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Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Sunday, 1 May Kick-off: 1405 BST

What kind of business is this? is this a sport, or politics? where are human rights? where is freedom of speech? welcome to the dictatorship of modern football.

Wayne Rooney has agreed a new 5 year contract to stay at Manchester United until June 2015. So, days of speculation have ended as the lad got some sense in his brain at last. Rooney admitted it had been a difficult week and eventually realised he had too much to lose by leaving.

When you are at such a great club, you don’t realise how great the club is. There is a saying that the grass is always greener the other side. And, as some previous players left in search of greener pastures – and of course virtually end their career – it is of no doubt greed has taken him by the throat. This greed has of course been crafted by his agent. Agent only earns when the player is transferred. So, there goes another victim.

But there is something different about Rooney in this case. He did something that people would not dare speak its name at Old Trafford again. He complained that Manchester United did not give him the assurances about future squad in the sense that the club cannot attract world class players. He doubted the club’s ambitions to bring more silverware to which he has become so accustomed.

Indirectly, he targeted his team mates saying they are not worth enough to be playing with him! He attacked the quality of the squad. He is so stupid that he doesn’t realise that Manchester United doesn’t really attract world class players, but they manufacture the players through the ranks.

There was once in 1995 when the likes of Paul Ince and Mark Hughes was sold by Ferguson. Everyone thought he has gone mad. Then, you saw the likes of Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, Nevilles come through the ranks and engraved the names in the history of the club. So, you don’t dare question the club’s ambition, Rooney!

There have been some extravagant exits at Old Trafford, such as David Beckham and Jaap Stam but this is such an unsophisticated way for a player to depart from a club. He seems totally ignorant.

With the guidance of his agent, he has engineered his move in such a way that everyone would be a winner except Manchester United and the fans. Here is how: He created the media saga about his personal life (rest assured, there is nothing such) and he has barely been playing to his standards. Weren’t you surprised how come Manutd conceded 2 goals in some games? He was deliberately standing there and not really playing. So, with these two problems with Rooney, he thought Manutd would sell him so easily?

The issue is even deep. According to the 1995 Bosman ruling, players over the age of 24 (Rooney celebrates his 25th birthday tomorrow) can move for free at the end of their contracts. So he refused to sign a new contract, meaning he can walk away for nothing when his deal expires in 2012. It would successfully force the club to sell him for less than his real value. The buying club wins, the agent wins, the player thinks he won and of course Manutd and its fans lose!

So you are wondering who was the next destination of Rooney? Guess who lured Gareth Barry when he was mind and soul going to Liverpool to win trophies! Guess who lured the countless stars by promising them the sky! You guessed right. Manchester City! They have massive riches while wanting to make profit as well. Rooney is worth well over 100 million pounds, and what would have been the price of Rooney were he to leave for Man City? Roughly less than 50 million pounds!

He has stabbed the one person who tried to protect him, and he has stabbed the fans as well in the back! Rooney will not only have trouble looking at Ferguson in the eyes next time, but he will also struggle to meet the gaze of his team mates. You bet the boos will be coming towards him in the next match he plays. How can he play again for Manutd?

No player is bigger than the club, and it was nice to see Rooney didn’t commit same mistake as others did, and that he didn’t end up with more regret.

All is well, that ends well. Rooney stays and is a Manutd player for the next 5 years. I hope Rooney starts to fire up with goals in the next match he plays and helps the club win more trophies. His challenge will be to guide the younger players as well as establish himself as one of Manutd’s great players.

Well, who thinks that Rooney is saturated and he’s past it? He had so much go on that its difficult to see him get back to where he was.

2010 World Cup draw



Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France

Group B: Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece

Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia

Group D: Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia

Group E: Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark

Group F: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia

Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Cost, Portugal [Group of death!]

Group H: Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland

If England emerge from Group C they will play either Germany, Serbia, Ghana or Australia for a place in the quarter-finals.

Who are your favorites to Qualify from these groups..??

Chelsea are not popular in Europe there is little respect of a team that the snobbish upper echelons of football in both England and Europe do not believe deserves to be rubbing shoulders with them.The evolution from 1994 - 2003 in which Chelsea came from mid-table mediocrity to Champions League contenders playing attractive but inconsistent football respected by all has been forgotten and replaced by the Abramovich era of disdain.

Bought the Premiership they say, a disgrace to football they say, too negative too arrogant, too English, not English enough the critics had made their decision and could not be placated.

