The Soccer Thread

[Jon]

Arsenal's Eduardo gets his leg broken at the ankle by a tackle

I missed it live, but I'm quite glad that FSC decided not to show the gruesome angles that they had. They only replayed the original shot as it happened and you couldn't really see it. Needless to say I probably won't be watching that video.

 

They said it looked really bad, though.

[MPC]

Arsenal's Eduardo gets his leg broken at the ankle by a tackle

I missed it live, but I'm quite glad that FSC decided not to show the gruesome angles that they had. They only replayed the original shot as it happened and you couldn't really see it. Needless to say I probably won't be watching that video.

 

They said it looked really bad, though.

haven't watched, nor will i, i have a weak stomach for sports injuries.

 

fsc showed wegner after the match and he was irate about the tackle and injury.

[brinoch]

He should be irate. That was a nasty tackle -- not even close to the ball.

[USSoccer]

Couple thoughts on the EPL today:

 

Dempsey squandered a really, really good chance in the 2nd half today. He had a chance to loft it over the keeper who was 8 yards off his line but didn't get anywhere near enough under it. He's still probably their best player in the attack. If they get relegated, what are the odds that he's sold?

 

Newcastle sucks.

[shnsajax]

Arsenal's Eduardo gets his leg broken at the ankle by a tackle

I missed it live, but I'm quite glad that FSC decided not to show the gruesome angles that they had. They only replayed the original shot as it happened and you couldn't really see it. Needless to say I probably won't be watching that video.

 

They said it looked really bad, though.

haven't watched, nor will i, i have a weak stomach for sports injuries.

 

fsc showed wegner after the match and he was irate about the tackle and injury.

 

That makes two of us. The little kid hitting the dad in the nuts with a wiffle ball bat is funny. Broken legs, ankles, arms, is flat out gross. Theisman comes to mind, but Henrik Larsson's injury around 8 years ago takes the cake for me on worst injuries I remember ever seeing.

 

The reactions I have read make it sound horrible, while I am curious I will not watch it. Wenger was flat out pissed. It sounds like his career is in serious jeapordy with the double compound fracture in which he has already had surgery on. He had to be given morphine and oxygen on the pitch before even being carried away.

[brinoch]

It's bad, but not as bad as Matsui's wrist last summer. Still, it's fairly similar, so if you've a weak stomach, don't watch it.

[sethuel1]

good work, spurs

[MPC]

good work, spurs

boo!

 

though i can't really say i'm upset about losing the league cup.

[USSoccer]

Woodgate's goal was one of the crappiest goals ever.

[wolf stansson]

good work, spurs

boo!

 

though i can't really say i'm upset about losing the league cup.

Spurs absolutely had to have it to get into Europe. They aren't going to qualify via the league. You have to like the direction they are going under Ramos, though. Very Aresenal-like.

 

Sadly enough, I think that was our best chance at silverware this year.

[sethuel1]

if spurs aren't top 4 next year it's a disappointment

[wolf stansson]

I could easily see Chelsea and Liverpool dropping out of the top 4 and Spurs and Everton/Villa getting in.

 

Oscar De La Hoya is buying the controlling stake of Houston Dynamo. That's pretty cool.

[MPC]

if spurs aren't top 4 next year it's a disappointment

there's too many things to be decided before i agree or disagree with this statement, but how many years have we been hearing this about tottenham? they looked pretty damn good going into this season, jol helped pissed that away. they're playing well now, but i'm not sure if they can put it together for a full 38 matches. i'll believe in them as a top 4, when i see it.

 

Spurs absolutely had to have it to get into Europe. They aren't going to qualify via the league. You have to like the direction they are going under Ramos, though. Very Aresenal-like.

 

Sadly enough, I think that was our best chance at silverware this year.

that's so disappointing but probably true. we've had a chance to creep back into the prem race but gave that away with the draw at pompey. champions league is still a long shot, with a shouldn't have been tough home match against olympiacos next week.

 

we haven't seen a season where chelsea came away empty handed since the mad russian came in (except for ranieri's last season), i'm curious to see if he goes on a spending spree this summer.

[sethuel1]

if spurs aren't top 4 next year it's a disappointment

there's too many things to be decided before i agree or disagree with this statement, but how many years have we been hearing this about tottenham? they looked pretty damn good going into this season, jol helped pissed that away. they're playing well now, but i'm not sure if they can put it together for a full 38 matches. i'll believe in them as a top 4, when i see it.

