“Argentina has had an easier path and is very Messi-reliant. As the World Cup goes on, their old roster is not quite as dominant. Battle-tested England has the upper hand over Argentina.”
See full take →“Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham form the best partnership in this World Cup at the moment. While Messi is a huge problem, England also has weapons to compete against Argentina.”
“Netherlands is winning the World Cup. As a fledgling soccer expert, I can sense things many others can’t.”
“After eight years, it's unclear what Green Bay's identity is under Matt LaFleur, whereas Ben Johnson's system and vision for the Bears was evident by Thanksgiving of his first year, suggesting Johnson is a better coach/system than LaFleur”
“The USMNT will win two knockout stage games over the next seven days despite only winning one knockout stage game ever in their history. The door is still open for them.”
See full take →“The USA has a favorable path to make a deep World Cup run, comparable to an easy March Madness bracket with teams like Richmond, Creighton, VCU, and Virginia Tech. Path matters in tournament success.”
See full take →“Darryn Peterson is top-tier talent who should go number one, but red flags surrounding him could cause him to drop to number three in the NBA Draft despite his elite abilities”
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