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Football Thread 2013/2014 |OT1| Moyes, Master of Muppets
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Shatner's Bassoon
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It's happening Arnold. Chelsea will fund the Henry Mktakalshirian transfer for you.
I for one welcome Luis Suarez to Chelsea, buying a striker from Liverpool went well last time.
Yeeeeees!!
fadetoblack
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Is the Gabbiadini stuff confirmed? Or Vucinic to Zenit?
I ain't that evil DC.
Shatner's Bassoon
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He's clearly pretending to walk whilst standing stationary on the camera dolly.
Aren't PSG supposed to be interested?
Not for moneybags PSG
Gareth Bale
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Time is running out for what?
I for one welcome Luis Suarez to Chelsea, buying a striker from Liverpool went well last time.
Didn't know South Park was his favourite show.
Last we heard the only club to put in a bid for Cavani was Real Madrid, so says De Laurentiis.
I for one welcome Luis Suarez to Chelsea, buying a striker from Liverpool went well last time.
that gif is orgasmic lol.
I'm stuffed full of hamburger and sausages. Need to nap before blowing shit up later tonight in the name of No Taxation Without Representation.
Anyway, reading up on the news today and it seems like clubs have been busy.
Our midfield is starting to get clogged. I worry about the futures of Chalobah, Piazon, KDB, McEachran and now 20 yr old Marco van Ginkel (MvG). They're at that age where they're going to expect to get time if they practice with the first team.
Ramires, Lampard and Essien will all likely feature, but will any of these kids find a way into Jose's rotation? He doesn't exactly have a track record of taking chances on young talent. If we hold on to Luiz, well he play him in the midfield where it seems he is better suited? What about Mikel and Romeu? I think they're both expendable at this point, but what if they're on the roster in six weeks?
Lots of questions still left to answer. But my main question is, what the fuck is going on with those Liverpool kits this year? All of them. Just. Wow. Other than the detail on the collar and sleeve, the red home isn't that much different than last year. But the other two are on some mid-90's shit. Hopefully they look better in person.
Anyway, reading up on the news today and it seems like clubs have been busy.
Our midfield is starting to get clogged. I worry about the futures of Chalobah, Piazon, KDB, McEachran and now 20 yr old Marco van Ginkel (MvG). They're at that age where they're going to expect to get time if they practice with the first team.
Ramires, Lampard and Essien will all likely feature, but will any of these kids find a way into Jose's rotation? He doesn't exactly have a track record of taking chances on young talent. If we hold on to Luiz, well he play him in the midfield where it seems he is better suited? What about Mikel and Romeu? I think they're both expendable at this point, but what if they're on the roster in six weeks?
Lots of questions still left to answer. But my main question is, what the fuck is going on with those Liverpool kits this year? All of them. Just. Wow. Other than the detail on the collar and sleeve, the red home isn't that much different than last year. But the other two are on some mid-90's shit. Hopefully they look better in person.
They are owned by a swiss billionaire family I think. They just chose not to spend much money, until now it seems.
This please. The football equivalent of VG chartz.
Made sense for Southampton to survive their first year and not splash out on ludicrous wages. Now they have a team that have proven they're good enough to mix it with the big boys and they're looking to add real quality. Damiao is a bit far fetched but the other two - especially Wanyama - are probably achievable, and would improve the team.
One guy I trust on twitter chris cohen who works for chelsea tv says the deal with cavani is done and chelsea should be announcing him very soon. If he's wrong then I guess no one can be trusted anymore.
Also I wouldn't mind suarez at chelsea. Hes an utter cunt so he'll fit right in there.
Also I wouldn't mind suarez at chelsea. Hes an utter cunt so he'll fit right in there.
Don't worry too much. This is Lampard's final season and Essien isn't long for the club either. Players like De Bruyne and Van Ginkel are not youngsters, they are first team players who are being brought in to contribute immediately. Mourinho's record with young players isn't that bad, he was the one who gave a 19 year old Mikel a lot of playing time in an unfamiliar position back when we still had one of the best midfields in the world. Sure, we may be a little overcrowded but better to have a bit more depth than necessary than to be short of players at a crucial point of the season.
