Hey guys,
Sorry I haven't posted lately. I have been very busy with work and soccer lately.
Anyways, while I have been gone the EPL has had many great games. Everton had a good run, managing to get 6 points over Manchester United, and Chelsea. They did however loose to Tottenham who play Manchester City next.
Then next couple of weeks may prove decisive toward who will win title, and who will qualify for Europe.
Thanks and sorry for the wait for new post.
Brackers21...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Manchester United vs. Portsmouth...
GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!
And the Red's go marching on, on, on to another win. But come on Portsmouth, I know your the bottom of the league but three own goals......pathetic! I mean, the deflection from Carrick's kick wasn't as avoidable as the others, but the first goal... DAVID JAMES WHERE WERE YOU?!?!?!?! His reaction time has to be a lot better than that if he wished to be England's number 1 this summer in South Africa.
But take nothing away from the Red Devils. They played great! And Rooney is on fire!!! Eight goals in five games! Can't buy talent like his! And Finally Berbatrov puts the ball in the back of the net without an open net.
But overall impression was a great entertaining match!
Good job Manchester United......
Brackers21
And the Red's go marching on, on, on to another win. But come on Portsmouth, I know your the bottom of the league but three own goals......pathetic! I mean, the deflection from Carrick's kick wasn't as avoidable as the others, but the first goal... DAVID JAMES WHERE WERE YOU?!?!?!?! His reaction time has to be a lot better than that if he wished to be England's number 1 this summer in South Africa.
But take nothing away from the Red Devils. They played great! And Rooney is on fire!!! Eight goals in five games! Can't buy talent like his! And Finally Berbatrov puts the ball in the back of the net without an open net.
But overall impression was a great entertaining match!
Good job Manchester United......
Brackers21
Change of plans...
Change of plans...
Instead of my original plans to review every premier league game i have decide to pick my top game of each match day and write about that. This way I can show my own thoughts more, instead of factual information. I will talk about how I thought players did.
I hope this will make this blog more personal and appealing.
Thanks...
Brackers21...
Instead of my original plans to review every premier league game i have decide to pick my top game of each match day and write about that. This way I can show my own thoughts more, instead of factual information. I will talk about how I thought players did.
I hope this will make this blog more personal and appealing.
Thanks...
Brackers21...
Friday, February 5, 2010
Match Preview - February 6th 2010
Manchester United vs. Portsmouth 10:00 AM ET (Old Trafford)
Second place team Manchester United hope to clinch the top spot of the table by beating a struggling Portsmouth side at Old Trafford. Portsmouth are in last place and a win tomorrow would do them a world of good so I wouldn't write them off as. This is also a good chance for Manchester United to take advantage of Chelsea and put them under pressure against a strong Arsenal side.
Injuries:
Manchester United:
N. Vidic (Df)
J. O'Shea (Df)
R. Ferdinand (Df)
O. Hargreaves (Mf)
Portsmouth:
P. Diop (Mf)
M. Brown (Mf)
Liverpool vs. Everton 7:45 AM ET (Anfield)
It's another classic Mersey Side Darby, and tomorrow it will be played at Anfield. Liverpool are in 5th place and are surly wanting to qualify for Europe by getting into 4th spot, and this game could prove to be vital for them. The two sides have gained equal points in their last six games with four wins and two draws each.
Injuries:
Liverpool:
D. Agger (Df)
Y. Benayoun (Mf)
F. Torres (Fw)
G. Johnson (Df)
Everton:
M. Arteta (Mf)
J. Rodwell (Mf)
D. Gosling (Mf)
J. Yobo (Df)
T. Hibbert (Df)
P. Jagielka (Df)
Sunderland vs. Wigan Athletic 10:00 AM ET (Stadium Of Light)
Sunderland and Wigan are side by side on the league table so this game could be very close. Wigan are the only side out of the two that have managed to pull a win out of their last six matches.
Injuries:
Sunderland:
A. Ferdinand (Df)
Wigan Athletic:
C. Kirkland (Gk)
M. Melchiot (Df)
Bolton Wanderers vs. Fulham 10:00 AM ET (Reebok Stadium)
Tomorrow Bolton face of against Fulham in a test that could go either way. Fulham have the upper hand in the tables but Bolton have salvaged more point in their last six games. Fulham ended their long run of losses when they played bottom place Portsmouth last week, but Bolton didn't manage to grab a point.
Injuries:
Bolton Wanderers:
G. McCann (Mf)
K. Davies (Mf)
S. Davis (Mf)
J. O'Brien
Fulham:
A. Johnson (Fw)
P. Konchesky (Df)
C. Dempsey (Mf)
J. Pantsil (Df)
Hull City vs. Manchester City 10:00 AM ET (KC Stadium)
Manchester City carry on their march to try to break into the top four of the table as they face Hull City who are trying to get out of the bottom three. Both teams find it important to win as many games as possible to achieve these goals so it won't be a surprise if Hull City give Manchester City a run for their money.
