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Sir Alex and the boys are not dead. The demise of Man U is vastly over exaggerated. The Red Devils are on the ropes yet they willed themselves to a huge 3-2 win over City in the FA Cup.

The Rooney man hit the daily double.

Man U was on fire from the outset.

This caused the Citizens a ton of trouble.

Rooney started out the hit parade when he nailed a powerful header top shelf in the 10^th minute.

This puppy was set up by a Valencia’s dribble drive to the rack.

He made a perfect pass to Rooney.

This was all she wrote.

Vincent Kompany was set off in the 12^th minute.

This changed the tone of the match.

Danny Welbeck scored in the 30^th minute.

Rooney closed out the scoring when he missed a PK in the 40^th minute but his put back of the rebound gave Man U a 3-0 lead.

City made it close by scoring two-second half goals but it wasn’t good enough.

Both City and Man U used most of their best players.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford came limping into this baby.

However the Red Devils proved why they are one of the top futebol clubs in the world.

Sir Alex said this about his funky star player the Rooney man- ”Wayne Rooney is a headline-maker, good or bad,” said Ferguson. ”It is the situation that existed many years ago with Paul Gascoigne. ‘We have seen the good stuff today but any flaws will be absolutely annihilated by the press. That is what they are like. That is what we are dealing with. Today was a magnificent performance.”

Even though Man U won Sir Alex wasn’t all that happy with the guys performance.

”It was ridiculous,” said Ferguson. ”We got careless and made City better than they were. They went defensive in the second half and waited for us to make mistakes – and we made them.

”Fortunately we scrambled away with a victory. From a position where we should have battered them.”

City’s boss man Roberto Mancini said this – ”This evening is important for the league,” he said. ”Now I think we can win the league because of the character we showed. United is a top squad in England. At Old Trafford, with 10 men for 40 minutes, they lost 6-1. Today we played for 80 minutes with 10 players, scored two goals and didn’t concede any chances.”

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Chelsea destroyed Portsmouth 4-0.

Sheffield Wednesday defeated West Ham 1-0.

Sunderland shut out Peterborough 2-0.

Gunner for life.

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There are some huge match ups this weekend. My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

We have to win this sucker.

The Gunners cannot afford to drop more points.

The Blues are almost unbeatable at home.

According to www.arsenal.com the Blues are bigger and stronger-Carlo Ancelotti’s team will have a significant height and weight advantage – a recent study showed their players are on average two stones heavier than Arsenal – but Wenger does not believe that is decisive.

Wenger also added- “It will certainly give an indication of the strengths of the two sides, that is for sure,” said the Frenchman.

“It’s not too early because it is a confrontation between two top teams. I don’t think it is a decisive game but it is a good indicator about the strengths in the Premier League.”

This is a pure big time match between two of the top clubs in the EPL.

Manchester United battles Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

The road has been very unkind to the boys from Old Trafford.

Man U needs a big time victory in this sucker.

Tottenham has a hot fate with Aston Villa at Spurs house White Hart Lane.

City takes on Newcastle on Sunday.

This should be a good tussel but Man City should win hands down.

This is it from the EPL side.

Gunner nation rise up and kick some major butt.

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Pompey fought the gallant fight but in the end Chelsea’s superior firepower, won the FA Cup in a thrilling 1-0 win.

Chelsea had the most scoring chances but the Blues couldn’t pull the trigger until Didier Drogba’s deadly free kick from twenty yards out was squeezed between Portsmouth keepers David James out stretched hand the right post in the 59^th minute.

Prior to Drogba’s deadly strike Pompey had a golden chance to spin the match on its head but Kevin-Prince-Boateng’s PK was stone cold stopped by Blues keeper Petr Cech in the 56^th minute.

Wham bam just like that in a span of three minutes the match was twisted on its ear and the Blues stuck a fork in Pompey’s dream of winning the FA Cup.

Portsmouth is broke and given the heave-hoe all in one season, yet this was a glorious run by the foreclosed side.

The money made from reaching the FA Cup might help the bankrupt Pompey.

