PBP: Dempsey vs Friedel (no Bradley or Lichaj): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

johnsemlak · Feb 5, 2011

Here's the BBC preview:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9385528.stm

Potentially five YA's involved here. I'm not familiar with where EJ or Lichaj are in their clubs' favor at the moment but both have had starts this year. Friedel will continue his silent run as the EPL's best goalkeeper. But the real focal point here has to be Clint Dempsey vs Michael Bradley.

EDIT, the 18:00 kickoff is where I am watching the match from, sorry. Hopefully someone will edit that.

Heist · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

johnsemlak said: ↑

Here's the BBC preview:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9385528.stm

Potentially five YA's involved here. I'm not familiar with where EJ or Lichaj are in their club's favor at the moment but both have had starts this year. Friedel will continue his silent run as the EPL's best goalkeeper. But the real focal point here has to be Clint Dempsey vs Michael Bradley.
Click to expand...

Eddie is loaned out. Lichaj is decided NOT in favor. I doubt he makes the 18.

FirstStar · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Game is being re-played on FSC at 5:00 pm Eastern today.

McGarnagle · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Bradley must not be playing:

http://twitter.com/#!/AVFCOfficial/status/33873305073090560

Michael Bradley will meet fans at the family fun day from 1.45pm this afternoon in the indoor academy. Don't miss it - it's already started!
Click to expand...

johnsemlak · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

McGarnagle said: ↑

Bradley must not be playing:

http://twitter.com/#!/AVFCOfficial/status/33873305073090560
Click to expand...

darn, that's disappointing. I was looking forward to this. I blame bob.

McGarnagle · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Doesn't sounds very fun from a YA perspective. Maybe he could still be on the bench.

At least we still have Deuce.

DMTerp02 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Is he in the 18?

McGarnagle · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

DMTerp02 said: ↑

Is he in the 18?
Click to expand...

We'll find out in about 20-30 minutes.

usry723 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Fire Houllier.

McGarnagle · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Unless he's only going to be there 1/2 hr...but it does seem unlikely. They probably send whoever isn't in the squad to the fun day.

dethfire · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

Let's hope Fulham crush AV now!!!

DMTerp02 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

dammit

babytiger2001 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

dethfire said: ↑

Let's hope Fulham crush AV now!!!
Click to expand...

Hat-trick for Clintinho, perhaps?

iad_22201 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

FC ME said: ↑

He's only been there for 5 days or so.
Click to expand...

Not even. I think he's only been there for 1 day of training (maybe 2 at most).

ctoa23 · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

I believe his first training session was yesterday, so not too surprising.

TimB4Last · Feb 5, 2011

Would someone PM me when it's time to shift into full panic mode.

Thanks in advance!

TimB4Last · Feb 5, 2011

Re: Bradley -- Dempsey I (also Lichaj Friedel and E Johnson): Aston Villa vs Fulham 5 Feb 2011 18:00

FC ME said: ↑

Poor Mike. Wants to make his home debut in front of the Aston Villa faithful. But instead he has to smile and wave to a bunch of snot nosed, giggling, face painted kids.

Click to expand...

Please don't be so hard on those kids. I'm sure there were many snot-nosed, giggling, face-painted adults there as well.

More importantly, MB needs to practice his smile, and there's no time like the present.

schrutebuck · Feb 5, 2011

Darren Bent with the goal after a save by Schwarzer bounces to him, unfortunately for him the offside flag goes up.

McGarnagle · Feb 5, 2011

foxsoccer.tv keeps freezing and buffering down to an extremely bad resolution for me...anyone else having that problem?

johan derksen · Feb 5, 2011

dark knight · Feb 5, 2011

McGarnagle said: ↑

foxsoccer.tv keeps freezing and buffering down to an extremely bad resolution for me...anyone else having that problem?
Click to expand...

Me too - it's unusual.

irish56 · Feb 5, 2011

McGarnagle said: ↑

foxsoccer.tv keeps freezing and buffering down to an extremely bad resolution for me...anyone else having that problem?
Click to expand...

resolution is worse than normal but not much freezing up.

schrutebuck · Feb 5, 2011

Pantsil with his 3rd goal of the season - own goal that is. 1-0 Villa.

dark knight · Feb 5, 2011

Excellent finish by Pantsil.

wooglin12 · Feb 5, 2011

Oh pantsil.