Monday, February 25, 2013

Swansea Win Cup, Honors Even in Milan With Racial Abuse For Balotelli, City Defeat Chelsea, West Ham vs. Tottenham

The first Cup of the campaign was delivered to Swansea City yesterday. Bradford were simply out of gas and out of ideas for this one. Propers to Laudrup and Swansea -- they've got a lot of quality in that side and they play attractive, attacking football. Andy Hunter was at Wembley. As was Phil McNulty.

An Inter fan shows his class...
We're going to break with tradition today and go straight to Paolo Bandini in Italy. The Milan Derby took place yesterday and ended 1-1. Balotelli got the expected abuse, but Paolo says the racial angles were taken only by a few in the crowd. Cassano got his fair share of abuse. Zanetti continued to turn back time (we love that guy). Mega-Mohawk Man El Shaaraway scored for Milan while Inter substitute Schelotto got his team's goal. Elsewhere in Italy, Michael Bradley's Roma won again, this time in the snow up in Bergamo.

Yank Abroad Michael Bradley enjoys the snow...
Back in England, Manchester City knocked off Chelsea at home (Hart saved a Lampard penalty and Jack Rodwell was surprisingly effective), Manchester United continued their march to the title with a win at QPR, Norwich edged Everton, Santi saved Arsenal, and a Berbatov rocket coupled with a Schwartzer penalty save gave Fulham a win at Craven Cottage. Here are some lovely links:


Manchester City 2 - 0 Chelsea

Norwich City 2 - 1 Everton

Queens Park Rangers 0 - 2 Manchester United

Newcastle 4 - 2 Southampton


Jeff Carlisle wants to talk about Landon Donovan. You're right, Jeff. Donovan does still owe us something. Have at it, Jeff.

There is some Monday Night Football this evening and it's a doozy. West Ham host Tottenham. Will Gareth Bale continue to score and make weird signs with his fingers? Will Sam Allardyce chew his gum so hard he breaks his ugly jaw? Will AVB squat? Will Andy Carroll do, well, anything? Check it at 3pm EST on ESPN2.

Meanwhile, Martin Samuel wants to talk Barcelona and Arsenal. Apparently, even when it goes wrong, both clubs still feed the soul. Ok, then.

Fight! Fight! Fight! Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven players get it on!


We out!

Onward!!

-SSN

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