Lets be honest: Hazard was stupid for doing it, but the shithead ball boy (17) deserved it. If more 17 year olds got kicked for doing stupid, immature shit, the world would be a better place.

FA cup weekend in England, not many romantic ties. Will be rooting for Brighton against Arsenal due to family reasons (brother in law from Brighton). Leeds/Spurs may be interesting just from an old-school perspective.

Weekend Spain/Italy/Germany/France doesn't have much eye-catchers; Athletic vs Atletico?

Midweek brings a round of EPL including hot (?) Arsenal vs hot (?) Liverpool, Everton/West Brom and the battle of the drop, Villa/Newcastle (though neither will likely go down).

Don't look now, but Jozy scored a hattrick last week and, having watched the highlights, it's not really worth celebrating. Horrible defense and virtual tap ins.

ACN is rolling, I guess, not much to report in the way of upsets just yet.



FA Cup 4th Round
27.01.2013 Oldham Athletic - - Liverpool FC
27.01.2013 Leeds United - - Tottenham Hotspur
27.01.2013 Brentford FC - - Chelsea FC
26.01.2013 Manchester United - - Fulham FC
26.01.2013 Hull City - - Barnsley FC
26.01.2013 Macclesfield Town - - Wigan Athletic
26.01.2013 Brighton & Hove Albion - - Arsenal FC
26.01.2013 Norwich City - - Luton Town
26.01.2013 Huddersfield Town - - Leicester City
26.01.2013 Queens Park Rangers - - Milton Keynes Dons
26.01.2013 Reading FC - - Sheffield United
26.01.2013 Middlesbrough FC - - Aldershot Town
26.01.2013 Bolton Wanderers - - Everton FC
26.01.2013 Derby County - - Blackburn Rovers
26.01.2013 Stoke City - - Manchester City
25.01.2013 Millwall FC - - Aston Villa



England mid week
Tue, 29.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (10.) Stoke City - - Wigan Athletic (19.)
Tue, 29.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (11.) Sunderland AFC - - Swansea City (9.)
Tue, 29.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (20.) Queens Park Rangers - - Manchester City (2.)
Tue, 29.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (17.) Aston Villa - - Newcastle United (16.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (13.) Norwich City - - Tottenham Hotspur (4.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (5.) Everton FC - - West Bromwich Albion (8.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (6.) Arsenal FC - - Liverpool FC (7.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (1.) Manchester United - - Southampton FC (15.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (18.) Reading FC - - Chelsea FC (3.)
Wed, 30.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (14.) Fulham FC - - West Ham United (12.)

Spain
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (17.) Celta de Vigo - - Real Sociedad (9.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 05:00 PM (8.) Levante UD - - Real Valladolid CF (10.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (13.) Real Zaragoza - - RCD Espanyol (15.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 09:00 PM (20.) Deportivo de La Coruña - - Valencia CF (7.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 11:00 AM (3.) Real Madrid - - Getafe CF (11.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (6.) Rayo Vallecano - - Real Betis Balompié (4.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 06:00 PM (1.) FC Barcelona - - CA Osasuna (18.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (19.) RCD Mallorca - - Málaga CF (5.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (14.) Athletic Club - - Atlético de Madrid (2.)
Mon, 28.01.2013 - 08:30 PM (12.) Sevilla FC - - Granada CF (16.)


Italy
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 05:00 PM (3.) SS Lazio - - Chievo Verona (12.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (1.) Juventus FC - - Genoa CFC (18.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 11:30 AM (14.) Bologna FC 1909 - - AS Roma (7.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (8.) Calcio Catania - - AC Fiorentina (5.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (13.) Atalanta BC - - AC Milan (6.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (9.) Parma FC - - SSC Napoli (2.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (16.) Cagliari Calcio - - US Palermo (19.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (15.) UC Sampdoria - - Delfino Pescara 1936 (17.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (10.) Udinese Calcio - - AC Siena (20.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (4.) Inter Milan - - Torino FC (11.)



