Sunday, September 28, 2008
Hmm... What a weekend of football.
Congratulations to
Hull City on their superb comeback victory over Arsenal. Daniel Cousin's headered goal was perfectly placed, but the equaliser from Geovanni was superb, if not magnificent, and left Manuel Almunia with no chance. It's such a joy to see managers pourin out their emotions on the touchline. Just see Hull's Phil Brown yesterday night, he was high! Haha... Hull City are
the team this season so far.
Well...
The team this season in
Europe currently is
Werder Bremen definitely. After putting five past German giants Bayern Munich, but still conceding to two Tim Borowski goals, they put another five past German fairytale promoted side Hoffenheim.
But this time,
Hoffenheim made more work for Bremen in this game, as they scored FOUR to allow for Bremen to score a fifth, the winner, to win the game. 16 goals shared between Bremen and their previous two opponents in their last two games. Wow...
Well,
The not-at-the-moment team Sporting Gijon of Spain, they let in 6 from Barcelona, and 7 from Real. How unfortunate.
And Liverpool made the win against
Everton look so easy. Everton rarely threatened, and eventually Fernando Torres' industrious work counted for something, TWO GOALS! =)
Firstly, the challenge by Martin Skrtel, in my biased eyes, ISN'T A FOUL! You see... Even as Skrtel went for Yakubu as Jose Reina went for the ball, it was shielding the ball, and it was a coming together of Yakubu. If Yakubu didn't go towards the direction of the ball, he would not have hit Skrtel as Skrtel went in Yakubu's direction to shield the ball. Get it?
Great decision from Mike Riley.Secondly, Tim Cahill's red card wasn't just for the challenge on Xabi Alonso. A
yellow was initially for the challenge I think, but the fact he
daoed the ref and turned his back for such a long time led the ref to produce
another yellow which equals a
RED, for breaking the rules in the current Respect campaign. Hmm that's my perspective. AND ALONSO WAS INJURED, WHAT THE HELL WAS THE COMMENTATOR SAYING ABOUT HIM BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE PLAYING UNTIL HE WAS SUBBED OFF. At the touchline he was receiving treatment after that! ARghh...
Torres showing the ref who's boss
Skipper Gerrard savouring another Merseyside derby triumph
Bye~!
my thoughts at 12:53 pm