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Monday, September 23, 2013
Premier League Review: Manchester United 1-4 Manchester City
Daniel Meola
In all honesty, is there any need for a review? We all saw what transpired on Sunday, therefore, no recap is required. United were pasted at the Etihad by City on Sunday, the second time in three seasons they have suffered awful defeats to their neighbours. United, two seasons ago, suffered a 6-1 drubbing at home, and although the result was shocking, it felt as some of a one off; something that was not to be expected, nor repeated. While Sunday's match wasn't a total replication, it had been coming.
Yesterday marked the third time in just six matches that United have simply played not to lose. Home to Chelsea, away to Liverpool, and now away to City, United have come out playing incompetently and without any purpose. Perhaps, the draw with Chelsea can somewhat be forgiven, as it was David Moyes' first 'big game' in charge at United. Still, Jose Mourinho played the game with zero strikers, a clear sign that he would have been happy with a draw should the result come to fruition. For Moyes, a Chelsea side lining up with no true goal scorer should have been an invitation to go for the kill. Apparently, it wasn't.
At Anfield, United once again appeared to play a slow brand of football, knocking it about in the middle of the park, happy to keep possession. While the possession may have been with United more than it was with Liverpool, the Red Devils did little to nothing with the ball. No chances were taken mainly because no chances were created. Even when a glimpse of an opening appeared for United to draw level, the final product was either gone by the time they had realized it, or, lacking total overall quality. The lack of creativity led to calls for Shinji Kagawa, who was once again omitted at Eastlands. Had it not been for the early Daniel Sturridge goal, United would have had another droll one all draw.
Through Sergio Aguero, City took the lead after Antonio Valencia failed to track Aleksandar Kolarov, a mistake that proved costly. Chris Smalling, who played well enough to earn himself a second straight start at right back, was slow and out of position on many occasions. Against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek, it was somewhat simple for Smalling, who kept a more midfield minded side at bay. He had little to do on the wings with Heung Min-Son, who drifted inside more that he did wide. City has the trickery and pace in Samir Nasri, who destroyed Smalling all afternoon.
Until Yaya Toure scored what would eventually be a heartbreaking goal just before half time due to a rare Rio Ferdinand defensive error, City looked pretty basic. Sure they had created more chances, but those chances were simply long ranged efforts or poorly taken corners that did not trouble David De Gea. Much like they did at Anfield, United held the ball in midfield decently and occasionally passed the ball in neat triangles. What was the point? There was none. While the absence of Robin van Persie did not help matters in front of goal, the combination of Young, Rooney, Welbeck and Valencia created next to nothing.
In all honesty, aside from the opening game at Swansea and last week's Champions League opener with Leverkusen, United have looked ordinary. Actually, ordinary may be putting it kindly. I firmly believe the Red Devils took Swansea by storm that afternoon because the Swans had played just days before in a Europa League qualifier. A boring draw with Chelsea, a loss at Anfield, a 2-0 victory over a Crystal Palace side that played the second half with 10 men. A victory over Leverkusen in which United looked impressive yet still allowed two sloppy goals, and now this. A 4-1 drubbing to our biggest title challengers. Unacceptable.
Perhaps what may be worse, Moyes made one change yesterday to get something from the game, the anemic Tom Cleverley for Ashley Young. No Kagawa, no Hernandez, Zaha and Januzaj unable to even make the bench. David Moyes has repeatedly said he wants to put his own stamp on the club. If this stamp means infuriating supporters and arguably the players, he has done so. While I won't necessarily hit the panic button just yet, the mixed results for United have been alarming to say the least.
There is no reason why Ashley Young should be starting over Shinji Kagawa or Nani. Even Kagawa operating as a left winger has the ability to change the game in a manner that Young either won't, or can't. There is no reason a players with the talent of Januzaj and Zaha are totally omitted from the squad all together. Both are tricky and quick, players with no fear or disposition of playing against a bigger opponent such as City or Chelsea or Arsenal. If anything, these matchups will encourage them to prove to the world that the hype around them, isn't hype at all, but fact. They can't show that from the stands.
If Moyes continues this style of managing and opts to not use his entire personnel, United are endanger of forcing out the likes of Kagawa, Januzaj, and Javier Hernandez to name a few. This isn't Everton, Mr. Moyes. You have a full squad, many of whom are full blown internationals, at your disposal. You need not to run your players ragged to earn points, as there is plenty of talent to form two starting elevens that could cause other sides trouble. Wednesday marks United's seventh game of this season, a League Cup tie with Liverpool. Thus far, Kagawa, Hernandez and Januzaj have barely featured. Zaha, United's most potent player on tour this summer aside from Adnan, has not been on the pitch for a competitive minute. Something's got to give.
A loss on Wednesday to Liverpool, albeit in the League Cup, could be a clear indication that the third place finish I would have easily taken at the start of the season will be a stretch. Arsenal have looked a potent side, Chelsea, while not overly impressive, know how to get points when they need to. City will be flying after their dissection of United, and Tottenham Hotspur may have the strongest side, top to bottom, in the Premier League. In Moyes, we trust. I guess.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Premier League Preview: Manchester United v Manchester City
Daniel Meola
As if David Moyes' baptism of fire as manager of Manchester United couldn't get any more difficult, the Red Devils will travel across town to square off with Manchester City on Sunday. While Moyes may be no stranger to these types of encounters during his days on Merseyside, the mere fact that a title potentially hangs in the balance adds something. Of course the season is still young, and yes, the two sides may not even be winners or runners up come the end of May. But they very well should be, could be, and most likely will be challenging for the Premier League's biggest prize until the end of the season.
League position was often not an issue when Moyes was in charge at Everton. Annually stuck around the lower half of the top ten, points lost would have stung the pride of Moyes, as a derby with Liverpool was always a game Evertonians would have given anything to win. At Manchester United, trophies are the only things that matter. While the title will not be decided on Sunday, later on in the season, perhaps sometime in mid April, one of these teams will look back at this fixture as one that would have given themselves breathing space over the other en route to a title or an automatic Champions League birth. Rarely, if at all was this the case on Merseyside.
In terms of form, both sides are coming off impressive wins in Champions League play. While City may have had the easier time dispatching of Viktoria Plzen 3-0, make no mistake that it was a statement win. Away from home, in Manuel Pellegrini's first Champions League match as boss of City, the Blues wanted desperately to erase the memories of their prior European campaigns. A sound victory did just that, albeit temporarily. For Moyes, getting off on the right foot was crucial. A dangerous Bayer Leverkusen side that finished third in a strong Bundesliga represented the competition on a night where Moyes made his Champions League debut. A stronger case could not have been made as a 4-2 score line did little to show the true domination United dished out all evening.
