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The choke's on ... who?
David HirsheyIt's not fair. Every Christmas, I put money into the Salvation Army kettle in spite of that incredibly annoying bell they ring. Every Arbor Day I always plant a tree -- or at least sit under one sipping a beer. And every July 4, I donate my mustache ...
Blog | May 06, 2013 -
RVP showered with boos at Arsenal, but did he get one last kick i...
David HirsheyI had one of those vivid, hi-def dreams Saturday, the kind where you don't want to wake up, especially after a 12-hour bender celebrating Spurs being Spurs and dropping two points at Wigan. (Imagine the damage I would have done if the Latics had actu...
Blog | April 29, 2013 -
A biting chance in the fight for fourth
David HirsheyIt's been a horrible, crazy week but on the bright side, it now looks as if there won't be a title-clinching honor guard for Sir Alex and the Dutch weasel at the Emirates next Sunday. That's because barring a miracle -- and after Spurs' mind-boggling...
Blog | April 22, 2013 -
FA Cup is Rafa's last Chelsea dance
David HirsheySometime in May, Rafa Benitez will walk through the door at Stamford Bridge marked Vamonos while being careful not to bump into Jose Mourinho who, according to reports in the oh-so-reliable English press, will be swaggering through the door marked "W...
Blog | March 31, 2013 -
Bale and farewell, Gareth?
David HirsheyI admit it. I looked out of my New York City window on Saturday morning, saw what looked like Nemo-geddon, hit the snooze button, knocked over my half-drunk glass of Stella, and went back to dreaming of an English team winning the Champions League. ...
Blog | February 11, 2013 -
Clint Dempsey's heartwarming moment - even for an Arsenal fan
David HirsheyUntil Sunday, I could only think of two reasons I would leap off my bar stool to celebrate a Spurs goal. One involves an electric cattle prod connecting with my nether regions. The other concerns a dream I've had in which Jennifer Lawrence rocks a To...
Blog | January 21, 2013 -
Red cards offer little value for money
David HirsheyWouldn't it have been nice if just this once, we could have watched two of the Premier League's best teams play a match that was decided by the 22 players on the field? Or am I simply being too demanding? No wonder Man City fans sent back those 90...
Blog | January 14, 2013 -
Trouble in Title Town?
David HirsheyI definitely asked for it. Why didn't I simply roll out of bed at 8:29 for the 8:30am Super Sunday kickoff and watch the Liverpool-United smackdown in the lunatic isolation of my own home like any sane person? What possessed me to travel a half-ho...
Blog | September 24, 2012 -
EPL -- The Man City Miracle -- David Hirshey
David HirsheyWith two goals in stoppage time, Roberto Mancini's team fulfilled its destiny in the wildest finish to a Prem season of all time, writes David Hirshey.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2012 -
Manchester United -- Sir Alex Ferguson is deluding himself that h...
David HirsheyWith Man City about to win its first title in 44 years, United's manager is deluding himself that his team still has a chance to keep its crown, writes David Hirshey.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2012 -
Premier League -- City and United are on a title-deciding collisi...
David HirsheyWith City's easy win and United's stunning collapse this weekend, next Monday's epic derby could turn into a Theatre of Nightmares for Sir Alex, writes David Hirshey.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2012 -
Premier League -- Arsenal buried Man City's title hopes as well a...
David HirsheyArsenal buried Man City's title hopes as well as Mario Balotelli's career in England. David Hirshey had a ringside seat at the circus.
Story | Conversation | April 09, 2012 -
Is Carlos Tevez traitor or savior? -- Manchester City -- David Hi...
David HirsheyIs Carlos Tevez traitor or savior? It doesn't matter to Roberto Mancini as long as Tevez helps City win its first title in 44 years, writes David Hirshey.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2012 -
Manchester City -- It's a cryin'shame -- David Hirshey
David HirsheyMan City was knocked off its league-leading perch this weekend after almost five months. But David Hirshey asks: Is that any reason to sob in public?
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2012 -
Liverpool, Spurs and Andre Villas-Boas all sucker punched this we...
David HirsheyIn another wild Prem weekend, Liverpool, Spurs and Andre Villas-Boas were blindsided by forces beyond their control, writes David Hirshey.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2012 -
Can Andre Villas-Boas be forgiven for Chelsea's collapse? Plus, L...
David HirsheyManchester United has accepted Liverpool's apology for Handshakegate, but will Andre Villas-Boas be forgiven for Chelsea's collapse?
Story | Conversation | February 13, 2012