ingerland win again.
Portugal draw again at home by conceding a late goal. This then led to Big Phil Scolari trying to punch a Serbian player in the face. I'll try and post a video when I find one its most very funny.
Up go the gunners.
In true spurs fashion they bungled the lead and Arsenal saw them off 3-1. Top the table now with a game in hand on Chelsea and ManU.
ManU stole one at the end vs Everton and Liverpool dropped 2 by tying Portsmouth with Chelsea vs Blackburn still to come.
Champs league how I love you! Arsenal 3 Sevilla 0 how sweet it is.
http://arsenalclips.blogspot.com/ some highlights.
And in other more shocking news.
Mourinho leaves Chelsea
Chelsea have confirmed that manager Jose Mourinho has left the Stamford Bridge club by 'mutual consent' after three trophy-laden years at the helm.A club statement claims that the decision was reached after the launch of a new Chelsea documentary - Blue Revolution - at the Vue cinema in Fulham on Wednesday night, where an emotional Mourinho refused to talk to the press.
However, the rumours of his departure began earlier in the day and claimed that billionaire owner Roman Abramovich called crisis talks following Tuesday night's disappointing 1-1 draw with Norwegian minnows Rosenborg in the Champions League, at which the fractious duo had a furious falling out.
Mourinho is believed to have informed senior players of his departure following training on Wednesday and one of those players insists that the manager has not resigned but has been sacked by the Blues.
Mourinho's rocky relationship with Abramovich was public knowledge and despite an apparent thaw in relations last season the duo were again at odds over the role of £30million striker Andrei Shevchenko and the Blues' dour style of football even before Tuesday's result brought events to a head.
The Portuguese manager, who has won the Champions League with Porto and two Premier League titles as Chelsea manager, was the subject of continual scrutiny last season and hinted at an exit last summer when he admitted he 'was a bit fed up with certain things' at the club.
After three-years at the London club the self-styled 'Special One' is expected to attend training for the final time on Thursday, when he will say good bye to his players.
Chelsea lost their title to Manchester United last season and have started this campaign with some lacklustre displays.
Their last two Premier League games ended in a defeat at Aston Villa and a 0-0 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers, leaving them fifth in the table.
Tuesday's draw with Rosenborg Trondheim in the Champions League was watched by just 25,000 fans.
Chelsea's next match is against Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
wowzers, hes kinda leaving the team in the lurch and dramatic fashion. Can you even consider them in the title race now? finishing in the top 4?
HOLY. sh*t.
Yeah, that was my reaction, too. Except I was asleep when it happened, and I didn't notice.
This is either the best thing to happen them or the worst. My guy says 'Worst', my head says, 'Maybe its not so bad.'
Mourinho may be the one who made those early years happen, but they have a side to beat anyone in the world, and they didn't capitalize last season. Given the fact that Mourinho's a primadonna and Abramovich is meddling, it had to end some time, so sooner rather than later, right?
Though the Grant appointment could be that of an Abramovich Yes-man.
I think this can work for Chelsea.... if it didn't happen 1 month into the season with the only Manager without a job right now to fit the bill being Cappello.
I cant see Mourinho jumping into another club just yet he must be mentally drained after this debacle. I could see him sitting on the fence driving every manager with a job paranoid that if they slip up the media will link him with their job and start the cycle. What I really wish is he would replace Scolari now as his tactics and player selection have become ineffective.
It's true that Mourinho is full of himself, but Scolari has a pretty big ego too.
Been watching the US Women playing England free via the BBC's website. We've just gone 2-0 up, playing some decently attractive football.
Why can't the Men's team play this way?
In the course of writing, make that 3-Nil on a goalkeeper's bobble. Classy long-ball there to start that off.
Its a good time to be a Gooner!
I'm thinking maybe ill get a new jersey. Toure on the back, defenders never get enough respect.
