Archive for December, 2010

Christmas on Tuesday: EPL Docket

Nearly forgot about the Premiership match-ups midweek today. All about to go down. Spurs v. Newcastle Now this will be a good match-up. This one previews like an NFL match-up. Tottenham Hotspur are doing a good job of spreading the field and incising the opponent with checkdowns (Alan Huttons crosses), fly routes (Gareth Bale barreling [...]

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Villamericas: Cummings To Train With Aston Villa

According to the Denver Post, which oddly and usually doesn’t pick up Rapids stories, Rapids striker Omar Cummings is Aston Villa bound for a training session with an eye on perhaps more. Rapids managing director Jeff Plush on Monday said the team has allowed the 28-year-old Cummings to train with EPL’s Aston Villa, but stopped short [...]

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Arsenal Make Chelsea Blue

Arsenal vanquished Chelsea at the Emirates on Monday, 3-1, marking the first time that Arsene Wenger left the pitch with a smile on his face in more than 2 years against the Blues. Arsenal pressured high up the pitch, using surprise starter Theo Walcott, to expose Chelsea poor ball management out of the back. Two [...]

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Notes: Lichaj’s Start, Gooch, Celtic(s), Stu, More

The Big Nasty, Eric Lichaj, acquitted himself well in a 2-1 Aston Villa loss to Tottenham Hotspur going up against one of the best wingers in the Prem on Sunday, Gareth Bale. You can ballpoint it that Lichaj is at least second on the rightback depth chart for 2014 at this point and likely 2011 [...]

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Happy Holidays From The Shin Guardian

TSG will be publishing on an abbreviated scheduled through the end of the year as Little Miss Shinguardian visits family in NorCal and elsewhere. Merry [insert holiday that you celebrate]. A moment to share our very favorite gift (besides the little one this morning). In the mail today arrived an picture-and-audio book from my dad.

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Tim Howard Gets More Bulletproof…

Tim Howard’s superb performance vs. Manchester City this past week.

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