So the Emirates Cup kicked off with a 2-2 draw which, as you would expect in most pre-season games, had some good stuff and some bad stuff.

For me the good stuff included Gervinho who looked sharp, quick and showed some end product in the final third again. I thought Frimpong was good in midfield, obviously he's still quite raw but he's got a drive and energy about him that I like.

A footballer in this era showing some loyalty is unheard of but there is seemingly a few exceptions. As Roberto Martinez showed by staying at Wigan when Aston Villa came calling, Angelo Palombo is now doing the same by staying with Sampodria after their relegation to Serie B. The scenes of him crying at the end of the Palermo game as he asked for the fans forgiveness behind both goals as.

Gazzetta dello Sport Napoli = Champions 21 years after Maradona, the Azzurri return to the European Cup Scudetto gift? Hamsik is the candidate Samp desperation, down to B after eight years. Palombo asks for forgiveness Giovinco stops Juve. Chiellini harsh: "We've never been a team" Corriere dello Sport Napoli triumph!

Gazzetta dello Sport Napoli = Champions 21 years after Maradona, the Azzurri return to the European Cup Scudetto gift? Hamsik is the candidate Samp desperation, down to B after eight years. Palombo asks for forgiveness Giovinco stops Juve. Chiellini harsh: "We've never been a team" Corriere dello Sport Napoli triumph!

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Ok, so we're busted. We over-promised consistency with the Thursday Thigh Off and now we have to approach our beloved readers on bended knee and beg for forgiveness at our failure to deliver. Don't worry, we've memoed ourselves a reminder to post tomorrow and promise to never double book ourselves during the same time as our weekly Iker poster dusting sesh.

Dear Brian Mullan,

I'm here to give you some advice even though you don't know me. I'm just a regular Seattle Sounders fan who happened to be watching the game yesterday. Right now you're probably a bit skeptical of any advice. Especially considering the firestorm of negative reactions your reckless challenge has provoked among the Sounders faithful.