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[FootballFan]

Awful lot of money for Cavani. Don't feel he's worth that much to be honest.

If Hulk is 60m or whatever, Torres 50m, Carroll 35m, Chigrinsky worth 30m(euros) then Cavani is definitely worth that.

 

[Yurt]

Awful lot of money for Cavani. Don't feel he's worth that much to be honest.

He's incredible. 91 goals in 118 games for Napoli, and he helps (quite a lot) in defense. Not only did he score a hat trick on Roma the other day, but he also man marked De Rossi.

Falcao is the better striker but I'd take Cavani over him.

Spoiler

I'd take anyone at this point

 

[Arnie]

Watching Liverpool-Inter merda in the Next Gen Series. Not a fan of Connor Coady. Has the first touch of Titus Bramble in a nightclub.
Think Jerome Sinclair will be the next youth star. 16, two footed, great finisher - can hammer them in or place them, very quick, strong. The lot.

Aye, don't rate Coady one bit, sadly.

Like Mellor's commentary.

 

[Wes]

Listen to all this Aston Villa coverage on the radio and TV that isn't all doom mongering!!!

 

[FootballFan]

He's incredible. 91 goals in 118 games for Napoli, and he helps (quite a lot) in defense. Not only did he score a hat trick on Roma the other day, but he also man marked De Rossi.

Falcao is the better striker but I'd take Cavani over him.

Spoiler

I'd take anyone at this point

Yep, works incredibly hard defending. Don't think there's an attacker who does it more.

Take all that into account and the fact Napoli would be midtable or lower without him and imo he is easily worth that, especially to Napoli.

 

[Freewheelin']

Fuck Baryern.

Busquets vs Espanyol

He is so good <3 Really do think he had a better year than Xavi. But that team of the year was pretty fucked so who cares.

Best first-time passer in the world.

Love Biscuits.

 

[Carbonox]

http://www.cominghomenewcastle.com/2013/1/8/3851186/chelsea-demba-ba-ask-newcastle-west-ham?

Chelsea Have Run An #AskBa Hashtag. It's Gone About As Well As You'd Expect.

Some real class tweets:

#AskBa If you stay awake all night do you still have morning breath?

#AskBa If you were on a sinking ship, would you stick around and help plug the holes, or escape quick in a dinghy that pays £80,000 a week?

#AskBa how many agents do you actually have? And is that why you chose number 29?

#AskBa Who do you fear more - Shola Ameobi or Chuck Norris?

RT @TellMeMaaaaa: #AskBa Have you and papiss spoke yet? or do you not return his texts along with his passes?

 

[Timurid]

Yep, works incredibly hard defending. Don't think there's an attacker who does it more.

Take all that into account and the fact Napoli would be midtable or lower without him and imo he is easily worth that, especially to Napoli.

When Cavani leaves, Napoli will going back to Serie C.

 

[Splatt]

http://www.cominghomenewcastle.com/2013/1/8/3851186/chelsea-demba-ba-ask-newcastle-west-ham?

Some real class tweets:

#AskBa If you stay awake all night do you still have morning breath?

#AskBa If you were on a sinking ship, would you stick around and help plug the holes, or escape quick in a dinghy that pays £80,000 a week?

#AskBa how many agents do you actually have? And is that why you chose number 29?

#AskBa Who do you fear more - Shola Ameobi or Chuck Norris?

RT @TellMeMaaaaa: #AskBa Have you and papiss spoke yet? or do you not return his texts along with his passes?

These are great :lol:

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Watching Liverpool-Inter merda in the Next Gen Series. Not a fan of Connor Coady. Has the first touch of Titus Bramble in a nightclub.
Think Jerome Sinclair will be the next youth star. 16, two footed, great finisher - can hammer them in or place them, very quick, strong. The lot.

Coady is rubbish, tbbh

 

[bjaelke]

Watching Liverpool-Inter merda in the Next Gen Series. Not a fan of Connor Coady. Has the first touch of Titus Bramble in a nightclub.

Redeemed?

 

[Linius]

http://www.cominghomenewcastle.com/2013/1/8/3851186/chelsea-demba-ba-ask-newcastle-west-ham?



http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mj-laughing.gif[/IMG

Some real class tweets:

#AskBa If you stay awake all night do you still have morning breath?

[B]#AskBa If you were on a sinking ship, would you stick around and help plug the holes, or escape quick in a dinghy that pays £80,000 a week?[/B]

#AskBa how many agents do you actually have? And is that why you chose number 29?

#AskBa Who do you fear more - Shola Ameobi or Chuck Norris?