Frank Lampard had a chance to increase the Blues lead in the 89^th minute but Portsmouth keeper David James said “No way Jose” and shut em down.

Way to go garoto.

All in all Chelsea was in complete control of the match from beginning to end.

The Blues achieved the daily double winning the EPL and FA Cup titles.

Trust me when I say this Chelsea is heading down the backside of forty. This means Drogba and the boys are getting older. Their window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

They need to bring in younger players to replace the fading stars.

The “Special One” Jose Mourinho brought Drogba and the rest in but the management has not found replacements for them.

Mourinho is good a winning titles with other peoples talent but his ability to build a championship squad stinks.

This is not Mourinho’s strong suit.

Man U had a down year by their standards but remember the Red Devils lost the fake Ronaldo and few other players. The mighty boys from Old Trafford played a very young squad.

Watch out EPL!

My guys from Arsenal are in the same boat. We were besieged by injuries. Younger guys such as Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, and Carlos Vela were asked to step in big time to replace RVP and Cesc Fabregas who were hit by the injury bug.

My Gunners will be ready next year to win the title as well.

Flamengo battles Vitoria later today.

Lets hope Rubro-Negro doesn’t stink the joint out on the road in Salvador.

I wouldn’t bet on it.

Mengao is in shambles.

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What did I tell ya. Sure, it came to the final week of the season before Chelsea was crowned champ.

We all knew when the Blues beat Liverpool the title was theirs.

Chelsea killed Wigan 8-0.

Man U ended the season in second place one point shy of top dog Chelsea.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford clobbered Stoke City 4-0.

My guys from Arsenal finally did it. We won big time over Fulham 4-0 to secure third place for us.

Tottenham took the foot off the pedal and lost to Burnley 4-2. Spurs took a commanding 2-0 lead but couldn’t hold on to the lead.

The Clarets are heading down but they shocked Tottenham by scoring the final four goals of the match.

This was a huge win for the heave-hoe Clarets.

Headed outta here are Portsmouth, Hull City and Burnley.

Chelsea stopped Man U from a historic four-peat. This keeps in tack the fact that no EPL side has won four straight titles.

The Blues had 86 points.

Man U had 85.

The difference the mighty boys from Old Trafford has one more home loss than the Blues.

Chelsea had one home loss. Man U had two.

The Blues had one more road tie than Manchester United.

Chelsea had four. Man U had three.

Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba both tied for most goals with 26.

The final curtain comes down on another EPL season.

Chelsea won the title but the Blues need to find younger players for their older stars.

The Blues window for more titles is slowly winding down.

Both Man U and my guys from Arsenal should be favorites to win next years title.

The surprise of the season was Tottenham clinching the fourth spot in the Champions League.

Most folks thought it would be either Arsenal or Liverpool.

The biggest stink job of the season Liverpool.

The wheels completely came off the wagon.

The Reds finished seventh with 63 points.

Liverpool had eleven losses on the season.

The title for the most money spent with nothing to show for it goes to Man City.

The crybaby award goes to Carlos Tevez.

Tevez left Man U to City for a fat paycheck.

Now he is crying the blues.

The Carlos man has no title to show for his fat wallet.

He wants outta here.

Sir Alex knew what he was doing when he gave Tevez the voce vai.

I can’t wait for next year.

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This is a very sad weekend for all us futebol junkies. The EPL season is ending on Sunday. Chelsea should be crowned champion unless something really crazy happens.

Man U had a great run at the historic four-peat but the boys from Old Trafford came up a nickel or so short.

My guys from Arsenal gave up on the season the last two weeks. This could us cost third place if we don’t win on Sunday.

If Spurs win and we lose, there will be all kinds of hell to paid. I don’t want to be in the locker room if this happens.

I guarantee you Fabianski and company will be drawn, shot, and quartered by Arsene Wenger.

Spurs were the surprise team of the EPL.

No one expected Harry and the boys to claim the final spot in the Champions League and have a real shot at finishing third.

Man City spent millions to buy a title.

