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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT| The Beautiful Game
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No, because Bebe is a rich mans Heskey.
And we all know Heskey is the worlds greatest player.
Broder Salsa
Banned
lol
Torres is far better than Bebe. He's just dodgy half of the time since his Chelsea move.
He still manages a Euro 2012 Golden Boot award, so I don't think it's fair to compare him to Bebe.
Should wait and see Torres in the new Chelsea team. The service from Marin, Hazard etc will be good for him.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Pure shite.
Anyway, Torres love despite of his obvious flaws aside. I love me some Juan Mata.
Anyway, Torres love despite of his obvious flaws aside. I love me some Juan Mata.
Found these on twitter just now:
De Laurentiis: "My job is not to moralize but sometime I look football players in the eyes and I think: Come on, have another tattoo on your dick if you still have enough space."
De Laurentiis on the Coppa Italia: "Oh I enjoyed so much fucking them in the ass in Rome. I couldn't stand anymore listening to other fans singing our celebrating chants when they were winning."
De Laurentiis on friendly with Shanghai Shenua: "Actually they are shit but they have Drogba and Anelka, so to organize this friendly against them they asked me €120,000 + flights for our people + €15,000 for our accomodation. In the end, this will cost us €400,000€, but I didn't want to miss the chance to advertise Napoli in China."
De Laurentiis on Jovetic:"We are ready to pay him €30m and leave him one year to Fiorentina, but if he is uncertain and he makes me understand he is thinking about Barcelona, so you can go to fuck off."
He is like a rich mans Dave Whelan.
I'll be off then
The_Hitcher89
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There was nothing wrong with Torres's service imo. It'd be like blaming Downing every time Suarez booted the ball at the keeper from 7 yards.
which I do
José Mourinho
cocknose
That's a better comparison than Bebe imo :lol
Football is a team game. Spain could easily mask the defiencies of Torres because they are so good. He scored twice against the worst team in the tournament and then against an already beaten Italian side.
Rich mans Bebe was only a joke but imo he's been nothing but bad since he moved to Chelsea. He wasn't very good in his last 6 months with Liverpool either. His speed has gone and he doesn't look confident anymore. I'd be willing to see if he can up his game with this new Chelsea squad. He needs to tbh. He was a very peripheral player in Chelseas success last season.
Rich mans Bebe was only a joke but imo he's been nothing but bad since he moved to Chelsea. He wasn't very good in his last 6 months with Liverpool either. His speed has gone and he doesn't look confident anymore. I'd be willing to see if he can up his game with this new Chelsea squad. He needs to tbh. He was a very peripheral player in Chelseas success last season.
Broder Salsa
Banned
There was lots wrong with the service for Torres (and Drogba), Chelsea hasn't even had a competent winger all season. But of course Torres has also been completely shit himself for Chelsea. He has however shown more than enough times he's not just some shit player who only managed to get where he is now because the manager of the team wanted to help out one of his corrupt friends. Will be interesting to see this season though, if he manages to find back his form or not, I doubt it and think Chelsea will end up spending big money on Cavani or Falcao in the winter.
José Mourinho
cocknose
In a team game he was a team player. Popped up when it mattered a few times and on the whole provided a number of good performances.
Of course he never lived up to the hype. But I got quite annoyed last season at much of his bad press. Often he got called lazy and disinterested, which as somebody who only missed one half of a Chelsea game all last season, I can say with certainty is not true. That's why I like him. Even in his lowest of low moments scoring no goals, he fought for the team and provided a lot. Now a lot of people, even Chelsea fans will say that's not his job, but if he provides goals to win games then for me, he's provided for the team, which is more important than individual achievements.
I honestly can't see him being poor this season with the players he'll have sitting behind him. We will see.
The_Hitcher89
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Ouch.
And fair enough, you're in a far better position to judge Torres's level of service last season than me. Regardless though, he was missing chances and oppurtunities for chances that he'd normally put away without thinking. The team was doing enough for him to show how good he is.
They both have scored goals vs Barcelona heheh.
But Torres is truly the Barca slayer.
I'd like to see Bebe do that. Or anything.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Speculation from me but I think Torres will be the reason Chelsea aren't in the top two by the end of this season. I think he's that bad. Also you forgot to mention the times he refused to take penalties throughout last season which is a piss-poor showing for a £50 million striker.
The_Hitcher89
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He's fucking dreadful at penalties.
