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Football Thread 13/14 |OT10| Silence of the Lambda
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My two cents.
I feel no pain or embarrassment anymore. After 15 years of truthful support, I suffer to see my team regress to simian behaviour after it went through the entire length of the football rollercoaster during this time.
I thought they would have learnt something from this journey. I leave disappointed.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Not like I instantly remembered them, but having a bunch of "then that and that happened and then this and this guy did this" in the intro of a rpg is done pretty often, usually just take it as a "not supposed to remember this 100% yet, will understand later on" and it did a fine ob at that imo, don't remember being confused really.
Ungrateful bastards. Can't appreciate a classic 4-6-0 formation.
Are you Ståle in disguise?
Tbf it's 2 terrible performances. They were poor ar Old Trafford too.
PrematureQuiche
Member
Yeah, some nice bundles at the moment. The missus loves LBP too so I could use it to keep her quiet.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
Fifa then AC4
Killzone will be free on PS Plus at some point since it's a first party game, also Sony are doing a free weekend on December so you get to try the MP then.
There's a story recap in the options. A gorgeous animated video!
The story isn't as important as the characters/sides and their motivations. Kinda like GoT, I guess.
Shatner's Bassoon
Member
do I need to research the lore of Fifa 14?
KidA Seven
Member
I was watching highlights of the Bayern vs CSKA match and Honda wasn't even that bad. He had that shocking miss, but apart from that he created a lot of chances.
Don't worry my Milan bros. Sviat is just trying to smear Honda's good name because Keisuke wants to leave his beloved Russia.
Don't worry my Milan bros. Sviat is just trying to smear Honda's good name because Keisuke wants to leave his beloved Russia.
Too much clank to warrant the comparison.
Lahm has to pause for the next two games.
It really is incredible that it's no big deal anymore.
Ribery missing? -> Götze
Schweini missing? -> Kroos
Lahm missing? -> Thiago
Any of those three missing previously meant that Bayern would have a very tough time. Now they can brush it off. (Although you can always tell if Ribery is absent)
It really is incredible that it's no big deal anymore.
Ribery missing? -> Götze
Schweini missing? -> Kroos
Lahm missing? -> Thiago
Any of those three missing previously meant that Bayern would have a very tough time. Now they can brush it off. (Although you can always tell if Ribery is absent)
Also, the next two games are against Braunschweig and a cup game against Ausgburg
Sleeplessnights
Banned
Anyone remembers the Nike car in GT4? I lost my save a couple of hours after unlocking it, I was devastated. Those horrible memory card days.
Kenka I still think you're overreacting but whatever. I hope your club gets better results either with or without Hyypiä in the future, at least you aren't as annoying as Dortmund or Bayern.
Is anyone else playing BF4 MP? It's great, I haven't had so much fun with any online multiplayer game since BFBC2.
Is anyone else playing BF4 MP? It's great, I haven't had so much fun with any online multiplayer game since BFBC2.
The_Hitcher89
Member
About £3m overpriced imo, but would be solid backup. Should be looking for much better abroad if we want to improve our first-choice option though. Or go balls-out for Shaw and hope we and Southampton finish in positions that make it a possibility
@Kenka, do one you mug
I'd be livid in your position, but being second in a league that contains the best team in the world and Bayern Munich negates it to being almost irrelevant in a fortnight's time. If we lost 0-5 to Napoli or someone, I'd be embarassed, pissed off, annoyed, incredulous, maybe a little worried. But would I be calling for Rodgers' head? No chance.
Even the resident Spurs fans here are backing AVB, and their team looks frankly broken in many aspects. When you have such positives, you have to be willing to take the odd dreadful result on the chin and look at the bigger picture, and hope that the staff and team learn from it and don't let their heads drop. Otherwise you end up putting your club on the managerial merry-go-round, and before you know it you're hiring Alan Curbishley in December
Yeah. It was a bad miss. At least he looked decent going forward though. Cleverley hardly did anything of note against Cardiff.
We've been linked with him a few times, I think the first was under Dalglish when we bought anyone who was English and played more than 4 games in the Premier League.
I think its just a recycled story tbh, but with Cissoko only on loan and Enrique not being quite good enough, we'll be looking at a few players for next season, but I always presumed Bertrand to be Ashley Cole's successor, so I doubt he'd be available for such a low price.
I like Borini, he reminds me of Kuyt, but I don't think he's quite good enough right now, let him return to Serie A and then sell him in the summer
That it did.
Overreacting is not always bad. I am shaken, I am appaled by what happenned but I presume I got rid of all excess of hormones that would cloud my judgement. If my analysis still seems unsatsifying, it's ok, I am not in the board and can't make things happen anyway. Regarding Hyppiä, yeah, finnish him.
And BF4, I haven't played it yet at all. I could but I still have a large backlog of 3DS/PC games to finish first.
It's a sound speech.
This learning money Hyppïa just gave to Moyes, I hope it is worth it. I would believe in Hyppiä again if the results become consistent, and especially, if he succeeds doing the most important part of his job : which is to keep the team focused and motivated.
To be fair with me, AVB is nor better nor worse than his predecessor while Hyppiä doesn't compare favourably to Lewandowski. That might also be a reason why I am so judgemental now.
Cleverly has been a waste of a shirt this year, has contributed so little and is frankly a liability. If it was Anderson starting those games and playing like that he'd be fucking crucified but I feel that since Clev is English, hell because he's an academy product, he isn't judged as harshly.
In the few minutes Anderson had last night it seems as if he did more than Cleverly has all season. I fear though we'll revert to Clev-Afro against Spurs which would be... dreadful.
Looks like Jose prefers Rapey Dave there at the moment so Bertrand's effectively third choice. Can't believe the balls on Di Matteo starting him in the CL final :lol. He was great though.
