Regulus Tera
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I only want Xolos to win so that Toluca doesn't tie Chivas in league trophies. :|
Aquivaldo gonna Aquivaldo. Worse were León's Colombian players tonight though.
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Montague, Capulets, Mercutio, Tybalt. Those fuckers be crazy.
City done worse. They bought Rodwell and they still couldn't get through the group stages
AndresON777
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Only the scrubs play in Mexico except for Darwin Quintero.
Guess I'll be cheering for Toluca
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I think there's a Colombian player with Xolos!Only the scrubs play in Mexico except for Darwin Quintero.
Guess I'll be cheering for Toluca
Heart Attack
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Only the scrubs play in Mexico except for Darwin Quintero.
Guess I'll be cheering for Toluca
Burbano was great for most of the season, but he got exposed during the playoffs.
Reading on Tuesday.
This shit gave me goosebumps. Amazing. What a save by peter schmeichel near the end
Heart Attack
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I don't hate Chivas. I don't care if most of their championships were in the 60's, but as long as they keep having Vergara as their owner, and having the media hype mediocre players as great, they'll be stuck in mediocrity like they have for the last couple of years. So you better get used to the idea of other teams catching up and getting over them in number of league trophies.
Ohhhhh great chance to pick up a win. Reading in decent form but defensively suspect so if you guys bring your scoring shoes you can net a few. Decent attacking side so better be organised at the back.
Yeah. One of Wenger's transfer success stories but I always felt he left us too soon. If he pulled his head in and got along with those around him he would have gone down as a legend at any club he played for but instead was moved on soo many times because he was a tosser off the field.
AndresON777
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If Falcao goes to Madrid, i'll blame you.
Meus Renaissance
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Arsenal v Barca
The commentary is hilarious.
The commentary is hilarious.
Not to mention Nastasic looks like he's going to be a starter for years to come. I'm still absolutely amazed Roberto placed him over Lescott in the Starting XI so quickly. It feels like a move that would only be done in Football Manager.
I loved that Barcelona kit
AndresON777
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One of my favorirte games that. The goal by RVP was godly but poor from Valdes to be beaten like that.
AndresON777
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Christ don't remind me about that fraud. He'll do something stupid in Champions League and we'll lose to some counter attacking team, ugh
At least looks like we'll win la liga
Honestly if we cant smash Reading at home then we are going to plummet in confidence. I really want us out of this relegation fight but unfortunately if history is any guide the ones down in it now will be in it towards the end of the season as well.
You've already lost to Celtic, not setting the bar high.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Thankfully the rest of the teams are mediocre enough for me to bask on our mediocrity.
Gareth Bale
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We battered them for most of the game. I really hope they go back down. As a team they don't really bring anything positive to the league.
Unrelated, and I can't remember who it was, but someone sports related tweeted this song by some Manc band the other day. Listened to it just now and it's pretty good.
http://vimeo.com/52973072#
Meus Renaissance
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There is a famous story of how several years ago during a lunch, Wenger revealed his most prized asset. It wasn't' Fabregas, or RVP, or Nasri or Wilshere but rather Abou Diaby. It's fair to say were Wenger not the Arsenal manager, Diaby's career at the top of the game would have ended by now.
He has had consecutive long-term injuries and is rarely fit, and when he is, doesn't manage to demonstrate his potential. He did against Liverpool earlier this season in what was arguably one of the best individual performances you'll see of a player for a long while. But he has only played just nine league games in two seasons.
Wenger had this to say about him recently:
His career is finished in my honest opinion.
He has had consecutive long-term injuries and is rarely fit, and when he is, doesn't manage to demonstrate his potential. He did against Liverpool earlier this season in what was arguably one of the best individual performances you'll see of a player for a long while. But he has only played just nine league games in two seasons.
