Archive for April 18th, 2009

From Mid August to Mid May my Saturday mornings always start off by watching The EPL on Fox Soccer Channel. I can hear you screaming at me, “ Get a life.”

My wife says the same thing too.

But hey this is my passion besides The NFL so what can I say, I’m nuts. Yes, I do have the papers to prove I’m crazy. 

Let’s get to it. The weekend has started off with a big bang for Stoke City when they scored a late goal to beat Blackburn 1-0 in battle for the relegation zone.

 Liam Lawrence scored on a perfectly placed ball right in front of the goal and all he had to do was find the back of the net. Lawrence did and that was all she wrote for Blackburn.

This victory moved Stoke City eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Blackburn is now in 16^thspot with 34 points. This is three points clear of Middlesbrough who is in 18^th spot with 31 points.

 Fulham failed to pick up maximum points today. Fulham and Middlesbrough kissed their sister with a nil, nil draw. This just about kills Fulham’s chances to compete for the final UEFA Cup spot.

Yes, I know I’m a dreamer to think Fulham has a realistic chance to make up nine points with five matches to go but as they say in Brasil desta maneira(that’s the way it is)

Sunderland picked up a badly needed with win by defeating Hull City 1-0.

According to ESPN Soccernet Djibril Cisse’s perfectly bounced header found the back of the net in the 45^thminute to lift Sunderland four points clear of the drop zone.

Sunderland is now in 15^th spot with 35 points.

Whew! That was a just what the doctor order. Way to go guys.

This is where we stand in the race for the relegation zone. Middlesbrough, Newcastle, and West Brom are the three bottom feeders.

Newcastle has a huge match with Tottenham this Sunday afternoon April 19^th.

Newcastle has 30 points and they are in 19^th place.

If the Magpies can win, they will move to the 18^th spot.

This will move Newcastle within one point of Hull City, who is in 17^th position with 34 points.

West Brom has a date with Manchester City as well too on Sunday April 19^th.

For West Brom to escape from getting the heave hoe a major miracle must take place.

They must win all of their final five matches and hope Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Sunderland, and Blackburn have brain lapses and lose. Not in this lifetime.

So, that’s the wrap from The EPL drop zone.

Have a great weekend.

Some late breaking news Chelsea defeated Arsenal 2-1 in The FA Cup semifinal. Chelsea will take on the winner of the Manchester United- Everton match that will take place on this Sunday April 19th.

Didier Drogba scored the match winner in the 84th minute.

Arsenal scored first when Theo Walcott’s volley bounced off of Chelsea’s defender  Ashely Cole and thus fooled Bluse keeper Peter Cech. The bouncing ball touched the twines in the 18th minute to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead.

Florent Malouda scored the equalizer in the 33rd minute when he slipped past the Arsenal defender and Malouda fired the ball past the defenseless Arsenal keeper Fabianski.