Ronaldo: Do you know where Messi was this year? Failing to qualify even for the group stage of the Euros. Where is your Messi now?
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT12 | All the clowns were offside...
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Ronaldo: Do you know where Messi was this year? Failing to qualify even for the group stage of the Euros. Where is your Messi now?
Phoenix Fang
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What straight man wouldn't?
Looks fantastic. I really should get a 3DS.
Yeah he's very exciting. Good with both feet, in the air, reads the game well, can play poacher or a balanced front two. He did well playing in a pretty similar system (albeit with disgraceful defending) at Roma, so I assume being coupled with Rodgers again would pay dividends. The only problem is him getting game time ahead of Suarez/Carroll and for that - as well as obviously Liverpool being the creation of Satan and possibly the worst club in the world, I hate them I hate them etc etc etc - I don't know if it's just a matter of arranging a fee. If he wants to be in the Italian squad he might think staying with a high profile Italian team would be better. If the reports say personal terms agreed then ignore that, but in a few years if utilised right he could be a 15-20 goal striker. Well rounded player.
Phoenix Fang
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Is there a place where I can watch it? I tried to stay up last night to watch it but my body wouldn't let me. I fell asleep about 15 minutes before it started.
Sviatoslav
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Lol, doesn't look like Arshavin is gonna stay at Zenit 
Zenit Owner, Valeri Gobulev
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284...ld-be-deported-says-zenit-st-petersburg-owner
Zenit Owner, Valeri Gobulev
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284...ld-be-deported-says-zenit-st-petersburg-owner
Lol, doesn't look like Arshavin is gonna stay at Zenit
Zenit Owner, Valeri Gobulev
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284...ld-be-deported-says-zenit-st-petersburg-owner
What a fucking idiot hahaha. Maybe Anzhi will take him.
3 SPL clubs have now declared their intention for the vote to bring Rangers 2012 into the SPL. Hearts, Dundee United and Aberdeen - all 3 will vote 'no'. Rangers need less than 5 clubs to vote 'no' to win the vote.
The Hearts owner Vladmir 'Mad Vlad' Romanov's statement was pretty incredible. :lol
The Hearts owner Vladmir 'Mad Vlad' Romanov's statement was pretty incredible. :lol
Wilbz thanks for the rundown on Borini. I watched an 11 minute video of him in the Chelsea reserves and he looked well talented. The Roma Youtube video I watched didn't really display too much of his skill, or so it looked, possibly because he came on a lot as a sub and didn't have as many chances to make bursting runs like he did at Chelsea - or it could just be the difference between Rodgers' guidance at Chelsea reserves vs. Luis Enrique at Roma.
For playing time, I think Rodgers may want to use him as a wing forward in a 4-3-3, which would have him replacing Downing's spot (thank god), and not Carroll's. Could be completely wrong, but if Rodgers wants to stick with his favored formation, it would look like this, when not in possession:
Carroll
Borini Suarez
Gylfi Stevie
Lucas
Enrique Agger Skrtel Johson
and when attacking:
Borini Carroll Suarez
Enrique Gylfi Stevie Johnson
Agger Lucas Skrtel
Though I do wonder if he'll also get time up front alone. Really unsure how Rodgers plans to re-work the team. I think he'll also be using Downing (don't expect him to have another shocker of a season myself) and perhaps the rumored Gaston Ramirez out wide as well. We shall see.
Fucking season is too far away.
Scathing read, that.
Sviatoslav
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Lol, which one, Arshavin or the owner?
Looks like I need a new avatar too. Maybe Denisov, as I was least disgusted by his Euro performance.
Holy shit haha, that's a hell of a statement. It's a shame to see Rangers go down like this, I wouldn't wish it on any club
Odd Morsel, that could work. He's definitely capable of cutting inside from the left but Enrique would have to do a lot of the wing work, much like Johnson when Suarez would be cutting in. But if Lucas is there as a protective shield it's mind boggling how much better you look as a team.
Being Dutch I know how you feel mate. Euros has deflated my hype on RVP.... Really let our country down with those misses against Denmark....
Oh god, Arshavin. Just keep your fucking mouth shut for a few weeks instead of blowing your top immediately.
