Well Maicon is fit and can play! Zabaleta had a pretty good game against Ajax on the whole, I'd expect him to start.
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Well Maicon is fit and can play! Zabaleta had a pretty good game against Ajax on the whole, I'd expect him to start.
Phantast2k
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Yeah, no one's letting him go in Jan.
Dunno who'll go for him. Mou alluded to to his contract nearing its expiration or something.
He seems to be a gold digger (or his agent or whoever), so he'll want a hefty wage and we won't ever sell him under 15-20m euros or to Bayern.
If he insisted on going to Bayern then I think the top brass would be ready to force him to stay and let his contract run out unless he really starts to go batshit and bang doors - which I don't think he'll do.
Dunno who'll go for him. Mou alluded to to his contract nearing its expiration or something.
He seems to be a gold digger (or his agent or whoever), so he'll want a hefty wage and we won't ever sell him under 15-20m euros or to Bayern.
If he insisted on going to Bayern then I think the top brass would be ready to force him to stay and let his contract run out unless he really starts to go batshit and bang doors - which I don't think he'll do.
Jeff Albertson
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RIP jack
Vivalaraza
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Nooooooo, If Lewandowski is preparing to leave then there is no way Dortmund will even consider letting one of their other stars go.
Milchmonster
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In summer of course. Sorry, I thought that was clear, no way that we would let him go in January.
PrematureQuiche
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I'm okay with this.
Vivalaraza
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I thought you wanted Neymar or Falcao?
Nooooooo, If Lewandowski is preparing to leave then there is no way Dortmund will even consider letting one of their other stars go.
Glazers got this
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Milchmonster
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Nooooooo, If Lewandowski is preparing to leave then there is no way Dortmund will even consider letting one of their other stars go.
It's not like we'd consider it if Lewandowski stayed, either. You'll just buy Lewandowski and be happy.
The rumor of the day in Spain was Villa leaving Barca for Chelsea lol
Vivalaraza
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I don't really want him.
He is good, just we don't need him AT ALL.
Give us Ilkay. Plz
No.
PrematureQuiche
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My top 3 were Falcao then Neymar then Lewandowski. In that order. Also I would hope we bring in two strikers in the next 2 windows cause Sturridge isn't staying either.
It's way too early to be writing off Shinji.
He hasn't been that impressive yet but he's only just arrived at United. At least give him a full season before saying whether he will/won't fit in.
Vivalaraza
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Why not bring Lukaku back and give him a chance or promote Feruz?
Milchmonster
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I don't really want him.
He is good, just we don't need him AT ALL.
Give us Ilkay. Plz
I know you guys don't need him. But that's making Ferguson want Lewandowski even more
No Ilkay for you, I'd give Lewandowski away instantly if Ilkay got a contract until 2018 right now.
The whole site is being refurbed. Stars Catalogue will be down for a couple of weeks so I'd wait.
Maybe that's why it's broken. Put my Layton 3DS code in 3 times and it just froze, now I can't even log in. Thanks
But damn... it's annoying.Vivalaraza
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Ferguson said today that he thinks RVP, Rooney and Hernandez will all get to 20 goals this season.
RVP is on 11, Hernandez on 6, Rooney on 3. (So 20 between them so far, about 1/3 in to the season).
Can you see it happening? I could see them getting to 60 between them, with RVP getting most of them, but can't see all 3 getting 20 each. It would be awesome if it did happen though, they're all capable of it, but I don't see the chances falling that equally.
RVP is on 11, Hernandez on 6, Rooney on 3. (So 20 between them so far, about 1/3 in to the season).
Can you see it happening? I could see them getting to 60 between them, with RVP getting most of them, but can't see all 3 getting 20 each. It would be awesome if it did happen though, they're all capable of it, but I don't see the chances falling that equally.
PrematureQuiche
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I do like Feruz from what I have seen of him in the youth cup. I hope we give Lukaku at least a season to prove himself at Chelsea but we do need 2/3 strikers. If Torres and Sturridge got injured/sent off we would be fucked.
I can't see Hernandez getting to 20.
login to what exactly? did they let you make Nintendo Network accounts already?
Fergie blanking Welbeck?
Rooney won't score 20 if he keeps playing as deep as he is at present. That's why I want Shinji back. Rooney makes a decent enough midfielder/number 10. But he's so much better as a striker. We should continue to integrate Shinji into the squad and use an actual midfielder to do the work Rooney seems to be doing atm.
Hernandez is in good form so 20 goals is a possibility. RVP is well on his way to 20 goals. If he keeps his scoring rate up he'll hit 30 by March.
Hernandez is in good form so 20 goals is a possibility. RVP is well on his way to 20 goals. If he keeps his scoring rate up he'll hit 30 by March.
My guess is Telekom.
Vivalaraza
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He's a winger now.
I don't really want him.
He is good, just we don't need him AT ALL.
Give us Ilkay. Plz
No.
