Yes it's that time of the week, but what better way of ending a glorious weekend with a little chuckle at sportsmen we either don't like or just amuse us. Let the Champions see the League, sporting blog... reveal yourself!
The past week
Emmanuel Adebayor did the impossible during the week, he managed to improve his popularity with Arsenal, Man City and Real Madrid fans all at the same time, as well as all other London sides. Arsenal fans may have forgiven him a bit for leaving them for more money as he scored his 10th goal in as many matches against their North London rivals to effectively knock them out of the Champions League. Perhaps allowing him to go out on loan was part of Roberto Mancini's masterplan at gaining revenge on Spurs for pipping them to 4th place last season, but the Togolese striker will certainly be more popular now. However, City fans might be wondering why he didn't put in performances for that like them? Maybe that performance was part of his plan to get a higher pay cheque, or perhaps only Rooney and Tevez do that. It's not as if he's expressed any desire to leave... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9448815.stm
The eternal question in football today: has Fernando Torres scored for Chelsea? For those who are unsure, there is help at hand http://hastorresscoredforchelsea.com/. It appears these days everything between Chelsea and Man City is a competition. Chelsea become the richest club in the world, Man City replace them. Chelsea buy a moaning, petulant striker (Drogba) so Man City go and buy an even more pathetic striker (Balotelli). Man City loan out a striker who has started to score (Adebayor £25m) and replace him with an even more expensive flop who hasn't scored in the league (Edin Dzeko, £27m), so Chelsea go and loan out 2 strikers who have started to score (Sturridge 6 in 8, Borini 3 in 3) and replace them with an expensive flop who hasn't scored at all (Torres £50m). Maybe that's why City were so desperate to sign Rooney, to find somebody like Ashley Cole and John Terry.
The IPL and County Championship started on Friday. One competition has seen its clubs announce combined losses of £9m in the past year and another saw Gautam Gambhir signed for $1m. You have to hand it to the Indians though. They invite the Pakistan Prime Minister over to watch his country lose to theirs, before hosting the most expensive and glamorous cricket tournament in the world and not allow any of their players to take part. Talk about winding up your opponents, it makes Australia's sledging over the years look feeble in comparison.
Flop(ianski) of the week
Inter Milan were strong contenders for losing 5-2 at home to a team who are 9th in the Bundesliga, but this week it has to be Fernando Torres. Now I know anyone can go on a goalscoring drought, but to watch him fall over under no pressure against Man United was just sad and if I'm pitying you then that says a lot. Not to mention his arm in the face of Ali Al Habsi for Chelsea's winner on Saturday, followed by yet more missed chances. I know he will turn it around soon, possibly on Tuesday, but while it lasts I'm going to enjoy laughing at him.
Hall of Lame
With the Masters on at the moment, it might seem right to mention some famous golfing chokes, but as promised, here is my favourite sporting video (so far anyway). Own goals are funny, but the commentary on this is priceless. I hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbjMfBgSJiY
My sporting week
My sporting weeks are pretty much all about Fifa, but I feel no shame in mentioning my 2-1 victory over Chelsea with Forest, courtesy of a Rob Earnshaw 90th minute winner. For those who are unaware, Dele Adebola is a beast on Fifa and after a goal drought I brought the big man in and he delivered with 2 goals. After falling into the relegation zone, Adebola and Blackstock's goals have pushed me up the table after a 3-1 win over Wolves, despite having 10 men for 30 minutes. If only the real Forest could do this...
The week ahead
Champions League results:
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (Torres own goal, Drogba, Torres missed pen)
Shakhtar 3-3 Barcelona
Schalke 1-4 Inter (Schalke go through on away goals)
Spurs 2-3 Real Madrid (Bale 2, Adebayor 3)
The FA cup semi-final between the two Manchester clubs goes to penalties, but City win in controversial circumstances as Mario Balotelli is spotted throwing darts at Edwin Van der Sar. Balotelli becomes an overnight fan's favourite for City, but then announces he is going to leave the club unless they offer him £300,000 a week. Carlos Tevez threatens to leave if Balotelli is offered £300,000 a week and he isn't. Then Wayne Rooney threatens to leave United unless he is offered £300,000 a week.
Quotes of the week
Harry Redknapp, on Peter Crouch: 'The kid is t'riffic, a lovely lovely lad, everyone loves him.'
Jose Mourinho, on Peter Crouch: 'When you are making Omelettes, Crouch would be the 2nd class eggs.'
Sir Alex Ferguson on the referee for the FA cup semi-final: 'Useless and biased.'
Wayne Rooney on the referee for the FA cup semi-final: 'Fucking useless.'
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