Chelsea regain edge but Drogba's soft penalty lets Gomes off the hook
They did not leave White Hart Lane having conquered the place but there was more of a familiar strut about the Chelsea team that departed down the stadium's tunnel yesterday evening after they recaptured a little bit of what has made this team so indomitable in the past.
Paulo Ferreira even threw his shirt into the Chelsea away end – there have been occasions over the last month when it might have been thrown back at him – and the likes of Didier Drogba and John Terry wore that grimace at an opportunity missed. It was not a victory, and one win in seven Premier League games is still their worst League run since 1999, but it felt like a corner had been turned.
Had Drogba beaten Heurelho Gomes with his penalty in injury-time at the end of the game, we would have been talking about Chelsea being back on top of the Premier League, until tonight at least, but even so there was enough evidence to suggest that the worst is behind them.
Overrun in the first half by a Spurs team who were open to the point of being naive – albeit in the usual thrilling style – Carlo Ancelotti's team rediscovered themselves after the break. Drogba came on at half-time then Frank Lampard in the 77th minute and suddenly Chelsea looked a lot more like Chelsea.
They should have won the game. Gomes' challenge on Ramires was as rash as the goalkeeper's handling for Drogba's equaliser was clumsy and when the Chelsea striker put the ball on the spot it felt like one of those pivotal moments of a season. Gomes guessed correctly and denied Drogba but that does not diminish the way Chelsea played in the second half.
As for Drogba, there was a definite bolshiness about his reaction to his goal – a stroppy, unsmiling strut to the corner flag to stare at the away fans – that suggests he has not forgiven them for their unenthusiastic response to him during the Everton and Marseilles games. Drogba is not the type to forget a slight.
He did not look happy to start on the bench either, a decision presumably made because of his poor performance in France on Wednesday night. A goal down at half-time, Ancelotti signalled for him to warm up to come on as soon as the whistle blew for the end of the first half. But a bad Drogba mood hung over proceedings right to the end.
Chelsea had 60 per cent of the possession in the game and the best of a hugely entertaining second half in which both teams went for the win with little thought for the possibility of losing. Ancelotti's team did so because they needed a result to break this poor run and Spurs did so because they know no other way.
Harry Redknapp's team had the better of the first half when Roman Pavlyuchenko scored their goal but Spurs' problem is they have no notion of how to close out a game once in front. It has made them the most entertaining team to watch this season in both the Premier League and Champions League but it has its drawbacks, too.
There was always a possibility that Chelsea would find their way back into this game when Redknapp's team began trading punches with them in a compelling second half in which the action roared back and forth from one end to the other. Redknapp makes no apologies for the way his team plays although even he must be having his reservations about Gomes.
On 70 minutes, the Brazilian allowed Drogba's shot, which was hit straight at him, to go in. In the build-up to that goal, as Drogba turned Michael Dawson, himself returning for Spurs for the first time since August, the striker appeared to use the top of his arm to control the ball.
It was Gomes who came ploughing through Ramires in injury-time to concede a penalty so blatant that no one in a white shirt bothered to argue. Last season Lampard and Drogba disputed the responsibility for penalty-taking but yesterday the former was happy to defer to his grumpy team-mate.
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2010年12月12日 星期日
2010年12月6日 星期一
Wagga watches and waits as river floods
Wagga watches and waits as river floods
Long-time Wagga resident Russell Howie says the swollen Murrumbidgee River of today doesn't compare with the surging torrent of 1974 - yet.
Mr Howie mucked about in the flooded river as a teenager almost four decades ago.
This week he stood on the bank and watched as a group of local teenagers swam across what is normally the carpark of the Wagga Beach picnic area and onto the roof of an amenities block that's almost completely submerged.
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"This is a reasonable river but it's nothing compared to 1974," Mr Howie said.
"But if the rain comes (later this week) it's going to put a lot of pressure on the levies."
That's a sentiment shared by a team of NSW government water officers who are measuring the river's volume just a kilometre downstream from Wagga Beach.
They tow what looks like a high-tech body board, with GPS and sonar equipment attached, across the Murrumbidgee to record the river's width, depth and velocity.
One of the officers says he's confident the river has peaked.
