Okay, let’s look at the bright side.
Um…
I know there’s something…
Oh, got one! Actually, more than one!
1) Jérémy Toulalan gets better every game, and is looking more attack-minded as well. He’s becoming less wary about shooting from distance, which can knock defenses off guard — a good thing, as our offense can [...]

The game is half over in real time, but Setanta is broadcasting on a little over an hour time delay.
If you’re watching on Setanta, leave comments!

Oh no! Sidney Govou is getting creative with his hair again. I thought that was just a phase. (I consider him wholly responsible for the Fabio Grosso hair debacle at the end of last season for Lyon.)
Here’s what’s going on with the game today. The game will be live [...]

Hatem ben Arfa is out of the upcoming qualifiers with continuing issues with his adducteurs. He’s been replaced by Jimmy Briand of Rennes — another player I’d like to see get a cap eventually.
The really bad news for Hatem is that the injury is looking like more than just a pulled muscle. [...]

This headline, “Saha becomes a Toffee after passing Everton medical”, struck me as curious: how did Saha pass a medical?
I, for one, really hope his injuries are behind him for good - can you imagine? When he’s in form he is a cracking striker, and I’d love to see him hit the heights for [...]

Just a couple of quick things.
First off, we’ve started discussion forums over on The Offside for fans to discuss anything about the team that they feel like discussing. Are you tired of waiting for us to write a post on the news you’ve just read? Feel free to start [...]

Here’s the list for our World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Austria. These games make me nervous. After watching Austria in Euros, I’m thinking that they especially are underrated and could deliver a shock. (Like they did in that friendly with Italy last week. As my co-blogger Chris said, they scored [...]

If you’ve been following the conversations in the comments on this blog, you know that last week Sébastien Frey followed in David Trezeguet’s footsteps and announced his international retirement.
You also know that Frey is 28. Which is… Well, it may not be infancy for a goalkeeper, but it’s not exactly retirement [...]

Found this shirt on e-bay. The sale is over now, but I think it came from Thailand. Made me laugh.
I actually considered buying it, and wearing it out in public, and waiting for some snooty person to say, “Ahem. Nicolas Anelka is NOT a number 10.” And then [...]

First thing. I’m thrilled by the win, and thrilled that we scored three goals, and thrilled that the Govou who showed up today was Visible Sidney, as opposed to his more-frequently-present evil twin, Invisible Sidney. And Sagna looks promising, especially offensively, and he and Benzema could be golden together when it comes to [...]