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[LFMartins86]

Pranjic has yet to make a decent pass this game.

 

[LFMartins86]

Second yellow for Cabral. We are going to play 30 min with an extra man.

 

[Labadal]

Over on the Chelsea forum I infrequently visit they're starting to come round to him already. Quite hilarious. He comes out in a presser, drops a few buzzwords, and now a large portion of the complainers can't get enough Rafa.

This amuses some, who feel superior, because they've had the good sense to continue to hate him since they heard of his appointment.

Football fans are unreal.

As I said in my post over there. RDM is out and there's nothing we as fans can do about it. Truth is, he probably wasn't good enough in the first place. Some luck and top players can do that. He was a classy bloke and club legend, but it is what it is. If Rafa steps up and produces the goods, all the complainers will quickly be silenced and they days of hatred will be a distant memory. In Rafa we have a great coach (my opinion of course). And disliking him because of something he said at the time of being a rival clubs manager is pointless.

If he gets an assisstant that is good at man mangagement, we should all start to worry.

 

[dc89]

Hah, yeah I posted the ESPN article two days ago or so. Amazing.

sorry man! You're fast these days!

Edit: wow how did he miss that?!

 

[Messi]

When did Di Matteo get sacked?

 

[Future Foundation]

Oh shit, what the fuck was that miss?

 

[José Mourinho]

When did Di Matteo get sacked?

He was never really hired.

 

[Fry]

When did Di Matteo get sacked?

In May when he lost the CL final to Bayern

Spoiler

fuck bayern

 

[Feorax]

Reina, Wisdom, Downing, Carragher, Skrtel, Suso, Sahin, Henderson, Assaidi, Cole, Shelvey


I have two fucking tests today. Only able to watch the first half.

Anyone wanna text me the final result?

So are we selling Coates in Jan or what?

 

[Messi]

In May when he lost the CL final to Bayern

Spoiler

fuck bayern

If I had a time machine I'd go back and fix it for Bayern fans

 

[Broder Salsa]

If he gets an assisstant that is good at man mangagement, we should all start to worry.

It's ... Zenden.

 

[xintin]

If I had a time machine I'd go back and fix it for Bayern fans

If you had a time machine why wouldn't you fix it for Barca fans?
edit - my gafname almost sounds like Zenden

 

[dc89]

Do Tottenham need to win tonight?!

 

[José Mourinho]

New backroom staff - Boudewijn Zenden, Paco De Miguel and Xavi Valero.

 

[FuturusX]

He was never really hired.

Sub zero...

 

[LFMartins86]

Unbelievable, 2-0 for Basel.

 

[dc89]

New backroom staff - Boudewijn Zenden, Paco De Miguel and Xavi Valero.

coaches from his Liverpool days?

 

[Fry]

New backroom staff - Boudewijn Zenden, Paco De Miguel and Xavi Valero.

Valero has been praised by former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres as one of the biggest reasons for his goals. Torres stated that during training, Valero instructs the players on how goalkeepers in future games react to one-on-one situations.

:lol

 

[José Mourinho]

coaches from his Liverpool days?

The latter two, yes.

 

[Feorax]

Xavi Valero is awesome. Despite him being a goalkeeping coach, he did a lot of work with Torres when he was at Liverpool.

Seems Roman has a new goal now he's won the CL. New managerial objective: fix Torres.

 

[K1LLER7]

Imagine if Torres actually starts to score goals now.........won't happen :lol

 

[Fry]

Imagine of Torres actually starts to score goals now.........won't happen :lol

Imagine if pigs started flying?

 

[LFMartins86]

3-0 and they have 10 men...

 

[FuturusX]

Chelsea is the new Liverpool...and Liverpool under Rodgers, is the new Barca...I can dream right?

 

[TeegsD]

Losing 3-0 to fucking Basel. Unbelievable

 

[Fry]

Chelsea is the new Liverpool...and Liverpool under Rodgers, is the new Barca...I can dream right?

 

[Feorax]

Chelsea is the new Liverpool...and Liverpool under Rodgers is the new Barca...I can dream right?

