Weekend Review - 10 March 2013

Manchester United vs Chelsea

It was the biggest game of the season where Man Utd is leading the game. However because of a game changing moment from the referee, Real Madrid won the game in the end. We were robbed by the referee as Nani was shown the red card.

Mourinho later commented after the match, "Independent of the decision, the best team lost."

Now we have to prepare another Cup tie against Chelsea. Chelsea has been on a free fall ever since Benitez was appointed as the interim manager of Chelsea. They were knocked out of the World Club Cup, Champions League, Capital One Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Community Shield, not able to catch up with Man Utd on the Premier League and on the verge of knocked out in Europa League even though there is 2nd leg to play for.

Man Utd is giving 0.75 handicap. With 2 extra day of rest and no need to travel abroad, Man Utd have the advantage to win this game and proceed to the semi-final.

Disclaimer: This review is purely my opinion. Want to bet, pls bet at your own risk.

Fun Tidbits (23 Nov 2008)

"When I was a player, I'd have a pre-match meal of the biggest lump of fillet steak you could find, followed by rice pudding. Other times I'd have a steak and kidney pie. I'd finish the meal at 12.30 and be playing two-and-a-half hours later."
Capello won't be going round to Harry Redknapp's for tea anytime soon.

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"The last time I was charged by the FA they had a murder lawyer in against me, so it's going to be a hard case to win."
Sunderland boss Roy Keane considers the case for the defence as he decides whether to contest his FA misconduct charge.

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Would you trust this man with a javelin?

"They must be pretty desperate if they are scraping the barrel for me. I represented the county so I was decent at it, but I don't know if I am Olympic standard."
Stoke's long-throw specialist Rory Delap on reports he may represent Ireland in the javelin.

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"I should get out now - I've taken them as far as I can!"
Redknapp after leading Spurs to victory against Liverpool, making it five wins out of six since he took charge.

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"They've kicked our backsides, we've got to lick our wounds..."
Steve Bruce conjures up a pleasant image following Wigan's 3-0 defeat to Arsenal.

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"He's always alive."
Lee Dixon gives his opinions on Anelka. I'd be worried if he wasn't, Lee!

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"I think City will come out on top."
Lawro's prediction for Hull City v Man City.

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"Playing a young or weakened team undermines the value of the competition. And we have not and will not do that. We want to win it, big time."
Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins criticises Arsenal's policy of playing their youngsters in the Carling Cup. The Gunners went on to thrash Wigan, while Chelsea lost to Burnley.

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"He has two great feet, left and right."
Mark Bright on Frazier Campbell during the Spurs-Liverpool game.

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"There are two sides to it."
Frank Lampard referring to team mate Didier Drogba's coin-throwing antics.

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"It really is against all odds for Stoke to win at Old Trafford today."
Commentator for Man Utd-Stoke when Phil Collins was spotted in the crowd. He also mentioned there was No Jacket Required for the singer - Ed.

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"You don't know what you're doing!"
Leeds fans at Derby to guy who proposed to his girlfriend on the pitch.

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"Are you watching, Robbie Keane?"
At the Spurs-Liverpool demolition.

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"This is for the owner of the Land Rover that moved his car from Chicago Avenue earlier because it was blocking a drive: it is now causing an obstruction in Sunnymead Avenue, so MOVE IT. Now. For the second time today. Thanks."
The Gillingham announcer is audibly unimpressed with this person's parking.

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Image Credit: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Fun Tidbits (16 Nov 2008)

"I wouldn't trust some of these people to walk my dog."
Roy Keane gives his views on TV pundits. Just say what you think, Roy.

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"I should have punched him harder."
Eric Cantona reveals the main regret about the infamous kung-fu incident at Crystal Palace.

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"I've almost got a beard."
Spurs defender Vedran Corluka on his vow not to shave until Tottenham lose.

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"Look at Huddlestone in the quarterback position."
Martin Keown discussing Tom Huddlestone's position in the Man City-Spurs game on MOTD2. Wrong game, Martin!

"I wanna know more about the quarterback, Martin - you've created a new position!"
Host Adrian Chiles responds.

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"Fernando Alonso is now coming on for Liverpool."
Commentator on BRMB radio in Birmingham. I always wondered what he did during the F1 close-season.

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"I haven't got a clue how this game works!"
Tony Adams's analysis on his first win as Pompey boss.

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"Free-kick to Arsenal...Anderson's protecting most of his private parts."
Heard on 5 Live During Manchester United v Arsenal.

