Every sports fan knows that one team that you just can't beat. It's not that they are better than you. It's just something in your player's heads that stops them from relaxing and playing their best. The Austin Eagles have those teams for sure and in fact we play one of them tomorrow. However, ask any young scally chap from neighboring teams Liverpool or Everton then the mighty name of Crystal Palace would be first on their lips.
Last Monday saw the Toffeemen of Everton rain down assaults on our goal with little success. The destructive powers of Scott Dann slammed in a header for us and for a few minutes it looked like we were going to sneak a possibly undeserved victory. Sadly, they equalized. The game ended 1-1 with the spoils shared and another point taken for us from what many would consider a better team.
Many thanks to all who joined me to watch the game on a schoolday including three new comrades from a different Austin Eagles group who we recently discovered living right here in ole Austin would you believe. Our fans at Fado drastically outnumbered the opposition's 3-1. This is remarkable as Everton are well loved in this country with Tim Howard, the US national goalkeeper, playing for them.
Tomorrow we face Southampton. They are currently on a bad run but, as previously mentioned, are a team we just cannot beat. I believe this year may be different.
Please join me at Fado to watch the game.