Mjolnirs
Footballguy
I was really hoping that Bayern would draw an English club. ESPN has such a crush on the EPL if you support a non English club you have to hope you at least play one to get some air time.
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Desert_Power
Footballguy
There are some great matchups. Thankfully, Barcelona isn't one of them. The top four English clubs could really take a beating this round.
Sebowski
Footballguy
Very excited about some of these. Can't wait till February.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Very happy with this draw for Barcelona. Inter-Man U should be fantastic.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Arsenal's draw could've been a lot worse. Roma are still in awful form, sitting in 10th in the Serie A a full 16 points out of first....they played well in the group stage though...if Arsenal can get their #### together, I could see them progressing with a close win at home and a draw at the Stadio Olimpico....
If they drop the home leg though, it's case closed...
If they drop the home leg though, it's case closed...
JaxBill
Footballguy
I think part of that is because ESPN is strying to win EPL rights from Fox. But you're right, you just about pencil in ESPN's lineup as:Real Madrid v LiverpoolInter Milan v Manchester United
Nachos!!
Crouchy is on fire, one of the hottest players in the EPL
And as far as ESPN showing a lot of EPL games, in all fairness, it is the most popular league in the world. I'd be more than okay with watching CL matches with teams outside England but I mean, 1/2 the games will contain an English team anyway.
Crouchy is on fire, one of the hottest players in the EPL
And as far as ESPN showing a lot of EPL games, in all fairness, it is the most popular league in the world. I'd be more than okay with watching CL matches with teams outside England but I mean, 1/2 the games will contain an English team anyway.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Bolton with 2 goals inside the first 3 minutes against Pompey
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Johan Elmander has really impressed me lately.
One to go!Nachos!!Crouchy is on fire, one of the hottest players in the EPLAnd as far as ESPN showing a lot of EPL games, in all fairness, it is the most popular league in the world. I'd be more than okay with watching CL matches with teams outside England but I mean, 1/2 the games will contain an English team anyway.
NACHOS!Deal. Z Machine - UNDER 8.5 goalsChristo - OVER 8.5 goals:handshake:This makes me fully committed to the Crouch-hate club, and with him, Portsmouth included. I hope they get relegated.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Really with the exception of Barcelona-OL these are some very even draws that I could see going either way easily.
Sebowski
Footballguy
Thanks. Starting DVR...........
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
I'm watching it but a bit behind on the DVR....Keane's goal was pure class....99% of strikers don't even come close on a strike like that.
Just getting to halftime now on my TV, 1-1
Just getting to halftime now on my TV, 1-1
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Through 52', Liverpool thoroughly destroying Arsenal at the Emirates.
Almunia, IMO, is standing on his head in goal and keeping Arsenal in it.
Djourou is atrocious and got caught out of position on the Keane goal.
Clichy, as usual, looks really good...Liverpool not getting a lot of chances on his side, other than a little slip that allowed a Kuyt a shot in the first half.
Liverpool looks great when they attack Sagna/Djourou...
Almunia, IMO, is standing on his head in goal and keeping Arsenal in it.
Djourou is atrocious and got caught out of position on the Keane goal.
Clichy, as usual, looks really good...Liverpool not getting a lot of chances on his side, other than a little slip that allowed a Kuyt a shot in the first half.
Liverpool looks great when they attack Sagna/Djourou...
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
ARE YOU ####### KIDDING ME?
Adebayor sent off for a second yellow.
Two questionable bookings....
Adebayor sent off for a second yellow.
Two questionable bookings....
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Barcelona beats Villarreal on the road to go 10 clear at the top of La Liga. 
Kendall
I heart waffles
I thought the first yellow was kind of weak. I could see where the ref thought the second yellow was deserving after watching the replays on full speed. Liverpool failed to capitalize though. After Adebayor was sent off Liverpool looked pretty unorganized. For a little while (especially after the Sanga yellow) I thought the Arsenal players were going to start a brawl.
brewer
Footballguy
I took some pretty good shots for this one back in August, but it doesn't seem so out of the question now does it?
brewer
Footballguy
Adebayor has some history with Webb. I thought the sending off was pretty harsh, but if there is a ref that he will not get any benefit of the doubt from, it's Howard Webb.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
BTW, I read last weekend that Subotic chose Serbia over the US.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Man, Stephen Ireland is sick
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
3-0 Man City over Hull in the first 28 minutes....Ireland to Caicedo twice, and a great solo effort from Robinho for the third.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Wright-Phillips cracks the defense and plays a ball through the box to Robinho
4-0
City have 3 goals from low crosses from the right edge of the 18....Hull's left back is getting abused...
onionsack
Footballguy
...So rather than take them into the tunnel and to the locker rooms for a halftime dressing down, manager Phil Brown makes them sit like schoolboys in front of their own goal and bends their ears for all the stadium to watch.
