Wigan had chances too. Chelsea were laboured and scored only one goal worth allowing, first half Wigan were totally comfortable. Second half the subs for Chelsea made a difference but I doubt many Chelsea fans will look at that performance and think they can get the points off of Arsenal and Newcastle that they need for 4th.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT8| Made it to the Championship play-offs
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Wigan had chances too. Chelsea were laboured and scored only one goal worth allowing, first half Wigan were totally comfortable. Second half the subs for Chelsea made a difference but I doubt many Chelsea fans will look at that performance and think they can get the points off of Arsenal and Newcastle that they need for 4th.
That's because The King ruined him.
Jeff Albertson
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Seriously missing chances does not equal bad luck, especially when it's so frequent, Kean is also guilty of saying that.
We all know Liverpool will do us on Tuesday no matter how shit they are though we really are appalling
We all know Liverpool will do us on Tuesday no matter how shit they are though we really are appalling
Gareth Bale
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A lot of Liverpool fans are probably thinking the same thing though.
Chin up Jeff thats what I thought. We really are terrible as well and Liverpool donated us a point, you might get all three, after all Kean sometimes sets his teams up to attack, unlike our manager
The_Hitcher89
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Dirk Kuyt 2 yards out, just has to plant his foot and let the ball bounce off of it into the bottom corner. Falls over and blasts the ball way over the bar
Craig Bellamy 25 yards out on the corner of the box, 5 Liverpool players running towards goal. Shoots and drags the ball well wide.
Jordan Henderson 30 yards from goal, after a period of sustained passing, with 6 Liverpool players in the box. Shoots about 10 yards high and wide.
We're a fucking stupid team, and when you add idiocy to a concoction of a confidence-crisis, a general lack of ability and a management team who haven't got a fucking clue how to fix any of the glaring holes, you get this shite being served up week after week
For what fucking justification is it acceptable for any club to sign a player as bad as that? Tottenham were linked as well for crying out loud. What is it about a player who is incapable of scoring that he's wanted by decent teams?
I'll never understand. With the exception of when he played for Palermo and was on loan at Parma, his stats are terrible.
Those more in tune with him and Italian football, enlighten me. Is it his assists capabilities that allows him time at clubs or something?
I hope we never get those referees...damn...
so awful.
Chelsea owner bought the referees.
Chelsea get one result like this every season. Last season they beat Spurs with a goal that never crossed the line and an offside, they always get lucky during the run-in.
Regulus Tera
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Carlos Vela just scored an AMAZING goal straight to the angle from outside the box for Real Sociedad versus Espanyol.
edit: and he just got the second!!!
edit: and he just got the second!!!
Some of it {5%) is bad luck, but it's mostly poor finishing and zero creativity, us being predictable and players not working well together.
I wouldn't be surprised if we lose our next game.
When Ivanovic is up-front scoring a goal, all the referees can't take their eyes of his ass. It's hard to make the call.
In Serie A, he scored 17 goals for us in 71 games.
11 of them in his first 6 months(IIRC). Calling him terrible is an understatement.
That Kuyt miss was as awful as misses come. All he had to do was just stop and direct the ball with his foot or any part of his body except his arms. He had so little to do and managed to do less.
Carroll just doesn't work hard enough, for me. He doesn't look like he wants to score, he just kind of jumps at the ball and passes when he feels like it, while Suarez runs around like an absolute maniac filling in for everyone else.
Agger deserves a lot of credit. We look so much better whenever he's playing
Carroll just doesn't work hard enough, for me. He doesn't look like he wants to score, he just kind of jumps at the ball and passes when he feels like it, while Suarez runs around like an absolute maniac filling in for everyone else.
Agger deserves a lot of credit. We look so much better whenever he's playing
He's the exact type of player Liverpool needs. A midfielder who can take some of the responsibility off the strikers.
He's been a monster this season
He's getting better with age like Parker. He'll be snapped up at some point, surely. Dunno who he'd go to though. I'd love him at Newcastle. Nolan was our last 'free-scoring' midfielder. Dempsey can play on the wing or as a supporting striker as well so he's very versatile and would be a great addition to many teams.
Vivalaraza
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I'm not sure Dempsey is actually good enough to play for say a top 4 side. He's a good player but I think an upper mid-table club suits him best because at Fulham he gets alot of the ball and he is actually kinda greedy and shoots loads. Still amazing to get to 15 goals I'm just not sure how he'd fit in at a team where it's a bit more competitive.
I could be wrong though, 15 goals for Fulham from midfield is damn impressive.
Don't tread yo'.
Edit - 21 goals in 40 appearances for Fulham this year. That's incredible.
