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Football |OT8| Gambling

FootballFan

FootballFan

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Phantast2k said:
Fuck, no way we're going to get him now*. Should've went for him pre-season..
Now he's probably destined for Real or Barca.
(he's supposedly on a 21m release clause)


/* not because of that trick, but because of his overall performance in the league/cl
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I only watch Malaga because of Isco, used to be because of Cazorla. Portillo is quite impressive too(scored the first goal against Valencia) though I think he is older than Isco.

Pellegrini is a good coach imo, his teams always play good football, he even managed to get Madrid to play well.

Anyone know if Pablo Hernandez is playing for Swansea against Liverpool?
 
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Wilbur

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FootballFan said:
Anyone know if Pablo Hernandez is playing for Swansea against Liverpool?
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It's likely he starts. Laudrup normally likes Hernandez and one of Dyer/Routledge

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Lol

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Vivalaraza

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"If I had to choose between dribbling past 5 players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield, or shagging Miss World, it'd be a hard choice. Thankfully I've done both."

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Wilbur

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Yurt said:
It's Mou's job to motivate them.
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Not saying that he's right, because they have a squad that should be able to deal with it, but Barca playing Tuesday - Sunday while Madrid play Wednesday - Saturday is just stupid. Might as well just switch the latter dates.

I think they're going all out for the CL this year though which is a shame. No idea how Barca haven't lost yet, their defending's been awful.
 
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Vivalaraza

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I am kinda with Meus.

I would love Guardiola as our manager but his pedigree is still nowhere near Mourinho's. With Jose leaving Madrid before long I think you'd rather have him as your manager than Pep.

Time will tell with Guardiola I guess. I'm not saying he is an average manager, just it's a bit soon to say he is up there with the very best because despite everything he did at Barca, it was only 3 years under conditions which were ideal for him. That doesn't take anything away from his achievement, just means whenever he goes next, he will have a tougher job.
 
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Wilbur

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Vivalaraza said:
I am kinda with Meus.

I would love Guardiola as our manager but his pedigree is still nowhere near Mourinho's. With Jose leaving Madrid before long I think you'd rather have him as your manager than Pep.

Time will tell with Guardiola I guess. I'm not saying he is an average manager, just it's a bit soon to say he is up there with the very best because despite everything he did at Barca, it was only 3 years under conditions which were ideal for him. That doesn't take anything away from his achievement, just means whenever he goes next, he will have a tougher job.
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Agreed; until he proves himself somewhere else or if he had stayed at Barca for 10 years and kept it up, then he'll be a hard one to judge properly. Great achievement up until now.
 
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LegoArmo

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Arsenal fans at the game yesterday who chanted at Wenger should be ashamed. When he leaves your club, the only way I can see you going is down.
 
FootballFan

FootballFan

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Wilbury said:
Not saying that he's right, because they have a squad that should be able to deal with it, but Barca playing Tuesday - Sunday while Madrid play Wednesday - Saturday is just stupid. Might as well just switch the latter dates.

I think they're going all out for the CL this year though which is a shame. No idea how Barca haven't lost yet, their defending's been awful.
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Conceding goals most games but scoring more than the other team thanks to Messi.
 
FootballFan

FootballFan

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Wilbury said:
Agreed; until he proves himself somewhere else or if he had stayed at Barca for 10 years and kept it up, then he'll be a hard one to judge properly. Great achievement up until now.
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Does coaching Barca B and promoting them into the second division count as anything or is it still essentially 'Barca'?
 
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Wilbur

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FootballFan said:
Does coaching Barca B and promoting them into the second division count as anything or is it still essentially 'Barca'.
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I don't think its the greatest credentials ever to be honest; the third league of Spanish football isn't going to be the strongest, and especially considering that - while they're youth players - they're still going to be fantastic talents because after all that's why they're playing for Barca B in the first place. It's a good achievement, but Lambert keeping a team full of League One players in the Premier League last season was a better achievement for me, to use one example.
 
FootballFan

FootballFan

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^Fair enough. It was important though, that is why he was picked as coach, and that is how he saw the talents of Pedro/Busquets.

Wilbury said:
I long for the day he wants to return to boyhood club Manchester United and then our defending will never be spoken of again
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Cruyffs saying was "you can win the league by scoring 80 and conceding 50, or by scoring 50 and conceding 30" Barca right now is definitely the former.
 
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Wilbur

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Vivalaraza said:
Sneijder has been told he won't play for Inter again until he signs a "modified" contract.

Tbh, I always knew we'd get him.
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He's our box to box midfielder isn't he?

FootballFan said:
^Fair enough. It was important though, that is why he was picked as coach, and that is how he saw the talents of Pedro/Busquets.
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Yeah, agreed. I'm not saying he's a lucky manager, or a fluke, but outside of being the best Barca manager in history I don't think you could say he's necessarily one of the best ever.
 
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Baconsaurus Rex

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Linius said:
It's not their first. They're busy doing the whole cataloge actually. I keep track of this thread to stay up to date. Also love the packaging. Arrietty came with post cards too.
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Grave of the fireflies is on Blu too? Finally. Let my manly tears flow down over my cheeks like the Niagara falls on a rainy day.
 
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Vivalaraza

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DDG
Rafael Vidic Smallings Evra
Wanyama Sneijder Strootman
James RVP WAZZA

Subs - Lindy, Jevans, Phones, Ando, Kagawa, Welbz, Pea

Teams looking good from Jan onwards.
 
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