Liverpool travel to Bolton on Saturday evening well aware anything less than three points at the
Reebok Stadium will cast serious doubts over their already flagging top-four ambitions.
A seventh Premier League draw of the season at Anfield in last weekend's dire stalemate against
Stoke has left the 18-time champions of England five points adrift of fourth place.
12:30pm ET, live in the US on FSC
Last four head-to-head:
3-1 Liverpool (h) 08.27.11
2-1 Liverpool (h) 01.01.11
1-0 Liverpool (a) 10.31.10
2-0 Liverpool (h) 01.30.10
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 0-0 Stoke (h); 1-0 City (a); 5-1 Oldham (h)
Bolton: 2-0 Macclesfield (h); 0-3 United (a); 2-2 Macclesfield (a)
Goalscorers (league):
Liverpool: Suarez 5; Bellamy 4; Adam, Carroll, Gerrard, Maxi, Skrtel 2; Henderson, Johnson
1
Bolton: Klasnic 7; Eagles 3; K Davies, Ngog, Reo-Coker 2; Boyata, M Davies, Muamba, Petrov,
Ricketts 1
Referee: Kevin Friend
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Henderson Gerrard
Downing Shelvey Maxi
Carroll
The same questions and concerns continue to be the focus.
Chelsea will get 'fantastic' player in Gary Cahill, admits Sam Ricketts
Bolton defender Sam Ricketts believes Chelsea will be signing a gem if they do manage to
complete a deal for centre-back Gary Cahill.
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Sam Ricketts scores a cracker to give Bolton a 1-0 lead over Wolves.
Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2014, foi realizado no dia 06/09/2011, na
cidade de Bamayo-PUR, onde jogaram as seleções de Porto Rico (144º no ranking da FIFA) e a
seleção do Canadá (102º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções nunc haviam jogado.
Harry Redknapp doesn't get Twitter while Rohan Ricketts turns Twitter
philosopher
Sounds like Harry Redknapp's recovery from minor heart surgery is going well. The Spurs boss
said: "I feel really good. I have been chasing Sandra around the kitchen a lot. She is saying
‘can we reverse this process'?
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) will rejoin the Canadian national team next week as it
continues second-round CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
Canada, which leads Group D with a perfect six points from two matches, plays at St. Lucia
(0-2-0) next Friday and plays host to Puerto Rico (0-1-1) on Oct.
Colorado played poorly, the coaching staff made poor decisions, and the team got a poor result. The
1-0 score hides the fact that this loss should have been by 3 or 4 based on what we saw on the
field. For most of the first half LA was just attacking in wave after wave, forcing Pickens into 8
saves total, two of which were back to back and as good as the MLS Cup saving tackle at the end of
the championship game.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) scored his second career international goal
Tuesday night, putting the finishing touches on Canada's 3-0 road victory over Puerto Rico in a
CONCACAF World Cup 2014 qualifier in Bayamon.
The 24-year-old Ricketts earned his sixth cap, coming on as a sub in the 84th minute.
After playing two tightly-contested matches last season Liverpool scored the winners in the 86th
and 92nd minutes respectively Bolton visits Anfield in hopes of continuing what's been an
encouraging start to the season. Liverpool's had all the success in this matchup over the past few
years, winning the last nine, but with two deserved wins and a hard-fought loss to City last
weekend, tomorrow's visitors will arrive expecting to get a result.
Stevenage 0-1 Arsenal | Aneke 51
Pre-Season Friendly | Broadhall Way
A Chuks Aneke goal was enough to give a young Arsenal side victory in what was a tight affair in
Hertfordshire. Arsenal may have used the game to give their youngsters a run out against an
experienced League side, but for Boro, the game acted as another step towards getting to tip-top
condition ahead of the Exeter game, just two weeks away on August 6th.
Fulham are the first visitors to Broadhall Way this season
First things first and news filtered through yesterday that goalkeeper Joe Welch has signed for
Blue Square Premier outfit Ebbsfleet United. Welch had been hopeful of staying at Boro after his
contract at Histon ended and played the second half of Boro's first pre-season friendly on
Wednesday against Hitchin Town.
What more could you want? Stuart Holden and an ANTI-GRAVITY TREADMILL. How cool does that sound?