This disdain has lasted for 5 years and does not appear to be stopping against this backdrop of events on Wednesday night.

Football is not an exact science, the team that plays the best football has the most chances or the better players does not always get the result they want or others say they deserve.

Barcelona fans and the so called ‘neutrals’ argue that in the first leg this occurred and that Chelsea represent everything that is wrong in football. They ignore that having a plan and sticking to it is what football is about not playing to the oppositions strengths. They ignore the Barcelona play acting the waving of imaginary cards and the poor attitude their entire team had throughout the game lambasting Chelsea’s negative tactics but not commenting on how well they were executed.

In the second leg Chelsea also had a plan again, sticking to it and for 90 minutes comfortably containing a Barcelona side whilst creating 3 or 4 great chances themselves.

Football however like life boils down to the small things, the rub of the green, a lucky bounce, a poor decision, a misplaced pass or a poor referee on Wednesday. Chelsea were a victim to the small things in football.

Firstly and less controversially in the second minute of injury time the ball is dribbling clear from a Barcelona cross and Essien just can’t stretch enough to divert the ball into touch and it falls to a Barcelona player and seconds later Iniesta is slamming the ball home from 25 yards. In a parallel dimension Essien stretches just an inch further and Chelsea hold on for two minutes and no one is talking about the referee.

The second small thing beyond the players control is the referee. Whilst I do not buy into conspiracy theories, no one can argue he had a good night and that his decision did not impact the game.

But what is done is done. As Chelsea fans we can jump and protest claim scream blue murder but nothing will change, UEFA will not change its mind. Defending the actions of Michael Ballack is like defending the indefensible in the era of so called ‘respect’ that should not happen no matter what the stakes; ironically the actions of a player whose attitude I do not like at the best of times, Drogba’s were more understandable.

He like the 41,000 fans in the ground and those watching on TV felt that Chelsea had been robbed, denied two cast iron penalties and two 50/50 penalties and he expressed that to anyone who would listen.

Every Chelsea fan feels so passionately they want to protest an argument eloquently put forward by Ben Clynshaw.

However, we do not have a time machine. Yes, we can complain, but what will that achieve? UEFA will not change it’s result and the already mud-like reputation that Chelsea have will be further tarnished. Actually scratch that last sentence; Chelsea are hated anyway. So scream, make your voice heard, but remember UEFA does not like the success of English teams — in particular the Russian owned team from SW6.

So are we just bitter or is there something more to the conspiracy theories?

Holland coach Marco Van Basten recently criticised Rafael Benitez’s handling of Ryan Babel, noting that the player had taken a step backward since his arrival at Anfield. A harsh assessment? Not if you look at the facts; and having examined the facts, Benitez’s truly appalling treatment of the player is depressingly clear.

Van Basten argued: “If you look at Ryan Babel, it is a mortal sin he now sits on the bench at Liverpool. He was playing well in Holland and for the Under-21s but now he has taken a step backwards.”

Babel cost £11.5m and inarguably has huge potential - the question is has he been given the chance to fulfil that potential?

The answer is resoundingly and unequivocally NO.

As we’ve all seen, Rafa loves his facts, so let’s consider some facts about Ryan Babel:

2007-08: Babel’s first season

50 appearances

Starts - 29
Subbed – 21 times
On the bench - 24 times
Unused sub – 4 games

Totals

Subbed or on the bench in 82% of games
Subbed in 72% of games started
Scored 11 goals. On 10 occasions, dropped to the bench for the next game.

2008-09

38 appearances

Starts – 9
Subbed – 4 times
On the bench – 25 times
Unused sub – 6 times

Subbed or benched in 76% of games
Subbed in 44% of games started

GRAND TOTALS

88 appearances

38 Starts
Subbed – 25 times
On the bench – 49 times
Unused sub – 10 times

Subbed or on the bench in 84% of games
Subbed in 66% of starts

Taking into account unused sub status

In the squad 93 times
Subbed or on the bench in 90% games

With these figures in mind, consider the following questions:

1. Has Babel been given any kind of chance to establish himself at Liverpool?
2. Has he been allowed to flourish in any way?
3. Has he been allowed a consistent run of games *ever*?
4. Given the fact that in his first season, he was dropped to the bench TEN TIMES after scoring goals, has he been treated fairly in this respect?
5. Is there any justification for such treatment of the player?

