Blues Clues. What’s the gimmick/
I have no idea what Blues Clues is because I have no children. But, I do know that today’s marquee matchup between the royal blue of Chelsea and the sky blue of Manchester City will give all of us some clue as to how the squads will perform this season. Chelsea has been rampant against the cannon fodder of the Premiership while City has been underwhelming after massive outlays this summer.
If City wants to reach into the Champions League spots the team will have to repeat last year’s double league victories over Chelsea and continue that form. Chelsea, on the other hand, just need to continue its incredible form.
Elsewhere in the Premiership, the Merseyside squads look to regroup after dismal starts and shockingly crashing out of the Carling Cup this week against lower division clubs. Liverpool hosts Sunderland and surely will have banned all red beach balls this year, while Everton travel to Fulham.
On the continent, Bayern takes on the surprising Bundesliga leaders the unbeaten Mainz 05. A victory is necessary for the defending champions otherwise they could already be ten points behind the leaders. Table toppers Inter Milan take on second from bottom AS Roma with the capital city club in desperate need of a turnaround. Barcelona takes on Athletic Bilbao in a test of the latter’s quality as Bilbao have started off well this season.
TV Schedule – All Times ET
7:45am Manchester City vs Chelsea, ESPN2, England Premier
9:30am Bayern München vs FSV Mainz 05, GolTV, Germany
10:00am Arsenal vs West Brom, FSC, England Premier
10:00am Liverpool vs Sunderland, FSP, England Premier
10:00am West Ham vs Tottenham, FSE, England Premier
12:00pm Sporting Gijón vs Valencia, ESPND, Spain La Liga
12:00pm AC Milan vs Genoa, FSE, Italy Serie A
12:00am West Ham vs Tottenham, FSC, England Premier
2:00pm Levante vs Real Madrid, GolTV, Spain La Liga
2:45pm AS Roma vs Inter Milan, FSC, Italy Serie A
4:00pm Toronto FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS
4:00pm Philadelphia Union vs Chivas USA, Telefutura, MLS
4:00pm Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona, ESPND, Spain La Liga
5:00pm Birmingham City vs Wigan, FSC, England Premier
5:30pm Santos vs Cruzeiro, Univision, Brazil
5:30pm Flamengo vs Palmeiras, GolTV, Brazil
7:30pm Millonarios Bogotá vs America, GolTV, Colombia
7:30pm Houston Dynamo vs DC United, CSN, MLS
8:00pm Tigres UANL vs Guadalajara, Telemundo, Mexico
8:00pm Pachuca vs Tecos, Telefutura, Mexico
9:45pm Atlas vs Puebla, Telemundo, Mexico
10:00pm Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids, FSC, MLS
So remember when the Padres were mad about the Chivas game at Petco? Ya so they had to completely remake the field and it looks better than it did before. Heh. It’s kind of like a Japan post WWII thing.
F**k ya I started the new page.
Thank you Samir Nasri for saving my fantasy day.
Do you have to be a really good player to get your name on your boots, or just Brazilian?
@Tno: F**k yeah!
/highfive
Tommy Smyth analysis: “This game doesn’t have the stink to it yet.” Thank you Mr. Onion Bag.
@OM
You just had to wait an extra few weeks and pay $30.
/taking it very literally
F**k Joey Votto
@ TNO: Yes! In the face. In the face!
Oh come on Philly, got to make that work for the goal, they’re softening up back there.
@OM: That’s what she said?
soft like cream cheese/Philly’d
Mmmm… Philly cheese steak
Moreno with the goal!
Annnnd, the onion bag got bulged. Thank you again, Tommy Smyth/sigh
F**k the Padres.
@ TNO: Yes! In the face, in the face!
@OM
This is what I think of the Padres in the last month.
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http://www.13gne.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/F**k-You-Flowers-How-Does-It-Feel-To-Get-Kicked-Right-In-The-Face-0011.jpg
Zach Thornton is a stocky guy, would not want to challenge him for one of those in-between balls. He’s a crusher.
Don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright.
Speaking of kicks to the face, Fred the recipient of one.
Tommy Smyth has a bulge in his onion bag? Ick.
@anon: Shut the f**k up.
I love the Padres
@Shane: After you, bitch.
@Shane
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What games are y’all watching?
I just can’t stand the singing!
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Currently casually glancing at Bama losing by three to Arkansas.
Philly/Chivas; Philly up 1-0
Real got held today at 0-0 by Levante.
