Sanford's Soccer Net: 2006-09-17

From "Boring, boring Arsenal" to "beautiful football" according to Thierry...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=380794&cc=5901

Now that the Zidane film is coming out, Ernst Bouwes writes on the German art film that captured a British legend at the peak of his powers. For a review of the Zidane film, see Richard Williams' post from earlier today...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=380758&root=europe&cc=5901

Prepare yourselves for articles just like this for the next three years...

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblwc2010rsajordaan&prov=afp&type=lgns

Fernando says:

"I didn't like the physical nature of the game in England or the referees who let more things go, and who blow for fewer fouls than they do here," Morientes added.

"A striker isn't protected from rival defences there, and they gave me a really hard time."

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-morientes&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Fulham entertain Chelsea whilst Reading welcome Manchester United in the weekend's most interesting fixtures...

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=132510

Valencia travel to Camp Nou on Sunday in what should be a cracker...

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=132243

Featuring yet more reasons to pur score on Manchester United defenders...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill/index/0,,1878813,00.html

What does the new film that follows Zinedine Zidane through the course of a match tell us about the player?

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/22/pitch_invasion.html

Lawro's been crap of late but I still enjoy reading his prose...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/5351960.stm

The Wife says so but I'm not convinced. Decide for yourself...

-Sanford

He's only been in the EPL a couple of years but it seems like he's already scored a handful of goals like this. When I saw Spain at the World Cup, the first thing that struck me about Alonso was how tall he is. I was close enough to the pitch to really get a sense of his size. He's not one of those diminutive middies like Cesc or Riquelme or Steed. He's much bigger and has a greater stature. So yeah, this is a great strike. Thanks to soccerweblog for the vid. -Sanford

http://www.soccer-weblog.com/50226711/video_xabi_alonsos_wonder_strike_vs_newcastle.php

The Guardian's Tea-Time look at the world of football. Today, featuring a letter from Sanford pal (and Spurs fan - yikes!) Peter Bogaty!!

http://football.guardian.co.uk/fiver/0,,415657,00.html

Is there nothing that can be done to help managers caught cruelly unawares by the start of the season?

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/21/lets_buy_a_calender_for_arsene.html

Never a dull moment when Jens is around...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=380322&cc=5901

Andrea Canales on Preston Zimmerman, an American trying to make it at Hamburg SV...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=373673&root=americansabroad&cc=5901

Sven waits in the wings at Inter lurch into crisis...

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/19/eriksson_waits_as_inter_lurch.html

This is about as good as it gets. I thought for sure the Baby-Faced Assassin had nicked a point for the Red Devils but Crazy Jens saved the day... -Sanford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxsKz_tNjhU

The Insider gives his views on Sheffield United and Reading...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/index?cc=5901

OK, I promise this is the last article about Ashley Cole... -Sanford

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/18/ashleys_a_laugh_but_his_man_wi.html

Premiership Table:
Club	GP	PT
Portsmouth	5	13
Man Utd	5	12
Chelsea	5	12
Everton	5	11
Aston Villa	5	9
Reading	5	9
Bolton	5	8
Fulham	5	8
Liverpool	5	7
Newcastle	5	6
Arsenal	4	5
West Ham	5	5
Blackburn	5	5
Middlesbrough	5	5
Wigan	4	4
Tottenham	5	4
Man City	5	4
Charlton	5	3
Watford	5	2
Sheff Utd	5	2

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