NOT!

Real Madrid também.

NADA!

Money helps but you have to have the right chemistry.

Chelsea is getting older. This will be their last hurrah.

Drogba and company is getting older.

The Blues window is rapidly closing.

Chelsea doesn’t have any younger players waiting in the wings.

Man U and Arsenal are set for a long time.

Why?

They have the younger players that are ready to step in.

Yes, my guys from Gunner land will be a team to be reckoned with next season.

What did I tell you about this year being a wild and crazy season in the EPL.

Not to gloat but I will.

I said since August 2009 that the race for title will come down to the final week.

I was right. 

This crazy and dumb Yank knows more that he lets on.

I do know futebol.

Trust me.

I am sad the EPL will be over but at the same time the Campeonato de Brasil is beginning this Sunday.

Lets see if my beloved Flamengo can pull off the daily double.

I doubt it but I am hoping.

This American is a Flamenguista through and through.

Mengao takes on the evil empire Sao Paulo on Sunday.

Lets hope the idiots can fight through the mess, pull together, and play for the new coach.

World Cup is on the way baby.

GO BRASIL.

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Except for a small blip in the 16^th minute Man City was in total control. City defeated Aston Villa 3-1.

This loss kills Villa’s chances of making it to the Champions League.

Villa drew first blood on a great counter attack. John Carew ripped the twines to give Villa the early 1-nil lead.

Man City kept up the pressure. The pressure finally got to Aston Villa when City’s Adam Johnson was taken down in the right side of the box.

Carlos Tevez powered the PK past Villa keeper Brad Friedel in the 41^st to tie this baby up at one all.

Fifteen seconds later Villa’s John Carew hit a perfect shot. It went clang off the cross bar.

City whamo bamo flies down the other end of the pitch. Emmanuel Adebayor hits a winner in the 43^rd minute to give City a huge 2-1 lead.

Villa tried to mount a comeback but Man City was too strong.

Craig Bellamy’s strike in the 89^th minute sealed the deal for City.

Tottenham kept pace by beating Bolton 1-0.

Tom Huddlestone hit for pay dirt in the 38^th minute for Spurs.

Tottenham hangs on the final Champions League with the win on Saturday.

Spurs have 67 points. City has 66.

With Villa losing, this drops them to sixth place with 64 points.

The final Champions League will probably come down to Spurs City’s match on Wednesday May 5^th.

Can you say for all the marbles?

The winner should nail down the final spot.

At the other end of the spectrum, Burnley was given their walking papers.

Birmingham doubled up on The Clarets 2-1.

Voce vai Burnley.

Portsmouth picked a win over Wolverhampton 3-1.

This was a nice win for the heave-hoe team Pompey.

So far, Burnley and Portsmouth are outta here.

Hull City will probably get the axe on Sunday.

West Ham is in 17^th place with 34 points.

The Tigers have 28 points.

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We are in the stretch run in the EPL. Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal have two matches left.

Chelsea and Man U are locked in a death match to see which side will win the EPL crown.

Chelsea is top dog with 80 points. Man U has 79.

Fire up the Afro burners baby the race is surely on.

The mighty Red Devils are going for the historic four-peat.

By Sunday afternoon, we will have a good idea on who will have the inside track to win the title.

Liverpool takes on the Blues at Anfield on Sunday. The Red Devils need to have the Reds beat Chelsea if not Chelsea will win the title.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland. Sunday too.

Rooney will surely be out so the waste of a strike Berbatov must find the back of the bet. A blind squirrel can find an acorn every so often. The Red Devils need to him find the back of the net.

Nani and the gang need to step up as well.

The Reds need to be on the top of their game if they want to derail the Blues. Liverpool has an outside chance to secure the final Champions League spot but several things must happen.

Tottenham takes on Bolton on Saturday. Tottenham needs to run the table to hold on the final spot.

Man City has a hot date with Aston Villa. Villa has 64 points. The same as Spurs but  Tottenham has a better goal difference. A plus 24 compared to a plus 16.

