Liverpool's Chinese trialists have spoken of their great pride at showcasing their talent with one
of the world's biggest clubs.
Long Chen, 16, and Chen Xiao Mao, 14, are in the final hours of their week-long spell in Kirkby
having made a good impression with the youth-base's coaching staff.
The midfield pair has lived every young boy's dream over the course of the past seven days, as well
as enjoying the unique Anfield atmosphere at the Reds' Barclays Premier League clash with Norwich
City.
Expressions of regret at missing a chance to score require, in almost all circumstances, contact
between (a) one's two hands and (b) one's head. It is never appropriate to employ one hand only to
demonstrate one's dismay and/or wrath. Parts of the body other than the head may be touched, but
only after manual contact with the head.
Using only hand gestures, Tomas Rosicky demonstrates the size of the gaps in Arsenal's defence that
Manchester United romped through in their last EPL fixture. Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images.
The final Clasico of the 2010-2011 European club football season took place yesterday in Barcelona
where Barcelona and Real Madrid battled to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the Champions League
semifinal. In the end, Barcelona beat Real Madrid with a 3-1 aggregate to advance to the Champions
League Final, which will occur on Saturday May 28th at Wembley Stadium in London.
So, I heard there's a game today. I wouldn't know. After the Copa del Rey final, I made
a resolution to turn off my television and not watch any more games until Benzema hit puberty and
Andres Iniesta retired. But I'm horrible at keeping resolutions. And like a fried plantain destined
to induce early onset diabetes, I have caved, opened my mouth, and am ready to expel some
truth.
Let me qualify what I am about to say by stating that I love football and its potential to
thrill, excite, inspire and unite us. However, in recent times football has become harder to
love.
You go to see your team play, and you have to sit there listening to the screaming swearing of
thousands of depressed men using football as some form of therapeutic escapism.
