((HT: BPL on NBCSN))
After the dismantling of QPR last weekend by Manchester United, the HQ had raised an eyebrow thinking that maybe Louis van Gaal had the team going in the right direction.
The HQ may have sold the return a little soon...
After leads of 2-0 and 3-1, Leicester City came storming back at King Power to score FOUR UNANSWERED to beat the Reds 5-3. A lot of people thought the final score was a misprint, but it's not.
In a weekend that was strange to say the very least (like West Brom's win over Spurs also on Sunday), this seemed to be the exclamation point in the whole table.
Here's goal five off a PK reinforcing Ulloa's importance for the Foxes
Louis van Gaal, as you saw at the end of the last highlight, was befuddled and beside himself...
((HT: BBC Sport/Beanyman Sports))
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
OSG Prem: Manchesters And Everton Have Rough Days
((HT: BPL on NBCSN))
It was just one of those days... and that's what makes the premier League what it is...
Just when you think you have everything figured out- forget it...
First, Burnley was hosting Manchester United- Easy one for the Reds, right...???
Nope... a goalless draw...
Maybe van Gaal was right. It might take a year...
((HT: Beanyman Sports))
City didn't do any better on a day where they could have had SERIOUS bragging rights. Mark Hughes returned to his old haunt coaching Stoke against the Citizens and he came away with the 1-0 win. Once again... shocking...
The best squad money can buy is pitting up some serious numbers already. So much for Diego Costa being out for as many as six weeks with that hamstring he hurt in training. The Blues put up 6 against Tim Howard and Everton. Costa put in two on his own...
Elsewhere, a really mad Harry Redknapp lost Loic Remy in a sale before the transfer deadline. But QPR got the 1-0 win today over Sunderland.
Neil Warnock and Crystal Palace went toe-to-toe with Newcastle- both teams left with a point after a 3-3 draw.
Nathan Dyer put two on West Brom and the Swans added another just because in a Swansea City 3-0 win.
Southampton found some offense somewhere and won 3-1 over West Ham...
It was just one of those days... and that's what makes the premier League what it is...
Just when you think you have everything figured out- forget it...
First, Burnley was hosting Manchester United- Easy one for the Reds, right...???
Nope... a goalless draw...
Maybe van Gaal was right. It might take a year...
((HT: Beanyman Sports))
City didn't do any better on a day where they could have had SERIOUS bragging rights. Mark Hughes returned to his old haunt coaching Stoke against the Citizens and he came away with the 1-0 win. Once again... shocking...
The best squad money can buy is pitting up some serious numbers already. So much for Diego Costa being out for as many as six weeks with that hamstring he hurt in training. The Blues put up 6 against Tim Howard and Everton. Costa put in two on his own...
Elsewhere, a really mad Harry Redknapp lost Loic Remy in a sale before the transfer deadline. But QPR got the 1-0 win today over Sunderland.
Neil Warnock and Crystal Palace went toe-to-toe with Newcastle- both teams left with a point after a 3-3 draw.
Nathan Dyer put two on West Brom and the Swans added another just because in a Swansea City 3-0 win.
Southampton found some offense somewhere and won 3-1 over West Ham...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
OSG Prem: van Gaal Now Says It Will Take A Year
((HT: Sky Sports))
It was weird to say the very least...
Manchester United got bounced from the Capital One Cup yesterday. Which, in and of itself, may not have been a surprise at some point but it was the manner in which they got bounced.
The loss was to League One side MK Dons 4-0...
Yup... 4-0...
And while Manchester United were without a lot of its stars in that line-up, it's still the principle of the thing.
So, we have gone from a third of the season to a full year...
That can't be good...
It was weird to say the very least...
Manchester United got bounced from the Capital One Cup yesterday. Which, in and of itself, may not have been a surprise at some point but it was the manner in which they got bounced.
The loss was to League One side MK Dons 4-0...
Yup... 4-0...
And while Manchester United were without a lot of its stars in that line-up, it's still the principle of the thing.
So, we have gone from a third of the season to a full year...
That can't be good...
Saturday, August 16, 2014
OSG Prem: Don't Think This Is What ManU Had In Mind...
((HT: BPL/NBCSN))
Swansea City had only picked up 1 point in the last six match-ups against Manchester United.
New ManU manager Louis van Gaal, by his own admission, tells folks that it usually takes three months for his system to be in place to the point where he is comfortable with results on the pitch.
You see where this is heading...
