I don't know if anybody has covered this, and if they have, fair play. It needed to be mentioned given the curious nature of our defeat against Man Utd at Old Trafford.
When the final whistle went, I was going through a range of negative emotions although I was still proud of the performance the lads gave.

I hope I'm not making a mountain out of a mole hill here but I'm worried about our little darling Cesc Fabregas.
I hate to say it but I've watched him in recent games and he doesn't seem right. His body language and the way he is playing suggests that he either has things on his mind or he is just short of confidence.

Come Sunday, expect the television cameras to be zooming in on the faces of Rafa Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson as they try to detect whether the pressure is getting to either manager. Attention will be paid to body language and how each manager interacts with one another, what the handshake is like and to make sure they exchange pleasantries after the final whistle is blown.

I stole this from DT, but this is too fantastic not to share.
If you understand Spanish, enjoy. If you understand body language, watch as Raul melts into non-existence as during Madrid's win against Almeria, Pelligrini goes back and forth of calling up Raul. First he tells him to warm up, but then Ronaldo's penalty is scored.

Did you miss the Champions League group stage action last night? Not to worry: we've compiled a short montage of the key moments.

And by key moments, we mean gratuitous shots of men focused on doing their jobs as professional athletes that we have turned into cheap tawdry moments of objectification for our own entertainment.

Chivas USA 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2

Chivas USA Coach Preki's body language in the closing minutes of this game (off of bench, hands on hips, hand smacked into palm, etc.) told you all you needed to know about the coach's frustration and the recognition this was a perfect (lost) opportunity to put the Galaxy and Dynamo under pressure Sunday.

Robin van Persie now delivering the form that we always knew that he could provide as long as he stayed fit. With a goal in each of the last seven games he is fast becoming a major threat to defences in the Premier league and Europe with his quick feet and eye for goal. He lacks only the perfection of his set pieces to truly become the player who alongside Fabregas can fashion a real charge at the premiership title.

Arsenal emphatically crushed Wolves and cruised into second place, a position I expect us to easily maintain. I don't see the mancs as a threat, there are only small pockets of the manc loving media who stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the fact that not only do Arsenal have a better first team but they have a better squad.

For many, cheating is an ugly blight on the beautiful game. Players who break the rules are regularly vilified and criticized. But cheating, when used effectively, can be a great way to help your team out. It is so much easier to score from the penalty spot than from open play with all those pesky defenders around.

I'm working from my "basement office" today because our floors are being buffed and poly-urethaned. An adventure. Ruby is with me, under house arrest, as she has already helped herself to part of one of the guys' lunches (a feat she accomplished while Willie and I were walking down the driveway to get the paper).

Did you miss the Champions League group stage action last night? Not to worry: we've compiled a short montage of the key moments.

And by key moments, we mean gratuitous shots of men focused on doing their jobs as professional athletes that we have turned into cheap, tawdry moments of objectification for our own amusement.

Reports are coming out of Central America tonight that Amado Guevara is set to leave Toronto FC in order to return to his native Honduras. Numerous reports in Latin American publications claim that the mercurial midfielder is about to sign a two year deal to play for CD Motagua. An uncredited quote apparently from Guevara states "I'm excited, it's what I expected.

Those dirty paupers from Oop Norf visit the emirates today with a lot of resentment still burning over from last season..I dont care what that lying piece of work Phil Brown says, they will be looking to put one over on us after what happened last season in the 'spitgate' debarcle..Tensions will be high and Hull will be up for this, after all they did beat us here last season it what proved to be an embarrassing result, seeing as though Hull are a poor side.

Christmas should be a time when you leave your worries behind and enjoy the festivities but, for Liverpool supporters, that is likely to prove impossible.
As I was privileged to play for the Reds and still enjoy a profile thanks to this column and my work for Radio City, rarely does a day pass by without me having a conversation with a fan about the state of our nation.