WHAT THE?…THE PREM, ROUND 36
WHAT THE? is my weekly Premiership review column where I write about the crap I found interesting in the latest round of Prem games. This is about me, not you, so I don’t want to hear you bloody whine about it.
- Fulham beat Aston Villa 3-1 to move into a position to play European football next season. Fulham was a preseason favorite to be relegated. Fulham are currently in seventh place on the Prem table.
- Chelsea beat the crap out of Arsenal 4-1. At this point in the season it does not matter because Arsenal has secured a spot in the Champions League and Chelsea has nothing better to play for at this point.
- Manchester United played two games this round. The first was a 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Manchester Derby. Then Man U beat Wigan 2-1 to finally make up the game they were behind. Manchester United is now 6 points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table. One more point in the last 2 games and Manchester United secures the Prem title.
The newest Major League Soccer franchise from Philadelphia has created their identity. The Philadelphia Union will join MLS during the 2010 season. The team colors will be blue and gold (see logo to the right).
As the United States works on bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, an individual with much political sway has joined the fight. President Barack Obama has sent a letter to FIFA President Sepp Blatter indicating his support for America to host the event.
Jozy Altidore (in this dated photo, I am too lazy to upload a new one) has undergone surgery to remove an ingrown toenail. There has not been an official announcement on the amount of time he will miss but the assumption is roughly four weeks.