Fri, 25.01.2013 - 07:30 PM (3.) Borussia Dortmund - - 1.FC Nuremberg (15.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (4.) Eintracht Frankfurt - - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (16.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (18.) SpVgg Greuther Fürth - - 1.FSV Mainz 05 (7.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (11.) Hannover 96 - - VfL Wolfsburg (13.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (8.) Borussia Mönchengladbach - - Fortuna Düsseldorf (14.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (17.) FC Augsburg - - FC Schalke 04 (5.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 05:30 PM (6.) SC Freiburg - - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 02:30 PM (9.) Hamburger SV - - SV Werder Bremen (12.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 04:30 PM (10.) VfB Stuttgart - - FC Bayern Munich (1.)



Fri, 25.01.2013 - 07:30 PM (11.) FC Valenciennes - - Olympique Lyon (2.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (5.) Stade Rennais FC - - Olympique Marseille (3.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (19.) ES Troyes AC - - Stade Brest 29 (14.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (18.) Stade Reims - - FC Toulouse (9.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (20.) AS Nancy-Lorraine - - FC Lorient (6.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (17.) FC Évian Thonon Gaillard - - AC Ajaccio (15.)
Sat, 26.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (12.) Montpellier HSC - - FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (16.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 01:00 PM (8.) AS Saint-Étienne - - SC Bastia (13.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (4.) OGC Nizza - - FC Girondins Bordeaux (7.)
Sun, 27.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (1.) Paris Saint-Germain - - OSC Lille (10.)




Group C
25.01.2013 - 03:00 PM Zambia Zambia Nigeria Nigeria
25.01.2013 - 06:00 PM Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ethiopia Ethiopia
Group D
26.01.2013 - 03:00 PM Ivory Coast Cote d'Ivoire Tunisia Tunisia
26.01.2013 - 06:00 PM Algeria Algeria Togo Togo
NEXT MATCHDAY: GROUP STAGE - 3.MATCH DAY
Group A
27.01.2013 - 05:00 PM South Africa South Africa Morocco Morocco
27.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Cape Verde Isl. Cape Verde Angola Angola
Group B
28.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Niger Niger Ghana Ghana
28.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Congo DR Congo DR Mali Mali
Group C
29.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Zambia Zambia Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
29.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Ethiopia Ethiopia Nigeria Nigeria
Group D
30.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Togo Togo Tunisia Tunisia
30.01.2013 - 05:00 PM Algeria Algeria Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast











Fri 25-Jan
France
4:20 PM Valenciennes v Lyon beIN sport
Mexico
8:30 PM Morelia v Guadalajara ESPNdeportes
Sat 26-Jan
Brazil
2:30 PM Sao Paulo v Atl. Sorocaba GolTV (delayed)
Bundesliga
9:30 AM Augsburg v Schalke GolTV
12:30 PM Freiburg v B Leverkusen GolTV
FA Cup 4th Round
7:30 AM Stoke City v Man City FSP
10:00 AM Brighton & HA v Arsenal FSC
10:00 AM Norwich C v Luton Town FSP
12:30 PM Man Utd v Fulham FSC
4:00 PM Macclesfield T v Wigan A FSP (delayed)
France
11:00 AM Rennes v Marseille beIN sport
La Liga
11:00 AM Celta Vigo v R Sociedad beIN sport 2
4:00 PM Deportivo v Valencia beIN sport
Mexico
9:00 PM Dorados v Altamira GolTV
Scottish Premier
2:00 PM Dundee Utd v Ross County FSP (delayed)
Serie A
12:00 PM Lazio v Chievo RAI
2:45 PM Juventus v Genoa beIN sport
Sun 27-Jan
Bundesliga
9:30 AM Hamburg v W Bremen GolTV
11:30 AM Stuttgart v B Munich GolTV
Copa Centroamericana
3:30 PM third place v tbd GolTV
6:00 PM Final v tbd GolTV
FA Cup 4th Round
7:00 AM Brentford v Chelsea FSC
9:00 AM Leeds Utd v Spurs FSC
11:00 AM Oldham v Liverpool FSC
La Liga
6:00 AM Real Madrid v Getafe beIN sport 2
1:00 PM Barcelona v Osasuna beIN sport 2
3:00 PM Atl. Bilbao v Atl. Madrid beIN sport 2
Scottish Premier
7:30 AM Aberdeen v Hibernian FSP
Serie A
9:00 AM Atalanta v AC Milan beIN sport
9:00 AM Parma v Napoli beIN sport 2
2:45 PM Inter v Torino RAI
Mon 28-Jan
La Liga
3:30 PM Seville v Granada beIN sport
Tue 29-Jan
Copa Libertadores
5:00 PM Anzoategui v Tigre FoxDeportes
7:30 PM Deportes Iquique v Leon FoxDeportes
EPL
2:30 PM Stoke City v Wigan A FSP
2:45 PM Aston Villa v Newcastle U FSC
2:45 PM QPR v Man City ESPNdeportes
Friendly
9:00 PM USA v Canada ESPN2
Wed 30-Jan
Copa Libertadores
7:00 PM Gremio v LDU Quito FoxDeportes
EPL
2:45 PM Arsenal v Liverpool FSC
3:00 PM Man Utd v Southampton ESPN2
3:00 PM Reading v Chelsea FSP
5:00 PM Fulham v West Ham U FSC (delayed)
Scottish Premier
5:00 PM St. Mirren v Inverness FSP (delayed)
Thu 31-Jan
Copa Libertadores
5:00 PM Olimpia v Defensor Sporting FoxDeportes
7:30 PM Cesar Vallejo v Deportes Tolima FoxDeportes