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
After years of debating, I've decided to root for Liverpool. The Beatles came from that town, Gerrard is a world class player, and anything that gets 45,000 fans singing in unison is waaay cool (see sig).Hopefully I'll get my Liverpool scarf today.
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
DVR'ed the game and watched it yesterday. On the goal that Liverpool got, it DEFINITELY looked like offsides.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
The other 3 all won this matchday...
I'll officially be worried about Arsenal's state of affairs if they lose today.
If they lose at Villa Park, Villa goes 6 points up on Arsenal for 4th place at the halfway point...all title aspirations are pretty much gone, but with the reported financial troubles, we NEED the Champions League next year....:nervous:
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Dear God....Eboue, Denilson, and Song all starting in the midfield....and Diaby teaming up with van Persie up front...
Diaby??
I'd rather see Vela....or Bendner, regardless of his "I don't play enough" comments from the other day.
Diaby??
I'd rather see Vela....or Bendner, regardless of his "I don't play enough" comments from the other day.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
I beliee that's their 413436th alternative uniform
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Denilson!
Completely against the run of play, Arsenal gets a semi-lucky bounce and Denilson catches Friedel in no-man's land
1-0 to the Arsenal!
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Their God-awful yellow alternates...
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Holy #### Bacary Sagna
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Aaron Ramsey in for Alex Song....too bad too, because I think Song is actually a decent player and the 2nd best in the midfield right now after Nasri...looks like he's a pulled a muscle, doesn't look serious though.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
FAILDear God....Eboue, Denilson, and Song all starting in the midfield....and Diaby teaming up with van Persie up front...Diaby??I'd rather see Vela....or Bendner, regardless of his "I don't play enough" comments from the other day.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Wow - Gunners missing some excellent chances to put the match away. They better hope it doesn't come back to haunt them.
ETA: Another Gallas gaffe in a terrible season gets Villa back into the match, 2-1.
ETA: Another Gallas gaffe in a terrible season gets Villa back into the match, 2-1.
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Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Awful
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
And not much mention of it in here, but one of my "other" teams along with TFC, Boca Juniors, won the Apertura 2008 (Opening Tournament, Argentine seasons are split into 2 halves, the Apertura and the Clausura, if you're confused).
There was a 3-way playoff between Boca, San Lorenzo, and Tigre, and Boca came out on top...
I got lucky and was able to watch the final game between Boca and Tigre...Boca needed to not lose by 2 goals to win the title....they went down 1-0 in the 68th and were on the back foot for the rest of the match, but held for a 1-0 loss and the title.
There was a 3-way playoff between Boca, San Lorenzo, and Tigre, and Boca came out on top...
I got lucky and was able to watch the final game between Boca and Tigre...Boca needed to not lose by 2 goals to win the title....they went down 1-0 in the 68th and were on the back foot for the rest of the match, but held for a 1-0 loss and the title.
onionsack
Footballguy
Hats off to my beloved Bhoys for winning the Old Firm battle over the weekend, thanks to Scott McDonald's magnificent strike. 
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
I 
Gallas!
Gallas!
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Clint "The Chelsea Killer" Dempsey
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
You weren't saying that on the 26thI
Good for him and for Arsenal. Are they going to make any player moves in January?
HellToupee
Footballguy
Watch out for those Scousers
Liverpool captain Gerrard arrested in brawl
7 hours ago
Thank You20
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was arrested early Monday in connection with an assault at a bar that left a disc jockey with facial injuries.
The England midfielder was celebrating after Liverpool extended its lead atop the Premier League to three points with an emphatic 5-1 victory at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
Police arrested the 28-year-old Gerrard and five other men at 2:30 a.m. in Southport, and Gerrard remained in police custody, a person close to the investigation said on condition of anonymity. British police do not publicly identify suspects unless charges are brought.
Officers began interviewing the suspects Monday afternoon and expected the questioning to continue until late in the evening. Gerrard's wife, Alex Curran, was seen near the police station but drove off without answering reporters' questions.
In the fracas outside the Lounge Inn, the bar's 34-year-old disc jockey sustained cuts to his forehead and a broken tooth but later was released from the hospital, the official said.
Officers began interviewing the suspects Monday afternoon and expected the questioning to continue until late in the evening.
The Lounge Inn, a modern restaurant that becomes a nightclub later in the evening, is in the seaside town of Southport, less than 10 miles north of Gerrard's home in Formby in Merseyside.
The other men held are not believed to be soccer players but are from the Huyton area of Liverpool, where Gerrard grew up and was spotted by Liverpool scouts at the age of eight playing for Whiston Juniors.