Sunday, tactics and styles will undoubtedly be switched up for both clubs. Chris Smalling, who deputised at right back against Leverkusen, will almost certainly find his way back to the bench in favor of Phil Jones or Rafael. If both players are still unfit, Fabio will be the first choice to earn the call. Nani, who is still serving suspension in Europe following last year's sending off against Real Madrid, could feature on the left in place of Shinji Kagawa. Kagawa, who made his first competitive appearance of the season on Tuesday night, looked a bright star in the first 45 minutes, before fading after half time. Despite his impressive display, Moyes may opt for a natural winger, and Ryan Giggs may even be called upon for his invaluable experience in these clashes.
Manchester City lined up a bit weaker as well on Wednesday, knowing both the opponent in Europe and the importance of Sunday's game with United. Although he eventually made the breakthrough for City, Edin Dzeko could find himself making way for Alvaro Negredo. Pellegrini has seen the striker score a pair of powerful goals this season, a threat which may give United some trouble at the back. Stevan Jovetic made his first City start at Stoke last weekend, but failed to make the impact necessary to warrant a start on Sunday. Defender Vincent Kompany will more than likely be a game time decision for the derby, a hope that will cool many City nerves. Javi Garcia, who has filled in for the Belgian at centre back this season, has looked all types of out of sorts in defense following his poor game at Cardiff City.
Aside from a few lineup tweaks here and there, it will be much of the same for both United and City. For the Red Devils, Wayne Rooney is back among the goals and ace Robin van Persie has struck four times in the clubs first five games. Antonio Valencia looks to be picking up confidence after a tumultuous 2012/2013 campaign, while Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick are all shoe ins for this game barring a substantial training ground injury. City will turn to their magician Sergio Aguero who has already given United fits during his brief time in Blue. Yaya Toure is another key cog that has constantly caused the Red Devils a mound of trouble, although the presence of Marouane Fellaini may be able to counteract his qualities.
MANCHESTER UNITED – De Gea, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand, Jones, Giggs, Fellaini, Carrick, Valencia, Rooney, van Persie. BENCH – Lindegaard, Rafael, Smalling, Cleverley, Kagawa, Januzaj, Nani
MANCHESTER CITY – Hart, Clichy, Kompany, Nastasic, Zabaleta, Navas, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, Aguero, Negredo. BENCH – Pantilimon, Lescott, Garcia, Rodwell, Milner, Dzeko, Jovetic
MANCHESTER UNITED – Wayne Rooney: Rooney bagged two more goals on Tuesday night's victory over Leverkusen, his 199th and 200th with Manchester United. Now, the Englishman is once again front and center in the buildup to a Manchester Derby, just as he was when he asked for a possible transfer to the club a few seasons ago. The infamous Rooney bicycle kick would happen next. Wazza has a penchant for scoring against City, adding two more to his overall tally in last season's match at the Etihad. For him, United couldn't be playing City at a better time.
MANCHESTER CITY – Sergio Aguero: Not only has Aguero broke the hearts of United supporters with his injury time title winner against Queens Park Rangers two seasons ago, but he scores against them too. A season ago, it was Aguero's winner at Old Trafford that temporarily piled pressure on the eventual title winners, as the Argentine has a habit of making himself a real nuisance. Fast on the ball and incredibly strong for his size, Aguero always finds his way into the opposing penalty area, making himself a danger for any team.
Manchester City 1-2 Manchester United. United are in fine form at the moment, beating Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen in successive games. City are coming off an European victory in midweek, but their last Premier League involvement was a flat 0-0 draw at Stoke. United are full of confidence after dismantling Leverkusen with slick passing, quality goals, and dominance in the midfield through Carrick and Fellaini. The same cannot be said for City, who seemingly follow a quality display with a poor one. If that trend is to continue, the Blues are due to lay an egg. Rooney and Fellaini for United, Toure for City.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Champions League Review: Manchester United 4-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Daniel Meola
Wounded warrior Wayne Rooney was impressive once again as Manchester United soundly beat Bayer Leverkusen in David Moyes' Champions League bow. The 4-2 final score line was favorable to the German side, who added their last close to stoppage time. United looked solid all evening long, especially in midfield where Marouane Fellaini made his first Champions League appearance alongside Michael Carrick. It was a perfect response to critics who questioned Moyes' ability to manage in Europe, and a precious three points were earned at the first time of asking.
Rooney was lively from the onset for the Red Devils, as the forward buzzed about Robin van Persie and linked well with Antonio Valencia. Shinji Kagawa, making his first competitive United appearance of the campaign, also fed off the former Everton man, looking spritely in the first 45 minutes. Nearly midway through the first half, United made their break through after a Patrice Evra cross eventually fell to Rooney who chopped the cross into the ground. Valencia, in an offside position, looked to be near on top of goalkeeper Bernd Leno when he attempted to save the ball, but the Bundesliga side were meant to look at each official after the ball lofted over Leno and into the net.
United took the 1-0 lead into the dressing rooms and upon the restart, were quickly knotted at one all. After Heung Min Son attempted a shot that ricocheted back to his feet, the former Hamburg star laid the ball off into the path of Simon Rolfes. The Leverkusen captain placed his ball around both Carrick and Rio Ferdinand, leaving David De Gea rooted to the spot and watching the finessed effort burrowed in the near post. Moyes' reaction said it all, as the Scot was clearly disappointed no defenders reacted quick enough to prevent Rolfes from getting a clean strike on the ball. Nonetheless, it was an unstoppable drive off a broken play and it was all to play for at Old Trafford.
The one goal advantage was soon restored as the stadium let out a sigh of relief following a massive eruption after van Persie volleyed home just minutes later. Again, after a bit of skill and hard work from Valencia, the Dutchman adjusted his body to a chipped cross and was able to scissor kick the ball into the back of the goal. The hard work had been done by the Ecuadorian however, who seemed to have run out of space to cross the ball yet was still able to find the feet of RVP. Moyes once again delighted as Old Trafford was in rapture.
From here out, as it had been for most of the match despite a moment of brilliance from Rolfes, United were in total control. Fellaini won header after header and Kagawa, although not as sharp in the second half as he was in the first, surely must have proved something to his new boss. The defense was sharp as well, with Chris Smalling starting at right back. De Gea, who had little to do in terms of shots on goal for the evening, made his biggest contribution when he sent out a long punt to Rooney. The ball traveled close to three quarters of the field when a defensive miscue put Rooney in on goal. Leno came out to try and put off the England man, but Rooney remained calm and composed, finished at Leno's near post to double the United advantage. The second goal of the evening also marked his 2ooth in a United shirt, placing him in the company of Denis Law and Bobby Charlton.
