Archive for the 'Pro Soccer' Category

English Premier League 22 players, 22 countries!

The English Premier League Game between Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion featured 22 players from 22 countries at the conclusion of the game, the first time in Premier League history. Blackburn Rovers used 14 players in total as follows: Robinson (England) Salgado (Spain) Samba (Congo) Givet (France) Olsson (Sweden) Dunn (England) Jones (USA) Pedersen [...]

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United

OK, so married with a pregnant wife and a 21 month old who has a fever reduces my soccer watching time considerably. However I did get up early and watch the Spurs vs Man Utd game and thoroughly enjoyed it. Another example of how a game can be entertaining yet not produce any goals, I [...]

Two mouthwatering games in the English Premier League

OK, so lose the honey do list and find time tomorrow to park your butt on the couch, blinker out all other distractions and settle down for the following belters…Man Utd vs Spurs and the Merseyside Derby, Liverpool vs Everton. Should be two cracking games. Man Utd vs Spurs pits two teams who are doing [...]

Should David Beckham return to England?

As the January Transfer Window approaches for the English Premier League, there is speculation that David Beckham may be returning to the league for a loan before he restarts playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS. So, should he take up an offer and play again in the EPL? Well he has been [...]

What’s going on at Blackburn Rovers?

As you may already know, I was born and bred in Blackburn, Lancashire, so the Rovers are my team. Because I live in California I rarely get to see them play live, but I follow them everyday on the internet and Fox Soccer Channel. I am dazed and confused with the happenings at Ewood Park. [...]

English Premier League Predictions

OK, so I am going to put it out there, here are my predictions for the English Premier League….. Champions Manchester United Runners Up Chelsea Third Place Arsenal Fourth Place Manchester City Relegated Blackpool, Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers First Coach to be fired, Mick McCarthy, Wolves Top Scorer, Didier Drogba There you go, leave [...]

FIFA World Cup Final 2010

So here we are waiting with bated breath for the FIFA World Cup Final to begin tomorrow. Can you imagine how the players are feeling right now? I wonder what they are thinking and how they are preparing both physically and mentally. Can you imagine being in their shoes right now? So, if you are [...]

FIFA World Cup Semi Finals

Two great semi finals over the last couple of days. It is going to be very empty next week when we don’t have games of this magnitude to watch on a daily basis! So, was Forlan really injured or did the Uruguayan coach really screw up taking him off so early? How badly do you [...]

FIFA World Cup 2010 Quarter Finals

Now that is what we wanted. Goals, drama, amazing turns of events, that is what we love wthe World Cup for. And we are only half way through the quarters! Holland did an amazing job coming back from 1-0 down against the favorites. Brazil looked very ordinary in the second half. It is great to [...]

FIFA World Cup England vs Germany

So, as an Englishman, what can I say about this game? Firstly, for the majority of the game, Germany was by far the better team. No question. However, as you have to agree, the game could have finished with a much different outcome. I think that England were played off the park for the first [...]