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Landon Donovan was granted his X-mas wish a week early and the MLS Most Valuable Player will be
playing on brief loan in England's top flight from January to March in 2010.
And despite much of the criticism that Landon has received for the brief move overseas, one Yank
thinks it is the only hope the U.
Birmingham gave a show of both aggression and defense at home as they held Premier League table
Leaders Chelsea to a goal less draw. The match saw a superb display by Birmingham keep Joe Hart who
stood like a wall and denied Chelsea of any chances they had. Not even a boot hit on the [...]
The game on Sunday with Arsenal and Chelsea was not as close as most of us thought.
It was an easy game for Chelsea, brushing aside the young boys fewer than five foot at the
Emirates with not a bead of sweat broken. Before the game, Arsene Wenger had promised the game
would showcase to the world how his team were genuine title contenders.
AP Photo/Angel Fernandez
Barcelona took on bottom of the table Xerez with many starts including Iniesta, Messi and
Ibrahimovic starting on the bench.
The first half for Barcelona was lackluster as the condition of the pitch and Xerez playing a
mostly defense half kept the opportunities few and far betweeen.
It was quite a contentious match on an unordinary day at Eastlands Saturday as Manchester City
held on for a morale-boosting 2-1 win against Chelsea.
What was most obvious about this game is how much it mattered to most teams. I lost count of the
number of times Chelsea and City players collided when trying to win 50/50 balls.
Out of the shadows Another "mid-table" performance from the Manager's team this week. Reina - clean
sheet, but no win. Same points as PRobbo, who cost 1/2 as much. Vermaelan - Nice to have Verm back
as Arsenal keep a clean sheet against Stoke. Guess I was wrong to think Stoke's size and aggression
would get them at least a goal.
Out of the shadows Another "mid-table" performance from the Manager's team this week. Reina - clean
sheet, but no win. Same points as PRobbo, who cost 1/2 as much. Vermaelan - Nice to have Verm back
as Arsenal keep a clean sheet against Stoke. Guess I was wrong to think Stoke's size and aggression
would get them at least a goal.
Think back to October when Liverpool deservedly beat Manchester United. Think back to the
circumstances leading up to that game.
Rafael Benítez's side had just lost four on the trot, including the beach ball game at Sunderland
and a home defeat to Lyon, which left their Champions League chances hanging by a thread.