The most important question for me is this: Do we want players to be treated this way at Liverpool FC?

The answer has to be no, yet some pigheaded fans just refuse to accept the truth that Rafa’s treatment of certain players over the years has been simply inexcusable.

Fans often seem to criticise Babel for his alleged lack of drive during his sporadic appearances, but how would you react when your manager has damaged your career, never given you a fair chance and made it abundantly clear that he has no faith in you?

Robbie Keane is another example of a player Benitez has treated in a similarly inexcusable manner: Keane was subbed or on the bench in 28 of his 33 appearances, which equates to 85% of games.

I’ve heard countless fans come up with the same ridiculous arguments: ‘Keane missed a few sitters so he deserved to be on the bench’; or ‘Keane did nothing when he was on the pitch’.

What a load of cretinous drivel.

For some reason, the ‘Rafa can do no wrong’ brigade are unwilling to accept that it is practically impossible for a player to get into any kind of rhythm/build understanding with team-mates/build confidence etc when subjected to the kind of treatment meted out to Keane, Babel, and before them, Peter Crouch.

Another pertinent point to consider: With Keane and Babel, Benitez has totally wasted over £30m of the club’s money.

£30m!

And that’s not including salaries.

I have absolutely no doubt that if allowed to actually play consistently, both Keane and Babel could have been very effective players for the club. Instead, Benitez has subjected them both to career damaging periods of endless inactivity, for which there is no excuse.

This kind of treatment is one of the principal reasons I am not a fan of Benitez and his way of doing things. Treating players with such contempt (which is what it basically amounts to), does not fit with the philosophy of the club and - IMO - is not behaviour befitting a manager of Liverpool FC.

Fans might not care about the likes of Keane and Babel, but just watch them change their tune when one of their favourites starts suffering from the Benitez effect.

If Ryan Babel wants to save his career and actually progress as a player, he has only one option: leave Liverpool and go to a club where he will treated fairly and given a consistent chance to prove himself.

For any player, leaving Liverpool can only be a step down, but Benitez has made it unambiguously clear that he is NEVER going to give Babel a proper chance.

To stay at the club under the Benitez regime would be career suicide.

FERGIE'S £70M MASTERPLAN

Brazilian legend set to come in for wantaway winger

MANCHESTER UNITED will target Brazilian superstar Kaka to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sir Alex Ferguson will put a spectacular £70million plan in place when - not if - the Portuguese winger demands a summer move to Real Madrid.

Despite the denials, there has been a growing suspicion within United that 24-year-old Ronaldo will force a move to the Bernabeu after setting his heart on the switch.

United would use the world record fee to try to lure Kaka, along with Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery as tney.

Kaka, who turns 27 this week, committed himself to the San Siro when Manchester City failed in their £100m bid for the striker.

Footballing reasons were behind his rejection of a world record deal but United are more in tune with his on-field ambitions.

Fergie, who has admired Kaka for years but previously thought him way out of his price range, also knows there is no better time to try to lure him to Old Trafford.

In what may turn out to be a sweet irony for the United boss, the potential influx of funds from Ronaldo's sale may not have come at a better time.

Career

AC Milan are in need of massive rebuilding job and are expected to lose manager Carlo Ancelloti to Chelsea at the end of the season. They've failed to challenge for the Italian title again and didn't even qualify for this year's Champions League.

Kaka has regularly shown his frustration and expressed fears about the club's future unless they recruit more young talent. He even asked for Milan to bid for Liverpool Steven Gerrard this week, a player they have no chance of signing.

Fergie will have observed such signs of unrest and, in contrast to his city rivals, will be confident he can persuade Kaka to revive his career in England.

As well as Kaka, United are expected to bid for Ribery, while Wigan's Antonio Valencia is already seen as a 'done deal,' with on-loan Spurs striker Fraizer Campbell likely to head to the JJB as a makeweight in the transfer.

A move for Kaka would also spell the end of Carlos Tevez's fading hopes of a permanent United deal.

But it's the Ronaldo conundrum which is dominating the United boss's pre-season considerations, forcing him to formulate a transfer strategy on the assumption he may leave.

Fergie has maintained since Real first made their move he has no intention of allowing Ronaldo join the Spanish giants who he said 'he wouldn't sell a virus' earlier in the season but he's also mindful of the possibility the player can eventually force the issue.

But the talk of the Old Trafford dressing room is that Ronaldo has already made his mind up and will quit for Spain in the summer.

