Gareth Bale
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I actually really enjoyed that!
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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT| The Beautiful Game
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I actually really enjoyed that!
Abramovich obviously isn't done with Chelsea as some people thought. They seem to be real signings of intent. Its sad about McEachran, I've heard he's quite talented but I can't see him getting many opportunities to show it.
Yeah I figured that. Wonder if they'll try for the other brother as well, Although he's a bit young.
Interesting, apparently Llorente turned down a new deal and he's in the last year of his contract now.
Yes fucking please..
http://www.click-manchester.com/spo...rget-llorente-turns-down-athletic-offer.html?
Yes fucking please..
They look dangerous in attack yes but the rest of the team? Nothing all that special.
We had bad luck with injuries last year (yes, doicare... you are partially right if you're still out there) and we had an unsteady De Gea at the start, if we get any luck this year we'll be perfectly capable of challenging for the title, Kagawa will be a game changer for us.
Broder Salsa
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Fuck yeah. Good thing that now that we suck, Austrian football sucks even harder. So our biggest competition for the 13 place on the rank list (which gives direct CL qual) no doubt biggest team won't even get Europa League football.
Shatner's Bassoon
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LFMartins86
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Matias Fernandez seems to be on his way to Fiorentina. If this is true, I have a feeling he won´t do well there. Still, it´s a terrible lose for us.
Broder Salsa
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Really now? A defense that managed to defend their way to CL trophy, the same defensive midfield options and a much better attack (although a new forward would do good). Maybe a new cover for right back too, but can't put a finger on the defensive part of the team.
I didn't say their defence was bad just nothing special. Bar Ashley Cole there's no one in the Chelsea defence I'd really want to swap from United's defence.
Winning the CL doesn't exactly hide an average side on the whole, the league table is muich more telling. Hell, Liverpool won it in 2005 so as I said, I'd rather look at the league table over 38 games than a cup run.
Any defence can sit in their 18 yard box and block everything for 90 minutes. When Chelsea have to push up and try and play actual football, then we'll see how good the defense is. In the PL, where Chelsea weren't massively inferior to their opposition and weren't afraid to leave their half, they conceded some horrendous goals. Even u Der RDM they were unconvincing in he league.
StealthGoblin
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I think we need to remember that they beat two of the best teams in the world before winning the Champions league with a weakened team that people wrote of a long time ago. Robbie did a great job.
All they need is a target man and a right back and they'll be immense. Cole is still for me, the best full-back in the world, Cahill and Ivanovic started playing rather well together towards the end of the season.
I think the defence will be under less pressure than last season too. The midfielders they have on their books now can keep the ball well and keep it in their opponents half.
People need to remember that Robbie has only lost 3 games as Chelsea manager, and all of that with a team that looked demoralised before he took over.
West Ham (my beloveds) are fucked beyond belief.
It's like being asked who your favourite child is. Logic would dictate RVP, because he's exactly what this team needs. A prolific striker of international fame, a great finisher (and more than just that). On the other hand you have Jovetic. At 22 he's much younger and incredibly talented, but he's more of a supporting striker. A Del Piero, if you will. It just so happens that in that role we're pretty much covered with Vucinic and now Giovinco. Vucinic and Jovetic have a nice partnership going in the Macedonian national team, so it's not like they can't play together. I think everybody saw what Jojo is capable of in that Fiorentina - Liverpool and Fiorentina - Bayern from a few years back, before his knee injury. The Viola would have made it to the CL quarters if it wasn't for Bayern's
So, yeah, I don't know. Why can't we have both?
I really thought Conte's one billion witnesses were enough, but not in Italy.
It's a tough choice for Conte. Either save your career by confessing to something you didn't do, and come back after a short ban or fight for your name/reputation and lose your coaching career?
We know how the second one is going to end, he'll be caught in an endless loop.
So, yeah, I don't know. Why can't we have both?
WE ARE GETTING BOTH ZABO I JUST KNOW IT!
Neither. It's Pazzini
That's what his agent is saying, but I'm sure she's fed up. That's not the first time they rob them at gunpoint/their house.
Chelsea reopen talks with Wigan to buy Victor Moses
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...pen-talks-with-Wigan-to-buy-Victor-Moses.html
wtfs the point
Pics or it didn't happen.
They're hoarding players, nothing new for them. They have near unlimited money. Doesn't make them invincible.
Broder Salsa
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That's a big load of bullshit right there but you probably know that.