Goals from Ki and Sigurdsson gave Swansea City the three points in the season opener of the Premier League season despite Rooney's equalizer- a beauty from the box...
The full highlights are here...
And the post-match from van Gaal are here...
((HT: BT Sport))
Swansea City had only picked up 1 point in the last six match-ups against Manchester United.
New ManU manager Louis van Gaal, by his own admission, tells folks that it usually takes three months for his system to be in place to the point where he is comfortable with results on the pitch.
You see where this is heading...
Goals from Ki and Sigurdsson gave Swansea City the three points in the season opener of the Premier League season despite Rooney's equalizer- a beauty from the box...
The full highlights are here...
And the post-match from van Gaal are here...
((HT: BT Sport))
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Soccer What? 109,000 See ManU vs. Real Madrid in Michigan
Yeah, sure, there are still plenty of old school, narrow-minded people in the U.S who say nobody cares about soccer in the U.S.
We'd argue they are wrong.
Dead wrong.
109,000-plus...a U.S record crowd...showed up Saturday to watch the Real Madrid vs. Manchester United friendly game at the University of Michigan's massive football stadium.
Yes folks, 109,318 people showed up to see a soccer game.
The game was won by Man U and stars like Wayne Rooney and Christiano Ronaldo played in the game, but it's the fact so many people came out to the game that makes this a big story.
Your game highlights:
We'd argue they are wrong.
Dead wrong.
109,000-plus...a U.S record crowd...showed up Saturday to watch the Real Madrid vs. Manchester United friendly game at the University of Michigan's massive football stadium.
Yes folks, 109,318 people showed up to see a soccer game.
The game was won by Man U and stars like Wayne Rooney and Christiano Ronaldo played in the game, but it's the fact so many people came out to the game that makes this a big story.
Your game highlights:
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Roma Launches Golazo From Their Own End
((HT: Fox Soccer))
The International Challenge Cup is underway in and around the United States.
It brings Roma, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and a few others together in a meaningless trophy tournament that has a very big beer sponsor attached to give it some kind of legitimacy.
Today, Roma was flailing against Manchester United when Miralem Pjanic decided to launch from the Nebraska side of the boundary- and this happened...
Roma lost 3-2 after the Pjanic goal gave Roma some confidence, but the Van Gaal Effect is well underway.
The International Challenge Cup is underway in and around the United States.
It brings Roma, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and a few others together in a meaningless trophy tournament that has a very big beer sponsor attached to give it some kind of legitimacy.
Today, Roma was flailing against Manchester United when Miralem Pjanic decided to launch from the Nebraska side of the boundary- and this happened...
Roma lost 3-2 after the Pjanic goal gave Roma some confidence, but the Van Gaal Effect is well underway.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Manchester United Blows Out Galaxy By 7
((HT: beINSport))
When you looked at the Starting XI in the Los Angeles Galaxy-Manchester United, there was the prevailing opinion that the Galaxy were more concerned about the MLS regular season than the nearly 86,000 people watching the game at the Rose Bowl were.
ManU put up 7 on a non-starting side with a starting side of their own that included Welbeck, Rooney, Mata, Valencia et al.
It was the worst defeat Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena had as boss...
Louis van Gaal had a good debut as manager, but it's all about what you take from it.
Marcelo Sarvas had the common thought of the Galaxy players:
"I feel embarrassed. I can’t talk about the others, but I feel like that. Doesn't matter who you're playing, I think this is too much -- seven -- and here in Los Angeles. I think we could do much better."
When you looked at the Starting XI in the Los Angeles Galaxy-Manchester United, there was the prevailing opinion that the Galaxy were more concerned about the MLS regular season than the nearly 86,000 people watching the game at the Rose Bowl were.
ManU put up 7 on a non-starting side with a starting side of their own that included Welbeck, Rooney, Mata, Valencia et al.
It was the worst defeat Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena had as boss...
Louis van Gaal had a good debut as manager, but it's all about what you take from it.
Marcelo Sarvas had the common thought of the Galaxy players:
"I feel embarrassed. I can’t talk about the others, but I feel like that. Doesn't matter who you're playing, I think this is too much -- seven -- and here in Los Angeles. I think we could do much better."
Saturday, May 3, 2014
OSG Prem: Fulham and Cardiff Relegated, Sunderland Clearing
((HT: NBCSN/BPL/BBC Sport))
Two down, one to go...
