Stag night

The guys brought me to a stand-up comedy at DXO, Esplanade. It was full of the usual risque jokes and I was the butt of many of them given that EVERYONE in the club knew I was getting married but I enjoyed it with my close friends beside me, laughing at me.

On top of all that, United won the title halfway through the night, so it's all good.

Angry Arsenal blasts former referee Poll

Arsene Wenger has launched a scathing attack on former referee Graham Poll and has described him as an embarrassment following comments made this week.

Speaking on Setanta Sports on their Football Matters, Poll backed up Howard Webb's decision to send off Emmanuel Adebayor against Liverpool - but it was his analysis of John Terry's red card at Everton that angered Arsenal manager Wenger.

Poll, a former FIFA referee who retired in 2007, suggested that referees could be influenced by the furore that comes with sending off the England captain.

"For me it was embarrassing when you listen to that," Wenger said. "They ask whether it was a sending off or not. He says you have to consider that you are sending off the captain of the national team.

"What has that got to do with the rulebook? The rulebook doesn't look at passports. When you listen to that it is embarrassing for the referees.

"Is it a sending off or not? Are you from England or not from England? Are you 17 or 30? It has nothing to do with that.

"It is a big concern when you here the national number one referee talk like that."

Wenger admits his faith in referees has been tested by Poll's comments.

"I do not think (they are taking reputations into account) but when I hear statements like that, it makes you change your mind," he added.
Source: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=605099&sec=england&cc=4716
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Totally agree with Wenger. The presumed impartiality of referees is not something you should even question, But then again, this is not the first time "rent-a-quote" Graham has put his foot in his mouth.

Tony Adams on Lassana Diarra's move to Real Madrid

"It's a message to people who can't get into the Chelsea team, the Arsenal team, the Man United team. Come to Portsmouth, be on a big stage and you might get the chance to go on and play for Real Madrid." - Tony Adams
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I can't believe Tony Adams said that! So much for continuity. He's practically begging players to use Pompey as a short-term stepping stone, and he'll probably get his wish. Watch Defoe & Co secure big-money moves in years to come while Pompey remain content being the biggest club on the South Coast.

Crossbar challenge

Take a bow Messrs. Almunia, no one from Chelsea two years running, and those that could (and couldn't) do it!

Henry's trick kick

Now that's true class.

How to take a penalty

Johann Cruyff's mickey-taking penalty, and then Pires' much-poorer imitation. I mean if even Brondby could do it...

Rory Delap - throw-in superstar

Eat your heart out, Ronaldo! Meet the new king of set-pieces!

Evra nutmegs Hleb

Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal

Dirk Kuyt vs Aleksandr Hleb

Nicklas Bendtner clears off the line from Cesc Fabregas

A typo? Nope - the Dane just didn't get out of the way quick enough of the Spaniard's shot.

William Gallas: Captain Underpants

Many have come out and said that William Gallas should be stripped of his captaincy. Here I present Exhibits A and B.
First, he kicked out at Nani when Arsenal were 4-0 down. Then, in another match against Birmingham, he kicked advertising hoardings and sat down by the touchline crying like a baby when Clichy conceded an injury-time penalty. Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira must be hiding their faces.

Nani seal juggling

This is class. Really rubbed salt into the Gunners' wounds. Got the Gunners' knickers all in a twist.

Eduardo's broken ankle

Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea must know their game is up. The icing on the cake would be to see a mass brawl in this game or extremely destructive tackling from the erstwhile sissy Gunners. That would mean suspensions and injuries galore in time for the FA Cup Final. Anyhow, anything other than a win for Jose's Blues will mean party time for United, and Stamford Bridge being turned into the host for a coronation ceremony. Now that would be the cherry on top.
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And we've done it without kicking a ball. Arsenal did us a favour by holding 10-man Chelsea to a 1-1 draw. We are the champions!

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Man City 0-1 United

This is it. Our chance to reclaim the title on our neighbour's home patch. If Arsenal can do the business at home, then we are home and dry.
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And we've done it. A scrappy game but a much-improved performance after the San Siro debacle. Not good points-wise on Yahoo, but three points nonetheless.

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