Agreed on Gundiegunz obvs <3 but yeah far too quick to write him off, especially a player of his quality. I wish it had worked out with Veron though, great player.
I don't think Rooney will get that many playing deep and I don't think Hernandez will get to 20, but 15's achievable.
30 from RVP
15 from Rooney
15 from Hernandez
5 from Welbeck (if we're fucking lucky)
10-15 between Young, Nani and Valencia
47 from Clev
48 from Evra
We're sorted.
Vivalaraza
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Phantast2k
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No one's going to (want to) leave unless we keep under-performing in the league and won't make it into CL spots, which is pretty unlikely.
Everyone's on long-term contracts and even the "stars" like Götze/Reus are supposed to have release clauses that activate in 2014.
Only Lewandowski (2014) or Subotic (2014) are more or less likely to leave. Klopp's sort of like a father figure for Subotic so I don't think he'll leave either.
Großkreutz & Schmelzer (both 2014) are very likely to stay as well.
Gündogan (2015) came from a lowly club and signed a contract after Sahin's costly departure. It sort of shocked the club (because he had a very low rel. clause built in) as they didn't seem to pay too much attention to such clauses before, so I really don't think Gündogan has a release clause at all.
We have 2 Schürrles: Reus & Perisic.
With second technically strong/play-making DM we don't need long balls, we didn't really need them in 2010/2011 either. This long-ball tactic was sort of born out of necessity because Gündogan couldn't replace Sahin right away. It works, but we don't have to play this way.
So if we had someone like Leitner next to Gündogan, but someone who's also strong defensively, we could sort of a do Spain/Barca tiki taka.
Neither Bender nor Kehl (who won't be an option past 2013 anyways and will probably just sit around like Da Silva in 11/12) can do tiki taka, so when we'll sign a substitute for Kehl I hope he'll be close to someone like Biscuit or Yaya (of course I step below them).
Klopp did already sort of try that in the last cup game (of course with Lewandowski, but also with Leitner/Gündogan).
Everyone's on long-term contracts and even the "stars" like Götze/Reus are supposed to have release clauses that activate in 2014.
Only Lewandowski (2014) or Subotic (2014) are more or less likely to leave. Klopp's sort of like a father figure for Subotic so I don't think he'll leave either.
Großkreutz & Schmelzer (both 2014) are very likely to stay as well.
Gündogan (2015) came from a lowly club and signed a contract after Sahin's costly departure. It sort of shocked the club (because he had a very low rel. clause built in) as they didn't seem to pay too much attention to such clauses before, so I really don't think Gündogan has a release clause at all.
We have 2 Schürrles: Reus & Perisic.
With second technically strong/play-making DM we don't need long balls, we didn't really need them in 2010/2011 either. This long-ball tactic was sort of born out of necessity because Gündogan couldn't replace Sahin right away. It works, but we don't have to play this way.
So if we had someone like Leitner next to Gündogan, but someone who's also strong defensively, we could sort of a do Spain/Barca tiki taka.
Neither Bender nor Kehl (who won't be an option past 2013 anyways and will probably just sit around like Da Silva in 11/12) can do tiki taka, so when we'll sign a substitute for Kehl I hope he'll be close to someone like Biscuit or Yaya (of course I step below them).
Klopp did already sort of try that in the last cup game (of course with Lewandowski, but also with Leitner/Gündogan).
Sell him to Hull, Brucie loves our rejects
Willkiller
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New haircut... ready to destroy Spurs.
9 games. 0 goals. AVB must be terrified.
Balotelli can destroy teams in other ways. He played really well against West Brom but didn't score. His goals will come soon enough.
Vivalaraza
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But he has the potential to be the best in the world.
Terrified his players are going to get kicked in the face maybe
The Special One said it.
Vivalaraza
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Pre-emptive mind games for when he takes over at United.
Is that for a new one? if so then yes its a good deal.
Second hand, my sons GF just picked one up in unmarked condition for £150.
Pep will out class him! Pep V Mourinho in the PL - going to be amazing! Speaking of Madrid!
The blue signifies available seats for the City V Madrid game. Shame I'm at work, or I'd snap two up right now.
Pep will out class him! Pep V Mourinho in the PL - going to be amazing! Speaking of Madrid!
The blue signifies available seats for the City V Madrid game. Shame I'm at work, or I'd snap two up right now.
Wait empty seats are blue? Is that why City are called the blue side of Manchester?
Where is Scatt Porker these days?
Yes, by stamping on them then taking late penalties. I didn't forget Lescott elbowing Kaboul in the face in that game as well. That was the worst game of the season for me, even worse than the 5-2 and all the shite later on. City should have been down to 9, we missed a tap-in, then King gave away the only penalty we gave away all season. Awful day, we came within a gnat's bollock hair of winning then cocked it all up.
Phantast2k
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Nice.
I won't be watching the NL/B games, but probably the EPL/Serie A games. Mabye Stuttgart - Hannover or Wolfsburg - Leverkusen too.
/Spurs, Nazio & Chelski to win.
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