Arsenal selling on their fourth captain in seven years was always going to create friction, but
this kind of thoughtlessly provocative, sadly inevitable posturing really is beyond the pale.
Burning effigies? Come on. 'Judas scum'? Grow up you spoiled pricks.
Arsenal selling on their fourth captain in seven years was always going to create friction, but
this kind of thoughtlessly provocative, sadly inevitable posturing really is beyond the pale.
Burning effigies? Come on. 'Judas scum'? Grow up you spoiled pricks.
Yes, we finished third. Yes, there was a St. Totteringham's day after all (albeit much delayed).
Yes, we finally displayed some of that oft-referred-to mental strength. But I for one am glad we
have seen the back of 2011-12. I'd rather sit through a Justin Bieber Rebecca Black duet concert
than experience what I experienced last season again.
Analysis of results today by KJ Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham Great result for us and should really give
the players a bit of confidence to push and beat Man City destroying their title hopes (Nasri's
especially) as well as putting us two points clear of the scum. It was an extremely boring game of
football with [.
The signing of a third designated player ought to be an occasion that inspires the New York fanbase
with confidence and appreciation for the club's management. However, in the wake of the humiliating
4-0 exit from the US Open Cup at Chicago Tuesday night, the mood in Metroland is anything but
pleased.
In the 2010/11 season, Arsenal scored 72 goals in the Premier League, 21 goals in the Champions
League, 12 goals in the FA Cup and 14 goals in the Carling Cup. That is a lot to choose from for a
terribly indecisive person as myself. The list I came up with is subjective, but in general I kept
in mind quality of the goal and its significance.
Liverpool have been handed a boost this evening in their quest for Europe, with Tottenham Hotspur
losing 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford bridge. A first-half goal by Santos gave Spurs the lead, but a
controversial goal was awarded to Chelsea when Gomes spilled a ball onto his own goaline and the
goal was given by the Linesman.
Some of you may know of Reddit, a social bookmarking site where you can submit your favourite
web pages. It's a bit like Newsnow, only with the difference that articles gain prominence by
receiving up-votes as well as page views and the fact that you can down-vote any article that you
don't like.
"I don't think any team can say they are playing well. The good thing is we're not like
Liverpool. We're not out of it. We're still in with a very good chance and we certainly
have the ability and the players to go to places like Tottenham or Arsenal and get great wins like
we've done in previous years.
There was a time; a glorious time when everyone made fun of the Spuds. What is the difference
between the Spuds and a triangle they asked? Without waiting for an answer, they gleefully came up
with the solution themselves; a triangle has three points! That has to rank among the best football
related jokes of all time.
Don't read this blog if you think that Arsene Wenger walks on water, and don't read this blog
if you lack independent thought and support the club because that is how it is and how it will
always be, and especially do not waste ten precious minutes of your life if you think that writing
a negative blog about the club means that RTK does not love Arsenal.
Lets get the rant out of the way. Lescott should have been sent off for intentionally elbowing
Kaboul in the head, and Balotelli should have been sent off for intentionally stamping on Parker's
head. Turns out that the "loveable rouge" Balotelli who buys petrol for people, signs signatures
for kids at an impromptu visit to schools and so on and so on, is actually just a nasty little ****
who would stamp on a fellow professionals head.
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Congratulations to Inter Milan for becoming the world's best team although after yet another
fantastic performance I doubt many in Catalonia would agree with that.
From Wednesday to Sunday, there were 12 matches this week. Out of those 12 matches, 5 were won by a
two goal margin. While other games were closer on the score board, they weren't closer on the
field. This was a week for fairly lopsided matches. Let's review the action, or lack thereof, shall
we? Weekday Matches Colorado 1 @ New England
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New England came back from being an goal down at home.
So this week, while this two-weeks-that-seems-like-two-years eternity marches inexorably on to
Dynamo's date with destiny, or at least a third star, on Nov. 20, I started to reflect on exactly
why I despise Los Angeles so much.
I mean, it's not like Angelenos are Dallasites (rhymes with parasites), and in truth, I do not
put LA LA Land in that category.
I hate DC. It has nothing to do with politics. My hatred started in 1996, and I can pinpoint it to
a precise moment on October 2, 1996. The four regular season games were intense, and a rivalry had
begun to emerge. The joy of shootout victory, courtesy of eleventh-shooter Peter Vermes (DC
protested he shot out of sequence) will always remain a most cherished memory, when victory there
seemed our rightful legacy, carried over from a decade's absence of soccer at the Swamp.
So Sir Alex has come out after the match and made comments directed towards Luis Suarez that he
thinks he is a disgrace and should never play for our club again.
"He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play
for Liverpool again."