Antonio Valencia would later add United's fourth after a good bit of play from their attack force. When Ashley Young collected the ball, the winger played it to a streaking Rooney. After a few dribbles, a weighted through ball from Rooney fell to the feet of the sprinting Valencia, who patiently waited for the ball to arrive on his right foot before smashing the ball at the near post. Valencia was undoubtedly overcome with emotion, as he flashed and kissed his tattoo tribute to friend and former Ecuador teammate Chucho Benitez who died just over a month ago. Only a consolation goal by Omer Toprak off a Leverkusen corner kick made the final outcome a bit more respectable, but on the evening, the German side were never really in it. Although the Scot downplayed the victory and alluded that there is still much work to do, it was a massive night for Moyes and his staff, the player and the fans.
Wayne Rooney: Once again Rooney was at his best, not just scoring two goals but causing havoc all over the pitch. While his summer of torment and status with the club may not yet be fully resolved, Rooney is back to playing the game he loves and doing so in a manner worth taking note of. He is back among the goals and has scored in his last two United starts, a definite worry for the rest of the Premier League and Europe. Up next is the Manchester Derby at Eastlands, a game in which Rooney scored the opening two goals in just a season ago.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Champions League Preview: Manchester United v Bayer Leverkusen
Daniel Meola
Old Trafford will be abuzz on Tuesday night when David Moyes takes charge of his first Champions League match. Not only will Moyes be making his European debut with Manchester United, but the Scot will be running the show in the coveted competition for the first time in his managerial career. A mixed batch of emotions from nervousness to sheer excitement must be running through the veins of each and every supporter as the Red Devils welcome Bayer Leverkusen. Expectations remain high for Moyes, despite this being his first rodeo, meaning a positive performance ending in points taken on Tuesday night will be the only thing that matters.
Opposite Moyes in the German dugout will be former United foe Sami Hyypia. Hyypia, long known for his time at Liverpool guided Leverkusen to a surprising third place finish last season. The Fin nearly overtook Borussia Dortmund toward the end of the season to really put his stamp on the Bundesliga side, and now has a chance to prove himself on the world stage. Fittingly his first opponents are United, a club he played against a hatful of times during his career on Merseyside. Boasting a very good midfield and goal scorer extraordinaire Stefan Kiessling, Leverkusen will be a tough out in this competition.
For United, a narrow 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace was enough to earn three points at the weekend. Wayne Rooney returned from his head injury ahead of schedule, wearing a protective headband to prevent the gash from worsening. Marouane Fellaini made his United debut but once again, Shinji Kagawa was fully omitted from the squad with flu. Wilfried Zaha failed to feature against his old club as well, leaving the door open for a drastically different lineup than the one that started the game at Old Trafford on Saturday. With the Manchester Derby coming this Sunday, United will have four days after clashing with Leverkusen to prepare for the Blues. While a good start in the Champions League is vital, Sunday's derby is already a potential league changer, with both clubs on seven points after four games.
It will be interesting to see what type of lineup Moyes opts to use on Tuesday. Surely the Scot is peering ahead towards Sunday already, hopefully without looking past his Champions League debut. Danny Welbeck has most recently missed training, while Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley did not feature against Palace. Moyes may decide to use Giggs on Tuesday night for more than half of the game, knowing that experience in this competition is invaluable. Wilfried Zaha could get the chance to make his competitive United debut this season, although Adnan Januzaj is unavailable until the third group game due to UEFA regulations. The Belgian performed brightly on Saturday and has already begun to endear himself to supporters at every corner of Old Trafford.
For Leverkusen, a 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg was the perfect way to prepare themselves in England. Winger Sidney Sam scored for the Germans and Stefan Kiessling added a pair for good measure. Kiessling, a curious case in German, is arguably the danger man for Bayer. Having been among the league leaders in goals just about each season since he became a first team regular, Kiessling has never made a proper contribution to the German National Team. A longstanding problem with Joachim Low has forced Kiessling to retire internationally, prompting him to admit that as long as Low remained the coach of Die Mannschaft, Kiessling would not play a part. For club, the tall forward can head and score with both feet, a real handful for any team.
Like most German sides, the midfield is perhaps where Leverkusen are strongest. Formerly home to now Juventus ace Arturo Vidal, Leverkusen now operate with Gonzalo Castro, Simon Rolfes and Stefan Reinartz. The midfield trio have every bit of tackling, passing and deceptiveness in them, and often prove to be very tough to match up with tactically. Speedster Sidney Sam and Korean import Heung-Min Son usually operate on the flanks, providing service for the dangerous Kiessling. Son, a former Hamburg player, was tipped to possibly ply his trade in the Premier League this season, with Arsenal most interested. A young gifted player, Son can operate as a second striker or winger, showing his versatility. Perhaps Leverkusen's Achilles heel is their defense, and although it isn't bad, it isn't great either, often failing to get truly tested due to their dominant midfield.
Tuesday will mark a joyous occasion for Moyes, but one that could turn sour if his United fail to take care of business at home in the Champions League. A point will be a good start for Moyes, especially with some managerial jitters sure to be present on the evening. All three, however, would be a statement of intent, proof that despite Sir Alex's absence, United can remain one of the more dangerous sides in Europe.
Manchester United - De Gea, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand, Fabio, Giggs, Fellaini, Carrick, Valencia, Rooney, van Persie. BENCH – Lindegaard, Smalling, Buttner, Cleverley, Young, Kagawa, Hernandez
Bayer Leverkusen – Leno, Wollscheid, Spahic, Hilbert, Boenisch, Reinartz, Rolfes, Castro, Son, Sam, Kiessling. BENCH – Palop, Donati, Toprak, Hegeler, Can, Kruse, Derdiyok
Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini. Fellaini has finally arrived on the world's stage and is ready to impress for former boss Moyes in the Champions League. Players who come from lesser clubs often find the competition to be a galvanizing experience, one that reflects a different level of play in many cases. Fellaini already has the quality in abundance that earned him the move to Old Trafford and his opportunity to become a world beater is knocking right at his front door.
Bayer Leverkusen – Stefan Kiessling. The German is every defenders nightmare, as he is big, strong, and still reasonably quick for his size. He has scored a multitude of goals, and despite his stature isn't your typical fox in the box. Kiessling can beat opponents on the dribble and strike from distance, making him a true threat. If Vidic and Ferdinand make a mistake, Kiessling will be the man to step up and take a chance.
Manchester United 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen: Moyes' men get off to a good start and score first, but Sidney Sam is there with a bit of brilliance to equalise. Kiessling gives the visitors the lead late on in the match but a Javier Hernandez rescue act spares Moyes' blushes on his Champions League debut.
