Arsenal v Liverpool

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

In the end,

The outcome...

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.

The inspiration...

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)

and that is how it began....