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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT11 | Roll on the Euros and transfer muppetry
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Broder Salsa
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Thought Contento was shit for you guys?
Awesome Animals
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True to form the English players are a bunch of morons.
Nope, IMO he's a better full-back than Alaba. But Heynckes didn't trusted him, he was the main LB for van Gaal.
Willkiller
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Hahahahha. Russia was the closest thing to Ukraine that I could think of :lol
Awesome Animals
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You just wanted a good team
Awesome Animals
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Please no memes. They aren't funny
Willkiller
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Willkiller
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Russia. What a bunch of dicks.
not sure if its already been posted, but Napoli confirm a deal has been agreed with PSG for Lavezzi. Rumoured at 31m.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12962/7804645/Napoli-confirm-Lavezzi-deal
Remember Berbatov being linked with them too.
edit: Howard Nurse saying Di Matteo will be given the chelsea job
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12962/7804645/Napoli-confirm-Lavezzi-deal
Remember Berbatov being linked with them too.
edit: Howard Nurse saying Di Matteo will be given the chelsea job
Awesome Animals
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Your team was so much faster. but Ibra.
They'll probably have to offload a few people. Gameiro, Nene, Pastore, Menez, Hoarau... good buy for them though.
Why? They're rich. I do see Lugano leaving, tho.
Sviatoslav
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It was FIFA star Vladimir Bystrov wasn't it? Dat 94 speed.
Didn't Pastore only join them last season? I'll be Suprised if they sell him, wasn't he touted as the next star midfielder
So they have more room and wage space for more signings. FFP will give them some leeway, but they could easily get rid of Hoarau and not miss him.
He won't leave for sure, just saying how many attacking options they already have. Stockpiling players
They will have to worry about that like in 6 years. FFP is getting in action (banning teams) in season 2018 or something like that.
Eh, suppose so. Just makes sense to get rid of one or two players at least. Luyindula has no need being there.
That hurt more than I thought it would. Irish pride and all that. :/
2nd goal
Sorry man. yeah that was just poor. Feel bad for Shay.
He was fantastic, yeah. Bonucci and Maggio didn't really deal with him.
Can anyone?
Milchmonster
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hahaha, oh wow
Jose Bosingwa
I wasn't impressed by Alonso this evening. Del Bosque likes the added cover that Alonso and Busquets bring but only 1 DM is necessary imo. Torres was awful when he came on but Spain played better when they had someone up front to pass to.
For the next game I think Spain should line up with Busquets and Xavi in the middle. Iniesta, Silva and Pedro in the more advanced role and one of Torres/Llorente up front.
I picked Pedro because he's an effective wide player as well as a goalscorer.
For the next game I think Spain should line up with Busquets and Xavi in the middle. Iniesta, Silva and Pedro in the more advanced role and one of Torres/Llorente up front.
I picked Pedro because he's an effective wide player as well as a goalscorer.
Yep yep yep
I would probably go with...
Ramos - Pique - Martinez - Alba
Xavi - Busquets - Iniesta
Silva - Llorente - Pedro
Who scored?
You beat me to it.
I think Silva on the left, works better, also alonso > bisquits
Pirlo > Xavi
Pedro on the right then yeah.
Not for Spain I wouldn't have Alonso. He was poor today while Busi was brilliant. If they're going to play like Barca, might as well take a key cog
Italy played very well too.
Cassano was a big threat and Pirlo was his usual classy self. But Balotelli never really got into the game. Di Natale added a much greater threat when he came on and took his goal well. He should start ahead of Balotelli in Italys next game.
De Rossi looked very classy in defence. He read play well and broke up a lot of Spanish attacks. He also showed some brilliant long range passing. But that was only when Spain we playing without a striker. As soon as Torres came on Italy looked a lot shakier in defence. He needs to be moved back into midfield where he's in his most effective position. I think he'd get horribly exposed against teams that play with good strikers.
Spain/Italy is the game of the tournament so far.
Cassano was a big threat and Pirlo was his usual classy self. But Balotelli never really got into the game. Di Natale added a much greater threat when he came on and took his goal well. He should start ahead of Balotelli in Italys next game.
De Rossi looked very classy in defence. He read play well and broke up a lot of Spanish attacks. He also showed some brilliant long range passing. But that was only when Spain we playing without a striker. As soon as Torres came on Italy looked a lot shakier in defence. He needs to be moved back into midfield where he's in his most effective position. I think he'd get horribly exposed against teams that play with good strikers.
Spain/Italy is the game of the tournament so far.
Well...
BrendanRodgers said:
I agree. Pirlo was the best player on the pitch for me. His use of space was phenomenal.
Yeah I was impressed with De Rossi, and Maggio was good as well, gave them some real width and caught Alba out a few times. They're really missing Villa and Puyol I think.
That little flick Pirlo did in the first few minutes and his burst of pace and assist... I could watch them all day.
Spain are definitely missing Villa.
He's the best striker the national team have ever had. Spain can very their attack when he's on the pitch. He's good at drifting out wide and cutting inside for a shot. He can play off the shoulder of the last defender and he's even a good poacher.
But they don't have him so they need an alternative. Playing Fabregas in the false 9 role doesn't really work. Llorente or Torres should start the next game.
And Sergio Ramos really isn't that good at CB imo. Martinez would be a better option to have playing there.
He's the best striker the national team have ever had. Spain can very their attack when he's on the pitch. He's good at drifting out wide and cutting inside for a shot. He can play off the shoulder of the last defender and he's even a good poacher.
But they don't have him so they need an alternative. Playing Fabregas in the false 9 role doesn't really work. Llorente or Torres should start the next game.
And Sergio Ramos really isn't that good at CB imo. Martinez would be a better option to have playing there.
I would say Italy's goal was lazy defending from bisquits, he barely opposed Pirlo as he watched him pass him by and didn't really try to get back in the play.
Ramos is really good at being out of position most of the time.. he didn't really play well today
Soldado is the perfect striker for the Spain NT, it was a huge mistake to let him out of the Euro.
Shank is the worst fucking game ever, what I press on my controller and what happens on the screen never fucking matches up. Proper nerd rage ripped my controller out and flung it.
fake edit: where did all my quotes go!? I cba to re-quote but I surmise that England will win tomorrow. Even if I did make this
fake edit: where did all my quotes go!? I cba to re-quote but I surmise that England will win tomorrow. Even if I did make this
Must be because of the new hair. Happens to the best of players, just like torres.
If we do win I'll photoshop a picture of me giving Niall Quinn fellatio and send it to you.
agreed... I am not sure what Del Bosque was smoking when he picked Negredo over Soldado
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