Vivalaraza
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When Owen left weren't most fans not too fussed about it anyway?
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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT3| Two-sided triangles
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Wouldn't say "hate" or even "dislike", but he'd be held in a higher regard if he hadn't run down his contract so he could leave on a free.
Vivalaraza
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How much did they pay for him? Would have been good for us.
The fuck is this monstrosity of a kit, thinks Esteban.
He's a smart man. Would Real have paid a fee to sign him? I read that Real management didn't even want him around and tried to push him out but he stuck with the team and went on to win 2 CL trophies.
Gareth Bale
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£9 million.
KidA Seven
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I thought he played well. I feel bad for him.
I wanted Granero at Liverpool for awhile, too. Think he's a decent player.
I really like the way Rodgers speaks. He's very forthcoming about mistakes and where we need to improve, but he doesn't seek to blame anyone, and always speaks highly of the players. It's a good mix on all sides, I think.
I realize it's fairly standard faire for managers to speak in this manner, I feel Rodgers just has a bit more integrity to how he goes about it.
I really like the way Rodgers speaks. He's very forthcoming about mistakes and where we need to improve, but he doesn't seek to blame anyone, and always speaks highly of the players. It's a good mix on all sides, I think.
I realize it's fairly standard faire for managers to speak in this manner, I feel Rodgers just has a bit more integrity to how he goes about it.
Vivalaraza
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At least you have good midfield options already.
From extended highlights it seems like Cleverley was poor again yesterday. He needs to be doing a lot more in our games. Was alright against Fulham but back to being passive yesterday.
Anyone know why Anderson wasn't even in the squad, or was he just dropped? Ridiculous cos he needs to play and wasn't even that bad against Fulham.
Allowed 3 over aged players.
Yup. Tentative. Needs to see himself as someone who has to help create confidence in our play. Seemed like he was waiting for someone to carry him forward yesterday, and it sure as hell wasn't going to be Carrick.
AndresON777
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hows abel aguilar doing?
CM is our most stocked area, but we need a good playmaker. City have Silva and Nasri, United have Kagawa and Rooney (and even RVP), Arsenal have Cazorla, Spurs have Dembele and Sigurdsson, Chelsea have Hazard and Mata, and Liverpool has a woefully out of form Steven Gerrard. I think Cabaye is even playing the playmaker role better than Gerrard is right now.
Suarez could be a decent No. 10 as he has the habit of coming back to pick up the ball, he can get in between the lines and cause havoc, and he can shoot well when not under pressure. He's got a fantastic long pass on him, but short passes he's terribly weak at. Gives the ball away all the time, and I think that's what is stopping him from being a really great second striker at a top team.
I honestly think Anderson is his perfect partner for midfield.
Tell me that banner is 'shopped.
It's real.
Is he? Never seen him play. He's always been absent when I watched a youth game.
I signed Michael Ngoo for Sutton United on FM and he's either always injured or shit.
Sweet Baby Jesus...
Ngoo is quite good but I think he is more of a classic number 9 like Carroll and Llorente.
EDIT: Wrong game
About 6 foot 7, built like an ox, but has the agility of someone a foot smaller. Very hardworking and his size helps when cllosing down.Dances around players with ease (and then hits the woodwork, probably). Needs to be playing at a higher level than U21, a loan to the Championship would be good.
PJX said:
I'd say he is nothing like Carroll. Ngoo prefers the ball at his feet, running at defenders.
Edit: Coady did a very very Gerrard dive there.
Tell me that banner is 'shopped.
This is great. I await the inevitable.
Nope.
I remember a futbol-gaffer straightfacedly telling me off for calling Barton an irremediable nutcase and recidivist violent berk. Can't remember who.
Me too. He will have a meltdown I'm telling you all now.
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Sinclair could have had a goal for City. Still 0-0.
SWEET! Found a stream.
Edit: Just as I post Liverpool Score -.-
Tell me that banner is 'shopped.
:lol :lol :lol Love it.
Late monday comment...really happy for Giovinco! I Hope that this 2 goals can help him to have more confidence! Can't wait to see Bendtner after the break for the national teams. Other things about serie A, Pescara is in trouble if nothing change, Napoli is probably the stronger contender for the Scudetto but the San Paolo field was terrible, the worst I've seen in my entire life, how is it possible that they let them play? At least no one had a serious injury. Inter has big problems in defense without Samuel (a fit Samuel). Great goal by Candreva and Klose...so good...if only he was playing with us we will probably have a chance of winning the Champions League...
Before I found a stream a Twitter account I follow for the City academy & EDS news said he had a opportunity to score but missed.
Now I can watch it!
and now a City penalty after Sinclair slips the ball into the area.
This game has everything lol!
Dark Machine
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This game is hilarious.