As it is, we have Lampard, Essien, Mikel, Ramires and Van Ginkel competing for two midfield spots, assuming we stick to a 4-2-3-1. Seems just right to me. If players like Chalobah are good enough by next season, they could come in to fill in the spot left by Lampard or Essien. I am assuming that Romeu will be going on loan and doesn't have much of a future here and that someone, probably Mikel, may leave now if we get another midfielder in.
And if Luiz never players in midfield again, it will be too soon. We are hardly stacked at CB as it is.
Don't even think about it. The CL is difficult enough to win as it is and we are still a ways behind the truly elite teams like Bayern.
Youll get one more Europa and all you like it!
Not yet on Manolo, but it's basically a done deal. Vucinic to Zenit is likely Sviato's invention.
Willkiller
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Chelsea won't get Cavani, unfortunately.
One can never really predict winning trebles if only because the CL is so difficult to win. Almost all recent winners got fortunate somewhere along the line and could easily have been knocked out en route.
CrashBandicoot
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Pounds or Euro Disney Dollars?
Poor guy. Wasting his peak in the french league
Sánto @Zizouology
BREAKING: Diário de Notícias journalist Gonçalo Lopes claims Paris Saint-Germain have made a 64M bid for Uruguayan forward Édinson Cavani.
Sviatoslav
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Not yet on Manolo, but it's basically a done deal. Vucinic to Zenit is likely Sviato's invention.
Yeah because in my mind an almost 30 year old striker is a perfect addition to an already old team
In other news, CSKA have bought a young Swiss attacking midfielder/winger, Steven Zuber. Don't know anything about him but CSKA have good scouts so he's probably legit.
Euros. Who cares about pounds, m8? lol
Vucinic leaving Juve? Thought they'd want to get rid of Matri first but then again he's probably more comfortable slumming it on the bench while El Apache and Hercules tear shit up
Oh yeah of course, but Bayern absolutely had a will to win everything last year after the Neverkusen season of 2011/12, and it paid off. Chelsea - and every club in Europe apart from Barca really - are a fucking long way from Bayern as it stands though. Would be best just to focus on the league and getting through the group stages, but I think Mourinho will have a point to prove. Chelsea - Madrid next year will be fucking tasty with Ancelotti there as well.
Oh yeah of course, but Bayern absolutely had a will to win everything last year after the Neverkusen season of 2011/12, and it paid off. Chelsea - and every club in Europe apart from Barca really - are a fucking long way from Bayern as it stands though. Would be best just to focus on the league and getting through the group stages, but I think Mourinho will have a point to prove. Chelsea - Madrid next year will be fucking tasty with Ancelotti there as well.
Gareth Bale
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Willkiller
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Fuck France, stealing all these great players.
It's more toblerone and cuckoo clocks.
Ahhh but we have owners that actually exist!!!
Damiao's agent has confirmed we are in talks.
Though im not overly hyped about him, good player no doubt but 20m Euros i dunno.
Edit: Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri 1m
Stay tuned here, but also don't miss me live at 1.30am @talkSPORT @tsExtraTime : Cavani, Mancini and Leandro Damiao on the menu
TANC PLZ
Replace Maxwell with Digne. I agree that they might not go to far but a Semifinals appearance it's not that far.
Besides they can always gain experience and wait for Wenger.
PrematureQuiche
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Chris Cohen sung a great song about Torres a couple of years ago!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzjF7bLyvc4
Even then, Bayern might well have lost the final if not for some refereeing errors in the final, especially the preposterous decision not to send Dante off. Not saying they didn't deserve it but goes to show how it could so easily have turned out differently. And I'm going to predict that Bayern will not repeat this year, they are favorites but surely have less than 50% chance of winning.
Yes. Also Mediaset which seem to come up with a new story every week or so. It's really the best option not to trust these media outlets, unless a large number of outlets are reporting the story and they keep it consistent for a sustained period.
And Tancredi has been an absolute joke in regards to this saga. He seriously expects us to believe that Chelsea raised a 50 million bid to 52 million.
Do you trust him?
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