José Mourinho
cocknose
Torres doesn't take penalties, in fact ask Liverpool fans, I'm fairly certain he rarely ever took them for Pool either. And the times he "refused" he hadn't been chosen to take them, it was the other players trying to give him an opportunity to score, and he didn't take them because he wasn't selected. He said as much in interviews.
Don't think I'll completely write Torres off just yet. He was so good for do long that he deserves at least one more season to prove himself. If he has another poor season then Chelsea will have to make some hard decisions about his future.
It's been 2 years since he had a good season.
It's been 2 years since he had a good season.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Apologies then, I was almost certain he used to take them for 'pool along with Gerrard.
The_Hitcher89
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He took one penalty for us, in a penalty shootout his first ever match against some Hong Kong team. It was an awful penalty. Benayoun bollocksed his up as well on their shared debut
Newcastle team against Fenerbahce: Elliot, Coloccini (C), Gosling, R Taylor, Amalfitano, Ba, Tiote, Obertan, Vuckic, Tavernier, Simpson
I miss Cabaye/Cisse/Ben Arfa
Cool. Is the game at 18:30 GMT?
José Mourinho
cocknose
I agree. I really like him, he seems like a nice bloke (although ultimately that matters very little). He can put in good performances and because I know he's capable I like to have him around. But if he can't turn it around this season then he probably should go. For everyone's sake really, no point in us having a guy we can't use, and no point in him playing somewhere he can't.
Hope he picks up.
I think it's at 18:00 but I could be wrong.
Highlights of Shinji Kagawas performance against Ajax of Cape Town.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VBjsvYCg_1c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VBjsvYCg_1c
Facism
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fucking stag do means i miss mah football :< :<
The_Hitcher89
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I wouldn't be taken in for a second by Torres' media persona if I were you.
Do you have a video of the Ajax goal?
José Mourinho
cocknose
Huh? I just mean he seems to keep him self to himself outside of football and he seems to get on well with his team mates. He doesn't come across as a ballbag is all I mean really.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think he loves Chelsea or anything and that the club means everything to him. He'll move on if he has to. I however wont be burning shirts if does, a la them eejits on SSN the night he switched.
I dunno. I have a bad feeling Torres is gonna have a big season.
Torres' form is a mixture of low confidence, slightly less athleticism due to bulking after injury, and quite crucially he misses the service of Gerrard and Alonso, which he just hasn't got at Chelsea, thus far at least.
Torres was poor at Liverpool before he moved, but given the service he could still produce, just look at his goal against Wigan, where Gerrard threaded him through. Great touch and finish.
Torres was poor at Liverpool before he moved, but given the service he could still produce, just look at his goal against Wigan, where Gerrard threaded him through. Great touch and finish.
Broder Salsa
Banned
That bald defender is pretty hilarious, doesn't even look like he is really bothering.
Nvm, found a highlights reel, though not in English. Not like you'd be able to hear the commentators anyway over the background noise.
Is AVTV not covering it?
All the talk whilst he was at Liverpool was that he kept himself to himself at training. He trained well, and he was always very professional but he was never the loud mouth 'banter' player who'd G everyone up, or crack loads of jokes, that was and still is Pepe for us.
As for the shirt burning, it was moronic. I still wear my Torres shirt with pride. He was the best striker I've ever seen and I find it tough to imagine ever seeing a better one. It's just har to envisage when I think back to Torres in his prime.
yeah they have the full game and its being streamed by Chicago. But I prefer the full Tv expereince ya know?
Quick kit review: Man Utd Away 12/13
Light comfortable material, much like Netherlands away kit. Crest stitched and nicely set. Black and white crest looks good. Collar is not bad when buttoned up, looks bad when not. Buttons for collar feel cheap and feel like they will break easily. Hard to use also, quite small.
Comeon' son (stop cheapin on the buttons) sorry about the shitty cam)
Surprised by the comfort. Would buy at 50
8/10
Light comfortable material, much like Netherlands away kit. Crest stitched and nicely set. Black and white crest looks good. Collar is not bad when buttoned up, looks bad when not. Buttons for collar feel cheap and feel like they will break easily. Hard to use also, quite small.
Comeon' son (stop cheapin on the buttons) sorry about the shitty cam)
Surprised by the comfort. Would buy at 50
8/10
I want to be surprised, I really do
sazabirules
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I'm watching the Rapid Vienna match. I've never watched an Austrian match before. The atmosphere at the stadium is great.
Come on Richmond!!! Show this milanese pussies how it's done!
Borriello would be perfect for zi Spurs. /runs
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