Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
He shouldn't have left Barcelona in the first place.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT9| Dedicated to Morosini & others who didn't make it. RIP.
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He might not have been the player he is now without leaving.
yeah he'd be much better
That's not necessarily true, He had great opportunities at Arsenal.
Such is life. One goes away, another one comes back. On wednesday. You know who, right?
http://www.ecodellosport.it/img/vincenzo-iaquinta.jpg[IMG]
Don't even think about it, Vincenzo.[/QUOTE]
You know what this means right?
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/CoqRD.jpg
And then we'll allow him to milk his contract till the end
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I know, Olympic football lol but:
I'm pleasantly surprised. Now it's imperative for us to win the group so that we don't face the UK.
Ultimately what-ifs, but at least we can agree he would have had much more success staying at Barça.
So how will United approach the City game? Its fairly obvious that 4-4-2 won't work as we'll be overrun in midfield. But 4-3-3 isn't a formation that works particularly well for us either. We retain possession better but lose a lot of cutting edge up front.
We need a formation that will allow us to at least compete in midfield. A 4-5-1 maybe?
That might not necessarily work either.
We need a formation that will allow us to at least compete in midfield. A 4-5-1 maybe?
That might not necessarily work either.
3-1-6, beat them 14-1. Sorted.
British Monsoon
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Ugh, Leicester deservedly ahead - nice cross for Beckford to head it past Green, bad defending on our part and disappointing, considering that we've had the majority of the possession and chances so far. Come on you Irons, sort it out.
Arsenal2022
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He did develop significantly while at Arsenal, the 16 year old that arrived at Highbury is far different from the current player, and I think playing in England from a young age gave him an edge in terms of endurance and physical play which helps him now he's at Barca; most Barca players never have had to play against Stoke on a rainy afternoon in mid-February.
I don't begrudge I'm leaving for a second. For all the reasons to leave a club, to simply return home is one there is little for fans to moan about, and I think he left at the latest he could feasibly do without pulling the club into disrepute; having a captain who wants to play for another club isn't a desirable scenario.
British Monsoon
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YES! Reid equalises, excellent goal.
You won't be smiling when we rob 6 points off the mackems next season
West Ham losing.
You won't be smiling when we rob 6 points off the mackems next season
I think the way Barcelona acted over the transfer was disgraceful but I have nothing but respect for Cesc.
YES! Reid equalises, excellent goal.
You won't be smiling when we rob 6 points off the mackems next season
Mathematically impossible for us to get relegated, sorry
http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/...n-league-title-1.1012780#.T5WiN3NTWkE.twitter
That will do.
Inb4 he's selling up.
http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/...n-league-title-1.1012780#.T5WiN3NTWkE.twitter
That will do.
Inb4 he's selling up.
What happens when he gets bored of having a football team?
People said that about Roman in about 2004.
He hasn't won the CL yet.
British Monsoon
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Good start from West Ham in the second half, now we just need to make it count before Leicester can score another.
Shame. There's always next year
Mathematically impossible for us to get relegated, sorry
Shame. There's always next year
Because they have massive loss of money?
Well considering all the sponsorship deals we're signing are long term he's not going anywhere in the near future.
Pretty sure Etihad shirt deal is a long one and the stadium naming rights are 10 years if I recall correctly. The shirt deal may equally be as long.
What do you think they expected?
A fun, and good, business opportunity?
At least Chelsea is doing decently, but all the Man City sponsors are companies related to the mancity Sheikh.
British Monsoon
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COLLISON! What a fucking strike! Goddamn.
You know who doesn't get called ugly enough?
leave him alone you monster
Why wouldn't they be? It's one big family. Manchester City is nowhere near any of the other big teams in England yet and won't be for some time.
Awesome Animals
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I'm still waiting for my kits and I ordered them in |OT|8. My only problem is I have no way to track them. The tracking number is bunk.
EDIT: lol, it isn't a tracking number, just a Google Order number. Here is Soccer Triads' shipping policy:
Socer Triads said:
My order shipped 9 days ago, which means I should be expecting it tomorrow, and if not I should be able to request a tracking number in six days.
Received them in 2 weeks.
I think he's class; or at least was at Blackpool, I haven't seen enough of him at Sunderland. But he looks like Quasimodo
Awesome Animals
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I'm sure it helps that you're in Europe. But, I didn't mean to make it sound like I was upset or complaining. I'm just used to receiving a tracking number. Like my edit said, I should be getting them tomorrow.
Relaxed Muscle
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The problem with Cesc, IMO, is that he dosn't really fits the actual playstyle of Barça, Thiago is way more closer to Xavi in terms of ball conducting and passing than cesc and even so he's still far away..
Cesc was brought as Xavi replacement but there's no replacement for Xavi, he's quite an unique player.
I ordered mine on the 12th, so hopefully it comes soonish
Arsenal2022
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True, the disruption they caused was unbelievable, but it worked from their perspective as they got Cesc for far lower than his market value.
Awesome Animals
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Mine was ordered on the 12th as well.
Just finishing watching the UTD game.
it has to be said, Rooney and Wellbeck looked absolutely devastating as a striker pairing. That should have been the focus of the after match discussion...but then again when you lose a 4-2 lead in the space of 7 mins...
What does UTD GAF think of Wellbeck and Rooney, are they the preferred pairing?
it has to be said, Rooney and Wellbeck looked absolutely devastating as a striker pairing. That should have been the focus of the after match discussion...but then again when you lose a 4-2 lead in the space of 7 mins...
What does UTD GAF think of Wellbeck and Rooney, are they the preferred pairing?
...yes. I'm pretty sure the Sheikh can pay someone at UEFA to forget to look at City's accounts for FFP. Well, I hope he can.
Isn't it his relatives rather than him? Obviously he's planned it though.
2010, well that's a article we should trust for now.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Absolutely. Welbeck's not going to be in consistent goalscoring form for a while. He's just too young but he has the potential and we should give him the game time to develop. He links in a way none of our other striking options can and he can hold the ball up.
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