But asked what happens if the predicted rains fall from Wednesday onwards, he replies: "We're all going on holiday."
A deluge later this week could threaten hundreds of homes in Wagga Wagga.
The Murrumbidgee's northern levy is 9.8 metres high and the river peaked at 9.7 metres on Monday.
The city itself will be protected no matter what by an 11-metre levy, authorities say.
More than 700 people have been evacuated from Gumly Gumly and North and East Wagga. They're staying with family and friends or at local motels.
Local telco technician Lindsay Wilson has two nephews who've had to flee North Wagga.
"One nephew's pulled out everything possible including a brand new floating floor that he'd just put in," Mr Wilson says.
"They're just hoping that everything's OK when they get back."
Mr Wilson, who lives on higher ground in the southern suburb of Tolland, says it's lucky the river rose slowly so people had time to prepare.
His nephews started clearing out on Thursday and had their houses emptied by Sunday afternoon.
"But everyone is worried about 'What if?'" Mr Wilson said.
"If we get another torrential downpour things could get a bit hectic."
East Wagga resident Adam Davies is preparing for the worst.
He spent Monday picking up sandbags from the SES headquarters to protect his home.
"In case of emergency we're sandbagging the doors and stuff," he said.
"It's rising slowly and it's up further than I thought it was going to be, so we're getting prepared."
Wagga mayor Wayne Geale is confident the river won't breach the levies as the situation stands.
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Long-time Wagga resident Russell Howie says the swollen Murrumbidgee River of today doesn't compare with the surging torrent of 1974 - yet.
Mr Howie mucked about in the flooded river as a teenager almost four decades ago.
This week he stood on the bank and watched as a group of local teenagers swam across what is normally the carpark of the Wagga Beach picnic area and onto the roof of an amenities block that's almost completely submerged.
Advertisement: Story continues below
"This is a reasonable river but it's nothing compared to 1974," Mr Howie said.
"But if the rain comes (later this week) it's going to put a lot of pressure on the levies."
That's a sentiment shared by a team of NSW government water officers who are measuring the river's volume just a kilometre downstream from Wagga Beach.
They tow what looks like a high-tech body board, with GPS and sonar equipment attached, across the Murrumbidgee to record the river's width, depth and velocity.
One of the officers says he's confident the river has peaked.
But asked what happens if the predicted rains fall from Wednesday onwards, he replies: "We're all going on holiday."
A deluge later this week could threaten hundreds of homes in Wagga Wagga.
The Murrumbidgee's northern levy is 9.8 metres high and the river peaked at 9.7 metres on Monday.
The city itself will be protected no matter what by an 11-metre levy, authorities say.
More than 700 people have been evacuated from Gumly Gumly and North and East Wagga. They're staying with family and friends or at local motels.
Local telco technician Lindsay Wilson has two nephews who've had to flee North Wagga.
"One nephew's pulled out everything possible including a brand new floating floor that he'd just put in," Mr Wilson says.
"They're just hoping that everything's OK when they get back."
Mr Wilson, who lives on higher ground in the southern suburb of Tolland, says it's lucky the river rose slowly so people had time to prepare.
His nephews started clearing out on Thursday and had their houses emptied by Sunday afternoon.
"But everyone is worried about 'What if?'" Mr Wilson said.
"If we get another torrential downpour things could get a bit hectic."
East Wagga resident Adam Davies is preparing for the worst.
He spent Monday picking up sandbags from the SES headquarters to protect his home.
"In case of emergency we're sandbagging the doors and stuff," he said.
"It's rising slowly and it's up further than I thought it was going to be, so we're getting prepared."
Wagga mayor Wayne Geale is confident the river won't breach the levies as the situation stands.
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2010年12月5日 星期日
It's OK to keep warm
It's OK to keep warm with scarves
Ah yes, the Suri issue. Well noted,There are a litany of epic Deals out there to choose from on products like . Leila, well noted indeed. As a fellow fan of most of the garments that you are currently working (NB: "most", ie, not all, and we will return to that crucial point in a moment) I,The equipment allegedly was being used to pump out thousands of fake truereligion jeans and sweat suits, too, have pondered the Suri issue and have felt far more resentment towards la Cruise Jr than an adult should towards a four-year-old. Goddammit, that kid is stealing my look!
