Football Thread 2011/12 |OT6| doicare about injuries?
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Spinning Plates
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lol cut AVB off there
"Sorry Andre, we're short for time"
"Sorry Andre, we're short for time"
Vivalaraza
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Nice snipe from AVB, Fergie got pwned there.
Damn interview cut off, might have saved AVB there he was about to get himself into trouble.
Damn interview cut off, might have saved AVB there he was about to get himself into trouble.
Regulus Tera
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I'm just happy my man scored. <3
I dress better than that.
Really? He does look rather dashing today.
José Mourinho
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AVB looked sick there. Not too happy at getting cut off either.
Mr. Luchador
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Sky Sports is basically Man U and Liverpool TV.
Next time avb should give half an interview and walk off
For sure. Would still keep us nice and cosy even if we do lose to Spurs next week in that case.
Listen to Fergie rage about penalties after being awarded 4 in a week, cut short opposition manager's thoughts.
Tim the Wiz
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Chelsea were lethargic and United were lucky. Draw is probably the right result.
Happy with the comeback, but Evra's defending cost us again. On the first and third goal specifically, his lapses lead indirectly to the goal-scoring chance that Chelsea converted (perhaps fortuitously) in both cases. You have to think SAF will introduce Fabio into the first team next season. This should be his last season as automatic first choice.
Young also looked poor. He was forever dallying on the ball and making poor decisions. He shouldn't be more than our third choice winger, and even then, Park and Welbeck seem to be paragons of intelligence in light of his last several performances. Allowances have to made since he's coming back from injury, I suppose. But if Chicharito had started instead of him (with Welbeck or Park slotting into the left wing), I think our first half would have been better.
Otherwise, it's incredible the difference a true playmaker like Scholes makes in the middle of the park. Giggs is a fine creative outlet, especially when he's played in a free role or as a tucked-in winger, but he's not quite made for central midfield. It'll be a relief to have Cleverley back soon. Carrick and Scholes could do with some reinforcement. I'd say Anderson, too, but he's an enigma these days. It does make the point, though: we definitely need another midfielder or two in the summer (given Scholes's age and Fletcher being a chance to never play again), even if Pogba's development is ideal.
I would like that, too.
Happy with the comeback, but Evra's defending cost us again. On the first and third goal specifically, his lapses lead indirectly to the goal-scoring chance that Chelsea converted (perhaps fortuitously) in both cases. You have to think SAF will introduce Fabio into the first team next season. This should be his last season as automatic first choice.
Young also looked poor. He was forever dallying on the ball and making poor decisions. He shouldn't be more than our third choice winger, and even then, Park and Welbeck seem to be paragons of intelligence in light of his last several performances. Allowances have to made since he's coming back from injury, I suppose. But if Chicharito had started instead of him (with Welbeck or Park slotting into the left wing), I think our first half would have been better.
Otherwise, it's incredible the difference a true playmaker like Scholes makes in the middle of the park. Giggs is a fine creative outlet, especially when he's played in a free role or as a tucked-in winger, but he's not quite made for central midfield. It'll be a relief to have Cleverley back soon. Carrick and Scholes could do with some reinforcement. I'd say Anderson, too, but he's an enigma these days. It does make the point, though: we definitely need another midfielder or two in the summer (given Scholes's age and Fletcher being a chance to never play again), even if Pogba's development is ideal.
I would like that, too.
I cringed.
Evra is doubtless going to be there against Liverpool. At least Nani and Super Tom will be in, so we can potentially dispense with Young.
Spinning Plates
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They could have cut away back to the studio instead of cutting him off live on air. I think Sky were definately fucking with him there.
Vivalaraza
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Well, at 3-0 down, I have to take and be happy with the 3-3. With that said we really should have won this match. Chelsea were weakened and on the day we definitely should have taken the points. Some seriously shit defending for their first and third goals gave us a mountain to climb.
Still, the comeback was great. Webb helped. Sure he did. I don't give a shit though. City got a nice healthy dose of help when Balotelli and Lescott survived reds, Webb was the ref that day too.
Rooney and Carrick were really good today. Great performances from them. Also good to see Rafael continuing to play well. Wonder how he'd do at LB. If Jones/Smalling are back soon i'd be tempted to put one of them at RB and move Rafael over, or then give Fabio a shot.
We have to win next weekend now. Said i'd take being 3 points behind after these two games, hopefully it's 2.
De Gea was great today. The save at the end was just incredible. I'm not saying he should play every game...but I don't think Lindegaard could make that save. That's DDG's world class potential shining through. He's got a long way to go yet though.
