Kieran Doyle
@kierdoyle.bsky.social
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Kieran Doyle
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· May 29
Chelsea's 2024/25 season is done (sort of), and I gave Maresca a report card. You can listen/watch here, but here's the slides below.
youtu.be/-klDuOskwr0
open.spotify.com/episode/7CV2...
youtu.be/-klDuOskwr0
open.spotify.com/episode/7CV2...
It’s always fun to me that both MLS and NWSL execs have an identical breed of brain rot that they have literally no idea what people like about their league
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
It’s always fun to me that both MLS and NWSL execs have an identical breed of brain rot that they have literally no idea what people like about their league
Easiest $100 I’ve ever spent.
Fifteen years ago, I got my dream job writing for MLSsoccer. Last week, that came to an end.
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
I'm off on my own, and it's time to build something new – with a little help from all of you.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/an-end-to-my...
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Easiest $100 I’ve ever spent.
The most fun thing about the Revs is that Carles Gil is the 45 year old mens league 10 who could pass a ball through a chain link fence
MLS Previews day 3: @harrisoncrow.bsky.social talks about Corey Wray's fighting STL, @kierdoyle.bsky.social tries to convince you the Revs will be fun, and @philwest.bsky.social talks about Christopher Nolan's the Odyssey but Hector goes back to Greece
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...
2026 MLS Previews: St. Louis City FC, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo — American Soccer Analysis
Our 2026 MLS Season Previews have started and today we hit STLCITYFC, the Revs, and the Houston Dynamo. If you want to support this coverage of the league, you can head to our Patreon. For $5 a month ...
www.americansocceranalysis.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The most fun thing about the Revs is that Carles Gil is the 45 year old mens league 10 who could pass a ball through a chain link fence
Remember when Chelsea fans were extremely big mad about not signing Kudus this summer?
February 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Remember when Chelsea fans were extremely big mad about not signing Kudus this summer?
Frank clearly didn’t scale his shit up to Spurs, but I reject the assertion that he wasn’t a better than normal pick to do so.
His Brentford team in the Championship were an insanely good attack. +42GD in 19/20, +37 in 20/21.
This is a guy who already changed his style!
His Brentford team in the Championship were an insanely good attack. +42GD in 19/20, +37 in 20/21.
This is a guy who already changed his style!
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Frank clearly didn’t scale his shit up to Spurs, but I reject the assertion that he wasn’t a better than normal pick to do so.
His Brentford team in the Championship were an insanely good attack. +42GD in 19/20, +37 in 20/21.
This is a guy who already changed his style!
His Brentford team in the Championship were an insanely good attack. +42GD in 19/20, +37 in 20/21.
This is a guy who already changed his style!
Not to be that guy but while this arsenal team is currently the best defensive team in the world, they conceded more goals than the best defensive team in EPL history by the end of January
is the big story in the Premier League right now just "no one can control games except arguably the greatest defensive team in the history of the EPL, which sort of can"
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Not to be that guy but while this arsenal team is currently the best defensive team in the world, they conceded more goals than the best defensive team in EPL history by the end of January
That was a pretty spectacular period of increasing pressure and tension for it to all be diffused by that miss, sometimes you just have to laugh
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
That was a pretty spectacular period of increasing pressure and tension for it to all be diffused by that miss, sometimes you just have to laugh
JP earning the funniest penalty 3 weeks in a row
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
JP earning the funniest penalty 3 weeks in a row
I am lower than consensus on a TFC team with lots of flexibility to acquire talent but as of yet has not acquired said talent.
Preview time: @nrgilman.bsky.social talked an SKC with no players, @kierdoyle.bsky.social complained about Toronto, and @justinegan.theoutfield.nyc sang the praises of tactical chameleon Justin Haak
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...
2026 MLS Previews: Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, Toronto FC — American Soccer Analysis
Our 2026 MLS Season Previews have started and today we hit SKC, the Galaxy, and my beloved Toronto FC. If you want to support this coverage of the league, you can head to our Patreon. For $5 a month y...
www.americansocceranalysis.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I am lower than consensus on a TFC team with lots of flexibility to acquire talent but as of yet has not acquired said talent.