A source close to many of the United players said: "It's an open secret Ronaldo is off. He's made it clear he's done the year United asked him to do after Madrid's offer last summer and that he's off at the end of the season.

"The United players know it and probably Fergie accepts it. Now it's just a question of sorting the deal out."

If Ronaldo asks to go, even the all-conquering United boss will be powerless. A back-up plan is essential to ensure the champions have suitable replacements and there's no way Fergie will let his young winger leave him in the lurch.

The Ronaldo issue has also become a growing source of resentment within United's dressing room, with many of his team-mates tiring of the constant speculation.

It has been felt for some months the winger has his heart set on a move and although he's continued to contribute massively to the incredible quintet effort - not least with the winner in Porto in midweek - it has never dampened suspicions he'll move on.

The Old Trafford faithful haven't been enamoured by his flirtation with La Liga and the first public signs of a growing unease were apparent last weekend when Ferguson demanded Ronaldo stop sulking when decisions go against him.

When the Portuguese star struck the winner in midweek, his subdued, almost angry celebration appeared to be aimed directly towards the dug-out

Last year's double Footballer of the Year appears to be on the verge of making the all-too familiar mistake of believing United need him more than he needs United. If so, he would appear to have a surprisingly limited knowledge of United's recent history.

Ferguson's reign is peppered with examples of proving no-one is irreplaceable, regardless of their iconic status.

Whether it's Eric Cantona, Paul Ince, David Beckham or Roy Keane, Ferguson has continued to rebuild his squad after their departure to the point where their absence is barely noticed 12 months later.

Trophy

If his audacious pursuit of Kaka comes off, Ronaldo will become the latest in a long line of players who've discovered United don't waste time licking their wounds when star players move on.

Somewhere in the depths of their manager's mind will be thoughts of next season and how to make a formidable squad even better. With or without Ronaldo, there's always another trophy to win, another player to attract and another team to rebuild for Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Real Madrid recruitment circus is preparing to roll back into town, but there's only one ringmaster in Manchester.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW


Villarreal v Arsenal
Manchester United v Porto
Liverpool v Chelsea
Barcelona v Bayern Munich

The first legs will be played on 7/8 April with the second legs on 14/15 April.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL DRAW

Manchester United or Porto v Villarreal or Arsenal
Barcelona v Bayern Munich or Liverpool v Chelsea

The first legs will be played on 28/29 April with the second legs on 5/6 May.

This is a big cheer to the manchester united's fans and Arsenal's fans! manutd and arsenal got the weaker teams and are favorites to go ahead this round, BUT manutd and arsenal will meet in the semi-final should they win!

Meanwhile on the other hand, liverpool got chelsea for the fifth successive year in this tournament.. lol.. good for them! scousers! the other tie which is equally breath taking is the barcelona and bayern munich tie.. both are in form and are among the strongest.

if liverpool were to win against chelsea, they will fall into the hands of barcelona or bayern munich.. whahaha.. and if they were to past this stage too (which they probably wont) .. we will get our revenge match in the Final!!!

guess how will it feel to get revenge of the 4-1 defeat in the final of champions league.. whooohoooooo

bring it on..



UEFA CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

Hamburg v Manchester City
Paris St Germain v Dynamo Kiev
Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille
Werder Bremen v Udinese

The first legs will be played on 9 April with the returns on 16 April.

UEFA CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW

Werder Bremen/Udinese v Hamburg/Manchester City
Paris St Germain/Dynamo Kiev v Shakhtar Donetsk/Marseille

The first legs will be played on April 30 with the returns on May 7.

It is interesting to see manchester city, which is so out of form, been to this stage where the other english teams failed to make it despite the others seemed much stronger..

Manchester United 1 - 4 Liverpool

What could have happened?
while the run of 4 goals from liverpool during this match and during the Real Madrid match leaves something to ponder about, these 2 giants were mercilessly raped. Real madrid is a team out of form, but what happened to manchester united ??

