Good God.

So let me get this straight. Tottenham was allegedly supposed to have the inside track on signing Edgar Davids post-Euro 2004 which, as we all know, was laughably inconceivable. Spurs have managed to repel both Danny Murphy and now Owen Hargreaves for a combination of reasons. Spurs are notoriously tight with the purse strings (except for when they’re shelling out way too much for overrated Ukranian strikers) but I think it’s more than that. It might have something to do with the fact that it’s a team of nobodies who can’t even hope to qualify for the UEFA Cup this year, much less the Champions League. The only possible remedy, of course, is to keep buying fourteen-year-olds from Division III sides promising to be the next Wayne Rooney and to continue to buy strikers and goalkeepers.

Speaking of goal keepers, I like how Kasey Keller was one of the most consistent players for Spurs last year, yet they go out of their way to sign Paul Robinson from Leeds’ sinking ship. Is it any wonder that Robinson is now the starter? I think I had that figured out last January when Spurs promised to buy him in the off-season.

The only glimmer of joy from Europe so far has been the early season performance of Bobby Convey at Reading and DaMarcus Beasley at PSV Eindhoven. DaMarcus nabbed his first goal last week! Didn’t hear about Bocanegra or how McBride did off the bench last weekend for Fulham. Oh, by the way, I think it’s a rule in the EU that all American midfielders and strikers must either a) come off the bench, or b) be substituted in the 65th minute.

On this side of the pond, I can’t believe the Galaxy fired Schmidt. I still can’t believe Chicago will miss the playoffs. I hope to God the US manages to win in Kingston tonight.