If Roman gets a Suarez obsession we're fucked...

 

[Meier]

This Spurs game is such a bore. I keep waiting for a decent counter but nothing is going their way right now.

 

[Fintan]

How would you guys feel about giving a Champion's League place to the winner of the Europe League? Or the FA Cup even?

 

[Kyoufu]

This Spurs game is such a bore. I keep waiting for a decent counter but nothing is going their way right now.

Spurs are crap to watch in the EL.

How would you guys feel about giving a Champion's League place to the winner of the Europe League? Or the FA Cup even?

Europa League winner MUST get a CL spot. It's RIDICULOUS that they don't :lol

FA Cup getting a CL spot is a little too much IMO.

 

[Ushojax]

This Spurs game is such a bore. I keep waiting for a decent counter but nothing is going their way right now.

Boring for you but I'm shitting myself.

THE MOOSE is coming on.

 

[José Mourinho]

Spurs are crap.

.

 

[confuziz]

Can't help but laugh at SPL. That's called bad karma.

 

[Kyoufu]

.

Thought it was Arnie that quoted me. This is weird.

 

[dc89]

Look what I have!!

<<<<

 

[PrematureQuiche]

How would you guys feel about giving a Champion's League place to the winner of the Europe League? Or the FA Cup even?

Should be one for the winners of the Europa League definitely. FA Cup is taking it a bit to far I think.

 

[LFMartins86]

Losing 3-0 to fucking Basel. Unbelievable

They scored twice with 10 men,TWICE!!!

 

[Steverulez]

As I said in my post over there. RDM is out and there's nothing we as fans can do about it. Truth is, he probably wasn't good enough in the first place. Some luck and top players can do that. He was a classy bloke and club legend, but it is what it is. If Rafa steps up and produces the goods, all the complainers will quickly be silenced and they days of hatred will be a distant memory. In Rafa we have a great coach (my opinion of course). And disliking him because of something he said at the time of being a rival clubs manager is pointless.

Im more annoyed that we sacked RDM than the fact that we hired Benitez. But if he can get us winning again people will pipe down. I hope he doesn't try to change too much about how we play too quickly. His first few games in charge (especially after the Man City game) in terms of team selection will be very interesting. Can see him trying Romeu over Mikel and Cahill/Ivanovic at centre back with Luiz on the bench.

 

[FuturusX]

If Roman gets a Suarez obsession we're fucked...

I imagine Roman, as a 13 year old school boy with posters of strikers on his bedroom wall. His Pannini sticker book complete...yep...a 13 year old football fan with a billion pounds to spend.

 

[Willkiller]

How would you guys feel about giving a Champion's League place to the winner of the Europe League? Or the FA Cup even?

No.


Europa would make sense though.

 

[Hixx]

Should be one for the winners of the Europa League definitely. FA Cup is taking it a bit to far I think.

FA Cup should get the 4th spot in England.

 

[TeegsD]

They scored twice with 10 men,TWICE!!!

This team is just in shambles. I hope we keep losing until the entire board resigns

 

[Messi]

If you had a time machine why wouldn't you fix it for Barca fans?
edit - my gafname almost sounds like Zenden

I think Bayern deserved it more. I'd love to fix it for barca but it was bayerns home and I hate when teams lose on penalties

 

[Ushojax]

The free kicks Lazio are winning are quite astonishing. So soft.

 

[PrematureQuiche]

FA Cup should get the 4th spot in England.

:lol Arsenal would be pissed.

 

[bud23]

Imagine if Torres actually starts to score goals now

Nah, not gonna happen, that´s ..

 

[elseanio]

The latter two, yes.

Not to confuse Paco with Pako Ayestarán, the superior of the two. Think Paco was only with Rafa in his last season?

 

[3Sixty]

FA Cup should get the 4th spot in England.

Only thing that would make the competition relevant again.

Big 4 would block it from happening though.

 

[Kyoufu]

I would put money on Torres scoring against City.

It's meant to be.

 

[xintin]

Only thing that would make the competition relevant again.

Big 4 would block it from happening though.

Chelsea probably wouldn't be too upset given recent success.