I guess that Ter Stegen, Draxler, S. Bender and Gündogan will be cut. Still nice to see them nominated. The lack of wingbacks is concerning but they could go with the Bayern defense + Hummels.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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I guess that Ter Stegen, Draxler, S. Bender and Gündogan will be cut. Still nice to see them nominated. The lack of wingbacks is concerning but they could go with the Bayern defense + Hummels.
De Jong's got breaking covered
From the sounds of it even if he goes we'll keep him for the last year of his contract.
BBC football gossip said City...
Nah, I'm not going there. I'll only be raged at.
But his silence about it all is the most worrying thing to an Arsenal fan IMO, or at least it should be. He's hardly busting a gut to sign a new deal. I honestly think that if he stays it will be very dependent on where Arsenal finish in the league and also the players Wenger brings in, but will RVP hold his nerve.
Just going through the new (lol, new. I'm so late) OT10. OT9 flew by!!
It's been an honor to be involved Paul
Thanks for starting up another one
Haha! I thought you guys would have noticed from the last thread! It was inevitable I wasn't on ManU at first but my niceness made me give in.
Alabarcelona? That would be awesome :0! How reliable is the rumor though?
Woodenlung! NO... : ' (
He said Torres was neither footed!! Ironically that was before Torres' form improved dramatically. All thanks to Bieber.
Well here it is - OT10! Big thanks to elseanio and Fady for creating the previous threads
It's been an honor to be involved Paul
Thanks for starting up another one I only just noticed that
Can't believe I didn't notice Fady K is listed as a fan of every team in the last thread.
Haha! I thought you guys would have noticed from the last thread! It was inevitable
I wasn't on ManU at first but my niceness made me give in.Alabarcelona? That would be awesome :0! How reliable is the rumor though?
Woodenlung! NO... : ' (
He said Torres was neither footed!! Ironically that was before Torres' form improved dramatically. All thanks to Bieber.
TheLucifer
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Ibra:
I don't care what people say, I love him. It's the first time that one of our players tries to force Berlusconi to do something. If it wasn't for him, Juve would've won the scudetto in February.
I don't care what people say, I love him. It's the first time that one of our players tries to force Berlusconi to do something. If it wasn't for him, Juve would've won the scudetto in February.
Vivalaraza
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I feel like I should go and watch The Avengers again. I really didn't think it was that great at all but I feel like I missed something cos everyone is raving about it.
fadetoblack
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The party isn't over Juve-GAF
Coppa + undefeated! Let's do this!
Vivalaraza
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Phantast2k
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That would mean Boateng on the wing. I feel bad even thinking about it, lol
I hope Löw goes for Bad&Hummels while keeping Lahm on the right and letting Schmelzer play on the left. His form has been improving tremendously in the past few games - he now even makes runs inside the opponent's box :O Of course that would barely be possible with Podolski as his wing partner instead of GK or Perisic. Podolski can't really do any defensive work. But he's still the better option compared to Boateng as a winger.
I feel like either Gündogan or Draxler could stay. Gündogan is like Kroos in the sense that he could do OM and CM/DM. Draxler can't really do anything but wings (preferably left).
For wings & OM we got:
Podolski (Schürrle) - Özil (Götze) - Müller(Reus)
I think Draxler could only stay if Schürrle is still too weak.
For DM/CM we got:
Schweinsteiger (Kroos) Khedira (S. Bender/L. Bender)
I don't think he only want one backup per DM/CM position and since S. Bender is still weak I can imagine Gündogan staying to be the "last resort" MF. Löw would certainly not go into the Euro with only 4 MF for 2 MF positions.
So yeah, I feel like Schürrle will keep his position, which means Draxler is out, S. Bender still being out of form, which means Gündogan stays (or S. Bender finds his form and stays), then one of the keepers will have to go and Merte (still hasn't recuperated) or Höwedes (tough luck) will have to go too.
Hahaha at the Zokora 'challenge'.
Yeah Vertonghen said that Man City, Arsenal, Newcastle and Spurs play good football so it's obvious those are the 4 clubs he's gonna pick from. Well, you can rule out City cos he wants regular football and he won't get it there.
GONNA GO DOWN TO THE WIRE.
Yeah Vertonghen said that Man City, Arsenal, Newcastle and Spurs play good football so it's obvious those are the 4 clubs he's gonna pick from. Well, you can rule out City cos he wants regular football and he won't get it there.
GONNA GO DOWN TO THE WIRE.