Premier League Review: Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace
Daniel Meola
In a game that was marred by first half controversy and second half debuts, Manchester United eventually put away Crystal Palace 2-0 at the weekend. Robin van Persie and surprise inclusion Wayne Rooney were on target for United, who just couldn't seem to put the ten men Eagles to the sword in the second half. It was a first Old Trafford victory for David Moyes, and with Sir Alex Ferguson watching from the stands it was a perfect time to do so. For Ian Holloway, also watching from the stands due to a two match touch-line ban, a third loss in four for his newly promoted side, a clear sign of the difficulty in the English top tier.
Early on, United created little in front of the Palace goal to trouble 'keeper Julian Speroni. Fabio started at right back due to injuries to twin Rafael and Phil Jones. The Brazilian surged forward at seemingly every opportunity, linking well with Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney. The Red Devils unsurprisingly kept the lion's share of the possession, passing the ball as Arsenal would have at the peak of their talents. Almost too often, United looked for the killer ball or perfect pass to try and walk the ball into the net. It was a bit foreign from United, but, something one might come to expect with Moyes in charge. The players have frequently stated the while the Scot manages a similar game to Sir Alex, it is a more passing game than they were used to. Perhaps, the reason for a recent goal drought.
Halfhearted penalty appeals were muted by referee John Moss after Ashely Young was 'taken down' in the penalty area. Kagisho Dikgacoi briefly stuck out a flailing leg, a leg which the United winger tried to make contact with rather than avoid. Unimpressed, Moss didn't hesitate to show Young a yellow card, further enhancing his reputation as a con. Warning signs were fired later in the half when a Robin van Persie effort looped past Speroni and thundered off the crossbar. Rooney, playing the game with a protective headband to prevent further damage to his gashed head, sent an over the top through ball for van Persie to latch onto. Shades of the title winning game at home to Aston Villa last season flashed, as the Dutchman eagerly awaited to take his chance. He touched the ball into his path before unleashing a furious drive that beat Speroni, but not the woodwork.
Palace were eventually left to pay dearly for a flurry of defensive miscues. As Palace failed to clear some danger, a broken back pass was eventually intercepted by Ashley Young. Young drove into the Palace penalty area and once more fell over the challenge of Dikgacoi. This time, a foul was the correct call, until confusion ensued. Young appeared to have been fouled on the edge of the area, rather than inside it. What's more, is that Moss awarded United a penalty and subsequently sent off Dikgacoi. The Palace midfielder didn't look as if he was the last man, and while the questions over the spot of the foul may be varied the fact remained that a sending off was harsh. After van Persie waited for Dikgacoi to make the long walk to the showers, the Dutchman slotted home a cool penalty for a 1-0 lead going into the half.
Now down to ten men, it was assumed that United would begin to add to their goal tally and pad goal difference albeit so early in the season. Too many goals is never a bad thing. However with Holloway in the stands, directing orders via mobile phone earpiece to his assistant Keith Millen, the London outfit remained composed at kept the Red Devils at bay. It was with about a half hour remaining when United introduced their summer signing Marouane Fellaini. The Belgian was greeted with cheers from the Old Trafford faithful and was given an ovation as he replaced a poor Anderson. It didn't take long for Fellaini to introduce himself to the Stretford End, as his half volley dipped and forced a good save from Speroni. On corners, Fellaini asserted himself and diverted much attention towards him, freeing up the likes of Nemanja Vidic and making him an instant asset.
Fellow Belgian Adnan Januzaj came on for the sheepish Young a few moments later to the delight of the fans. Much has been made about the 18 year old playmaker, a starlet who Moyes later revealed he considered starting. It was his first Premier League experience and Adnan did not disappoint. His dribbling and ability briefly opened the door for van Persie and it was his trickery which earned United a free kick. Rooney was the man to step up to the ball and a dipping effort found the bottom near post in style. The spot kick had doubled United's advantage and put the game out of reach. While the stat line reflected a dominating performance in terms of possession, United were made to work for all three points.
Wayne Rooney – After missing the match against Liverpool and the entire international break through injury to his gashed forehead, Rooney had a typical Rooney performance. Putting in a bulldog type display and discomforting Palace's defenders, Wazza showed that his remaining with the club may be the most important bit of business United had done all summer. He played quality passes to his wingers and gave van Persie a gem of a ball that begged for conversion. Adding a goal to the performance was a fitting way for United's number ten to mark his return to action as he was easily the most influential Red Devil on the day.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Premier League Preview: Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Daniel Meola
Despite playing host to new boys Crystal Palace at lunch time Saturday, more questions surround Manchester United at this juncture than at any point this season. With transfer misfires regarding Ander Herrera, Sami Khedira and Fabio Coentrao, the signing of Marouane Fellaini from Everton, a new deal for Nani and the ever present Kagawa question, David Moyes may be facing his most difficult patch in his short United career. While Palace pose a feel good game after a stalemate with Chelsea and poor play at Anfield, all the attention this week will be focused on line-ups, benches, and substitutions, maybe even more so than the pending result itself.
First and foremost will Fellaini start? My gut is telling me he has to. After a long summer of negotiating (or lack thereof) with the Belgian, United were finally able to bring in a long term target in the dying hour of Deadline Day. Surely, Moyes doesn't intend to keep his new toy on the bench, meaning Tom Cleverly will more than likely make way. Michael Carrick is a player whose name is one of the first on the team sheet, so it hard to imagine the Scot replacing him unless unfit. Fellaini will bring a steel to the midfield that hasn't been seen in some years, while his ability to charge forward and aid United on set pieces, both offensively and defensively, will be invaluable.
Shinji Kagawa remains another piece to the puzzle. Having not featured at all for United this Premier League campaign, the two week International break has given the media plenty of time to conjure up stories on why the Japan star has not played his part. Always relentless in their pursuit to create a firestorm, the flurry of reports eventually led to Kagawa telling reporters that only David Moyes knows why he hasn't played yet. For my own sake, I can't figure out why he hasn't either. United have been held to nothing their previous two games on the trot. While Danny Welbeck is a viable option behind Robin van Persie, Kagawa showed when healthy that his unlocking of defenses and interchanging of play makes him a real gem. His talents are not to be wasted on the left side of midfield either. Having done the most traveling of any United player on this current break, Moyes may once again use his "fatigue" as a reason to keep him grounded.
Just where is Wilfried Zaha? A player who thrives on taking on players one on one is surely a sparkplug United may need to create a few goals. Given their recent anemic endeavours in front of goal, why not bring on the former Palace man for pace and trickery. Albeit some lesser opponents, Zaha was incredibly impressive while on tour with the Red Devils, and also played well in the Community Shield victory over Wigan. Now, he can't get a minute. With all due respect to Sir Ryan Giggs, Zaha offers more going forward and that is obvious. While the two players operate in different positions, the option to start a game with Giggs or bring Giggs on rather than Zaha is something that just doesn't make sense at this point. In danger of slipping further behind rival clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester City, game changers are needed on the pitch. Get Zaha a run in, Moyesy.