And there is a lot of prevalent thinking that the first two teams heading to the Championship couldn't happen to more deserving owners- Shad Khan and Vincent Tan. Five managers between the two teams, alienating a fan base by changing decades of traditional colors in kits and just not getting it overall...
Fulham put up an embarrassing performance with Stoke- losing 4-1. Manager Felix Magath actually apologized for the club's demotion.
Cardiff didn't do much better losing to Newcastle 3-0, but the larger issue happened in the 69th minute as Newcastle fans protested their owner and manager, Alan Pardew. The larger issue is that the fans feel their isn't the proper amount of reinvestment to bring in better players to improve their lot. The last title the team won was in 1969- the then-equivalent of the Europa League.
Thus this in the 69th minute
((HT: Newcastlevideo))
Elsewhere, Wet Ham secured their place with a 2-0 win over Tottenham. Kaboul's red early on put Spurs on their heels and they couldn't get untracked offensively. Southampton beat punchless Swansea 1-0. Aston Villa gives their fans some reason for optimism with a 3-1 over Hull. But the two interesting results came from the Manchester squads.
Sunderland almost secured their place in the Premier League with a win at Old Trafford for the first time since 1968. The problems that the Red Devils had before Ryan Giggs became caretaker manager are still there as the Black Cats won 1-0.
Giggs thinks his players were flat at a really bad time in the season...
And the night cap was Manchester City spotting Everton a 1-goal lead before coming back and winning at Goodison Park, 3-2. Edin Dzeko almost had a hat trick after Sergio Aguero left with an injury in the 22nd minute.
Ross Barkley's golazo, however, got things started for the good guys...
Two down, one to go...
And there is a lot of prevalent thinking that the first two teams heading to the Championship couldn't happen to more deserving owners- Shad Khan and Vincent Tan. Five managers between the two teams, alienating a fan base by changing decades of traditional colors in kits and just not getting it overall...
Fulham put up an embarrassing performance with Stoke- losing 4-1. Manager Felix Magath actually apologized for the club's demotion.
Cardiff didn't do much better losing to Newcastle 3-0, but the larger issue happened in the 69th minute as Newcastle fans protested their owner and manager, Alan Pardew. The larger issue is that the fans feel their isn't the proper amount of reinvestment to bring in better players to improve their lot. The last title the team won was in 1969- the then-equivalent of the Europa League.
Thus this in the 69th minute
((HT: Newcastlevideo))
Elsewhere, Wet Ham secured their place with a 2-0 win over Tottenham. Kaboul's red early on put Spurs on their heels and they couldn't get untracked offensively. Southampton beat punchless Swansea 1-0. Aston Villa gives their fans some reason for optimism with a 3-1 over Hull. But the two interesting results came from the Manchester squads.
Sunderland almost secured their place in the Premier League with a win at Old Trafford for the first time since 1968. The problems that the Red Devils had before Ryan Giggs became caretaker manager are still there as the Black Cats won 1-0.
Giggs thinks his players were flat at a really bad time in the season...
And the night cap was Manchester City spotting Everton a 1-goal lead before coming back and winning at Goodison Park, 3-2. Edin Dzeko almost had a hat trick after Sergio Aguero left with an injury in the 22nd minute.
Ross Barkley's golazo, however, got things started for the good guys...
Saturday, April 26, 2014
OSG Prem: The Bottom Tightens Up, Giggs Debuts...
((HT: BPL on NBC/BBC/SkySports))
Norwich ran into a multi-dimensional buzz saw today...
The emotion of a new coach, who was one of the Class of '92 for Manchester United- Ryan Giggs became caretaker manager for the remainder of the Premier League season. He had a couple of teammates come aboard as assistants...
And the emotion of the crowd at Old Trafford going behind a new look Red Devils bunch...
Giggs' entrance...
And the highlights in a 4-0 whitewash that could have been a lot worse...
Elsewhere, Jonjo Shelvey gets a contender for the Goal of the Year for this strike in a 4-1 win over Villa
Southampton got two own goals and beat a flat Everton squad to damage their Champions League hopes, 2-0...
Hull scored two late goals to snatch two points from Fulham for a 2-2 draw...
Danny Rose got the only goal for Spurs in their 1-0 win over Stoke
And West Ham fans are all over Sam Allardyce now- blaming him for their flat performance of late- and West Brom got a huge home win and an ever huger three points in a 1-0 win over the Hammers...
Here's the bottom of the table with Sunderland and Cardiff in a massive 6-pointer tomorrow morning...
