BlindCommunication
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Warning to French divas, don't mess with Captain Fantastic.
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT11 | Roll on the Euros and transfer muppetry
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Freewheelin'
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Wilshere can play that role
Even though England are winning... this is the same shit that we've become accustomed to for years now. England getting dominated in the CM by a (supposedly) inferior side. France are getting the lube ready as we speak. Gerard is completely anonymous as always.
QF for England at best.
EDIT: Gerrard outta nowhere.
QF for England at best.
EDIT: Gerrard outta nowhere.
Can he do it from his hospital bed?
Freewheelin'
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Yea on FIFA
Vivalaraza
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England's wide players always take so long to do anything with the ball...and all they ever do if shift it and just whip it in. If you're going to do that you need to have a perfect delivery, like Beckham.
in the long-term, but for the Euros, can't think of anyone.
^Man Utd do the same thing, most of the time it hits the first man
The more creative wingers are either on the bench, or not in the squad. People like Johnson and Sturridge are less conventional, but they do more with the ball.
Probably less without it, though.
You've also got players like Lennon who doesn't even seem to be in the picture, and of course Young, who can do a lot more with the ball.
Freewheelin'
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Poor control from Gerrard there! :lol
Vivalaraza
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Gerrard...lol...smh.
The_Hitcher89
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Gerrard looks rusty as fuck
The_Hitcher89
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I'm not sure Sturridge will ever be trusted at international level in a starting capacity
I'm not an Arsenal fan but I'm slightly concerned about Wilshere. He's picking up injuries very easily. He's out now with a different to the one that originally sidelined him right? Thats never a good sign. Reminds me of Owen Hargreaves.
I don't like seeing talented footballers careers being ruined due to injury.
Not optimal, but Milner would be better there than out on the wing, if Roy really wants to play him.
Vivalaraza
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Maybe he's not injured at all?!
I'm not sure I'd trust him now, not to start anyway, but he is only young, so you never know.
Adam Johnson would offer no improvement. In fact, he'd probably be worse than what England already have.
He's been nothing but mediocre for City.
Skiving off football to play FIFA?
Freewheelin'
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Set to come back for pre-season apparently, who knows lol
God I cant wait till he comes back fit, we've missed him
He has more technical ability, and would offer something diferent than the run down the wing, and whip the ball in style of play, is what I'm saying.
Might not be an improvement, but a good option to have, I think.
It might actually be a bit of a trend in English football that the more gifted you are, the less you help the team tracking back, and pressing. Players like Milner might be shit, but he works hard, really hard, because he has to.
i hope gerrard isn't this off the pace in the actual euroes as we can't exactly drop him now he's captain
that wasn't that good, though thankfully not bad either, i think there's promise in playing young off carroll, even if it means young almost playing as the main striker at times when carroll drops deeper to link up play.
that wasn't that good, though thankfully not bad either, i think there's promise in playing young off carroll, even if it means young almost playing as the main striker at times when carroll drops deeper to link up play.
Yeah, I think it's awful
He's looked like that for months. His injuries and years of carrying his team are catching up with him.
Seb Larsson lookalike on Eurovision.
Mecha_Infantry
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How was Gerrard since he has come back. I remember the games I saw him play, he was extremely lacklustre
"we're really happy" Adrian Chills
"we're really happy" Adrian Chills
Only really bothered to show up against Everton, in my opinion.
Vivalaraza
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That was crap IMO. Midfield and defence very flat. Full back's not getting forwards much, wingers running in straight lines. Young's been okay, only one who has or has been given the liscence to roam.
Young in the second striker role isn't half bad. He and Carroll are linking up pretty well. Looks like they just need that extra support from the wings or the midfield to finish off the attacks.
Milner should have cut back to Carroll instead of having a go. He was wide open.
Milner should have cut back to Carroll instead of having a go. He was wide open.
Kind of watching the match, but damn the Offspring are looking old - Rockin in Rio Lisbon YouTube Live
Also Portuguese girls are hot.
Also Portuguese girls are hot.
He was doing well before that risky tackle. Getting forward at the right times and a few nifty balls through to Young.
Mecha_Infantry
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Yeah that's what I thought. Wondered if he picked it up later in the season
Should try Chamberlin behind the striker, put walcott on the right wing and Young on the left.
BlindCommunication
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Thought it was surprisingly good from England considering the expectations, had a poor Norway win easily at home but Carroll-Young partnership worked decently. England looked better when they played long to Carroll.
It's a friendly, no? Is Norway inspiring you?
I think you guys are all being just a little too harsh.
The_Hitcher89
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Used to be so infuriating having to wait up to a minute just for a player to attempt to win the ball
LabouredSubterfuge
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Barry coming on?
Oh well, no one left to pass the ball forward now.
Oh well, no one left to pass the ball forward now.
PrematureQuiche
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I would be up for a kick about in London could be fun haha.
could be fun haha.I think just trying to balance things out against those ITV pundits. So annoying.
Midfield bypass incoming. Time to shine Andy.
Yeah, which is why I think he might have picked up a knock.
His injuries are definitely catching up to him.
Also I hate my current apartment. Just killed another fucking cockroach. This time I actually had some spray killer. I'm not sure if the Japanese stuff is extra good but I barely got half a spray on it while it was running full speed and it still keeled over and died in about 10 seconds.
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