Premier League Blah Blah Blah….
An S. League match between Singapore’s Young Lions and China’s Beijing Guoan reserve team had to be abandoned with the score at 1-1 in the 80th minute after it degenerated into an all-out bundle.
I give particular props to the subs in bibs who pile on and get stuck in, the linesman who uses his flag like a samurai, and the cameraman who makes sure we don’t miss a sliver of the action.Chuck Norris would be proud.
Quote of the week from Mick Mcarthy : “We are trying to compete on a physical level. You know what, we have dentists who can put their teeth back in, doctors who will straighten their noses and put stitches in”. He was talking about his own players by the way, and not Wolves’ opposition
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has said he may quit international football. Tevez who starred for Argentina in their 4-1 win over world champions Spain on Tuesday night told reporters “I’m tired. I’m 26 - I’m old. I don’t know if I will make it to 2014.” Working with Maradonna would age me considerably too, Carlos. As would being forced to partner Jo up front.
FIFA Head Honcho Sepp Blatter is considering changing the rules at the next World Cup Finals by re-introducing golden goals, and possibly penalty shoot outs at the end of normal time - all potentially starting in the group stages. Why? To prevent too much defensive minded soccer apparently. Barmy. One bright spark though is that initial plans to position a sniper to take down anyone who passes the ball sideways or backwards have been shelved.
