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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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If United signed Powell his name would fit quite well with an existing chant.
"this is how it feels to be city. This is how it feels to be small. You sign Phill Jones we sign Kun Aguero"
Swap out Phil Jones for Powelland maybe Aguero for Hazard if it comes off.
But... those guys play different positions
Acidote
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Heynckes just said the players were tired and most of them didnt feel comfortable taking a penalty eventhough he asked them multiple times.
Being tired is not an excuse. It wasn't for Barça or Madrid after they were eliminated and it is not now.
Heynckes just said the players were tired and most of them didnt feel comfortable taking a penalty eventhough he asked them multiple times.
What is it with players refusing to do stuff in that stadium! It's like a curse!
Milchmonster
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German TV jinxed it lol
Heynckes just said the players were tired and most of them didnt feel comfortable taking a penalty eventhough he asked them multiple times.
The confidence must have been gone. You could see it after Drogba's goal and the penalty miss.
bonesmccoy
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What a day.
West Ham secure promotion, and my pop's team, Chelsea, secure their first ever UCL title.
The eff was Heynckes thinking when he took off Muller. And why didn't Ribery or Robben ever cross the ball?
West Ham secure promotion, and my pop's team, Chelsea, secure their first ever UCL title.
The eff was Heynckes thinking when he took off Muller. And why didn't Ribery or Robben ever cross the ball?
It's actually amazing that Neuer stepped up and actually scored... What a man.
Bale is going nowhere. He is way too expensive and Chelsea will have to dig REAL deep into their pockets for Modric. As Modric found out last season, simply demanding a transfer doesn't work when you have so many years on your contract. So if Chelsea want Modric, that will cost them the best part of 40mil possibly more.
Tim the Wiz
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Nani's just going into contract renewal negotiations. It's expiring in two seasons, I think.
I want Kagawa more because he has a proven track record in the midfield of the current German champions. His link-up play, finishing, vision and discipline are pretty well established. Hazard is a great young talent, of course, but I'm uncertain as to just how effective a player he'll be in the PL. I'm sure they'll both be successful, mind.
Lol He's gonna be a world beater
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Schweinsteiger not being able to watch Robben taking that penalty was pretty telling.
Yeah, Some of the prices quoted are absolutely insane. Tottenham may have trouble attracting those rumoured players because they don't have CL football. You know what to do Arsene.
wakajawaka
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"btw, I didn't know that Neuer was soo good at finals. Humility buddy!!"
It seems that Neuer made some joke on Ramos' missed penalty kick
He earned a new fan by doing that. Me.
Balls of steel.
Robbed is a horrible crosser. I believe he took most of their corners and not 1 was dangerous.
Heynckes just said the players were tired and most of them didnt feel comfortable taking a penalty eventhough he asked them multiple times.
heynckes is the sole reason for our bad season. I couldn't believe it when they hired him. he couldn't win anything with leverkusen and he couldn't win anything with bayern. awesome manager. I wished hitzfeld was still around
Ramos must not have been watching. Neuer saved one, scored one. Can't really ask a Goalie to do much more than that in a penalty shoot-out. Dude did his part.
Hart
Johnson Cahill Lescott Cole
Gerrard Parker
The Ox Lampard Young
Carroll
It's not world class, but we have had worse teams...
No way, Cech for sure.
Well, at least Neuer knows how to score a penalty.
You can't, it's a shame that the rest of the team didn't seem to share the same resolve.
Broder Salsa
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He doesn't even have a contract for next season as a manager so doubt he will get sacked. Maybe Roman will fire him if he fucks his wife and draws a dick on his face, but otherwise I have a hard time seeing him getting sacked.
has this falcao goal from today been posted?
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/r...f-the-all-time-great-goals-v-america-de-cali/
so good.
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/r...f-the-all-time-great-goals-v-america-de-cali/
so good.
Gareth Bale
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Well congratulations to Chelsea I guess
We had a Neverkusen-like season thanks to the Neverkusen-coach.
well, how many Andre Santos can there possibly be out there?
In all seriousness, the last minute wheelin' and dealin' by ARsene were actually surprisingly decent transfers. Benayoun's been a great depth loan, Arteta's been outstanding, Mertesacker's slow as shit, but he was very much needed anyways. now we need an actual spine to this team that can be great again.
Finishing. and, with that, no composure. the home final, being heavy favorites... they couldn't handle the pressure.
Poor Spurs.
So the exodus of spurs starts now?
I'd like one Walker and Modric please.
:-(
Aye, absolutely, Bayern failed to show the huge nuts it requires to withstand the pressure they had to endure. But on an individual level, Neuer can walk away with his chin held high, so Ramos can probably keep off on his scorn. Kinda makes him come off as an asshole.
Wat.
Rooney is suspended for the first 2 group games.
Finishing, for sure. They had no problem creating opportunities, even had a few gigantic chances. Gomez with a free shot in the box in the 1st. Just poor finishing, always - ALWAYS - comes back to haunt a team that can't put a game away.
This. Shearer, Cantona, Henry, Bergkamp, Drogba. He's that good.
I honestly think the horrific start of the season had a lot to do with that. I don't think it would've happened without it. Arteta and Benayoun have been fantastic buys, Still not sold on Mertesacker but he improved the more he played so I have hope. I just wonder if it will take another 8-2 for Arsene to open the checkbook.
Really sorry man. Spurs have themselves to blame for 4th but deserved CL football just the same.
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