Very cool. Anyway, I've mentioned this contraption before as both Holden and Ricketts are using it
as a part of their recovery. It basically allows the players to rebuild their muscle memory (and
muscles themselves) with minimal stress on the joint.
BY ADAM SERRANO
The LA Galaxy had to reach deep into its bench, but was able to continue its 11-game unbeaten
streak with a 0-0 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Monday night.
Third-string goalkeeper Brian Perk performed admirably in his MLS debut, making two saves
including the definitive play of the game on a Fredy Montero penalty kick in the 18th minute.
Owen Coyle had said that the transfers would come and here's one. Bolton Wanderers first
official signing of the 2011 summer transfer season, as reported earlier, is Darren Pratley. The
former Swansea midfielder has moved to the Reebok on a free after declining an extension with the
newly promoted Swans.
We were all disappointed when Sam Ricketts ruptured his Achilles last February. It's no secret
that our squad has the depth of a kiddie pool, and Ricketts was starting to look quite good as
well. Well that was four months ago, and while Sam has made a lot of progress, thanks to an
interview with the official site, it's clear he still has a long way to go.
U.S. 2 Mexico 4
Golden boys: Mexico celebrates their win in style Gold Cup victory that featured a dazzling
display of attacking soccer the U.S. just couldn't stay with (AP Photo).
*Staff writer Miguel Mendez has the game story.
But really you could boil it down to this comment from Tim Howard:
"We didn't get it done - that's what it's about.
U.S. 2 Mexico 4
Golden boys: Mexico celebrates their win in style Gold Cup victory that featured a dazzling
display of attacking soccer the U.S. just couldn't stay with (AP Photo).
*Staff writer Miguel Mendez has the game story.
But really you could boil it down to this comment from Tim Howard:
"We didn't get it done - that's what it's about.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) came on as a sub in the 73rd minute, but Canada
was eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup after a heartbreaking a 1-0 loss to Panama on Tuesday
night at Livestrong Park in Kansas City, Kan.
The Canadians would have advanced to the quarterfinals with a 0-0 tie, but Luis
Tejada scored in second-half stoppage time to end their tournament.
Mais um jogo amistoso, foi disputado no dia 01/06/2011, na cidade de Toronto-CAN, no BMO Field,
onde jogaram as seleções do Canadá (76º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Equador (64º no
ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Copa Ouro2002Miami 22/01/2002 CAN0:2 (0:0)ECU First stage
Amistosos1999Edmonton 06/06/1999 CAN1:2ECU 1987Guayaquil 02/06/1988 ECU2:1 (0:0)CAN
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Raymond Bogle-JAM
O primeiro gol do jogo, foi de Terry Dunfield, aos 24 minutos do primeiro tempo, ele que é jogador
do Vancouver-CAN, que marcou seu primeiro gol pela seleção nacional.
SB Nation Soccer, the guys who essentially run everything soccer related here at SB Nation, has
a fantastically well thought out article on parity in the MLS and how, at this point, perhaps
continuing parity isn't such a great idea. Those of you who were fans of the old NASL will remember
what happened when the teams were allowed to run wild and rampant.
By FRANCO PANIZO
In its final tune-up before its Gold Cup opener against the United States, Canada tied Ecuador,
but it did so in controversial fashion.
Trailing 2-1 in injury time, Canada equalized through a goal from Tosaint Ricketts while several
Ecuadorian players were busy arguing a foul call with the referee.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) picked a great time to score his first
international goal.
The Politehnica Timişoara forward scored in second-half stoppage time to give Canada a 2-2 draw
with Ecuador in a friendly Wednesday night in Toronto. (Video below)
"It's always good scoring, but the first one for Canada, I can't describe the feeling right
now," said the 23-year-old Ricketts, who came off the bench in the 85th minute to earn his third
career cap.
Liberally stolen from
CBC and Chris Young/Canadian Press. Sorry but this is beautiful.
I need a forum for this and I'll keep it brief and do my best to tie it into our beloved Robins
(that's TFC folks).
The match was an electric affair where a combination of sublime luck and timing earned a draw
against relentless pressure and natural skills.
Photo by Nick Turchiaro/ISIphotos.com
As two of the league's top teams continue to drop points, two eager teams have pounced to climb
their way up the SBI MLS Power Rankings ladder.
