Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged mistake

Arsenal 1-2 Hull City (Match Report)

2008-09-28T18:32:39+00:00

To say this was a bad day at the office, will be a lie and letting the players off lightly. This was a disaster with too many players under performing and Wenger making a couple of mistakes. Wenger resorted to Adebayor and van Persie up front, that was a mistake, neither was on the ball all [...]

Adelaide 2 v Newcastle 0 - Newcastle's legs collapse

2008-09-27T12:00:00+00:00

Newcastle dropped their marquee Zora for this match (all the way out). Then lost Adam and Joel Griffiths to hamstring injuries, Joel's looks bad. I don't see why Joel isn't the lone striker. Anyway it is academic as he looks like he'll be out for 4 or so weeks. Disappointing foreign purchase Hakansson was the last subbed - coach looked cheezed.

Tomkins: Glass Still Half-Full

2008-09-22T16:22:00+00:00

I attempt to read all emails, even though I can't reply to them all. After poor results I get a mixture of messages: those from people who appreciate my attempts to find light in the dark (and who, such as this weekend, request a dose of positivity served in a glass half full), and those from people who offer a suggestion as to what I can go do with myself, sometimes with precise details as to the how and where.

The aftermath: Burch

2008-09-21T06:35:00+00:00

Marc Burch wasn't as down as I expected him to be after the match. He was talking as if he'd just suffered a tough loss - a usual tough loss in which his team lost due to a mistake or three or a lack of effort.

Saturday's loss was an unusual tough loss because of a horrid red card that Burch was unfortunate to have received.

Rafa: Massive Mistake Costs Us

2008-09-20T16:50:00+00:00

Rafa Benitez was left cursing a 'massive' refereeing error which denied Liverpool a crucial opener in Saturday's stalemate with newly-promoted Stoke.

Steven Gerrard appeared to have opened the scoring after just three minutes only for the linesman to flag for no valid reason.

"Nobody knows why it was disallowed," Benitez told reporters after the final whistle at Anfield.

Elephants in the room: Roar 0 v Newcastle 1

2008-09-19T14:34:00+00:00

There are a number of elephants but three are obvious.

Elephant 1. The ref was not up to it. Here are two incidents:

- on 59 minutes Matt McKay and Elrich end up in a tangle on the Newcastle penalty box. Elrich gets up and grabs McKay by the throat. Ref doesn't see this. Then they push each other.

Moan: The Alleged Penalty by Sagna

2008-09-18T01:32:00+00:00

This post is moan.

The referee in the Dynamo Kiev - Arsenal match called a penalty on Bacary Sagna when the actual incident was a foul by the Dynamo Kiev foward; one worthy of a yellow card.

The call was a mistake. Mistakes happen, and it was a clever bit of cheating by the forward, reaching behind his back, grabbing Sagna's jersey, falling, and bringing Sagna down with him.

Quote of the Day - Sir Alex Ferguson...

2008-09-17T12:40:00+00:00

"I understand Hackett told ref Mark Halsey to rescind the card and he wouldn't. So now he Is refereeing in League Two this weekend."

"I do not understand how this has happened. If it had been a Manchester United player, Hackett would not have done this."

"This is going to have to happen all the time if a referee is considered to have made a mistake.

DC/FC Dallas

2008-09-13T23:33:00+00:00

RFK stadium and the flag-waving Barra Brava versus the Hoops.

Kickoff!

1 - Sully thinks DC's high pressure to deny service will be key to the game.
3 - Quavas Kirk with a shot after DC had a nice run of play. It's Q's first start this season.
5 - Andre Rocha is down and now on the sideline with an injury.

Kansas Jayhawks Defeat Missouri State Bears

2008-09-13T04:23:47+00:00

Missouri State Bears - 1
Kansas Jayhawks - 4
If you're paying attention at home, you're probably confused right about now. The headline points to a Bears loss, but the photo shows the home team in white celebrating a goal. What gives?

I can be a harsh critic, and it's especially difficult to restrain myself when I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness when it comes to covering the college game in the region.

Kansas Jayhawks Defeat Missouri State Bears

2008-09-13T04:23:47+00:00

I can be a harsh critic, and it's especially difficult to restrain myself when I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness when it comes to covering the college game in the region.

Theo Walcott - the Second Coming

2008-09-11T11:11:42+00:00

Two years on from Sven-Goran Eriksson's quick gamble on Theo Walcott, and the flutter has finally paid off for England. The then 17-year-old's selection for the 2006 World Cup was a surprise at the time and a mistake in retrospect. Eriksson found the youngster was not quite the player he expected and felt unable to [.

It’s All About Wayne Rooney For England

2008-09-10T20:52:00+00:00

Theo Walcott might have scored a hat-trick for England, but their victory over Croatia was all about Wayne Rooney. After Rio Ferdinand brought the ball forward, it was Rooney's pass that lead to the Croatian mistake from which Walcott scored his first. The second goal saw Rooney at his best, passing the ball around the box [.

Liverpool Boss Benitez Gives Hyypia Explanation, Terms UEFA New Rule A ‘Mistake’

2008-09-09T16:47:00+00:00

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has pointed out that the UEFA rule stating that at least eight home-grown players are mandatory in the squad for the Champions League, was the reason why he had to leave Sami Hyypia out of the group stages. The Spanish tactician, however, questioned the rule for Europe's premier club competition.

Daily Dose: 09.08.08

2008-09-09T02:00:49+00:00

Stuff to read while you get knocked out by a fish out of water........... WAG is now in the dictionary. Apocalypse and all that. (Telegraph) New club dawning: Liverchester City (SoccerLens) Emmanuel Petit talks about his Barca mistake. (The Spoiler) All you need for a CD Juarez kit is a grocery bag.