Norwich City 36 8 8 20 32
Fulham 36 9 4 23 31
Cardiff City 35 7 9 19 30
Sunderland 34 7 8 19 29
Norwich ran into a multi-dimensional buzz saw today...
The emotion of a new coach, who was one of the Class of '92 for Manchester United- Ryan Giggs became caretaker manager for the remainder of the Premier League season. He had a couple of teammates come aboard as assistants...
And the emotion of the crowd at Old Trafford going behind a new look Red Devils bunch...
Giggs' entrance...
And the highlights in a 4-0 whitewash that could have been a lot worse...
Elsewhere, Jonjo Shelvey gets a contender for the Goal of the Year for this strike in a 4-1 win over Villa
Southampton got two own goals and beat a flat Everton squad to damage their Champions League hopes, 2-0...
Hull scored two late goals to snatch two points from Fulham for a 2-2 draw...
Danny Rose got the only goal for Spurs in their 1-0 win over Stoke
And West Ham fans are all over Sam Allardyce now- blaming him for their flat performance of late- and West Brom got a huge home win and an ever huger three points in a 1-0 win over the Hammers...
Here's the bottom of the table with Sunderland and Cardiff in a massive 6-pointer tomorrow morning...
Norwich City 36 8 8 20 32
Fulham 36 9 4 23 31
Cardiff City 35 7 9 19 30
Sunderland 34 7 8 19 29
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
OSG Prem: And Moyes Is Out...
((HT: Sky Sports))
The opinion of the Brits is interesting in this case...
The press and the fans think that the sacking of Manchester United manager David Moyes was more on what he couldn't do versus what he did. The club lost more games in a Premier League season than they have in a long time.
Now, the mess that is ManU is Ryan Giggs' for the remaining four games of the year- all very winnable...
Gary Neville thinks Moyes is a scapegoat for the inaction of the players, the roster, and the Glazers...
So, what happens when Giggs performs well without a history of being a prime manager...???
Does former ManU player Laurent Blanc, the head of Paris St. Germain, come in to be the savior...???
And that way, the idea of being the guy replacing the legend- instead of being the guy to be the guy to replace the legend- falls on the manager who comes in next to clean up the mess created by Sir Alex and compounded by Moyes and the front office...
Neville thinks he needed more time...
The opinion of the Brits is interesting in this case...
The press and the fans think that the sacking of Manchester United manager David Moyes was more on what he couldn't do versus what he did. The club lost more games in a Premier League season than they have in a long time.
Now, the mess that is ManU is Ryan Giggs' for the remaining four games of the year- all very winnable...
Gary Neville thinks Moyes is a scapegoat for the inaction of the players, the roster, and the Glazers...
So, what happens when Giggs performs well without a history of being a prime manager...???
Does former ManU player Laurent Blanc, the head of Paris St. Germain, come in to be the savior...???
And that way, the idea of being the guy replacing the legend- instead of being the guy to be the guy to replace the legend- falls on the manager who comes in next to clean up the mess created by Sir Alex and compounded by Moyes and the front office...
Neville thinks he needed more time...
Monday, April 21, 2014
DEVELOPING: Moyes To Be Sacked At ManU...??? (UPDATED)
((HT: The Telegraph))
Only 11 months in, the Chosen One could be the Departed One...
David Moyes, hand-picked to be the successor for Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, seems to have lost the locker room and the executives. If Moyes is looking for any kind of assurance that he's going to be around after this season, he could be out the door before this week's game with Norwich.
It would be a cleaning house...
Moyes, Mike Phelan, Rene Meulensteen, Steve Round, Jimmy Lumsden and Phil Neville would all be gone with Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp the leader in the clubhouse to replace Moyes.
Here's what seems to be the last straw- the 2-0 loss to Everton over the weekend...
If Moyes is let go, Ryan Giggs would be expected to take charge of the team for the balance of the season. United is facing not being involved in European football for the first time since the 1981-82 season.
More when we know more...
NOON UPDATE: Looks like, according to Sky Sports, that the sack may happen in the next 24 hours...
Only 11 months in, the Chosen One could be the Departed One...
David Moyes, hand-picked to be the successor for Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, seems to have lost the locker room and the executives. If Moyes is looking for any kind of assurance that he's going to be around after this season, he could be out the door before this week's game with Norwich.
It would be a cleaning house...
Moyes, Mike Phelan, Rene Meulensteen, Steve Round, Jimmy Lumsden and Phil Neville would all be gone with Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp the leader in the clubhouse to replace Moyes.