Broder Salsa
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I don't believe much in that either and I know Wigan had chances, Chelsea had bigger overall though. Was responding to the being outplayed bit.
Gareth Bale
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I feel sorry for Wigan. It's going to be really hard for them to stay up. They've got United and Arsenal still to play.
José Mourinho
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Frank the Great
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i've wanted milan to sign dempsey for a while. he is definitely good enough for a top side IMO. he's like a superior nocerino. and the shirt sales, my god.
i also want milan to sign michael bradley. i'm not biased toward american players or anything.
i also want milan to sign michael bradley. i'm not biased toward american players or anything.
Meus Renaissance
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Is there something within the Premier League laws that make it immune from legal action by relegated clubs who were sent down by one bad call from a referee or linesman?
Jeff Albertson
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You know what hurts the most, I sat with these cunts in their home town and listened to their plans and wanted to believe what they wanted to do and 6 months later our club looks to be on the brink of ruin
BlindCommunication
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Hope Liverpool will go for Dempsey (unless Fulham ask some ridiculous price), the team needs some good finisher coming from the midfield.
Well, he was quite good when he was at Palermo, where he peaked, and his first year at Juve wasn't that bad either. Pretty good jumper, solid shooter, decent ball defender and when he was leaner and meaner he actually managed to show off some of those football skills brazilians are known for. It was all over as soon as he hit 30 though.
By the end Chelsea probably had edged it slightly, but neither goal should have stood. Only one side scored a legal goal.
KidA Seven
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His loan has been a success.
The_Hitcher89
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Fulham will ask for a ridiculous price, as will every club we negotiate with. That's the price we'll pay, not to mention the shite we're suffering now, for spending about £80million on Carroll, Downing, Henderson and Adam
He's almost 30, man.
edit: Bradley was stupid to leave Gladbach, he could be playing CL next season with them.
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Caceres, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Estigarribia; Quagliarella, Vucinic.
Palermo(3-5-1-1):Miccoli; Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli; Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli; Miccoli,Miccoli.
I like Michael Bradley.
Palermo(3-5-1-1):Miccoli; Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli; Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli, Miccoli; Miccoli,Miccoli.
i've wanted milan to sign dempsey for a while. he is definitely good enough for a top side IMO. he's like a superior nocerino. and the shirt sales, my god.
i also want milan to sign michael bradley. i'm not biased toward american players or anything.
I like Michael Bradley.
Gareth Bale
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Just think about how you'd present that case Meus. The amount of ifs and buts you'd be standing on.
I always enjoy Secret Footballer articles. Here's one on Carroll: http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op...-secret-footballer-andy-carroll&cat=most-read
Frank the Great
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he scored for chievo today.
i would totally sign him as our new DM.
can't be worse than ambro.
flintstryker
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Wigan definitely deserved something from that game but I'd hardly say Chelsea was outplayed, the fixture pile up is really taking its toll though
There are too many games in a season and too many variables. If you were to uncover some kind of systematic conspiracy within the referee committee then of course that would be a different case
Broder Salsa
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If only.
1 Viviano, 6 Munoz, 15 Milanovic, 18 Labrin ; 31 Pisano, 8 Migliaccio, Barreto 5, 7 Della Rocca, 20 Acquah, 27 Ilicic, Miccoli 10
Milanovic, Munoz and Labrin. trainwreck time.
If only.
1 Viviano, 6 Munoz, 15 Milanovic, 18 Labrin ; 31 Pisano, 8 Migliaccio, Barreto 5, 7 Della Rocca, 20 Acquah, 27 Ilicic, Miccoli 10
Milanovic, Munoz and Labrin. trainwreck time.
We almost lost to Roma in similar circumstances.
Milan lost + Palermo missing half their players = Vucinic, Marchisio and Bonucci are going to sleep. And Esti is going to take more shots on goal than the whole team. Edit: More shots off goal*
Wigan definitely deserved something from that game but I'd hardly say Chelsea was outplayed, the fixture pile up is really taking its toll though
Even if they were not outplayed, they scored two (2!!) offside goals.
flintstryker
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Thus my assertion deserved something from this.
The first is one of the worst offside decisions this season, up there with Adebayor's at Stoke. What must that linesman be thinking when he goes down the tunnel?
Baconsaurus Rex
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Juventus is now my favorite Serie A team because of gaf.
Vivalaraza
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Money, money, money, MOONNEEYYY!
Facism
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they're mine because of Yurt :3 :3
Jeff Albertson
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Always thought it was Jason roberts but here he says he was a big money flop once, Kevin Davies confirmed
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