The mind games from Rafa continue: in what must be an effort to trick Michael Essien into shadowing Steven Gerrard into the stands, the Liverpool captain isn’t even named on the line-up sheet. All four lineups after the jump.
Archive for April 14th, 2009
Sergio Ramos Loves Him Some Bullfighting
Posted in La Liga, tagged Bullfighting, Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t you ever get bored watching soccer? I mean, when you know the game’s decided, don’t you ever just wish you could do something else? Something a little more manly, perhaps? Like, I don’t know…watching your matador friend face off with a bull? If that sounds familiar, your name might be Sergio Ramos. The right [...]
The curious case of Hull City
Posted in English Premier League on April 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Hull City AFC’s first season in top flight English football has been an odd one, to say the least. On December 13, 2008, Hull City sat on 27 points in the Barclays Premier League. They had gone to the venerable fortress known as Anfield and come away with a solid 2-2 draw, albeit with a [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Ajax, Ceni, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edwin van der Sar, Guus Hiddink, Heerenveen, Jose Mourinho, Miralem Sulejmani, Nemanja Vidic, Pedro Santilli, PFA Award, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Sao Paulo, Steven Gerrard, The Mets Suck on April 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
What you missed while remembering the Mets are still the Mets…
Luton Town F.C.: Farewell…for now
Posted in General, League Two, They've Fallen on April 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A week ago those of us here at Avoiding the Drop World Headquarters were delighted to see that Luton Town F.C., the second team we profiled in “They’ve Fallen And They Can’t Get Up,” had triumphed at Wembley to win the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. It seemed like at least a small measure of justice for [...]
