Got sort of lazy/"would we miss it"? last weekend and what happened? Chelsea and Madrid lost, City and Liverpool played one of the best games of the season, and the lights went out at the Cottage.

Great set of games this weekend without having any a-1 matchups, all preamble to the midweek champions league first legs. And today we could see Disney's David Beckham PSG play. Woohoo!


England
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 12:45 PM (4.) Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United (15.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (3.) Chelsea FC Wigan Athletic (18.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (14.) Norwich City Fulham FC (13.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (10.) Stoke City Reading FC (17.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (12.) Sunderland AFC Arsenal FC (6.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (8.) Swansea City Queens Park Rangers (20.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 05:30 PM (16.) Southampton FC Manchester City (2.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 01:30 PM (19.) Aston Villa West Ham United (11.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 04:00 PM (1.) Manchester United Everton FC (5.)
Mon, 11.02.2013 - 08:00 PM (7.) Liverpool FC West Bromwich Albion (9.)


Spain
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 03:00 PM (19.) RCD Mallorca CA Osasuna (17.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 05:00 PM (18.) Celta de Vigo Valencia CF (6.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (9.) Levante UD Málaga CF (4.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 09:00 PM (3.) Real Madrid Sevilla FC (11.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 09:00 PM (20.) Deportivo de La Coruña Granada CF (16.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 11:00 AM (1.) FC Barcelona Getafe CF (12.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 04:00 PM (15.) Real Zaragoza Real Sociedad (8.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 06:00 PM (13.) Athletic Club RCD Espanyol (14.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 08:00 PM (7.) Rayo Vallecano Atlético de Madrid (2.)
Mon, 11.02.2013 - 08:30 PM (5.) Real Betis Balompié Real Valladolid CF (10.)



Italy
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 05:00 PM (1.) Juventus FC AC Fiorentina (6.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:45 PM (3.) SS Lazio SSC Napoli (2.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 11:30 AM (10.) Parma FC Genoa CFC (17.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (13.) Atalanta BC Calcio Catania (7.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (16.) Cagliari Calcio AC Milan (4.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (20.) US Palermo Delfino Pescara 1936 (18.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (15.) UC Sampdoria AS Roma (8.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (14.) Bologna FC 1909 AC Siena (19.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:00 PM (9.) Udinese Calcio Torino FC (11.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 07:45 PM (5.) Inter Milan Chievo Verona (12.)


Germany
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (7.) Borussia Mönchengladbach Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (18.) SpVgg Greuther Fürth VfL Wolfsburg (15.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (12.) VfB Stuttgart SV Werder Bremen (11.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (2.) Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV (9.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (4.) Eintracht Frankfurt 1.FC Nuremberg (14.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (10.) Hannover 96 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (16.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 05:30 PM (1.) FC Bayern Munich FC Schalke 04 (6.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 02:30 PM (17.) FC Augsburg 1.FSV Mainz 05 (5.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 04:30 PM (8.) SC Freiburg Fortuna Düsseldorf (13.)


France
Fri, 08.02.2013 - 07:30 PM (1.) Paris Saint-Germain SC Bastia (14.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 04:00 PM (6.) AS Saint-Étienne Montpellier HSC (8.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (5.) OGC Nizza FC Lorient (9.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (19.) AS Nancy-Lorraine Stade Reims (18.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (13.) AC Ajaccio FC Girondins Bordeaux (4.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (20.) ES Troyes AC FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (17.)
Sat, 09.02.2013 - 07:00 PM (12.) FC Valenciennes Stade Brest 29 (15.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 01:00 PM (16.) FC Évian Thonon Gaillard Olympique Marseille (3.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 04:00 PM (7.) Stade Rennais FC FC Toulouse (11.)
Sun, 10.02.2013 - 08:00 PM (2.) Olympique Lyon OSC Lille (10.)




