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Football Thread 2013/14 |OT4| Everybody Hates Wenger renewed for 17th season
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Lambda Pie
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...no, why?
...huh?
The_Hitcher89
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The_Hitcher89
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Breaking Bad, someone is playing a game that doesn;t look like Rage with a lightgun, thn it shows the Rage logo in a menu screen :s
Vivalaraza
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John Cross ‏@johncrossmirror 38m
Wenger surprisingly candid when I asked him about Mata. Thinks he's on the market, admits he likes him but fears Chelsea won't sell to rival.
No chance of Arsenal signing him but still interesting that Wenger thinks he could be available.
Wenger surprisingly candid when I asked him about Mata. Thinks he's on the market, admits he likes him but fears Chelsea won't sell to rival.
No chance of Arsenal signing him but still interesting that Wenger thinks he could be available.
Wenger thinking Mata is available is certainly interesting. I believe it's the first solid indication that Mourinho does indeed want him gone.
I think there is a serious distinction to be made between the league and cup competitions. The structural differences are such that, in my opinion, 'only if you're in contention to win it' - to a degree, is rendered mute.
Stop talking in riddles.
We are going to have to agree to disagree then.
I think there is a serious distinction to be made between the league and cup competitions. The structural differences are such that, in my opinion, 'only if you're in contention to win it' - to a degree, is rendered mute.
I still want Tuckers Law embroidered on my tea towel.
This will have been posted already but it deserves a repost - Darren Farley's impression of Carra after Monday Night Football
I do think there's a difference between 'cups' and the Champions League, though. For instance at the start of the season, in theory Bradford aren't in contention for the league cup and they're just making up the numbers. Wigan are just making up the numbers in the FA Cup. But no one really says that because there's always giant killing, weakened sides, tough away games at 3000 seater stadiums where you can feel a Plymouth fan's balls on your neck as you take a corner.
There just isn't a chance that - unlike the FA Cup - Bayern Munich go into the knockout round of the Champions League playing a second team and being complacent from the get go. There was their defeat to you last year, correct. But that was after an absolutely assured away performance and they naively let complacency creep into their game. After that, they fucked Barcelona into the void that they became mes que un club and became a walking advertisement for the horrors of being anally penetrated by a bunch of highly motivated Bavarians and a Dutchman with progeria.
FootballFan
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15 godly hours until the credits.
Wenger wouldn't be going through this crap if he'd bought him when he had the chance to.
So he's for sale, then?
FootballFan
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Love that.
Reminds me when we played Chelsea when abidal was wrongfully sent off and we still dominated.
Freewheelin'
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If Mata does leave, why isn't Mou keeping him????
Obviously, I'd be absolutely delighted if he came to Arsenal, think he's a top player, but why would he leave Chelsea?
I don't get it.
Obviously, I'd be absolutely delighted if he came to Arsenal, think he's a top player, but why would he leave Chelsea?
I don't get it.
Yeah I don't think you're wrong and you definitely have a point, but I feel the whole cut and dry aspect of "you're only making up the numbers if you're not in contention to win it" a bit unsatisfying. What qualifies as contention to win it for example, the semi or quarterfinals? Or anything past the last 16?
Well it depends what. If you make the final you definitely have a chance, but the nature of the two legged tie and the absolute desire in many of Europe's top sides to gun for the Champions League make it a little harder to define.
Say... Basel make the quarter finals this year. Are they in with a chance of making the semis? Sure. Are they in with a chance of then making the final? Sure. Are they then in with a chance of winning? Sure. But because it isn't a one off result where anything could happen and a tad more strategy and 'league' formatting goes into it (albeit only one more game), I'd think that they were solely making up the numbers in the final eight. Of course it all depends on the draw they got in the group stage, if they were put with Barca and Juventus and City and still topped the group. And then if they got Bayern in the second round and knocked them out, you'd be talking about them as serious title contenders.