Here's what seems to be the last straw- the 2-0 loss to Everton over the weekend...
If Moyes is let go, Ryan Giggs would be expected to take charge of the team for the balance of the season. United is facing not being involved in European football for the first time since the 1981-82 season.
More when we know more...
NOON UPDATE: Looks like, according to Sky Sports, that the sack may happen in the next 24 hours...
Sunday, April 20, 2014
OSG Prem: Looks Like It's Liverpool's To Lose...
((HT: NBCSN/BPL/BBC))
Just don't tell them that...
Norwich continues their gauntlet of all gauntlets to end the 2014 Premier League season- and, maybe, their Premier League lives...
First stop was a game against Liverpool who had the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table...
A 3-2 win will do exactly that... although the HQ will give the Canaries credit for sticking it out to the end this year and not giving up without a fight- even if it was their fifth loss in a row...
Elsewhere, it was a miserable return for David Moyes to Everton as boss of Manchester United...
He was booed at every turn and even had a guy dressed as the Grim Reaper standing behind him at Goodison Park- for 15 minutes- before someone asked the guy removed his outfit.
It was a not-even-close 2-0 loss where the Evertonians got their pound of flesh for his exodus and the raid of Marouane Fellaini and attempted raid of Leighton Baines. Not so surprisingly, Moyes sounded like this after the match:
Oh, and Arsenal won the Premier League pre-match version of the NIT- the FA Cup- with a 3-0 win over Hull City...
Just don't tell them that...
Norwich continues their gauntlet of all gauntlets to end the 2014 Premier League season- and, maybe, their Premier League lives...
First stop was a game against Liverpool who had the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table...
A 3-2 win will do exactly that... although the HQ will give the Canaries credit for sticking it out to the end this year and not giving up without a fight- even if it was their fifth loss in a row...
Elsewhere, it was a miserable return for David Moyes to Everton as boss of Manchester United...
He was booed at every turn and even had a guy dressed as the Grim Reaper standing behind him at Goodison Park- for 15 minutes- before someone asked the guy removed his outfit.
It was a not-even-close 2-0 loss where the Evertonians got their pound of flesh for his exodus and the raid of Marouane Fellaini and attempted raid of Leighton Baines. Not so surprisingly, Moyes sounded like this after the match:
Oh, and Arsenal won the Premier League pre-match version of the NIT- the FA Cup- with a 3-0 win over Hull City...
Saturday, April 5, 2014
OSG Prem: Action At The Bottom, The Top Keeps Winning (And Leicester City Is In)
((HT: BPL on NBC))
First, the HQ would like to commend Leicester City for their automatic promotion to the Premier League for next season as their 23-game unbeaten streak, combined with two losses last night, gives the Foxes their first peek at the Premier in ten years.
Here's their win over Sheffield Wednesday that helped seal it...
((HT: SWFC))
Now, to the big boys... there was life all over the place...
Manchester United found the right time to find out-of-form Newscastle- winning 4-0 with Juan Mata stirring the drink...
Chelsea found a disinterested Stoke squad and won 3-0
Hull City got one goal at home against Swansea and that's all most folks need for the full three points these days. The Tigers are now 12th and the Swans 16th...
Man City took care of Southampton 4-1, but the visitors are more worried at the seriousness of the injury to Jay Rodriguez- which looked like a knee cap or ligament damage that led to a stretchering off and a shell-shocked bunch after that.
The life at the bottom came in a few different forms- Fulham found some offense and beat Benteke-less Aston Villa 2-1 to get closer to leaving the relegation zone. Villa manager Paul Lambert was pretty disappointed...
Cardiff, the HQ thinks, cemented their spot in the Championship with a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in a big 6-pointer...
Palace manager Tony Pulis was pleased with his huge win...
((HT: BBCSport))
And the team that REALLY needs to pay attention to the rest of their schedule is Norwich. They only have a 6-pointer with Fulham left in the bottom part of their schedule. The rest of their schedule has the top four teams in it. So, they could be the third team to fall if they aren't on their best...
The Canaries were booed off the pitch after the 1-0 West Brom win and they are in serious trouble...
First, the HQ would like to commend Leicester City for their automatic promotion to the Premier League for next season as their 23-game unbeaten streak, combined with two losses last night, gives the Foxes their first peek at the Premier in ten years.
Here's their win over Sheffield Wednesday that helped seal it...
((HT: SWFC))
Now, to the big boys... there was life all over the place...