A thought I had today: I wonder if the PL ever breaks their referees away from the FA and starts paying the best referees from around the world to come be professional referees.
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A thought I had today: I wonder if the PL ever breaks their referees away from the FA and starts paying the best referees from around the world to come be professional referees.
Going down a weird sports writing memory lane of articles I've enjoyed enough to save on my computer/phone, and this one feels pertinent tonight: grantland.com/features/the...
Some Boston kid Pats fan just signed up for a lifetime of sports suffering off the gut punch of tonight.
Some Boston kid Pats fan just signed up for a lifetime of sports suffering off the gut punch of tonight.
» The Consequences of Caring
grantland.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Going down a weird sports writing memory lane of articles I've enjoyed enough to save on my computer/phone, and this one feels pertinent tonight: grantland.com/features/the...
Some Boston kid Pats fan just signed up for a lifetime of sports suffering off the gut punch of tonight.
Some Boston kid Pats fan just signed up for a lifetime of sports suffering off the gut punch of tonight.
Honestly fitting given this has been a 0-0 game but Alajualense have spanked 4 shots from distance on a pitch infected with EM waves from a substation
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Honestly fitting given this has been a 0-0 game but Alajualense have spanked 4 shots from distance on a pitch infected with EM waves from a substation
You know some owners are angrily calling Goodell right now and he’s hitting them with the Michael Masi “it’s called a halftime show Robert”
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
You know some owners are angrily calling Goodell right now and he’s hitting them with the Michael Masi “it’s called a halftime show Robert”
If he brought out Daddy Yankee for Gasolina I would’ve hooted like an owl
I am only slightly disappointed he didn’t actually bring out Daddy Yankee
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
If he brought out Daddy Yankee for Gasolina I would’ve hooted like an owl
One of my first ever CD’s to listen to in the car was Ricky Martin, So this is fabulous
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of my first ever CD’s to listen to in the car was Ricky Martin, So this is fabulous
Sunny Super Bowl feels weird I don’t like it
February 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Sunny Super Bowl feels weird I don’t like it
@mattdoyle.bsky.social however many points you gave TFC in your over under, it's too many
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
@mattdoyle.bsky.social however many points you gave TFC in your over under, it's too many
Turns out, we aren’t that different after all.
Watching some Lindsay Vonn footage from the Olympics, 1 week post ACL tear and my thought is:
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Turns out, we aren’t that different after all.
2 new additions to the scarf wall
February 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
2 new additions to the scarf wall
Watching some Lindsay Vonn footage from the Olympics, 1 week post ACL tear and my thought is:
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
February 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Watching some Lindsay Vonn footage from the Olympics, 1 week post ACL tear and my thought is:
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
I tore my ACL 9 months ago and have so much scar tissue I regularly stand up from sitting and think the scar tissue breaking up is my pants ripping (minimum 3 times a week). She is skiing in the Olympics.
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A lot of the ASA-erati attended the @americansoccerinsights.com summit at Rice University last week, and people wanted to talk about their experience.
So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights.
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit
So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights.
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit
ASA Roundtable: American Soccer Insights Summit — American Soccer Analysis
At the end of January, many members of our ASA Community headed down to Rice University in Houston to talk a whole lot of soccer analytics. ASA Slack was buzzing around so much we figured we’d convene...
www.americansocceranalysis.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A lot of the ASA-erati attended the @americansoccerinsights.com summit at Rice University last week, and people wanted to talk about their experience.
So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights.
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit
So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights.
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit
Gotta be honest, don't know how every figure skater isn't banging their partner.
February 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Gotta be honest, don't know how every figure skater isn't banging their partner.
I know the summer olympics is “more” the Olympics but I personally enjoy that the Winter Olympics are just in random winter cities. Like 2034 is in Salt Lake again.
February 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I know the summer olympics is “more” the Olympics but I personally enjoy that the Winter Olympics are just in random winter cities. Like 2034 is in Salt Lake again.