Chatter from the sidelines
- Watford promoted to the Premier League as Middlesbrough lose thriller at Fulham Damn it, Middlesbrough
- Eden Hazard will cost £100m each leg, José Mourinho warns Real Madrid That's probably less a warning and more a dare, tbh
- José Mourinho, the anti-Barcelona, stands alone in modern football I liked this article
- Ander Herrera in line for first Spanish cap after impressive form for Manchester United
happy for him, but is he still tangled in that match fixing business? - Qatar paid £17.17billion to host the 2022 World Cup finals, and new research shows where all that money went They made it RAIN
- Kyle Walker 'disgusted and horrified' as he threatens legal action against internet trolls who falsely linked him to explicit video my guidelines if something is true or false- if there's an apology or lawsuit or settlement at the end of it and it goes to press. If it goes just quiet and nothing else is said, wonder. That being said, I thought butter dogs were a myth though. Something to scare girls into sexual abstinence. As in, "Don't go back backing in Europe and speak to strange men, you'll be at the mercy of a butter dog!"
- Tiny Carpi on verge of shock promotion to Serie A's promised land the season of promotion and relegation are upon us
- Juventus can count on a 'fired up' Carlos Tevez to see off Real Madrid and reach Champions League final NGL, of all the clubs in the semis, Juventus are the least obnoxious rn
Miscellaneous
Xavi Hernandez played his 500th match for his team
Same thing for Gerrard. People were comparing their achievements and laughing at Gerrard, but I think he'd probably glad that after twenty five years, the truth about Hillsborough and his cousin is coming to light (he got emotional about it last year). I got the feeling that once that happened, he'd leave. Just sad that it has to be like this. Not like this. So yeah, no snark from me- I'll even give him a pass on his form yesterday.
Xavi and Gerrard
Fernando Torres played his 700th game as a professional footballer this week. Gave a shout out to his supporters on his facebook page
Tito lives in people's hearts
Pictures
All the games yesterday had a minute of silence for the victims of the Bradford fire.
Southampton 2- 2 Spurs
I didn't watch this match. From what I gathered, both sets of fans sang 'you're shit, Gareth Bale left because you were shit' (irony, much?)
The one time I didn't watch a game, mah boo Lamela scored. I'm in love with the Coco
Anyway, to me Spurs and Saints are pretty much on the same level (congratulations to Saints for being proactive re: their change of fortunes although their fans are extra salty- like a saltine cracker salty). Spurs need to work on defensive matters in the preseason. Anyway, we move on. It's a big post
Man City 3 - 2 Villa
Again, observing a moment of silence
Mah other Argentine boo, Kun.
Guzan made a terrible mistake, Aguero punished him for it
I was throwing side eye at the audience in the match. After the moment of silence, the grounds were quiet right? The sides cagey, the atmosphere tense. The song everyone joins in to sing? How Gerrard slipped on his arse? I just... he isn't even on the grounds, boo. LOL and SMH
Benteke's goal got disallowed. Boo
West Brom 0 - 0 LFC
That's... the match. Really.
This says it all. When even Liverpool echo is all - good pictures, but bad match. You know things are dire.
Leicester 1 - 0 Burnley
The Foxes move off the bottom table. They're a team local to my area, so I'm happy
Next season, I wish everyone stronger defences, and recees pieces. Okay, not Recees pieces, they're terrible.
General round ups
Sorry about this, but there are not much pictures in my neck of the woods
Dortmund begin their ascent. I think they're in eighth place now
I assume Bayern won. I won't go any further
Before the match
Inter won their match yesterday 2- 1 against Roma. I love the kit.
I do try to follow the WSL, especially since a couple of my local teams are in it (heeyyyy Magpies). The ladies go hard, headbutting and all of that. The Man City player had to apologise for headbutting an arsenal player. SMH, you can't go around headbutting people! Jill Scott got a deserved 3 game ban! But them Man City players in the WSL though... a strange lot, they are
OP: done. Off to another city. If I have time today, I'll try and add to the pictures