Outside the Six

Underdog Weekend: Matchday 3 Team of the Week

It was a streak-breaking weekend for clubs outside the 6. Aston Villa led us off Friday night by dispatching Everton for their first win of the season and ending Jack Grealish’s 20-match Premier League losing streak. Newcastle United upended Tottenham Hotspur at the most-hyped, gargantuan stadium in the world. It was the first time Newcastle […]

by Joe Kerlin

Pukki Mania: Matchday 2 Team of the Week

Oh Pukki, you score so fine; You score so fine you blow my mind; Teemu Pukki; Teemu Pukki. Oh Pukki, you score so fine; You score so fine you blow my mind; Teemu Pukki; Teemu Pukki. You leave defenders behind all night and that’s okay with me; you score all the goals, and we’re going […]

by Joe Kerlin

Cheers to the Football: Matchday 1 Team of the Week

We’re back. After 90 days or rest, relaxation and transfer drama, the Premier League has returned. The 2019-20 season welcomes back Norwich City, Sheffield United and Aston Villa to the collection of clubs outside the top 6. Along with these plucky clubs, a host of players return to their squads by managing to stay clear […]

by Joe Kerlin

The Cherries Blossom: Matchday 8 Team of the Week

As another international break approaches (why, God? Why??), some clubs couldn’t ask for a better time to take a week off (ahem, Newcastle, Cardiff City, Huddersfield and Fulham). But on the other side you have Bournemouth, who are an absolute wagon. That’s ice hockey talk for unstoppable. Now, we should all temper our expectations for […]

by Joe Kerlin

Welcome To Wingers Week 2K18: Matchday 7 Team of the Week

No offense to our Outside the 6 strikers who scored this weekend (Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Marko Arnautović, and Sam Vokes), but matchday 7 was all about the wingers. Many people have said the winger is dead. The crew from Outside the Top 6 say nay. And it wasn’t the likely suspects. No Wilfried Zaha. No […]

by Joe Kerlin

The Return of the Vardy Party and a Little Bit of Feel-Good: Matchday 6 Team of the Week

It was a plucky weekend for clubs Outside the Top 6. On one hand, you have Fulham and Watford clashing to get things underway Saturday morning with a memorable 1-1 draw. Later that morning you had Liverpool and Manchester City absolutely dominating Southampton and Cardiff, respectively. Wolverhampton stole a point by coming from behind against […]

by Joe Kerlin

West Ham Is on the Board But Brighton’s Comeback Steals the Weekend: Matchday 5 Team of the Week

After a painstakingly long and premature international break, the Premier League returned to our lives with a cracking weekend filled with wonder goals and tremendous individual efforts. It was so good, there were almost fewer draws in the Prem this weekend than in the NFL. Until this happened. Thanks, Glenn. Watford were humbled by José […]