City is a point back at 63.

Liverpool has 62 points.

Yikes, this tighter than a size forty-eight man trying to squeeze into a size thirty pair of pants.

My guys Arsenal still have a long shot of chance to win the title however both the Blues and Man U need to blow it big time.

We have a date with Blackburn on Monday.

Three points are a must for the Gunners.

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The race is on for the top spot and the final Champions League spot.

Chelsea killed Stoke City 7-0. No surprise there.

Liverpool shut out Burnley 4-0. What did you expect? An upset? No way Jose.

Aston Villa got by Birmingham 1-0.

We have a logjam in the race for the final Champions League spot.

Tottenham and Aston Villa are tied on points at 64 each but Spurs has a better goal difference a plus 26 compared to a plus 16. Manchester City is sixth place with 63 points. Liverpool is in seventh place with 62 points.

Two points separate fourth through sixth place.

Both City and Spurs have a game in hand.

Manchester City and Tottenham will battle each other in the make up match on May 5^th.

All Tottenham has to do win out and the final Champions League spot will be theirs.

City needs to run the table and the spot is theirs.

Liverpool needs help.

The Reds need to win both of their final two matches and hope that City, Spurs, and Villa stub their toes big time.

Villa needs to run the table and hope that Tottenham lose one of their last three matches.

Chelsea moves into the pole position with 80 points. Man U is a point back at 79.

The difference may come down to this. Rooney will surely miss the final two matches due to his pulled groin.

Can the Red Devils sweep their final two matches at Sunderland and at Old Trafford agianst Stoke City?

Chelsea takes on Liverpool and ends the season against Wigan at home.

Will the Reds upset the apple cart and beat the Blues at Anfield?

Man U is sure hoping so.

If not Chelsea will win the title and stop the Red Devils from achieving a historic four-peat.

I don’t see Wigan winning at Stamford Bridge on May 9^th.

Gentlemen put on boxing gloves for it is show time.

The envelope please.

And the winner is…we will know on May 9^th.

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Manchester United has done it. The Red Devils defeated Tottenham 3-1 at Old Trafford minus Wayne Rooney. The Rooney man is out at least three weeks said headman Sir Alex.

Rooney has an injured groin.

Ouch, that hurts.

This did not deter Man U. Ryan Giggs nailed two PK’s in the 58^th and 85^th minutes. Nani nailed a perfect looping shot over the keepers Gomes head in the 81^st minute to send the Red Devils to a much needed win.

This squarely puts the pressure on Chelsea to beat Stoke City on Sunday.

Spurs needed this win badly too. But Tottenham could not find the answer after Nani’s goal in the 81^st minute.

A great pass by youngster Federico Macheda set up Nani’s goal.

This loss could have cost Tottenham the final berth in the Champions League.

This will all depend on how the match turns out between my guys Arsenal and Manchester City later today.

Man U is now top dog with 79 points.

The Mighty boys from Old Trafford have two matches left.

Oh what a relief it is.

Spurs have a two-point lead over City. This could change after today.

Both City and Spurs have a game in hand. They will play their game in hand against each other on May 5^th.

You gotta love it.

It may come down to this match to decide who gets the final Champions League spot.

This was not the result we were looking for. Arsenal and City kissed their sister nil-nil. Both sides had limited chances.

For my perspective, it looked like we were playing not to lose. It was good to see Van Persie back in the lineup.

The Gunners seemed just out of synch. We had a majority of the possessions but Arsenal could not connect.

Real scoring chances were few and far between.

A tie is cool but we need the big “W”.

Van Persie played okay. He needed to get his sea legs.

He’s got em.

I am I happy with the result no but I will take it.

Tottenham can thank their lucky stars that City didn’t pull off the upset win.

Spurs can breath a little bit easier.

Tottenham has 64 points. City is a point back at 63. Villa has 61 points and the Reds have 59 points.

Villa entertains Birmingham and Liverpool battles Burnley on Sunday.

If both sides can win, the race for the final Champions League spot will be a real logjam.