Wenger had this to say about him recently:
The situation for Diaby is so frustrating and for us as well we started the season well with him in the team and since he has been out we have felt it. I can tell you he has been everywhere in the world to be assessed. There is an explanation. He is quick, strong, has good stamina, good resistance to repeat, but his muscle strength is not good enough to deal with that. Sometimes little fibres go in his muscles, this is basically his problem. When you play every three days, you cannot rebuild your strength as you need to recover. When you don't rebuild your strength, through the games you burn your fibres a bit and become weaker and weaker, so that means he gets injured. The second reason for his problems of course is his ankle. Since he was slaughtered at Sunderland, his mobility in his ankle has been affected.
His career is finished in my honest opinion.
If you thought that was good/heartbreaking, just wait I felt like crying by the end.
AndresON777
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Rod Stewart paid us to lose. I aint even mad.
Yep, that shit was amazing. Just started episode 3.
lol like 3 weeks ago
I think you'll do fine. By the end of the season I honestly expect Villa to be mid table. I feel that Reading, Southampton, QPR are all looking a lot worse. Sunderland and co are also not looking too flash so finishing above these teams is certainly possible.
Especially if you's can offload Bent and bring in replacements who Lambert actually wants.
He should be been sold to a less demanding league in the summer and a replacement brought in. Even letting him go for free now would be plausiable to free up wages.
Meus Renaissance
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I think Sunderland and Reading will go down. QPR may be able to avoid it, and if they do, its between Villa and Wigan.
Yeah, if Villa can get £10-12 million for Bent off QPR or someone its good business.
My worry would be that Lambert's confidence (or arrogance) that young players will do the job might be a little ill-placed. He can get away with it in League One, but - and its not a disservice to the Villa lads, they've acquitted themselves well so far - the Premier League will be fucking hard on them. If they stay up this season, then next is where it pays off. He's taking a risk, is Lambert.
My worry would be that Lambert's confidence (or arrogance) that young players will do the job might be a little ill-placed. He can get away with it in League One, but - and its not a disservice to the Villa lads, they've acquitted themselves well so far - the Premier League will be fucking hard on them. If they stay up this season, then next is where it pays off. He's taking a risk, is Lambert.
AndresON777
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Southampton are going down.
Sunderland I am not so sure about. Martin O'Neil is a very capable manager.
For me 3 was the best episode. I felt like shit after it but it was amazing.
Walking Dead is easily my Game of the Year. Unless Far Cry 3 is really special. But I don't see it beating Walking Dead.
Gareth Bale
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Redknapp according to the Independent.
AndresON777
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I loved Far Cry 2 even though it was way too long. I think I was on the last mission when I rage quit lol.
Any of you guys play left 4 dead 2 (360 lol)? Got it for like 10 bucks on friday, it's rad.
By all accounts Far Cry 3 is alot better than 2.
That wouldn't suprise me. Sounds exactly like something Redknapp would do.
Be brave Bale. Who are your picks to go down this early?
I'd say QPR (Harry will fail), Reading (Also can't defend) and Southampton (Cant defend)
Didn't Harry have a falling out with Bent at Spurs?
Although he is fit, lambert has not played him. So either lambert is just a man who refuses to play someone if they are not training hard (speculation on my part) or we are closing a deal to sell him in January so he isnt played to avoid injury. My guess would be Liverpool. Now the racism thing has blown over Bent might be up for it.
If he does go I would be very grateful to him, he kept us up one season and has been consistently Bent. Will do sod all except convert chances into goals which he does very very well.
I agree about Lambert. I admire his principles and IF we can survive we will be in good shape. But he is rolling the dice this season and if we go down we can kiss goodbye to our best players who will want out immediately.
Bent missed a sitter...and Harry suggested his wife could have done better. So yeah I think the did not see eye to eye after that.
Indeed. I would be surprised if Bent went to Harry. It could be we had a deal with QPR in the works but with Sparky out and Harry coming in it has just fell apart?
Looking at the rest of the league though, I can't think who else would have the money, the wage budget and actually want him. Liverpool, Stoke, QPR, West Ham are the only four that stand out to me.
I think Harry is going to try and do a few loan deals. QPR spent a lot of money in the summer. They brought in 12 players right? I am not sure he can spend more. Hence why I think they are as good as dead. Perhaps he can offload a few to bring in a few. Either way the should have let Hughes go a month ago.
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