TV/Internet

Fri 8-Feb
Championship
2:45 PM Watford v Crystal Palace beIN sport 2
France
2:30 PM PSG v Bastia beIN sport
Mexico
8:30 PM Morelia v Leon ESPNdeportes
Sat 9-Feb
Argentina
5:15 PM Boca jrs v Quilmes GolTV
Brazil
2:30 PM Guarani v Sao Paulo GolTV
Bundesliga
9:30 AM B Dortmund v Hamburg GolTV
EPL
7:45 AM Spurs v Newcastle U ESPN2
10:00 AM Chelsea v Wigan FSC
10:00 AM Sunderland v Arsenal FSP
12:30 PM Southampton v Man City FSC
2:30 PM Norwich C v Fulham FSC (delayed)
4:30 PM Swansea C v QPR FSC (delayed)
5:00 PM Stoke City v Reading FSP (delayed)
France
11:00 AM St. Etienne v Montpellier TV5Monde
La Liga
4:00 PM Real Madrid v Sevilla beIN sport
Mexico
6:00 PM Cruz Azul v Pumas ESPNdeportes
Scottish Premier
7:00 AM Inverness v Celtic FSP
Serie A
12:00 PM Juventus v Fiorentina RAI
2:45 PM Lazio v Napoli RAI
Sun 10-Feb
Brazil
2:00 PM Santos v Paulista GolTV
Bundesliga
11:30 AM Freiburg v F Dusseldorf GolTV
EPL
8:30 AM Aston Villa v West Ham U FSC
11:00 AM Man Utd v Everton FSC
La Liga
6:00 AM Barcelona v Getafe beIN sport
3:00 PM Rayo Vallecano v Atl. Madrid beIN sport
Mexico
4:00 PM Neza v Merida GolTV
Serie A
9:00 AM Cagliari v AC Milan beIN sport
2:45 PM Inter v Chievo beIN sport
Mon 11-Feb
EPL
3:00 PM Liverpool v WBA ESPN2
La Liga
3:30 PM Real Betis v R. Valladolid beIN sport
Scottish Premier
2:30 PM Hibs v St. Johnstone FSP
Tue 12-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Valencia v PSG FSP
2:45 PM Celtic v Juventus FSC
Wed 13-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Shakhtar Donetsk v B Dortmund FSP
2:45 PM Real Madrid v Man Utd FSC
Copa Libertadores
6:00 PM Boca Jrs v Toluca FoxDeportes
Thu 14-Feb
Copa Libertadores
7:00 PM Palmeiras v Sporting Cristal FoxDeportes
Europa League
12:00 PM Zenit v Liverpool FSP
1:00 PM Sparta Prague v Chelsea FSC
3:00 PM Spurs v Lyon FSC
3:00 PM Newcastle U v Metalist FSP
3:00 PM Atl. Madrid v Rubin Kazan ESPNdeportes
5:00 PM Inter v Cluj FSP (delayed)
Fri 15-Feb
Mexico
8:30 PM Jaguares v Tijuana ESPNdeportes
Sat 16-Feb
FA Cup 5th Rd
7:45 AM Luton Town v Millwall FSP
10:00 AM Arsenal v Blackburn R FSC
10:00 AM MK Dons v Barnsley FSP
1:00 PM Oldham v Everton FSC
Sun 17-Feb
EPL
10:00 AM Liverpool v Swansea C tbd
FA Cup 4th Rd replay
7:00 AM Chelsea v Brentford FSP
FA Cup 5th Rd
9:00 AM Man City v Leeds Utd FSC
11:00 AM Huddersfield/Leicester v Wigan FSC
Mon 18-Feb
FA Cup 5th Rd
3:00 PM Man Utd v Reading FSC
Tue 19-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Arsenal v B. Munich FSC
2:45 PM Porto v Malaga FSP
Wed 20-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM AC Milan v Barcelona FSC
2:45 PM Galatasaray v Schalke FSP
Copa Libertadores
7:00 PM San Jose v Corinthians FoxDeportes
Thu 21-Feb
Copa Libertadores
10:00 AM Independiente Santa Fe v Deportes Tolima FoxDeportes
7:30 PM Tigre v Libertad FoxDeportes
Live on the Internet

Sat 9-Feb
Africa Cup 3rd place
1:00 PM Ghana v Mali ESPN3
EPL
7:30 AM Spurs v Newcastle U ESPN3
10:00 AM Sunderland v Arsenal Fox2Go
10:00 AM Norwich C v Fulham Fox2Go
10:00 AM Swansea C v QPR Fox2Go
10:00 AM Stoke C v Reading Fox2Go
Sun 10-Feb
Africa Cup Final
1:00 PM Nigeria v Burkina ESPN3
Portugal
3:15 PM Porto v Olhanense ESPN3
Mon 11-Feb
EPL
3:00 PM Liverpool v WBA ESPN3
Tue 12-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Valencia v PSG Fox2Go
2:45 PM Celtic v Juventus Fox2Go
Copa Mexico
10:00 PM Lobos v Atlas ESPN3
Wed 13-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Sh. Donetsk v B Dortmund Fox2Go
2:45 PM Real Madrid v Man Utd Fox2Go
Copa Mexico
8:00 PM Cruz Azul v Irapuato ESPN3
8:00 PM Queretaro v Veracruz ESPN3
10:00 PM Correcaminos v Atlante ESPN3
Thu 14-Feb
Copa Mexico
10:00 PM Tecos v Monarcas ESPN3
Europa League
12:00 PM Zenit v Liverpool Fox2Go
1:00 PM BATE v Fenerbahce Fox2Go
1:00 PM Sparta v Chelsea Fox2Go
1:00 PM Ajax v St. Bucarest Fox2Go
1:00 PM B Leverkusen v Benfica Fox2Go
1:00 PM Levante v Olympiacos Fox2Go
1:00 PM Napoli v Pizen Fox2Go
3:00 PM Inter v Cluj Fox2Go
3:00 PM Newcastle U v Metalist Fox2Go
3:00 PM Stuttgart v Genk Fox2Go
3:00 PM Atl. Madrid v Rubin Kazan Fox2Go
3:00 PM Basel v Dnipro Fox2Go
3:00 PM Spurs v Lyon Fox2Go
3:00 PM B M'Gladbach v Lazio Fox2Go
Tue 19-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Porto v Malaga Fox2Go
2:45 PM Arsenal v B Munich Fox2Go
Wed 20-Feb
Champions League
2:45 PM Galatasary v Schalke Fox2Go
2:45 PM AC Milan v Barcelona Fox2Go

the final could be the highlight of the weekend. Burkina-Ghana was one of the most entertaining games I've seen in a while (OK, mostly because Bance kept missing chances to kill the game, but you gotta love all-out attacking soccer)