As for Crystal Palace, Ian Holloway is coming off a high after defeating Sunderland 3-1 for the Eagles' first points of this season. In his first season in the Premier League with Blackpool, Holloway almost turned in the upset of the season at Bloomfield Road. A late United show gave the Reds a 3-2 win over the Seasiders, and Holloway will come in to Old Trafford with similar belief. After losing their most talented player in Zaha to United, Dwight Gayle remains the most likely scoring option for Palace. The youngster cost over 8 million pounds from Peterborough this off season, and has so far looked lively, impressing despite a 1-0 defeat on opening weekend to Tottenham. Jason Puncheon, a favorite of Holloway's who performed well for him at Blackpool, is also a goal threat. Last season with Southampton, it was two Puncheon crosses that led to goals from Rickie Lambert and Morgan Schneiderlin. He would also go on to hit the post on a close range effort.
If United aren't careful on Saturday, a game that will be filled with excitement in abundance to see Marouane Fellaini wear a United shirt may end with disappointment. Palace will look to take the game to United, as an Ian Holloway team is one that likes to attack regardless of their opponent and their own talent levels. Wayne Rooney looks set to miss out again as he allows the gash on his forehead to heal. Rooney also looks ready to miss out on United's first Champions League involvement under Moyes on Tuesday, and remains 50/50 for next Sunday's Manchester Derby.
MANCHESTER UNITED – De Gea, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand, Rafael, Nani, Fellaini, Carrick, Valencia, Welbeck, van Persie. BENCH – Lindegaard, Smalling, Buttner, Cleverley, Young, Kagawa, Hernandez
CRYSTAL PALACE – Speroni, Ward, Gabbidon, Mariappa, Delaney, Campana, Dikgacoi, Puncheon, Jedinak, Gayle, Chamakh. BENCH – Alexander, Moxey, O'Keefe, Guedioura, Phillips, Jerome, Wilbraham
MANCHESTER UNITED – Marouane Fellaini. After a full summer of playing 'Chase Fellaini', Manchester United eventually brought the giant midfielder to Old Trafford. After enjoying successful years under David Moyes at Everton, Fellaini is reunited with his former employer but on a bigger stage. As a strong, powerful player, Fellaini brings something to the United fold that has been neglected since the absence of Roy Keane. With the calls from the terraces already signaling the demise of Ed Woodward, Moyes can't afford to begin the game with the Belgian on the bench.
CRYSTAL PALACE – Jason Puncheon. Puncheon is most notorious around the English game as a journeyman who never quite reached the heights expected of him so early in his career. Still, Puncheon always finds himself a team and proves a valuable asset, especially for first year Premier League sides. Having previously played for Blackpool and Southampton on their arrivals in the top flight, Puncheon has always found himself in the fold and contributing. As aforementioned, the Englishman was the main reason United escaped St. Mary's last season riding on the coat tails of one Robin van Persie. Despite years of world class experience in Patrice Evra, Puncheon is a player who shouldn't be ignored.
Manchester United 5 – 0 Crystal Palace: Despite beating Sunderland in sound fashion their last time out, Palace just don't have the goal threats to worry United. Sure the Red Devils have had their struggles in front of goal in their last two matches, but a back four with little Premier League experience should cure that. The club will be galvanized by Fellaini's presence, and with a Robin van Persie who scored twice in his last game for Holland leading the line, United should walk to victory Saturday. Anything less will raise serious flags. Bearing in mind the Bayer Leverkusen Champions League fixture, the likes of Wilfried Zaha could play a part. Nani starts the party before van Persie adds two more. Fellaini gets a debut goal and RVP signs off in style.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Premier League Review: Manchester United 0-0 Chelsea
Daniel Meola
Despite a pre-match build up that made headlined the fixture like some Ali-Frazier bout, Manchester United and Chelsea walked off the pitch without a real heavyweight emerging. The goalless draw did provide some moments of controversy however, with an obvious Frank Lampard handball being turned away by referee Martin Atkinson. David Moyes and Jose Mourinho met afterwards like old friends, both silently conceding to each other that this season's title race will be decided by the games in between.
With Wayne Rooney starting and earning a more than generous reception from the supporters around the ground, the prospect of an enthralling game looked all but certain. Chelsea, who have been identified by Mourinho as having 'no world class forwards', lined up without one entirely, with the Portugese boss deciding to use Eden Hazard, Oscar and Andre Schurrle as attacking threats. With Demba Ba, Fernando Torres and Romelu Lukaku all on the bench, this could have been the Special One's way of enticing Rooney with an open spot he would certainly occupy.
United held the ball well and dominated the first half of the game. Cutting out simple passes and intercepting almost every long ball Chelsea hit gave the Red Devils the lion's share of the possession. Chelsea over hit seemingly every other pass as if there were a target man to aim for, giving the ball away with ease and looking futile in attack. The endless running by Hazard and Schurrle seemed for naught as Phil Jones and Patrice Evra bottled up the makeshift front men.
In the final third of the Chelsea half United found it difficult to break through. A few weak shots on target was followed by a blazing effort by Tom Cleverley that was always rising. Wayne Rooney often tried to find Robin van Persie with the killer ball, which was constantly cut out by John Terry or Gary Cahill. Antonio Valencia played brilliantly on the right wing, making Ashley Cole look like a shadow of his former self. However the Ecuadorian could never pick out the perfect pass to lead to the United breakthrough.
After the break much of the same ensued. United saw most of the ball while Chelsea tried to counter. Danny Welbeck found space in the United to put the hosts in front, but failed to do so without even forcing a save from Petr Cech. The biggest moment of the game came when Cleverely laced a shot towards goal from outside the area. The ball struck the arm of Lampard, which was not outstretched nor at his side. The midfielder's arm was at about a 90 degree angle when the ball met his hand, undoubtedly in an unnatural position. Atkinson immediately turned down the appeals from the United players, looking as if he had entered the game with the mindset of not allowing a penalty to decide it.
Eventually, Ashley Young and Ryan Giggs replaced Valenica and Welbeck respectively, although their arrivals did little to change United's fortunes. The Red Devils pressed on but the Blues defense remained good enough on the evening to deny Moyes a victory in his Old Trafford debut. A valuable point was earned by both clubs, and had you asked United supporters if four points from the opening two fixtures would be acceptable, I am sure that almost all would agree.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Wayne Rooney – The Englishman was full of running and outshone everyone on the pitch in what was a very important game for him individually. Amidst the transfer speculation and with the possibility of a hostile reception looming, Wazza timed his tackles perfect and was always in the thick of it. While his future still remains cloudy, Wayne did what he does best by leaving all he had on the field.
