tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398921909677395432024-03-13T12:23:33.752-04:00Delayed RealityEveryone's got an opinion, here is mine ;)
CFC centric with Toronto FC taste ;)Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-42998571377511433132010-08-25T14:34:00.001-04:002010-08-25T15:34:44.475-04:00Chelsea rolling, TFC trollingWile Carlo's Chelsea is showing rest of the league how it's done with another 6 goal performance, Preki's Toronto FC can't buy a win on the road.
Sure, we can blame shady ref or diving bastards from Panama. We can blame plastic pitch, lack of supporters or the fact that it was Tuesday it won't change a thing. CONCACAF is a joke.
To those whom somehow managed to watch TFC's game till the end, Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-44811358372577065012010-08-11T23:35:00.000-04:002010-08-11T23:35:20.624-04:00Few thoughts on todays "performance"...While we had a few chances early in the game, where I felt, referee deserted us on couple of occasions, we couldn't recover from a goal.
Once again, we've looked uninspired, one dimensional and tired on the road. Bulls of Red were pressing the ball as soon as TFC player would touch it. Lack of creativity and cohesion, turned to be annoying habit of giving ball away to the opposition by the Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-13844763947486204532010-08-11T10:30:00.000-04:002010-08-11T10:30:55.209-04:00Carlo cleaning out the houseIt's been a while since my last post. At times I am unsure that I'll continue "writing here", will see.... World Cup ended and there was welcome break of no footy each Saturday. This however has been replaced with Toronto FC games. Once I've discovered U-Sector, I've never looked back. Been to every game but one and plan to attend as many games as possible in future. In any case, Carlo decided toEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-66599903195221040092010-05-10T13:30:00.000-04:002010-05-10T13:30:25.577-04:00Championsky!How sweet it is to be a Champion. Fantastic ending to the fantastic season. It was great race till the end, Chelsea ended up on top, deservedly.
Carlo is proving to be a real deal, finally we have a manager whom can be crowned as a King of London! Finally we see United in the rear view mirror, being second in the league... meaning nothing than a fact that they have lost it.
Well done to whole Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-91363325306379373712010-05-06T09:40:00.000-04:002010-05-06T09:40:45.632-04:00Spurs down CitehDecided to watch Spurs vs Man City last night. It was a typical delayed-reality viewing. Avoided internet all afternoon, disabled sport updates on my BlackBerry... It was a 10pm showing (repeat) here in Canada.
First period was a bit of a snoozer, teams exchanged few chances but nothing came of it. Game did resemble battle for 4th place. Adebayor kept on getting offside (as many Arsenal fans Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-1829586833440046782010-04-21T17:45:00.001-04:002010-04-21T17:49:04.471-04:00Gary's inability to grow mustacheIt really disturbs me the fact that Gary Neville of Manure aka Man Utd can't grow a bloody mustache. Is he plucking them facial hairs away one by one? Seriously, what's his problem?
We all know he's got a big mouth and quite a few people deem his a moron, including his ex-teammate Carlos Tevez. Well, about Carlos we shall talk some other time ;)
P.S. Image (c) TelegraphEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-83129727674167405572010-04-12T15:10:00.000-04:002010-04-12T15:10:42.241-04:00We'll meet Avi in FA Cup FinalSomething has to be said about Avram Grant's ability to get to finals. He went as far as Champions League Final in 08, we all know how that ended. Pompey dumped sorry Spuds out of FA Cup, which sets all blue Wembley final and a possibility for Avi to loose yet another final ;)
Both games were played on "famous" Wembley pitch, it resembled Japanese TV show, players were sliding all over the placeEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-33426637004618092762010-04-09T13:15:00.000-04:002010-04-09T13:15:25.759-04:00Still in line for a doubleIt has been difficult to see Jose's Inter "killing" Chelsea at the Bridge. Promise is a promise, Jose certainly promised to do so year ago and finally delivered on that promise. This loss was very difficult for each and single Chelsea fan as we've been reminded what we've been missing so much, Jose!
