World Cup and European leagues

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Inter fired their manager after 5 games..........what a tough business.

[GarbageGoals33]

When your expectations are winning the Serie A and progressing deep into the Champions League you cannot expect to be kept around after such an awful start.

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Sad to see this page being 'relegated'. 

Nice to see Liverpool/ManU is on ESPN2 Saturday morning, they've done a really nice job bringing the EPL to the American audience.

[Hoosier Titan]

It is good that the LFC/MU match is on ESPN2.  Sadly, I am in Toronto, in a hotel that doesn't have ESPN at all.  Just setting up the computer to have online coverage when I wake up.

[sac]

Of all the people on the field you would expect to make such a terrible mistake on a free kick, Giggs would have been my last pick.

Of all the people to snatch a goal to tie, Hernanadez would have been my first pick.

[Hoosier Titan]

Of all the people on the field you would expect to make such a terrible mistake on a free kick, Giggs would have been my last pick.

Best quip about this:  "Once again, Gigg's groin was not where it should have been."

[ScotsFan]

Well, I can honestly say, I can't remember ManU sufferring anything remotely close to the beatdown at Old Trafford yesterday and at the hands of City no less made it even harder to take?!   

I missed the red card that put ManU shorthanded and really changed the complexion of the match.  But, not to take any credit away from City, they fully deserved the 3 points in that match and sent a message to the rest of the EPL that they are for real! 

It looks as if the money that City ownership has been pouring into that club is finally reaping it's rewards this season much to my chagrin... 

[sac]

It was an obvious red card, denying a goal scoring opportunity.  Just terrible defending.

[Hoosier Titan]

Yes, no question about the card.  Evans should have just let him go.

I think it was the second goal that got to MU.  After that one, everyone except Rooney just seemed to lose focus entirely.

Not criticizing you, Scots, but it's been clear to me for some time that City have the horses to run away with the league.  The only question was whether the egos--Tevez, Balotelli et al--would fit in.  Tevez has taken himself out of the picture and Balotelli, whatever mischief he gets into off the pitch, seems to be functioning quite well on it!  If I were a better, I'd have said 3-0 to City, but I wasn't predicting that.

If City keep playing like this, I'm not sure who will beat them.

[ScotsFan]

Yeah, I wasn't trying to say that I didn't think City had the horses this  year.  I'm just saying, their ownership has been spending like crazy and this is really the first year their spending seems to be hitting paydirt.  They have clearly been the class of the EPL this season along with United and Satuday's dismantling of the defending champs clearly showed they are in a class by themselves at the moment.

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Well about this time last year, Chelsea was in a class by itself too. 

[ScotsFan]

Well about this time last year, Chelsea was in a class by itself too. 

True, but Chelsea wasn't thumping ManU 6-1 at Old Trafford either... 

[sac]

Check out the scoring in this League Cup match between Blackburn and Newcastle.  That is some serious late game drama.  Blackburn won 4-3.

Blackburn

Rochina (5)
Yakubu (pen 64)
Pedersen (99)
Givet (120)

Newcastle

Guthrie (90+3)
Cabaye (90+6)
Lovenkrands (pen 105+3)

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FA Cup 3rd Round Draw:

Manchester City vs Manchester United


Oy!

[Mr. Ypsi]

You have GOT to see this goal!

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Carlos-Vela-8217-s-beautiful-late-overhead-equa?urn=sow-wp7225