Before we get going on today’s matches, here is Rattle-and-Hum-era, pre-ironic, pretentious Bono with a special message, decrying the injustice that he and his Irish brethren continue to suffer at the hands of the powers that be…
“Are you hearing me, Sepp Blatter? We will not stand by this injustice!!!”
Right, where was I? Sunday’s fixtures! They’re after the hop, along with your comments. And yes, FSC really is showing a Hyundai Australian League match at 3:00 a.m. EST. Who knew?? But I’m guessing no one was awake for that.
Feel free to discuss today’s games, yesterday’s games, the weather, your Sunday errands, Bono, Sepp Blatter, or anything else that’s on your mind. Wipe your tears aaaaway!
(All times EST as usual, because we are elitist East Coast liberals)
EPL
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10:00 Fulham vs Sunderland (Setanta)
11:00 Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur (FSC)
Rest of the World
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3:00 Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar (FSC)
6:30 Utrecht vs Ajax (ESPN360.com)
8:15 Sc**thorpe United vs Coventry City
8:30 RKC Waalwijk vs PSV (ESPN360.com)
9:00 Genoa vs Parma (FSC, ESPN360.com)
9:30 Cologne vs Werder Bremen (Gol)
11:30 Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC (ESPN360.com)
1:00 Villarreal vs Getafe (Gol)
2:45 Roma vs Lazio (FSC, ESPN360.com)
3:00 Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia (ESPN360.com)
3:00 Lille vs Olympique Lyon (Setanta)
FSC has been showing A-League games in the wee hours of the morning for most of this A-League season, btw.
Rupert will have his country represented no matter what!
ROLL TIDE!
Am I wrong to be nervous about the blue scouse away?
Or is this typical Spurs fan fickleness?
Very nervous
Well, given how inconsistent we’ve been over the past 2-3 weeks…
Well, this is promising: “1429: Lots of Everton fans worried about their growing injury list. No news on the team as yet, but I am hearing whispers that John Parrott will be partnering David Moyes in the centre of defence, with Kevin Sheedy coming into the midfield alongside Nicola from Girls Aloud.”
While we Scousers and the Gooners love to moan about our injury lists, Everton has it worse than just about everyone
From The kid from Fuenlabrada on 606: “Pessimistic Liverpool fan here. After yesterday when Rafa said we had a ‘balanced midfield’ and ‘played well’, acting as if we didn’t need Aquliani or any other change to our wonderful form, I would not be shocked if we wind up 5th-7th. Cheering on Everton for a change.”
What Scouser injury list?
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
You mean you’re just moaning that your side’s fates are so tied to the health of one particular player?
And f**king Texas… I knew Nebraska would pay for not getting a TD when they had first and goal after the kick return. I hate the Horns. But the way Bama played, they are going to destroy UT. The Tide has a stiff D, but unlike Nebraska has actual offensive players and plays. Still, if I were a voter, I would so put TCU over Texas this morning.
Morning all. Roll Tide, indeed. And that Huskers’ game. Damn. Sooo close. Texas is not good enough for the nat’l champ game.
I’m a little nervous about this Spurs game, too. Everton had that stinker a few weeks ago, and this might be the day they get their s**t back together. Spurs are about due for a stinker themselves (CC doesn’t count, right?).
Arsene Wenger disagrees that Everton has had more injuries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/06/wenger-arsenal-rosicky-injuries-stoke
And Man U’s backline against Wolfsburg should look pretty fun
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/dec/06/manchester-united-wolfsburg-injury-crisis
Raffaele Palladino just scored a hell of a goal for Genoa to put them back level 2-2 against Parma.
Everton: Howard, Neill, Hibbert, Yobo, Baines, Pienaar, Rodwell, Fellaini, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Jo.
Subs: Nash, Saha, Yakubu, Coleman, Duffy, Agard, Baxter.
Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Bassong, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar, Defoe, Crouch.
Subs: Alnwick, Hutton, Bale, Bentley, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Keane.
Hopefully Palacios will wake the f**k up for this game. The past two he’s been s**t.
Wow a win against Stoke and Arsenal fans are back to talking s**t about other teams not being deep. Shocking.
For City, Bridge and Richards have both been ruled out a couple weeks, not great but better than what those injuries looked like while lying on the field yesterday. If Gareth Barry fills in at left back and does well, that pretty much ends Bridge’s WC chances right?
