Inter Milan's 2010-2011 Kit

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Chelsea Embarrass Inter... and Mourinho

It may have only been a 2-0 defeat, but I'm almost positive that Mourinho wasn't impressed with his team's display.



Goals came from Didier Drogba on 11 minutes and a Frank Lampard penalty kick on 50 minutes. Drogba's goal was quite impressive, if you ask me.



After his second defeat in the pre-season tournament, Mourinho must be facing a tactical nightmare.


Seeing that the game was at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, there were many celebrities on hand to support The Blues. Will Ferrel was name honorary captain of the match, and even got to help with the coin toss.


Charlize Theron's charity profited from the match and Ashton Kutcher somehow scored the best seats in the stadium, on Chelsea's bench. Lucky git.


pictures via dailymail and The Sun

Preseason Footie in the U.S.

World Football Challenge is bringing Club America, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and AC Milan to do a tour of matches around the U.S. in July for a preseason. Schedule and tickets can be found here.

(I've already ordered my tickets for the Baltimore match between AC Milan and Chelsea. Making a mini-break of it and all! I'M DOWNRIGHT GIDDY!)

Scolari Sacked, But I Have a Theory...

I realize this is late news, but Scolari’s been sacked. There are stages I’ve been going through throughout the day. It began with shock then moved to anger, then sadness. Now I seem to be coming to grips with the whole thing. And I’ve realized something that may be able to help Chelsea in selecting a new manager.
If you look at all the managers of the #1 placed clubs in Europe, they are all bloody attractive (some more than others).


Jesualdo Ferreira (FC Porto) – He’s got the machismo thing going for him.


Ralf Rangnick (Hoffenheim) – The glasses make him smart cute.


Claude Puel (Lyon) – Doesn’t just wear trackies in the technical area kind of formally cute.


Jose Mourinho (Internazionale) – Past loves just don’t fade. He’s good looking, we all know it.


Josep Guardiola (FC Barcelona) – Duh…

So Chelsea needs to find an attractive manager. I think it's a pretty good theory. Any thoughts?

pictures via google images and jamd

Nike Mercurial Rosas: To Soon To Judge?

Perhaps I was too quick to judge. It's true that Nicklas Bendtner had a rough weekend suffering a 3-0 loss to Manchester City. But perhaps he just needed the European stage to truly display the boots magical powers. As the Arsenal game drew to a close yesterday, it seemed that the English side wasn't going to be able to find the net. But on the 87th minute, Bendtner caught a long pass from Cesc Fabregas and slotted in a goal below the falling keeper. Should I hold off and wait to pass judgment on the Rosas a few games to see if they establish long term greatness?

Nah, still hate them.

Here is Materazzi and Amauri sporting them over the weekend in Serie A. Totally ridiculous.


pictures via kickette and dailymail

Weekend Observations: October 4th and 5th

Liverpool have mastered the art of the comeback. After going down 2-0 to City yesterday, Liverpool proceeded to win 2-3 with goals from Torres on 55’ and 72’ and Kuyt on 90’. Of course it helped that Pablo Zabaleta got a red card on 67’ to leave City playing with 10 men for the last 23 minutes.


Geovanni was the best buy of the summer.


Frank Lampard is one of the most consistent players in the Premier League. He’s currently #2 to Gabriel Agbonlahor in the Actim Index.


Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a FREAK!


If you’re feeling like an unappreciated striker, sign for Portsmouth. Jermain Defoe lead the league in goals, and Peter Crouch scored a lovely bicycle kick in the penalty box this weekend to bring his Premier League total to 100 goals.


Barcelona come out of the tunnel scoring. This weekend they put 3 in the back of the net in the first 10 minutes. And proceeded to beat Atletico Madrid 6-1. And it wasn’t just The Messi Show. Marquez (4’), Eto'o (6’, 18’), Messi (9”), Gudjohnsen (28’), and Henry (73’) all scored for Barça. The lone pointless goal for Atletico was scored by Maxi Rodríguez.

pictures via jamd

Looking Like Lampsy Might Stick Around

After receiving a fax from Inter Milan with a bid for Frank Lampard, (a pathetic, cowardly way of dealing with your former club Mr. Mourinho) Chelsea informed Internazionale that they “will not enter into any discussions regarding the transfer of Frank Lampard.” SO THERE!



New manager, Scolari, in his first press conference for the club, stated that in just a few minutes of conversation with Lampsy he had this to conclude:

"I spoke to him that I like him much as a player and as a person and I ask him if he wants to stay at Chelsea, not only for this season but for more time. After 15 minutes, he said to me he wants to stay and play for Chelsea for many years. I think Chelsea needs Lampard. I think Lampard is with us more time than one year."

Duh!

Note: Lampsy's calves looked absolutely delectable at training this morning.

Link: Chelsea Reject Inter's Lampard Approach
Link: Chelsea FC Statement

Frank Lampard: The Transfer/No Transfer Saga Continues

Will he? Won’t he? The suspense is killing me. I must say that if he goes off to make love to join Jose at Inter, I don’t see his career status changing. He’s said it before that he wants to end his career at Chelsea, and I know the board wants to keep him around as well. This will end much like every summer when we think Frank is going to run off to another country: he’s going to stay in London and be with his family, where he SHOULD be and the padge kissing and sky pointing will continue!

Capello, stop filling his mind with such rubbish!

Link: Capello Tells Lampard to ‘Go For It'
Link: Chelsea Plot Major Transfers Without a Manager

Jose to Inter, No Longer Special

Jose Mourinho’s unveiling as Inernazionale boss was dampened by his less than illustrious view on his former nickname, The Special One.

"I have arrived to a special club and I believe I am a great coach but I don't want to be special."

How very un-Jose of him. Where are the sparks and the over-confidence? Maybe Roman Abramovich gave him a complex. Poor lad.

The next question is who, from Chelsea, will be joining him? Frank Lampard, Ricardo Carvalho, Didier Drogba, and Michael Essien have all been listed as supposed targets, but I’ll believe it when I see it.

Link: Jose Signs Up with Inter