2011-10-10: La Liga Weekly Podcast

In the news yesterday, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez put pen to paper on a 5-year deal with Manchester United. This was after an supposed explosion of reports in the press linking him to Real Madrid.

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I absolutely hate it when agents use Real Madrid to spook clubs into signing their players into big money contracts. Chicharito is a good player, good striker, but last I checked we had Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema in our squad: both of whom are waaaay better than Hernandez: regardless of what the myopic English press would have you believe.

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In any case, here is last week's podcast. Enjoy!

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Monday Morning Joke Time

Someone's Agent has been smoking pot on the job. If you're going to jack up your boy's price by circulating  rumors about other clubs' interest.. you should AT LEAST make them SEMI-realistic.

The English Press are reporting that Real Madrid are interested in signing Bolton's Gary Cahill... And I thought it was going to be hard to make me smile (morel like laugh) on a Monday morning at work.

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Clearly the English press have forgotten that to even qualify as a Centerback signing for Real Madrid these days, you need to be under 20, at least 190cm and capable of scoring goals off corners with your heel. 

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That, or you must be as ugly as Pepe.

Football Lost Again (as Some Might Say)

Some Quick Thoughts on Last Night's Champions League Results:

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Borussia Dortmund 1 - Arsenal 1

It's hard to recall the glory days of Thierry Henry and Patrick Viera's Arsenal: wonderful to watch but with a strong, rock-solid core. Today's Arsenal strike me as little wimpy boys. Won by a goal thanks to an error fit for a second-division side last weekend... no spine, no character, no poise to secure a lead. This is getting pitifully boring for the Gunners.

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Chelsea 2 - Bayer Leverkusen 0

Fernando Torres assisted both goals for David Luiz and Juan Mata. "Is that all he's good for now? Just assisting?" was my Liverpool-supporting (and Chelsea-hating) wife's retort when I told her what happened last night. It's obvious that the resentment is still palpable amongst Liverpool fans re: 'Nando. But what the heck, signs of life, right?

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Barcelona 2 - AC Milan 2

Andres Iniesta got hurt and is out for a month, following Alexis Sanchez to the injury ward. With Iniesta gone, in steps Cesc right into the midfield. Thiago's waiting on the bench too... 

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70%-30% Ball Possession in favor of the Cules. 22 shots to 6 in favor of the Cules. But a 2-2 scoreline. Call it fatigue / lack of fitness / whatever. Somehow I still sense that a few idiots Catalunya are now are saying / thinking: Football has Lost. Tss..!

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Just wondering aloud: had Barca chosen to spend some of that summer moolah on a Central Defender (e.g. Thiago Silva, who scored last night's equalizer), rather than on striker/wingers (Sanchez) and CM (Fabregas) - both of whom are generally 'bonus additions' to their squad, then perhaps they wouldn't need to have a Biscuit and Masch Potato to play on defense... and very likely - they probably might have won. 

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Valencia also turned out to be a dud last night.

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Villarreal play Bayern tonight while we head to Croatia to play Dinamo Zagreb in our far-from-traditional Red Kits tonight. Being of Chinese descent, I consider red to be an auspicious color - and I very much prefer to perceive our Red Kit as an equally auspicious omen to this season's Champions League Campaign.

Myopia for Breakfast

I had the TV on this morning over breakfast. They had one of those XFL (Xenophobe Football League) a.k.a. English Premier League talk shows.

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The presenters / pundits had a question of the day (for callers / viewers / etc. to answer to reply to them via e-mail, twitter and on facebook):

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"Is Wayne Rooney now as Good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?"

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One of them then went on to say: "I think Chicharito is just as good as Sergio Aguero..."

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I nearly choked on by Breakfast. I'm having a really stressful day at work now and I'm furious due to work related stuff: the only thing that's cheering me up right now is the thought of what I saw on TV this morning during breakfast and how hilariously and idiotic + myopic people can be.

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Seriously!?!? Rooney = Messi? Rooney = Ronaldo? Chicharito = Kun Aguero?

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Some people really are way TOO DRUNK on delusion these days.

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What did you have for breakfast today?