I personally think Sir Alex is a Hypocrite with a very short memory of his own "Honourable"
club.
So Sir Alex has come out after the match and made comments directed towards Luis Suarez that he
thinks he is a disgrace and should never play for our club again.
"He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play
for Liverpool again."
I personally think Sir Alex is a Hypocrite with a very short memory of his own "Honourable"
club.
"You have to respect Sir Alex's achievements at United though, don't you?"
Well no, not at all actually. I can't understand why any normal person wouldn't hate the scum.
They represent everything that has been wrong with English football since 1990. The evil empire,
and not a football club, but a Chinese tourist's idea of what a football club is like.
Liverpool in the Cup. These are those 'Football Factory' moments, when you get drawn against a
hated rival in the FA Cup, which every fan looks forward to it. I won't just be Mancs and scousers
watching today's game, but football fans from all over the world, whichever team they support. It's
a massive fixture and it means the world to both sets of fans.
Today all Gooners must do their duty. They must recall the greatness of the past and temporarily
cast aside the divisions that recently have weakened the Arsenal Faith. If you feel that you can't
then let me try to get you to understand why you support this club. What ever your age, I want you
to  recall the Arsenal Legends for whom a day like this was the day to sweat blood for the
cause.
Wow, well hopefully you haven't been using the Offside as your sole source for MLS news (as I
know many of you do), because I haven't been very diligent in updating you on all things Red Bull
New York. With the Bulls facing some adversity (understatement of the year?), the front office
has taken action and enlisted the help of German backstop Frank Rost.
The Carling Cup is a funny competition. It seems to creep up on you at the start of the season –
especially if you are in Europe – and there is no grand fan fare ahead of each round like there
is with the FA Cup.
Teams generally pick reserve sides, while the fans vote with their feet, leaving matches looking
decidedly grim in half empty stadiums, especially if a Premier League side is at home.
Last night Daniel Levy once more reitirated his stance on Luka Modric leaving Spurs. He's not.
He's not going anywhere for any amount of money. Simple. All done and dusted then? No of course it
isn't, to believe that is the end of it would be to display an embarassing amount of naievety.
What I'm about to write isn't designed to gain more views or to offend anyone. It's not been
written to be controversial as nothing I write is meant in that way. I simply write what I believe
and do so from the heart. What I sometimes say is often not what the majority might believe but
then the majority spend their time on facebook and think the Spurs customer service is
fantastic.
Konchesky, moments before being
embarrassed by Lennon. Again.
With the match on Saturday cancelled and much of the world heading towards Christmas and its
various distractions before the next fixture rolls around, there's less of that on field
stuff to concern ourselves with this Monday than would normally be the case.
Social media, as some have learnt the hard way, brings with it a set of social mores that people
have to learn as they go along. Taking this into consideration, it is hardly surprising that some
people find themselves getting rather unstuck by it and Paul Konchesky, the Liverpool defender,
could be forgiven for wishing that Facebook after comments made by his mother found their way into
the public domain yesterday.
Four words you hate to wake up to in the morning: Narwich 2, Sunderland 1.
Listening to the last 15 minutes of the game last night my heart was in my mouth. Though it was a
shame not to hear Connor Wickham net a last minute equaliser against the Budgies - I found it
really exciting.
Blackball the KemsmosIn what must be the most shameless piece of sport-fashion marketing, the
Kemsley-Anomaly-Umbro partnership brings us their latest in the Cosmos collection, a celebration of
the ... of the ... yes, it's true, of the '77 blackout. The Son of Sam sweatshirt will surely soon
be available at your local soccer ship.
Last night in the semifinals of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Mexico gave notice and fired a
figurative shot across Soccer House's bow when Julio Gomez, head wrapped in gauze, scored the goal
that gave Mexico the 3-2 win over Germany with the lovely bicycle kick shown in the video
below.
The young German squad, which had knocked out the United States in a 4-0 victory during the Round
of 16, took an early 2-1 lead, but then, in the 75th minute, Jorge Espericueta picked up the
equalizer on an improbable corner kick (you can watch it in the second video below).
AEK has beaten the locals courtesy of goals from Manolas and two from Lagos.Unfortunately,I
didn't watch the game,but highlights can be found on this link....
I hope AEKMAN74 won't mind me adding to his post, but I figured I'd just add to his rather than
post a new entry. I only managed to find a decent stream in time for the second half so that's all
I can comment on, but I still won't say much.
I had a chuckle when I saw Ryan Babbel's mischevious post of Howard Webb on Twitter this
evening.
Yes he gave Utd a soft penalty as he often does and yes, Stevie G should have escaped with just a
yellow for that tackle on Carrick.
I say well done Ryan, you expressed what we all felt today after that gallant defeat to the scum.