Jajaja. <– Spanish laughter.
@Shane: This is my message to you-ou-ou: Don’t worry…
@anon: I can’t go for that, no-no-no, no can do.
How f**king stupid do you have to be to get a card in the dying moments of stoppage time?
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
Wow, my fantasy team was atrocious this week. Way too many Arsenal players. And somehow I have two guys from Stoke starting as well.
@OM: BTW, count yourself lucky you missed out on the s**tfest known as Spurs today. Woof.
Spurs are now the best team in North Lun-duhn
@Ryan: I got a total of 13 points. I guess I should try to manage the team at some point. Feh. Too much effort.
Nasri and VdV saved my fantasy team. I got Carrol and The Mustache goin tommorow.
Does anyone have Vinnie Kompany on their team? I can’t find him on the entire list of defenders.
@Ryan
I had him 2 weeks ago.
Yeah, it doesn’t make sense. Because I have Toure in there already, and he went 90 and conceded 0 goals for 6 points, so Kompany should be listed on the top scorers for the week as also having 6, but he’s nowhere to be found.
F**k Joey Votto in the f**king face!
Hi, so’d I miss anything today. Oh, I see. only AWESOMENESS!!!!
@TSE: Just wait until Berba receives the care package I sent him: Camel non-filters, extra soft mittens, and note reminding him how much more money Rooney makes then him.
Than/then
So, 6 games, four times unable to score. I say, just play Gueye and Coleman and all the kids all the time, Moyesy, it can’t be any worse. Except I did get to see Yakubu Yakubu another tap-in goal. Awesome.
Watching a game on the gridironed Gillette Stadium field is almost as ugly as that s**t show from Arsenal this morning.
This ref in the Sounders-Fire tilt let both teams get away with some sloppy tackles, then things got out of control, and now he’s decided to card his way out of it. Marriner would be proud.
Andy Najar scored for DC, twas nicely done. Alas, time is running out to break that scoreless matches record.
@Ryan: The Soudners and Fire appear firmly committed to pursuit of that record.
Freddie Montero is treating CJ Brown like one of his dates.
Jhonny Evans approves
Oh, Goat did you see the penalty leading to the 2nd NE goal. Wow.
Needing a goal to save the season, De Los Cobos makes a defensive sub with the entirely pants Uzmanzor.
BTW, De Los Cobos made the defensive sub with McBride and John on the bench. Two former EPL strikers, he needs a goal, he goes for a South American defender. Brilliant.
Now McBride comes on.
Good work by Ljungberg, Pappa gets selfish with McBride waiting in front and the keeper caught out.
Wow. Pappa should probably be sent off for that. Lucky to escape with a yellow.
Marco Pappa is one selfish motherf**ker.
@Ryan: yeah, that was dubious at best but the Crew
come from two goals down to take a point.
Oh, shambolic defense gifts a goal to Seattle. That’s the end of our playoff hopes, and hopefully the end of De Los Cobos.
DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP
8:00pm Tigres UANL vs Guadalajara, Telemundo, Mexico
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aaaaaaaaaand the game was postponed due to apocalyptic-ly insane rain that would make Noah proud. heh. now we get a noon fixture for tomorrow.
Tno: f**k the Giants in the face. the Rockies gotta do us a solid and actually win at home. the final regular season series (SD @ SF) is gon’ be epic.
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and, the field/mount looks pretty goddamned good, alright.
Just watched Match of the Day. No way Stuart Attwell is a Premier League referee.
Shane, wherever you: Roll Motherf**kin’ Tide, Roll.
(clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap) U! (clap clap clap) C! (clap clap clap) L! (clap clap clap) A! (clap clap clap) U-C-L-A! F**k S-C!
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Roooooooooooooooock, Chaaaaaaaaaaaaalk, Jaaaaaaaaaaaayhaaaaaaaaaaawk (woo!)
Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU! Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU! Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU!
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/drunk and watched a hell of a lot of sports today
@Ryan
Where do you find MOTD online? Torrents?
@JT: What the hell are you doing up at 5:45 a.m. on a Sunday? Sunday Bootroom will appear momentarily. Spoiler alert: There are bewbs.
@JT: Yeah, I’ve started downloading it via Torrents this year, just for the highlights. I fast forward through all of the “analysis”
@TSE
I’m at the beach. And I hadn’t gone to bed yet
looking for celebrity gossips is the thing i do each day, i love to hear the latest celebrity gossips *