Injuries:
Hull City:
K. Ghilas (Fw)
M. Geovanni (Mf)
K. Zayatte (Df)
A. Zaki (Fw)
D. Marney (Mf)
J. Bullard (Mf)
I. Ashbee (Mf)
Manchester City:
P. Vieira (Mf)
D. Ball (Fw)
R. Cruz (Fw)
N. Onuoha (Df)
J. Lescott (Df)
M. Johnson (Mf)
W. Bridge (Df)
Burnley vs. West Ham 10:00 AM ET (Turf Moor)
Both Burnley and West Ham are at the bottom of the table as they start their match up. Burnley struggling to stay out of relegation and West Ham sitting in 15th spot. Although West Ham sit higher in the league they have proven to be hard to beat at home.
Injuries:
Burnley:
S. Jordan (Df)
C. Kalvenes (Df)
J. Rodriguez (Fw)
G. Alexander (Df)
C. McCann (Mf)
S. Caldwell (Df)
West Ham:
H. IIunga (Df)
S. Parker (Mf)
D. Gabbidon (Df)
G. Franco (Fw)
K. Dyer (Mf)
Z. Hines (Fw)
C. Davenport (Df)
L. Morte (Df)
Stoke City vs. Blackburn Rovers 10:00 AM ET (Britannia Stadium)
Blackburn sit one spot higher that Stoke City by 2 points. Stoke city have two games in hand against the Rovers and a win tomorrow would pull them infront behind Fulham who also have played two more games that Stoke.
Injuries:
Stoke City:
A. Faye (Df)
Blackburn Rovers:
V. Grella (Mf)
D. Dunn (Mf)
L. Jacobsen (Df)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Aston Villa 12:30 PM ET (White Hart Lane)
Aston Villa travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham Hotspur. Both these teams have impressed the football world this season as they aspire to show England that Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United that the "Big Four" may become a "Big Six" (or "Big Seven" if you include Manchester City). This game should be extreamly entertaining and is expexted to have alot of goals.
Injuries:
Tottenham Hotspur:
B. Assou-Ekotto (Df)
A. Lennon (Mf)
J. Woodgate (Df)
C. Cudicini (Gk)
Aston Villa:
J. Carew (Fw)
S. Warnock (Df)
N. Reo-Coker (Fw)
Match Review's for Febuary 6th games will be up A.S.A.P. after matches are complete.
Second place team Manchester United hope to clinch the top spot of the table by beating a struggling Portsmouth side at Old Trafford. Portsmouth are in last place and a win tomorrow would do them a world of good so I wouldn't write them off as. This is also a good chance for Manchester United to take advantage of Chelsea and put them under pressure against a strong Arsenal side.
Injuries:
Manchester United:
N. Vidic (Df)
J. O'Shea (Df)
R. Ferdinand (Df)
O. Hargreaves (Mf)
Portsmouth:
P. Diop (Mf)
M. Brown (Mf)
Liverpool vs. Everton 7:45 AM ET (Anfield)
It's another classic Mersey Side Darby, and tomorrow it will be played at Anfield. Liverpool are in 5th place and are surly wanting to qualify for Europe by getting into 4th spot, and this game could prove to be vital for them. The two sides have gained equal points in their last six games with four wins and two draws each.
Injuries:
Liverpool:
D. Agger (Df)
Y. Benayoun (Mf)
F. Torres (Fw)
G. Johnson (Df)
Everton:
M. Arteta (Mf)
J. Rodwell (Mf)
D. Gosling (Mf)
J. Yobo (Df)
T. Hibbert (Df)
P. Jagielka (Df)
Sunderland vs. Wigan Athletic 10:00 AM ET (Stadium Of Light)
Sunderland and Wigan are side by side on the league table so this game could be very close. Wigan are the only side out of the two that have managed to pull a win out of their last six matches.
Injuries:
Sunderland:
A. Ferdinand (Df)
Wigan Athletic:
C. Kirkland (Gk)
M. Melchiot (Df)
Bolton Wanderers vs. Fulham 10:00 AM ET (Reebok Stadium)
Tomorrow Bolton face of against Fulham in a test that could go either way. Fulham have the upper hand in the tables but Bolton have salvaged more point in their last six games. Fulham ended their long run of losses when they played bottom place Portsmouth last week, but Bolton didn't manage to grab a point.
