–Ohh Joey! Not again?
Joseph Anthony “Joey” Barton, English Football’s equivalent of Pablo Escobar, made the headlines yet again in an attempt to emulate the notorious drug-lord. The Englishman went unpunished as television replays showed that he clearly punched the innocent and shabby Mortan Gamst Pederson in Newcastle’s midweek clash against Blackburn Rovers. Sam Allardyce, a preacher of love and brotherhood, was incensed by this behavior and has asked for immediate action from the FA.
How about boxing as a change of career, Mr. Barton?
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Joey Barton has a football profile unmatched by his peers. If our memory doesn’t fail us, he has been involved in many infamous incidents over his relatively small ‘football’ career.
– He went a step ahead when he manhandled his own team-mate Ousmane Dabo which led to a four months suspension from football.
– In another infamous incident, he once ‘hacked’ at Rovers’ skipper John Doolan which made Kevin Keegan substitute him to protect him from further embarrassment.
– According to some unknown sources, Barton once even ran over 12 rabbits in a zoo which clearly shows the man has no sympathy for man or beast.
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From one Pole to another!
Lukas ‘Flapianksi’, as he was once called, not such a long time back, came up with a stupendous display against a pack of Wolves, proving once and for all, that he is the greatest Polish goal-keeper to have ever played for Arsenal in a pink jersey. Wolverhamptonshire Wanderers, or whatever they are called, are a determined and disciplined team, they have shown that against Chelsea, Manchester United and they were not to be ruffled by Arsenal either. Attacking like a bunch of wolves, they played most of the ‘football’ at the Molineux, making life for the North London outfit, really difficult. Fabianski, standing tall to all that was thrown at him, proved to be a tough nut to crack as he kept a clean sheet and took three points home with his team-mates. In an outlandish case of overconfident genes, the Pole has even issued a warning to all teams in the league that he is going to get taller with every game from now on. Fabianski – “I am growing with every game”.
Fabianski – growing with every game !!!
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The Dull City of Manchester
Manchester United and Manchester City rekindled their old rivalry by playing a dreary match at one of the stadiums at Manchester. The game saw both teams defending with their heart, body and soul as Nemanja Vidic and Kolo Toure on either ends, ‘gave their all’ to keep a clean sheet. Due to indifference towards football, in specific and life, in general, Wayne Rooney again opted out of the match, while, Carlos Tevez returned to his former club, trying to prove a point or two, if only he cared. In an otherwise monotonous affair, Carlos Tevez and Rafael came together in a moment of ‘much-needed’ madness fighting over a meaningless disagreement, “Who is the best footballer ever? Maradona or Pele?”. With a forgettable stalemate, it is Arsenal, who stands between the red and the blue half of Manchester, as far as the Premiership table is concerned.
Who is the best ever? Pele or Maradona?
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End of the winning RED streak
Fernando Torres continued his attempt at getting Liverpool back for European places with a fancy goal from a Steven Gerrard assist quite early in the first half. Wigan Athletic, with no apprehensiveness of having just 201 supporters in the tiny DW stadium, crawled their way back with a Rodallega equalizer. The Liverpool captain could have, and should have finished the match for his team late into the second half, when his shot chose to kiss the post instead of the back of the net. After the match, there has been only one talking point, “Should Liverpool sign another average footballer who can be ‘World-Class’ in exactly one game in a season – Charles N’Zogbia?”
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The Champions and the others
Michael Essien returned to the Chelsea starting eleven to score the solitary goal in the West London derby, but after a moment of sheer madness, was rightly sent off for a two-footed jump at Clint Dempsey. Another blue side from Merseyside locked horns with a determined Bolton team and came away with just one point and a stupid Felliani sent off. West Brom and West Ham had nothing better to do on a Wednesday night but to play a 2-2 draw. And finally, Aston Villa got the better of high-flying Blackpool, with a hard-earned 3-2 victory.