U.S. get unexciting 1-0 win in Cuba

2008-09-07T18:04:00+00:00

It was supposed to be some historic match, but it was just a 1-0 win.

Which is great. Three points on the road. Whoo.

Qualifying is all that matters right? Brian Ching knocks down a mistake by the Cuban defense to Deuce, who buried a 12-yard shot.

That's all you need to know.

The Ozarks Friday High School Soccer Report

2008-09-06T04:51:53+00:00

Kickapoo Chiefs - 5
Nixa Eagles - 0
From the Eagles website: The game was back and forth for the first 10 minutes but Kickapoo found the net first off of a defensive mistake. The Chiefs would tally 3 more goals in the first half the last one coming on a questionable penalty kick call.

Thou Shall Not Spit

2008-09-05T04:46:08+00:00

This is what happens when you disperse some flem.

Chelsea starlet Slobodan Rajkovic has been banned by FIFA for 12 months after hawking a loogie at a referee during the Olympics. The Serbian defender, currently on loan at FC Twente, chunked on Abdullah Al Hilali after being sent off against Argentina in Beijing.

A Few Words With New Galaxy Starting Goalkeeper Josh Wicks

2008-09-04T04:59:18+00:00

Husky-voiced Josh Wicks, the self-described Barry White of goalkeepers, who played just two halves in Hawaii, and another half in Shanghai in preseason before coming on after 45 minutes last weekend for injured starting goalkeeper Steve Cronin, talked to the assembled media today (well, OK, all two of us) about his expected start Saturday:

Q: How did coming in at half time in the New England team help before your first MLS start Saturday against Real Salt Lake?

Robinho to Manchester City - analysis

2008-09-03T03:15:00+00:00

Did Manchester City really sign Robinho? I still don't believe that it happened. Weren't Chelsea supposed to sign him? Did Roman Abramovich really get out bid... by Manchester City? It has to go down as one of the most amazing days in English Football history. First, Man City trumped Man U as they signed Dimitar Berbatov, but then they didn't so they go and trump Chelsea to sign Robinho, who Real Madrid had refused to part with.

Shaun Wright-Phillips returns but can he shine for City?

2008-08-28T14:35:25+00:00

It's taken 3 years, but Shaun Wright-Phillips has finally admitted that it was a mistake for him to move to Chelsea. It doesn't matter that he's the last person to do so - by returning to Manchester City SWP has made a commitment to play regular football over the next few years in a bid [...]

Dodgy refs, table-topping stutterers and Daniel Nwoke

2008-08-26T21:22:24+00:00

TamU had a bizarre night in Lahti last Friday, with an odd refereeing performance, a crucial goalkeeping mistake, three goals in the last minute and a questionable red card, but nobody said anything about match fixing. You can see the highlights of their 2-2 draw here. On saturday I went to valkeakoski to see FC Haka [.

My wish has come true!........

2008-08-26T17:03:00+00:00

Its seems that my wish has come true. The other day I wrote that I couldn't see the logic in sending out Johan Djourou on loan and that maybe Big Phil should be sent out instead.

Milan have stepped in and taken Philippe Senderos on loan for a year. This move is great for Arsenal and Big Phil.

Kljestan to Monaco

2008-08-25T20:23:00+00:00

(get the chasing after Freddy metaphor...?)

That's the rumor.

According to this rumor site.

I give it a 5% chance of happening. But it's cool to imagine the Americans taking over a team not named Fulham.

Though everyone at work thinks this guy's a skateboarder or some other X-Games dude.

Arsene has big decisions to make

2008-08-25T06:59:53+00:00

The fallout from the Fulham game has not been pretty. Condemnation of the performance and the wafer thin squad has been widespread, and rightly so.

I've already said plenty about what we need to do about it so it is somewhat depressing to hear the manager say we're not close to signing anyone.

Bullard beats Arsenal

2008-08-24T08:46:00+00:00

Arsenal lost 1-0 away to Fulham on Saturday afternoon's late kick-off. Arsenal were pretty dire. AW said after the game: "When you want to play at the top you must start the game with the right attitude and personality. Thats what we didn't do and thats a good lesson. It was the kind of game where you could not afford a mistake at the back or at a set piece.

Arsenal craven at the cottage as Wenger gets found out

2008-08-24T07:46:40+00:00

Reaction to yesterday's 1-0 defeat by Fulham has been universally critical of the team and the manager and it's very difficult to try and find anything positive to say at all.

It was as poor a performance as I can remember, not even the 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage a couple of seasons ago was that bad.

Sheva goes back to Milan

2008-08-23T22:39:00+00:00

Andriy Shevchenko will finally end his Chelsea nightmare by returning to AC Milan.The Ukrainian striker thought his move back to Italy had fallen through during the week when the two clubs failed to agree a fee.But a breakthrough has been reached and the Blues will offload the player they paid £30million for two years ago subject to a medical.

SAFFC on coursed for the final

2008-08-23T14:53:31+00:00

Saffc is one step closer to the Singapore Cup final after beating Tampines Rovers 2-0.Ahmad Laitff put Saffc the lead in the 45th min when Hassan Sunny made a mistake.Murakami shot then took a slight deflection and went into the back of the net. The second leg will be played on Monday and the match will [.

Ruiz trade - a mistake

2008-08-21T20:58:00+00:00

This is not rational evaluation, but in my bones I feel that TFC has made a mistake in obtaining Carlos Ruiz from LA. There is still a sour image in my mind from his antics in last year's Gold Cup and while playing with FC Dallas. Even if he is a TFC goal a game marvel, I will be waiting for the inevitable crap behaviour to surface.