The_Hitcher89
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Football Thread 2013/2014 |OT1| Moyes, Master of Muppets
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Pure muscle from an upbringing of quality bacon and death metal
Karanka rejected Mourinho some weeks ago. It's not gonna happen.
Broder Salsa
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Listens to trash like volbeat, no surprise.
Huh got a link? Remember him saying he would join up with him if could.
I've only picked players around in my lifetime/time supporting, but Best would be a favourite otherwise. Feels like watching Messi but in black and white. Takes my breath away on YouTube. Then again so could Bendtner :lol
Away from United, there's too many I love. Del Piero's probably my favourite away from us though. That goal against Germany in the WC semi 2006, I jumped out my fucking seat and cheered. One of my favourite games ever.
Him or Zidane, anyway.
Broder Salsa
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@OptaPaolo 48m
247 - Edinson Cavani, Javier Pastore and Salvatore Sirigu collected 247 Serie A appearances overall for Palermo. Past. #PSG
Trying to recreate that magic, huh Timerda.
247 - Edinson Cavani, Javier Pastore and Salvatore Sirigu collected 247 Serie A appearances overall for Palermo. Past. #PSG
Trying to recreate that magic, huh Timerda.
Freewheelin'
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Agger probably has a tiny dick, no wonder he has YNWA tattooed 
I could name many, many players.
From recent memory it would be Ronaldo, Ruud and Scholes probably. I loved a lot of our players, and I still like some of who we have! Just dont like quite a few too...
The_Hitcher89
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You like The Dillinger Escape Clause or whatever the fuck they're called, your argument is invalid.
Lurpak, butter cookies and other dairy products will also do that to you
fadetoblack
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@Yurt/Zab re: Kolarov / Zuniga
Next season, more likely than not we'll play with a big man up front, whether it's Llorente or possibly Matri. So we need someone on the left in a 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 that can bomb forward and deliver precise long passes. I'm not interested in rate of getting dribbled (although Zuniga isn't a markedly better defender than Kolarov, his tackling for instance is shit). In both systems, but particularly our 3-5-2, a midfielder or Chiellini is tasked to cover the L(W)B rushing forward. That's why Asamoah's dribbled rate is so poor. His defensive abilities are about equal to Kolarov, and he's done a more than decent job going forward when he wasn't dead tired from ACON than De Ceglie.
Now, Zuniga's pass rate is better over all than Kolarov, but when it comes to crosses, which is what I want most of our LWB to have a variety of attacking options, Kolarov has delivered many more crosses more accurately than Zuniga in nearly a third the number of games. That he's also got an incredible shot is a bonus for me. He also ofers an interesting variety to set pieces: Pirlo and Giovinco will have the finesse shot curling into the corner or under the wall down; Kolarov can drill it in.
Zuniga is better at short passes than long passes, 100% right. But we have enough players who can deliver accurate short passes. We need somebody who can whip the ball into the middle and find Llorente, and give us variety in attack. He's proven in Serie A, speaks Italian just fine, and he's also tall so will be good at defending corners. Much better option, for me, than Zuniga.
Also I'd rather have De Ceglie and Asamoah continue than Zuniga, to be honest, if that means we don't do business with Napoli.
Fuck, if we would rather wait for a top shelf LB to emerge, then why don't we throw Chiello back on the left in a 4-3-3 and Ogbonna in the middle, and in 3-5-2 stick with Asamoah?
Next season, more likely than not we'll play with a big man up front, whether it's Llorente or possibly Matri. So we need someone on the left in a 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 that can bomb forward and deliver precise long passes. I'm not interested in rate of getting dribbled (although Zuniga isn't a markedly better defender than Kolarov, his tackling for instance is shit). In both systems, but particularly our 3-5-2, a midfielder or Chiellini is tasked to cover the L(W)B rushing forward. That's why Asamoah's dribbled rate is so poor. His defensive abilities are about equal to Kolarov, and he's done a more than decent job going forward when he wasn't dead tired from ACON than De Ceglie.
Now, Zuniga's pass rate is better over all than Kolarov, but when it comes to crosses, which is what I want most of our LWB to have a variety of attacking options, Kolarov has delivered many more crosses more accurately than Zuniga in nearly a third the number of games. That he's also got an incredible shot is a bonus for me. He also ofers an interesting variety to set pieces: Pirlo and Giovinco will have the finesse shot curling into the corner or under the wall down; Kolarov can drill it in.
Zuniga is better at short passes than long passes, 100% right. But we have enough players who can deliver accurate short passes. We need somebody who can whip the ball into the middle and find Llorente, and give us variety in attack. He's proven in Serie A, speaks Italian just fine, and he's also tall so will be good at defending corners. Much better option, for me, than Zuniga.
Also I'd rather have De Ceglie and Asamoah continue than Zuniga, to be honest, if that means we don't do business with Napoli.
Fuck, if we would rather wait for a top shelf LB to emerge, then why don't we throw Chiello back on the left in a 4-3-3 and Ogbonna in the middle, and in 3-5-2 stick with Asamoah?