Live on the Internet

Fri 25-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
10:00 AM Zambia v Nigeria ESPN3
1:00 PM Burkina Faso v Ehiopia ESPN3
Sat 26-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
10:00 AM Ivory Coast v Tunisia ESPN3
1:00 PM Algeria v Togo ESPN3
FA Cup 4th Rd
7:35 AM Stoke City v Man City Fox2go
10:00 AM Norwich City v Luton Town Fox2go
10:00 AM Macclesfield T v Wigan A Fox2go
Portugal
3:15 PM Braga v Benfica ESPN3
Scottish Premier
10:00 AM Dundee Utd v Ross County Fox2go
Sun 27-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
12:00 PM Cape Verde v Angola ESPN3
12:00 PM Morocco v South Africa ESPN3
Scottish Premier
7:20 AM Aberdeen v Hibs Fox2go
Mon 28-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
12:00 PM Niger v Ghana ESPN3
12:00 PM Congo Dr v Mali ESPN3
Portugal
3:00 PM Porto v Gil Vicente ESPN3
Tue 29-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
12:00 PM Ethiopia v Nigeria ESPN3
12:00 PM Burkino Faso v Zambia ESPN3
EPL
2:45 PM Sunderland v Swansea City ESPN3
2:45 PM QPR v Man City ESPN3
3:00 PM Reading v Chelsea Fox2go
Friendly
9:00 PM USA v Canada ESPN3
Wed 30-Jan
Africa Cup of Nations
12:00 PM Algeria v Ivory Coast ESPN3
12:00 PM Togo v Tunisia ESPN3
EPL
2:45 PM Fulham v West Ham U Fox2go
2:45 PM Everton v WBA ESPN3
2:45 PM Norwich City v Spurs ESPN3
3:00 PM Man Utd v Southampton ESPN3
Scottish Premier
2:45 PM St. Mirren v Inverness Fox2go

atletic is.

i might say real/getafe is more interesting as getafe beat real earlier and that was really the beginning of the debacle earlier this season. but yeah, pretty dull weekend.

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It's only funny till someone gets mad. Then it's hilarious.

>Lets be honest: Hazard was stupid for doing it, but the shithead ball boy (17) deserved it. If more 17 year olds got kicked for doing stupid, immature shit, the world would be a better place.

That's essentially exactly what I was saying the day it happened, with no support from anyone on this board. Have you ever seen a more kickable face than that kid? Posting bottles of veuve clicquot to his fucking instagram, c'mon.

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YARDS

Villa had seemingly shored up the defense, was playing some inspired football, and had won its last two matches by a combined 7-2 scoreline. Then fucking Torres gets up in the 3rd minute, and everything goes to shit.

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"This (and every, actually) conversation needs more Chesterton and less Mike Francesa." - Walleye

I mean, they really shouldn't go down, but right now they are playing as badly or worse as any of the other relegation candidates.

You gotta figure Wigan will probably sneak their way out of danger, like they tend to do, and that QPR will probably slowly continue to improve. Villa has work to do....

