Everton manager David Moyes called Delap "The human sling" after his team went down twice to the Stoke midfielder's long throw-ins.They won that game 3 -2 eventually.
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill looked bewildered last month as he tried to explain how you defend against a missile like throw that led to Stoke's last-minute winner.

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Maybe this ought to be a referendum for English teams buying from the Dutch Eredivisie, either way it's a knee-jerk reaction. Monday afternoon against Aston Villa, new Tottenham No. 1 Gomes was nothing short of abysmal in a 2-1 loss. Let's put it this way, if Paul Robinson's and Dida's DNA were combined via some sort of Dr. Click to continue reading...

So the US dropped to number 31 in FIFA world rankings; behind such perennial powerhouse sides as Israel and Scotland. But can you really argue with the science? Have a look and decide for yourself. From FIFA's world ranking primer:

Calculation of points for the FIFA World Ranking
The number of points that can actually be won in a match depends on the following factors:
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Coming back down New Jersey Avenue from Nationals Park, I've noticed a street sign noting something called Capitalsaurus Court. It's down at the intersection of First and F Streets S.E. I never thought much of it, just figuring it was probably the legacy of some random project put out by the city or Congress. Click to continue reading...

Attention England fans! Do we have a treat for you. Through the power of science, A More Splendid Life has managed to access the Guardian Football website from an alternative universe exactly the same as our own, save for the fact that Petric's shot went over the bar in the 77th minute at Wembley meaning England qualified (barely) for Euro 2008 after a hard-fought 2-2 draw in November. Click to continue reading...

"We Can Rebuild Him, We Have the Technology" By Dr. Jonathan Williams Ladies and gentlemen, the future has arrived. We have the technology to rebuild Ronaldo's knee and make some other improvements as well. Originally, our medical staff wanted to simply remove Ronaldo's brain and insert it into a robot, however that plan wasn't feasible according to [. Click to continue reading...

Experts Suggest TFC Fans Stretch Before Patting Themselves on the Back By Michel Tremblay Doctors say they expected Toronto fans to be enthusiastic about receiving a MLS team, however, they underestimated how enthused fans have been with celebrating themselves. From the moment Don Garber announced that Toronto was to be awarded MLS' thirteenth franchise, ticket sales [. Click to continue reading...

Experts Suggest TFC Fans Stretch Before Patting Themselves on the Back By Michel Tremblay Doctors say they expected Toronto fans to be enthusiastic about receiving a MLS team, however, they underestimated how enthused fans have been with celebrating themselves. From the moment Don Garber announced that Toronto was to be awarded MLS' thirteenth franchise, ticket sales [. Click to continue reading...

Still Can't Explain Why More Americans Equals Less Points for Fulham By Michael Davis Fulham FC, in a move to bolster their squad for their upcoming relegation battle, swooped up yet another American this past transfer window, Kansas City Wizards striker Eddie Johnson. While Americans are celebrating the move, hoping Johnson will blossom when confronted with actually [. Click to continue reading...

Still Can't Explain Why More Americans Equals Less Points for Fulham By Michael Davis Fulham FC, in a move to bolster their squad for their upcoming relegation battle, swooped up yet another American this past transfer window, Kansas City Wizards striker Eddie Johnson. While Americans are celebrating the move, hoping Johnson will blossom when confronted with actually [. Click to continue reading...