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Hello fellow BPN parents. My family and I recently moved to Alameda and are renting a home for the time being (waiting for our home to sell) in the Haight school district. I clearly was not doing my homework when I found this great home we are in, for the school(I believe) is not great. I attended K orientation night a few weeks back, and was highly disturbed with the lack of parent participation, low testing scores (they say are improving), and the fact that it is mainly a ''ESL'' school. Don't get me wrong, I love the diversity of the population of students. I Just don't want our child suffering/falling behind because the teachers are overwhelmed with larger class sizes and no parent support. In fact two out of the three K teachers admitted their student population is dropping rapidly and they are cutting back on grades each year. Does anyone have some feedback for me on this school? I am hoping to place our child on the wait list for other schools such as Otis, Edison, and Lum. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Concerned parent
In any case, before taking Haight off your list, you should visit the school during class time. You can get a visitor's pass and wander around visiting classrooms. I think this is the only way you really see how good the school actually is. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck. Henry Haight School Parent
I feel silly asking this already since my son is only two, but I seem to have moved to one of the only bad elementary school districts in Alameda, Haight School. The online parent reviews are awful and all the other schools have mostly great reviews. My question is this, does anyone know of any K-6 Charter Schools in Alameda, or has anyone had experience petitioning to have a child attend a school out of your area? I am one block out of the Edison School district which is where I would love to have my son. There are at least four schools I would happily petition to attend. If anyone has had any experience in this area I would love the advice. Thanks! Better to be prepared believer. Leslie
That being said-I do not recommend Haight school for k-2 grade.
The Kindy program has had many staff changes and is lacking in
parent involvement. I would apply during open enrollment to
attend Edison or the other schools that you like.
But keep in mind that during the next year major construction
and school wide improvements will occur at Haight as well as
staff changes. By the time your child is ready to start school
it might be worth revisting!
Good luck!
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Unreal quizzed L&P manager Amy Petty about the petrosexual lifestyle.
Unreal: Who are Lola and Penelope?
Amy Petty: Lola and Penelope were the owner's pets when she was growing up. Lola was a cat, Penelope was a dog.
Do you believe in jackalopes?
What're those?
Jack rabbit-antelope hybrids that roam the New Mexican desert or so legend has it.
No I don't, sorry.
Would you say the majority of your clients are petrosexuals?
Define petrosexual.
A pet who's not afraid to wear jewelry.
Are the pets that get pawdicures done most frequently African American?
We do not discriminate, nor do we distinguish.
Which species has more serious self-esteem issues: cats, dogs or jackalopes?
I'm gonna have to go with the jackalope: It's not sure if it's real or not.
What is the most popular libation among toy poodles during yappy hour?
White Russians.
What are the rules concerning romantic liaisons between pets near the fireplace? Is it something you encourage?
Of course.
You also have a DVD player near that cozy fireplace. Is there a ban on bestiality porn?
I'm sure there is. We don't have that at Lola & Penelope's.
Maybe on the east side?
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Tracey "T" Proctor is a 46-year-old stay-at-home mom who lives in Springfield. She's also a moderator and "e-mentor" at FictionAlley.org, one of the 'Net's largest Harry Potter fan-fiction sites. Some 85,000 members read, and sometimes contribute, stories that pick up where J.K. Rowling leaves off a large percentage of them rated R. Not surprisingly, Proctor is an expert of sorts on the Internet's buffet of Harry porn.
Unreal: When did you get interested in young Harry?
Tracey "T" Proctor: Right after Goblet of Fire, the book, came out, my best friend kept talking about the stories, and I thought they were just children's books. But my friend said, "Oh no, they're so much more than children's stories." I went to a Scholastic book fair and bought The Sorcerer's Stone and started to read it to my daughter. I was two or three pages into the book when I thought, "I'm not reading this to her, I'm reading it to me."
Do tell about your interest in Harry's erotic side.
I don't really get into the children's aspect of it, but rather the teachers, the adult characters. I read someone once who said, "If she didn't want us fantasizing about her characters, she needs to stop having these handsome men portraying them." And that's the truth: It's very hard not to look at Alan Rickman [Professor Severus Snape] and Jason Isaacs [Lucius Malfoy] and not get erotic thoughts. I have some fan fiction at Fiction Alley. You want to write stories about the characters that J.K. is not writing, about their love lives that you don't see in the book.
Which characters' love lives have you written about?
Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Severus Snape.
Are these homosexual liaisons?
Sometimes they are, sometimes they're not. Sometimes you give them fantasy wives or fantasy women that don't exist in the book. You fantasize about their childhoods, about growing up, who they knew before they were teachers at the school.
Do you think Ron and Hermione are gonna be knockin' da boots anytime soon?
I don't know. Some people who are British tell me that the British don't think that way. I would say, in American novels they would already be doing it! I don't care that they're only seventeen years old. There are a lot of people that write fan fiction about the kids.
Yeah? How much cyberspace has been devoted to Harry's potter?
A lot. I know of one that I just can't even stand to look at; it's called "Pornish Pixies." It's just pure, lay-it-out-on-the-ground Harry Potter porn. There's also stuff related to violence. The bad stuff is usually written about Voldemort and the Death Eaters. They're torturing people for their pleasure. That's how Voldemort gets his jollies: by torturing everybody. Boys and girls he doesn't care.
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New Year's ranks high on Unreal's list of fave fêtes, and yet we couldn't part with our sectional last Saturday night. There we were, a few strokes before midnight, hootin' and hollerin' as Mario Batali Iron Chef'ed his way through a Food Network rerun.
Batali's victory capped a sluggish last eve of the year for Unreal, but 2005 passed faster than a fart.
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It was born more than two centuries ago, the brainchild of a group of post-Revolutionary War Jewish men wanting to help the city's struggling orphans and widows.
Since then, the Hebrew Orphan Society has grown and morphed so that it now comprises 36 of Charleston's most prominent Jewish residents who still band together to address local needs. Today is their annual business meeting, and in coming weeks, they will install a new president and celebrate the 213th anniversary.
"It's an honorary organization for people who want to be more than honorary," said Eileen Chepenik, Trident Literacy Association executive director and a society member.
The Hebrew Orphan Society's founders, many of them successful merchants, organized in 1801 to provide for the city's widows, orphans and children of indigent parents.
At the time, Charleston's Jewish community was the nation's largest. Many of the city's 100 or so Jewish families enjoyed its post-Revolutionary prosperity and wanted to help others in need.
In 1833, the society purchased the building at 88 Broad St. to use for meetings and education, among other needs.
The building was not widely used as an orphanage aside from a brief time before the Civil War. Instead, society members placed orphans in private homes and then donated clothes, education and money to them, according to "The Hebrew Orphan Society of Charleston, S.C.," a historical sketch by Thomas J. Tobias.