The Philadelphia Union and FC Dallas have replaced Real Salt Lake and the New York Red Bulls in
the Nos.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) is poised for his first tournament with the
Canadian national team.
The FC Politehnica Timişoara forward, who has earned both of his career caps in the past four
months, was announced as part of coach Stephen Hart's 23-man roster for the
CONCACAF Gold Cup.
"I hate perception. There is far too much of it in the game. I prefer to stick to
reality."
- Sam Allardyce
One of the perceptions in the game right now is that Owen Coyle plays football the right way.
Apparently he's introduced football at the Reebok – and football writers are falling over
themselves to lavish praise on him:
"Coyle has won admirers for an attractive style of passing football at Bolton, where
predecessors Sam Allardyce and Gary Megson were noted for their direct play.
We exchange three questions with Josie Becker of SB Nation Los Angeles in order to get some
insider perspective on the Los Angeles Galaxy as the travel to Toyota Park to take on the Chicago
Fire this Sunday. Josie's answer to my first question is below and the other five questions in the
exchange are after the break.
It is two hours to the home opener and Los Angeles has become the south pacific. My wife laid
down in no uncertain terms that I am not subjecting my children to two hours of this weather, not
even for our beloved Galaxy. After stepping outside for only a couple of minutes, I am frankly
surprised the game is still on.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) earned his second straight call-up to the
Canadian national team.
The 23-year-old forward, who plays for FC Politehnica Timisoara in Romania's top division, was
one of 18 players named to the roster for a friendly against Belarus on March 29 in Antalya,
Turkey.
Like Angel, Gonzalez, and Ricketts, Nathan is suffering through an injury today, so post game
duties fall to me.
Somewhere in a penthouse in Vegas there is a guy snorting lines and rolling in hookers because
he put $100 down on Mike Magee starting for the Galaxy in their opening match. Don't know how far
down your probability depth chart that was, but I'm still diving to find it on mine.
Like Angel, Gonzalez, and Ricketts, Nathan is suffering through an injury today, so post game
duties fall to me.
Somewhere in a penthouse in Vegas there is a guy snorting lines and rolling in hookers because
he put $100 down on Mike Magee starting for the Galaxy in their opening match. Don't know how far
down your probability depth chart that was, but I'm still diving to find it on mine.
Tosaint Ricketts (UW-Green Bay) scored his first goal for Romanian club FC
Politehnica Timişoara, netting the 77th-minute game-winner in a 2-1 road victory over CFR Cluj on
Saturday.
Ricketts came on in the 71st minute in his second appearance for his new team and helped keep
Poli Timişoara unbeaten in Liga I play (10-0-10).
Well this fixture should prove to be at least moderately more entertaining. This weekend, thanks
to a replay victory over Wigan, we're playing Fulham at Craven Cottage, hoping to advance to the
sixth round of the FA Cup. As Mark put it, we should "expect some hot American on American action"
from this match with both Clint Dempsey and Stu Holden playing.
What was an already thin back line has just been stretched even thinner. With Zat Knight's
injury and David Wheater filling in for him, Bolton are back to having no center backs on the
bench. Then, on Wednesday against Wigan, the Wanderers lost another.
Blame the pitch at the DW Stadium, the pies, or whatever else you want, the fact is that this is
nowhere near our ideal back four.
Photo by Bill Barrett/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
Teal Bunbury's dislocated elbow will cost him the next 4-6 weeks, according to Sporting Kansas
City's official Twitter feed.
Bunbury met with team physicians on Friday and was re-evaluated after his initial hospital
visit, which yielded a recovery timetable of 2-4 weeks.
WIGAN, England — Ivan Klasnic fired Bolton Wanderers to a 1-0 win over Wigan Athletic in their FA
Cup fourth-round replay at the DW Stadium on Wednesday. Owen Coyle's side can look forward to a
fifth-round trip to Fulham this weekend thanks to Croatian striker Klasnic's second-half winner.
While Wanderers' Wembley bid remains alive, Wigan [.
A result away to Spurs at the Lane this season is a tough proposition for any team, especially
one that's still suffering an extremely poor run of form. After the win against Wolves midweek,
Bolton found themselves back in 8th place in the table. However, the win against Wolves was
anything but convincing as we just happened to get lucky that Zubar's backpass was beyond terrible
and Sturridge was cool enough to take it away and slot it home.
