European Soccer
Alright Chelsea, Quit the Whining
No one in the world feels the least bit sorry for you, Chelski, so enough already. Yes, it was a bit unfortunate that both of your top keepers got injured. It happens, though. There was no conspiracy.
The whole world does hate you. No mistake there. But the entire […]
As the Agents Ruin Things…
The shocking news story of the week was the disclosure that some Premier League managers might actually be taking bungs–that is, taking money for themselves from agents to make transfer deals. This nothing story shouldn’t surprise anyone, except for the lack of any real bombshells. For me, they’re going after the wrong side […]
Mostly Baffled, But There Are Some Answers
I’m big enough to admit it. I have no idea what the hell is going on. Does Rafa Benitez have any idea what he’s doing at Liverpool? By almost everyone’s estimate, he came into the season with the second best team in the Premiership. They’ve struggled for their form to say […]
Strange Premiership Continues
The season has been an odd one so far.
Chelsea finally looked like Chelsea in beating Blackburn. Of course most teams look like Chelsea whenever they’re fortunate enough to play Blackburn. Jose can claim it was the return of a few of the superstars finally recovering from injuries, but they are so […]
Keane to Sunderland
What a Wednesday. Great stories abound from the world of football–at least the part of the world that is England.
What soap opera writer is penning the Sunderland script? Whoever it is, a hearty thank you. Just when you think it can’t get any crazier, a completely novel twist comes flying out of […]
A Busy First Week of Action
The Premiership season is only days old, but all of a sudden the world is wall to wall football. Finally. Thankfully.
Two matches featuring new sides are on tap for today. I will not watch Tottenham play Sheffield United tonight. Promise. Call the bookies now and throw the money at Spurs. […]
Week One Sets the Stage in the Premiership
While I’m grateful for the return of the league, it was one of those weeks where almost every result was a poke to the heart.
Man United barely looked bothered and showed absolutely no problems up front after sticking 5 (well 6, actually) into the net against a hapless Fulham. Good-bye Chris Coleman, […]
Quick Look at the Premier League
After a dismal stretch after the World Cup, the Premier League finally kicks-off Saturday. Time for football to move back into its rightful place in the list of priorities. While I’m thinking of lists, it seems to be a good time to think about some hopes and expectations for the upcoming season.
Chelski will […]
Champions League Kicks Off
The Champions League gets things kicked off today. So the wait is coming to an end finally. These early qualifying matches aren’t anything very interesting and are very unlikely to produce any surprises. They’re never meant to. At least we can finally begin to watch matches that count for something again. […]
Even the Rumor Mill is Boring
It has been a very quiet and uneventful off-season. Not even the rumors have been very interesting lately.
Tottenham look to spend some of the buckets of money Man Utd. gifted them for Carrick on Boro’s Stuart Downing and Wigan’s Pascal Chimbonda. They look to be a team headed in the right direction, finally. […]
Don’t Worry About ManU
About everywhere you look these days you run across a Manchester United fan with his hair on fire worrying himself to death about the state of the biggest team in sport. It doesn’t help that on this side of the pond, being an English football fan is almost synonymous with being a ManU supporter. […]
Italians Let off the Hook
It would be monumentally sad if it wasn’t so expected. The Italian justice system, or what passes for it, has eased the penalties in the match fixing scandal to a light tap on the wrist. This is just the sort of thing that makes Italy a bit of a joke in the rest […]
Cleveland Browns to Buy Villa?
The hot new rumor in the football world is that Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner is attempting to buy Aston Villa.
There are uncanny similarities between the Birmingham squad and the Browns. A Lerner would be taking over for the most reviled owner of a sports team since Art Modell. Again. […]
Pretty Lousy for a Friday
I had to look at the calendar to make sure it wasn’t the 13th. Nothing is going right today in my world or the football world.
Darren Bent, who was much more intelligent while playing for Ipswich, apparently came close to cutting his arm off trying to make a sandwich. He’s going […]
Comings and Goings
Bruce Arena was quickly snatched up by the Red Bulls as the new joke coach of a joke team in a joke league. After his dismal running of an overrated American squad in the World Cup, I guess he had to take what he could get. He publicly complained right after the […]