In 1931, society members sold the building, which had been used as a Civil War hospital.
Then came a time of change when the philanthropic group added more members and opened membership to women.
The society expanded to 36 lifetime members. The number is significant because it refers to the Hebrew word chai, which means "life" or "living" and whose letters add up to 18 (and 36 is a multiple of 18).
Today's members include such prominent Jewish residents as Anita Zucker, Henry Freudenberg, Martin Perlmutter, Edwin Pearlstine, David Cohen and Joe Sokol. Six of the 36 are women.
"It's an honor," said Billy Olasov, one of the society's committee chairmen. There is no requirement for members to donate resources, but membership "illustrates their desire to help this community in one way or another."
Today, the society provides scholarships to low-income South Carolina students and grants to various secular and Jewish nonprofit groups.
The Hebrew Orphan Society holds its annual meeting today.
On Dec. 10, members will install President-elect Dr. Alan Nussbaum who replaces current President Dr. Haskell Ellison.
The society also recently selected two new members in recognition of their achievements and work in the community based on the Jewish concept of tzedakah, a commitment to helping the less fortunate and in preserving Jewish institutions.
Membership is lifelong, so new members only come on board after a death or someone moves away. The two openings follow the death of Maurice Fox and MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg's move to Texas.
The new members are Holocaust survivor Joe Engel and Linda Cohen whose husband, David, also is a member.
Among other efforts, the society helps to fund medical needs in the community and provides grants to various secular and Jewish nonprofits. It also donates to Jewish educational institutions, including Addlestone Hebrew Academy.
For instance, the society awards 10 to 20 annual college scholarships worth a total of $50,000 or more each year thanks to a $500,000 gift from Dr. N. Edgar Miles in the 1990s.
"We always have had an emphasis on Jewish education," said Dr. Bill Golod, the society's secretary and treasurer.
Miles wanted to give back to Charleston's Jewish community, which had helped him while growing up and attending college here until he became a doctor and settled in Alabama.
"His gift has been the basis of those scholarships since," Olasov said.
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It's A DaYuUM! Summer Shindig
Here's a meet I was very excited to attend this month. This evening we celebrated the Grand Opening of Guppy's TeaHouse new location in West Covina, CA. The DaYuUM crew planned this meet months ahead, They're very well known for putting some well organized meets together, and when I say well organized, I mean some AWESOME organization! Not only do they have the city's support, They also had police officers that were out in full effect to making sure everything went smooth and everyone enjoyed themselves. There were no idiot's in the surrounding area's acting up, the spectators were well behaved & everyone had a great time. Now this is how a meet should be! Congratulations to Denny, Nilo & the crew for such a successful event.
Now to the photo's!
Noel Barnum's RocketBunny x Vertex FRS.
Joey Lee of THE CHRONICALS 1st gen Honda Odyssey, It recently came out of paint and looks amazing on those Barrmundi wheel's
This GS took best of show over at the DaYuUm Meet!…. Ok maybe it didn't… It's actually mine Haha!
Nilo's AirREX x DaYuUm NSX
Caught my good friend Jofel of SuperStreet magazine walking around. If you've seen your car randomly appear on the SuperStreet or ImportTuner IG, this is the man to thank for the love. I was trying to bribe him the whole time to feature my car, He laughed out loud and walked away laughing Jk. haha
Even the big boys came out to play.
Here's a dude demonstrating his Helicopter with attached GoPro to the Police officers. Technology now a day is getting crazier and crazier. I fear I wont be able to keep up! So this is how my parent's feel.
And away it go's!
This thing was so high up, I barley could even see after I took this photo.
Krist of StickyIcons RocketBunny XB, Yeah you heard me right, Rocket Bunny.
Here's one of my favorite car's that attended the meet. So so good!
Antonio Alvendia of MotorMaven's joining the fiasco.
FC's always have a special place in my heart. My first car I've ever bought with my own money, I sold it shortly after I purchased when I realized I couldn't afford to do anything to it, Hah! I was 16 at the time.
Mr Terry Pham, Caught him doing the Asian Photographer poses.. This is #53 of #1001
Here's a car I came across on the net a few weeks ago. The owner Benjamin Fernandez is/was in need of a type AB Kidney. He's been on waiting list for a donor, but nothing has come up. He was willing to trade his pride and joy, his very MINT Toyota corolla. It's a very sad story and I hope there is someone willing to help him out. I've had a family member that went through the same situation, and after years and years of dialysis a waiting a donor was available. They rushed him and stuck him in a plane to another state, He almost didn't make it due to the donor being kept alive. God bless to all the people willing to donate.
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An announcement went out today from Rockwood Holdings informing the financial news services that Rockwood signed an agreement to sell the AlphaGary Compounding group to Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. The sale will include the AlphaGary US, AlphaGary UK LTd and AlphaGary Canada business units. The closing of the sale is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2011.
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First, those of you who replied to my last post? THANK YOU. It makes me feel so much less crazy to hear that I'm not the only one who has felt this way after a layoff.
This loss-of-job grief is a funny thing for me. I've never left a job that I actually grieved before, and I'm sure a lot of why I'm grieving this one is because none of this was my idea. Back in another lifetime of mine, when I did my clinical training, I remember a supervisor talking about a "file folder of grief," meaning that often when we experience a grief, it throws open a whole file folder containing the other unresolved griefs in our lives and we feel those other griefs all over again. I do feel like I'm experiencing some of this now. Not all the time, but it's there. Ugh.
I know that I said this on that first Sunday evening after my unfortunate termination, but it bears repeating: Sunday evenings are really hard for me. I know that many people who hate their jobs spend their Sunday evenings dreading the workweek (I was involved with someone who practically made an art form of this Sunday night dread -- I still cringe about it now!) but I was someone who loved my job, and I used to spend my Sunday evenings plotting the week ahead. I miss that. Tonight I'm trying to focus on the things I need to take care of this week: unemployment and several doctor appointments (which I'll elaborate on at another time) but the sense of accomplishment I used to have just isn't there. Maybe part of what I should do this week is find another way to get that sense of accomplishment.


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Since I moved, the Deli house was not a great place to eat. I had a couple of disappointing experiences and told myself I wouldn't go there anymore. I decided to give it another try. when I went back, there were a lot of changes. I see a lot of new faces. (which is a good thing) the servers that they had before were old and rude and always smelled like cigarettes. I see a lot of improvement. Great food! You won't regret going there.
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Great food and service. Reminds me of my childhood when my parents would load the kids in the car and drive from West Palm Beach to Miami for good deli food. I hate to drive, thank goodness for the Deli House in Lake Worth.