Next League game we've tied against Blackburn, clearly team was still affected by exit from Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-79660105569159128652010-02-23T15:57:00.000-05:002010-02-23T15:57:34.314-05:00Mixed bag of nutsIt has been quite a few weeks. We've lost to Everton, in a hard though battle. Bounced back by progressing to the next round of FA Cup. Week later, Everton goes on and beats Manchester United, while we take advantage and beat Wolves. If not for Petr Cech, surely we'd not be sitting 4 points clear on top of the League.
In other news, apparently Ashley Cole's marriage is over. According to some "Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-86961489390603980822010-02-09T12:25:00.000-05:002010-02-09T12:25:19.995-05:00Wenger knows!Arsenal fans have a banner that states, "Wenger Knows". I do wonder if it will disappear soon.
Chelsea, once again, beat Arsenal this past Sunday. Since then, quite a few Gooner sites/blogs started to point blaming finger at Wenger! Others even saying that Wenger should go! Could it be true that Wenger's time at Arsenal coming to an end?
Those who call for his resignation, should be careful Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-69128797818172197722010-02-05T14:36:00.000-05:002010-02-05T14:36:33.636-05:00The King is dead, or is he?Here we are, Capello has bowed to the pressures by his Overlords.. Terry has been sacked as England's captain. Rio is next in line and God forbid he does anything wrong.. (some would argue he does many things right to begin with.) In any case, here you have it, those who cried for Terry's sacking got their wish. Now what?
It's amusing to me, that Terry's "affair" is yet to be proven (I might eatEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-72341000868193522432010-02-02T10:49:00.000-05:002010-02-02T10:49:03.243-05:00John's perfect answer"Classy" paper News of the World broke news of alleged Terry's romance with Wayne Bridge's ex- girlfriend. (Everyone knows that NotW is nothing more than bunch of profiteering scum). We surely don't know all of the details, but it's a mess and it's making all kinds of headlines in England. You see, John is married..
With adultery websites booming, it's no wonder there is so much attention to Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-46027460907707452832010-01-29T16:52:00.009-05:002010-01-29T17:00:05.187-05:00Liverpool unveil new Europa League KitIt is a bit ambitious, as they might not even make it to top 6 next season but nonetheless, take a look at it here.Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-61124222029329032872010-01-28T16:08:00.000-05:002010-01-28T16:08:18.868-05:00SFSGSFSG - So Far So Good.
I have been pondering if I should keep on blogging, at times it seems as a colossal waste of time, then again it's hard to just shut up and say nothing ;)
We've started year quite well, considering we have Drogba, Kalou, Essien and Mikel missing. It's unfortunate that Essien went under a knife. He will be missed. Ballack will have to play role of defensive midfielder, he Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-63268059978071635252009-12-23T11:12:00.000-05:002009-12-23T11:12:24.816-05:00Somehow we still remain atop the league..After tie with bottom feeders West Ham, Carlo declared:
“We didn't play a good match. What happened in the first half was not good.
“The second half was better, but we came up against a strong team, a tough team, who put a lot of pressure on our midfield.”
Is it just me or this is becoming a recording...? C'mon Carlo! We all watch games, we all can see that we're not playing well. Since loss atEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-37473798299378259212009-12-17T14:12:00.001-05:002009-12-17T14:13:46.057-05:00Finally a winWhat a nervous place Bridge was yesterday evening! We've outplayed Pompey, but yet again we found ourselves level after, yet another, set piece blunder. It seems luck is going totally against us these days. Anyone who believes that we're going to be "totally fine" when African Cup starts must be deluded. Without Drogba, we're totally different team, much weaker.
When you think about it, ANY teamEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-81293364434942290702009-12-07T11:37:00.000-05:002009-12-07T11:37:58.327-05:000 for 2 for CarloAfter beating Arsenal, life looked rosy. We were cruising on top of the table and starting to open pretty good gap between us and United.
Then came Carling Cup tie against Blackburn...
