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Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa are to feature in Spurs' Cult Heroes, the forthcoming AANP book looking at players who achieved status amongst us fans for what they did at the club. You are most warmly invited to share any memories you have of one, other or both – first impressions, memorable moments or personal meetings you may have had.

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The performance was not extra special. We've played better this season. Yet we won today. And that too after being 2-0 down within the first 5 minutes. So how did we do it?
Sheer determination. No other way to put it. I wonder how Wenger reacted at half time. Either a manager slaps his players and tells them to get their act together or he goes up to each player and tells them to look in the mirror and repeat the words "I am a damn good player. Click to continue reading...

Graham Roberts is one of the players featuring in Spurs' Cult Heroes, having sweated blood for the club in a Cup Final and dumped Charlie Nicholas into the Highbury stands. Please go full steam ahead and share your favourite memories of the man – episodes such as these, first impressions, memorable incidents or personal meetings you may have had.

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Liverpool as top seeds in Group E of the Champions League have drawn: French Champions Lyon, Italy's Fiorentina and Hungary's Debreceni.
First impressions are that its not a bad group all in all, Kenny Dalgleish is there watching for Liverpool FC.
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He has been regarded by some as a controversial choice of Spurs Cult Hero, but his 49 goals in a single season, in 86/87, is frankly ludicrous, and is unlikely ever to be repeated.

Please do share your thoughts on Allen – first impressions, favourite goals, crowd chants - as well as any memories you may have of meeting the man off the pitch.

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The result may not have satisfied Liverpool supporters, but the coverage of ESPN USA's first Monday afternoon Premier League game of the season was splendid to watch.

Instead of utilizing the cast of characters from Bristol, CT, ESPN wisely decided to use the feed from ESPN UK.

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The BBC seem convinced that Everton were so bad that anyone would have scored 6 goals against them if not more. Why talk at all about a team that scored 6 goals away from home on opening day? Then there's Myles Palmer, the writer who is not a gooner but his hobby is to write for a site called Arsenal News Review.

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Graham Bell taught me a valuable lesson last night. I don't think he necessarily intended to do so but as is often the case, it takes a observation from a third party perspective to makes us realize flaws in our thinking. I'll explain more shortly.
I'm very tired this morning. Like a good footy fan, blogger, writer (whatever I should be classified as) I watched the USA's 2-1 defeat to Mexico after getting home last night. Click to continue reading...

Hello there, I'm in the middle of moving house, hence there will be some minimal blogging today. I will probably be more detailed when I am well settled in my new abode internet connectivity permitting. In the meantime, hopefully, Stephen Darwin might fill in, or even who knows I might swoop in when I find an idle computer with internet connection like a starved dog on a juicy bone and pen some, mostly inconsequential, words.

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Test yourself for self-delusion: "A point on the road is a good thing." Right?

No, none of us are that deluded. How about this? "The most frustrating thing about this match was giving up a two goal lead." Any buyers? I see a few hands out there.

But, of course, that's a comforting delusion as well.

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I know this isn't how D does it. He races home from the match and types 5 thick paragraphs of analysis about how United performed and why the outcome was the way it was. He probably begins his compositions on his Blackberry while walking along E. Capital on his way to the Metro. It is very impressive. Click to continue reading...

Tevez to City: First impressions don't look good...is Tevez Rab C Nesbitt in disguise?Is it only me that thinks Fergie is beginning to sound like he's scared shitless about the possible prospect of being made to look foolish next season by former United star Carlos Tevez who has just signed of rivals Manchester City? Click to continue reading...

Grant Wahl discusses his new book, The Beckham Experiment, out now from Crown

Why do book reviews have to be summaries of the book? I never got that. I understand it but don't get it. I do get jacket blurbs, though. Those few sentences of praise on the back of a boo I'm always curious what names are there and what they say.

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A battling display from an assortment of Addicks bravely held Welling United to a 1-1 at Park View Road, maintaining their grip on the illustrious Crown Paints Trophy.

A visit to Park View Road for the annual Welling fund-raiser has in recent years been like visiting a nan you rarely see; you look forward to it and have fond memories from your childhood, but give it an hour and you can't wait to get away.

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I don't believe in the "win at home, draw on the road" theory, but that doesn't mean the idea doesn't have value. It has value, occasionally, it just shouldn't be a mantra. Columbus has come on recently, but the single significant win was a 2-1 victory over Chivas. The other four wins include 2 wins against Kansas City (including a nice 2-0 road win), a win at home against San Jose, and a win at home against New York.

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I suppose the major debate is whether United lost this match or Colorado won it, and the easy answer is both. Fatigue was a factor, altitude was a factor. It showed up in obvious ways like tired legs and players running out of gas. It showed more poignantly mentally: United could not execute this match at all.