West Ham scored a late goal to lift the Hammers past Wigan 3-2.

The Hammers are six points clear of the drop zone.

Portsmouth is outta here.

Burnley and Hull City looks like they might get their tickets punched as well.

We will see.

Hull City lost to Sunderland 1-0.

I don’t see Burnley pulling off upset city against the Reds.

Stranger things have happened.

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Flamengo stunk the joint out in our victory over Caracas 3-2. The win was huge but Mengao needed to win by a wider margin. Flamengo has no room for error if we want to move on to the next round of the Copa Libertadores.

UOL put it this way-A vitória não bastava. Era preciso golear. Nem isso o Flamengo fez ao bater o Caracas-VEN por 3 a 2, nesta quarta-feira, no Maracanã, pelo grupo 8 da Copa Libertadores e terá de torcer por uma grande combinação de resultados para se classificar à próxima fase. Enquanto, Ronaldo Angelim, Michael e David marcaram para os rubro-negros, Castellín e Gomez anotaram para os visitantes. Com o resultado, o time da Gávea se consolidou na segunda posição de seu grupo, com 10 pontos. Já o time da Venezuela terminou esta fase na última posição, com dois

Us Flamenguistas were down right pissed with the way Mengao played. Globo Esporte had this to say-A atuação não foi boa, a ira da torcida só fez aumentar, e o que imperou na noite desta quarta-feira no Maracanã foram vaias e xingamentos vindos das arquibancadas. O Império do Amor não fez sua parte, e o placar do alívio, com pelo menos dois gols de diferença, não veio. Mas, aos trancos e barrancos, o Flamengo venceu o Caracas por 3 a 2 e complicou suas chances de classificação às oitavas de final da Taça Libertadores.

Adriano played like crap. He had one great season and now he’s reverted to his old ways. If this BS play continues the Emperor can kiss his shot at making the World Cup squad bye-bye. Pior para Adriano, que teve outra atuação abaixo da crítica e, após o apito final, ouviu algo que jamais imaginou desde sua volta ao Fla: “Ei, Adriano, vai tomar no c*”. O conjunto rubro-negro também foi muito vaiado e saiu de campo sob os gritos de “time sem vergonha”.

It comes dowm to this if Menago is to advance to the next round of the Copa. Menago has hope the other teams either lose or have a worse goal difference than us-

Agora, para conseguir a vaga, o time – que tem 10 pontos e saldo de 2 gols – precisa ficar de olho em outros resultados nos jogos desta quinta. Os alvos são os Grupos 1 e 5. No primeiro, o time tem que torcer para o Racing-URU (7 pontos, saldo -1) não vencer o Cerro Porteño-PAR por mais de três gols de diferença, em Assunção. Já na outra chave, a tarefa é secar o Cerro-URU (7 pontos, saldo zero) contra o eliminado Emelec. Os uruguaios não podem vencer por mais de dois gols. Além disso, o Fla também precisa torcer para que Inter (9 pontos, saldo + 3) e Deportivo Quito (10 pontos, saldo + 1) não empatem no Beira-Rio. Se qualquer um desses resultados for desfavorável para o Fla, o clube estará eliminado

Mengao has no one to blame but themselves for the mess they are in.

Everything worked out for Mengao. Rubro-Negro is on to the next round of the Copa Libertadores,

Up next for Mengao is Corinthians.

The headlines in Brasil go like this-It is the Battle of the fat men- Ronaldo and Adriano. It will be a heavy weight way.

Only in Brasil.

There are two huge matches on Saturday in the EPL. Tottenham takes on Manchester United at Old Trafford. Both sides have the world to play for.

The boys from Old Trafford need the big three if they want to stay in the title hunt.

Spurs in the other hand are locked in a death match with City for the final Champions League spot.

Arsenal and Man City go at it in our house. We need the W if we want to keep our dim hopes of the EPL title alive. City on the other hand needs the big W as well. If City lose they might as well kiss their dreams of a Champions League spot voce vai.

Yes indeed it is surely nut-cutting time in the EPL.

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