Eliot McKinley
@eliotmckinley.com
Soccer nerdery at American Soccer Analysis and (occasionally) Massive Report. Throw-in aficionado. he/him
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It's part of the Barca DNA to run everything to the financial limit with questionable signings.
January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
It's part of the Barca DNA to run everything to the financial limit with questionable signings.
I grew up in Genoa (jen-oh-ah) township, OH and am just today learning there is also a town called Genoa, OH.
January 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I grew up in Genoa (jen-oh-ah) township, OH and am just today learning there is also a town called Genoa, OH.
Part of this may be our kids are at schools that are next from Vanderbilt and are full professors' and doctors' kids. So non matching parent last names are very common.
But even outside of school, it has never been an issue because we didn't make the mistake of giving one of them two middle names.
But even outside of school, it has never been an issue because we didn't make the mistake of giving one of them two middle names.
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Part of this may be our kids are at schools that are next from Vanderbilt and are full professors' and doctors' kids. So non matching parent last names are very common.
But even outside of school, it has never been an issue because we didn't make the mistake of giving one of them two middle names.
But even outside of school, it has never been an issue because we didn't make the mistake of giving one of them two middle names.
We did that as well. Oldest is 10, youngest is 4 and we've really had no issues.
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
We did that as well. Oldest is 10, youngest is 4 and we've really had no issues.
But Nashville should not move on from Surridge unless it is an offer that both he and the club can't refuse. Too much uncertainty trying to replace a striker that is doing so well in the system.
January 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM
But Nashville should not move on from Surridge unless it is an offer that both he and the club can't refuse. Too much uncertainty trying to replace a striker that is doing so well in the system.
Benteke already signed with a team in Abu Dhabi.
January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Benteke already signed with a team in Abu Dhabi.
Believe me, it is better for your life not to know what any of that means.
December 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Believe me, it is better for your life not to know what any of that means.
Reposted by Eliot McKinley
Continuing the tradition, I have compiled an end-of-year overview of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in 2025. This edition includes pointers to about 200 resources, including research papers, blog posts, news articles, podcasts, and webinars.
janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...
janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...
Soccer Analytics 2025 Review – Jan Van Haaren
Collection of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in 2025!
janvanhaaren.be
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Continuing the tradition, I have compiled an end-of-year overview of the soccer analytics content that I liked the most in 2025. This edition includes pointers to about 200 resources, including research papers, blog posts, news articles, podcasts, and webinars.
janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...
janvanhaaren.be/posts/soccer...
Reposted by Eliot McKinley
NBD…just four bananas in one.
Quad-Banana.
Quad-Banana.
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
NBD…just four bananas in one.
Quad-Banana.
Quad-Banana.
The MLS All Star Skills Challenge was the first time I had heard of IShowSpeed, which as a 40 year old man seems like a good thing.
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The MLS All Star Skills Challenge was the first time I had heard of IShowSpeed, which as a 40 year old man seems like a good thing.
Like the MLS All Star Skills challenge?
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Like the MLS All Star Skills challenge?
And the kid looked pretty decent in MLS Next Pro last year.
December 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
And the kid looked pretty decent in MLS Next Pro last year.
The most MLS thing of this 2026 MLS draft may have been Colorado using the 6th pick, which they received from Toronto in exchange for an assistant coach and a video analyst, to select a player already in the Colorado Rapids system.
December 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The most MLS thing of this 2026 MLS draft may have been Colorado using the 6th pick, which they received from Toronto in exchange for an assistant coach and a video analyst, to select a player already in the Colorado Rapids system.
I took this photo walking home with my son when he was in pre-K. Among other things, it might explain some of the decrease in walking/biking.
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I took this photo walking home with my son when he was in pre-K. Among other things, it might explain some of the decrease in walking/biking.
Reposted by Eliot McKinley
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for this year's edition of my MLS Superdraft Big Board. This year, there's more depth and more room for discovery. Also, for college soccer fans it includes ALL Division 1 players regardless of draft eligibility.
There's some exciting players coming in 👀
for this year's edition of my MLS Superdraft Big Board. This year, there's more depth and more room for discovery. Also, for college soccer fans it includes ALL Division 1 players regardless of draft eligibility.
There's some exciting players coming in 👀
The 2026 MLS SuperDraft ASA Big (Dash)Board — American Soccer Analysis
By Paul Harvey The MLS Superdraft in many ways kicks off the offseason, as most teams have yet to make any real signings. Even though many of the draft picks will never play for their respective fi...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Check out @americansocceranalysis.com
for this year's edition of my MLS Superdraft Big Board. This year, there's more depth and more room for discovery. Also, for college soccer fans it includes ALL Division 1 players regardless of draft eligibility.
There's some exciting players coming in 👀
for this year's edition of my MLS Superdraft Big Board. This year, there's more depth and more room for discovery. Also, for college soccer fans it includes ALL Division 1 players regardless of draft eligibility.
There's some exciting players coming in 👀
a man with a beard wearing a red and white checkered scarf
Alt: mbs
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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It was a magical time to be a #Crew96 supporter under Wilfred Nancy. @calebdenorme.bsky.social returns from his slumber to pay tribute to the former boss.
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Wilfried Nancy: The Man Who Made Columbus Believe Again
There will never be another manager like Wilfried Nancy. Throughout the history of MLS and the Columbus Crew, it is hard to argue that one man has had as much of an impact on a team as Nancy has on…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It was a magical time to be a #Crew96 supporter under Wilfred Nancy. @calebdenorme.bsky.social returns from his slumber to pay tribute to the former boss.
massive-report.com/2025/12/03/w...
massive-report.com/2025/12/03/w...
Pray that your children never discover Bongo Cat.
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Pray that your children never discover Bongo Cat.
She was the campaign manager for Lamar Alexander and doesn't seem too Trumpy.
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
She was the campaign manager for Lamar Alexander and doesn't seem too Trumpy.
FWIW, the most recent losing conservative Nashville mayoral candidate lives in my very blue neighborhood and had this sign out for the general after having one of the losing Republican candidates up during the primary.
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
FWIW, the most recent losing conservative Nashville mayoral candidate lives in my very blue neighborhood and had this sign out for the general after having one of the losing Republican candidates up during the primary.
This morning in our TN-7 precinct there were 3 other voters besides my wife and I, which is 3 more than there normally are on non-presidential election days.
So maybe she's got a chance.
So maybe she's got a chance.
December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This morning in our TN-7 precinct there were 3 other voters besides my wife and I, which is 3 more than there normally are on non-presidential election days.
So maybe she's got a chance.
So maybe she's got a chance.