangAfter an exhilarating couple of weeks, Euro 2008 is at the semifinal stage. Jen Chang takes a look at the story lines and players to watch.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2008Thursday morning musings
Jen Chang...goals, something which I'm sure hasn't gone unnoticed by European scouts. 3. Man United vs. Barcelona. The perfect clash on paper turned out to be somewhat of a bore fest in a 0...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 24, 2008TGIF and other musings
Jen ChangBusy, busy morning for me so far. In addition to work, I'm also currently in the middle of trying to find a new apartment because apparently I have a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2008Monday morning musings
Jen Chang...Seattle fans are getting excited, it is Thierry Henry after all, and despite a down year in Barcelona, he'd still be the second-most marketable player ever signed in MLS history. While he's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2008TGIF and other musings
Jen Chang...a draw that sees Arsenal matched up against Liverpool, Fenerbahce vs. Chelsea and Roma vs. Man U, Barcelona is probably breathing a huge sigh of relief. Not only does it get the easiest opponent in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2008Monday morning musings
Jen Chang...puff shot (hit straight at him) in. As for the big showdown in Spain between Real and Barcelona -- Barca had the majority of possession but really didn't create too much in the way of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2007Monday morning musings
Jen Chang...United continue to score goals for fun -- nailing another four against Middlesbrough over the weekend. Other than Barcelona no team has more offensive verve in its lineup than United does, which fields a plethora of...
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