Chelsea lose in a foul marred game. I actually agreed with the red. Mikel is a clumsy idiot. Thats the type of tackle that can break ankles, harsh from the ref but then again not out of line.
and apparently Arsenal don't need a sugar daddy and the growing pains of moving to the emirates was worth it. http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1766_2752001,00.html 70m cash on hand all available to Wenger if he wants it. Kinda funny to offer him that much as anyone who knows anything about Wenger he wont spend any of it unless he spots the next Pele or something.
US women's coach pulls blunder of all blunders in pulling goalie Hope Solo in the semifinal match against Brazil. Result? US gets lit up four - nil.
Manchester United is bounced out of the Carling Cup against mighty Coventry 2-0.
First loss to a lower division club at home in over 10 years and 75,000 were there to witness it. Ouch.
Manchester United is bounced out of the Carling Cup against mighty Coventry 2-0.
First loss to a lower division club at home in over 10 years and 75,000 were there to witness it. Ouch.
Well, at least they beat West Ham to that dubious honor this year.
You know, after seeing that video of Hope Solo's comments, I think she's gotta be the female version of Terrell Owens. Killin' her coach, killin' her teammates, baring her ego for all to see? I wonder if eHarmony can match her profile up with TO's.
Liverpool 0-1 Marseille dropped points at Anfield which is going to hurt as their group is far from easy.
Chelsea pull one out vs Valencia 2-1 for their first post Mourinho win.
2-1 Celtic over AC Milan, 3-0 Rangers over Lyon. The Scots go marching on in the Euro and Champs league!
Arsenal 1-0 Bucharest... Undefeated so far this season 9 wins in a row. Next three games are all at home vs Sunderland, Bolton and Slavia Prague. So they could be easily going into Anfield on the 28th riding a 12 game win streak while Liverpool will be returning from Turkey 4 days earlier from playing Besiktas in the champs league. I cant wait.
International week cya later for awhile as the updates will be too boring to post.
Arsenal sit at the top of the Prem after they edged out Sunderland at home 3-2. ManU thumped Wigan 4-0 to keep the pressure on while Liverpool dropped more points with a 2-2 draw to Spurs. Chelsea scrapped a 1-0 win over some team I'm too lazy to check.
News from other leagues.... too lazy to comment.
In intresting news http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=471331&cc=5739
FIFA are planning changes to rules on third-party ownership of players as a result of the Carlos Tevez case.
also some bit about looking into goal line technology. I'm all for it if it doesn't slow the game. Hockey does it fairly effective sometimes with the decisions being made by the upstairs judge quickly. Whereas NFL is the worst where they have created a system where coaches challenge for the sake of it and we end up with 3-4 more commercial breaks a game and listening to analysts beat to death obvious replays over the head till you go crazy.
also some bit about looking into goal line technology. I'm all for it if it doesn't slow the game. Hockey does it fairly effective sometimes with the decisions being made by the upstairs judge quickly. Whereas NFL is the worst where they have created a system where coaches challenge for the sake of it and we end up with 3-4 more commercial breaks a game and listening to analysts beat to death obvious replays over the head till you go crazy.
Amen. Amen. Amen. you would think with all the time they have between plays anyway that they would have an upstairs referee that would just decide on the damn thing and relay it down if there is ever a challenge. This whole stage production they currently have is silly.
Dida banned 2 games for his swan dive. Huge kudos to UEFA for jumping hard on this. Its this type of behavior that really crushes soccer in North America in my opinion. How can you expect an American Football fan or hockey fan respect athletes who pull this junk.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wgsq_7-ayVM
whata joke.
Hear that? its the all England and Scotland crying. England blow a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Russia putting them in a position where if Russia wins out against Israel and Andorra they are out of Euro2008 before it even happens. Too bad really Portugal fans were always happy to have England in the same tournament. Scotland losses 2-0 to Georgia and there goes all the dominance they had in their group with Italy and France chasing. Their qualifying now hinges on a key game heads up against Italy in Scotland. Should be a good one on November 17th 12pm est for anyone who cares.
DOH! Jowner beat me to it.
Stupid job getting in the way of me editing my GWJ posts.
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