I deadlifted 405 pounds today, no joke. Just had to get that out there.
Moving on. Chelsea will try to bench press its way into the League Cup quarterfinals Wednesday
when the Blues travel to Ewood to face Blackburn. Gael Kakuta is apparently in line for his
first-ever start excellent. Keep me posted on your Carling Cup musings right here.
Regular guest contributor, Ted Harwood, reflects back on Arsenal's 1-nil defeat in
Greece in their final Champions League Group Stage fixture.
You know that feeling you get when you realize that there is so much more over the horizon, so
much out there that one could experience, so much more to try?
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.
O maisfutebol fez ontem um registo sobre o "sorriso de Arsène Wenger". Lembro-me perfeitamente e
também não gostei do ar que pareceu de gozo do Sr. Wenger após um dos golos do Arsenal. Perder
por muitos, a este nível, acontece a todos de quando em vez. Raramente, mas acontece. Mas
sentirmo-nos gozados é pior que a derrota e que os golos sofridos.
After Fulham's 3-0 drubbing of Manchester United this past weekend, coupled by Aston Villa's steady
climb up the English Premier League table, it leads you to believe that big money spending alone
doesn't lead to success on the field.
Mark Hughes saw that formula doesn't always work at Manchester City, as he was fired this past
weekend after big spending to assemble his roster didn't translate to any higher than 7th in the
standings.
The Arsenal captain came off the bench to give the Gunners more conviction and penetration after
a blistering early exchange between the two clubs.
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It may have been slightly swept under the rug after the masterful cameo provided by the Arsenal
skipper but before Cesc Fábregas' inspirational display, it was Abou Diaby who was the key
man.
The French Magazine Onze Mondial, offers several awards includes: The Onze d'Or (Footballer of the
year), the Onze de Onze (the team of the season), and the Coach of the Year. Since 1991 Onze
Mondial started selecting the coach of the year, below the list of the 19 coaches won this award.
1991 award: Raymond Goethals with Olympique de [.