Gerrard is Liverpool's most influential player and crucial to its bid to win the English league title for the first time since 1990, scoring twice and setting up another goal in Sunday's win.
Gerrard, who has played 70 times for England, led Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2005 and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
Liverpool captain Gerrard arrested in brawl
7 hours ago
Thank You20
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was arrested early Monday in connection with an assault at a bar that left a disc jockey with facial injuries.
The England midfielder was celebrating after Liverpool extended its lead atop the Premier League to three points with an emphatic 5-1 victory at Newcastle on Sunday afternoon.
Police arrested the 28-year-old Gerrard and five other men at 2:30 a.m. in Southport, and Gerrard remained in police custody, a person close to the investigation said on condition of anonymity. British police do not publicly identify suspects unless charges are brought.
Officers began interviewing the suspects Monday afternoon and expected the questioning to continue until late in the evening. Gerrard's wife, Alex Curran, was seen near the police station but drove off without answering reporters' questions.
In the fracas outside the Lounge Inn, the bar's 34-year-old disc jockey sustained cuts to his forehead and a broken tooth but later was released from the hospital, the official said.
Officers began interviewing the suspects Monday afternoon and expected the questioning to continue until late in the evening.
The Lounge Inn, a modern restaurant that becomes a nightclub later in the evening, is in the seaside town of Southport, less than 10 miles north of Gerrard's home in Formby in Merseyside.
The other men held are not believed to be soccer players but are from the Huyton area of Liverpool, where Gerrard grew up and was spotted by Liverpool scouts at the age of eight playing for Whiston Juniors.
Gerrard is Liverpool's most influential player and crucial to its bid to win the English league title for the first time since 1990, scoring twice and setting up another goal in Sunday's win.
Gerrard, who has played 70 times for England, led Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2005 and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
scoobygang
Footballguy
These are pretty good choices. I've always wanted to start a world best XI debate in this thread, so I'll just jump right in and talk about where I think they get it right and where I might differ.I always wonder what these teams are meant to represent. The players who had the best 2008, or the player you'd pick for that position if everyone were healthy and in form? I think this team presents that question a few times. On to the players.GK -- Can't really argue with Casillas considering the year he had. I still think Gigi might be a bit better, but Iker is the other keeper that will always come up in conversation and he had more success this year.Center Backs- Rio and Vidic were almost impregnable last season. I have no complaints. I might have considered Carvalho, who I felt significantly outplayed John Terry at Chelsea last season. Of course, he's been hurt so far this season. I don't see enough Spanish teams unless they're in the Champions league, but the usual suspects I hear about from Spain (Puyol, Pepe, ...) haven't blown my mind when I've seen them. Full Backs -- I have to admit that I haven't seen enough of Zhirkov to know if he deserves the nod or not. I seem to remember being impressed with him at the Euros. No left back has really jumped out at me this year. I like Maicon a lot, but right back is probably up there with the attacking players in that there's a real glut of players you could include. Boswinga might be the player of the year in the EPL this season. Serigo Ramos certainly had a great year. This time last year, Maicon wouldn't have been the first Brazilian picked at right back. Daniel Alves would have been.Midfielders -- Xavi is a no brainer. He's been the straw stirring the drink at Barcelona this year and had a great Euros. I think Cesc is a great player. He should be in these type of teams a lot of times in his career, but I don't think he deserves in yet. He was a sub at the Euros (a very good sub, but still a sub) and he faded last year in the EPL. Considering Roma's 2nd place Serie A finish last year, I'd have been tempted to add Daniele de Rossi. Cambiosso is always a good choice as an anchor man, but I don't think any player impressed me more at the Euros than Marques Senna. Considering he also got his team to the Champions League, I'd have picked him.Attackers-- OK, if I had to pick the "best player in the world" it would be Leo Messi. But he was dinged up a lot in 2008. He didn't have much club success last season. He played well in the Olympics, but didn't dominate that competition and nobody thinks the Olympics is a true World Cup/Euro caliber competition. Should he be in? I don't know. If we do include him just because we know he's great, do we then have to include Eto who I believe is the best striker in the world when healthy? Beats me. Torres is a fine choice, David Villa has every bit as strong a case. Like him or not, but Ronaldo is up there with Casillas and Xavi as the easiest choice to include on the team.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Actually, I didn't say anything bad about Gallas in regards to the Villa game...he's one of the few players that I know can excel at this level...sometimes he has a bad game, but rarely is it a real glaring poor performance, IMO.I'm not sure if they're going to sign anyone. Rumor has it they're in financial trouble (to the point where no Champions League next year = free fall) and I'm not sure how much money they have to spend.You weren't saying that on the 26thIGallas!
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