But, in fact, I feel that Suri is a force for good in that she is opening our collective eyes to the fact that far too many of us have, for some time, been dressing like toddlers. Princess coats, woolly tights, long scarves: all of these have been popularised for adults by labels such as Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs and become known as Bonpoint Chic because they look like the clothes sold by Bonpoint, the super-dooper posh and expensive children's clothing company.
Read that sentence again: "a children's clothing company"; in other words, not an adult's one. Do you see where I'm going with this, Leila? I am a touch concerned that you do not, or at least have been so brainwashed by the popularity of Bonpoint Chic that you can no longer see what is wrong with the look. Your penultimate sentence suggests as much when you express an active desire to wear a "cute childlike outfit". Is this acceptable at any time of the year? Yes, I reply, it certainly is – if you are a child. Under any other circumstances, it most certainly is not.There's a new jordans thing I'm doing in my life. I call it "flash-forward thinking."
Which brings me back to the previously advertised point about how I like most of your outfit,Not only Nike series, you can also find , Gucci shoes to meet your different need no matter you are a man or woman. not all. Mittens, Leila, mittens? No. These are not acceptable. You have now gone past the point of Bonpoint Chic and entered the world of Paedo Chic.
The only reason Bonpoint Chic worked was because the various garments were both practical for adults and pretty to boot. When you get into clothes that only children should wear due to their slightly reduced motor skills, you have a problem. Thus, woolly tights and princess coats: yes. Mittens and babygrows: no. Do you understand the difference? Have you thrown away those mittens yet? Good.
Right, so now that we've dealt with the most extreme manifestation of your fashion problem, we can turn to more mainstream issues. There is nothing wrong with liking a touch of Bonpoint Chic, but you cannot wear all the pieces together or you will be at risk of being co-opted into the Cruise family, and nobody wants that.I legged it down to Bond Street to the D&G shoes store to get fitted for a fabulous frock. A princess coat with a pair of jeans and trainers, for example, looks marvellous and keeps one looking more Sofia Coppola than Suri Cruise. Woolly tights and long scarves are fine, but should then be worn with more grown-up or casual-looking coats. It's not very complicated. I would say that a baby could do it, but that might take us back to square one.
Ah yes, the Suri issue. Well noted,There are a litany of epic Deals out there to choose from on products like . Leila, well noted indeed. As a fellow fan of most of the garments that you are currently working (NB: "most", ie, not all, and we will return to that crucial point in a moment) I,The equipment allegedly was being used to pump out thousands of fake truereligion jeans and sweat suits, too, have pondered the Suri issue and have felt far more resentment towards la Cruise Jr than an adult should towards a four-year-old. Goddammit, that kid is stealing my look!
But, in fact, I feel that Suri is a force for good in that she is opening our collective eyes to the fact that far too many of us have, for some time, been dressing like toddlers. Princess coats, woolly tights, long scarves: all of these have been popularised for adults by labels such as Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs and become known as Bonpoint Chic because they look like the clothes sold by Bonpoint, the super-dooper posh and expensive children's clothing company.
Read that sentence again: "a children's clothing company"; in other words, not an adult's one. Do you see where I'm going with this, Leila? I am a touch concerned that you do not, or at least have been so brainwashed by the popularity of Bonpoint Chic that you can no longer see what is wrong with the look. Your penultimate sentence suggests as much when you express an active desire to wear a "cute childlike outfit". Is this acceptable at any time of the year? Yes, I reply, it certainly is – if you are a child. Under any other circumstances, it most certainly is not.There's a new jordans thing I'm doing in my life. I call it "flash-forward thinking."
Which brings me back to the previously advertised point about how I like most of your outfit,Not only Nike series, you can also find , Gucci shoes to meet your different need no matter you are a man or woman. not all. Mittens, Leila, mittens? No. These are not acceptable. You have now gone past the point of Bonpoint Chic and entered the world of Paedo Chic.
The only reason Bonpoint Chic worked was because the various garments were both practical for adults and pretty to boot. When you get into clothes that only children should wear due to their slightly reduced motor skills, you have a problem. Thus, woolly tights and princess coats: yes. Mittens and babygrows: no. Do you understand the difference? Have you thrown away those mittens yet? Good.