Manchester United found the right time to find out-of-form Newscastle- winning 4-0 with Juan Mata stirring the drink...
Chelsea found a disinterested Stoke squad and won 3-0
Hull City got one goal at home against Swansea and that's all most folks need for the full three points these days. The Tigers are now 12th and the Swans 16th...
Man City took care of Southampton 4-1, but the visitors are more worried at the seriousness of the injury to Jay Rodriguez- which looked like a knee cap or ligament damage that led to a stretchering off and a shell-shocked bunch after that.
The life at the bottom came in a few different forms- Fulham found some offense and beat Benteke-less Aston Villa 2-1 to get closer to leaving the relegation zone. Villa manager Paul Lambert was pretty disappointed...
Cardiff, the HQ thinks, cemented their spot in the Championship with a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in a big 6-pointer...
Palace manager Tony Pulis was pleased with his huge win...
((HT: BBCSport))
And the team that REALLY needs to pay attention to the rest of their schedule is Norwich. They only have a 6-pointer with Fulham left in the bottom part of their schedule. The rest of their schedule has the top four teams in it. So, they could be the third team to fall if they aren't on their best...
The Canaries were booed off the pitch after the 1-0 West Brom win and they are in serious trouble...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
OSG Prem: Barkley Efforts Help Everton, City Shuts Out United
((HT: BPL on NBC/Everton Vines))
It was one of the two make-up days for the Premier League this week to swap out games in hand from all the Europa, Champions League, and FA Cup ties...
Everton got to make an early statement against Newcastle and it came from Ross Barkley as the Blues held a league at the half, 1-0 and went on to win 3-0...
Here's the Barkley coast-to-coaster
The Manchester Derby showed how City is City this season and United is United...
It took Edin Dzeko all of 42 seconds to get the Citizens on the board and he repeated the idea in the second half to, pretty much, destroy any ideas of making the Europa League qualifications for ManU this season...
Here's the first...
An abject disaster for the fans at Old Trafford as City won 3-0 with goal 3 coming from Yaya Toure...
Elsewhere, Lucas Podolski scored twice in a two minute span to (one would have thought) save Arsenal from certain embarrassment hosting Swansea at the Emirates. But a Flamini own goal in the 90th minute gave the Swans a needed point...
Two games Wednesday with Liverpool taking on Sunderland and West Ham taking on Hull City
It was one of the two make-up days for the Premier League this week to swap out games in hand from all the Europa, Champions League, and FA Cup ties...
Everton got to make an early statement against Newcastle and it came from Ross Barkley as the Blues held a league at the half, 1-0 and went on to win 3-0...
Here's the Barkley coast-to-coaster
The Manchester Derby showed how City is City this season and United is United...
It took Edin Dzeko all of 42 seconds to get the Citizens on the board and he repeated the idea in the second half to, pretty much, destroy any ideas of making the Europa League qualifications for ManU this season...
Here's the first...
An abject disaster for the fans at Old Trafford as City won 3-0 with goal 3 coming from Yaya Toure...
Elsewhere, Lucas Podolski scored twice in a two minute span to (one would have thought) save Arsenal from certain embarrassment hosting Swansea at the Emirates. But a Flamini own goal in the 90th minute gave the Swans a needed point...
Two games Wednesday with Liverpool taking on Sunderland and West Ham taking on Hull City
Saturday, March 22, 2014
OSG Prem: The Top Stays Top, Except For Arsenal...
((HT: BPL on NBC/SkySports))
It was an unbelievable first twenty minutes for Chelsea against Arsenal...
Earlier in the week The Chosen One (Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho) maintained that his counterpart, Arsene Wenger, was only good at being a "specialist in failure." He kept pushing buttons and made sure everyone was on edge as the game started...
Eto'o and Schurrle made it 2-0 in the first 8 minutes, and then an odd call from referee Andre Marriner gave a red to Kieran Gibbs instead of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain- who lobbied for it and still wasn't given the dismissal...
The red card will be transferred to AOC from Gibbs on Monday, by the way...
And the final was 6-0...congrats to Arsene Wenger in his 1000th appearance as manager... (???)
Mourinho still believes the title is Man City's to lose and after today's display against Fulham, who can really complain about that assessment. Yaya Toure scored on two PK's early on before this strike from the outside gave him his hat trick in a 5-0 win over Fulham...
