The Hand of the Frog
Thanks to the 50 + of you who participated in our World Cup
Playoff Prediction Contest sponsored by Soccer Pro, and I'm pleased to announce our winners...
1st Place: Jon (wins a team jacket of his choice from Soccer Pro!)2nd Place: Daniel (wins an
official World Cup replica ball!
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My lady friend summed it up perfectly when I relayed the new Avram Grant news: "Your alleged
favorite team is getting your alleged favorite coach."
In related news, Grant appeared on a radio program in the UK this week and had this to say about
loudmouth Jose Mourinho, his Chelsea predecessor: "Does it surprise you he opened his mouth?
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Torres and Liverpool just too good for Scolari's Blues at Anfield.
This Chelsea team is a shell of what it was under Avram Grant and Jose Mourinho.
Early season fantasy favorite Jose Bosingwa deserves a retroactive red card for his blatant kick to
Benayoun's back. Frustration is one thing, but a dirty kick to the spine like that is another thing
altogether.
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I'm selfish and lost for words. Instead of thinking of humanity or political correctness, I think
of the EPL.
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Let's shift our attention from the one that got away (Kaka) to the Brazilian that stuck around
(sort of). Robinho left Manchester City's training camp last week without permission and returned
to Brazil to deal with "personal issues" (pictured above) but he's back in the UK as we
get ready for another great Premier League gameweek.
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Some Manchester United news for those of you who are a) United fans b) fantasy footie managers with
United ownership or c) former Wall Street employees without jobs due to the economic meltdown.
- The American insurance firm AIG has decided to end its sponsorship deal with Manchester
United.
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Everyone's favorite d(r)iver ended his domestic scoring drought today with a converted penalty kick
in the Carling Cup semifinal matchup against Derby.
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Billionaires Football Club strikes again.
Craig Bellamy has officially blown up (on the field and off the field - and don't say we didn't
warn you - we did) and will now form a strike partnership with Robinho after Manchester City agreed
a fee with West Ham for the maniacal Welsh striker.
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We've previously mentioned the theatre of absurdity that it is Manchester City's ownership - here,
and just a bit here, and oh yeah, here too. So we've made it pretty clear that we feel like
we're living in the middle of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot with all of this Kaka news.
But nevertheless, the Premier League must go on.
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Wayne Rooney has been ruled out for three weeks after the striker suffered a hamstring injury
during Manchester United's 1-0 win over a tough Wigan side.
"So easy a caveman could do it," could well be Carlos Tevez's new motto after seeing
Rooney rifle in just six Premier League goals this season.
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We commented on Defoe's move to Tottenham even before the New Year rolled around and then again
more recently this past week in 2009, so that 'breaking news,' isn't all that breaking to us. Just
wanted to let you know you can check those previous posts for our buy-Defoe fantasy analysis.
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With the January transfer window now officially in full swing, it's important to take a look at the
impact of potential signings on current fantasy football studs and duds. Let's look at the
likeliest transfers rumoured around the Premier League and analyze the fantasy impact:
- Jermain Defoe to Tottenham.
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