RECENT RESULTS:
Manchester United 1:1 Liverpool
Liverpool Advance 1:3 on Aggregate
UEFA Europa League | Thursday, 17 March 2016 | Old Trafford
Manchester United 1:0 Manchester City
Barclays Premier League | Sunday, 20 March 2016 | Etihad Stadium
Sporting Kansas City 1:0 Toronto FC
Major League Soccer | Sunday, 20 March 2016 | Children's Mercy Park
Notes:
Overall, I would say that it was a good week for my clubs. Yes, Manchester United was eliminated by its bitter Northwest Derby rivals Liverpool from the Europa League but they were able to claim a massive result against another (in my opinion, more important) bitter rival Manchester City. The 1:0 result that came courtesy of another Marcus Rashford goal put Manchester United just ONE point behind Manchester City for the all-important fourth UEFA Champions League spot. Yes, Manchester United are technically in sixth place behind West Ham United on goal difference but being a point out from the Champions League is incredibly important with only eight matches remaining in the campaign.
As for Sporting Kansas City, one could not ask for a better start than three straight wins from the first three matches of the season. Also, Brad Davis continues to endear himself to The Cauldron as he was responsible for the match-winner Sunday evening against a previously undefeated Toronto FC side that featured reigning MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco and the United States international (and sometimes captain) Michael Bradley.
Both clubs will be off next week for International matches so the spotlight will be on the United States men's national team as they head into a home-and-away pair of matches against Guatemala in World Cup qualifying.