Not to be outdone, Luis Suarez and Liverpool had their hands full with Cardiff for the first 55 minutes or so, then the Reds took over winning 6-3 as Suarez had a hat trick himself to go with Skrtel and Sturridge
Elsewhere, Hull City shut out West Brom 2-0, Everton held off Swansea 3-2 to keep a look at the Europa qualifier, Newcastle's Cisse scored near the death and dedicated the goal to suspended manger Alan Pardew in a big win over Crystal Palace, Norwich shut out Sunderland 2-0 as well, but the interesting story line late came from West Ham and Manchester United.
Rooney's 50-yarder on Adrian gave the Red Devils enough momentum to pull out a 2-0 win themselves...
Here's the goal- again- because we can... and Beckham's reaction was priceless...
It was an unbelievable first twenty minutes for Chelsea against Arsenal...
Earlier in the week The Chosen One (Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho) maintained that his counterpart, Arsene Wenger, was only good at being a "specialist in failure." He kept pushing buttons and made sure everyone was on edge as the game started...
Eto'o and Schurrle made it 2-0 in the first 8 minutes, and then an odd call from referee Andre Marriner gave a red to Kieran Gibbs instead of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain- who lobbied for it and still wasn't given the dismissal...
The red card will be transferred to AOC from Gibbs on Monday, by the way...
And the final was 6-0...congrats to Arsene Wenger in his 1000th appearance as manager... (???)
Mourinho still believes the title is Man City's to lose and after today's display against Fulham, who can really complain about that assessment. Yaya Toure scored on two PK's early on before this strike from the outside gave him his hat trick in a 5-0 win over Fulham...
Not to be outdone, Luis Suarez and Liverpool had their hands full with Cardiff for the first 55 minutes or so, then the Reds took over winning 6-3 as Suarez had a hat trick himself to go with Skrtel and Sturridge
Elsewhere, Hull City shut out West Brom 2-0, Everton held off Swansea 3-2 to keep a look at the Europa qualifier, Newcastle's Cisse scored near the death and dedicated the goal to suspended manger Alan Pardew in a big win over Crystal Palace, Norwich shut out Sunderland 2-0 as well, but the interesting story line late came from West Ham and Manchester United.
Rooney's 50-yarder on Adrian gave the Red Devils enough momentum to pull out a 2-0 win themselves...
Here's the goal- again- because we can... and Beckham's reaction was priceless...
OSG Prem: Rooney Golazo Puts ManU Up Early
((HT: BPL))
A truly ridiculous strike by Rooney put Manchester United up 1-0 early at West Ham...
NBCSN clocked it at 51 yards... and Rooney added a poacher's goal for the 2-0 margin at the half...
The HQ will have your full day report a litter later on this afternoon...
A truly ridiculous strike by Rooney put Manchester United up 1-0 early at West Ham...
NBCSN clocked it at 51 yards... and Rooney added a poacher's goal for the 2-0 margin at the half...
The HQ will have your full day report a litter later on this afternoon...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
OSG UEFA: RvP Hat Trick Lifts ManU To Elite 8
((HT: Instagram via aboalifz))
David Moyes is still alive in one part of the Manchester United trophy case...
A Robin van Persie hat trick gave the Red Devils a 3-2 aggregate win over Olympiacos to advance to the next stage of the Champions League...
Here's the third, which was a masterstroke, with Wayne Rooney as a decoy...
David Moyes is still alive in one part of the Manchester United trophy case...
A Robin van Persie hat trick gave the Red Devils a 3-2 aggregate win over Olympiacos to advance to the next stage of the Champions League...
Here's the third, which was a masterstroke, with Wayne Rooney as a decoy...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
OSG Prem: ManU In Freefall, Arsenal Tightens It Up
((HT: BPL))
Steven Gerrard almost made history being the first player who could have scored three PK goals in a game, but his hook on the third attempt went and hit the post.
Didn't really matter...
Gerrard's two from the spot and one from Suarez gave a dominating performance for the Reds who blew out Manchester United 3-0
The HQ thinks that the club will spend a lot in the off-season, but we don't think David Moyes will be the manager to see it all happen...
And in the afternoon's other game, a Tomas Rosicky thunderbolt in the second minute was enough for Arsenal to hold on and beat Spurs at White Hart Lane 1-0...
Here's the up to date table...and you see how much trouble both Spurs and Manchester United are in after Sunday...
Everton chasing Spurs for the Europa League spot...and Chelsea is having to hold on with everything they have...
