Jonathan Spector continues to exceed expectations, though he won’t be confused for Xabi Alonso any time soon.
Full Story »About Blake Owen
FFG is run by Blake Owen, a sports fan who happens to like soccer in addition to traditional American sports. Blake has an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language and lives in Frisco, TX. He teaches ESL in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Blake can be reached at blakeowen@futbolforgringos.com.
Website: http://www.futbolforgringos.com
Blake Owen has written 308 articles so far, you can find them below.
Spector Not Yet a Midfield Maestro
Tactics Tuesday: USA’s 4-4-2
Eddie Johnson Isn’t Fitting Into Fulham’s Strategy
Lichaj on the Bench for Foreseeable Future
State of the US (National Team)
Bob Bradley has his eye on the future, particularly this summer’s Gold Cup, as 2011 kicks off.
Full Story »Holden Sits in Bolton Draw
Holden/Bolton Lose to Chelsea and Liverpool
Holden almost helped Bolton to a stunning draw with Chelsea. An injury kept him out of the Liverpool match.
Full Story »2010 Retrospective: USA-England
2010 Retrospective: USA-Slovenia
2010 Retrospective: Best and Worst World Cup Performances
USA’s attacking stars – Donovan, Dempsey, Bradley, and Altidore – fall victim to Blake’s evil eye. Come check out what they did right and where they faltered in the World Cup.
Full Story »Holden Very Efficient in Bolton’s 2-0 Victory
2010 Retrospective: Formations
Trying to remember which formation the US used against an opponent? FFG is the place to be.
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