Oh I completely agree with you in this regard that Tottenham has been a sleeping giant, if you will, for a long time, however that doesn't hide the fact that with the investment put into this team it would be a disappointment if they're not top 4 next year.

 

In fact, between Tottenham and Roma, I'm a fan of two huge perennial underachievers. Oh, and the cubs, of course.

[wolf stansson]

Heartbreaker, Seth. I thought you had 3 points in the bag.

[shnsajax]

Eduardo was released from the hospital today, and is expected to make a full recovery in about 9 months. Still that is the type of injury that could linger in the back of his mind for many years.

 

Also here is a Dempsey article in regards to possible relegation. If Fulham fail to make it out of the relegation zone I would expect him to be sold, or at least hope he would be.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=511710&root=england&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1&cc=5901

[sethuel1]

Heartbreaker, Seth. I thought you had 3 points in the bag.

Oh well. Probably better to not chase a scudetto they probably weren't going to get and instead concentrate on shoring up 2nd and getting as far as possible in the Champs League and Coppa Italia

[Guest]

Another disappointing result for Arsenal though not nearly as bad as last week as they were held to a draw at home against Aston Villa. I realize that Villa is 5th/6th in the EPL but this is a game that Arsenal should be winning. Now they are only a point ahead of Man U and seven ahead of Chelsea though the Blues have a game in hand. Still a long ways to go as Man U and Arsenal each have 10 games left and Chelsea has 11. Also, all three teams still have to play each other with Chelsea hosting both teams and Man U hosting Arsenal.

[wolf stansson]

What a weird premiership season.

[MPC]

i'm looking for some better sites to get my footie fix each day. i'm looking for sites that cover the prem, euro, usmnt.

 

for news i check soccernet, fox soccer (not for content, but to see which games are on the tele), and occasionally the telegraph or guardian.

 

for blogs, i use 101great goals for video clips and whoateallthepies for the humor.

 

where do you guys go?

[wolf stansson]

i'm looking for some better sites to get my footie fix each day. i'm looking for sites that cover the prem, euro, usmnt.

 

for news i check soccernet, fox soccer (not for content, but to see which games are on the tele), and occasionally the telegraph or guardian.

 

for blogs, i use 101great goals for video clips and whoateallthepies for the humor.

 

where do you guys go?

http://www.soccerbyives.net

http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

http://dunord.blogspot.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/soccer/index.html - Jozy contributes here occasionally.

http://www.yanks-abroad.com

http://www.worldsoccerdaily.com - I listen to the podcast every day.

[Guest]

In case anybody needed a reminder, the second legs of the Champions League are this week with the exception of Inter-Liverpool which will be the following Tuesday.

[MPC]

i'm looking for some better sites to get my footie fix each day. i'm looking for sites that cover the prem, euro, usmnt.

 

for news i check soccernet, fox soccer (not for content, but to see which games are on the tele), and occasionally the telegraph or guardian.

 

for blogs, i use 101great goals for video clips and whoateallthepies for the humor.

 

where do you guys go?

http://www.soccerbyives.net

http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/

http://dunord.blogspot.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/soccer/index.html - Jozy contributes here occasionally.

http://www.yanks-abroad.com

http://www.worldsoccerdaily.com - I listen to the podcast every day.

thanks wolf, anybody else?

[wolf stansson]

If you were wondering how you were going to be able to see the U.S. Under-23 national team's path to qualifying for the Olympics, wonder no more.

 

Fox Soccer Channel will air all of the U.S. team's Olympic qualifying matches live, and will broadcast the semifinals, third-place match and final, US Soccer announced on Monday.

 

Also, ESPN360.com is set to air all of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying matches, including Groups A and B, and will allow them to be seen up to 48 hours after completion.

 

The matches were already set to be broadcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

 

The United States will play Cuba (March 11, 8pm), Panama (March 13, 8pm) and Honduras (March 15, 7pm) in group play. the top two teams in the group will face the top two teams from Group B (Mexico, Canada, Haiti, Guatemala) in semifinal matches on March 20, with the winner of each semifinal awarded a berth in the Olympics.

 

Share your thoughts on this news below.

Did you guys see this goal by Ronaldinho?

[Jon]

I wish I could kick half that hard when I'm upright.