I'm Sorry, You Were Saying Something About My Substitution Strategy?Last Saturday saw the
lowly Portland Timbers visit Red Bull Arena for a match that was highly anticipated by many Red
Bull fans who had to endure a horrible performance at Houston and a not-entirely-convincing win at
home against the same team in previous weeks.
The Portland Timbers reserves won their match up against the Oregon State Beavers today with a
score of 2-1. All three goal scorers were Timbers with Brent Richards and Franck Songo'o scoring
for the Timbers while U23's product Emory Welshman got on the board for OSU.
The Timbers played two very different games in the first and second halves.
That is how many times, and over how long a period of time, the U.S. Men's National Team had
traveled south of the border looking for a win against Mexico. Twenty four times they tried and 24
times they failed to win, and 23 of those times they lost.
The acquisition of Andrew Wiedeman has paid immediate dividends for Toronto FC.Â
Wiedeman, sent to TFC from FC Dallas in exchange for Julian de Guzman last week, came off the
bench and scored the game-winning goal Wednesday night at BMO Field, lifting TFC to a 2-1 victory
over the floundering Colorado Rapids.
The Glazers have revealed a massive u-turn in their IPO proposals in a revised filing of the IPO
last night. In the original filing it was made absolutely clear that ALL of the proceeds of the IPO
would go to paying down debt the Glazers have loaded onto Manchester United. The revised
filing reveals they now plan to take half the IPO proceeds for themselves!
The Glazers have revealed a massive u-turn in their IPO proposals in a revised filing of the IPO
last night. In the original filing it was made absolutely clear that ALL of the proceeds of the IPO
would go to paying down debt the Glazers have loaded onto Manchester United. The revised
filing reveals they now plan to take half the IPO proceeds for themselves!
In the 2010 World Cup second round, Spain went with a 4-4-2 with Fernando Torres paired up with
David Villa followed later by Fernando Llorente giving the Barca striker company. Villa scored the
winner in the 63rd minute but it was Llorente who caught the eye with his physical and almost manic
presence.
With most football observers convinced that the Champions League final on May 19th will be
contested by Real Madrid andBarcelona, what are the realistic chances for Bayern Munich and Chelsea
when they take on the two "Spanish Giants" in this week's Semi Final first legs?
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
The odds strongly suggest that the German team will be up to the task of at least grabbing a
first leg lead to take to the Bernabeu next week but they will only pay dividends if Bayern produce
their very best performance.
Her rumoured former fling once supposedly spoke of his super sized sexual adventures, so it was
only a matter of slow-news time until Raffaella Fico (Mario Balotelli's current girlfriend) spoke
out about her own partner preferences.
La Gazzetta dello Sport originally reports:
"Apart from Balotelli, I've only been with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Admittedly we somewhat jumped and pole-vaulted the gun last week, declaring Roberto Martinez a red
hot favourite for the Anfield job after clocking him supping capuccinos with the Liverpool owner
last week. Turns out no deal was made. On the contrary, a three-year deal is thought to have been
signed, sealed and delivered between Swansea manager [.
Wotcha gang, back once again with the Rengade Dexy. Giving you a quick once-over of the past
season. Here's part 2, the middle ground.
Everton. 7th
Prediction (9). Dexys Diamond. Cahill.
Yet again, Moyes has worked his usual miracle. I stuck my neck out for a Moyes toffeenosed struggle
this season but 7th is still very respectable given his budget.
It only took two thirds of the Premier League season but Kenny Dalglish finally seems to have
recognized the error of his ways in continuing to play Charlie Adam, opting to drop him for the
second match running whilst also showing none of the previous sentiment he had shown to Jordan
Henderson, who was also resigned to a place on the bench.
This post originally appeared on our Arsenal blog, but I thought it was worth covering here.
There are some mind blowing quotes from Arsene Wenger in Tuesday's Daily Mirror.
Arsene Wenger is quoted as talking about how much he likes Lille's ÂŁ30m-rated Eden Hazard, but
he basically says that Hazard is too expensive for Arsenal.
Alan Hansen believes Liverpool's transfer policy in the past year has helped them enjoy a much more
fruitful 2011 and will see them kick on again next year.
Like everyone else with Reds connections Hansen has been delighted with the progress the club has
made since Kenny Dalglish returned to manage the club in January.
Andre Villas-Boas's radical thinking starting to pay dividends for Chelsea Telegraph.