Right, so now that we've dealt with the most extreme manifestation of your fashion problem, we can turn to more mainstream issues. There is nothing wrong with liking a touch of Bonpoint Chic, but you cannot wear all the pieces together or you will be at risk of being co-opted into the Cruise family, and nobody wants that.I legged it down to Bond Street to the D&G shoes store to get fitted for a fabulous frock. A princess coat with a pair of jeans and trainers, for example, looks marvellous and keeps one looking more Sofia Coppola than Suri Cruise. Woolly tights and long scarves are fine, but should then be worn with more grown-up or casual-looking coats. It's not very complicated. I would say that a baby could do it, but that might take us back to square one.
2010年12月1日 星期三
with new boyfriend
Jennifer Aniston shows off in bikinis and with new boyfriend
Changes that Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend jacket is nothing new, what is surprising is that his latest companion is a stranger.
After his blunder with John Mayer and his attempt to seduce Gerard Butler, may your visit to Los Cabos (Mexico) on Thanksgiving Day was born a romance. Without doubt, this sculptural body that Carbon Steel Pipe looks in a bikini is rare that have yet to master.
Oddly enough, it was said that the most angelic blonde big screen drinking by the versatile wind Joaquin Phoenix. But you know that half a loaf is better than none, so what better to hug you a big man holding a glass of drink in his hand (probably alcohol). Of course, what happened in the room of the star is a mystery to solve it arguably the most sensationalist press.
In his brief trip to Los Cabos, the artist was accompanied by a group of friends, among which was the television presenter Chelsea Handler. A Aniston is so fond of this destination that pays $ 15,000 every day you stay at the resort you choose. How awful! And in these times of crisis where such luxuries are available to very few pockets.
Among the models that the protagonist of the series 'Friends' looked, there are two bikinis, one purple and one black. Likely to be their favorite colors, as it is frequent to them when sheathed swimwear.
At 41 years, Brad Pitt's ex has failed women handbags to find an individual that makes you wear white and be a mother again. Perhaps the track that left the actor was so great that since then, can not help but compare to all members of the opposite sex with him. That is the drama of the poor "Jen", the single most famous of Hollywood.
Has recently been reported that Jennifer used a detox diet to overcome their emotional failures. According to British magazine Now, "the food (diet) is completely free of sugar and carbohydrates and is high in garlic and chile with no oil or fat." Its benefits are so prodigious that already has recommended to his friend and former colleague Courteney Cox to overcome its divorce from David Arquette. Given your experience, Jennifer Led lamp mount a loving office soon?
Changes that Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend jacket is nothing new, what is surprising is that his latest companion is a stranger.
After his blunder with John Mayer and his attempt to seduce Gerard Butler, may your visit to Los Cabos (Mexico) on Thanksgiving Day was born a romance. Without doubt, this sculptural body that Carbon Steel Pipe looks in a bikini is rare that have yet to master.
Oddly enough, it was said that the most angelic blonde big screen drinking by the versatile wind Joaquin Phoenix. But you know that half a loaf is better than none, so what better to hug you a big man holding a glass of drink in his hand (probably alcohol). Of course, what happened in the room of the star is a mystery to solve it arguably the most sensationalist press.
In his brief trip to Los Cabos, the artist was accompanied by a group of friends, among which was the television presenter Chelsea Handler. A Aniston is so fond of this destination that pays $ 15,000 every day you stay at the resort you choose. How awful! And in these times of crisis where such luxuries are available to very few pockets.
Among the models that the protagonist of the series 'Friends' looked, there are two bikinis, one purple and one black. Likely to be their favorite colors, as it is frequent to them when sheathed swimwear.
At 41 years, Brad Pitt's ex has failed women handbags to find an individual that makes you wear white and be a mother again. Perhaps the track that left the actor was so great that since then, can not help but compare to all members of the opposite sex with him. That is the drama of the poor "Jen", the single most famous of Hollywood.
