Monday Pitch Talk
ALTHOUGH Shawn claims that I only post when Liverpool wins, that is completely untrue. I only post when I have time. And when I'm procrastinating. I have two 12 page papers due by Friday that I only have an outline on one done so far... yet I'm caught up on football. No, Goose... not the NFL combine. We are talking the football the world knows. And it being the A.M., I'm busting out a late night Monday Pitch Talk for ya Wilco style.
By taking out a scrappy Reading club, Liverpool is now set up for a tough five-game stretch that will define their season in the EPL and in Europe. Manchester United are next at Old Trafford, then Everton, followed by three clashes with Arsenal, including both legs of the Champions League quarter-finals. We will see if they have it in them.
Arsenal again drew to an inferior club, beginning to look like my Reds during a winless January. With the aforementioned Champions League draw and a mighty tough league schedule the remainder of the 2nd half of the season, the Gunners might have just fallen from the top of the table for good. Train's Chelsea squad is quietly lurking within striking distance in 3rd. With all the chanting for Grant's head, I think the Blues' fans are missing a great season here.
America's team in Fulham pulled off a shocker versus Everton, which leads me to bring up that Jimbo is going to have a Pitch Talk on Tuesday with all of the regulation worries that must be discussed with 8 matches remaining. Can Fulham pull out of the zone with upcoming consecutive matches versus also-ran struggling clubs in Newcastle United, Derby, Sunderland and Reading? Jimbo will bring the details tomorrow. Stay tuned...
ESLEWHERE in the world, with my brother by my side [Mike was down in La-La land on business], I witnessed PSV completing the knocking off of Spurs in UEFA this past week. I was pleased to see the Dutch squad with a ton of noticeable young talent finally pull through in a big [well, kinda big] match against a quality opponent. Spurs were the butt of a joke again. [Sidenote: Speaking of jokes about Tottenham... the movie In Bruges is worth your 10 bucks at the movie theater, and it includes a great quip about Spurs. The film altogether was very good, with quality acting, clever writing, and it is very well edited. Taking on the subject of death is a tough one, and they pulled it off.]
IN SERIE A, Inter bounced back from losing domestically and in the CL with a 2-1 win over Polermo. While Roma kept chase with a decision over Milan under the same score. Roma have a chance to overtake Inter. A small chance. But still a chance. Milan on the other hand, needed those 3 points versus Roma, and are now 4 points back from non-Champions League play next season. Personally, I think Fiorentina is going to blow it versus Napoli and Lyon in these next two weeks.
Sid Lowe believes this is the worst LA LIGA in history. Barca sh!t the bed in an attempt to gain points on Real. After the league leaders lost on Saturday, the Messi-less Barcelona squad only could managed a draw. They are done, put a fork in them. Barcelona's coach Frank Rijkaard will be looking for a job in six weeks time. I'll celebrate St. Patty's right now by pouring one out for the doomed Dutchman, than making another and drinking it down slowly.
By taking out a scrappy Reading club, Liverpool is now set up for a tough five-game stretch that will define their season in the EPL and in Europe. Manchester United are next at Old Trafford, then Everton, followed by three clashes with Arsenal, including both legs of the Champions League quarter-finals. We will see if they have it in them. Arsenal again drew to an inferior club, beginning to look like my Reds during a winless January. With the aforementioned Champions League draw and a mighty tough league schedule the remainder of the 2nd half of the season, the Gunners might have just fallen from the top of the table for good. Train's Chelsea squad is quietly lurking within striking distance in 3rd. With all the chanting for Grant's head, I think the Blues' fans are missing a great season here.