Manutd were out of form totally and were not in the mood to play. Ronaldo had a quiet match, not able to move further the little space allocated by the liverpool defenders. Rooney was too much in a rage to be able to concentrate. tevez hopelessly tried what he could in vain. park did a few moves but nothing much really. carrick was like in a garden. anderson was there sometimes and lost the other times. oshea inexistant. ferdinand, not his best. evra gave the penalty. vidic i think needed 3week holiday, and he got it. he had originally missed it with torres, but got it with gerrard. van der sar? lol. let two goals just like that.. and ferguson? poor tactical change with all 3 at once with giggs, berbatov and scholes in for anderson, park and carrick..

well, you know the reason for this performance? They sold the match to cover the cost of 30million berbatov. this was an agreement made between each other so that manutd let liverpool win. moreover, none of us could predict a 4-1 liverpool win correctly, and hence the bookmakers made a fortune. this fortune partly paid the cost of berbatov and manutd were much more at a profit!

manutd is sure to bounce back stronger in the next matches, while i bet that liverpool might lose or draw their next match!!

Sometimes you have to lose a battle to win the war!

Your reaction..?

Top-of-the-table Manchester United host Liverpool on Saturday in what has been billed by many as a Barclays Premier League title decider. (source: BBC Football)

Sir Alex Ferguson's United have a seven-point lead over the Reds and Chelsea, and victory would all but give them an 11th league title under the Scot.

Liverpool are seeking their first league crown in 19 years but a post-Christmas slump saw then lose ground. Nevertheless, victory would give their fans hope.

Liverpool's great Ian Rush and United's legend Peter Schmeichel views on the two heavyweights follows:

Rush on the Torres factor

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Fernando Torres is quick, can shoot with both feet and is good in the air: in short, he's the complete striker.

The best thing about him is his strong mental attitude. We know foreign players have got great technique, but the fans demand a toughness and he has that in abundance.

Torres is the type of player Liverpool have been after for many years. The fans have taken him to their hearts and he's like a breath of fresh air for them.

Rush on Gerrard and the Reds midfield

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Steven Gerrard reminds me of Graeme Souness. He's a great leader and lifts everyone around him.

Like Souness, Gerrard also has a great shot and can guarantee 15 to 20 goals a year.

His fellow midfielders are pretty useful too. Benitez can count on Javier Mascherano to sit deep and Xabi Alonso has started to play well again.

I was also impressed with Ryan Babel playing on the left against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Rush on Man Utd's attack

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Where do you start? They've got Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov...

But I'm singling out Carlos Tevez. He doesn't play regularly but when he does, his work-rate is incredible.

Tevez is a great example to youngsters who sulk when they don't play every week.

They should look at Tevez, who always puts 100% into his performance and is always likely to come up with a goal.

Schmeichel on Edwin van der Sar

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Edwin van der Sar is one of the best signings Sir Alex Ferguson has made.

It took him a while to sign that kind of keeper. On the way there were guys who created problems, not solved them.

The way United play, you need a strong defence. You need a keeper who can play outside the box and read the game well.

Van der Sar is committed when he comes out and very strong in the air. He does all the nitty gritty but to a high level.

Schmeichel on United's centre-backs

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United's defence has evolved into the best in the world and the key was the signing of Nemanja Vidic. He's become the most important player in the side.

Vidic has shown his centre-back partner Rio Ferdinand the value of just clearing the ball away when under pressure and has given everyone so much confidence to play further up the pitch.

And the youngster Jonny Evans has come in for Vidic or Ferdinand at times and done a brilliant job.

Schmeichel on the Liverpool defence

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Liverpool do not have the luxury of picking from a big pool of top players but Rafa Benitez has put his trust in Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel at centre-back and it's a partnership that has worked well.

I'm a big fan of goalkeeper Pepe Reina. He's been one of Benitez's best signings and his distribution is second to none.

The defence were impressive against Real Madrid, but that was partly down to the team display. United will provide a stiffer test.

Schmeichel's verdict

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It's a very important game, but not one we have to win to clinch the league.

If we lose on Saturday, then it won't make make a big difference to our chances. I know a setback won't damage confidence.

Liverpool will have been thinking United have been playing very well but Ferguson said he was disappointed after beating Inter Milan.

He's told his players that he will not accept giving the opposition so many chances - this match is important to him.

Rush's verdict

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It's a game Liverpool can't afford to lose.

It's vital we can get something out of the game, which would also give Chelsea the belief that they can catch United. We beat them 2-1 at Anfield and the team have to believe they can do it again.

United have it easy at the moment because they hold a decent lead - they can get back on track even if they lose.

It's important Liverpool try to do something to stop them winning the league.

Your verdict? Leave a comment below..

Table football game. Play through the playoff through to the final.. how good are you to win it?