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Americans Abroad / USMNT
Who Should The USMNT Start vs. Brazil? - Soccer By Ives
The Morning After: USA v Italy - Soucie On Soccer
Let's Pretend: How The USMNT Could Look - MLS Talk
New Jersey Soccer Star Giuseppe Rossi Is Living Out His Italian Dream - NY Daily News
Wolves Snap Up Hahnemann - Sky Sports
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Every time I watch Seattle, I'm entertained. Seattle is essentially an ADHD afflicted six year old, dosed with caffeine and sugar, put on the tea cup ride at Disney World. Then you hand him a morning star and tell him to run around in traffic. It's not beautiful soccer, though at times it approximates beauty the way a swarm of wasps approximate ballet.

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This post was going to begin with an apology to Chicago for having the misfortune of being the first team to face United after US Soccer apologized for ridiculous penalty awarded to New England. Center official Baldomero Toledo seemed to want make amends immediately by awarding a just as atrocious penalty to United in the 23rd minute.

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Serious question: If New York were to win the Atlantic Cup one year, would they know what it looks like? I mean, we could give them used Big Gulp with the remains of a red slushy in it, and would they know it wasn't the real thing?

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Tuesday May 26th

11am – After failing in my quest to get a good night's rest the night before, I spent the morning zombified thanks mainly to the hypnotic waffling of Paddy Crerand on MUTV. After a wash and an egg (though maybe not in that order) I got in the cab and headed for Heathrow Terminal 5.

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I have generally been impressed by the jobs of the center officials in MLS this season. While there have been quibbles and complaints, for the most part the officiating has been iffy at worst, and more often than not decent.

Which is why I hope that Hilario Grajeda was misled by his AR on an atrocious penalty kick decision.

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They say some nil-nil draws can be exciting and dramatic as a scorefest. This was not of them. Tedium was an ever-present blanket at RFK, draping fans and players alike in a humid embrace. It was a game where even Clint Mathis running his mouth like a deranged poodle defending his turf from a mastiff was more a pleasant diversion than a source of interest.

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There will be no debrief, as this game isn't even a U.S. Open Cup match. It's a play-in, and frankly that's crap. I want games against the Islanders (of Pennsylvania), against the Battery, against some team called Ajax that's from Baltimore. That's the U.S. Open Cup I love. This play-in system against MLS teams that I see twice on other occasions just doesn't move me.

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This is officially ridiculous. United down two goals with 15 minutes remaining, and for the first time this season I actually am thinking "Yeah, but they've come back before from this." Which, if one believes in tempting fate and what not, is exactly when United shouldn't come back. Except, of course, Emilio flips one to the far post, then Tino screams one in from long distance, and United come out of L.

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It's funny. When you don't have wins, draws don't feel particularly good, but if you win two in a row, a draw feels okay. To me, at least. It's not that I am particularly overwhelmed by United's performance, but there was good in it. And if you're offering me a draw, on the road, on short rest, without Ben Olsen and starting left back Marc Burch, well, I'll take it.

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In the realm of statistics that ultimately mean nothing, but are none-the-less fun to write, I give you this: D.C. United has not lost a match in which they have conceded the first goal. Again, there is a difference between consistency and resiliency, but D.C. United have the second trait fully demonstrated in the early matches.

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You're here? Quick, inside. Shut the door. Quick! Now down the stairs. Turn on the light. It's just us here, right? Did you bring it? Good, good. Let's see it then, open the bag.

Ahhhh, and it is ours now. What do you mean, what do we say to people? We'll say we earned it. If we all back each other up, no one will give us away.

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New England Revolution 1 : 1 D.C. United
Six Word Novel Recap

Olsen's head(er) backs up his mouth.

Media, Traditional and OtherwiseUnitedMania, Chris Webb: "The statistics are there for all to see. D.C. United out shot the visitors 20-4, including 8 shots on goal to just 2 for the Revs. Click to continue reading...

If I am willing to accept ugly wins, such as the one against Houston, then how am I to feel about beautiful losses? Fortunately, the question need not be answered yet, but we were within a few minutes of that scenario, and the answer was: I was willing to accept it. If this match represents the ambitions of D.

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We've gotten a few last minute entries, so we're going to extend the deadline just a bit (say, until midnight tonight). So our posting schedule is going to look like this:

• Tonight: First Impressions DC v NE
• Tomorrow Afternoon: Contest Finalists
• Sunday: Debrief
• Monday: Contest Winners

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MLS Attendance
Updated 2009 MLS Attendance Figures - MLS Daily
Americans Abroad / USMNT
Americans Abroad - Soccer Insider
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Call it the opposite of last week. This was a more entertaining match, with United having stretches of strong possession and creative attacks. At the same time, Real Salt Lake had the edge over the course of all ninety minutes, and the result is a fair reflection of a game where RSL was one goal better than United.

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By AriesYulia Arshavin has been talking to the Russian press about her first impressions of life in England.She has denied flat that she ever gave any interviews in the past concerning her dislike of London and English food. In fact she mentioned that she has dined at English restaurants in London and has enjoyed her meals. Click to continue reading...