After about two week international games, all players returned to clubs either with more strong confidence as Bellamy, or with unfortunate broken ankle as Kuyt, or, most of them, with extremely fatigue as Pirlo. Hard to blame UEFA or clubs, but too tight play schedule and far from enough med monitoring/treatment are the main reason result in heavy injuries.
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This week in Premiership, Arsenal and Man U. stay on their track, while Chelsea got a real bloody win because they lost their two brilliant goalies in one match. Reading has some reputation of tough team especially for a home match, in today's game Reading's players hit Chelsea's goalie heavily but did not even get a yellow card! Cudicini maybe cover soon, but Cech... is still in UCI now
BEST WISHES FOR CECH ♥
FA should take some action on stricken rules for faults and cards, otherwise only few players can survive from those tough games :-(
Lampard scored by a free kick:
Terry was the goalie during last additional time. Captain, Bravo!
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Finally to my favorite teams, Liverpool and AC Milan. They all got only one point today with a shaky 1:1 (0:1 first, and then came back to 1:1).
Sampdoria Vs. Milan
Milan's game was somehow out of luck. The lost point was due to miscommunication between CBs. And without Pirlo, they got some problems to hold ball properly in midfield. However the front line, including attacking midfielders and forwards did create a lot of opportunities to score, but just could not make an exciting finish :( So far, Milan ranks 12 with 4pts(=3W +3D-8)
Other teams in Serie A also have problems, so not too worry about Milan's ranking :)
Man of the Match: Pippo Inzaghi ♥
Liverpool Vs. Blackburn
1:1 at home is not exciting at all, but... one point is OK. Reds still could not find an efficient way to score. Good deliver from midfielders, and some amazing pass between wingers and forwards, but the last kick... Ah~~~ could not sent the ball into net. On the other hand, left wing-- it is my concerned point now. How many times the opposite players broke through defense from Reds' left wing in this season? Put Stevie there is definitely not a good answer :P So far, Liverpool ranks 10 with 11pts(=3W +2D + 3L)
Theoretically, Liverpool can not win the Championship of Premiership this season :-(
Bellamy scored:
Kuyt was also in Anfield:
Bellamy with ex-teammates:
Man of the Match: John Arne Riise