Phantast2k
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The Netherlands ext./provisional squad (whooping 36 players):
Goalkeepers:
Jasper Cillessen Ajax
Tim Krul Newcastle
Erwin Mulder Feyenoord
Maarten Stekelenburg Roma
Michel Vorm Swansea
Defenders:
Vurnon Anita Ajax
Khalid Boulahrouz Stuttgart
Wilfred Bouma PSV
Urby Emanuelson AC Milan
John Heitinga Everton
Joris Mathijsen Malaga
Erik Pieters PSV
Gregory van der Wiel Ajax
Nick Viergever AZ
Ron Vlaar Feyenoord
Stefan de Vrij Feyenoord
Jetro Willems PSV
Midfielders:
Ibrahim Afellay Barcelona
Mark van Bommel AC Milan
Nigel de Jong Man City
Adam Maher AZ
Hedwiges Maduro Valencia
Stijn Schaars Sporting
Wesley Sneijder Inter
Kevin Strootman PSV
Rafael van der Vaart Tottenham
Georginio Wijnaldum PSV
Attackers:
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Schalke
Siem de Jong Ajax
Luuk de Jong Twente
Ola John Twente
Dirk Kuyt Liverpool
Jeremain Lens PSV
Luciano Narsingh Heerenveen
Robin van Persie Arsenal
Arjen "the flying Dutchman" Robben Bayern
Goalkeepers:
Jasper Cillessen Ajax
Tim Krul Newcastle
Erwin Mulder Feyenoord
Maarten Stekelenburg Roma
Michel Vorm Swansea
Defenders:
Vurnon Anita Ajax
Khalid Boulahrouz Stuttgart
Wilfred Bouma PSV
Urby Emanuelson AC Milan
John Heitinga Everton
Joris Mathijsen Malaga
Erik Pieters PSV
Gregory van der Wiel Ajax
Nick Viergever AZ
Ron Vlaar Feyenoord
Stefan de Vrij Feyenoord
Jetro Willems PSV
Midfielders:
Ibrahim Afellay Barcelona
Mark van Bommel AC Milan
Nigel de Jong Man City
Adam Maher AZ
Hedwiges Maduro Valencia
Stijn Schaars Sporting
Wesley Sneijder Inter
Kevin Strootman PSV
Rafael van der Vaart Tottenham
Georginio Wijnaldum PSV
Attackers:
Klaas Jan Huntelaar Schalke
Siem de Jong Ajax
Luuk de Jong Twente
Ola John Twente
Dirk Kuyt Liverpool
Jeremain Lens PSV
Luciano Narsingh Heerenveen
Robin van Persie Arsenal
Arjen "the flying Dutchman" Robben Bayern
It was better the second time round to be fair. Didn't really enjoy it first time but did the second. Go figure.
Are Germany the only team to announce provisional squad so far?
Edit: nope haha
McCarthey and McClean need to be called up and put in the first eleven.
Pfft, you ain't seen nothing yet bucko. Wait til the England squad is announced.
Hopefully the Irish Messi makes it. I have no idea who the Irish Messi is but he does exist.
"Only 4 players (5 with Gerrard) in England's preliminary squad not linked with a move to Liverpool this Summer. Dayum!"
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They should but they won't.
Trapp is too conservative to change now.
We might see Mc Carthy start because we have a terrible midfield but I don't think Mc Clean has much of a chance.
Hah! Yeah I like that guy, he's quite funny.
Shake Appeal
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I'm in that minority camp that thinks Trap has earned the right to do what he wants. If he wants to take the players he trusts in, he should do that.
fadetoblack
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Agree fully. This isn't some shit coach who has no idea what players are capable of.
Facism
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The Turk on the Tyne. Been great all season.
Liverpool bid for mediocre winger Stewart Downing confir-
Trap has been fantastic for Ireland but his CM choices have been terrible. Glen Whelan and Keith Andrews?
Our wide options aren't much better. The team is terribly unambitious, but hey, it's got Ireland to a tournament.
Vivalaraza
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Saw the trailer when I went to see Avengers. Didn't look too exciting tbh.
Broder Salsa
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Don't worry, I really don't enjoy Biebers music (my taste is far worse), just find the outrage over him hilarious enough to buy a 7 euro shirt when I saw it.
Yep great player and he has done a good job bringing through our youth players, hopefully he'll be able to get our defence into shape.
Is it?! Cool.
Willkiller
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhh!
Para bailar La Bomba
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If you've been an Arsenal fan for any length of time you should be very accustomed to this. It happened with: Anelka, Overmars, Petit, Vieira, Hleb, Henry, Flamini, and Fabregas.
However, out of those all those players, RvP probably values club loyalty the most.
But you won't have to wait much longer to find out. If he doesn't sign before the Euros, he's gone, I should think. And 3 points at the Hawthorns will go a long way in answering this question.
Phantast2k
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I'm contemplating going to the Netherlands to see it ahead of German release (which is 2 months later...)
The Dutch normally don't dub while we & the French always dub EVERYTHING which almost always hinders a release in a timely fashion.
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