until March/April and then they start to lose games. Always happens with the recent Arsenal teams. Seems like a mentality problem, I think.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT8| Made it to the Championship play-offs
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until March/April and then they start to lose games. Always happens with the recent Arsenal teams. Seems like a mentality problem, I think.
With a solid defence (lets face it your current back four are crap, especially away from home) they could surprise a lot of naysayers IMO.
Of course this all depends on RVP moving to RMA or not.
Broder Salsa
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That's not really what he said though. Sounds more like it was a last warning to him more than anything, but as Mancinini is pretty much Marios father at this point I bet he will end up forgiving him his kid no matter what.
I think United would have won without that penalty but I suppose someone has to fill in for Nani.
That's not really what he said though. Sounds more like it was a last warning to him more than anything, but as Mancinini is pretty much Marios father at this point I bet he will end up forgiving him his kid no matter what.
BBC/Match of the day, said he said it at the press conference.
^maybe the bust up was the last straw, if true.
Don't want him to leave though, he's pretty entertaining.
Jeff Albertson
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That was a cunt move for sure but he's always interesting to watch just like Chelsea games are more interesting when Torres plays as you want him to score
Next season especially I'll be watching all prem games without any vested interest at all if we go down, I want the characters to remain
He is a calm head in a midfied of youngsters and loose their way. That is the best thing about Arteta and he goes about his business very very well. Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey and co can lose their head in pressure situations, much like Ramsey did today, but Arteta is a calm mature footballer and very good at what he does.
Ramsey should have passed to a free Van Persie.... I like Ramsey but I was irritated by that.
Except with Tevez it was at the start of the season. Balotelli has a lot to answer for from the FA and there are only 6 games remaining. The cunt deserves a ban for his tackle on Song.
I expect both Tevez and Balotelli to be sold in the summer. City are better off without players like them.
The Friendly Monster
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Just got back, fuck yeah at Arsenal! Hilarious stuff with Balotelli, I hope he stays, pure gold.
The Friendly Monster
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Oh my lord at Arsenal fans doing the Poznan! Can't wait for MOTD.
Jesus almost as bad as the Balotelli tackle and it was towards his own teammate.
I think you have a good chance of snatching 4th.
Broder Salsa
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He said when they kept asking if he would sell Mario : "Probably - but I don't know. It depends, because Balotelli is a fantastic player". So still very much open for consideration. The comment about him not playing was because he thinks they would suspend him, not because he wants to punish him himself, at least he went on to talk about that and that he thought they would ban him.
It's still there to play for but we have harder fixtures than Spurs/Arsenal/Chelsea.
I just saw tomorrow's schedule. Newcastle v Bolton game isn't on TV? Wtf...
alexthekid
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I just gave up the dreams for Champions League for Newcastle.
What if we wouldn't have gotten 100 minutes additional time against Arsenal and lost the lead against Wolves
But overall the best season in such a long time, I'm such a proud Magpie supporter right now. All the positive things almost makes me forget the Sir Keegan situation and the name of the arena that should never be spoken.
What if we wouldn't have gotten 100 minutes additional time against Arsenal and lost the lead against Wolves
But overall the best season in such a long time, I'm such a proud Magpie supporter right now. All the positive things almost makes me forget the Sir Keegan situation and the name of the arena that should never be spoken.
alexthekid
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Yeah it has been pretty crazy, but I'm sure that we will send some players away too. The most important thing to me is that Krul, Colo and Tiote stays. They are our heart and soul.
Are you dreaming?It's still there to play for but we have harder fixtures than Spurs/Arsenal/Chelsea.
Have you seen Chelseas fixtures? They're shit.
They have Fulham away next which will be a tough game. They have both us and Liverpool away which will be tough games and they also have to play you guys. That's 4 of their last 6 games... and in between that they have Spurs in the FA cup and 2 games against Barcelona... Chelsea have got a hard April coming up....
Just got in. Yes, fucking yes. What a great result for Arsenal. Should have been more than one but 3 points.
Also fuck Balotelli. The guy is shit and I'm not just saying that because he can't tackle. Literally the guy is shit. I never see him do anything good with the ball unless it's a penalty which he walks in. Neville summed him up perfect with the circus clown analogy.