The Liverpool team was flying from Liverpool Airport today on their tour of Oz and East Asia. I work at the WHSmiths at the Airport so I served quite a few of them before.
Sterling ran off without paying for a ten pence bag, which amused most of us :lol. Besides that they were pretty cool and posed for photos.
Sterling ran off without paying for a ten pence bag, which amused most of us :lol. Besides that they were pretty cool and posed for photos.
Best was a sensation in his prime, its a pity his career was so short. The stuff he did on those pitches in those boots with those balls was a delight.
Broder Salsa
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You like The Dillinger Escape Clause or whatever the fuck they're called, your argument is invalid.
TheLucifer
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I tried to pick the players that I'll remember mostly when I'll talk about those years to my son. Seedorf, Gattuso, Pirlo, Nesta, Rui Costa and many others were brilliant players when they were at the top, but I tend to think more about Kakà goal vs Manchester in 2007, or Sheva scoring the last penalty in 2003, or Paolo lifting every trophy as our captain after bossing on the pitch for an entire year.
Picking Sheva was pretty difficult tbh.
Sterling's such a little cunt hahaha
Must be great for you seeing players like that from the team you support.
fadetoblack
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I hope it's a joke. On the other hand, if it is I posted a long ass response to why FUCK ZUNIGAAA SOOO MUCHHHHHHHH
The_Hitcher89
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1. Ledley King - the best defender I've ever seen. That he didn't train for half a decade and only waned towards the very end, is quite mind-blowing. Just 8 bookings and 0 red cards in over 250 league games, he was a classy player who never lost his rag on the pitch (except that time John Terry said something racist).
2. Benoit Assou-Ekotto - my hero.
3. Gareth Bale - probably the most devastating player we've ever had in terms of balance between physique/technique. What's frightening is that he still has a lot of work to do, his finishing inside the box still needs to improve.
It probably seems like I've gone for only recent players but I've only really been into football for the last 10 years and I only chose players I've watched at WHL. Even 5 years ago we still had some dogshit players in the first team.
I really like the claret and blue combination.
Vivalaraza
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Favourite player not to play for your club?
Easy.
Easy.
No way.
Proper shirt, that.
Maybe without the Muller sponsor in a perfect world but still..
Relaxed Muscle
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Napoli bought Callejon for 10m
Napoli is gonna buy Albiol for 12m
And now they want Higuain for 30m
Napoli is my favorite Italian team from now on.
Look how peaceful is without Casillas and his camarilla.
Napoli is gonna buy Albiol for 12m
And now they want Higuain for 30m
Napoli is my favorite Italian team from now on.
Look how peaceful is without Casillas and his camarilla.
Was great, my managers a City fan so he posed with photos with Kolo Toure, was amusing though he looked completely lost walking around Liverpool airport.
Liverpools a small place, so you often see players walking around the town centre but it was great seeing the whole squad at once.
Wenger didn't look happy.
The_Hitcher89
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How many Nectar points do you normally get per pound spent at Sainsburys?
Billy Big Bollocks
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My top 3 Chelsea players are
1) Zola
2) Lampard
3) Drogba
1) Zola
2) Lampard
3) Drogba
Based on City's comments, I think it's safe to say that we missed the Kolarov train and Zuniga is our only option right now.
Not that I rate Kolarov or anything, but he's still better than fucking Zuniga. And at least we aren't giving (more) money to Napoli ffs.
Or the opposite! Chiellini in the middle and Ogbonna on the left!
I would have absolutely loved to see a fit King at his prime consistently. Was a quite incredible defender, he and Rio in the centre for England would have been fantastic
I normally like Villa shirts (and I have a soft spot for the club, fuck Salazar), but that shirt in particular is a monstrosity.
Proud of you DC.
Very nice gesture by the gooners.
Doesn't Auba have a standing running position compared to Bolt's. Also Auba is jogging already. But it's still impressive, Dortmund in FIFA are going to be speed demons on the wings.
fadetoblack
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Based on City's comments, I think it's safe to say that we missed the Kolarov train and Zuniga is our only option right now.
Not that I rate Kolarov or anything, but he's still better than fucking Zuniga. And at least we aren't giving (more) money to Napoli ffs.
Or the opposite! Chiellini in the middle and Ogbonna on the left!
Bastard! Your dry, commentary free posting of infographics got me thinking you actually wanted Zuniga.
But I like Ogbonny on the left!
Verratti and Jovetic.
Easy.
United GAF ye lovely cunts.
FORZA MOYES' BOYS
Me too. Only lampard will be top and drogba a close second. Zola third.
Zabo is the only Juventino on earth who wants Zuniga.
City's game on Thursday is being live streamed for free on mcfc.co.uk. 7pm kick off.
http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2013/July/Watch-AmaZulu-v-City-live
http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2013/July/Watch-AmaZulu-v-City-live
Vivalaraza
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A guy who used to play alongside a guy who used to fix matches is going to Juve?
Sounds about right.
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