when Manchester United was up 2-0 at halftime yesterday, i felt pretty confident. when they were down 4-2 in extra time against Lyon (playing with 10 men), i felt horrible. then, Casemiro got fouled in the box. Bruno scored the penalty kick. then, Casemiro and Bruno made a great little passing play to Kobbie Mainoo to make it 4-4. one minute after that, Casemiro made the perfect pass to Harry Maguire to head in the winner. 3 goals in 7 minutes. holy shit. one of the craziest games i can remember. first European game to have 5 goals scored in extra time. United won 5-4 and 7-6 on aggregate. they advance to the semifinals of the Europa League.
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Friday, April 18, 2025
one of the craziest games i have ever seen...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
happy birthday to me...
well, i started off my 49th year on this planet waking up to a leg cramp and listening to mom puke in her bathroom. i guess that pretty much sums up life. i thank everyone for the wishes and i love what mom got me for my birthday (books, a new coat, etc.). i guess you can say Ohio State got me a huge gift last night.
Ohio State defeated Notre Dame, 34-23, to win the national championship last night.
Monday, July 29, 2024
hot and humid in late July...
it is hot and humid today. of course, it is late July in Ohio... it is supposed to be hot and humid.
i slept like shit last night. DraftKings and I got into it. i thought i had won a bet on the USWNT that would have won me over $36 on bet of .66 cents. well, after they paid, they must have found some other stats that showed i was wrong, so they took the money away. i sent them a complaint, wondering why the official stats show that i have a win for the number of corners and somehow, their stats have something else. they would never answer any of my questions. it kind of reminded me of what a shitty parent does. it is what it is because i said so. nothing is based in fact or truth. so, as i told my mother, this is why the house always wins. it is really easy to do when you simply change the fucking rules as you go along. this will be one of those things i will be pissy about for a long damn time.
the USWNT defeated Germany yesterday, 4-1.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
brought back some memories...
so, after i got done with the blog yesterday, i took a weed gummy. it kicked in right as i was cutting the pizza last night. that made me laugh. it lasted for a good amount of time. really relaxed me. plus, when i had some Peach Crown Royal last night, that seemed to prolong it. at least long enough for me to squeeze two poems out. i typed those up last night while chatting with the muse. i used to do that all the time when i first started writing poems. i'm pretty sure the poems are better now than they were back then.
the Yankees won last night at home against Tampa Bay, 6-1. they are currently losing today, 1-0, so far.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
not exactly the evening i was hoping for...
i am not someone who gets really low after losses. well, at least not anymore.
the New York Rangers lost last night at home to Florida, 3-0. Florida leads the series 1-0.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
that took another 10 years off of my life...
as a sports fan, i pretty much have seen it all. today is just another chapter of it, but, i am thankful i am 48 years old, so i know not to ever get my hopes up. when Manchester United went up 3-0 today in the FA Cup semifinal, i figured they would win but it wouldn't be like in the past. in the past, United goes up 3-0 and they would win either 3-1 or maybe 5-2, something like that. this United team lacks every single bit of confidence that all the United teams had before. and i sadly know that all too well. so, of course, United pissed that lead away and ended up going to extra time at 3-3 against Coventry. Coventry thought they had won the game in the 122nd minute, but they were offside by maybe an inch. probably even less than that. so the game went to penalty kicks. United won those 4-2, to advance to the FA Cup final against Manchester City. you could tell no one was particularly pleased that United won this way. to be honest, it feels like a fucking loss, which would have spared the potential embarrassment of what Manchester City will most likely do to them in the final. regardless, i'm not sure how ETH keeps his job and i'm not sure the new top brass has the guts to sell off all the players that need to leave. i was hoping for a way less stressful beginning to my Sunday.
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Sunday, March 31, 2024
happy i wish i could still eat chocolate day...
happy easter to everyone that celebrates this. for the rest of us, hope you enjoy the candy. for us diabetics, well, i share in the misery. my body has decided it can no longer break down chocolate, so i have given it up. so, easter to me has now become a cruel mistress of past joy.
so, since we are on the misery tip, let me talk about Manchester United. United was fucking awful yesterday. after 15 minutes, you could tell they were completely uninterested in the game. if Brentford would have been clinical yesterday in the final third, they would have won by three or four goals. instead, Mason Mount scored late for United. and probably no sooner than i said don't fuck this up, Brentford equalized. 1-1 draw. a point that United didn't deserve at all.
Friday, March 15, 2024
one of the worst nights in a long time...
between the fucking tornados all around here last night. the Dayton Flyers finding a new way to lose AGAIN and the New York Rangers pissing away a 2-0 lead last night... talk about one of those nights where there isn't enough alcohol in the world to drink that fucker away...
the tornados were really bad last night. the worst ones were well north of me. those actually killed people. thankfully, especially by the lake, if this would have been on or near a summer holiday, it would have been even worse.
Friday, September 8, 2023
now, if only the humidity would go away...
i really wanted to open up the house this morning but the humidity outside was like 97%. fuck me.
i did watch some of the NFL game last night. i wasn't surprised the Lions won, but i was really hoping for more offense in the game.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
feels like fall almost...
i was able to actually turn off the AC today and open up the house. other than a little rain, it felt nice to have some air moving through the house today. we got 1.75 inches of rain last night. that was a fresh slice of hell for my arthritis. good times.
Manchester United won 1-0 yesterday at home against Wolves. honestly, Wolves probably should have won the game. they outplayed United the entire game. United got away with a foul late that should have given Wolves a penalty. United needs to improve their midfield desperately if they actually want to win some shit this season.
Saturday, July 29, 2023
trying to sleep through a thunderstorm...
we had some pretty strong storms come through here last night. i know i didn't sleep well. when i woke up, the comforter was on the floor and the body pillow i have at the top of my bed was behind my back. the joy of tossing and turning all night.
the Yankees lost last night at Baltimore, 1-0. yet another Gerrit Cole outing wasted. hopefully, they will win tonight.
Sunday, June 11, 2023
and now, rain...
i wanted to get up early this morning, but around 8 AM, i felt like i had a knot in my back the size of a gorilla. so, getting out of bed wasn't an option. i eventually got out of bed around 11. i think it is supposed to rain on and off for the rest of the day and night. joy.
the New York Yankees won last night over Boston, 3-1. hopefully, they will win the series tonight.
i did watch the Champions League final yesterday. fucking Manchester City won, 1-0, over Inter Milan.
i did watch some of the MLS games last night.