We suck at updating this blog. Actually, I'm pretty sure I'm the only who ever posted on this damn blog, so I guess that means I suck at updating this blog...anyways, here's an update of whats going on in our lives: oshcrazi is busy trying to recruit people into his pyramid scheme/cult; hectorious is trying to bring down the company he works for from the inside, while simultaneously moving up the corporate ladder (bravo to you good sir); and i'm stuck in the valley learning financial statement analysis and portfolio management (words cannot sufficiently describe the immense joy and fervent enthusiasm I feel right now).
And, just so this post isn't completely lacking in soccer content: Arsenal, or should I say Samir Nasri, beat Manchester United 2-1 yesterday. Fuck you Sir Alex! Fuck you Cristiano Ronaldo! Fuck you Anderson! Fuck you Wayne Rooney! And fuck you Berbatov! God, that felt great. Now if only we could achieve the same results against teams who were just promoted.
David Villa's hat trick and Cesc Fabregas's first international goal against Russia in group play of Euro 2008. These two guys are fucking studs and along with the rest of Spain will take down Euro '08. Here's to hoping Villa plays for Los Merengues next season.
Just food for thought on the busy Summer Transfers that are going on.
First and foremost... probably the best move of the summer
Dos Santos is moving to Totty and I am ecxtatic...
I loved DS with Barca and now with Robbie and Steed this club looks like it is ready for a run at the Premiership... although i think that Man U and Chelsea are the better teams.
"Oshcrazi" sucks at posting so I have taken it upon myself to update this blog. First order of business is to put up some new artwork. This piece definitely captures the essence of 31 La Liga titles, 17 Copa del Rey titles, 9 UEFA Champions League titles, 7 Supercopas de España, 3 Intercontinental Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 1 Copa de la Liga and 1 UEFA Supercup. Word, motherfucker.
Liverpool fans have hailed this the greatest game this season... Arsenal fans say that the refs had it in for them
I have to say, it was a thriller
3 goals in 9 minutes
Theo Walcott's run and pass to Adebayor is why this is such a beautiful game... Torres turn and shoot was ridiculous, and Ryan Babel put an end to the match with a great run and goal against a fatigued Fabregas.
Ok, ok
Maybe that wasn't a penalty, but any other player in the league would have given a much more exuberant flop. Adebayor was blocking the line of site and it probably looked like he was pulling him down. Give credit to Babel, who did a great job of splitting the defenders and running towards the goal.
In retrospect, the game gives plenty of drama and suspense at 2:30 in the afternoon on ESPN2. Great game, hopefully many more to come
This is probably the easiest part, you get into something... you learn... you let it die.
I refuse...
It cost 12 dollars to get a nice official size 5 ball at Academy and an air pump for the basketball that is flat in my closet. I begged for an official UEFA Adidas ball but it was twice the cost and much prettier. But who am I fooling, a ball is a ball, that is why this is such a great game. A kid that grows up in a household with little to no cash can buy or borrow a soccer ball.
I read a story on Lionel Messi, forward for FCB, and he said that his family had absolutely nothing when he grew up, his dad bought Messi a ball with the weeks pay that he had received as a birthday gift when he was a child and he could not put it down. Pundits have already placed the greatest forwards in the game title on him, and I cannot argue... for one, I have not studied all the current forwards in the game and Messi has been hurt the last 6 weeks with a torn thigh muscle.
The point of the story is that anybody can pick up the game, rich or poor.
It was one night after one insanely long day at work that my great friend was not himself, almost not human. He was not acting like himself because of a match that he said he had been waiting to happen for weeks.
Liverpool v Manchester United
I was in shock that someone could enjoy something so much from another country, so I did what every person would do. I listened to him.
He started with this video on Steven Gerrard (aka. Captain Fantastic)
