All-Purpose, Never-Ending Soccer Thread

Freddy Adu got his wish a little too soon. Nowak to the US team according to WaPo.

 

I actually don't like this at all. I think Nowak is an overrated, shit coach. I am not high on him in the slightest.

 

Man, missing out on the Kuykendall Cup really cuts deep, doesn't it?

It's not any big thing, really. Just gives Piotr something to do for six months until those Euro vacancies start opening up. Good to see Tom Soehn get a shot at a head coaching gig, too.

 

Bob Ley as the Cosmos p.a. announcer - amazing.

http://www.sportsmediaguide.com/12212006-BobLey.asp

 

Terry out for (only) four weeks for a back surgery.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1979554,00.html

 

One less defender Mighty Brian McBride has to leave in his wake.

 

Carlos Bocanegra pokes home a McBride shot to draw Chelsea.

 

That's two draws in a row for the Blues, United's lead is up to 6.

 

OK, how in the frig does Arsenal lose to Sheffield United? ARGH!

 

C. Ronaldo is setting himself up for a Euro or FIFA player of the year award.

 

Arsenal has so many players injured right now that they basically fielded a makeshift team today. Add that to the fact that Sheffield has been playing a lot better recently, and there's your answer. I totally saw it coming too.

Funny moment: Sheffield keeper Paddy Kenny injured his groin on a goal kick and had to be substituted. Problem for Sheffield was that they didn't have a backup keeper on their bench so central defender Phil Jagielka had to play keeper for the last half-hour. He actually didn't do too poorly.

 

A cool (if occasionally inaudible) video of Man United players in a pub singing some of their supporters songs -- love that a bunch of the England players are singing that Ronaldo "makes England look shite".

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/united.shtml