Injuries:
Bolton Wanderers:
G. McCann (Mf)
K. Davies (Mf)
S. Davis (Mf)
J. O'Brien
Fulham:
A. Johnson (Fw)
P. Konchesky (Df)
C. Dempsey (Mf)
J. Pantsil (Df)
Hull City vs. Manchester City 10:00 AM ET (KC Stadium)
Manchester City carry on their march to try to break into the top four of the table as they face Hull City who are trying to get out of the bottom three. Both teams find it important to win as many games as possible to achieve these goals so it won't be a surprise if Hull City give Manchester City a run for their money.
Injuries:
Hull City:
K. Ghilas (Fw)
M. Geovanni (Mf)
K. Zayatte (Df)
A. Zaki (Fw)
D. Marney (Mf)
J. Bullard (Mf)
I. Ashbee (Mf)
Manchester City:
P. Vieira (Mf)
D. Ball (Fw)
R. Cruz (Fw)
N. Onuoha (Df)
J. Lescott (Df)
M. Johnson (Mf)
W. Bridge (Df)
Burnley vs. West Ham 10:00 AM ET (Turf Moor)
Both Burnley and West Ham are at the bottom of the table as they start their match up. Burnley struggling to stay out of relegation and West Ham sitting in 15th spot. Although West Ham sit higher in the league they have proven to be hard to beat at home.
Injuries:
Burnley:
S. Jordan (Df)
C. Kalvenes (Df)
J. Rodriguez (Fw)
G. Alexander (Df)
C. McCann (Mf)
S. Caldwell (Df)
West Ham:
H. IIunga (Df)
S. Parker (Mf)
D. Gabbidon (Df)
G. Franco (Fw)
K. Dyer (Mf)
Z. Hines (Fw)
C. Davenport (Df)
L. Morte (Df)
Stoke City vs. Blackburn Rovers 10:00 AM ET (Britannia Stadium)
Blackburn sit one spot higher that Stoke City by 2 points. Stoke city have two games in hand against the Rovers and a win tomorrow would pull them infront behind Fulham who also have played two more games that Stoke.
Injuries:
Stoke City:
A. Faye (Df)
Blackburn Rovers:
V. Grella (Mf)
D. Dunn (Mf)
L. Jacobsen (Df)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Aston Villa 12:30 PM ET (White Hart Lane)
Aston Villa travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham Hotspur. Both these teams have impressed the football world this season as they aspire to show England that Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United that the "Big Four" may become a "Big Six" (or "Big Seven" if you include Manchester City). This game should be extreamly entertaining and is expexted to have alot of goals.
Injuries:
Tottenham Hotspur:
B. Assou-Ekotto (Df)
A. Lennon (Mf)
J. Woodgate (Df)
C. Cudicini (Gk)
Aston Villa:
J. Carew (Fw)
S. Warnock (Df)
N. Reo-Coker (Fw)
Match Review's for Febuary 6th games will be up A.S.A.P. after matches are complete.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
England in Europe...
Currently the EPL has 3 teams still in the UEFA Champions League, those teams being, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea.
Manchester United have made it to the finals in their last two years facing fellow English team Chelsea and the Spanish giants Barcelona. The Red Devils however were only able to win against rivals Chelsea in a dramatic penalty shoot out. However this season may not show history repeat itself as Manchester United sold Cristiano Ronaldo for a world record signing to Spanish Giants Real Madrid.
Arsenal on the other hand haven't been as successful as some of the other English clubs in their last few attempts at European glory. European glory for the Gunners seems unlikely at this stage in the clubs history but there is never a proper time to write a team off in a knock out stage competition like the Champions League.
Chelsea look hopeful in Europe with a solid team. They made it to semi finals last season and finals the season before that were they suffered an unfortunate defeat in penalty's. With a solid team the Blue's look in a good positions to make it to at least the semi finals of the competition.
These are the upcoming fixtures in the UEFA Champions League for the three English sides:
-AC Milan vs. Manchester United FC (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)
-AC Milan vs. Manchester United FC (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)
2:45 PM ET, February 16th 2010
-FC Porto vs. Arsenal FC (Estádio do Dragão,)
2:45 PM ET, February 17th 2010
-FC Internazionale Milano vs. Chelsea FC (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)
2:45 PM ET, February 24th 2010
2:45 PM ET, February 24th 2010
For more information on the UEFA Champions League visit their official website at http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/index.html
Introductions
Hello readers, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jamie Brackpool, and I have recently been told by my father how much fun you can have blogging. He has been telling me for weeks that I should start up my own blog. The only problem was I had no idea what to write about. Then he told me that I should write about something that I am interested in. So I thought about all the things I liked. There were many things I came up with but one thing stood out to me... Soccer. But how could I fit this into my blog I thought? That's when I cam up with the idea of The Penalty Box.
The Penalty Box is a place for English Premier League soccer fans to catch up on the latest matches. There will be in depth match reports, and news involving players around the league.
If you liked my have any comments or suggestions about my blog feel free to email me them to me at chargersgoalie@hotmail.com.
Brackers21
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