Wow. Parma player handballs in the box, and then grasps the side of his head as though the ball hit him in the head. Replays show he clearly moved his hand to whack the ball, never got near his head.
Alexei Lalas doesn’t think that means he’s a cheater.
Alexei Lalas should put himself in front of the cannon that Genoa fans keep setting off.
Tough 2-2 draw for Genoa at home against Parma. They had a clearly legitimate goal called off for offsides, and they should have had a penalty kick for a handball in the box that wasn’t awarded.
COME ON YOU SPURS!
We need to get someone on the ends of these crosses.
Crouch is such s**te with the ball at his feet.
Dammit, that was a great chance.
Another wasted chance. We will come to rue both of those.
PR: a month ago, we had 10 players out with various injuries. But I forgot: only Arsenal can be injury-cursed AND also have the forum to moan about them.
Yobo off with a hammy.
Crouch is having a howler so far. Absolute s**te with every f**king touch.
Well, it looks like we’re going to get opportunities in this match, at least. Just gotta do something with them.
Now Crouch is offside. Gah.
A month ago, injuries were part of the game, and Arsenal were deep enough to be second and still have options even with injuries.
the first yellow was soft, but Rodwell was lucky not pick up a second for dissent.
Everton are playing with fire with their backpasses.
this is the front picture on the bbc right now
WTF was that from BAE? A 1-2 to play the Everton player on. Oy.
Crouch needs to come off. Terrible showing so far.
Awful, awful, awful from Crouch yet again.
Jo is killing Bassong so far.
Crouch has to come off at the half. Utter s**te today.
SHIT. So close. We have really been lacking the cutting edge in the box in the past few games. The 9-1 is haunting us.
Rodwell is going to get sent off in this match.
Three blown chances now.
We look like s**t.
STAY ON YOUR DAMN FEET, CROUCH
good lord, is Cahill a f**king t**t
Well, someone’s going to sent off if it continues like this.
Fellaini is acting like a t**t.
Fellaini is begging for a RC
THAT’S A PENALTY!
Jesus Christ, Daws, let’s not do that again.
@Georger: that was right after Nevland ended Anton’s day with an utterly pointless, unnecessary tackle from behind. Could have been a straight red…
Everton are getting away with murder.
Timmay save Everton’s bacon yet again.
What the hell was that Howard?
Ooo! Timmy spilled it, no one there to clean up.
Well, with the exception of one or two defensive brainfarts, we’ve had the better chances, and we should be up in this game. So, that’s something.
Of course, we also should have taken the lead in that Man U. game.
Crouch must, must, must come off. Dire effort from that idiot.
WOOHOO. Gareth Bale! :D
DEFOE!!
Defoe!
so easy
Aaron Lennon has been off his head lately.
I think Corluka grabbed Defoe’s package during the celebration
NYK: Wouldn’t you?
Peter Crouch f**king sucks.
Nah, I think Gareth Bale is cuter.
That has to be a corner.
F**king Crouch.
Georger: Are you Phil in disguise?
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, CROUCH, YOU GANGLY GIT!
Shit, FOILED!
Good Lord, Tom, how about some control?
Hey, look! Bale was defending.
Bale is the king of the panicked clearance which gives away possession.
And there goes my feed. I blame Peter Crouch.
WOW
DAWS!!!
GOALLLLL
that was quite the diving header from Daws
Diving header in the bottom left corner on the corner kick.
YES!
Was Yakubu just checking out his junk before coming on?
@Anonsters – Wouldn’t you?
Check out Yakubu’s junk? Nah, Bale is cuter.
Did they just bleep out an s-bomb?
What are the chances Pav gets a run out?
Honestly. Gareth Bale is an ugly-ass dude.
it’s the hair – he just looks goofy with that ‘do
Crouchie is absolute s**te today
And has been for a while now, but will Pavlyuchenko get any shot at all? Nooo.
F**k.
Saha is unbelievable this season
F**king Gareth Bale.
Gareth Bale is absolutely pants as a defender.
Bale is indeed pants. And he had such promise too
NYK: He’s a midfielder, not a LB.
Peter Crouch is a f**king disgrace.
yeah, I know his natural role is in midfield, but to a certain extent I still feel that middies should be able to handle both offensive and defensive duties. I mean, he doesn’t have to be Gael Clichy, but the entire “Bale at back” experiment has been a tragedy