Quick Throw: FA Cup Sour Grapes Edition

Fergie hates the Wembley pitch. It's even the reason why he selected a team full of pre-teens. [The Sun]

Wenger hates it too. [The Sun]

Fergie also thinks that Moyes' pre-match whispers about ref Mike Riley cost 'em that penalty [BBC Sport]

Even Rio Ferdinand thinks that because of United's brilliance, they miss out on obvious penalties all the time! [Guardian Sport]

Really, we know who's to blame for United's loss: that Timmy Howard lad. He did good, didn't he? [101 Great Goals]

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Well

I'm just going to say it. There are things I am much more interested in today than the beautiful game. Sure, Champions League matches will be a nice diversion (no Torres, 'Pool fans), but that's what they are today, a diversion.

If you are in America and eligible, I hope you have voted. I don't care for whom (unless you voted for Cynthia McKinney. Woman's a dingbat), just as long as you did so. If you have, feel free to take one of these stickers my home state prints out.


Join us later for some CL fun, and we will be back to full force tomorrow.

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We're sick

We here at UF are under the weather. Understand that to mean that we are also very busy at work, at home or with life in general, as well as being incapacitated by the flu. Please bear with us and we'll be back to normal soon.

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Man United: where bullshit flies

When I'm sad and depressed [like I am at the moment], all it takes is a good joke to get me back on my feet. Today, I thank the Mancs' assistant manager, Carlos Queiroz, for doing just that.

When asked for comment on their derby day loss to Man City, he had this gem to offer:

"We believe the team was affected by international call-ups...It was really unusual to see a couple of our players playing so slow, without tempo and making mistakes...That's never happened before and if it is a coincidence we will let other people decide...The reality is that the players have been affected. Not only the English players but others like Ronaldo and Vidic were not so sharp."

Hilarious. It's Capello's fault! It's Scolari's fault! It's not the fact that Human Rights FC were tactically sharper and smarter on the ball, nor was it the tireless work of Benjani in his first game for the club, either. It was the fact that the blessed Devils had to slog through international duties midweek.

Is it just me or has Queiroz forgotten that just three short weeks ago, the squad traveled to Saudi Arabia chasing the 2 million pound payout for Sami Al-Jaber's testimonial game against Al-Hilal?

Throwing aside the fact that this is really a non-story and that I'm clutching at straws for things to make fun of, I would love to be in the excuses business. That's what Queiroz does, and considering the fact that his club is still in the title hunt and in two other major trophy competitions, losses like this are unacceptable. I just love the bullshit that comes with it.

Eat a dick, Queiroz and friends... just get ready for next week.

Photo by Brett Rogers

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