Kenka please you know I don't speak Spanish
It really would be, and it's likely to be the pairing we play :lol. Fuck me, a 40 year old and a centre back is our best midfield pairing with Carrick out.
It'll be Jones and Evans at the back though I think, which is nice; Valencia's definitely the right choice for the right flank, and if Van Persie's back I'd stick with Kagawa over Januzaj and Nani for that left flank based on last night.
It really would be, and it's likely to be the pairing we play :lol. Fuck me, a 40 year old and a centre back is our best midfield pairing with Carrick out.
It'll be Jones and Evans at the back though I think, which is nice; Valencia's definitely the right choice for the right flank, and if Van Persie's back I'd stick with Kagawa over Januzaj and Nani for that left flank based on last night.
The_Hitcher89
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We've been linked with him a few times, I think the first was under Dalglish when we bought anyone who was English and played more than 4 games in the Premier League.
I think its just a recycled story tbh, but with Cissoko only on loan and Enrique not being quite good enough, we'll be looking at a few players for next season, but I always presumed Bertrand to be Ashley Cole's successor, so I doubt he'd be available for such a low price.
I like Borini, he reminds me of Kuyt, but I don't think he's quite good enough right now, let him return to Serie A and then sell him in the summer
I said this when Cissokho was brought in and I'll say it again: Enrique is miles better than fucking Bertrand. Bertrand would be a better backup than Cissokho but offers absolutely nothing above what could be got from Robinson or Smith in the reserves.
As you have already surmised, this is surely a recycled story since Bertrand played a lot under Rodgers and Liverpool once made an inquiry.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Ashleys successor is Luke Shaw. Mou gonna get Roman to cash in for him soon.
He certainly did his job well of just shutting down his side, what a match to get your CL debut in. Problem is he doesn't really look like anything more than a very ordinary player at this point, for that price : lets sell.
Basically, he said Bayer did the entire Bundesliga a big disservice. They :
- lost at home by an incredible margin to a opponent that everybody agrees on the fact that they are a shadow of their glorious past self
- touted out loud before the game that they were ready to hand ManU their ass
- lost their nerves in the middle of a qualifying game
- claimed that their ascension mirrored Bundesliga's recent recognition on the international level
I am not angry anymore but Bayer's display was a disgrace for all German/Bundesliga fans.
KidA Seven
Member
I have no idea when Januzaj will play again. Everton is after Tottenham, followed by Newcastle. I'm thinking he will have to wait until the CL game and then the cup game against Stoke. I want to him to have a sub appearance in the following 3 games, but I don't think it will happen. The up coming 3 fixtures are why I wanted him to be on the bench over Young. Due to the international break he's had a long break.
Bayers game from yesterday doesn't really represent how they are. They just bottled massively. I saw they won their previous eight CL games at home.
The worst thing of all is that EPL fans feel like their league is so amazing again and the Bundesliga is just Dortmund and München
The worst thing of all is that EPL fans feel like their league is so amazing again and the Bundesliga is just Dortmund and München
The_Hitcher89
Member
How is that Bayer's fault?
Will Tarantino ever go back to making more grounded films, or will he carry on with the stream of larger-than-life, flashy, bombastic films? Would like to see him try and make something as interesting as Pulp Fiction again
I know Pulp Fiction is larger-than-life, but you know what I mean
Fixed.Bayers game from yesterday doesn't really represent how they are. They just bottled massively. I saw they won their previous eight CL games at home.
The worst thing of all is that EPL fans feel like their league is so amazing again and the Bundesliga is just Munches
Bayers game from yesterday doesn't really represent how they are. They just bottled massively. I saw they won their previous eight CL games at home.
The worst thing of all is that EPL fans feel like their league is so amazing again and the Bundesliga is just Dortmund and München
Well we're not stupid. Chelsea just lost, of course. I think a lot of foreign league fans mistake us saying the PL is the best league for meaning we have all the best teams. But Bayern and Barca winning is a procession at this point, no one is shocked when they win 4-0. But Spurs losing 6-0 to City? United and Cardiff drawing, Chelsea losing to Newcastle? It happens every week in the PL, it's far less predictable and it's got a closer quality of teams throughout the league. Also no one can defend so it's fun.
Bayers game from yesterday doesn't really represent how they are. They just bottled massively. I saw they won their previous eight CL games at home.
The worst thing of all is that EPL fans feel like their league is so amazing again and the Bundesliga is just Dortmund and München
Well obv
PL: Arsenal City Man United Sunderland Liverpool Chelsea
BL: Bayern Dortmund
LL: Real Madrid Atletico Madrid
Serie A: Juventus
Those are the only clubs worth talking about come on
sounds a lot like the eredivisie.
Willkiller
Banned
Sleeplessnights
Banned
This will make the wait for the PS4 bearable!
The_Hitcher89
Member
sounds a lot like the premier league.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Nah. There are some brass players who've won things in England because of their teammates, and there are yet more brass players who've shown sporadically good form like Amir Zaki and Papiss Cisse. They get found out within a year though. Look at Altidore though. Over there, he's Falcao. Over here, he's Heskey. Afonso Alves. Plays for Heerenveen, the next Trezeguet. Comes to England, scores a brace against Man Utd, falls off the face of the earth.
Buying players from Holland is a crapshoot.
I'd presume so, Rodgers seems good at identifying targets who he hasn't worked with before, its the ones he has experience with who seem to cloud his judgement a little.
Luke Shaw is very good for his age, but a move to Chelsea is surely a couple years away yet. Bertrand is 24 and can cover for a year or two for Chelsea whilst Shaw gains experience at Southampton, he's nothing special but solid enough.
Sleepless, I was tempted by a cowboy.
Don't forget Kezman! He now runs a cafe in Serbia. :lol
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