Weekend heartache and Beckham-watch

It looks as if Chelsea is going to be out of the chase. It will just be Manchester United followed by Liverpool as hopefuls for the league title. It will be a big battle. I don't know if I can root for either team. Also, Aston Villa (my number 2 team) pulled into third place leapfrogging Chelsea.

This weekend AC Milan offered $10 million for Becks, a cool number just for a transfer. The Galaxy countered asking for $22 million according to the Daily Mirror. If the report is accurate, it looks as if LA is atleast in a bidding mood and will allow to see if AC Milan will jump $12 million to their asking price. There may be another reason for them letting him go, I will look into the rumors and see if I can pull any news stories.

Tonight I will do my third hybrid posting.

Adam

Beckham really wants to stay, really

Oh, David Beckham. That handsome man that America loves so much. Well, he hates us all. He really wants to stay in Europe to play because he wants to play in the 2010 World Cup and thinks he won't be selected for the team if he continues to play at MLS level.

''I've expressed my desire to stay here but at the moment I'm still a Galaxy player,'' Beckham said on Wednesday. ''I respect the Galaxy and everything they have done for me. They have always been great to me.

Here is a link to his statement. I couldn't get the video loaded directly.

If he doesn't want to be in America, I don't want him here. He didn't do much really. And I understand MLS play is different than the rest of the world. But don't cry me a river David. Please.

Adam

Is Becks staying?

As promised I have returned with more information on the Beckham-AC Milan-LA Galaxy love triangle. It seems as though the Italian club does not seem to care that the loan is almost up on the superstar. They have decided to put him on their UEFA Cup roster.

Speculation has been swirling for links, especially since Beckham said that some games in the MLS were just ridiculous to play in. Now, that may be true, but the level of the States is strengthening and has a chance to be a real powerhouse someday.

Don Garber (MLS Commissioner) never responded publically, which stinks. I would love to hear him rip Becks a new one, but know he would never dare because everyone is kissing up to him now.

I think Becks will return for the season with the Galaxy, but he has a clause in his contract that says he can leave (even though his contract still has a few years left on it) in October. This means he is splitting when he has the chance.

Adam

Updated top 5 in the Prem

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