English Premierleague might not be the best in the world regarding football quality. But it is by far the most entertaining! All the sceptics should've watched London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.
My God, it was all pleasure. For the visitors only in the first 34 minutes I should add. Yes, it had looked like 'Arry would add more misery to the Gunners. But the next English manager blew it up in the 2nd half. With using questionable tactics he kicked himself in the teeth. Hard.
You must've done something wrong if Theo Walcott, who is hated even by the Arse supporters, scored. Twice, for that matter. Even the Bruce "almighty" Willis couldn't save the Spurs. Yes, this time it was all too powerful Yossi Benayoun who used the famous line: "Yipikayey, Martha Focker!"
Now I should mention the Merseyside derby, which was postponed to today - March 13th. Not a good day for David Moyes and his 10th anniversary as Everton's manager. But a really good one for Stevie G - played his 400th PL match in LFC shirt and scored a hat-trick. No wonder some Kop-like fans would tuck him in. With their wives in the same bed, that is.
In other 26th round matches Frank Lampard's milestones go unnoticed (or maybe just the volume button on my telly is broken - no sound whatsoever), Kevin Doyle finds a post-football career, QPR are obviously thinking about joining the NFL (or why would you need 40+ players?), Mario Balotelli reveals a new t-shirt (something about selling your virginity or... well, google it), two dinosaurs, one found in Wales, one in Salford, kill the canaries in their cage, and more.
Now it's time to explain (again), what this blog is all about. As I wrote the last few times: You won't find any detailed experts' analysis here. You won't find complete scoresheets either. But you'll find a good banter, juicy comments about the game, the clubs, the players, the refs, the goals... Maybe you'll find some useful info/opinion for a football chat in your favourite bar...
Namely, football is a global sport, so is the English Premierleague. It is followed by a huge number of a-round-ball-loving enthusiasts, journos, players and managers themselves... I hear football is also more and more popular in the US of soccer... :)
And for all those reasons it's widely commented on Twitter. It is a very well known "fact" that tweeps possess a lot of football knowledge, common sense, cynicism, humour, love/hate relationships... And, yes, even different kinds of stupidity occur...
So, all the ingredients for the tasty soup of football opinion are there.
This is the "26th edition". Here are some of the bits, which should shed some (different) light on the 26th round of EPL. I thank all the tweeps for contributing...
LIVERPOOL - EVERTON 3-0 (1-0)
@andybell88
I know Liverpool are a joke, but having Adam Sandler at left back is taking it a bit far. #efc #lfc
@dwagie
Hendo is shaite. I kinda miss Poulsen.. wait, what? #theredmen #LFC
@thesnowdens
Andy Carroll is 6-1 to score today.... If you don't understand betting that means that if you bet £10, you will lose £10. #LFC
@LFCtransfernews
Steven Gerrard set to become 25th player to reach 400 PL appearance milestone and only the fifth to achieve it for one single club. #LFC
@AntHaddley
Said it before but if I came home and found Steven Gerrard in bed with my wife, I would tuck him in. #LFC
@liam_tomkins
Somebody said to me that Steven Gerrard was a shadow of his former self these days. I wish my shadow was that good!