Last night at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea cruised through to the knockout stages of the UEFA
Champions League with a convincing 3-0 win over top La Liga side Valencia. Following the pressureÂ
laden last few weeks for Andre Villas Boas, this win came as a relief to him and the club but in
essence, it means much more than that.
Same old song and dance for Liverpool with a questionable sending-off and a Pepe Reina error to
spice things up, as the hosts get a late winner and the wasteful guests spend most of their
possession not finishing chances. Posts were hit, fouls weren't given, upper hand was wasted.
Even a lengthy delay due to inclement weather could not dampen the Union's attacking spirits as
Philadelphia Union dominated in a 3-0 win in the U.S. Open Cup over the USL's Rochester Rhinos.
After a Rochester mistake gifted Josue Martinez the opener five minutes into the match, Freddy
Adu sealed the tie with a brace, tallying with his head in the 29th minute before converting a
second half penalty to see off the subpar Rhinos.
They say defense wins championships. On this evidence, I tend to agree. More, after the
jump:
Advantage Chelsea
Precisely the result we wished for, in a style and manner befitting a European quarterfinal,
Chelsea head home with a crucial away goal after holding Benfica to a blank.
Brilliant, splendid, absolutely spiffing. I've spent very few days of late glad to be a
football-follower, but these ninety minutes just pounded home the fact that being a mindless
acolyte at the temple of The Beautiful Game pays dividends; sweet, sugary dividends that act as
momentary Novocain to all the tooth-drilling that's gone on prior.
Hey, at least it's not another loss! That's progress, right?
What, that's not enough consolation against a fairly dire, injury-ravaged 15th-placed side and when
it's the ninth home draw of the season? Oh, right. Still, better than the alternative.
Pete Nordsted's betting tips: Why backing Liverpool for the FA Cup could pay dividends
by Sunday
Pete examines how Kenny Dalglish's side could be good value in the outright FA Cup betting and
why he's backing Birmingham to triumph over Wolves in the early kick-off on Saturday
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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.
A striker can go missing for long stretches, only to pop up and score with a single touch.
U.S. Under-23 national team defender Gale Agbossoumonde is set to finalize a loan move to the
NASL's Carolina RailHawks today, sources told SBI.
The 20-year-old Agbossoumonde has been on a constant quest for consistent playing time for the
better part of the last three years, having stints with Sporting Braga in Portugal, Djurgardens IF
in Sweden and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany yield few first-team minutes.
A month by month look back at the year that was for Toronto FC and why last season's upheaval is
finally starting to show dividends.
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Jozy Altidore may be finding the back of the net more frequently than ever and may be playing
some of the best soccer in his career, but that is not to say the recent success has come easy for
the young American striker.
We'll start with the Euros and Spain made history last night by becoming the first team ever to
retain the European Championships. It was kinda funny that in the build up to the game there was
much focus on how 'boring' they were, and even Arsene Wenger had his say:
They have betrayed their philosophy and turned it into something more negative.
Orlando, Fl Today's objective. Get back to our team identity of possession and
pressure. During yesterday's victories the standard of play left a lot to be desired. I don't do
excuses so the message is clear, refocus and get back to our bread and butter.
Depending on your perspective, Landon Donovan could represent the best or worst of American
men's soccer. Is he the greatest player of a generation or the last hanger-on from an era when US
players couldn't cut it in Europe?
On Saturday night, he was simply unstoppable. With the American midfield at it's dominant best,
Donovan provided the finishing that set turned a physical match into a laugher.
Just over one minute into their final group stage match, the United States had wiped the taste
of a 2-0 loss to Canada from their memories. Brek Shea fought off two defenders on the left touch
line before beating a third man and whipping a waist-high cross into the box.
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The beep test is a progression of short runs where the testee is to pace themselves to turn on
the beep, not faster, not slower. It tests not speed, but endurance and today a few players showed
quite well. Andy Rose and David Estrada each won their heats, while Mike Seamon and Cordell Cato
came in second in their rounds.
The Timbers finally landed the long rumoured young forward from Colombia, Jose Adolfo Valencia, as
the club officially signed him to a Designated Player contract last week. The Timbers now have an
impressive group of Colombians on their roster which could pay dividends and goals in their run for
the playoffs in 2012.
Midway through his third season at London-based club West Ham, Sebastian Lletget feels his choice
to move abroad has already paid dividends as he draws nearer to a first-team debut.
