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I'm going to attempt to keep this short because, quite frankly, spitting viciously vile vitriol
is not how I'd like to spend my Saturday afternoon. Virulence really isn't going to get us
anywhere.
But, shit, I'm fucking pissed.
Don't worry, it got much worse.
Didja like what you've seen so far? If you answered "no" then it probably won't get much better
than that. In this package of brilliance, you will find the inaction shots of Milos Kocic,
2010-workhorse-2011-goat Dan Gargan and the biggest endorsement 'miss' going of the
not-yet-Harvey's sponsored Torsten Frings.
Have to say the game this afternoon between Ireland and Wales was an absolute classic. It was a joy
to watch two brilliant teams go all out for the win
For the record I thought Wales deserved it but the brilliance of the win was tainted somewhat by a
really nasty spear-tackle in the second half.
Help me, I'm having nightmares. More, after the jump:
Cold as ice
I'm not even sure this match is as important as what's transpiring around the orbit of England's
Once Brave (Twice-Removed) John Terry- henceforth known as EOBTRJT. Jack cooked up some brilliance
on the matter, as always, which I recommend you all read at once.
It was, as things turned out, a mercifully quiet transfer deadline day, but the most curious
acquisition of the day ended up involving a young player with just a handful of first team
substitute appearances under his belt but also, it would seem, the capacity for potential
brilliance and and self-destruction in roughly equal measures.
By CALEB SONNELAND
Despite both sides having punched their tickets to the 2012 London Olympics, bragging rights and
a No. 1 seed were on the line when the United States Women clashed with Canada last night.
Thanks to the continued brilliance of Abby Wambach and young gun Alex Morgan, the United States
trotted out a 4-0 victory to cap off what has largely been a pedestrian Olympic Qualifying.
Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregateGoals:De Jong 31'
Gerrard 40' (pen)
Dzeko 67'
Bellamy 74'
*Shakes head* Football, man. Football.
So much for Liverpool holding what they had. This was no lock-down defensive effort. Liverpool
played defense by attacking, and would have settled the tie far sooner if not for Joe Hart's
continuing brilliance.
Kenny Dalglish may have threatened to axe some under-performing players in the Liverpool squad
following Saturday's humiliating 3-1 loss to Bolton but he has firmly maintained his support behind
winger Stewart Downing.
Downing cost the Reds £20 million during the summer transfer window and despite showing sparks
of brilliance, the England international has yet to score or provide an assist in his Liverpool
career.
It was, in short, a poor afternoon. Let's just say our trip to Spain couldn't have come at a
better time. More, after the jump:
Begging for Mercy
I'm a hazy mess. Well, not a mess per se. But, disappointed by what was without a doubt a
toothless display of our ineffective style that sums up our season.
Feliz Sabado! If you haven't heard of 'Cuando Messi', you've gotta get
with the program right away. Yesterday (for the most part), most of the football fraternity was up
in arms over something Pele said :
"When Messi has scored 1,283 goals and won three World Cups, then we will
talk.
Not the NY Cosmos MLS bid here...
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Imagine a world where Sepp Blatter and Jack Warner's shady dealings weren't illuminated...to
all?
Or better? That Lionel Messi's brilliance wasn't on display for the world prostrate.
(Our two cents: SOPA was never going to come to be both politically and technically.
Tried to replicate the formation from the 2-0 win against Stoke last season, starting with three
center-backs for the first time this season. Didn't work. Tried sending Carroll on for final thirty
minutes. Didn't work. Bellamy couldn't change matters either. Another disappointing, frustrating
draw at Anfield.
Goals:Simpson 28'
Bellamy 30'
Gerrard 45' (pen)
Shelvey 68'
Carroll 89'
Downing 90+4'
It should be illegal to complain when Liverpool score five, including firsts for Shelvey and
Downing and a cameo from Carroll off the bench, no matter the opposition or merits of overall
performance.
Measuring events in terms of a calendar year in football is a little silly. Almost everything that
happens in club football is only important in terms of the August to May season. But so many things
have happened to Arsenal in the last twelve months, I felt nostalgic.
