The Belgian teams who won in the other years must have been very good teams as well then. I'm not saying the UEFA Cup was some sort of really difficult to win competition like the Champions League is today, just that it was tougher than the European Cup. The average route to a UEFA Cup final was much tougher than the average route to the European Cup final. It just so happened that Dresden got a pretty easy draw in the UEFA Cup that year compared to some of the other teams (seriously, I had a look). They were regular quarter finalists in the European Cup, but they were likely to run into one of the big German, Spanish, Italian or English clubs at that stage.
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Football Thread 2013/14 |ot22| Financial Fair Play? Je ne comprends pas.
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The Belgian teams who won in the other years must have been very good teams as well then. I'm not saying the UEFA Cup was some sort of really difficult to win competition like the Champions League is today, just that it was tougher than the European Cup. The average route to a UEFA Cup final was much tougher than the average route to the European Cup final. It just so happened that Dresden got a pretty easy draw in the UEFA Cup that year compared to some of the other teams (seriously, I had a look). They were regular quarter finalists in the European Cup, but they were likely to run into one of the big German, Spanish, Italian or English clubs at that stage.
Fabregas' fee says don't follow Arsenal's example. Benfica would be a better example.
And we sold the best striker in the league at the time to fucking United. Fuck wenger for that.
luxstellarum
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Dat unprecedented partnership. Levy deserves a CL medal imo
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LabouredSubterfuge
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I've just seen pulga's face super-imposed on Kipless's balls. I'm not sure the internet has anything left for me.
Gave me a right good laugh
Harry and Paul dismantle every British panel show ever
The fucking best
up there with their Question time sketch
Harry and Paul dismantle every British panel show ever
The fucking best
up there with their Question time sketch
It was that or he left for them for a free anyway. Or would you rather be in Dortmund's position now where he still leaves for their league rivals but for 0?
you know they probably made more money by keeping him than what they could have made by selling him in his last year of contract?
not to mention how massively important he was to keep Dortmund "going" this season
They didn't had much choice, nobody knows if Bayern actually made an offer to Dortmund.
Mou wanted him badly, but he wanted to join Bayern no matter what.
Otherwise Dortmund might have sold him, there were clubs who would have paid alot of money even with the short contract time left.
That might have been the plan until Götze left.
pulga
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Carletto singing the new anthem live at the Bernabeu
Easily the best moment of the night, I LOVE HIM! SORRY FOR NOT BELIEVING IN YOU WHEN YOU WERE FIRST LINKED TO THE CLUB!!!
but he was so fucking out of rhythm hahah
Easily the best moment of the night, I LOVE HIM! SORRY FOR NOT BELIEVING IN YOU WHEN YOU WERE FIRST LINKED TO THE CLUB!!!
but he was so fucking out of rhythm hahah
We aren't signing anyone until January. Lets just hope LVG can work a miracle and mold what he has into a good football team.
At RVP's age would have rathered leave for free. Better than handing United the title like we did.
Yep...
That title was our regardless of RVP. He scored a lot of goals but we'd of made it up elsewhere (Welbeck, Hernandez, Kagawa, etc.) We scored more goals the year before without RVP. Plus the league was awful that year.
True. But if his transfer fee helped us get Ozil, I don't mind one bit.
FootballFan
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Mözil will dominate the wc.
FlutterPuffs
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To be honest, even if Moyes won us the CL this year (and that's a pretty big if) I would still want him to be replaced because some of his tactics this season has been horrendous.
FlutterPuffs
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Well Hannibal's finale was by far one of the greatest season finales of all time, I doubt Mad Men can match it.
To me, this little fellow, have been the best LB in the world for the past few years:
San Iker should be 1st goalkeeper next season in all competitions.
Carlo Ancelotti will no doubt be remembered. Perez wanted him 4 times and finally got his man, which happened to bring us La Décima.
San Iker should be 1st goalkeeper next season in all competitions.
Carlo Ancelotti will no doubt be remembered. Perez wanted him 4 times and finally got his man, which happened to bring us La Décima.
Ain't that the truth. I need to rewatch it. Probably my favourite finale ever.
It didn't.
pulga
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While I totally agree on Marcelo, can't say I can get behind Iker so soon after his shambolic display. The romantic in me wants to, but I don't know. He even did the same mistake TWICE last night, ffs!
Willkiller
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Wilbz banned again, just before the WC.
When will he learn?
When will he learn?
Our heroes enjoying themselves:
La Décima have removed a lot from our shoulders. And at least for me, I can relax more in the coming years. I hope we can become the first club to win the CL twice in a row next season, and that alone will be motivation again.
We will also participate in the World Cup for Clubs right?
La Décima have removed a lot from our shoulders. And at least for me, I can relax more in the coming years. I hope we can become the first club to win the CL twice in a row next season, and that alone will be motivation again.
We will also participate in the World Cup for Clubs right?
Sviatoslav
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What did he do this time?
I agree on your analysis of him from last nights game.
Yet, Diego Lopez haven't been on the level of the prior season and has been shaky throughout La Liga.
In other news, Sergio Ramos has dedicated the trophy to Pitina Perez; Florentino's wife who sadly passed away 2 years ago.
pulga
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Yes! Feels so good to have this monkey off our back, finally. The players themselves will undoubtedly play better without this unbearable pressure, the desperation did us in plenty of times.
Can't wait for it, really hope we win it so we get the CWC badge and the 10th CL patch on a single kit. Getting Ramos FOR SURE! We also get to play the European Supercup and Spanish Supercup, so that's three more titles we have on the line! Glorious Decima!
FlutterPuffs
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Sviatoslav
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December.
Love the Hislop movements.
Oh cool, something to be excited about. I guess the schedule would go like this?:
- Super Cup
- Spanish Super Cup
- Liga BBVA
- Copa del Rey
- Champions League
- Club Football World Cup
Wowza, we can win 6 competitions next season!
Not with Iker in goal
Freewheelin'
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He requested it guys. He said he'll be back before the 2nd England game I think.
Not with Iker in goal
Heh, he still got it, contrary to last night.
pulga
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Strange timing on that one, why the second game? Why even request a ban at all?
What a legend San Iker.
it was funny reading in the UCL final thread entitled EPL fans calling him overrated and shit
Wut!? Really? Thank god I missed all of that. Iker Casillas is the worlds best goalkeeper. And I do recognize the likes of Buffon, Neuer, Cech, Courtious etc.
One of them will leave for sure.
I imagine it'll be Diego Lopez leaving, and Casillas getting back to being the 1st goalkeeper. Then we might get Casilla back as 2nd goalkeeper or perhaps use other youth players to at least fill out the 3rd spot, but I can't see Jesus promoted to 2nd goalkeeper.
Sviatoslav
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Because by then Honduras will be already eliminated so the World Cup will be over for you, and Wilbz won't be forced to interact with you here ever again.
it would be Diego leaving, kind of feel bad for him. He came with quality when we need him most, now he gets the door.
At least he has a copa and champions league win to his career, i can see top epl clubs going for him
pulga
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The Canadian education system must be failing if you somehow managed to extract an elimination after only one game played :/ at least you'll always have health care, eh?
Gareth Bale
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:lol major drama in the Watch Dogs PC thread. Everyone who posted impression/screenshots has to provide proof they actually own the game and that's it's playable through uplay
Sviatoslav
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My sweet plug, Honduras is already eliminated, the first game will simply make it official.
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