If it's in a song it must be true

My blatant bit of homerism for the day:



Also check out the one about John Carew.



Where did his accent go?

Notes from Villa-Spurs

-For all the money Spurs have spent in midfield and attack, their back four is still shaky. Poor clearances and miscommunication...basic stuff.

- Villa attacked much more than in recent games. The attack looked more organized, too. When I saw Nigel Reo-Coker starting again on the right side I almost choked, thinking, "Where's Milner?" But it worked. I guess Martin O'Neill knows what he's doing, after all.

- Spurs lack a true holding midfielder to direct traffic.

- Agbonlahor played more on the wings, which I think utilized his speed more. I always saw him more of an attacking winger than a true center forward.

- Gareth Barry got Man of the Match but I didn't see it. Some good passing Petrov and Young were much more effective.

A different kind of uniform

Ashley Young recently talked to the Aston Villa official site about his new teammates in that overtly in-house PR kind of way. However, Federation Soccer's Fashion Forensics Department unearthed a shocking discovery: Abercrombie & Fitch has overtaken the club! See for yourself how it has consumed Brad Friedel and James Milner.













Federation Soccer makes a halfhearted promise (with takebacks) to get to the bottom of this plague engulfing Villa Park.

Why I Hate Liverpool

If you couldn't tell by my name, I'm an Aston Villa fan. I'll spare you the reasons but if you're interested feel free to check them out on my personal blog. I'll try to keep my bias to a minimum in order to make this blog non-Villa-centric, but there's one bit of bias I can't keep quiet.

I hate Liverpool.

Nobody told me to hate them. I'm not trying to be cool by hating the team with the most history. Nope, this has all come naturally. How? By the most basic way: they beat my team in heartbreaking fashion. For those who don't remember, Gerrard hit a free kick in the 87th minute to give the Scousers a 2-1 win in the first weekend of the season.

If that were the only time they had pulled such shenanigans I would have shrugged it off as a bit of bad luck. Liverpool have decided, however, to make such narrow escapes a habit, the most recent example Dirk Kuyt's extra time goal against Standard Liege to send them into the group stages of Champions League. Their consistent underperforming, only to be rescued by a stroke of magic, infuriates my sense of justice.

I welcome all Scousers to tell me why my opinions are complete trash (isn't that why blogs were invented?) and to gloat over your team's countless more successes. Just make sure you do it before Sunday, because without Stevie, Villa will thrash you.

Opening Whistle 8-29-08

If you've recorded enough games to use this, you better be a blogger. [Clever Football via EPL Talk]

Sunderland fans, please stop using Amy Winehouse lyrics to support your players. [The Northern Echo]

Everton finally jump into the transfer market! Hope their insurance is paid up. [ESPN Soccernet]

Speaking of transfers, James Milner finally gets his escape to Aston Villa. It's only been two years in the making. [The Independent]

If you care at all about soccer in America, read this. Read this now. [This is American Soccer]