Willkiller
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Fuck that, I hope I've seen that cunts last game in an England shirt
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Football Thread 2011/2012 | OT12 | All the clowns were offside...
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Fuck that, I hope I've seen that cunts last game in an England shirt
Shame England were without:
Gary Cahill
Rio Ferdinand
Kyle Walker
Micah Richards
Chris Smalling
Gareth Barry
Frank Lampard
Jack Wilshire
Tom Cleverley
Paul Scholes
Michael Carrick
Darren Bent
Still, despite England's average performance in the Euro's i'm looking forward to the next few years with a large list of young English players about to break through who can actually PASS and keep hold of the ball at a high technical level.
Gary Cahill
Rio Ferdinand
Kyle Walker
Micah Richards
Chris Smalling
Gareth Barry
Frank Lampard
Jack Wilshire
Tom Cleverley
Paul Scholes
Michael Carrick
Darren Bent
Still, despite England's average performance in the Euro's i'm looking forward to the next few years with a large list of young English players about to break through who can actually PASS and keep hold of the ball at a high technical level.
Broder Salsa
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You forgot Heskey.
Tim the Wiz
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We're talking 2011-12, right? Pretty sure Carroll won the most aerial duels in total number - 152 - but not %. Terry, Kompany, Skrtel, etc. are 70/80%+. If we're just talking forwards, Crouch has the same % as Carroll, actually - around 64% - but his shots to goal ratio isn't in double digits.
Not saying he isn't an effective aerial threat, but he's a bit of a one-trick pony, the trick isn't so much better than everyone else to a blinding degree, and the opportunity cost of not playing a more rounded striker is quite steep.
Willkiller
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You're a joke, and I don't mean that in the way that Michael Owen did.
At least half of those players either shouldn't or won't play for England again.
Lescott is better than Cahill, Terry is better than Ferdinand. Glen Johnson was one of England's best players, so to hell with Richards and Walker. In fact, the defense wasn't a problem.
If Lampard played, Gerrard would most likely not have been as good as he did. Barry isn't better than Parker.
Wilshere and Carrick are the only players they 'missed'.
Paul Scholes is too old for this shit, and Darren Bent is shit.
If only i could know more about football like you, you're amazing.
Willkiller
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It's not about knowing about football. It's about thinking logically and using your brain.
Agree with most of your post, Rio and Terry is a tough choice. Regarding Scholes, Pirlo showed your never too old. Scholes was one of United's best players this past season. He could and probably would've improved the midfield.
Broder Salsa
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Pirlo just turned 33. Scholes it 133.
Alright "only" 37 but when you get up in that age those few years means incredible much.
Thats not destroying my own argument. I said we have a fantastic team, a poor tactical approach is what ruin us. Players played a lot shitter than they do at club level. We sucked the most going forward. Gerrard and Parker did there best, but they can't force our wingers and strikers to perform.
We got lucky, but it still worked. Nothing really worth complaining about at the back.
Our aging stars are who? Ask yourself that and note how they played, you will find that we under performed in other areas.
I agree. We are no where near Spain, Germany or even Portugal. But if our players played to there actual abilities for once just for once for England, then we'd have found ourselves pushing further.
Gomez is so hot. He could make a living just from modelling.
Meus Renaissance
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I've seen a video on YouTube of a match where a player backheeled it to score and the ref made him take it again. Are there rules that prevent that sort of stuff? Someone there is a rule based on a lack of respect shown? Not sure if that is true, would be surprising if so
The problem I have with England isn't so much the team but rather the inflated perception of them amongst a vocal portion of the media and fans.
The problem I have with England isn't so much the team but rather the inflated perception of them amongst a vocal portion of the media and fans.
Headlines tomorrow!
Broder Salsa
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Well there's the rule about not completely stopping your run, which I guess the ref might have judged turning around as?
He should.
Complete stops are not allowed.
This is okay (in open play): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmLhIt9pxw
Broder Salsa
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You did not just link to a video of Duncan. I was in such a good mood after that Italy win.
He should come and model United's (picnic) kit and score some goals for us while he's at it
Every one of those players should have been in the England squad because they are better then that what was there, and a couple of them would have a started.
Cahill is better than Lescott and was already playing ahead of him in the squad, Lescott only started playing when Cahill got injured. Terry is too old, too slow and past it, Rio Ferdinand is past his best but he's quicker and still better than Terry. Most of the time Johnson messes up when going forward, slips over, or is just plain out of position, both Walker and Richards are much better. Both Barry and Lampard would have been on the bench and are a much better quality of player to bring on then f*cking Henderson. Gerrard, Carrick, Wilshire, Scholes and Cleverley are England's best midfield passers of the ball and Scholes is no more past it then Pirlo. And finally Bent is England's most natural goal scorer and is better than Defoe.
I have, how about you prove me wrong.
In other news. apparently Debuchy says he'll only leave Lille to play with Cabaye at Newcastle.
COME ON OVERRRRRRR PLEEEEEEEASSSSSEEEEEEE /shrine hump
http://www.nufcblog.com/2012/06/24/debuchy-will-only-leave-lille-for-newcastle-united/
COME ON OVERRRRRRR PLEEEEEEEASSSSSEEEEEEE /shrine hump
http://www.nufcblog.com/2012/06/24/debuchy-will-only-leave-lille-for-newcastle-united/
Tim the Wiz
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But you'd have to set up the system around him, like Fergie does. England were incapable of that when he was in his 20s, why would they able to do so now?
Broder Salsa
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Well not everyone can be as bright as the good Englishmen Terry, Cole and Carroll. If only Balotelli would learn from them.
I'm laughing my absolute tits off at everything associated with this.
Meus Renaissance
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Lawrenson is quite dislikable.
True, most England managers don't seem capable of putting a team out to attack.
He's a prize twat.
Shame to hear that we went out on penalties again. Not too disappointed because I was at work and missed it. The small bit I heard on the radio kept mentioning that Terry was playing very well, so from a Chels point of view, that pleased me.
Still, pretty disappointed overall. We met and perhaps even exceeded our expectations though, so there's that.
I just want domestic football back again
Still, pretty disappointed overall. We met and perhaps even exceeded our expectations though, so there's that.
I just want domestic football back again
Normally yes, but I think his standard drawl worked quite well in tandem with England's performance.
What do you mean?
Lol what a fool of a player. Europa league will suit him then.
The source, and the idea that Debuchy would spurn clubs like Chelsea, Valencia, Inter and Bayern for fucking Newcastle, just because his mate plays there.
Think it can be forgiven. After all many Liverpool fans think Cavani wants to join us to play with Suàrez.
(actually he does, lol??)
I'm not saying Newcastle aren't interested, and I'm not suggesting Debuchy wouldn't enjoy playing with his mate, I'm laughing at the idea that he'd take both those things over a move to a top club in European football, like those listed who're also interested in him. It's a comical suggestion. And it's an equally hilarious source.
Would he leave Lille to join up with Cabaye at Chelsea?
I have no idea if we have been linked with Cabaye recently.
Source is very iffy, but Cabaye has influence over Marvin the Martian too (convinced him to join Lille instead of Arsenal).
You should know that players also leave clubs for other clubs purely to play for certain Managers too.
Not every player is an Enrique thinking he'll be better off at Liverpool. lol
Would he leave Lille to join up with Cabaye at Chelsea?
I have no idea if we have been linked with Cabaye recently.
Yup, but Chelsea are linked with the other French player, Hatem Ben Arfa.
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