Over the past couple of years, Arsenal have been severely criticised for their transfer policy
and their reluctance to splash the cash on big name players. The Gunners have been accused of
everything from a lack of ambition to manipulating the share price, as their time without a trophy
grows longer and longer and Arsene Wenger's men slip further and further down the Premier League
pecking order.
I give up. Honestly.
How can you love a team, desperate for points in the playoff race, that takes a 2-0 lead at home to
one of the worst teams in the league and conspires through a combination of catastrophic defending,
a complete inability to retain possession, and, most damningly, sheer gutlessness in the face of
adversity, to throw away two points?
"I think this is a team game and unfortunately there isn't an
equal level between my teammates and I." -Rafa Marquez
I'm not an athlete, I've never been one so my understanding on the locker room dynamic is
limited. However, as a human who has engaged in a variety of relationships in the last 31 years
(I'm dating myself) I think I understand the importance of not selling out people you work
with.
Why Everton must share a stadium with Liverpool if they want to keep David
Moyes
Liverpool's great strength as a city is its ability to unite in adversity. Great causes such as
the social injustice of Thatcherism and the human tragedy of Hillsborough evoke great
responses.
Photo courtesy of UCLA media relations
By ADAM SERRANO
UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe knows a thing or two about trying to live up to high expections.
Rowe, who will have no shortage of professional options after his sophomore season with the
Bruins, starred for the United States Under-20 national team during its failed attempt to qualify
for the Under-20 World Cup, scoring three goals and one assist in leading the U.
Blackburn skipper Chris Samba has vowed to make things horrible for the visiting Arsenal this
afternoon despite being linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium all summer long.
Samba, 27, was tipped to bolster the Gunners defense along with several other names such as Gary
Cahill and Scott Dann but in the end, German international Per Mertesacker was brought in to
mitigate Arsenal's defensive shortcomings.
Venue : Stade Michel d'Ornan
Sep 21, 2011, 1900 CET.
Of highs and spectacular lows highs!
Stade de Gerland turned into a graveyard for Olympique Marseille this Sunday. The memorable 2-0
loss to OL has brought upon OM a 10 point deficit from 2012-13 Champions League spots in just 6
games!
Holden is back and ready to get in the mix
U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden is back in business after playing for the first team at Bolton in
their 1-0 victory on Sept. 20 against Aston Villa, ending a rehab stint of precisely six months and
two days.
We spoke with Stuart in this exclusive Q&A about his feelings about the return, his performance,
and his conversation with U.
