I'm not sure what kind of options he has but I don't think he's drowning in offers.
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I'm not sure what kind of options he has but I don't think he's drowning in offers.
I can't quite see him doing another probation loan in the PL.
Although it is the optimal medium of exposure for Mendes assets. Pass the parcel with a shaky-kneed striker isn't a good look.
John Carver's Sherwood-esque desperation to hang on to the big job is a bit embarrassing. Assistant managers aren't managers in waiting, mate.
Benz is just easy to forget.
The_Hitcher89
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Best selection of strikers imo, nowhere near the best selection of attackers. I'd rather Chelsea, Barca, Madrid, or Bayern's. And by a distance.
There's a fucking gargantuan gulf between Aguero/Bony/Dzeko(sometimes)/Silva, and the supporting cast of Nasri, Milner and Navas. Though if you count Toure as part of the strikeforce, it gets closer.
You could say the same about Barca I guess, but Messi propels that attacking unit singlehandedly to being one of the best.
@morsel, how do you feel about the rarity of item drops in Dota now? I don't care for items and the like much, but its starting to annoy me quite a bit. It was just a nice suprise to occasionally get something at the end of a match other than MMR and another match to go on your record.
He wont go to a club that plays in CL.
Liverpool aren't going for Falcao. They had the option at the end of the summer and instead went for Balotelli. Now that he has largely flopped at United I can't imagine Liverpool thinking it's a good idea to go back in for him and bank on him being misused at Utd - they might as well just continue to gamble on Balo.
In fact I can't imagine Liverpool buying any big players in attack. rodgers will be wanting a CM to replace Gerrard, so maybe there will be an attacking CM at most. The only real attackers will be more youngsters like Origi, someone like Patrick Roberts or something. Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Markovic, Ibe and possibly Alberto or Teixera on the wings/AM; Sturridge, Origi, Balotelli, Lambert, Borini all possibly up front, not to mention any other young players who might stake a claim. Of course a lot of those players might be sold but I don't see enough being shifted where it's worth making a big purchase.
In fact I can't imagine Liverpool buying any big players in attack. rodgers will be wanting a CM to replace Gerrard, so maybe there will be an attacking CM at most. The only real attackers will be more youngsters like Origi, someone like Patrick Roberts or something. Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Markovic, Ibe and possibly Alberto or Teixera on the wings/AM; Sturridge, Origi, Balotelli, Lambert, Borini all possibly up front, not to mention any other young players who might stake a claim. Of course a lot of those players might be sold but I don't see enough being shifted where it's worth making a big purchase.
FootballFan
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I can't wait until you mates start to realise the brilliance of Neygod. For real.
The_Hitcher89
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We could roll a dice to decide which of Balotelli, Lambert and Borini to sell and they could have no complaints
The_Hitcher89
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Neymar is very good, but if you remove Messi from that attacking unit, I doubt Neymar would be able to prop it up to still being one of the top 5 in the world.
I feel like Suarez is having the exact same kind of first season as Neymar. He is trying too much and panicking so he ends up looking goofy / tripping over the ball / giving it away and not finishing chances. Neymar was terrified to shoot in his first year, he was always looking for Messi. Suarez is doing this. I can't wait until next season when they have all gelled.
Glad the goat has returned to form recently though. Neymar has been dope too.
cartoon_soldier
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Yea, I wouldn't mind getting Falcao for like 15 million pounds, but not 45 million. How long is his Monaco contract anyway? Isn't the issue that Monaco basically can't afford him anymore with the owner divorce?
I still think Falcao can be a good striker for another 3-4 years, LVG has used him poorly. He has never had a proper run of games with a proper team around him. We have seen that with Falcao on the pitch and ADM in midfield we create more chances as he runs into spaces and ADM can pick him out. RVP will be 32 next season, he can't be our first choice. Rooney is midfield now I guess. Wilson can't lead the attack by himself.
FootballFan
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Well messi is a god so that's true. But if Suarez wasnt missing tap ins left and right and was his Liverpool self, then I'd say Neymar - Suarez - Pedro would be top 5.
Suarez is very similar to Neymar last season. Always looking for Messi.
I like Pedro alot. He always does a job when he is put on/ played.
Odd for Liverpool to been linked with Falcao. He probably earns double of what our highest earner makes. He was great at Atletico and Porto, not sure now.
Still, it would've been good to already have him bedded in for next season.
The_Hitcher89
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The bumfluff 'tache gives him negative budo
Pedrinho, I like it.
You are not wrong. He needs to lose the mustache also. It's not working.
What's this about my man Giovinco Jurt?
We could roll a dice to decide which of Balotelli, Lambert and Borini to sell and they could have no complaints
I think Lambert could feel pretty hard done by.
I very much understand why he gets so much shit from the fans, but if you can take a step back and look at him more objectively I would say his contribution has been largely as expected. He's a third choice striker signed for a budget price.
Look at what other backup strikers for the top teams have contributed. Falcao has 3 league goals, Soldado has 1, Drogba is doing well at chelsea but Remy only has 2, Long has 2, Jovetic is doing well but Dzeko is having a crap season and at Arsenal they had Sanogo with 0 and now have no third choice.
Strikers can offer far more to a team than goals - Long being an example of a player who has never scored much but is still effective - but I think it illustrates the point fairly well, particularly as the lack of contribution from the strikers mentioned is well known.
It's always going to be very difficult for a team to maintain 3 top strikers, especially when most teams only play with 1 these days. Lambert gets picked out because he has at times been first choice ahead of Balotelli and an injured Sturridge, but that's not his fault.
edit: and the strikers mentioned have had similar game time except for the Chelsea pair who have rarely played and Sanogo
He's going to earn (earn :lol) 6 million per season, I can't blame him. Fuck proving yourself to the world he knows he'll never be a Messi
Milchmonster
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Bla, I'm disappointed.
I saw the "Korean girls eating American snacks and rating them" thread and instantly thought, that's a blablurn thread if I've ever seen one. And then, nothing.
I saw the "Korean girls eating American snacks and rating them" thread and instantly thought, that's a blablurn thread if I've ever seen one. And then, nothing.
Why the fuck would Juventas give Gio that kind of money? That's madness.
At least I delivered the best gif in that thread!
FootballFan
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No why m8
They're an Aus webshop and they have a good deal on Layton and the Azran Legacy. Since Kiwi land is not far away I figured that might be a webshop you could have used.
Blablurn is only human, he can't make every weird thread at GAF.
FootballFan
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^point lol
Nah people here us nzgameshop or ozgameshop. (both same thing located in Sheffield uk)
It's cheaper to buy a game from Sheffield UK and have it shipped to new Zealand than it is to buy it locally. Pls.
Nah people here us nzgameshop or ozgameshop. (both same thing located in Sheffield uk)
It's cheaper to buy a game from Sheffield UK and have it shipped to new Zealand than it is to buy it locally. Pls.
Yeah, that webshop I'm talking about imports most of their stock from the UK and then sells it. So imagine me buying a game there: UK --> Australia --> The Netherlands. Still cheaper than buying it here
FootballFan
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Haha thought I was the only one lol.
To be fair that's true if Villa are playing.
Is that even a word?
He should quit football. Someone better tell him.
The_Hitcher89
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LabouredSubterfuge
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Won a point from a losing position against Man Utd
They scored first.
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