Though the "experienced" guys like Steven Ireland haven't quite been nutting up either. SO we shall see.

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"This (and every, actually) conversation needs more Chesterton and less Mike Francesa." - Walleye

AAAAAAAAARGH

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"This (and every, actually) conversation needs more Chesterton and less Mike Francesa." - Walleye

Started managing Worcester City in the Blue Square North, and after three games I set all my pre-match preparation to defending set pieces. Dunno how much you know about the game, but the assistant coach gives advice about upcoming opponents...we'll be playing some never-heard-of amateur squad in the first round of the FA Cup, and the coach will say, "I think we should focus our match prep on attacking movement, to exploit their defensive vulnerabilities," and I'm like, "Nope! Defending set pieces, thank you!" I fuckin' hate corners...

naw, get the fuck up outta here. you claim shit, because while your team was shit, you were ghost

now you are trying to ease back in, naw.

yeah, and if you know anything about soccer then you would know about the talents and abilities of sturridge, and that he was used improperly at chelsea.....however, AVB did you use him correctly, and he was deadly as fuck during that time.

It'll get better.

He scores goals. The diamond/ 4231 maybe styming a lot of strikers that would thrive in a traditional front line approach.
That said, something is still wrong with Liverpool, namely, Gerrard doesn't fit in Rodgers philosophy yet is "tolerated" because he is a legend. They need a more dynamic player there than he is.

Accurate. But also on a side still lacking a lot of talent, he's one of the most purely talented players on the team.

So a talented (if aging) mis-fitting piece is still better than.... whoever else we have.

Gerrard's continued playing time is two things:

1. legacy

2. statement on how much work the roster needs

FOR THIS SYSTEM, he had shunned/wasted an amazing talent in Sahin to accommodate Gerrard and his weird boy Joe Allen. Sahin/Lucas/Suso > Gerrard/Shelvey/Allen. For me.


























But fuck liverpool anyway.

>FOR THIS SYSTEM, he had shunned/wasted an amazing talent in
>Sahin to accommodate Gerrard and his weird boy Joe Allen.
>Sahin/Lucas/Suso > Gerrard/Shelvey/Allen. For me.
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<--- Big Baller World Order

they obviously will need to replace him. but it seems like rodgers has tweaked his role a bit, allowing him to create chances without being too far forward, and he's put together a nice string of games lately.

i don't really know much about coutinho, but it will be interesting to see what rodgers has in mind for him eventually.

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"I can't promise I'll try. But I'll try to try."

No fear.

Santos, dog? This guy is on that Andy Kaufman performance trolling at this pt.

I've conceded that Wenger is not making any Big signings, whatever. But for the love of all that is holy, get some second division backup left back for Gibbs in case he gets hurt. Santos cannot play @ this level or any level.


That second Giroud goal was all class. Lol @ Podolski playing the *whole* game, you know he hogged that ice bath afterwards.

At least Ramsey shows flashes...Santos is absolute hot garbage every second of every minute he's on the pitch.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

SMH, Santos just doesn't care. I would send him to Brazil for free at this point. It looks like Wenger is staying put which is disappointing. I wanted Mbiwa and M'Villa to replace Mertesacker and Arteta.

On the bright side, Giroud is starting to figure things out.

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"I know this rich Nigerian, powerful American that's proud to be an African" - Guru (JFK to LAX)

>I wanted Mbiwa and M'Villa to replace
>Mertesacker and Arteta.
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<--- Big Baller World Order

And it's always freakin Diaby.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

L D E A

They showered the pitch with brilliance today.

the great drogba was dropped from the starting XI, and that had a optimal effect on the team.

Gervinho was excellent, and put on a show with SURPRISING technical ability and pace.

Father time is undefeated. It happens to all the great ones, so more than likely this will be drogba's last AFCON.

Kalou put on a nice run as well.



The elephants!

Who is M. Smith? I have no clue, because he plays in npower League 1 for Oldham Athletic.

But Oldham Athletic must be a League 1 power, right? Probably almost a certainty to go up next season, right?

No. Oldham Athletic are 19th in League 1, only one point off the drop.

M. Smith of League 1 also-ran Oldham Athletic destroyed Liverpool.