America's team in Fulham pulled off a shocker versus Everton, which leads me to bring up that Jimbo is going to have a Pitch Talk on Tuesday with all of the regulation worries that must be discussed with 8 matches remaining. Can Fulham pull out of the zone with upcoming consecutive matches versus also-ran struggling clubs in Newcastle United, Derby, Sunderland and Reading? Jimbo will bring the details tomorrow. Stay tuned...ESLEWHERE in the world, with my brother by my side [Mike was down in La-La land on business], I witnessed PSV completing the knocking off of Spurs in UEFA this past week. I was pleased to see the Dutch squad with a ton of noticeable young talent finally pull through in a big [well, kinda big] match against a quality opponent. Spurs were the butt of a joke again. [Sidenote: Speaking of jokes about Tottenham... the movie In Bruges is worth your 10 bucks at the movie theater, and it includes a great quip about Spurs. The film altogether was very good, with quality acting, clever writing, and it is very well edited. Taking on the subject of death is a tough one, and they pulled it off.]IN SERIE A, Inter bounced back from losing domestically and in the CL with a 2-1 win over Polermo. While Roma kept chase with a decision over Milan under the same score. Roma have a chance to overtake Inter. A small chance. But still a chance. Milan on the other hand, needed those 3 points versus Roma, and are now 4 points back from non-Champions League play next season. Personally, I think Fiorentina is going to blow it versus Napoli and Lyon in these next two weeks.Sid Lowe believes this is the worst LA LIGA in history. Barca sh!t the bed in an attempt to gain points on Real. After the league leaders lost on Saturday, the Messi-less Barcelona squad only could managed a draw. They are done, put a fork in them. Barcelona's coach Frank Rijkaard will be looking for a job in six weeks time. I'll celebrate St. Patty's right now by pouring one out for the doomed Dutchman, than making another and drinking it down slowly.
Labels: Arsenal, Chelsea, EPL, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Pitch Talk, Regulation
posted by Unknown at 1:03 AM
4 Comments:
I didn’t catch the whole Liverpool match. I had the fortune of turning on the tube right when Jamie C was completing another suplex WWE takedown in the box. Much to my surprise there was no call and Reading were cheated out of a possible draw. Only Chelsea gets PK’s at the Kop end.
My match of the weekend or as I like to call it “No Champions League for Old Men”, was the Milan v. Roma. The Romans have caught fire these last couple of weeks. Let’s see if they can take that passion to Old Trafford this time. Roma simply out played Milan even though the score line for most of the game didn’t reflect it. They were down 1-0 to Milan with 15 min to play. Roma became what Arsenal hasn’t been for a few weeks, a serious offensive threat capable of inflicting Cobra Kai levels of “no mercy”…
I wanted to give a big clap of the hands to the Black Cats. They really put a scare in me over the weekend. They played hard and were the better team in the second half. It will be great to see them stay up for another year. Hopefully, Jimbo will one day spurn United for Sunderland.
That's a clever little nickname you came up with, Train. Keep that up. Maybe you could give the Monday Pitch Talk a go next week, since it'll be an unbias opinion on the ManU v. L'pool match this coming Sunday. You in?
Waiting for Jimbo's regulation post and comments from Jimbo and Shawn. Although I just found out they just had a Pitch Talk at the links over beers... basically excluding the non-bowlers and non-206ers in the Lodge. Bastards!
But on a lighter note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIMBO! You made it.
thanks 2.0...and it was lanes, not links, but I get the point
I'll 2nd Train's thoughts from the weekend that Roma/Milan was a classic and a great introduction to anyone still not giving props to Serie A...I'll repeat myself for the third week in a row and state that Totti is working on his own Mount Olympus statue...not sure if that translates to CL, but domestically I think they have what it takes to go at Inter and grab the league...tough draw for me in April...I'd love to see the Romans progress, but not at the expense of the lads...
Premier League didn't give me a whole lot except for what continues to occur at the Emirates and why The Arsenal are just "...a little club from London..."...maybe Cesc is built for a 55-60 game season? not sure I know many attacking mids that are...shut up you Scouse...
The Relegation post might come a little later or tomorrow, seeing that there are two games of interest on the old FSC tomorrow...Rome Derby (Lazio/Roma) and Bolton at OT in the catch up game...big weekend? predicitions anyone?
I see Roma winning 2-1 and Chelsea also winning 2-1
United wins 2-0
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