From Friday's chat with Bill Simmons, The Sports Guy:
Dan (NJ)And then Lando goes out on Sunday and hit Rodwell's cross wide of an open net. It was so bad he had to apologize to the team after the match.
Landon Donovan playing great for Everton. Ready to jinx it for him?
Bill Simmons (12:19 PM)
It's very tough to root for anyone but Everton right now in EPL when they have Donovan and Tim Howard. I am an EPL sports bigamist - like Everton and Spurs.
Landon Donovan issued an apology to his team-mates in the White Hart Lane dressing room after missing an open goal against Tottenham yesterday and costing Everton a point.
The United States forward, who came on as a substitute, admits he cannot understand how he stabbed his finish wide after being picked out by Jack Rodwell at the far post.
"Landon said sorry to us afterwards," said midfielder Mikel Arteta.
This of course after Simmons famously had a long discussion with Donovan about his cool under pressure in taking spot kicks days before Donovan missed his penalty in the MLS Cup shootout with Real Salt Lake.
Oddly enough, he's also being blamed for Canada beating the USA in Olympic hockey. Fun!
I think I jinxed Hilario - swapped him for Given, ensuring of course that Hilario got -9 and Given +18. That's a swing of -27 for me, which kinda sums up my season - got a lot of big decisions wrong, although you'd have needed the foresight of nostradamus for that one.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have had Almunia at a discount last week. Otherwise I surely would have gone for Hilario(us) as well.
ReplyDeleteHilario(us) - Joke was very much on me :-D. First time Chelski lost at home in 38 games apparently. Alan Hutton also outscored Drogba which is equally hilario(us).
ReplyDeleteOddly enough I just brought Almunia after trying to junk half the team to afford Fab4 and Rooney. You should be worried :-D
What about the Yak against Hull on earth if Saha is out?
Further Simmons read from 2006 on picking a EPL to cheer for:
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No one to blame for Canada winning hockey gold! We just wanted it more!!! Wooooo!!!!