Sanford's Soccer Net: 2006-10-01

Jeff Agoos?

Or Carlos Puyol?

Denmark vs. Northen Ireland...who will win?!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5405570.stm

The Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland teams must be abolished, and replaced by an all-Ireland side.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/06/why_irelands_international_foo.html

Third-rate Elvis impersonator and Whitney Houston...

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

http://goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=140442

I agree that Arsenal have been playing much better of late but let's not overlook the fact that Lehman has literally saved them from dropping points on more than a couple of occasions. The stop on Ole Gunnar's shot versus ManU preserved the win http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC5nNsqupDQ, as did his brilliant save in the waning minutes of the Charlton match. Sorry - no video at the moment. After the Gunners took the lead at The Valley, they really seemed to shut off defensively and Gallas should have been called for hand ball in the area. Throw in Jimmy Floyd's missed open header and it was all pretty tense. Better form? Yes. But there is still a certain steel that is lacking in the side and they'll need to get that sorted. Did someone say "The Beast?" -Sanford

Naranjito the orange? Goleo? A cuckoo? Pah! No mascot will ever come close to England's 1966 hero Willie.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/05/after_world_cup_willie_everyth.html

Someone's got a short memory...

http://goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=139242

If anyone can find video of his dive versus Arsenal to win a penalty two years ago, please send it my way. Thanks, Sanford

OK - found it. I guess over the course of two years you could forget this dive that changed the course of the match and ended Arsenal's unbeaten run at 49...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9gwVPu6eog

Thank God they didn't pick Landon...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=383325&cc=5901

Things are not going well for Liverpool at the moment...

http://goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=140089

I really think it's a matter of time before Sheva starts knocking them in. He's played quite well off the ball and his passing and vision have led to plenty of Chelsea chances. This article notes the irony of Drogba's fine play of late (compared with Shevchenko's lack of fine play?) but I think Sheva's influence, skill, and presence have opened things up for Drogba and allowed him to relax and not feel like he's the only one who is a big physical presence and can lead the line. The goals will come once he settles. -Sanford

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/04/shevaending_story.html

http://goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=139977

See the video of Rooney's dive in the post above...

The BBC football expert looks back at the weekend's EPL action...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/5398568.stm

I'll say. But joke isn't really the best word. It's just sad. Poor old Stan just never gets it right...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A15882410?s_fromedit=1

McBride plays role of super-sub to perfection...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=199151&cc=5901

English Premiership Table
October 2, 2006	GP	PT
Man Utd	7	16
Chelsea	7	16
Bolton	7	14
Portsmouth	7	13
Everton	7	13
Aston Villa	7	13
Reading	7	13
Arsenal	6	11
Blackburn	7	11
Liverpool	7	10
Fulham	7	9
Man City	7	8
Newcastle	7	7
Tottenham	7	7
Wigan	6	5
West Ham	7	5
Middlesbrough	7	5
Sheff Utd	7	5
Watford	7	4
Charlton	7	3

Spanish Primera División Table
October 2, 2006	GP	PT
Barcelona	5	13
Valencia	5	13
FC Sevilla	5	12
Real Madrid	5	11
Atlético Madrid	5	10
Deportivo La Coruña	5	10
Recreativo Huelva	5	10
Real Zaragoza	5	7
Getafe	5	7
Villarreal	5	7
Osasuna	5	7
Levante	5	7
Mallorca	5	5
Celta Vigo	5	4
Espanyol	5	4
Gimnastic de Tarragona	5	4
Real Betis	5	3
Racing Santander	5	2
Athletic Bilbao	5	2
Real Sociedad	5	1

Juventus angered as interminable saga takes new twist...

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/03/juventus_angered_as_interminab.html

Only Atlético Madrid could have contrived to snatch disappointment from the jaws of glory at the Bernabéu...

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/02/aguero_blows_the_chance_to_lay.html

Video of Robin Van Persie's Goal vs. Charlton...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMD6YfufKTs

Didier Zokora's Dive vs. Pompey...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oM7od-y_5U

Richard Jolly catches Sheffield United capture their first win in style...

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=382792&root=england&cc=5901

Amy Lawrence looks back at Arsene's decade in North London...

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/10/02/ten_ways_in_which_wenger_has_c.html

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