What you missed while jellyfish were ruining the Coogee Island Swim…
- Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 thanks to a) Glen Johnson sucking b) Superior use of the ball during possession c) Arsene Wenger screaming at them during halftime d) All of the above.
- When your team’s vice-captain is saying that all he can do is “pray to God that at the end of the season there will be something worthwhile for what we’ve gone through”, than you may be in it deeper than you want to admit.
- The first title in history has arrived at Banfield; even though this is about an Argentine team, Liverpool fans can probably squint and pretend.
- The short list of people made angry by referees this weekend includes Sir Alex Ferguson, Rafa Benitez, and Mark Hughes.
- Petr Cech was surprised that Chelsea fans booed him at Stamford Bridge during the 3-3 draw with Everton Saturday.
- Manchester United might have to face Wolves without Ryan Giggs.
- Algerian national team manager center back (Edited; thanks, Dave Foster!) Madjid Bougherra thinks Algeria can beat England because England lack heart and evidently every sporting event plays out exactly like “The Mighty Ducks” in Algeria.
- Andres Iniesta calls the World Cup “the most important title”; it’s also the only one he hasn’t won. Yet.
- Lionel Messi (ankle, indifference) is doubtful for Wednesday’s Club World Cup semifinal.
- Yaya Toure, Samuel Eto’o, Seydou Keita, Michael Essien, and Didier Drogba have all been shortlisted for the African Player of the Year award.
- Virginia beat Akron on penalty kicks to win the NCAA College Cup.
- The LA Galaxy claim that Everton isn’t the only club interested in Landon Donovan; the loan deal is still being finalized.
Minor correction, Bougherra is an Algerian center back playing for Rangers, not the Algerian manager.
Whoops, my bad. Fixed it; thanks!
Here’s a shout out to Monterrey for winning the Apertura this year.
I promised some students that if Cruz Azul didn’t win, I would post this for them.