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I'm going to take a small break from writing about Arsenal today to vent on a subject that has
infuriated me since listening to the European Championship draw on Friday evening, and that is the
supreme arrogance of English pundits with regard to the national team. We all know that England are
forever overhyped before major tournaments, but it is the dismissive contempt for many of the other
countries (those not called Spain, Germany or Italy) that winds me up the most.
The tories have outdone themselves this time. Somehow they think they've vetoed a major treaty
that's actually gone ahead anyway leaving us basically out in the cold.
Our neighbours have gone ahead and done everything without us so all Cameron has achieved is to
drive a wedge between us and Europe for no other reason than to appease his own party's xenophobic
Tea-Party element.
With Rivals Barcelona out in Japan taking part in the FIFA World Club Cup, Real Madrid took the
opportunity last night to extend their lead a top the La Liga standings with an emphatic 6-2 win
over Sevilla.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to 20 goals with Messi 3
goals behind him.
It wasn't so long ago that pundits and fans alike were questioning whether Mario Balotelli had
what it takes to succeed in English football.
His doubters were plentiful and vociferous, with many criticising his perceived lack of
maturity. However, one by one Balotelli has silenced his critics as he continues to lay waste to
defences across the Premier League.
Just this week, in a podcast we never got to post Managing Madrid's Gabe Lezra asked me a question:
"Imagine this: Barcelona wins, Real Madrid loses, the lead has been cut to 3. It's the morning of
December 11th – how are you feeling?" I no longer remember what answer I gave, but here I am
today in exactly the same question.
*hyperboilk*
Right, big game today and all that. Man City. I remember when they used to be just fields. The
other team in Manchester who everyone kind of had a soft spot (sort of) for because they were
United's poor relation. Not just the poor relation though. They were the keen, eager yet drooling
relation with a club foot and a cleft palate who really wanted to join the kickabout and nobody had
the heart to refuse.
By Chris Wright
Let me list the reasons I hate Arjen Robben with the burning fire of one thousand imploding
suns...
1) He doesn't run, he gingerly minces.
2) He, and you may have noticed this yourselves, feigns career-ending injuries quite regularly only
to get up when it suits and keep on gingerly mincing.