RT @TellMeMaaaaa: #AskBa Have you and papiss spoke yet? or do you not return his texts along with his passes?[/QUOTE]

Good one.

 

[Yen]

Great penalty by Coady. Great lad, always thought he'll be in and around the team. Underrated.

 

[Arnie]

Ryan Mclaughlin is class.

 

[Fry]

Great penalty by Coady. Great lad, always thought he'll be in and around the team. Underrated.

 

[Yen]

Ryan Mclaughlin is class.

He's Northern Irish, what do you expect?

 

[Lightning]

If Hulk is 60m or whatever, Torres 50m, Carroll 35m, Chigrinsky worth 30m(euros) then Cavani is definitely worth that.

All of those transfers have been subject to ridicule because they were not worth the money. Cavani is a fantastic striker, lethal as fuck, but you are talking about a ridiculous amount of money here.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Ryan Mclaughlin is class.

Yep. Him, Ibe and Sinclair I think are the next batch

 

[Arnie]

:lol Mellor sounding a bit xenophobic here

Talking about the Italian way of pinching and pulling shirts.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

YESIL

What a goal

 

[Yen]

Some damn good dancing by Yesil there.

 

[Fry]

YESIL

What a goal

Had totally forgotten about this dude.

 

[Arnie]

Same Yesil || Poached Eggs || Next Liverpool Superstar [HD] comment, rate, subscribe

 

[bjaelke]

FIFA punishes Bulgaria and Hungary
FIFA has ordered Bulgaria and Hungary to each play a World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium.

The punishment is a result of some supporters aiming racist and anti-Semitic abuse at opposing teams in previous matches.

Denmark defender Patrick Mtiliga was the victim of monkey chants from Bulgaria fans in a qualifier in Sofia in October.

In August, a section of the Hungarian crowd directed anti-Semitic slogans in their game with Israel in Budapest.

As well as playing the matches behind closed doors, FIFA fined Bulgaria 35,000 Swiss francs (£23,500) and Hungary 40,000 Swiss francs (£27,000).

.

 

[rodvik]

Listen to all this Aston Villa coverage on the radio and TV that isn't all doom mongering!!!

Ready, aye , ready.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I think Suso could do with a bit more time at this level. Looks a bit unready for the first team

McClaughlin so good

Fuck off Johnson

 

[Meier]

I got messaged last night after a 0-0

"ULTRA DEFENSIVE TWAT. 4 star v 3 1/2 star well done"

I went ultra defensive with 15 mins left. Because this cunt was playing that 4-5-1 formation where the defence is so deep that on the formation page they are literally in line with the goalkeeper. And his midfield on the edge of the box. So I just thought "fuck it I'll keep the ball to annoy him"

Job done. Couldn't believe he dared dish out the abuse when he uses tactics like that

On Clubs we have to turn on Ultra Defensive within seconds or the computer controlled defense will be susceptible to a chipped through ball and mini ninja striker will run by them to collect it immediately. If it isn't done right away, you'll go down 1-0 before you've even blinked.

 

[Yurt]

Roberto Mancini’s assistant Angelo Gregucci has confirmed Manchester City “want Edinson Cavani” and believes Mario Balotelli “is among the world’s top 10 strikers.”

Gregucci was brought in this summer as a specialist defensive coach and spoke to Radio CRC today.

“I don’t know if the club will lay siege to Napoli for Cavani, but every club with a player of the highest level will know they’ll be courted by bigger clubs,” said Gregucci.

“Mancini decides the transfer targets along with the new directors. If you ask the clubs who can afford Cavani, for example Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, then I think they’d want Cavani just as Manchester City want him.

“However, what the player wants is the predominant factor in negotiations and it seems to me that Cavani is happy at Napoli.

“If he should want to undertake a new adventure, then he will tell the club and I expect they’d let him go. Cavani is among the world’s top five strikers and is doing great things. Napoli invested heavily in him, but the player’s intentions are decisive.”

Gregucci also commented on Balotelli after last week’s training ground bust-up with Mancini.

“Mario has huge potential and is a treasure for our football. As for the recent events, I’d prefer not to talk about them so as not to make too much of it.

“Seeing him train, though, I think Mario should be included in the world’s top 10 strikers.”

Hmm.

 

[Linius]

I still don't get the fact you Brits have two domestic cups.

 

[Arnie]

I think Suso could do with a bit more time at this level. Looks a bit unready for the first team

I think Suso's developed as much as he can for this level, and the only way he'll continue his growth is by training and playing with the first team. Pacheco and Morgan are dominating this level, Suso would destroy it. I agree he's looked out of his depth slightly, but he needs to learn to swim rather than put the armbands back on. The technique's there, he has to learn when and how to put it into practice.