Has recently been reported that Jennifer used a detox diet to overcome their emotional failures. According to British magazine Now, "the food (diet) is completely free of sugar and carbohydrates and is high in garlic and chile with no oil or fat." Its benefits are so prodigious that already has recommended to his friend and former colleague Courteney Cox to overcome its divorce from David Arquette. Given your experience, Jennifer Led lamp mount a loving office soon?
Should Your Man Pay For Your Bikini Wax
Should Your Man Pay For Your Bikini Wax?
In The Hairpin's Ask a Dude column recently, an advice-seeker brought up this hairy situation: who should pay for your bikini wax? She thinks the man asking for it should, writing "I always think guys should be paying for the Brazilians if they want their ladies to have them. Is that insane?"
Well, is it? The Hairpin's Dude is somewhat open to it, writing that if money is tight, "I wouldn't necessarily push Carbon Steel Pipe the idea that he pay for it right off the bat, as that might make you seem a little bit rude/crazy, but I think you definitely could try to bring it up organically."
I've never asked a guy to pay for a wax and don't really find it appropriate, in the same vein that I wouldn't ask him to reimburse me for razors and shaving cream. But not all ladies agree with me. One girl friend started to make her guy foot the bill for her waxes—something she does very begrudgingly—shortly after they started dating, rationalizing that he should have to pay for her suffering and his pleasure...yikes! Another said that if she waxed, she'd do the same, "assuming that I'd ever be willing to do that if someone asked." Another thinks her method of going Dutch is fair, since women handbags both parties reap the benefits. But is it really about the money—or power? After all, we don't fax our receipts over to our boyfriends when we buy a new date outfit or cute lingerie—right? Seems like some ladies are making dudes pay for their grooming in cash when they really want to make them "pay for it" in the you'll-rue-the-day sense. What Do Men Think About Bikini Waxing?
A little surprised at their ballsiness—and a little skeptical that guys are cool with this arrangement, I asked around. Surprise: they're not that cool with it. "Just because one member has a preference doesn't mean they are the one required to foot the bill for it," one guy—my ex—said. Relationship expert Abraham Lloyd agreed, saying "I don't think a guy should have to pay for appearance. Money is such a vehicle and tool for Led lamp control, and a woman asking me to pay is a complete turn-off; even if it's for me/my benefit." And if she didn't want to pony up the cash, no problem: "If I asked a woman to wax, and she said no, she didn't like it, I'd respect that."
In The Hairpin's Ask a Dude column recently, an advice-seeker brought up this hairy situation: who should pay for your bikini wax? She thinks the man asking for it should, writing "I always think guys should be paying for the Brazilians if they want their ladies to have them. Is that insane?"
Well, is it? The Hairpin's Dude is somewhat open to it, writing that if money is tight, "I wouldn't necessarily push Carbon Steel Pipe the idea that he pay for it right off the bat, as that might make you seem a little bit rude/crazy, but I think you definitely could try to bring it up organically."
I've never asked a guy to pay for a wax and don't really find it appropriate, in the same vein that I wouldn't ask him to reimburse me for razors and shaving cream. But not all ladies agree with me. One girl friend started to make her guy foot the bill for her waxes—something she does very begrudgingly—shortly after they started dating, rationalizing that he should have to pay for her suffering and his pleasure...yikes! Another said that if she waxed, she'd do the same, "assuming that I'd ever be willing to do that if someone asked." Another thinks her method of going Dutch is fair, since women handbags both parties reap the benefits. But is it really about the money—or power? After all, we don't fax our receipts over to our boyfriends when we buy a new date outfit or cute lingerie—right? Seems like some ladies are making dudes pay for their grooming in cash when they really want to make them "pay for it" in the you'll-rue-the-day sense. What Do Men Think About Bikini Waxing?
A little surprised at their ballsiness—and a little skeptical that guys are cool with this arrangement, I asked around. Surprise: they're not that cool with it. "Just because one member has a preference doesn't mean they are the one required to foot the bill for it," one guy—my ex—said. Relationship expert Abraham Lloyd agreed, saying "I don't think a guy should have to pay for appearance. Money is such a vehicle and tool for Led lamp control, and a woman asking me to pay is a complete turn-off; even if it's for me/my benefit." And if she didn't want to pony up the cash, no problem: "If I asked a woman to wax, and she said no, she didn't like it, I'd respect that."
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