1 Chelsea 30 66
2 Liverpool 29 62
3 Arsenal 29 62
4 Man City 27 60
5 Spurs 30 53
6 Everton 28 51
7 Man Utd 29 48
Steven Gerrard almost made history being the first player who could have scored three PK goals in a game, but his hook on the third attempt went and hit the post.
Didn't really matter...
Gerrard's two from the spot and one from Suarez gave a dominating performance for the Reds who blew out Manchester United 3-0
The HQ thinks that the club will spend a lot in the off-season, but we don't think David Moyes will be the manager to see it all happen...
And in the afternoon's other game, a Tomas Rosicky thunderbolt in the second minute was enough for Arsenal to hold on and beat Spurs at White Hart Lane 1-0...
Here's the up to date table...and you see how much trouble both Spurs and Manchester United are in after Sunday...
Everton chasing Spurs for the Europa League spot...and Chelsea is having to hold on with everything they have...
1 Chelsea 30 66
2 Liverpool 29 62
3 Arsenal 29 62
4 Man City 27 60
5 Spurs 30 53
6 Everton 28 51
7 Man Utd 29 48
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
OSG Prem: ManU Flaming Out In Champions League
((HT: Fox Sports/UEFA))
Let's face it... this is not a good team, and there are not a lot of folks who give a tinker's damn about how bad they are...
Opening Round of the Group of 16 in Champions League has ManU at Olympiakos...
And it went as well as expected for the Fergie-less Red Devils...
Evidence below...
Postgame on all elements social media have been aflame with rage by Manchester United fans...
And the HQ wonders just how much patience the fans will have with David Moyes- the guy saddled with all this stuff that is supposed to resemble a world-class roster...
The front office seems ready to spend for Moyes, but will pressure let him stay...???
Michael Carrick was a stand-up guy to answer questions afterwards...
Let's face it... this is not a good team, and there are not a lot of folks who give a tinker's damn about how bad they are...
Opening Round of the Group of 16 in Champions League has ManU at Olympiakos...
And it went as well as expected for the Fergie-less Red Devils...
Evidence below...
Postgame on all elements social media have been aflame with rage by Manchester United fans...
And the HQ wonders just how much patience the fans will have with David Moyes- the guy saddled with all this stuff that is supposed to resemble a world-class roster...
The front office seems ready to spend for Moyes, but will pressure let him stay...???
Michael Carrick was a stand-up guy to answer questions afterwards...
Saturday, February 22, 2014
OSG Prem: Chelsea And Man City Escape, United, Hull, Arsenal Roll...
It was an interesting day...
It went until the bitter end for Chelsea before they knocked off Everton 1-0...
John Terry with the game-winner...
The Chosen One seemed a little shell-shocked at his fortunes...
((HT: BBCSport))
Arsenal put the hammer down against the Black Cats...up 3-0 early and 4-1 final...
Arsene Wenger called it a "vital and convincing win..."
((HT: SkySports))
Manchester United got a huge three points at Crystal Palace- one of the goals coming from Wayne Rooney
Manchester City held off Stoke 1-0 and the action at the bottom made life interesting...
Hull City got two from Nikica Jelavic and smoked Cardiff 4-0
West Ham took care of Southampton in a bit of a surprise 3-1
And West Brom and Fulham resolved nothing in a 1-1 draw...
Chelsea remains a point ahead of Arsenal atop the table. Man City is third with 57 points. Liverpool are fourth with 53 points. The Europa League spot is Spurs at the moment as they're five points clear of both United and Everton.
Relegation remains Sunderland, Cardiff City, and Fulham
It went until the bitter end for Chelsea before they knocked off Everton 1-0...
John Terry with the game-winner...
The Chosen One seemed a little shell-shocked at his fortunes...
((HT: BBCSport))
Arsenal put the hammer down against the Black Cats...up 3-0 early and 4-1 final...
Arsene Wenger called it a "vital and convincing win..."
((HT: SkySports))
Manchester United got a huge three points at Crystal Palace- one of the goals coming from Wayne Rooney
Manchester City held off Stoke 1-0 and the action at the bottom made life interesting...
Hull City got two from Nikica Jelavic and smoked Cardiff 4-0
West Ham took care of Southampton in a bit of a surprise 3-1
And West Brom and Fulham resolved nothing in a 1-1 draw...
Chelsea remains a point ahead of Arsenal atop the table. Man City is third with 57 points. Liverpool are fourth with 53 points. The Europa League spot is Spurs at the moment as they're five points clear of both United and Everton.
Relegation remains Sunderland, Cardiff City, and Fulham
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