If there is a team in the USL Championship that the Birmingham Legion has completely figured out, it has to be Atlanta United 2. In all meetings to date, the Legion is 6-0-1 and has outscored Twonited...
There’s quite a bit to unpack from this less than stellar outing. Apart from the fact that a game that should have been a win ended up as a weakly earned draw, there is a fair amount to observe ...
This one was a masterclass in how not to protect a lead. It was also an object lesson in poor defensive play and tactics. On top of that, it was also a primer on not using offensive power adequately. ...
As Mark Twain[efn_note]Quoting Benjamin Disraeli, or Arthur Balfour, or Walter Bagehot, or any one of about a dozen British wits[/efn_note] famously stated, there are lies, damned lies and statistics....
Birmingham Legion traveled to Memphis, and battled the 901st to a 1 – 1 draw. Coach Sohen put his faith in the Legion attack once again, and rolled out a 3-3-4. They were able to control the mid...
These Tuesday night games are weird; can’t get to used to them at all. Anyway, once again, the USL weekly slate is already under way, and it was a doozy. The Tampa Bay Rowdies did what they have...
Well, let’s start off by saying that as an Englishman resident in Birmingham, Alabama, this was not a good weekend. England losing in a penalty shootout was not a surprise. The Legion losing at ...
Amazing that we are already a third of the way through the season, but here we are. Indeed, the Legion should have 13 games under its belt, but we all know why that isn’t so. All we need now is ...
This one was an exercise in proving statistics can sometimes make absolutely no sense. After completely dominating the game for 8 minutes, getting the penalty that JJ Williams should have been awarded...
It’s a busy week in the USL Championship, with a total of 20 games being played between tonight and Independence Day. All 31 teams in the league have at least one game this week, and nine have a...