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This was the third time we got cold breakfast. I always order a side order of bacon which I was told was four pieces. Today they gave me three pieces for $2.50 which was cold by the way and then proceeded to tell us we could only have one piece of rye toast for each of us. I asked the gentleman who seats us and he brought us an extra two pieces of toast. I left my home fries because they were all burnt. The waitress was very rude and could not have cared at all that we were upset over our breakfast. The place was empty and we now see why. We have been eating here for the last 20 years and we have stood in line for over an hour to get in years ago. Those times will never come again and service and food like this is the reason why. We will now find another place to eat breakfast and I feel very sad that it has come to this.
Posted by BrianKilpatrick on 05/04/2011
My girlfriend and I decided to stop in last week for lunch. The restaurant was almost empty, which should have been my first clue that it was not good. We stood at the door for almost five minutes before we were even greeted. When we were finally seated we had to wait ten minutes before are rude server finally appeared. She smelled like cigarettes and was very aggressive. To top it all off, the cornbeef was old and dry and there was a half eaten pickle in the bucket on our table! I asked for a manager and when she came over she was rude and not helpful at all. She told me that the pickle was obviously cut, not bitten eventhough there were teeth marks in it!
Posted by Anonymous on 04/15/2011
I went in to eat with my family and it was the most disappointing experience I have ever had in a deli/restaurant. It took about five minutes for a server to even acknowledge my table. Hoping to blow it off, we decided to stay. My wife ordered the Brisket of Beef dinner and the brisket was as dry as could be. When we brought it to the attention of the manager, she responded by saying "You're the first complaint we've heard about it, there's really nothing I can tell you. That is how our brisket comes". Is that really a way to run a restaurant? She was very rude and the rest of the staff seemed miserable. While eating, you can see the servers just standing around or sitting, talking loudly at a back table. The owner came by to see how things were going, and we told him about our experience. He had a stuck up, pompous attitude and told us that they have "high expectations" for the staff they hire. We laughed, thinking he was joking. I'll never go back. Waste of time and money.
Posted by Schuyler Johnson on 10/17/2010
Been going to Gourmet Deli House for about 20 years; never once had any bad service or food. The corned beef and pastrami and brisket are superb and the sandwiches are humongous. Best chicken liver anywhere and love the takeout; I call ahead, go in and pick it up and go home to enjoy. Fabulous food and service.


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MANCHESTER — Whitko's baseball team won an 11-0 shut out Wednesday night to Three Rivers Conference foe Manchester.
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Dark Tower and Lisey's Story... and I still cry at certain places when I re-read the Dark Tower books, and I still cry for Lisey when I read her story (and for Amanda, poor lady).
Several King books have made me cry, but the FIRST one to do that was Lisey's Story. Also, Duma Key, DT, and now 11/22/63. Maybe I'm just a very emotional person, lol. :blush:
"I have never been what you'd call a crying man" I cried at the end of the 11/22/63 A Novel
I cried at the end of IT, it really touched me. :(
I can get very emotionally attached to the characters when reading a book , and certain situations can make me feel incredibly sad , but I can't recall a time that i've actually cried ... that's not to say I haven't though
I think the only books that have made me cry were It during the end when their memories of each other begin to fade. It was such a bittersweet ending, but it'll remain my all-time favorite book of his.
I also cried while reading Pet Semetary, when King goes into detail about the Creed family mourning after Gage's death. It brought back memories of my own grandmother's funeral.
The only SK book that made me tear-up is 11/22/63.
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Oh gah, there are a few. I'm such a sensitive, soft-hearted soul as much as I try to deny that. There are a few but the one story that gets me crying before I get even halfway though is The Last Rung on the Ladder.
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I want to wish all my readers (well, at least the US-based ones) Happy Independence Day.
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Today is a national holiday celebrating our country's independence from traditional film. No longer will we press the shutter button thinking, "Well, that just cost me 22¢" or "Well, that's 36—time to pop in another roll." or that phrase heard so often on vacation, "I need to stop and buy some film."
Should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: No longer will we wait hours, or days, to see our prints only to find out that someone was blinking or the flash didn't fire. No longer will we go quitely into the night, to drop off our film in an overnight drop box. We're going to live on to shoot for free another day—free from the tyranny of film chemicals and safe lights; changing bags and temperature regulators; cotton gloves and Print tongs. No today as we gather together to fill our 16 and 32-gig cards with wild abandon we celebrate our real Independence Day! (–insert wild cheers here).


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We're back! Â First, the usual comment on the daily comic: the Noddy gets a little revenge for the good of the minions of Dreamland. Â It's about time Kirby learned he can't just go around eating every little thing, and the symbolism of him being asleep for a long time (with the comic out of commission for a month) sealed the deal.
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By Neal Morton : August 9, 2013 : Updated: August 9, 2013 9:17pm
Photo By Express-News file photoTony Parker is flanked by brothers TJ (left) and Pierre in a wine and cigar room at Nueve Lounge when it opened in February 2012. The nightclub closed on July 27.
Tony Parker's planned Nueve Lounge.
Photo By For the San Antonio Express-NewsMarivic Standage (from left), Maria Cantu and Angie Paulino cheer as Spurs fans watch the first game of the 2013 NBA Finals at the Nueve Lounge on June 6, 2013.
Nueve Lounge is a new spot for the sleek and classy of San Antonio with top shelf drinks and a dancefloor to groove. Robin Johnson / Special to the Express-News
Venturing into the nightclub industry wasn't a slam dunk for Tony Parker.
The upscale Nueve Lounge, which the San Antonio Spurs point guard and his brothers opened last year, announced on social media sites last week that it was shuttered on July 27.
Earlier that Saturday, the bar had encouraged fans of its Facebook page to call for VIP reservations.
"The time has come, San Antonio: All good things must come to an end," the most recent Facebook post reads. "Nueve Lounge officially closed our doors this past Saturday night and we want to thank everyone who came and supported us in this endeavor.
"We had a great time making memories with you and will always remember them."
Signs of the bar's trouble appeared on July 17, when a Facebook post announced that Nueve would be open only on Fridays and Saturdays.
As of press time Friday, nearly three dozen Facebook users left comments in response to the post, lamenting the closure and asking whether remodeling was to blame. Some thanked Parker for opening Nueve Lounge, and others wondered whether his investment paid off.
Someone who answered the VIP line on Friday said they were not sure they could discuss the closing.
Nueve Lounge opened in early March 2012 in the former Chango's Havana Club near Interstate 10 West and Boerne Stage Road. Parker's brothers, Pierre and TJ, also invested in the nightclub.
Nueve is Spanish for nine, Parker's jersey number.
The establishment featured four VIP areas, including a private room lined with mahogany shelves for cigars and wine storage and private lockers. To ensure patrons knew whose name was behind the venue, a large 9 made of stone was set into the dance floor.
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