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Football Thread 2012/13 |OT5| One word to rule them all
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it's...it's beautiful
mocolostrocolos
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Representing his team mates and sending a message to them by this kind of actions is a classy way to say Mourinho that he's not as strong as he thinks.
Cuirous thing, Madrid won the last CLs when players chose the line ups. Ask Heynckes.
The_Hitcher89
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If Chelsea could do it last season, anyone can do it this season...
Carl, is that you?!
Vivalaraza
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Players shouldn't be undermining the manager publicly.
Very cheap shot from Ramos IMO. Achieves nothing. Is Mourinho going to back down to him? Is Ozil really gonna feel better? All it does it create a story and more fuel to throw on the "Madrid dressing room in turmoil" fire.
Teams aren't successful because of player power but in spite of it, I think.
nonononono
Chelsea had Drogba, a sublime big-game player who was playing in his final season for Chelsea and his last season in Europe. He won them that CL.
Mourinho said his team 'had got their DNA back'. Well obviously not.
I wonder what Modric thinks about all this. It must be a very strange dressing room compared to the one at Spurs.
The_Hitcher89
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He would have lost it for them if Robben had a set
All I'm saying is, any one of about 12 teams can win the CL, its a cup competition. If we could win it in 2005, Porto in 2004, Man Utd in 2008, Chelsea last season, its not beyond the realms of possibility for Arsenal to win it.
He would have lost it for them if Robben had a set
All I'm saying is, any one of about 12 teams can win the CL, its a cup competition. If we could win it in 2005, Porto in 2004, Man Utd in 2008, Chelsea last season, its not beyond the realms of possibility for Arsenal to win it.
Sure it's possible for anyone to win the CL just like any other competition, but Arsenal don't have what it takes. They don't have the strength down the spine the way the real contenders do. A team with Gervinho up front and Chesney in goal is never going to win the CL. They don't have a Gerrard, a Drogba, a real world-class player who can carry a team.
Sign the Welsh Xavi.
Re: Arsenal- Cardiff got to the Carling Cup final last year, a cup involving all 20 teams in the premier league. Any team can win a knockout tournament, if they play well enough.
Just a shame as it is a main RE game developed by Capcom (Operation Raccoon City had a different developer so that can be excused), so there are no excuses. Lazy...
Sure, feel free to add me bro :] Have you never bumped into any ManU players since?
fady never quotes me
You definitely ain't boring Blablurn, my problem is I only got back to posting regularly on footygaf, so I can finally read more posts these days :]
True! Especially as I am more of a consistence presence in the thread nowadays.
My God he is tall .
I noticed this too. Jenkinson was a total joke last season, the amount of improvement in the guy since is nothing short of respectable.
Of course, the CL isn't entirely a knockout tournament and most of the weaker teams will be flushed out in the group stages. Arsenal are definitely not in that category, though, and while they are not likely to win it, they certainly can.
Broder Salsa
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He would have lost it for them if Robben had a set
Or if Messi had.
The_Hitcher89
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Drogba didn't give away the Barca penalty did he?
KidA Seven
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People often forget about Drogba's chokes and only remember those immense goals last season.
The_Hitcher89
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So he gave away 2 penalties that should have got them knocked out, scored the equaliser in the final, and scored the winning penalty. Quite the eventful tournament
FootballFan
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Yep. Much better matches though the next day.
Zenit - Milan
Porto - PSG
ManCity - Dortmund
Real - Ajax
So he gave away 2 penalties that should have got them knocked out, scored the equaliser in the final, and scored the winning penalty. Quite the eventful tournament
It was destiny. The shit that went on in that CL campaign was crazy.
Regarding the penalty in the Barca game, Drogba shouldn't have dived in like that but Fabregas dived and it shouldn't have been given.
And people overstate the importance of Robben's miss. Sure, it was crucial but didn't affect the game as much as other events such as Drogba's equaliser or Olic's and Schweinsteiger's failures in the shootout. Chelsea has plenty of time to equalise even if Robben scored, after all they took only 5 minutes to find an equaliser after Mueller's goal.
And people overstate the importance of Robben's miss. Sure, it was crucial but didn't affect the game as much as other events such as Drogba's equaliser or Olic's and Schweinsteiger's failures in the shootout. Chelsea has plenty of time to equalise even if Robben scored, after all they took only 5 minutes to find an equaliser after Mueller's goal.
Vivalaraza
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He would have lost it for them if Robben had a set
All I'm saying is, any one of about 12 teams can win the CL, its a cup competition. If we could win it in 2005, Porto in 2004, Man Utd in 2008, Chelsea last season, its not beyond the realms of possibility for Arsenal to win it.
Looks like a mustached Valencia.
The_Hitcher89
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What? You don't think Porto were as unlikely to win it then as Arsenal are now?
FootballFan
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So good that Puyol is back, much more confident when I see his name in the team sheet.
Also Masch-Puyol CBs is not that bad at all, Masch-Song and I am pretty sure Madrid would beat us.
Also Masch-Puyol CBs is not that bad at all, Masch-Song and I am pretty sure Madrid would beat us.
The_Hitcher89
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Puyol will last less than 1 hour
Those teams had something in common, a decent backline.
The_Hitcher89
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Not sure how they'll handle the superior CL opposition, but their backline has been good enough so far this season. As long as they don't give any free kicks away within 40 yards of their goal
What exactly does Over 2.5 goals mean?
Facism
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Yeh i mentioned this earlier. But it's Fenerbahce, where the board rewards lackeys, hence why AyJT Kocaman is still managing us.
Giving up on watching them. They've got a decent team, but now the heart of the midfield has just been ripped out and the cancer manager is allowed to fester and grow.
FootballFan
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1 hour should be enough to build a 4-0 lead, then he can be subbed out.
Broder Salsa
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It means 3 goals or more.
Hahaha great gif.
The_Hitcher89
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Why not just say 3+ goals? Or even Over 2 goals?
FootballFan
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3+ goals may cause confusion and make people think that it has to be more than 3(so not 3, but at least 4). And "over 2 goals" could also make people think "2 goals and over".
I honestly don't know but that is my guess.
If you play negative football, it's 0.5 per goal.
Tiki taka goals, 1.5 per goal.
The_Hitcher89
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If you're stupid enough to get confused like that, you deserve to lose your money
@Yurt, if it got Stoke relegated, I'd be all for it lol
mocolostrocolos
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Absolutely.
How would you feel if your boss is mad and you and your coworkers try to cheer you up by showing they support you in public?
Its absolutely devastating. There is no reason to watch our team atm except blind support.
We have amazing players, we have amazing facilities, we have cash and yet we're shit. The fans drive out every coach after a season and the mood towards Aziz Yildirim swings so much its unhealthy.
Quiet.
That must have hurt his arse. :lol
Broder Salsa
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Vivalaraza
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Why did Liverpool let Tom Ince go?
Makeweight in the Charlie Adam deal. Worked out well!
Vivalaraza
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Well... I don't think you can afford Tiote. He'll cost more than RVP.
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