Pitch Talk Thursday Presents: Chapter Three-The Greatest Frenchman to ever walk the planet
Yes, it’s everybody’s favorite post that brings no comments, but hey, like FC Copenhagen I’m going to keep on fighting until I get my three points. This week on Pitch Talk, we’re looking at weekend action from the Premiership along with Match day 4 coverage from, queue the music….THE CHAMPIONS!!!
I always like to start off with a little history or player profile and since the ridiculous format of The Carling Cup was covered last week, I give you Football legends of the game. This week: One of the most popular footballers to every play at the Old Trafford grounds for Manchester United (because these post are anything but objective) I give you Eric the King or simply ” "CANTONA!!!
Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona, born in Marseille, France in 1966 led Manchester United back to prominence during the 1990’s with 5 Premiership Trophies. He began his career at French Club: AJ Auxerre, in 1983 and made his English debut in 1991 with Leeds United and finally transferring to ManU for 1.2 Million Pounds in November of 1992.
Cantona’s addition signaled an increase in scoring opportunities and helped with the development of young players, such as Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and David Beckham.
Still an idol to the Manchester United faithful even though he retired following the ’96-’97 season at the age of 30. This retirement followed almost a year suspension when Cantona went into the crowd during an away game against Crystal Palace and “kung-fu” kicked a fan. English Football: “Come and Get Some!”.
The chant “Can-to-naaaa” is still a favorite for firms and fans alike, even in far corners of the globe like the Hooverville Pub on 1st. Since retirement, Cantona has looked for the small and big screen including this various Nike Ad’s, such as “Joga Bonito”.
And finally, one quote to summarize the Cantona legacy:
“"I might have said that, but on the whole I talk a lot of rubbish."
Premiership:
*Wayne Rooney, F, ManU, currently described as rubbish from the London Press came out of the box away at Reebok Stadium versus Bolton for a hat trick in a 4-0 drubbing of the third place side.
*Frank Lampard seems ready to hit form again as he scored during the weekend versus Sheffield United and against mid-week versus Barcelona, he still is however, completely rubbish
*The Reds from Liverpool (always rubbish) are hitting a scoring stride after the shutout at Old Trafford, winning 3-1 versus an Aston Villa side (off and on with the rubbish switch) that has hit a downward slide as of late
*Everton (suprisingly not rubbish) continues to play solid on the defensive end and potentially make a run late in the season for a Champions League qualifying position if Arsenal continues to tread water (the very definition of rubbish)
*After dropping 3-0 to Newcastle (always trying to sell them selves on not being rubbish, but everyone knows the truth), Portsmouth (fighting like hell to drop any resemblence of rubbish) bounces back and defeats a feisty Reading (have to prove they can even be elevated to the term rubbish) side 3-1 to keep them in the fourth position of the Premiership table
Champions League:
Group F:
Yes, the Devils went on the road to the beautiful and Muslim-friendly city of Copenhagen on Wednesday, and yes, they dropped to a Copenhagen side that had yet to score a goal in Champions League through 270 minutes and yes they lost, this is what happens when you screw around with a winning formula…they went with the ever un-fan-friendly 5-3-2 formation and quickly found that they were unable to control the middle of the field with Michael Carrick and John O’Shea… and yes, the lesson in this case? Do not ever underestimate the value of Paul Scholes.
Anyway Group F has added a bit of drama, as Match Day 5 has a rematch of Celtic and ManU, in Glasgow were Cantona will not be able to help the Devils with a flying kick to J of H.
Group A:
Chelsea relied on a 90+ minute equalizer from the West African Princess to draw Barcelona 2-2. Barca, now is two points behind German side Werder Bremen for second place in Group A, setting up game of the day in Match Day 6 when Barca hosts Werder for who will move on? Or who will win UEFA Cup, yes?
Group B:
The only quality game that was shown on ESPN2 from the Champions League came from Group B, when Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon enter ze Fahzerland in Munich to play Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw that was way better than the score indicated. Currently the Match Day 5 game between Sporting Lisbon, 5pts and Inter Milan, 6pts looks to be the another pivotal match for who’s moving on, let’s hope ESPN producers read Pitch Talk.
Group C:
The Match Day 1 rematch between PSV and Liverpool in three weeks could determine who places 1st and 2nd, with both tied at first place with 10 points going into Match Day 5. This may also be the group with the two worst 3rd and 4th place teams, if we were able to give out negative points they would both be at -3 to Bordeaux and Turkish side Galatasaray.
Group D:
Not a whole lot going on here, but there was a semi-amusing (at best) story involving the match between Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk and Valencia that involved Donetsk running/walking to the stadium after their bus was stuck in traffic, that didn’t give the motivation needed to win the game or the group. Told you it was semi-amusing at best.