Also fuck Balotelli. The guy is shit and I'm not just saying that because he can't tackle. Literally the guy is shit. I never see him do anything good with the ball unless it's a penalty which he walks in. Neville summed him up perfect with the circus clown analogy.
alexthekid
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Yeah that 5th place might become really important If the fools manage to screw up the FA cup semi.Oh crap you're right. Well I suppose the race for 5th place is on
Damn it Chelsea are not going to qualify for CL football are they? I feel it :[!!! Playing a tough as hell Arsenal at Emirates, a Newcastle with Cisse, and Liverpool at Anfield? Fudge this dull Chelsea season! Thanks a million AVB!
On the other hand happy for my fellow Londoners and Newcastle fans.
While the Premier League is as dull as can be with the title decided 6 weeks before the end lol (congrats to Viva, Wil and the rest of the gang, hard fought and earned. Only wish Young was not a part of your team), the La Liga is getting HOT. What a match by Valencia today - the goalie was INCREDIBLE!!!! I remember Barcelona going through this situation against Sevilla at Camp Nou where the damn bitch would not allow any balls into the net. Should be exciting.
I look forward to watching it! One of the few Bundesliga games for me (due to not having much time) but it should be great, no doubt I expect plenty of goals!
All I believe is with AVB gone, we'll concede less, no doubt.
Thanks bro! I really do wish they'd stop and enforce this rule once and for all for the good of football.
Agreed man! Do you remember any games were the ref was horrible for Barca this season? The last one I remember was when we lost 3-2 to Osasuna away when the ref disallowed an ONSIDE goal and allowed an offside goal for Osasuna, plus he prevented us from having an obvious penalty. From a potential 3 points to absolutely nothing.
Don't get me wrong Salazar, this is not about United; I mean this for all players. Even our own Sturridge when he does it.
Yes! Made my point above BTW have you watched Hugo bro?
Definitely, a punishment for all no doubt. I bet the rate of diving would drop DRAMATICALLY.
So are you, you rock Kyoufu ^_________^
So soon my friend ;D I fancy putting Messi up there at some point since he is my all time favorite
I know that feeling bro - it really is horribly tough. While your team should have tried much harder, let's be honest - Silva was not available and is not at his best at all, and Toure was injured at the very start. On top of that, Balotelli was having a very bad game and so was Aguero. Consistency is key and I don't know if Mancini can do it well - but I really want to see you guys lift many trophies one day The good news for you is CL football is guaranteed for next season. My club will be missing out it seems, unless by some miracle they can beat Newcastle, Arsenal, and Liverpool and an in-form Fulham + a Blackburn fighting relegation. Oh, the horror
LOL! Hahahahah I laughed way more than expected at this
Kyoufu got it right. As a fan who watches both leagues consistently, Premier League refs are by far the worst.
Good on you for stopping yourself; After hearing it was goalless at half time I couldn't fight the urge not to watch it - and I was squealing like a little boy for Valencia not to concede.
On the other hand happy for my fellow Londoners and Newcastle fans.
While the Premier League is as dull as can be with the title decided 6 weeks before the end lol (congrats to Viva, Wil and the rest of the gang, hard fought and earned. Only wish Young was not a part of your team), the La Liga is getting HOT. What a match by Valencia today - the goalie was INCREDIBLE!!!! I remember Barcelona going through this situation against Sevilla at Camp Nou where the damn bitch would not allow any balls into the net. Should be exciting.
yeah, that soon, man
I look forward to watching it! One of the few Bundesliga games for me (due to not having much time) but it should be great, no doubt
I expect plenty of goals!All I believe is with AVB gone, we'll concede less, no doubt.
Thanks bro! I really do wish they'd stop and enforce this rule once and for all for the good of football.
Agreed man! Do you remember any games were the ref was horrible for Barca this season? The last one I remember was when we lost 3-2 to Osasuna away when the ref disallowed an ONSIDE goal and allowed an offside goal for Osasuna, plus he prevented us from having an obvious penalty. From a potential 3 points to absolutely nothing.
Don't get me wrong Salazar, this is not about United; I mean this for all players. Even our own Sturridge when he does it.
Yes! Made my point above
BTW have you watched Hugo bro?Definitely, a punishment for all no doubt. I bet the rate of diving would drop DRAMATICALLY.
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Even Gary Neville couldn't deny that Young dived.
