Freewheelin'
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Pay up Wenger!
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT12 | All the clowns were offside...
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Pay up Wenger!
Notice how he's said a Newcastle player and a Newcastle target, who were just as good as the other players in the first two games and as shit as all the others against Sweden
Selfish isn't the right word for Ribery, just that he's the one man show you don't want on your team. He has talent yes and at times can be brilliant, but Bayern and France won't really get anywhere with players like him. I don't think Ben Arfa is a good fit either (unless he matures).
We're not signing Debuchy from the looks of it, but there's no denying he has been excellent (except for the Sweden game).
Germs vs Grease
Freewheelin'
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Ray Clemence, who is a goalkeeper coach I believe :lol
link plz
Value signings baby!!
This story is a load of rubbish
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/...drid-midfielders-on-a-free?xg_source=activity
Don't underestimate B-Rod.
You don't really have a clue. Ribéry is far away from being an individualist player, he's one of the top player that doesn't give the feeling of being a one man show at all. He's all about supporting the rest of players, unlike Robben or Cristiano Ronaldo.
I think it'll be a tough sell, especially because Ancelotti also has a previous relationship with the player; promoting him to the first team to train, etc.
And the whole Champions League allure. And the money situation.
If this is being used I'll systematically kill off Liverpool fans one by one until its usage ceases.
Anyway regarding Gago/Diarra, would rather have Diarra but still don't think either of them are first team choices. They're pretty good but not what we need really.
Nice touch from the big man.
Happy to see them looking like they are relaxed. Imho they have already achieved more than expected, its all upside from here.
Gareth Bale
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Start using A-Ferg, T-Clev, S-Kag, P-Jo, etc... they'll get the idea!
Kagawa leaving after (hopefully) passing his medical
Still can't carry his umbrella - not a good sign. Probably got arthritis or something. United players are spoilt.
I wholeheartedly welcome it, B-Ware.
Agreed. If we go out now then I'm happy with that. Roy's been a success so far, even topping the group was more than I expected. I expected a loss against France and a draw against Sweden.
It's the best I've seen Gerrard play for England for ages, Carroll and Welbeck have looked good, the defence are looking solid... I'm happy so far.
Gareth Bale
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shut up c-nose
^ l-ol
That's what they're saved as in my 'photoshopped homoerotic training sessions' folder
That's what they're saved as in my 'photoshopped homoerotic training sessions' folder
Yup. I just hope if we go out then we go out with some style. I would also like to see us work on our posession. It is a real mystery to me why English players more than capable of posesion at their clubs just cannot do it with the England squad.
lol
Bale isn't going anywhere. He's young and smart enough to know another year developing at Spurs is what he needs, and the chairman wouldn't dare sell him and Modric in the same summer, if he sells either of them.
If I were you, I'd be worrying more about most of the Newcastle first XI.
T-Clev sounds like a verruca cream.
It's alright, I'll just use King Brenny instead.
You should sell Bale then; Modric is the more important player in my opinion.
If you do sell Modric then replacement is absolutely vital. No matter how strong you think your squad is, and it is, when you lose a player who's so vital to how you set up your attacks and function as a team then things can go tits up. Just see Alonso. We still had the likes of Mascherano, Torres and Gerrard, but we weren't the same team and we fell apart. You beat us on that opening day of the season if I remember correctly.
Yeah, we're fucking atrocious at keeping the ball. The thing is, against France I was perfectly happy with us sitting back (and I would be against Spain, France again, Germany etc), and against Sweden I was happy for 75 minutes barring the first 15 after half time with our attacking. So it's in us, it just seems like we can't marry the two together.
I fully expect to be raged at but Mancini has always admired Bale and I wouldn't be surprised to see City make an approach.
It's been rumoured recently too.
I think he's been dire whenever he's had the ball but it makes sense to have him there, means Johnson can get forward and we can keep shape as opposed to having Walcott push forward alongside Johnson
Gareth Bale
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It's not a case of selling one of them. It's never been about money. If Modric was happy to stay then he would. But he isn't, which is why he's being sold to Real Madrid.
I haven't seen the first one yet. Looks right up my street though.
Willkiller
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I think it'll do well at the box office.
Do I think it'll be a good film? Probably not.
There's nothing else you need to know apart from Liam Neeson is a fucking boss. That's the plot right there. And sequel is dialing it up to 11.
Fry8 said Ibra is the best striker in the world. No one should take her seriously anymore, crazy Brazilian model.
I do love me some brainless action. The Raid, Fast Five and Bad Boys II, damn girl. Need to see me some Taken.
The parallels with Alonso are evident. Just replace him better than we did Alonso; as much as I rate Aquilani, it was a disaster buying an injured player.
It's better than Scarface. I aint even joking.
Taken is clever in its own way, especially compared to the films you just listed.
Good film.
@arnie: the fuck? Lol.
I'm not surprised, Scarface is 80% wank. Pacino and the 80s music/style etc saves it from death.
Also I hope Modric doesn't go anywhere but United this summer if he does leave Spurs. Second half against Italy and the whole Ireland match he just ran the game.
BlindCommunication
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Haha oh wow just saw the news about Ariel Jacobs joining Copenhagen. Good luck to them.
He's a super defensive coach, he had the best and most expensive squad in the Belgian league at his disposal and made them play some depressing football to the point the fans started hating on him. He still won the league twice over the last 5 years but he should have won at least 4 titles. Not to mention some embarassing failures in CL qualifying rounds. He was basically shooed away from Anderlecht.
He's a very nice person, former UN diplomat, multilingual, very polite and will suck up nicely to the club direction. Good PR man.
Not so sure about that. He has had some awful moments in the final third for sure but he has also been one of the few England players who have been pressing for every minute to get possession back. If anything I think he has been a bit undervalued by most observers.
While we are at it, I am pleased Welbeck has been improving. I was not impressed the first game with him at all, but he has been growing into the tournament imho.
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