Group G:
The Gunners of Arsenal have pulled 1 point out of a possible 6 versus CSKA Moscow as both sides failed to generate a goal in London on Wednesday. This group will go down to the final Match Day with FC Porto and Arsenal both tied at 7 points and CSKA leading the group with only 8. I’m pulling for no one here, although getting a Russian side involved in the Stage 2 being played in February would have it’s definite advantage for the Soviets.
Group H:
Brazillian Kaka scored a hat trick for Milan on Wednesday versus Brussels and there seems to be a good little race between the bottom three teams for second place with only three points separating #2 from #4.
There it is, I admit, not my best, but sometimes you just have to force your way through like a West African Princess. Only two more Match Days left for Champions League and Premiership is far from the half-way point. Next week, club history and why Scottish Football isn’t crap. Thanks for reading.
I always like to start off with a little history or player profile and since the ridiculous format of The Carling Cup was covered last week, I give you Football legends of the game. This week: One of the most popular footballers to every play at the Old Trafford grounds for Manchester United (because these post are anything but objective) I give you Eric the King or simply ” "CANTONA!!!Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona, born in Marseille, France in 1966 led Manchester United back to prominence during the 1990’s with 5 Premiership Trophies. He began his career at French Club: AJ Auxerre, in 1983 and made his English debut in 1991 with Leeds United and finally transferring to ManU for 1.2 Million Pounds in November of 1992.
Cantona’s addition signaled an increase in scoring opportunities and helped with the development of young players, such as Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and David Beckham.
Still an idol to the Manchester United faithful even though he retired following the ’96-’97 season at the age of 30. This retirement followed almost a year suspension when Cantona went into the crowd during an away game against Crystal Palace and “kung-fu” kicked a fan. English Football: “Come and Get Some!”.The chant “Can-to-naaaa” is still a favorite for firms and fans alike, even in far corners of the globe like the Hooverville Pub on 1st. Since retirement, Cantona has looked for the small and big screen including this various Nike Ad’s, such as “Joga Bonito”.
And finally, one quote to summarize the Cantona legacy:
“"I might have said that, but on the whole I talk a lot of rubbish."
Premiership:
*Wayne Rooney, F, ManU, currently described as rubbish from the London Press came out of the box away at Reebok Stadium versus Bolton for a hat trick in a 4-0 drubbing of the third place side.*Frank Lampard seems ready to hit form again as he scored during the weekend versus Sheffield United and against mid-week versus Barcelona, he still is however, completely rubbish
*The Reds from Liverpool (always rubbish) are hitting a scoring stride after the shutout at Old Trafford, winning 3-1 versus an Aston Villa side (off and on with the rubbish switch) that has hit a downward slide as of late
*Everton (suprisingly not rubbish) continues to play solid on the defensive end and potentially make a run late in the season for a Champions League qualifying position if Arsenal continues to tread water (the very definition of rubbish)
*After dropping 3-0 to Newcastle (always trying to sell them selves on not being rubbish, but everyone knows the truth), Portsmouth (fighting like hell to drop any resemblence of rubbish) bounces back and defeats a feisty Reading (have to prove they can even be elevated to the term rubbish) side 3-1 to keep them in the fourth position of the Premiership tableChampions League:
Group F:
Yes, the Devils went on the road to the beautiful and Muslim-friendly city of Copenhagen on Wednesday, and yes, they dropped to a Copenhagen side that had yet to score a goal in Champions League through 270 minutes and yes they lost, this is what happens when you screw around with a winning formula…they went with the ever un-fan-friendly 5-3-2 formation and quickly found that they were unable to control the middle of the field with Michael Carrick and John O’Shea… and yes, the lesson in this case? Do not ever underestimate the value of Paul Scholes.
Anyway Group F has added a bit of drama, as Match Day 5 has a rematch of Celtic and ManU, in Glasgow were Cantona will not be able to help the Devils with a flying kick to J of H.
Group A:
Chelsea relied on a 90+ minute equalizer from the West African Princess to draw Barcelona 2-2. Barca, now is two points behind German side Werder Bremen for second place in Group A, setting up game of the day in Match Day 6 when Barca hosts Werder for who will move on? Or who will win UEFA Cup, yes?
Group B:
The only quality game that was shown on ESPN2 from the Champions League came from Group B, when Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon enter ze Fahzerland in Munich to play Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw that was way better than the score indicated. Currently the Match Day 5 game between Sporting Lisbon, 5pts and Inter Milan, 6pts looks to be the another pivotal match for who’s moving on, let’s hope ESPN producers read Pitch Talk.Group C:
The Match Day 1 rematch between PSV and Liverpool in three weeks could determine who places 1st and 2nd, with both tied at first place with 10 points going into Match Day 5. This may also be the group with the two worst 3rd and 4th place teams, if we were able to give out negative points they would both be at -3 to Bordeaux and Turkish side Galatasaray.
