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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT7| Avaya ever heard anything like it?
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Vivalaraza
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CAN'T BELIEVE WE DREW WITH LOLVES AT HOME
:lol
The Friendly Monster
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Pog is good, I have high hopes for him.
Stepped out to help my grandpa and missed everything after the first. Thanks for GIFing all the goals, top work.
that was just ace.
The Friendly Monster
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I forgot De Gea was on the pitch.
Vivalaraza
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Whilst I agree, don't think team game is really indicative of that. Wolves are really crap an have 10 men.
Also, Pogba is yet to sign a new contract with the club.
I really don't understand Ferguson's decision to keep playing Scholes. How does playing someone whom you know is about to retire going to benefit the team in the long run? I know it's about securing the points at this crucial stage but Ferguson's preference to stick with his trusted lieutenants doesn't make sense at times. Pogba really should have started a game like this.
EDIT: It's even worse when you consider the dire state of our central midfield earlier in the season. The question is, how much harm would have been done if he had given people like Morrison and Pogba a start or two since everyone else available is so shit anyway.
Vivalaraza
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Yep haha.
My friend pulled off a perfect one in our match yesterday, led to a simple header. Nice trick.
Want Young on now.
The Friendly Monster
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On the other hand I don't think we'd be top of the table is Scholes hadn't come back. He's been great.
The Friendly Monster
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Respect, they've been great today.lol @ Wolves fans "ole"ing every completed pass between their players
Maxi starting? Interesting, hope he makes the most of this chance. Not sure I likea straight 4-4-2 though.
I think he's been more inconsistent than anything else, really. He's been great at times and awful at others, which was the issue with him in the past two seasons as well.
Good team that. I rate Hendo, but im glad hes rested today, he's been looking tired for a while. Made up to see Maxi is getting a game.
"Not a single PL clean sheet for Norwich on their travels so far this season"
Time to bet on a Norwich clean sheet, folks.
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Gutierrez; Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Perch, Cabaye; Ba, Cisse
Perch is starting, which immediately makes me nervous.
Time to bet on a Norwich clean sheet, folks.
No don't, just in case
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Gutierrez; Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Perch, Cabaye; Ba, Cisse
Perch is starting, which immediately makes me nervous.
Opus Angelorum
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Talksport said:
I spat my drink out.
Vivalaraza
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Wolves fans taking this in good spirits.
"You've on scored 5, how shit must you be, you've only scored 5."
"You've on scored 5, how shit must you be, you've only scored 5."
Willkiller
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He honestly hasn't been that bad in recent weeks, since the Blackburn game I think!
Strong side, good to see Ben Arfa starting (hopefully Pardew has told him to PASS). Should be a good game, could be plenty of goals but we really have to win this one.
Vivalaraza
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Want more goals.
The Friendly Monster
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Wellbz should've finished that.
Definitely, no doubt. And I hate to sound condescending or dismissive, but unless we're facing a top six/seven side, I think he's a capable match for the other 14 or so teams in this league. He's got that youth/stamina/strength to hang, and nothing indicates that he's particularly deficient on the mental side of things (which is the real worry with youth).
Anyway, I really hope he does sign because he is that rare box-to-box MF, that's instrumental in powering a squad and I just can't wait to see us possibly trot out a 4-3-3 like
---------------DDG
---Raf-Smalling-Evans-Fab
---------Jones/(or sign a proper young Defensive-mid. M'Vila?)
---------Pogba-Cleverley
Nani or Valencia ----Welbeck or Young
----------Rooney or Hernandez
Ameobi Derby or Ameobi every other game?
The Friendly Monster
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Rooney is better alongside someone, Hernandez too.
Phoenix Fang
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Yes, no Adam. I can watch the game now.
I think Wolves were going under.
Derby ameobi's at Messi level finishing
Welbecks finishing is only like ameobi's on a good day
I know, that's the difficulty of things, as they do force us into a 4-4-2, which has worked, but isn't ideal in some matches. I think Rooney's okay there, and could even shift out-left like he did back in the Cronaldo days, and could do it again we ever got a real striker in that Cavani-mold. But Hernandez definitely needs a partner to succeed, at least until he improves his touch/control and playmaking.
Bah, sorry to be so speculative, just glad they upped they got those 3 pts and tightened up that GD margin with City.
José Mourinho
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I wonder does Sturridge know he's aloud to pass the ball.
KidA Seven
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1 more goal plz
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