CHELSEA - BOLTON 3-0 (0-0)
@chrismada9
I think I might have to turn the volume up because I can't hear the #Chelsea support *turns up volume* ... okay I still can't hear it! #CFC
@Frimponged
Didier Drogba has scored 99 Premier League goals. Fernando Torres will reach that same amount in the year 2401, at this rate. #cfc
@flyingdutchfan
150th league goal and his 149th Premier League goal. Frank Lampard, legend. #cfc
@BarriesView
9 - with that goal Frank Lampard becomes the first player in Premier League history to score double figures in nine consecutive seasons #CFC
@MiggLovin
When the commentator yells, "TORRES!" he either A. shanked the ball, or B. got an assist. #CFC
NEWCASTLE UTD - WOLVERHAMPTON 2-2 (2-0)
@InfostradaLive
Papiss Cissé was 5th player to score in his first 2 home #PL matches for #NUFC after Shearer, L. Ferdinand, D. Ferguson & Daniel Cordone
@danwalkerbbc
Last time Wolves won away at Newcastle in the top flight was 7th Feb 1959. The day Mick McCarthy was born! #WWFC #NUFC #Stat
@jaredstimson
Kevin Doyle looks like he should be in a rock band, not a striker in the Prem. @
QUEENS PARK RANGERS - FULHAM 0-1 (0-1)
@InfostradaLive
Pavel Pogrebnyak is the 2nd #fulham player in #EPL history to score in each of his first 2 matches for the club after David Healy #PL
@RobertOrdever
There is more #ffc love on my timeline tonight than a whole series on the isle of Fernando #fulhamfamily
@iainmacintosh
Samba Diakite was the 42nd player to be named in a QPR matchday squad this season. They'll need an extension at the training ground soon.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION - SUNDERLAND 4-0 (2-0)
@WDownes
wearing my west brom shirt to core p.e on monday, purely because Mr Pigford supports Sunderland
@Martin_O_Neill
Having a drink in the corner flag in Sunderland. Sess & Frazier have just turned up dressed like Rizzle Kicks. #PartyWithMarty
WIGAN - ASTON VILLA 0-0
@FourFourTom
FT: Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa. Today's glamour tie certainly didn't disappoint. Passes, throw ins and two clean sheets. #TheThrillaVsVilla
@AFraser
Having Alex McLeish as your manager is great. Completely frees up that time you might otherwise spend watching Match of the Day. #avfc
MANCHESTER CITY - BLACKBURN ROVERS 3-0 (1-0)
@FOXSoccerTrax
I'm going to resist the urge to make jokes about Balotelli's t-shirt, but I do urge you to Google "Raffaella Fico." She's a piece of work!
@TomSeymour
Great strikers goal by Dzeko today. Cross from the chalk and the big man leaping like a gazelle. Few better sights in football for my money
@CharleyRoseB
"It's a match ball for Sergio Aguero, but he knows who to thank, the mercurial genius of the man they call the wizard" <3
ARSENAL - TOTTENHAM 5-2 (2-2)
@Okwonga
Brad Friedel is officially the Bruce Willis of football. Bald badass who never disappoints. Bet he can sing too. #thfc #afc
@nosakhari
My Girlfriend #AFC is cheating on me again with my enemy #THFC and she is making me watch her do it.
@NathanITFC
If you get out muscled by Yossi Benayoun you really need to be hitting the gym! #arsenal #thfc
@munsy_uk
Turned TV over now watching Colombo on ITV, much better. #THFC
@GunnersStunners
BREAKING NEWS!! The new #Spurs DVD has been cut short to only 34 mins & is titled as '2-0, A memorable afternoon at the Emirates' #afc #thfc
NORWICH CITY - MANCHESTER UTD 1-2 (0-1)
@SteveRLawrence
Premier League clubs must feel pissed getting beaten with two 36 Year old players #legends #mufc
@rebeccaabbott93
Few things after #ncfc game today 1) There's a reason stoppage time's called Fergie time 2) Where would #mufc be without Scholes and Giggs..
@henrywinter
Giggs, playing 900th #mufc game, is the lord of the landmark: Scored United's 6000th league goal (v Saints 93) & 7000th (v Birmingham 06)
@jaymotty
If u divide Ryan Giggs number of appearances 4 United by 900 then subtract 1 u get the exact number of Steven Gerrard league title medals
STOKE CITY - SWANSEA 2-0 (2-0)
@Pagella1990
Peter Crouch should still be playing for Liverpool and Andy Carrol should be working for #ASDA #LFC
@FOXSoccerTrax
70: Hey something happened at Stok-- oh, wait, it was just a trash bag blowing across the pitch. Carry on. Stoke 2, Swans 0.
841001
"@Stats_official: Stoke 2-0 Swansea: Passes 194-614|Pass% 66-85|Possession 26%-74%" Proof passes are not everything in football.
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