But Galatasaray got to the quarters against Madrid last year and they were - and I intend no disrespect to them because they have a talented squad and in a one off game in Turkey framed like a FA Cup tie, could have won - really just an obstacle for Real Madrid to pass before the Dortmund tie. Or APOEL Nicosia, who made it to the last sixteen and were duly thrashed by Madrid. Or even Basel of a few years ago, who won 1-0 in Switzerland before Bayern tonked them 7-0 in the return leg.
There isn't the same sense of unpredictability in the Champions League due to the nature of the competition's format, and because of that I think when two teams are qualifying from every group - some being groups of death where all four are likely winners on paper, some where United and some team from the backwoods of Romania might qualify and in theory are of equal standing - there has to be some argument towards a few teams making up the 'numbers', as it were. I suppose its all about context, really.
There's an algorithm. You feed it particular data: your manager's waistline measurements, your kit-man's blood pressure, your sponsorship revenues.
Love the soundtrack and songs used for The Sopranos.
Just saw episode 8 and this catchy track ('Frank Sinatra' by Cake) played at the end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkiQgoB8k1s
Just saw episode 8 and this catchy track ('Frank Sinatra' by Cake) played at the end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkiQgoB8k1s
Manchester United 8/11 favourites
Coldnoodle
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LIVERPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
LOOOOOOOOL. That's exactly how it sounded to me. Is that Arnie's accent as well? If so, I can understand why that hot girl is making fun of him at work.
Pretty sure Arsenal will get to the quarter-finals at the very least this year.
Oh god yeah, I'd rather be in the CL and make up the numbers than not be in it at all. Just wish clubs like United and Arsenal used the fucking ludicrous amounts of money gifted just for being an English club made up of continental cunts and actually strengthened the side to challenge.
At least we know the fall of Bayern has begun #fuckmas #miashitmia #pepout #freeshinji
At least we know the fall of Bayern has begun #fuckmas #miashitmia #pepout #freeshinji
Sal, I was recommended a book. I can't remember what it is, but you know every book ever written so what was it.
Edit: Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
- Written by a woman, during WW2
- About the Holocaust
- An epic, the first of a (planned?) trilogy
- She died before writing the rest (possibly)
- Is not Anne Frank before anyone gets smart
Edit: Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
The_Hitcher89
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BB S4E7 spoiler
Okay, Hank is my favourite character
Willkiller
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Team Walt forever and always
We get 10M+ extra either way, so ... Win-win. You never know with Galliani though, so ... Forza PSV!
Join Arsenal pls OZIL, they need you more.
The German players they already have would help him settle.
But if he wants titles, he'll come to United
I can't muster that much excitement for Ozil or Di Maria, in all honesty. I don't know if that makes me a bad Arsenal fan.
I just know the same gaps, and criticisms will be there when the window closes. We will still need a striker, DM, keeper & CB. Sign one of those and I will regain hope.
I just know the same gaps, and criticisms will be there when the window closes. We will still need a striker, DM, keeper & CB. Sign one of those and I will regain hope.
The German players they already have would help him settle.
But if he wants titles, he'll come to United
True, he didn't win many with Madrid, he might want some more. He only won a League, Super Cup and Copa right?
Lambda Pie
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speaking of which, how the hell did Munich draw with Freiburg? what could cause such a thi...
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Or you know, actually try bid a proper amount for Iker and get a great keeper.
He couldn't join the best team in La Liga, so he wants to move to the best in the PL
The way this windows gone, i'd be happy if we signed Fellani and that was that.
Would make a great partner with Carrick and make us better with attacking/defending set pieces.
100M€ and not a cent less. Alternatively, Zahallah.
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Bebe and you'll pay us £100m + Pogba.
He'll bring back that Krasic magic you've missed so badly.
He couldn't join the best team in La Liga, so he wants to move to the best in the PL
The way this windows gone, i'd be happy if we signed Fellani and that was that.
Would make a great partner with Carrick and make us better with attacking/defending set pieces.
Le Sigh
I love Ozil. Really classy player, right up there with Xabi Alonso/Ronaldo in the nice guy stakes
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