English premier League Highlights; Week of 1/14

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The Handshake That Didn't Happen

Following up on the Wayne Bridge - John Terry saga, Bridge expectantly skipped the Chelsea skipper's hand in the pre-match routine. I think my favorite part is actually Craig Bellamy looking away in disgust when he approaches Terry....

Why It's Hard To Be An Arsenal Fan

For all those football fans out there, this rant is for you...

I've been supporting Arsenal of London since I was 12. For more than a decade of support, I've watched them go from the immortals in the '03-'04 season where they went undefeated in the Premier League, to where they are now; the least dangerous of the Big Four. You look at the players of the team, and you ask how it is that they are continually battling for 3rd and 4th position in the hardest league in the world? Well it's because they continually sell off a major star who regularly provides impact. Thierry Henry to Barcelona, Alexander Hleb to Barcelona, and now the impending sale of Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City. With every step we take forward with some 19 year old phenom, we drop a proven professional on the way.

In a similar respect to the US national team, there is a point when the youth experiment ends, and you develop a cohesive mix of young stars, crafty veterans, and a handful of next level super stars. The latter group is imperative for a team like Arsenal, who have continually floundered in recent years behind the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea. The coming year will be unbelievably tough for manager Arsene Wenger should they lose Adebayor to the Blues at Man City. I pray the Robin van Persie and the teenagers at the Emirates can fill in his large boots.

Why My Pro-Soccer Career Didn't Take Off...

Because I didn't look like this when I was 6 years old.

Why I Love English Premier League Football

It's fans like this that make me love English Premier League football, ahem, soccer to the American's in the room. Despite the fact that I'm a Gooner and support Arsenal, this Chelsea fan is top class comedy.