Group D:
Not a whole lot going on here, but there was a semi-amusing (at best) story involving the match between Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk and Valencia that involved Donetsk running/walking to the stadium after their bus was stuck in traffic, that didn’t give the motivation needed to win the game or the group. Told you it was semi-amusing at best.
Group G:
The Gunners of Arsenal have pulled 1 point out of a possible 6 versus CSKA Moscow as both sides failed to generate a goal in London on Wednesday. This group will go down to the final Match Day with FC Porto and Arsenal both tied at 7 points and CSKA leading the group with only 8. I’m pulling for no one here, although getting a Russian side involved in the Stage 2 being played in February would have it’s definite advantage for the Soviets.Group H:
Brazillian Kaka scored a hat trick for Milan on Wednesday versus Brussels and there seems to be a good little race between the bottom three teams for second place with only three points separating #2 from #4.
There it is, I admit, not my best, but sometimes you just have to force your way through like a West African Princess. Only two more Match Days left for Champions League and Premiership is far from the half-way point. Next week, club history and why Scottish Football isn’t crap. Thanks for reading.
posted by Jimbo at 2:15 PM
10 Comments:
While I still dont share the passion I respect the effort of the post.
And any man who "Kung Fu Kicks" a fan can be my wingman any day.
Liverpool is surging at just the right time before falling behind the pack in the Premiership... with Dirk Kuyt fit again, I think they'll start moving up in the standings soon. Especially building upon their Champions League success in Round 1.
I think Rooney is going to go on a tear after his "breakout" hat-trick this past week. The fact that the English papers were getting on him is retarded... because the guy is retarded good.
Where is Jordan? Is he afraid to spend some time on the World Wide Web again? Friggin Pemco-Nazis!
Easy there 2.0.
Pemco needs to spend its time a a company filing the correct reports and paperwork to get "Scarlett" (Gooses Charger) back on the road.
Let the folks at Pemco work, ok Chachi?
while I agree that the Reds have stepped it up...I think if you look at their domestic campaign it still lacks something to be desired as far as holding midfield and goalkeeping are concered, which are necessary in order to get in the top 4...sure...they're going to be able to score goals against the Reading's of England, but any decent squad will be able to move in the middle...
I think cross-town rivals Everton are a much more capable side than the Reds especially with Tim Howard in better than average form so far...
Of course you would cite Kuyt as the reason for the turnaround...I think it's Benetiz sticking with a stable rotation, didn't he have like 100 different lineups in a row before the game versus Villa...I'm not sure how you can win in Europe or domestic with that theory...
The Doc Rivers Theory.
Man can’t a guy get some work done around here without Joe calling out his manhood cause he hasn’t commented on a post that still hot off the press?
I’ve been trying to wade through this Manchester propaganda rag that we call Pitch Talk. While I do have the same views a Jimbo on the rubbish that is Liverpool. Or as I just like to call Team Pants. Rotating Rafa finally had the presence of mind to field the same team consecutively for the first time in 92 games. That my friend does not build team chemistry my Dutch friend though I know you are viewing this all though Orange sunglasses and Ruud Guiltts mullet.
The fight to the finish is set with MAN U and CHELSEA leading the way. I can’t wait for the showdown on Nov. 26th and the Theatre of dreams. Anyone in there right mind could see that Rooney’s been thrown out on the pitch before he was ready. The Red cards only helped to prolong his rubbish play. 4 goals again Bolton? That’s all well and good but come on were not talking a killer back line here. Yes, 4 goals are still 4 goals but don’t get all worked up into lather after reading that Bolton hadn’t given up a goal at the Reebok all year. Yeah well I could have a clean sheet again the teams they’ve played at home. Chelsea’s still tops until they pry the trophy away from them.
CHAMPS LEAGUE:
The Gunners simply got out hustled last night and I love every minute of it. CSKA CCCP or what ever there called has some players!! They played a 3-5-2 to perfection. Oh, yeah and they were defending against Henry, Van Pirese(no, love for him 2.0?) and Rosicky. That’s like fielding one outfielder against Albert Poo-holes.
Barca v. Chelsea – the best game of the year that all non English speaking Americans missed on Tuesday…. Don’t anyone ever tell me that Chelsea doesn’t have heart. My boys played to the death and made a 2-2 draw a win. Lamps goal or Cross how ever you want to look at it is the goal of the year.
Joe please actually watch some games before you comment and Jimbo keep on keepin’ on. I enjoy the propaganda !!
that is quite possibly your greatest comment thread Train...well done...all valid points...and I'm still not sure how the Devils are going to stay tops of the pops until April...Nov 26 looms as a statement game for the Premiership...which will go down as a battle of the back four's and who has the pace and luck to get the onion bag some work...
I've been watching every Champs league game this year, Train. So go stick your head up Mourinho's ass and be done with it.
that should be referred to as getting Kuyt'd...
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