Goals:Adam (og) 45'
Maxi 53'
Liverpool have been massively unlucky in an awful lot of matches, but this one's going to take some
beating. Another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad home draw in a season already chock-full of
them.
Blackburn had exactly one chance, from Dunn in the 79th, on the break and spoiled by his own
teammate.
By Eric Beard
"Pelé doesn't know sh*t."
That was Sid Lowe's response to James Richardson's teasing statement on The Guardian's Football
Weekly Podcast. Richardson, of course, was referencing Pelé's opinion that Neymar is better than
Lionel Messi.
Photo: Paul Rudderow
Editor's note: At the end of the 2010 season, we posted a series of season reviews of every
Philadelphia Union player. Over the next several weeks PSP continues with a review of the 2011
season.
It was a disappointing second year for Jack McInerney.
Two bits of A-League off field brilliance to make you weep this festive sesason.
Marcos Flores is brilliant - and still United couldn't win the league - well lets sign the Coach up
for four years and let Flores go.....
Loving the A-League business minds working hard around the country prior to the season and now the
chooks have come to roost.
photo credit: prettyfriendshipThanks to Cesc Fabregas, Xavi and, of course, Lionel Messi Barcelona
won the World Club Cup at a canter. Santos, arguably the best team in South America at the moment,
were disposed of as though they were an irritant to Barcelona. This Barcelona side take no
prisoners.
The sooner we invent teleportation the better.
Not because I hate flying itself, although I really, really do. And not because airports are the
most soulless, tedious places on earth, although they really, really are. It's mostly because every
time you fly there's somebody with the plague sitting close enough to give you all their germs and
leave you smothering.
The newspapers are reporting Harry was brilliant, brilliant, - or his Coach Mem thought he was.
Guess what the text I received from a football mate straight after the game said, "Kewell
ordinary."
And I might be "just a blogger" but I know brilliance when I see it.
Lionel Messi Sunday morning - absolutely brilliant.
How does one go from a miracle to synthetic grass? This sums up the problem faced by the Lyon
squad just a few days after an heroic and historical game that took everyone by surprise.
For that's the big question mark tonight : in what condition will the heroes of Zagreb be in
Lorient : back down to earth (or rather to the synthetic pitch with artificial grass of le Moustoir
stadium), or still floating somewhere with their minds still in Zagreb, with a heavy hangover after
days of partying night and day?
These dark nights by the Thames aren't half special, eh? A lively 0-0 turned into a
scintillating 1-0 win, Clint Dempsey's late goal nicking the points with five minutes left. We
more or less deserved them, riding our luck to a degree but mainly doing enough, then taking
advantage when Liverpool lost a man after Spearing's red card.
Hi everyone,
Having gone through another engaging Premier League weekend, I think that the most talked about
incident is the ''penalty that never was'' in the every so interesting game between title holders
Manchester United and ''hot runners'' Newcastle. This was bound to be a eye catching for the fans
but ever so difficult for everyone involved with the clubs and especially referees.
Dirk Kuyt claims Liverpool's performances against the Premier League's top sides have given the
Reds the belief they can regain Champions League football.
Kenny Dalglish's side drew 1-1 with Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday and was unlucky not to be
the ones to end the league leaders' unbeaten start to the season.
Dirk Kuyt: Liverpool's displays against top sides hint at bright future
• Kuyt hopes displays lead to Champions League qualification • 'The way we have played has
been fantastic' The Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt believes their performances against the top sides
have improved their chances of regaining Champions League football.
FBM looking all "journalism-y".Wondo: "You're so funny." FBM: "I know." (
Note: These words
are not apart of the audio recording below.)So handsome.During MLS Cup 2011 weekend we had the
pleasure of running into San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski. Wondo was in town for a bunch of MLS
W.O.R.K.S.
Liverpool: Lescott (og) 33′Manchester City: Kompany 31′
Liverpool prove their mettle but were stifled by Manchester City and Joe Hart, as once again the
hosts can't convert the chances that would have won them the match. This one's as much about Hart's
impressive ability in goal as it is Liverpool's inability to find the net; both he and Pepe Reina
kept their clubs in a match that was plenty entertaining.