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For the record, my teams:
MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG
NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan
NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets

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HOPE!
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and giving up his monthly wages to charity

we all know why you're not getting paid, David. You wouldn't want the greedy French government taxing you on the entirety of your income (including the endorsements), would you?

Right, you wouldn't, we understand.

So stop it.

But didn't even think about the tax implications on his endorsements. Little bit slimey. There is some loophole supposedly if you "work" in France but live x number of days abroad? Hince why PSG are setting up a ton of players in Russia? I could be misunderstanding that, but couldn't Becks live in Monaco and commute for his bullshit part time job without the tax hit?

I've never looked into it, but I guess I've always assumed there were special rules in place that makes it tougher for people earning their income in France to evade taxes there, because you always hear about foreigners living there (tennis players and formula 1 dudes in particular), not so much French celebrities (who tend to go to Switzerland...or Russia now). Plus, I guess he and the club want to make it look somewhat legit, which means participating in practices, which would be difficult to pull off with a commute from Monaco.

never heard about the Russia thing for PSG players...

one thing I know for sure is that if you earn wages in France, it makes the rest of your income eligible for taxes. Given how much Becks makes from endorsements and his underwear biz and the rates in place now, he would end up losing a gang of money if he did get paid. I'm sure he values the PR action he's getting from signing with the club getting the most hype these days (just as the Qataris value the PR action they're getting from him and the jerseys they'll sell in Asia), but he doesn't value it that much.

hence the 'Becks is for the children' move. Win/win for everybody.

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What a goal.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

he was pissed. rightfully so, too, cause that's entirely on him. Killed his record breaking streak with that bullshit.

so the goal was largely on him, but it was still a fantastic strike

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Good effort, just needs 3's and only 3's at this point

Ramsey still Ramsey, he tries but so ... Ramsey

Sagna was a MAN today, maybe he should play center back all the time, played much bigger than he is.

Giroud is really frustrating sometimes, him and Theo should have had at least 2 between em.

Sagna played really big...but I dunno if he can sustain that. Szczeny's saves after the Jenkinson was sent off were outrageous..the point blank header reaction save, man.

Huge 3 points and praying that Wilshere is ok.

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"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

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the god CR7 let yall see the throne yesterday!

the best field to field dribbler in the game ...so much speed on the break coming from the opposite side of the pitch.

Mikel/moses are back!...time to get our pivot in order: mikel/luiz

just three points behind city, and there are still two trophies up for grabs

I woke up at 8:15, got online, and was already seeing the final score. I had no idea they were playing this early of a game.

Apparently Iniesta gave a masterclass.




and 2 more assists for Thiago.

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the pitch broadcasts differently in daylight

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respect the gift.

no Xavi, so he played string-puller and picked Getafe apart. Some brilliant passes.

but he's such a better forward for the system than anyone else and cesc isn't a bad replacement at attacking midfield at all, so he plays LW regularly.

it's just a shame we're not seeing the full iniesta glory because of it.

also, there was an interesting argument that messi's now playing almost a true attacking mid position this season, dropping extremely deep to get the ball and be a playmaker. not sure how much I buy that, beyond the argument that he and cesc basically swap positions throughout the game. but it's an interesting tactical argument--messi gets so much attention from the CBs and DM, that you move him further back on the pitch to confuse that box strategy. i'll be watching to see if that's the case.

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the PK reinforces that.

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VERY impressed by what i've seen from Lukaku today.

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he never said that!

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/lukaku-wants-to-return-to-chelsea--but-not-quite-yet-8430631.html

just a typical youth, who just wants to play that's all. I don't think it is a serious expression. he has been mercurial regarding the entire situation.

He's still kind of clumsy with his footing ....but of course everyone talks greatness when a chelsea player scores...shit is sickening at times

like this lampard crap...fucker is terrible in the pivot, but since he puts the ball in the net, no one is allowed to say anything bad about him....

He has been up and down about his return back to the bridge. He requested one more year out on loan.however, ever since we picked up ba, he has stated that he wants to return next season.

ba, lukaku, and unfortunately torres ...is a good force to have next season

and if we can get fellaini, that would give us even more depth at the striker position

piazon will probably remain at valencia for another season.

need some cbs though..terry is done to me, and luiz is better in the pivot(clearly)

we know what you are!