The Jens Conspiracy
Stuttgart keeper is a bad loser

When you brush aside his arrogance, whinging and tendency to physically abuse fellow players and photographers, Jens Lehmann is a professional who accepts defeat in the manner expected of an experienced international player. Oh wait, that’s not true at all:
“The referee (Roberto Rosetti) was a catastrophe and sometimes I think it is fixed when I see such a referee, who is biased and not correct in his decisions.”
For example, A Spanish player (David Silva) head-butted our player (Lukas Podolski) and the referee saw it and the linesman saw it.”
In an interview screened in ITV’s highlights package last night, Lehmann essentially said that he didn’t care how he was punished for his outburst as he wouldn’t be playing in the Euros again. But he didn’t need to say a word: the look the grumpy German gave as the Spaniards went up to receive their winner’s medals (captured in glorious GIF format above) was absolutely priceless.
[Daily Mail]
Tags: Euro 2008, Final, Fixed, Germany, Jens Lehmann, Spain, Stuttgart
Posted: June 30th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
In case you missed it
Torres and co drink the German’s milkshake in Vienna

The world’s media are making a big fuss about Spain finally breaking their 44 year spell without any silverware, and this could be a great sign for England: by the 2010 World Cup, we will have been waiting exactly the same amount of time for a tournament win…
Tags: Euro 2008, Fernando Torres, Final, Germany, Highlights, Jens Lehmann, Spain, Video, Vienna
Posted: June 30th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Big Grumpy XI

You know the people, the ones who pop around unannounced and spend the entire evening telling you how tired they are, and how things just never seem to go their way. Wouldn’t it be great to rain a few over-the-top punches onto their moping little faces? Yeah, then they’d have something to moan about, then they’d have something to say. With that in mind, imagine the dreary dressing room that this little lot would make for.
GK Jens Lehmann
Moody Jens doesn’t socialise with his team mates, citing the big age gap as a main problem. They, on the other hand, would probably cite his ungodly whinging and arrogant manner.
DL Ashley Cole (c)
The look of utter disbelief on Ashley’s face whenever he gets booked tells you everything you need to know - he can’t believe it, why is everyone picking on him! Plus his wife just dared to get upset because he had sex with loads of other women, and it wasn’t even his fault. God, shut up, he didn’t ask to be born, you know! Our captain.
DC Younes Kaboul
Younes always seemed such a happy fellow, bounding toplessly into Jol’s arms after that great goal (against someone). But his recent huff about Ramos not giving him enough cuddles have made for a big fat grumpy baby.
DC Tal Ben Haim
Those who read The Sun a few weeks ago would have seen the pics of Tal Ben Haim in the back pages stuttering and holding back the tears, as he whimpered about how Jose was really lovely, but Avram isn’t, and he doesn’t like his new daddy, and…. big breath… he just wants to go somewhere else. What a misery guts.

Tags: Adriy Voronin, Arsenal, Ashley Cole, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, David Bentley, Derby County, Didier Drogba, El-Hadji Diouf, football moaners, Gary Neville, Hossam Ghaly, Jens Lehmann, Lassana Diarra, Liverpool, Moaning XI, Portsmouth, Spurs, tal ben haim, Younes Kaboul
Posted: April 30th, 2008 by Josh Burt
Rumour Vine
Remember, you heard it here first

Much like the shoddily-staffed CTU building in 24, the Arsenal camp is not without its moles. Here’s the latest from our man behind closed doors:
1. Thierry Henry has already had two offers from British clubs. One of these may be the Gunners.
2. Fabregas will be captain next season.
3. Everyone at Arsenal hates Jens Lehmann (a bit like everyone else, then).
4. Adebayor and Toure got into a bout of dressing room fisticuffs following the Champions League defeat at Anfield, and had to be separated.
Tags: Adebayor, Anfield, Arsenal, Champions League, Fight, Jens Lehmann, Thierry Henry, Toure
Posted: April 15th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
WAG Watch
Did Charlotte Meares knock back the Arsenal shot stopper?

Just last week, Jens Lehmann was telling the world how few friends he has at Arsenal:
“I don’t socialise with my team-mates. Age-wise, they are closer to my sons than they are to me.”
The lanky German doesn’t make time for Fabregas and co, but that doesn’t he doesn’t like to paint the town red! Jenny No Mates is pictured above leaving Embassy Club in London on Saturday night, sporting a bin liner jacket (all the rage with ‘Partyboys’ in Berlin) and a grumpy pout that could turn milk sour. Jermain Defoe’s ex rutt-partner Charlotte Meares was socialising at the same establishment - this is surely more than just a sexy coincidence. Could

Tags: Arsenal, Charlotte Meares, Embassy, Jens Lehmann, Jermain Defoe, model, Page 3, Sexy German Funtime, WAG
Posted: March 31st, 2008 by Ryan Bailey