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Robinho is smiles better than Yorke

"I'm impressed with his work rate. He works as hard as Dwight Yorke's toothbrush."

Fred Eyre pays tribute to Robinho on Radio Manchester.

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"Oooh Nani, oooh Nani, you couldn't beat my granny, oooh Nani."
Celtic fans against Man Utd in the Champions League.

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"You're supposed to have a neck!"
Middlesbrough fans to Craig Bellamy.

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"Today's attendance is 2,971, and for the mathematically-challenged, that is exactly 1,000 more than the year when Thistle won the League Cup."
At Firhill towards the end of Partick Thistle v Queen of the South.

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Image Credit: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Fun Tidbits (09 Nov 2008)

"Maybe I will now tell half a dozen players that I may sell them - maybe they will all start to play as well as Xabi!"

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez on the stunning form of Xabi Alonso since his proposed sale to Juventus fell through.

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"It doesn't matter how late he was. If you're getting on a plane and you miss it by one minute, you don't go on holiday."

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy justifies dropping Richard Stearman for arriving late for a team meeting.

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"I was in the car with my dad and brother. A kid was walking down the road with a 'Walcott 32' shirt on. I put the window down and said 'I've got a shirt like that too'!"

Theo Walcott is living the dream.

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It's Redknapp Hour!

"If you can't pass the ball properly, a bowl of pasta's not going to make that much difference!"

When asked if a change of diet had contributed to Tottenham's 4-4 draw at Arsenal.

"I thought I was David Pleat as I was running up the touchline to
celebrate - except I haven't got his colour shoes."

Recreating the famous Pleat jig at the Emirates.

"I haven't seen my missus, Sandra, all week. She might be delighted, I am not."

Putting in the hours at Spurs.

"I have already had around 84,000 text messages on the subject."

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie gets plenty of advice on who should replace Redknapp.

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"Scott McDonald put Celtic 1-0 up with a 10th-minute header, before Shunsuke Nakamura doubled their lead at half-time with a pinpoint free-kick."

From BBC Sport's Killie v Celtic report. Are Celtic really allowed to score at half-time?

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"If you take out the shoulder-to-shoulder rule in football you just end up playing basketball... and then everybody can go to sleep."

BBC commentator during Man Utd-West Ham on another soft challenge given Nani's way.

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"Arsenal can wipe the floor with nine out of 10 teams they play, but struggle against the likes of Sunderland And Hull."

Alan Smith before the Arsenal-West Ham game. So maybe eight out of 10, then!

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Image Credit: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Fun Tidbits (02 Nov 2008)

"The Champions League? I won it with Liverpool and now I want to win it with Juventus."

Momo Sissoko experiences a memory lapse, having joined Liverpool two months after their 2005 triumph.

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"Rooney and Berbatov are starting to develop a good relationship... on the field, that is."

ESPN pundit.

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"Stephen Ireland scored a last-minute equaliser five minutes before the whistle blew."

Heard on Granada reports after Newcastle-Man City finished 2-2.

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"Fulham scored in the last minute to snatch a draw, Crouch's 87th-minute goal from Defoe's cross..."

Setanta presenter describing Pompey-Fulham match. And I thought games lasted 90 minutes?!

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"Bolton v Blackburn today, oh the joy. Anyone got any spare paint to watch dry?"

Announcer at the Reebok Stadium.

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"On loan from Tottenham so that he can feel what three points is like - Andy Barcham!"

Stadium announcer at Gillingham while announcing on-loan midfielder Andy Barcham from Spurs.

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk

Fun Tidbits (26 Oct 2008)

For the third week.....

Q: What is the difference between Spurs and a triangle?

A: A triangle has 3 points.

(JayWalk: And the joke keeps going on and on and on... Ngek ngek ngek ngek!!!)

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"They've hit the post three times, had a goal disallowed and hit the bar. I think I'll go out and buy a lottery ticket."

Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer has a lotto lotto luck against Sunderland.

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"I'd like to get another 100 games but me and the missus do the Lottery and if our numbers come up, I won't be in training on Monday!"

Ton-up striker Paul Mullin loves Accrington Stanley...but not that much.

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"I'm in love with the English league."

Jose Mourinho reveals there is someone else in his life, other than himself.

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"Games are changed by goal scoring at one end or the other."

Bolton boss Gary Megson states the obvious in his post-match interview on MOTD.

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"You're getting me confused. That's Zola."

MK Dons boss Roberto Di Matteo when asked if he wants his team to play 'beautiful football'.

