City vs. Arsenal. Upsetting scenes. Image: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been left tramatised and jonesing for cheese by events on Super Sunday.
But it’s without doubt the most visually arresting.
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Bayern Munich: Close To Breaking Point
Images: Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images.
Is a winter break something the EPL should consider introducing? It’s a popular debate at this time of year, so we casually followed the exploits of Bayern Munich & Schalke last week, both of whom shipped out to Doha during the annual Bundesliga hiatus. Would English clubs see any benefit from a week mucking about with sandpits and straps in the sun?
Well, if the friendly result at the end of the week was any evidence, no. Both teams more or less replicated their league form in the game – Bayern subjecting Schalke a 5-0 arse kicking – but on the plus side, it provided watching paps with all manner of novel photo opportunities. That’s all we care about really.
Consider us massively in favour.
The Weekend In Football: On The Flip Of A Coin
Thankfully, Attila is not nesting at the moment. That beard may have proved a problem if he had been. Image: DANIEL ROLAND/AFP/Getty Images.
If you’re in a bad mood today, we suggest that instead of reading the Premier League section of this post, you should stare at the photo of Eintracht Frankfurt and their mascot above until you remember how much fun football can be when everyone behaves themselves.
You can then proceed directly to Lionel Messi’s happy place, unhindered by negative energy and a desire to start watching rugby.
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Man Of Bronze
Before & after. Bastian Schweinsteiger on his debut in 2002 (l), and this season. Image via facebook.
Ten years ago today, Bastian Schweinsteiger made his Bundesliga debut in Bayern Munich’s game vs. Stuttgart.
Since that time he has picked up five league titles, five German Cups and two League Cups, but arguably the most important thing he has learned is that too much fake tan and Sun-In in one’s youth can lead to embarrassment when someone whips out the commemorative photos.
The Weekend In Football: The False False Number Nine & Other Stories
Even neutrals are embarassed by how much United need this man… and how much his former club miss him. Image: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images.
Robin van Persie is a striker. So is Carlton Cole, on occasion. Fernando Torres used to be one, while Luis Suarez is a really good one when he’s not banned/rolling about on his back with his legs in the air.
Roman Abramovich: Don’t Push Him
Fleeting whim has no place in football. Anyone who regularly spends their hard earned cash and precious time sat in a plastic seat freezing their arse off while watching their players capitulate to a lesser side yet again will know this.
International Friendlies: HE IS ZLATAN!
Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe.
There are few superlatives you can shower upon Zlatan Ibrahimovic that he hasn’t already liberally bathed himself in.
Still, like everyone else with a vague interest in football and a deadline to meet this morning, we’ll give it a go.
The Weekend In Football: Bow Chica Wow-Wow
This is called ‘making a case for the starting line-up’. Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe.
Results. Sarcasm. Finger pointing. Embarrassing stories about betting.
Just the usual really.
Arsene Wenger: Bring Back The Duvet Coat, All Is Forgiven
Image: AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin.
Like many other football fans, we’ve been variously perturbed, amused and bewildered by Arsene Wenger’s duvet coat.
Having seen this photo, we would like to retract all negative statements regarding his matchday attire, and offer thanks that the Arsenal manager does not employ an ‘Owen Coyle’ approach to touchline wear.
Shudder. The knees cannot be unseen.
England Fans: Showing Their Class, If Not Their Fashion Sense
Image: AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov.
England fans turned out for a friendly fixture vs. Ukraine last week wearing t-shirts supporting imprisoned former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
There’s no particular reason to publish this, other than it’s one in the eye for those who believe that English football fans represent the worst of the ill-informed, apathetic masses the country has to offer.
They don’t. Although I’m prepared to concede the point that wearing chain mail to play football is the behaviour of a lunatic.