So are you, you rock Kyoufu ^_________^
Get rid of that troll in your avatar and get an Olivia one, please
So soon my friend ;D I fancy putting Messi up there at some point since he is my all time favorite
I know that feeling bro - it really is horribly tough. While your team should have tried much harder, let's be honest - Silva was not available and is not at his best at all, and Toure was injured at the very start. On top of that, Balotelli was having a very bad game and so was Aguero. Consistency is key and I don't know if Mancini can do it well - but I really want to see you guys lift many trophies one day
The good news for you is CL football is guaranteed for next season. My club will be missing out it seems, unless by some miracle they can beat Newcastle, Arsenal, and Liverpool and an in-form Fulham + a Blackburn fighting relegation. Oh, the horror LOL! Hahahahah I laughed way more than expected at this
Kyoufu got it right. As a fan who watches both leagues consistently, Premier League refs are by far the worst.
Good on you for stopping yourself; After hearing it was goalless at half time I couldn't fight the urge not to watch it - and I was squealing like a little boy for Valencia not to concede.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I'm freaking nervous right now. This América may not be a great team, but they look a lot more consistent than us.
I don't think we will be able to qualify for the Liguilla, but we need this win regardless.
I don't think we will be able to qualify for the Liguilla, but we need this win regardless.
I get it in HD, is it gonna be entertaining? I'll watch this in between the Heat game.
Broder Salsa
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In the end they are both terrible wrong though. Serie a is a whole other level of incompetence than what is seen in la liga and premier league. Also don't worry about CL, Fady, Chelsea will obviously win CL.
I can't believe this after the weekend of shit we had with refs here.
Regulus Tera
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Mexican football is very inconsistent. I don't think many neutrals will find enjoyment out of this Clásico. Hopefully it at least delivers on the emotion factor.
Guadalajara: Reynoso, Araujo, Fabián, Nava, Torres, Ponce, Báez, Magallón, Hernández, Álvarez y Fierro. DT. Ambríz
América: Mosquera, Molina, Montenegro, Benítez, Reyes, Cárdenas, Bermúdez, Aguilar, Muñóz, Medina y Pimentel. DT. Herrera
WTF Pimentel? lol Surprised we are gonna play with two strikers.
Awesome Animals
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Seeing Young in a Red Devils kit still hurts a little. I do t even know why.
I get a ton of Mexican football in Miami on TV and it really is. I think last weekend it was an amazing weekend full of incredible goals, but then you'll just get grind it out, hoof the ball up front and pray type games.
I'm watching though
FootballFan
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I like you.
thoughts on Madrid game:
lol.
Dat Ronaldo dive.
Pepe the piece of shit getting told off by Arbeloa for acting like he got shot
Dat Guaita save(or shit miss from Benz)
Yeah always the ref. Solo Robais indeed.
Not really, maybe in the CL? But ask most here and we will admit our away form has just been way too shit. Unless you talking about the actual coach/players?
Exactly what I meant. Things happen, Chelsea score 2 offside goals, Ashley Young is offside, dives and gets a penalty + red card, Refs can't see everything.(though some things should definitely be seen by at least the linesmen)
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
This keeper gives me no reassurance. He's gonna give away one of these balls.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Marco Fabián is playing too behind and Cubo Torres has done shit. América should be up even without the disallowed goal.
As did I
, pretty sure he is about to lose though.You guys see this at Barca's party for Abidal?
Him with his cousin/doner:
As did I
I bet each way so I think I get 250 euro if he comes second.
Not watching the game, I gave up a long time ago with this fucking futbol llanero.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Oh great, you are one of those guys.Fëanor;36766928 said:
So this is what it feels like to be included in a Fady multiquote post, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Any further rumours on the Balotelli fight/cheekbone thing? It seems like it would just be a rumour for most people, but he's one guy I can genuinely imagine this stuff happening to.
Any further rumours on the Balotelli fight/cheekbone thing? It seems like it would just be a rumour for most people, but he's one guy I can genuinely imagine this stuff happening to.
So this is what it feels like to be included in a Fady multiquote post, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Any further rumours on the Balotelli fight/cheekbone thing? It seems like it would just be a rumour for most people, but he's one guy I can genuinely imagine this stuff happening to.
Yaya Toure and Balotelli both deny fighting.
So it obviously happened.
FootballFan
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As did I
You guys see this at Barca's party for Abidal?
Afellay in the background! Woooo.
And why is Pique in the pool with shoes and all.
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Oh I get it, they threw him in.
Schoolyard antics at their best. Someone will have the scoop in the next 12 hours
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