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MORE SPURS JOKES

"London Underground wish to apologise for the severe points failure in the Tottenham area."

"You can buy 'Spurs, The Glory
Years' from most shops, priced £200. That's £5 for the tape
and £195 for the Betamax player."

Q: What's the difference between Father Christmas and a Spurs win?
A: Some people actually believe Father Christmas exists."

"Darren Bent is ill, so Juande Ramos offers to do his shopping for him. While in Sainsbury's he bumps into Arsene Wenger. 'What are you doing in here, Juande?' asks Wenger. 'Getting a bag of potatoes for Darren Bent,' he replies. 'Sounds like a good swap to me,' says Wenger."

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Image Credit: http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com

Fun Tidbits (19 Oct 2008)

Q: What is the difference between Spurs and a triangle?
A: A triangle has 3 points.

(JayWalk: Yeah, I know we had this joke during the last Fun Tidbit but guess what? The joke is still relevant! Hahah..... Bedokian and ihawk98 are going to kill me! COYS!)

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"That's great. Tell him he's Pele, and get him back on!"

Airdrie manager Kenny Black when told his concussed striker Stephen Maguire did not know who he was.

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"I think everyone's human."

Rio Ferdinand makes a profound observation while justifying Ashley Cole's mistake against Kazakhstan in a BBC post-match interview.

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"The most important space on a football field is the one between the player's ears"

Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd.

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Ananova (07 Oct 2008) - Super Sub Nets Winner With Broken Foot

An injured footballer threw down his crutches, ripped off his cast and hobbled on to score the winner with his broken right foot...

Click here to read the rest of the article.

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"You got to give Kazakhstan players credit, they're attacking with four players and defending with eight."

Grame Le Saux at half-time in the England Game. Maths - FAIL.

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"We scored three today and 99 times out of 10, that means a win."

Brighton assistant manager Dean White commenting after their 3-3 draw at home to Cheltenham. Maths - FAIL.

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"We love our Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny, Baldy Headed, Warren Feeney, Plays in Dundee and he can't score a goal."

To the tune of Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. Northern Ireland's Green & White Army in Slovenia.

Warren Feeney (left), born 17 Jan 1981, currently plays for Scottish club Dundee United (on a one-year loan from Cardiff City) as a striker, wearing the No.7 shirt.

He was previously on loan to Swansea City and quickly established himself in the first team with 6 goals in 12 games. He was then supposed to be transferred permanently to Swansea before injury struck and the deal went dead in the water.

So far this season, he has started 4 times for Dundee United but has yet to open his scoring account.

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"We can see you sneaking out!"

Southend fans to Yeovil after Southend score to make it 2-0.


"We can see you coming back!"

Southend fans after Yeovil promptly pulled one back to make it 2-1.

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Source: http://www.scmp.com.hk; http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk

Fun Tidbits (05 Oct 2008)

Q: What is the difference between Spurs and a triangle?
A: A triangle has 3 points.

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"And here's the 14th team in the Premier League."

The Chelsea announcer at Stamford Bridge introducing Manchester United.

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"I'd go home and kick the cat if I could - but I haven't got one."

Doncaster boss feeling annoyed after the 2-0 home defeat by Southampton

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Wonderkid Reuben Noble-Lazarus really earned his crust when he became the youngest player ever Football League player, the Daily Mirror reports. The striker aged 15 years and 45 days, didn't get a wage but instead had a pizza with teammates after his debut fir Barnsley against Ipswich. But yesterday he was sitting back in the classroom. He said, "My mum would never let me miss school." And Reuben, who can't quite believe he has made history, added, "It's a bit embarrassing I've even found out I'm on Wikipedia. I don't get paid because I'm too young but I shared a pizza with the first team after the match and they were all patting me on the back."

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The future of football games?? Read below.

Consoles can provide fans with all the home comforts including instant action replays while allowing them to order food and drink.

Offside? Did the ball cross the line? There won't be any doubts .. the playing area will become 'live' with players, referees and managers all linked to a network of sensors and global positioning systems (GPS) designed to eradicate human error.


Holograms could enhance the enjoyment of viewers in pubs or at home. Players could leap from the screen and join in with celebrating fans.

...but there are some things that won't change:

1. Arsene Wenger's eyesight.

2. Sir Alex Ferguson's hairdryer.

3. Roy Keane being scary.

4. Chelsea winning ugly.

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Source: http://www.scmp.com.hk; http://www.mirror.co.uk/; http://www.orange.co.uk