Cristiano Ronaldo. Kaka. Karim Benzema. Toronto’s BMO Field will see the newest Madridistas begin their march towards…something. Immortality? Possibly. The match is on ESPN at 7:30 EST. Xabi Alonso is also a potential starter this evening. I can’t find lineups yet, but if you have them, post them in comments. Feel free to use this [...]
Archive for August 7th, 2009
The Holy Trinity takes the field tonight
Posted in General, tagged Open Thread, Real Madrid, Toronto FC on August 7, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Winding Down: Your Friday Shirt Report
Posted in General, tagged 1860 Munich, Aston Villa, Fulham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Rangers, Wigan on August 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Well, it looks like we’ve neared the end of the shirt reports. Everyone’s season is starting and unless a team’s marketing guys are all morons, then we shouldn’t be seeing too many more shirts trickle out. Perhaps a 3rd shirt here or there, or some good South American ones occasionally. I’ll make sure to stay [...]
Season preview – West Ham United
Posted in EPL Season Previews, tagged Season Previews, West Ham United on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last Year’s Record: 14 wins, 9 draws, 15 losses for 51 points, but in 9th place due to a -3 goal differential. Much like the rest of the middle of the league, they were better at home than away, gaining 29 points at Upton Park as opposed to 22 away from home. Transfers (In): Peter [...]
Your Weekend Preview: Now With A Picture!
Posted in Bundesliga, English Premier League, Ligue 1, MLS, Off and Running, Ross County, Scottish Football League, The Championship, Weekend Preview, tagged Chelsea, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Houston Dynamo, L.A. Galaxy, Manchester United, New England Revolution, Newcastle, Real Salt Lake, Ross County F.C., San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, West Brom on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The F.A. Community Shield Trophy Los Angeles Galaxy v. New England Revolution (Saturday) Back in the mid-1980s some students in my high school took David Letterman’s attempt to start a new catchphrase seriously and covered every available surface in the school with the words, “…they pelted us with rocks and garbage…” There’s a part of [...]
Season Preview: Manchester City
Posted in EPL Season Previews, tagged Manchester City, Season Previews on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last Season: Their 15 wins, 5 draws, and 18 losses gave Man City 50 points on the table, enough for tenth place in the league. Their 58 goals scored were the most of any non-top four side; defensively, they allowed 50, giving them a +8 goal differential. In spite of their low position, they’re the [...]
UEFA Champions League Play-Off Round Draw
Posted in Champions League, tagged UEFA Champions League on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Wednesday, the third round of the Champions League concluded with some notable upsets. Celtic came back against Dinamo Moscow, FC Zürich won 3-0 away from home to advance over NK Maribor, and FK Ventspils beat BATE Borisov on away goals. Unlike after the group stage, UEFA wastes no time drawing the matchups for the [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged Arsene Wenger, Aston Villa, Chelsea, FC Dallas, Habib Beye, Houston Dynamo, Hull City, Internazionale, Jose Mourinho, Manchester City, Manchester United, MLS, Nemanja Vidic, Newcastle United, Real Madrid, Seattle Sounders, Seyi Olofinjana, Stoke City, Wesley Sneijder on August 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
What you missed while a live action “Make Way For Ducklings” was unfolding right in front of you…