Yup there has been some problems whenever Chelsea has had to push up themselves. I can see Luiz getting to become a starter can maybe not solve that Terry is slow as shit, but at least be a huge help to it. With Di Matteo the league was clearly not prioritized much after a few games though, Chelsea were too far behind to get any CL spot and decided to go all in and hope for CL (and FA cup).
That I agree with. Would argue that the biggest problems last season was first a clueless manager and his "high line no matter what" mentality that made the defense look terrible but there was also a pretty damn tame attack, there was really no competent wingers or really good ball players except for Mata, something that has already been mostly fixed.
As do I as I can't see Wenger letting him move to United, so he either sticks it another year with Arsenal or goes to Italy.
Did you notice that Sandro was a close up screen grab of his PES model? I had to pause and go back.
Yeah it's great for Juve and bad for Arsenal, they can screw the price down then if they're the only club in for him in the end.
Phantast2k
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Not a bad pre-season game.
- Bender seems like he is close to 100% again
- Bittencourt is looking pretty good too, but I'm always afraid for him since he looks so fragile, like he's about to catch an injury anytime now
- Amini doesn't look like that at all, dude looks pretty damn robust for his age and he shows heart, hope he'll get some time in the first team..somehow
- Schieber looks tired all the time, I feel like he never really trained as hard before, lol
- Reus be Rolls Reusing, so no worries there..
- Löwe acted kind of like an ass. He sucked for the most part and still showed some attitude/was pissed at everything. I'm starting to dislike him :/
- Bender seems like he is close to 100% again
- Bittencourt is looking pretty good too, but I'm always afraid for him since he looks so fragile, like he's about to catch an injury anytime now
- Amini doesn't look like that at all, dude looks pretty damn robust for his age and he shows heart, hope he'll get some time in the first team..somehow
- Schieber looks tired all the time, I feel like he never really trained as hard before, lol
- Reus be Rolls Reusing, so no worries there..
- Löwe acted kind of like an ass. He sucked for the most part and still showed some attitude/was pissed at everything. I'm starting to dislike him :/
I'd like RVP at City. But if he moves and not to us, anywhere BUT United for the love of pete.
I thought more clubs would be in for him to be honest. Surprised me that United/City/Juve are the only clubs with interest/an offer. Thought Barce/Real might be interested.
Wait... The IPO isn't happening anymore?
Juve were said to have offered the least, united offered more.
After the game earlier, Fergie said there's nothing he can say about transfers until they are confirmed. He's looking to bring 1-2 more players in. The u-turn Moura's agents made in saying there will be talks makes me think United could still get him.
They tried to get it done in Hong Kong and Singapore but that was a failure. Now they're trying in New York but it's been put on hold due to the volatile market.
But it's really hard to see why investors would be interested in United. The Glazers are offering shares with no value. They won't offer any voting rights or dividends. It's purely a money grabbing exercise. If they really wanted to raise money then they could have issued some of the higher preference shares. That would have generated some interest.
Yeah it's the fact that the shares are essentially worthless that is the problem. No voting sway, no dividends, why would you buy?
Yeah it's bizarre that no one else is after him.
Andersred has tweeted that the Glazers have completely binned the IPO. Says investors were put off by the unattractive share structure and the too high valuation.
In a perverse way I hope its true. Maybe it will force those pricks to actually come up with realistic ways to unburden the cluc.
In a perverse way I hope its true. Maybe it will force those pricks to actually come up with realistic ways to unburden the cluc.
Regulus Tera
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I missed the Nadeshiko Japan game. How did they play?
And the hopes are dashed. He would have been an immense signing.
Someone educate me on this transfer business: couldn't Arsenal just sell to City if they table the higher offer regardless of what RVP wants?
Like, could Spurs also just say "fuck Modric's wishes" if PSG really do offer £40m?
Sounds like this has been a complete shambles. No wonder United posters have been quite gloom regarding this.
Well, they are going to have to do something right?
United are due to release financial results soon right?
It's an odd situation. If we wiped the slate with all our debts, we'd make such a fucking profit every year we could afford anyone. It's the interest on our debt that is fucking us over, so to me it seems we make enough that we can afford to invest in the club but it'll fuck us over in the long run.
I don't really know much about it, Viva will come and explain it brilliantly.
Yeah, Viva is pro at this and will tell the truth. I reckon he will call the IPO postponement/abandonment a disaster.
The Glazers want to hold on to United as its a cash cow for them. They don't want to sell their own shares as it reduces their control of the club. Unfortunately for them it looks like investors aren't interested in shares that pay out nothing. And why should they be interested? They would be absolutely right in telling the Glazers to fuck off.
And even if the Glazers were to sell off their own shares, we'd still have problems because they value the club too highly.
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