Foosball Game taken from Match hotels website

7 Reasons Why Americans Suck At Football (they call it soccer as they suck.. like sucker! lol)

You Suck. Big Time.


The world’s greatest nation is surprisingly mediocre when it comes to playing the world’s most popular sport. It’s not that they keep losing - far from it. Americans have a winning mentality that automatically ensures that whatever team they put out will be competitive.

However, when it comes to genuine footballing talent, the US are found wanting. Many people have blamed this in poor infrastructure, training methods and the short period of time that proper club football has been around in the US. I disagree - these might be symptoms of a country that doesn’t generate footballing talent but when you consider the sporting talent in general that the US has produced over the years it’s clear that there’s something else at hand here.

Personally, I put it down as a cultural issue - Americans by and large just don’t care about football. Sure, there are fans here and there, but compared to a nation like Spain or Italy, the US as a people do not value soccer, they don’t respect the game and there’s very little cultural love for it.

So here are 7 cultural reasons why Americans have no real talent for soccer:

1. No Hands

The most popular American sports - basketball, baseball, American football, ice hockey, golf - primarily involve the use of hands / upper body to compete in. In fact, you could argue that feet are only for mobility (only American football allows for kicking, and that too is best done long-range).

Now if you drop a sport like soccer - all feet, some head and no hands - it’s like asking someone to walk on their hands instead of their feet. It’s not easy to switch around to compeletely different way of playing a sport.

This is the primary reason why when you see the MLS, the terms ‘long-ball’ and ‘headless chicken’ come to mind.

2. Ridiculous Name

Soccer? Seriously? The biggest obstacle to soccer’s popularity in the US may well be its name. You can’t have two sports by the same name, unless you want to see Eddie Johnson pick up the ball and then do his customary dash up the pitch and then look around all confused as opposition defenders pile up on him.

Soccer. Sawker. I feel dumber just saying it. It’s called football, and unless the American people learn to call it by it’s real name (come to think of it, Australians have their Austrian Rules footy and they still call the beautiful game football), it’s not going to be successful.

3. No Breaks

Who in the world thought of a 90-minute game that only took one break, and that too after 45 minutes? The American public is used to a quick break every 5 minutes, if not sooner. Basketball has its quarters. Baseball has its regular breaks with batters coming in and going out. American football is a stop-start game. In golf you hit a ball a couple of hundred yards and then you walk towards it (the game is a candidate for the most retarded sport ever award).

On the other hand, soccer has a natural ebb and flow to it that no American sport can match.

Americans have been bred on small, easily digestible segments of everything - sport, news, knowledge, etc. It’s a cultural effort to make low concentration levels a standard across the country. It’s also why the typical American watching soccer feels the inevitable urge to flip to another channel and watch commercials every 5 minutes.

This is why you see US goalkeepers do so well - they thrive in the stop-start nature of a goalie’s involvement in the game.

4. They Hate It

They didn’t create it, and they’re not very good at it. Either one would have been enough to foster some passion for the sport, but since there are so many countries in the world that are better than the US at soccer, the American people have little interest.

And it makes sense too - why follow something in which your side keeps losing? After being subjected to a lifetime of doctored news and world views, this sudden brush with reality is overwhelming for the average American psyche and they do what any American would do when faced with something they don’t know - they turn their back to it.

Ironically this disdain for soccer makes it more difficult for the sport to take off in the country - a vicious cycle.

5. No One Likes The Americans

Usually, when there’s someone in your family who’s not as good at a sport as you are, you tend to try and help them out so that they can get better and (hopefully) provide more of a challenge to you later on.

At least that’s what I’ve seen.

With the US though, the rest of the world isn’t so kind. They are like Americunts. LOL. We’ve made it acceptable to make fun of US soccer instead of going there and investing in the sport in America. We’ve made it acceptable to mock them instead of training them and coaching them.

That’s why when someone like David Beckham - an excellent businessman - goes to the US to invest in soccer, the world laughs at him. Would you laugh at Bill Gates if he invested in a new technology startup? People would scramble to get involved. The world doesn’t take Americans seriously, and soccer is worse off as a result.

6. It’s Illegal To Cheat

Did you know that American sports in general do not follow WADA rules? That the use of performance-enhancing drugs is not strictly regulated in US sports? The World Anti-Doping Agency has strict regulations that almost all sports adhere to, especially soccer with it’s spot drug testing and what not. American sports, on the other hand, play by their own rules, which is a nice way to say that American sports feature more drug abuse than more global sports.

