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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT| The Beautiful Game
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I'd be astonished if it wasn't in the high nineties.
I don't want to completely discredit what RDM did, but it'll be massively different managing a team from the beginning of a season, and adopting all the pressure and responsibility for the results that surround that, as opposed to coming in mid way through with little to lose, and a lack of pressure on you.
Di Matteo's league record was worse than AVB's, although he did have less time in charge. Factor in a huge increase in expectations in the league, given the money spent on signings and the Champions League win, and the huge added pressure on Di Matteo as the permanent manager and it's an unenviable position.
This isn't in any way a reaction to that PSG goal, just to clarify, I began writing before I heard it go in.
It'll be interesting to see how he does. I have faith!
To be fair to him, we weren't exactly playing our strongest sides in a lot of those league games.
Broder Salsa
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and people still talk shit about him, based on a league they don't even watch, because they heard he sat on the bench once or twice.
This is a pre-season match mang, even Charlie Adam looked good yesterday.
That's a shot in the dark since I couldn't watch the match!
Very true.
Watching this game I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea are one of those mysterious teams who've bid on M'Vila. Essien's legs have gone completely, and Mikel's just not good enough (never has been imo).
He was really good one minute, then woeful the next. A nice mix of short and long range playmaking, then bang, an overhit hollywood pass or a laughably shit corner/freekick that barely leaves the floor and doesn't clear the first man.
They definitely need someone who is willing to sit back at all times when Ramires and Luiz are bombing up the pitch. I've seen Mikel have one good game in about 4 years, and surprisingly that was in the champions League final.
Euros bro, back next week.
Nah, announcers said he joins the team Tuesday and will announce how soon he'll be playing.
Nope, he's still counting his wages. Starts training on Tuesday or something.
edit: beaten
Montero plays for the Seattle Sounders, mate.
I was going to make a Borini comment, but this one was much better.
Broder Salsa
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Pastore has been doing well during the actual season too though.
Real men wear pink.
José Mourinho
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As do I. It's not like he came in and changed nothing. We've adopted his preferred formation and some of the preferred players under AVB were dropped. I think Dobby Di gets less credit than he's due.
FootballFan
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Just got back from Dark Knight. Loved it. Want a catwoman avatar now. Can someone hook me up if its not too much trouble?
Whoever does it, make sure its Messi in the costume.
I think he's a company man. It's not a shame, and it's probably better under Roman but I don't see him having his own ideas, I don't see him making huge strides over a few years. I do think your style of play will get better purely because you've got a few new attractive players.
I think he'll be gone by the end of next season, if not sooner.
Just got back from Dark Knight. Loved it. Want a catwoman avatar now. Can someone hook me up if its not too much trouble?
Glad you liked it, twas really awesome.
It's not that I think he passively won the Champions League, his impact on both the playing staff and the system they played was immediately evident, I just think the conditions for him to succeed were perfect (barring the precarious second leg tie against Napoli), and thus I'm not going to draw too much from his brief third of a season.
And I'm talking with experience, Liverpool were almost second in the league on form in the second half of the 10/11 season after Dalglish took over, which didn't mean squat when it came to his first full one. Obviously both cases are separate, with wildly different factors, but I believe parallels can be drawn.
You don't like Giroud?
You signed Giroud.
oh, thanks, thought he might be back
PSG playing well it seems, they'll be a force with Ibra and T.Silva back. Lets hope City get them in the CL.He ain't as good as Bebe
José Mourinho
cocknose
Yeah I can see where you're coming from. But then Kenny's signings were a bit dick which didn't help. I at last feel we've made greater strides in that department. Time will tell.
Out of curiosity, how do you mean the precarious 2nd leg? Ended 4-1.
Me and my brother just saying as much.
He ain't as good as Bebe
I concur.
Derp-a-derp. Sorry. Haven't been following the offseason and I'm just trying to catch up what's happening with Arsenal with the impending NHL lockout looking more and more likely. Gotta watch something!
Awesome Animals
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Being as attractive and as awesome as my gf and I are, we are the front image of this news article:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2856714,00.html
(Yes, I'll acknowledge that I look incredibly silly.)
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2856714,00.html
(Yes, I'll acknowledge that I look incredibly silly.)
He's a battering ram atm. No more, no less.
Do you think we need another striker Kyle?
José Mourinho
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Sexy bastards.Being as attractive and as awesome as my gf and I are, we are the front image of this news article:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2856714,00.html
(Yes, I'll acknowledge that I look incredibly silly.)
Broder Salsa
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They both look surprised there was actually two Villa fans in the US. But awesome man.
Being as attractive and as awesome as my gf and I are, we are the front image of this news article:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2856714,00.html
(Yes, I'll acknowledge that I look incredibly silly.)
Hahaha awesome.
Wenger would play Chamakh over Park if it came down to it anyway.
Awesome Animals
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She kept telling me how cute she thought he was. So I'm not surprised. I'd be ok if she left me for the Scottish Xavi (as the Chicago Fire announcer put it,
Didn't Di Matteo come in when Chelsea were losing on aggregate after the first leg? I meant that whilst the conditions for Di Matteo to succeed were good, it wasn't all rosy, as he still had a tough game against Napoli to win.
Wow, nice one Awesome, saw you post that on Twitter before and thought that was you.
José Mourinho
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I think Torres has to shine with the players he now has behind him. I've been impressed with Hazard and Marin from what I've seen of them. We already know what Mata can do. I suppose Sturridge is an option, but honestly the jury is still out on him and Lukaku for me. So maybe somebody else to compete for a place wouldn't hurt.
lolThey both look surprised there was actually two Villa fans in the US. But awesome man.
Sorry, now I follow you. Yeah he did. Ended 5-4 after both legs.
I do not want to see this
Glad you liked it, twas really awesome.
Thankd for these
I liked Dark Knight more because Joker was AWESOME. But Catwoman and Bane were great.
Awesome Animals
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They both look surprised there was actually two Villa fans in the US. But awesome man.
The line was pretty impressive. We got there an hour early and there were already about 20 people in line. By the time the players got there the line was around the block!!
Bent showed up a bit late because he strained his thigh in training that morning. I asked them about Lichaj and Guzan, both being American and from Chicago, and thanked them for coming and told them how much it meant for the American Villa contingent. We went to a supporters bar after wards and it was packed with Claret and Blue.
Sounds like a genuinely fun day man.
Wish United would come here.... All I got is Chelsea vs. AC Milan on Saturday...
Still contemplating if I wanna go as I can get lower bowl tickets for 35 bucks...
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