i know i said i was going to blog on WWE TLC, but a combination of laziness, travel, and the fact that it wasn't that great a PPV have put paid to that. sorry. there is a TNA PPV this weekend, and i'll do my best to blog on that. knowing TNA, they'll probably do something ridiculous, so no doubt fingers will be stirred into action. if you're wanting quality pro wrestling comment and opinion, this site does it better than i could ever hope to, and far more reliably. scroll down for the various weekly segments.
anyway, onto my 3 picks for this weekend. it's football of one kind or another this week, but whaddayawanfromme, at least the 3 events are actually on at different times this week.
1) fiorentina v milan, serie a, saturday 7.45pm.
two teams that lost last weekend, and two teams in varying degrees of need for a winning end to the year. fiorentina are ravaged by injuries, so going down 2-1 away to chievo is no disgrace, but milan have no excuses. 2-0 at home to palermo? please. two attacking teams should produce a decent match, and keep an eye on alberto gilardino- he'll be going all out to stick it to milan, who treated him so poorly in his time at the san siro. espn/bet365.com.
2) dallas cowboys at new orleans saints, NFL, sunday 1.20am.
the 13-0 saints have been stumbling a little in recent weeks, despite coach sean payton stating that he's aiming for that perfect season record (16-0 for those that don't know). but the cowboys have got to keep winning if they want to secure one of two wildcard spots in the NFC. despite the december curse of recent times, they have reasons to be optimistic in this one. could be a stormer. sky sports 3.
3) benfica v porto, portuguese liga, sunday 8.15pm.
this one sees benfica, who have undoubtedly been playing the best football in portugal this season, up against porto, who have quietly been assembling the sort of form which has won them the last 3 titles. benfica have been hit by injuries, but if pablo aimar plays, they'll have a chance. the winner could well be top at christmas, so expect a fiery encounter. bet365.com.
***update***- braga won 1-0 away to pacos tonight, so only benfica could go top with a victory, and even then it would only be on goal difference. check the table on the link above.
enjoy, i know i will. also, the champions league and europa league draws were made today, and i'll be thinking (a lot, probably too much) about the ties this weekend, with a view to blogging early next week.
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