In some cases, having a global authority making sure that you follow certain standards is a good thing.

But hey, what’s the point of playing a sport when you can’t pump yourself with drugs to make you faster / stronger? If you can’t cheat, why play?

7. No Cheerleaders

In all honesty this is where I agree with the Americans. Soccer needs cheerleaders like one need a glass of cold water on a hot day. Cheerleaders can stop hooliganism, provide suitable pitch-side (or on-TV) distractions when the game itself gets a little tedious and once you give each club their own cheerleading squad, there’s a whole new set of rivalries to play upon for the advertisers.

Plus if there’s no porn, how can a genuine American sports fan enjoy the game? Without cheerleaders soccer just isn’t manly enough. It’s blasphemous.

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So there you have it - 7 reasons why American society is setup to undermine the soccer’s success in the US. Let us know what you think in the comments .

Arsenal 3 - 0 Burnley

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Everton 2 - 1 Middlesbrough

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Coventry 0 -2 Chelsea

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Coventry City boss Chris Coleman:
"This was the biggest game for the club at this new stadium, but we need to move on.

"It is going to be difficult against Bristol City [In the Championship] on Tuesday, but we've got to get back on it. We will have to get back to reality."

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink:
"Didier is dangerous. He is working very hard and he is good for the team.

"There are still some little things that he needs to improve on, but he is working on them in sessions outside of training which he likes."


Fulham 0 - 4 Manchester United

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This is a glimpse of Manchester United dream season in pictures.

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Manchester United players celebrate winning the Carling Cup last Sunday having defeated Tottenham 4-1 on penalties after the match ended goalless after 120 minutes. It was their second trophy of the season.
Its just the beginning.. keep watching what unfolds next!

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Man Utd bought Dimitar Berbatov (centre) from Tottenham for £30.75m in a cliffhanger end to the summer transfer window. Here their new star player is muscled off the ball by Liverpool defenders Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel in a rare defeat at Anfield.
Manchester United's players are so strong that they need 2 defenders from liverpool to take the ball off.

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Sir Alex Ferguson gives the match officials the 'hairdryer' treatment after Manchester United's 4-3 home victory over Hull. The Premier League new-boys had given United a scare by threatening to come back from 4-1 down to at least salvage a point.
The hairdryer treatment is the last thing you would want from Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Carlos Tevez scored four times against Blackburn in the Carling Cup quarter-final in December, but still found himself relegated to the bench the following game as Sir Alex Ferguson rotated his squad of talents.
Such athleticism with the ball that you could be wondering you are watching a matrix movie. The defender is wondering 'oh how do i get the ball off him' lol.

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Manchester United won the Fifa Club World Cup in Japan by beating LDU Quito of Ecuador 1-0 in the final. United beat Japan's Gamba Osaka 5-3 on the way to picking up their first piece of silverware of the season.
England players with the likes of lampard will always make England suck in the international stage. Therefore, Manchester United have to do what England cannot do. Afterall we represent England. Manchester United won the Club WORLD CUP. whoooohoooo!

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United brushed off the challenge of title rivals Chelsea with a 3-0 win in early January as they closed in on Liverpool at the top of the table. The emphatic result, with goals from Nemanja Vidic, Rooney and Berbatov, increased the pressure on Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari – who was fired the following month.
Ronaldo's trickery got ballack on his bollocks. Joe Cole has his mouth open wondering "oh how did he do that? f**k, we got pwnd again!" lmao

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Roque Santa Cruz of Blackburn became the first person to score against United in the Premier League since Arsenal's Samir Nasri in early November. The goal failed to stop United's Premier League push, as goals from Rooney and a Ronaldo free kick handed them the win and moved them eight points clear at the top of the table.
Santa Cruz has always been Manutd's nightmare, and once again he was deadly. Poor defending from Ferdinand and bad goalkeeping reflex to be blamed! But it happens. Everyone is entitled to at least one-in-a-million error. hah!

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Young goalkeeper Ben Foster was the hero of the Carling Cup triumph, saving Jamie O'Hara's spot kick in the shoot-out. Foster has been groomed as a long-term replacement for first choice keeper Edwin van der Sar.
I know you have been waiting for this picture. A superb diving save of Jamie's penalty. It shows the pool of talents the Manchester United squad have.

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