Okay, so we're already 30 minutes into the Manchester derby, but nobody has scored (yet) so we'll just pretend we got the jump on the day before there was any action (outside of Swansea v. Cardiff). Chelsea v. Arsenal is the marquee match-up of the day. I'll be watching it here with my sister the Tottenham fan. They've arranged 16 HD screen into one massive display they call the Cuatrotron. Plus it's where both the Arsenal and Chelsea contingents in Austin have taken to watching the game. Yeah, I know, like you give a fuck about my morning.
And of couse in the three minutes it takes me to write these four sentences fucking United scores. Easy tap in for Rooney. Which as we know from his granny fucking tendencies is what he prefers.
Play along after the jump if you want to say meaningful shit like "Adebayooooooooor!" or "Fuck off Anelka." Or if you want to tell us what you made for breakfast after dealing with crazy people.
Enjoy the games.
The second goal for Inter against Napoli was one of the most brilliant goals I've seen anywhere all season. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHere's how my morning has begun:
ReplyDelete*** Me calling every sports bar and pub in East Central Florida***
- "Hey, good morning. Do you guys get Fox Soccer?"
***Various pub managers, sans hesitation***: "Oh yeah, Arsenal-Chelsea at 11."
Me: "Yeah, you showing it?"
Managers: "Nope. We don't even get FSC, GolTV, or Setanta."
Me: "Well, how did you know Arsenal was playing at 11?"
Managers: "You're the tenth (fifteenth, twentieth) person to inquire about the game. Everyone else was real disappointed we're not showing the game, too."
Me: Fuck off.
So, I'm already pissed and now have to READ about the Gunners losing 2-1 on the Guardian liveblog.
Soccer in America.
Adebayor and RVP up top; Nasri on the wing. Song somewhere on the field. Why start Djourou over Silvestre.
ReplyDeleteSpartak London dominating early play. Bosingwa needs a nickname: The Unibrower.
ReplyDeleteGunners absolutely being outplayed. this dangerous
ReplyDeleteGallas misses excellent opportunity. Play a lot more balanced now. Young Gunners have settled.
ReplyDeleteRelentless pace to the game. Up-tempo, quick passing, no time on the ball. Both teams surging back and forth.
ReplyDeleteJustin and his tv helped me find a link.
No sooner had I typed that last sentence then the link went kaput.
ReplyDeleteBack to gamecast and guardian for me.
Those links almost always revive at some point, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you don't start Silvestre because it's like giving the other team a 12th player.
@ JT: Well, Djourou is their 12th player this game.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.justin.tv/mitvcanal is working for me, if you like spanish, and bad Arsenal own goals.
ReplyDeleteAdam, much thanks.
ReplyDeleteApparently, Gunners have given up 7 straight goals in the Prem without reply.
Bill Simmons-esque: Your 2008 Arsenal FC!
5 goals in the 2nd half of the pompey - blackburn match,
ReplyDeleteI bet on a Pompey home win, so this last 30 minutes has been rather tough on my blood pressure
ReplyDeletethat feed died, heres one, and its in english http://www.justin.tv/mordane2
ReplyDeleteI'm faithless at this point.
ReplyDeleteRvP! The officiating in this match has been a complete shitshow
ReplyDeleteRVP! RVP! RVP! According to Guardian, nice touch from Denislon to RVP who slotted it home - even though he was offsides.
ReplyDeleteVisual confirmation?
RVP again!!!!! 2-1!!!!
ReplyDelete@Andrew - RvP was clearly offsides. There was a mention that the officials may have thought the ball came off Ashley Cole first, but it clearly didn't do that either. That goal was an absolute gift.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'll take the gift. 'Tis the Christmas season, yeah?
ReplyDeleteI'm dying to see the second goal. It sounds like RVP showed unadulterated skill in knocking it home.
i don't believe a deflection is of any consequence anymore in the offside rules.
ReplyDelete@TFA - that was my understanding as well, but the announcers harped on that point so much that I thought maybe I was wrong. Appears we know better than they do
ReplyDeleteI'm watching through white-knuckled hands . . .
ReplyDeleteIt was a terrible November, aside from beating ManPoo, qualifying for CL knockout round, and going to the Bridge and subduing Spartak London. Terrible November.
ReplyDelete"I'm faithless at this point."
ReplyDeleteUm, I retract that.
heres to the dropped points at anfield tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteyouve gotta be crapping me
ReplyDeleteHe was blessing the ball, Georger.
ReplyDeleteLiverpool alone at the top? In December? Hmm . . . sounds dodgy. I'll take the dropped points.
ReplyDeleteJust when I was about to start jumping ahead on the DVR, RvP scores. Before I could even settle into the idea of stealing a point, he scores again. Sweet.
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