In the lull between the Expansion Draft and the Re-Entry draft (and by lull I mean total dearth
of relevant news), we at The Bent Musket have decided it is time for our 2011 season grades. Corey,
Matty, and I have looked at the four major areas of the team - goalkeeping, defense, midfield,
forwards - and assigned our grades on a 4.
A single moment of brilliance proved the difference-maker in Sunday's clash between Bologna and
Cesena. The early-season relegation battle looked to be heading for a 0-0 until Marco Parolo's
goal-of-the-season contender stunned the Dall'Ara crowd in the 84th minute. Hosts Bologna went in
as favourites thanks to a good run of form under new coach Stefano Pioli.
A single moment of brilliance proved the difference-maker in Sunday's clash between Bologna and
Cesena. The early-season relegation battle looked to be heading for a 0-0 until Marco Parolo's
goal-of-the-season contender stunned the Dall'Ara crowd in the 84th minute. Hosts Bologna went in
as favourites thanks to a good run of form under new coach Stefano Pioli.
Diaby has to be in the shadows, for now
I'm sure by now you've all heard or rather, read the interview that Arsene Wenger did on
L'Equipe. Or if you can't read French like I am as well, then thank god there's Arseblognews who
has come out with the translated interview without looking for a headline.
Dear Andre,
I get it. This isn't an easy gig. There's plenty of pressure on your Portuguese shoulders. Our
owner is fickle, our fans are impatient, the press relentless, and the expectations massive. Trust
me, I understand what you're feeling. Well, not really in a literal sense- but I get the jist of
it.
The Ex-Factor – How the match was won and lost as Chelsea fell to Liverpool at
Stamford Bridge
Kenny Dalglish's gameplan, coupled with individual brilliance, exposed Chelsea's weaknesses but
Andre-Villas Boas made up for lost ground with half-time readjustment
View the full story here: Goal
A news article on 2011-11-21 07:55:00 from: Goal
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
As tradition goes, I never feel confident before a match against promoted opposition away from
home. Arsenal, who naturally take up the mantle of Goliath in these clashes, have a tendency to
trip up from a sly foot thrown forward by these Davids; and such matches have an even greater
probability of being forbearers of frustration if they succeed an international break.
Nasri has pulled out the squad injured (Malouda, Remy, and Cabaye are also injury doubts), but
we all know that Lyon have an attacking midfielder who can do the job just as well, or better, on
his day: our very own Christian Gourcuff. But Gourcuff is left to watch from home as his club
teammate Maxime Gonalons has been called up.
Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes Liverpool were 'sluggish' and 'lacked fluency' against
Swansea City at the weekend, but he's confident Liverpool can bounce back with two wins against a
'struggling' Chelsea team in the coming weeks.
In his weekly column for LFC Magazine, Hansen bemoaned Liverpool's failure to create as many
chances as in previous games, but called for Kenny Dalglish's fledgling team to be given more
time:
"As disappointing as the result was, it has to be remembered that this Liverpool side is still
gelling as a team, and there will be days when they just don't get going.
Boro were a completely different class to their West Yorkshire based opponents today, no
disrespect to Thackley who are a decent side, but today they could not live with the brilliance of
Boro. After today's performance I cannot imagine Rudy leaving Gary Hepples out of his future starting
line-up's, once again Gary was my man of the match, he rightly regained his place today at the
expense of Dean Windass, who was on the subs bench.
After the West Brom victory last week, I posted an article arguing that the quality of Liverpool's
second half performance had been wildly exaggerated. The gross hyperbole coming from fans, pundits
and ex-players after the game was laughable, and just served to deflect attention away from the
real issues, which were exposed again today by an outstanding Swansea team who, quite frankly, gave
Liverpool a footballing lesson on their own ground.
Remember how multiple home draws against inferior opposition ruined the '08-09 title chase? That
was fun. Let's do that again.
Out of all four of Liverpool's disappointing home draws – and I include United in that –
Swansea are most deserving of the point they leave Anfield with. Rodgers' tactics were excellent,
soaking up Liverpool pressure for 60 minutes before pummeling the home side for 10, then settling
back into their deep, resilient defense.