Why David Silva and Roberto Mancini are my Champ and Chump of the Week
Champ of the Week: David SilvaSilva is having one sensational season and his midweek performance
at Villarreal was absolutely amazing. The little Spaniard really makes City tick and his ingenuity
and craft should mean there's no immediate comeback for the tantrum that is Carlos Tevez.
Saha's a Twit for Tweet tantrum
Before telephones, homing pigeons would be sent by journalists to newspaper offices with reports
of Saturday's games. By the time most fans had arrived home Football Pinks would be on the streets,
telling the world of the events that took place that afternoon inside the nation's grounds.
What is it with feel-good stories and their propensity for swaying public opinion back closer to
indifference with their diving antics? Eduardo dove three steps back in the court of public opinion
after his catastrophic leg break and now Charlie Davies, the nature of his accident far more
substantial, seems to be doing what he can to remove good will from the equation with some
this-is-the-internet-age-and-you-can't-get-away-with-jack-Jack Olympic-class diving.
TSG's Jay Bell and I started riffing on email and Jay suggested that we take our talents to TSG
for a PTI-esque discussion on US-Panama fallout and more. So here you have it.
German engineering has not been precise for the Yanks so far in the Gold Cup.
Jay, TSG: What is the biggest concern coming out of the Panama
match?
As the United States prepares for what can be called a must-win game on Tuesday night against
Guadeloupe, there are some serious questions about just what lineup Bob Bradley will turn to in a
match the Americans can't afford to lose, and really can't afford to even tie.
After sticking with the same lineup against Panama that beat Canada, only having shockingly
worse results, Bradley will have no choice but to make some lineup changes to A) get some fresh
legs into the lineup and B) find a combination that performs better than the squad has performed
over the course of the tournament.
With Q.P.R five points clear at the top of the Championship table and the prospect of
Premiership football next term almost inevitable, what can we make of Neil Warnock's blossoming
side and who has been the catalyst for much of their success this season?
Look no further than their captain, the hugely talented Moroccan International Adel Taraabt.
