West Ham 3-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Ho-lee shit. I am legitimately at a loss for words. That was without a doubt as good a soccer game as I have ever seen- in truth it was as good a game as I've seen in any sport. I was at Game five of the 2001 World Series, I saw Game 7 of the ALCS in 2003, but those are totally overshadowed by today's game. The desperation of being down 2-0 t halftime, hope springing from Defoe's penalty, nearly kicking a hole in my TV after Zamora's header, (how do you let that cocksucker go unmarked?) and then sheer joy out of Berbatov. And that's not even beginning to talk about Stalteri at the end- how does that even fucking happen? Very well done for Spurs, up into 8th in the league with the possibility of sixth with a win against Watford coming up- And great for momentum with Braga and Chelsea away in the UEFA and FA Cups, respectively.
You've got to, however, feel for West Ham, as they gave everything they had and came out with nothing, and this looks like it might lock them into a spot in the Championship next season. Great performances by Tevez, whose goal celebration was fantastic, and a good job, despite a missed chance, by Marlon Harewood, holding play up very well. The only thing left to say, really, is COYS!
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
FA Cup
Fulham 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Fuck yes. Suck it, Cottagers- two goals apiece from Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov were good enough to cock slap Fulham. Despite having the majority of possession, Fulham were otherwise lackluster. Hopefully, Spurs can build on this performance, and start a good run going into the final stretch of the season.
Fuck yes. Suck it, Cottagers- two goals apiece from Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov were good enough to cock slap Fulham. Despite having the majority of possession, Fulham were otherwise lackluster. Hopefully, Spurs can build on this performance, and start a good run going into the final stretch of the season.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Copa America
The United States drew Argentina, Colombia, and Paraguay in the first round of the Copa America. Despite the inevitable humiliation from Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia are winnable games. It's important that America consistently tries to play in these types of tournaments- friendlies against Denmark's B team aren't going to get them respect on the international stage- or get them ready for any sort of major competition.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
for fuck's sake...
Sheffield 2-1 Tottenham
Really? Sheffield United? What the fuck. Honestly. What the fuck are you doing?
Really? Sheffield United? What the fuck. Honestly. What the fuck are you doing?
Thursday, February 8, 2007
spurs just LOVE the mediocrity
Tottenham Hotspur, as rumors go, are looking at Everton striker James Beattie. That wouldn't be newsworthy if he wasn't fucking terrible. With four strikers already, it would certainly appear that someone is on his way out- Jermaine Defoe has been a Chelsea target, Aston Villa and Celtic are apparently looking at Robbie Keane, and Mido has been linked with every mid-table team in Europe's major leagues. Really, Martin Jol, why would you do this? Do we need the soccer equivalent of impotence up front? No. No we do not. For a club with supposed aspirations of the Champions League, we sure seem to be targeting tenth place right now.
international friendly roundup
U.S.A. 2-0 Mexico
A decent performance from America, despite not having many chances they converted off a corner and a deflection off of a ref. Before everyone begins to start talking about removing the "interim" from new coach Bob Bradley's job title, let's remember- rarely controlling possession outside of your own half and scoring a fluke goal with 45 seconds left does not a dominant coach make. In that same area, before we talk about a Landon Donovan comeback, it's important to remember that his goal was kind of flukish, and that if you watch the tape, it looks like he was trying to dump it off- notice the hand-waving about halfway into his run- he really did look like he was more comfortable giving the chance to someone else. Or maybe it was just a clever feint. Shades of Ghana, perhaps? A solid performance by Johnathan Bornstein, quality saves from Tim Howard- though he got caught out in no-man's land once or twice on crosses, an area he absolutely needs to work on, and another good job by Jimmy Conrad. Chris Rolfe blew, quite frankly, doing nothing creatively, and as far as the announcers go, Bruce Arena continues to baffle me- how did a man who gives the impression of such a low amount of soccer knowledge get a job coaching what is supposed to be a major soccer team?
England 0-1 Spain
Watching the English national team is, to me, not unlike watching mediocre pornography. You'e got poor direction (really, Steve McLaren? you aren't going to put anyone on the fucking left?) uninspiring performance- Peter Crouch just isn't very good against a major international team, and Gary Neville looked woefully out of place, though you can't really blame him for his manager's tactical impotence, and, in the end, Andres Iniesta's money shot all over the face of the England side. Frank Lampard, I'll go get you a towel.
A decent performance from America, despite not having many chances they converted off a corner and a deflection off of a ref. Before everyone begins to start talking about removing the "interim" from new coach Bob Bradley's job title, let's remember- rarely controlling possession outside of your own half and scoring a fluke goal with 45 seconds left does not a dominant coach make. In that same area, before we talk about a Landon Donovan comeback, it's important to remember that his goal was kind of flukish, and that if you watch the tape, it looks like he was trying to dump it off- notice the hand-waving about halfway into his run- he really did look like he was more comfortable giving the chance to someone else. Or maybe it was just a clever feint. Shades of Ghana, perhaps? A solid performance by Johnathan Bornstein, quality saves from Tim Howard- though he got caught out in no-man's land once or twice on crosses, an area he absolutely needs to work on, and another good job by Jimmy Conrad. Chris Rolfe blew, quite frankly, doing nothing creatively, and as far as the announcers go, Bruce Arena continues to baffle me- how did a man who gives the impression of such a low amount of soccer knowledge get a job coaching what is supposed to be a major soccer team?
England 0-1 Spain
Watching the English national team is, to me, not unlike watching mediocre pornography. You'e got poor direction (really, Steve McLaren? you aren't going to put anyone on the fucking left?) uninspiring performance- Peter Crouch just isn't very good against a major international team, and Gary Neville looked woefully out of place, though you can't really blame him for his manager's tactical impotence, and, in the end, Andres Iniesta's money shot all over the face of the England side. Frank Lampard, I'll go get you a towel.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
first post
This is a blog based, obviously, on soccer- MLS, the EPL, and such. I should say that I am a Tottenham Hotspur supporter, so there will be a focus on them, to a certain extent, though that of course is assuming that I don't just fucking give up on them after Martin Jol's next monumental tactical error. And yet... I digress. This is the first post, and I hope to have daily updates on the world of soccer.
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