Carlo decided to imitate Wenger and play kids! Sure, a noble gesture to give them some playing time, but was there such a huge need for it, especially when we have all but meaningless game against Apoel in Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-47655729140159258182009-11-27T15:09:00.000-05:002009-11-27T15:09:29.399-05:00Winning ways continue..It's good to see that winning ways continue. 4 goals against Wolves, in a game that saw Essien rise to his best. 2 goals for him was not enough due to all chances he had, but there is no reason to dwell upon that. Win is a win! 3 more points in the bag, so far we sit pretty on top of the table.
Porto game was a bit of a bore. This is probably due to fact that both teams have already qualified Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-48631379267891335752009-11-20T14:39:00.000-05:002009-11-20T14:39:06.129-05:002 weeks of blissIt's been 2 weeks since we've beaten whiners United. Once again they have proved what sore losers they are. Everyone whined about "controversial" free kick from which we've scored only goal of the game. They forgot to whine about Ninja Evan's karate kick that broke Drogba's rib.
Lamps got away with a potential penalty against us when ball stroke his arm, ref nor linesmen missed it.
I watched Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-37069775149193117822009-11-05T10:32:00.000-05:002009-11-05T10:32:17.259-05:00Double, doubleNope, it's not related to Pizza chain. Folks it GTA (Greater Toronto Area) will be familiar with it. We've had 2 fantastic doubles in the game vs Athletico.
Whole game was a bit of a bore to me. First half was frustrating to watch. all but one header, Kalou looked out of place. Joe Cole was completely invisible, but then again, it would be very hard to repeat his performance from previous game.Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-16023141229144684482009-11-03T08:57:00.000-05:002009-11-03T08:57:55.268-05:008 past Bolton and Madrid road tripOctober ended on a fantastic note, we've dismantled Bolton twice in one week with the combined score of 8 to 0. Midweek clash was a Carling Cup game. We've completely dominated Bolton, with Joe Cole having complete freedom on the pitch, tormenting Bolton's defense.
Kalou started the proceedings with well placed header but was substituted during the half time, apparently due to injury.
Bolton Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-31300907635654368292009-10-26T12:28:00.000-04:002009-10-26T12:28:56.958-04:00Belletti shines in diamond lightAfter the Aston Villa loss, we looked a bit shaken up. With upcoming Champions League game coming up and Blackburn next (this past) weekend we needed to bounce back. And bounce we did! Not sure if this was due to "hairdryer" treatment or the fact that Chelsea squad has remained intact for as long as it has, we've netted total of 9 goals past two games!
At times I feel that we rely too much Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-66633488915316043802009-10-19T20:46:00.000-04:002009-10-19T20:46:24.138-04:00Riccy Carvalho's day offSecond loss of the season was not expected to happen this fast. We seem to try and emulate Liverpool whenever we can. After abismal performance against Wigan, which even Toronto Maple Leafs would be jealous off, Chelsea had a fantastic game against Liverpool. Game this past Saturday exposed some holes that were supposed to be patched by Guus. We were beaten by two set pieces, 2 corner kicks to beEmigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-38729311366631573382009-10-16T14:55:00.001-04:002009-10-16T14:55:58.985-04:00Signings and appealWhile Kalou and Alex signing new deals is a welcome sign, personally I am waiting on Joe Cole to put pen and paper to new contract. Some predicted that youngsters will get a chance to play but it seems this transfer ban is benefiting established players instead.
It's good to see that ones of Stoch and Di Santo are doing well and should be welcome additions when loan spells have completed. Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239892190967739543.post-49944605193088617642009-10-16T10:16:00.000-04:002009-10-16T10:16:38.026-04:00Canoe trip and trashing of LFCI am back. It was very good canoe trip, fall colours are spectacular...
It was slightly cold, made me realise that it is very important to have appropriate gear for this type of adventure. Lots of portages, got to "meet" couple of moose:
Interesting creatures they are, little bit scary paddling right next to it though, when you know there is not help near by and closes vehicle is at least 3 Emigrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091963816931088696noreply@blogger.com0