I focus on the Premier League of England because that is where my team is, and what I follow most. After the midweek matches here is an updated top 5:
Manchester United - 50 pts
Chelsea FC - 48 pts
Liverpool - 48 pts
Aston Villa - 47 pts
Arsenal - 42 pts
Man United won the league last year, while Chelsea won the previous two years. It looks like it may be a tight race, but Chelsea or Liverpool can take sole possesion of second place with a win. They are playing each other this Sunday. If the Red Devils (Man United lose) the winner of the Chelsea/Liverpool match will jump into first place.
The reason all of this is close is because ever since Liverpool's manager ranted about Man United's manager in early January, the Anfield team has tied every game, while Man and Chelsea have caught up in points. Here is part of the news conference:
In other news, Beckham scored for AC Milan yesterday, and said some interesting quotes about returning to the MLS. I am continuing to follow that story and will post this weekend after the team has another match.
Adam
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
If Chelsea loses...
It's all over. Sure there are many weeks left in the season, but already down 5 points (3 points per win, 1 per tie) any slip-ups will prove deadly. Two of my most dreaded opposing teams (Manchester United and Liverpool) are ahead of Chelsea. And my number two team, Aston Villa is fourth while Chelsea is fifth. Bloody Arsenal is sixth.
This article explores Chelsea's title hopes: http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9145272/Wilkins-issues-Blues-title-warning, while this article is an interview with my favourite player, midfielder Florent Malouda: http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1536095,00.html.
Both deal with the importance of the upcoming matches. Today they play Middlesbrough, a team the beat already in October.
Here's to the win! Later I will explore the possibilities of Beckham staying in Italy istead of returning to the States for the Galaxy.
Adam
This article explores Chelsea's title hopes: http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9145272/Wilkins-issues-Blues-title-warning, while this article is an interview with my favourite player, midfielder Florent Malouda: http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1536095,00.html.
Both deal with the importance of the upcoming matches. Today they play Middlesbrough, a team the beat already in October.
Here's to the win! Later I will explore the possibilities of Beckham staying in Italy istead of returning to the States for the Galaxy.
Adam
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Chelsea FC, Kaka, and the Economy
It's no secret that I'm in love 
with Chelsea FC. In my cubicle there is my giant flag, I have two jersey's (the most recent edition and the last), a track jacket, a hoodie, a backpack, a car detail, calendar, and more. And I'm tired of people hating them just because they spent a lot of money to get a lot of good players. Well if you look at this January's transfer window, a lot of teams are spending a lot of money trying to get fabulous players. Manchester City of England tried, and as a matter of fact is still trying, to get Kaka from the Italian side Inter Milan. The best part? For £100,000,000. That's $220,000,000! And that is just the transfer fee, to obtain the rights to the player, that does not include his salary. (See the article here: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_328827.html)
with Chelsea FC. In my cubicle there is my giant flag, I have two jersey's (the most recent edition and the last), a track jacket, a hoodie, a backpack, a car detail, calendar, and more. And I'm tired of people hating them just because they spent a lot of money to get a lot of good players. Well if you look at this January's transfer window, a lot of teams are spending a lot of money trying to get fabulous players. Manchester City of England tried, and as a matter of fact is still trying, to get Kaka from the Italian side Inter Milan. The best part? For £100,000,000. That's $220,000,000! And that is just the transfer fee, to obtain the rights to the player, that does not include his salary. (See the article here: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_328827.html)In today's economy I find it ridiculous footballers are demanding so much money, when in reality all they need is £1 million. If that. I'm just being generous. But seriously, 9 digit numbers for a transfer? The debate is on about whether or not a salary cap will do the world of football a major improvement in competitiveness. The gents on Fox Football Fone-In continue to debate it. I'll look for transcripts and try to post them.
Adam
Monday, January 26, 2009
Introduction and first assignment
My name is Adam and this blog is for ENG 494: Writing for the Web. My weekly blog (in addition with my assignments) will be about the world of football [soccer]. The title of the blog derives from the greatest footballer to ever play: Pele.
For this post I'll just focus on my first assignment.
In reading the articles, it is clear that the Internet has leaped lightyears away from what it originally was. Not only does the content of the ariticles demonstrate this, but also how it is presentented. I feel that neither writer grasped the idea that these articles would be around forever.
The freedom that the Internet gave writers was astonishing at the time. Just think: you've been limited to only publishing what people want you to publish. Freedom of speech? Yeah right. But now! Now, you are able to write what you want, when you want, and post it anywhere. The freedom, or anarchy, scared people, gave people hope, and others didn't even know what the Internet was.
The idea that cyberspace was infinite was still being thrown around recently. Many people do not realize the power behind running the WWW, and many people still don't. The writers seem to have the typical idea of what the net was and is, but it is interesting to see their response at the time, and how almost 15 years of technology can change everybody's opinion about the Internet. Which is maybe why Bush stayed in Iraq. Maybe he felt that if the troops were there for 15 years, people might actually agree with him, and get his approval rating above 30%.
Adam
For this post I'll just focus on my first assignment.
In reading the articles, it is clear that the Internet has leaped lightyears away from what it originally was. Not only does the content of the ariticles demonstrate this, but also how it is presentented. I feel that neither writer grasped the idea that these articles would be around forever.
The freedom that the Internet gave writers was astonishing at the time. Just think: you've been limited to only publishing what people want you to publish. Freedom of speech? Yeah right. But now! Now, you are able to write what you want, when you want, and post it anywhere. The freedom, or anarchy, scared people, gave people hope, and others didn't even know what the Internet was.
The idea that cyberspace was infinite was still being thrown around recently. Many people do not realize the power behind running the WWW, and many people still don't. The writers seem to have the typical idea of what the net was and is, but it is interesting to see their response at the time, and how almost 15 years of technology can change everybody's opinion about the Internet. Which is maybe why Bush stayed in Iraq. Maybe he felt that if the troops were there for 15 years, people might actually agree with him, and get his approval rating above 30%.
Adam
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