That he was. I strongly suggest catching the whole match at a later date, if you can.
I don't remember what the policy is for spoilers so I'll just play it safe here:
Spoiler: ...
Messi couldn't buy a goal. Iniesta and Xavi were quiet by their standards. Fabregas flitted in and out, but Walcott and Wilshere looked great. Van Persie's finish was outstanding, though Valdes really ought to have saved it from there.
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
You came over all Martin Landau-Lugosi just then, sir. This can only be a good thing.
To be honest, they didn't seem to miss him that much. It wasn't a particularly aerial game and they had Arsenal penned back into their own half for large spells anyway. Abidal spent most of the game galloping down the flank and causing all kinds of problems. It was a fascinating match.
What about the result in Rome? Sounds like there were a few surprises there, too.
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
United thump Wigan. Rangers spank St. Johnston. Liverpool, Celtic and Arsenal lose. City draw. Tremendous weekend of sporting results!
And Ireland won in the rugby to boot!
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
I think Barcelona are gonna rip them a new poop shoot in the second leg.
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
Van Persie sidelined now, too? Yeah, I can't see Guardiola quaking in his immaculate suit at the sight of Nicklas Bendtner.
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
"The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." -Anonymous
Panamanian soccer player Luís Moreno, who defends for the Colombian soccer club Deportivo Pereira, has apologized for kicking the stunned owl mascot of rival team Junior Barranquilla after it landed on the pitch and was accidentally struck by the ball. The owl was taken to a local vet, where it was pronounced dead. “My family is very worried about what happened because an entire country is against me,” Moreno is quoted as saying. “I believe what happened is regrettable and I apologized to the entire country.”
Moreno initially claimed that he was attempting to shoo the bird away, but later revised his statement, admitting his kick “was a product of tension on the field at the time.”
Ramón Jesurun, president of DIMAYOR, said Moreno “should be severely punished for this painful, horrible act of intolerance.” The case is expected to go before a disciplinary committee, and sanctions against Moreno are likely.
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