Dzagoev looked good in the first two games, but I missed the Russia - Greece one. Also his name is Alan and it makes me laugh.
Wilbz thanks for the rundown on Borini. I watched an 11 minute video of him in the Chelsea reserves and he looked well talented. The Roma Youtube video I watched didn't really display too much of his skill, or so it looked, possibly because he came on a lot as a sub and didn't have as many chances to make bursting runs like he did at Chelsea - or it could just be the difference between Rodgers' guidance at Chelsea reserves vs. Luis Enrique at Roma.
I remember watching those reserve videos of him a couple of years ago and looking forward to seeing more of him in the first team.
There's one absolutely ridiculous header he scores in one of those clips.
pslayer666
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Or maybe it was a secret meeting between Suarez and Kompany, trying to lure him to City.
You heard it here first folks.
Sviatoslav
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Yeah, Dzagoev looked good at Euros but could he do it on a cold, wet night at S̶t̶o̶k̶e̶ Kazan?
Oh and I'd love it if someone photoshop savvy could do a cutout Denisov's head in this pic for an avatar for me.
TheLucifer
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Ibra has recently bought an island in the Malaren Lake near Stockholm, and he'll use it to go hunting. He paid 2.5m euros, and it's approximately 1200 acres.
Meanwhile, Galliani confirmed yesterday that we'll go after another midfielder, which could be either Diarra or Sahin, according to italian newspapers. Also, we'll keep Didac Vilà, LB, which was on loan last year at Espanyol.
Meanwhile, Galliani confirmed yesterday that we'll go after another midfielder, which could be either Diarra or Sahin, according to italian newspapers. Also, we'll keep Didac Vilà, LB, which was on loan last year at Espanyol.
Or maybe it was a secret meeting between Suarez and Kompany, trying to lure him to City.
You heard it here first folks.
Lebron owns a small stake in Liverpool FC. He might be hooking up Suarez or other LFC players with tickets.
I remember watching those reserve videos of him a couple of years ago and looking forward to seeing more of him in the first team.
There's one absolutely ridiculous header he scores in one of those clips.
Would be hard not to get excited by how he played in the Chelsea reserves. Looks extremely talented. Hopefully Rodgers can bring that out of him at the top level - of course, assuming any of this comes off. He's not our player and if Roma buys out their half of his ownership, they may want to keep him.
Flamini has reportedly told Milan that he is willing to stay at the club :/
TheLucifer
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He had a month to accept or refuse the new contract, he didn't say anything and Galliani got bored pretty quickly. Imo, he can leave right now, he almost never played last season and still earned 5 million euros. If he wants to stay, then he just have to accept that he won't earn that much anymore and get over it. If he doesn't like that, then we will replace him with Strasser.
Freewheelin'
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http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7834498/Magpies-given-De-Jong-hope
Guess we just need to agree a fee and we could very well bag him. That's positive news unless we play tight arse.
Guess we just need to agree a fee and we could very well bag him. That's positive news unless we play tight arse.
Well to be fair, I think the comparison is that he is young played a similar amount of games, in a similar role (late impact sub). No idea why they're being compared elsewhere. Chamberlain is runs in bullet time, Borini is an out-and-out goalscorer.
this picture looks way too serious. Lol at the owl. Looks like he's had his face copy/pasted on someone else!
If you don't mind, I'm going to incorporate that (?) into his name in future.
José Mourinho
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Phil Jones(?) has the most unfortunate face. Which is weird because it's not like he's a below average looking guy. It's just is face is always stitching him up.
I'm sorry but he is distinctly low average. He has a good athletic physique, but only under the most forgiving standards could Phil Jones(?) be above average.
Go for it! Hat trick for Gomez would make my fantasy team very happy.
I was just thinking that. Phil Jones(?) it is.
once again the odds seem to be 50-50 that Klose will start... well we should know for sure in a few hours.
Freewheelin'
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Playing Wind Waker for the first time on my Wii and omg it's so good... <3
Broder Salsa
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Got no idea who he is really. But I do remember seeing Anderlecth get unlucky against Partizan, that was rather hilarious.
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