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Figured since the Premier League was basically dark over the weekend, sans one match, might as well make a token post to prove I'm still alive and make one gimme pick to help up my season percentage toward .500.
First, good to see Eduardo return for Arsenal after his leg snapped like a twig against Birmingham last year in the PL's version of Joe Theisman/Lawrence Taylor. Or maybe the better comparison would be Jason Kendall's foot almost falling off running over first base. (No need to link the gruesomeness, like Mike Francesa, I don't like blood.)
I'll maintain my ultra-ballsy statement, Eduardo is clearly the best player to ever represent Croatia who was born in Brasil.
As for David Beckham, who cares. Just let him go to Milan so we can move on with our lives. Landon Donovan, it appears, will be back in the warm bosom of the Galaxy since Bayern won't offer him a contract. At this point I almost feel bad for Lando since he finally wanted to try to make an imprint on Europe, but now seems stuck between stations. Then again, there was that whole Leverkausen disaster.
It's still hard to believe we're a week away from Champions League matches. Your ESPN2 matches next week are Inter/Manchester United and Chelsea/Juventus. No complaints there, and a huzzah might be in order.
Another shocker, Roman Pavlychenko doesn't like English food. It might be miserable, but if I lived in Brooklyn, I'd probably eat at the Chip Shop everyday...and then weigh a tidy 400-bills.
Best story of the week, Internet pranksters duped some German media outlets that Schalke 04 released petulant striker Kevin Kuranyi. Who says Germans don't know comedy? (Well, if you haven't seen this video yet, please click, though it proves more unintentional comedy than anything else.)
Wednesday's game
* Manchester United v. Fulham -- (Live, Setanta, 3 p.m.) -- Let my numbers do the talking. United at Old Trafford this season -- 10 W, 1 D, 0 L, 25 GF, 4 GA; Fulham away this season -- 0 W, 6 D, 6 L, 3 GF, 10 GA. If there was ever a slam dunk, bet the farm pick, this is it. United are 1-to-5 favorites, so that's almost a sure thing. ... Manchester United 3, Fulham 0
Off to buy some Tic Tacs.
Adios.
Figured since the Premier League was basically dark over the weekend, sans one match, might as well make a token post to prove I'm still alive and make one gimme pick to help up my season percentage toward .500.
First, good to see Eduardo return for Arsenal after his leg snapped like a twig against Birmingham last year in the PL's version of Joe Theisman/Lawrence Taylor. Or maybe the better comparison would be Jason Kendall's foot almost falling off running over first base. (No need to link the gruesomeness, like Mike Francesa, I don't like blood.)
I'll maintain my ultra-ballsy statement, Eduardo is clearly the best player to ever represent Croatia who was born in Brasil.
As for David Beckham, who cares. Just let him go to Milan so we can move on with our lives. Landon Donovan, it appears, will be back in the warm bosom of the Galaxy since Bayern won't offer him a contract. At this point I almost feel bad for Lando since he finally wanted to try to make an imprint on Europe, but now seems stuck between stations. Then again, there was that whole Leverkausen disaster.
It's still hard to believe we're a week away from Champions League matches. Your ESPN2 matches next week are Inter/Manchester United and Chelsea/Juventus. No complaints there, and a huzzah might be in order.
Another shocker, Roman Pavlychenko doesn't like English food. It might be miserable, but if I lived in Brooklyn, I'd probably eat at the Chip Shop everyday...and then weigh a tidy 400-bills.
Best story of the week, Internet pranksters duped some German media outlets that Schalke 04 released petulant striker Kevin Kuranyi. Who says Germans don't know comedy? (Well, if you haven't seen this video yet, please click, though it proves more unintentional comedy than anything else.)
Wednesday's game
* Manchester United v. Fulham -- (Live, Setanta, 3 p.m.) -- Let my numbers do the talking. United at Old Trafford this season -- 10 W, 1 D, 0 L, 25 GF, 4 GA; Fulham away this season -- 0 W, 6 D, 6 L, 3 GF, 10 GA. If there was ever a slam dunk, bet the farm pick, this is it. United are 1-to-5 favorites, so that's almost a sure thing. ... Manchester United 3, Fulham 0
Off to buy some Tic Tacs.
Adios.
Labels: Prem Picks, Premier League, Soccer
Aww, poor Fulham. At least the Cottagers have one more game in hand (from those 'freeze out' games in January) even after they get pummeled by the Red Meanies.
Lando Deutschlandarissian is coming home? Could be, or maybe the German Giants are just trying to drive down the price that MLS is going to want. It seems a mistake for the MLS/Galaxy to value Landon based on how much was paid for Bulgeham or Jozy Altidore.
Beckham might help Milan win, but (more importantly?) he sells many red and black shirts AND he is a sellable asset a season or two down the line (hello, West Ham). Landon might help Bayern win games, but he def won't sell any jerseys and is unlikely to be much of an asset to sell onward because he is 26 and not 19, like Jozy.
Sad to think that Landon might have blown his one "chance" back in Leverkusen. I hope that Bayern Munich is just aiming for a lower price and Landon can make the move. He will find few better opportunities at a huge European club than the one he has now with Jurgen K obviously on his side.
Or, Van der Sar is approaching the international club record for consecutive minutes without a goal allowed, while Fulham has nudged across a stellar 3 in their 12 games away from Craven Cottage. Not all of which were played against ManU, by the way.
Chip Shop = Tasty.
Way to call your shot on the score. Did you have the scorers and order correct, too?