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the untimely and tragic death of the great Gaetano Scirea, a date that never passes without commemoration in the Juventus calendar. His name is honored with a star at the new ground and the Curva in which the club’s supporters sit will take it again too. He will never be forgotten.
Scirea had gone on a routine scouting trip to Poland to watch Górnik Zabrze, Juventus’ opponents in the first round of the 1989 UEFA Cup, a competition they would go on to win in his honor. The 36-year-old, who was then Dino Zoff’s assistant, had already been to see them play. He didn’t need to go again. But such was Scirea’s commitment to the club, he got in his car, waved goodbye to his wife Mariella and left for the airport in search of that something, which could give his beloved Juventus an edge.
Scirea would be involved in a road accident in the early hours of the Polish morning between Warsaw and Katowice. The news didn’t reach Italy until the afternoon. Juventus were on their way back from Verona where they had beaten Hellas 4-1. Sandro Ciotti, one of Italy’s great commentators, interrupted la Domenica Sportiva to break the story, his famous gravel-toned voice faltering over the words. The emotion was plain for everyone to hear and see.
Scirea is one of only five players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA. Scirea is also one of only nine players in the history of the European football that won all three major UEFA football competitions. He played for the Italian national team for more than a decade during which he was irreplaceable as the leading defender, keeping Franco Baresi out of the national team for four years until he retired in 1986. Scirea became a World Champion with the 1982 FIFA World Cup winning team, which defeated Brazil 3–2 in a brilliantly played quarter-final match, and dominated Germany 3–1 in the final.
Scirea was a graceful defender of great skill and tactical ability. In contrast to the ruthless tactics often employed by other defenders, most notably his paired partner, Claudio Gentile, Scirea was renowned for his class, fair play and sportsmanship. Scirea never earned a red card in his career.
He played the sweeper, or libero, role for most of his career, and contributed to the development of this position initiated by Franz Beckenbauer in the 1970s. Thus, Scirea would detach himself from the defensive line and contribute to the attacking potential of his team, frequently being involved in the build-up of goals, and sometimes even scoring himself. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
Ciao Gai.
Scirea had gone on a routine scouting trip to Poland to watch Górnik Zabrze, Juventus’ opponents in the first round of the 1989 UEFA Cup, a competition they would go on to win in his honor. The 36-year-old, who was then Dino Zoff’s assistant, had already been to see them play. He didn’t need to go again. But such was Scirea’s commitment to the club, he got in his car, waved goodbye to his wife Mariella and left for the airport in search of that something, which could give his beloved Juventus an edge.
Scirea would be involved in a road accident in the early hours of the Polish morning between Warsaw and Katowice. The news didn’t reach Italy until the afternoon. Juventus were on their way back from Verona where they had beaten Hellas 4-1. Sandro Ciotti, one of Italy’s great commentators, interrupted la Domenica Sportiva to break the story, his famous gravel-toned voice faltering over the words. The emotion was plain for everyone to hear and see.
Scirea is one of only five players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA. Scirea is also one of only nine players in the history of the European football that won all three major UEFA football competitions. He played for the Italian national team for more than a decade during which he was irreplaceable as the leading defender, keeping Franco Baresi out of the national team for four years until he retired in 1986. Scirea became a World Champion with the 1982 FIFA World Cup winning team, which defeated Brazil 3–2 in a brilliantly played quarter-final match, and dominated Germany 3–1 in the final.
Scirea was a graceful defender of great skill and tactical ability. In contrast to the ruthless tactics often employed by other defenders, most notably his paired partner, Claudio Gentile, Scirea was renowned for his class, fair play and sportsmanship. Scirea never earned a red card in his career.
He played the sweeper, or libero, role for most of his career, and contributed to the development of this position initiated by Franz Beckenbauer in the 1970s. Thus, Scirea would detach himself from the defensive line and contribute to the attacking potential of his team, frequently being involved in the build-up of goals, and sometimes even scoring himself. In the latter part of his career, Scirea played a more defensive central-defender role, which he excelled at just the same.
Ciao Gai.
Scirea 
I really wanted us to name our stadium after him.
There was certainly something different with the team, we took our foot off the pedal after their red card.
Juvinco <3 2 goals and 1 assist already!
I really wanted us to name our stadium after him.
60% for Pirlo is extremely generous
There was certainly something different with the team, we took our foot off the pedal after their red card.
Juvinco <3 2 goals and 1 assist already!
AndresON777
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i remember when i first got satellite tv in america and juve rocked ibra, nedved, trezegol, del piero, gigi. goddamn dat team
If only we had a decent coach as well ... Thanks, Capello, for making a star-spangled team play like a Serie D squad.
i for one wouldnt mind having owen back at liverpool, but im guessing his wages may be an issue & yes he aint the same player he used to be after getting nerfed in newcastle & worse he joined man utd. at least he may be able to pass some knowledge onto the younger strikers
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