Great game, I freakin' love football. Good reminder which version of football is better before tonight.
Still, the comeback was great. Webb helped. Sure he did. I don't give a shit though. City got a nice healthy dose of help when Balotelli and Lescott survived reds, Webb was the ref that day too.
Rooney and Carrick were really good today. Great performances from them. Also good to see Rafael continuing to play well. Wonder how he'd do at LB. If Jones/Smalling are back soon i'd be tempted to put one of them at RB and move Rafael over, or then give Fabio a shot.
We have to win next weekend now. Said i'd take being 3 points behind after these two games, hopefully it's 2.
De Gea was great today. The save at the end was just incredible. I'm not saying he should play every game...but I don't think Lindegaard could make that save. That's DDG's world class potential shining through. He's got a long way to go yet though.
Great game, I freakin' love football. Good reminder which version of football is better before tonight.
everthustodeadbeats
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If Howard Webb was as corrupt a cop as he is a referee, his garage is filled with hdtvs, ps3s, mountains of cocaine, and piles of cash.
Webb was very good today. Clinical with his penalties given.
Webb was very good today. Clinical with his penalties given.
I really want the Patriots to win but I'm just not getting a good feeling from that game.
Mr. Luchador
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N'Zogbia moaning on twitter.
What is he saying?
Mr. Luchador
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He's deleted it now, but people called him out on it.
Now he's just retweeting the replies from unhappy Villa fans.
flintstryker
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I am blaming Malouda because he's shit plain and simple.
Torres for all his choking in front of the goal at least provides us with an assist now and again.
When will people learn to never fucking ever count Man Utd out? It's almost like you started watching football this season or something.
Indeed. Somebody knows the Man Utd mentality.
Remember the time Newcastle beat Manchester United 3-0 without a comeback?
People thought the same thing was happening here.
I read Salazar's post more as a "I wish it was over". Maybe I'm wrong.
*insert doicare bullshit about injuries*
Vivalaraza
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Classical winger. You rarely get super consistent players who play out wide. It was similar to the game at Arsenal. He was so wasteful in the first 20 minutes but then he just went through a 20 min spell where everything he did was perfect. That cross today was just awesome though, cannot believe he is still doing it.
Scholes making a huge difference to us today again. Just goes to show how stupid it was that we didn't replace him. A player in his mould would make our team SO much better.
AVB thinks the booing of Rio "is normal for the Premiership". Don't expect him to have a go at his own fans...but yeah, that was bullshit from Chelsea fans today.
Vivalaraza
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This is kinda cool;
True enough. Not many players in the Scholes mould about, though.
Kermit The Dog
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I'm embarassed to be only two points clear of such a laughable United side. But we're ahead, and our next 'big' game is Chelsea in 5 weeks time. I'll take it.
The standard of English football right now is pretty lacklustre... but fuck is it entertaining!
The standard of English football right now is pretty lacklustre... but fuck is it entertaining!
De Gea's save was just incredible. I'd be bursting with confidence if I was him.
This.
It's also showcasing some teams punching above their weight; Newcastle, Sunderland, Norwich and Swansea more specifically.
Plus seeing the fall of some Premier League staples like Bolton and Blackburn.
A very entertaining season.
All the Chelsea people whinging about the penalty on Welbeck seem to have forgotten that they are only in the 4th round of the FA cup because Sturridge dived for a penalty against QPR. Just like Adam Johnson yesterday Welbeck's dive was a perfectly executed piece of cheating that any referee would have given when looking at it in real time.
What struck me more than ever was that Evra looks so dodgy. He's been mediocre for the last two years but now he's getting into Bosingwa territory. He's cost them so many goals recently.
What struck me more than ever was that Evra looks so dodgy. He's been mediocre for the last two years but now he's getting into Bosingwa territory. He's cost them so many goals recently.
Gareth Bale
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Wow, you sure showed me!
I am disgusted. Disgusting. Curse you Webb. CURSE YOUUUUuUU!!!!
I was exploding at Webb. Disgusting...
Id rather have it end 1-1 rather than have false hopes at 3-0 only for the damn ref to mess it up badly.
I feel dreadful. Worst football feel of the season. Thanks for your kind words though...
I was exploding at Webb. Disgusting...
Id rather have it end 1-1 rather than have false hopes at 3-0 only for the damn ref to mess it up badly.
I feel bad for Fady
Stay strong sweet prince!
I feel dreadful. Worst football feel of the season. Thanks for your kind words though...
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