 

[D_prOdigy]

Hmm.

He thinks United can afford Cavani.

LOL

 

[Can Crusher]

Hmm.

Maybe if he saw the others train he wouldn't think so.

 

[Wilbur]

Maybe if he saw the others train he wouldn't think so.

:lol

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I still don't get the fact you Brits have two domestic cups.

I love it

I think Suso's developed as much as he can for this level, and the only way he'll continue his growth is by training and playing with the first team. Pacheco and Morgan are dominating this level, Suso would destroy it. I agree he's looked out of his depth slightly, but he needs to learn to swim rather than put the armbands back on. The technique's there, he has to learn when and how to put it into practice.

Fair point. I think the Next-Gen stuff would be a decent level for him to carry on though, although that could cause tension in the team if the reserves play as normal and then Suso gets drafted in for the NG matches. Sterling has definitely left this level behind, which is extraordinary when you think about it. He's barely 18

 

[Arnie]

Talk of Mario being spellbinding in training reminds me of when Torres moved to Chelsea, and because he was utter dogshit in actual matches, Chelsea resorted to releasing stories about how excellent he'd looked on the training field to save face.

'you should've seen this flicked goal he scored under pressure from Paulo Ferreira'

 

[rodvik]

Villa away fans louder than the home crowd as usual.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Villa away fans louder than the home crowd as usual.

Nobody cares about Villa. Liverpool's reserves are playing

 

[Linius]

I love it

But what's the deal with that? On wikipedia I even read it was called 'the worthless cup' for some time by many English folks. FA Cup is the 'important' one right?

 

[Feorax]

I think Suso's developed as much as he can for this level, and the only way he'll continue his growth is by training and playing with the first team. Pacheco and Morgan are dominating this level, Suso would destroy it. I agree he's looked out of his depth slightly, but he needs to learn to swim rather than put the armbands back on. The technique's there, he has to learn when and how to put it into practice.

He could do with a loan spell at a PL team that plays 4-2-3-1 consistently. He's a natural 10, but he isn't at a level he can start in that role every game for us yet. Wouldn't mind seeing him at West Brom for a season or two playing behind the likes of Shane Long or Lukaku (if he gets more loan time there).

He's wasted on the right wing, and hopefully Sturridge and the rennaisance of Downing will be the end of it.

 

[Arnie]

He could do with a loan spell at a PL team that plays 4-2-3-1 consistently. He's a natural 10, but he isn't at a level he can start in that role every game for us yet. Wouldn't mind seeing him at West Brom for a season or two playing behind the likes of Shane Long or Lukaku (if he gets more loan time there).

He's wasted on the right wing, and hopefully Sturridge and the rennaisance of Downing will be the end of it.

Aye, I agree.

The renaissance of Stewart Downing would make a great film. Do a Zero Dark Thirty and sex it up a bit.

 

[rodvik]

But what's the deal with that? On wikipedia I even read it was called 'the worthless cup' for some time by many English folks. FA Cup is the 'important' one right?

The League cup worthless until you win it. Then it becomes a "big cup".

 

[Timurid]

But what's the deal with that? On wikipedia I even read it was called 'the worthless cup' for some time by many English folks. FA Cup is the 'important' one right?

The Carling cup is big for clubs from lower divisions and Liverpool.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

The League cup worthless until you win it. Then it becomes a "big cup".

If you get knocked out before the quarters its OK. That's when you start taking it seriously


Really good cup for the clubs with good 'second teams' to give the squad some gametime as well

 

[Linius]

Now it all makes sense. So actually nobody really cares about this cup

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Talk of Mario being spellbinding in training reminds me of when Torres moved to Chelsea, and because he was utter dogshit in actual matches, Chelsea resorted to releasing stories about how excellent he'd looked on the training field to save face.

'you should've seen this flicked goal he scored under pressure from Paulo Ferreira'

Apparently he's really good at defensive headers in training.

 

[rodvik]

If you get knocked out before the quarters its OK. That's when you start taking it seriously


Really good cup for the clubs with good 'second teams' to give the squad some gametime as well

I just noticed you lot have won it the most , we are second. Not having that. We need to get to 6 this year and cut down your lead.

 

[Wilbur]

Now it all makes sense. So actually nobody really cares about this cup

I think its a good thing; it gives the lower league teams or teams in the league with no chance of winning the PL a chance at a trophy, and it gives bigger clubs a chance to blood young players in first team matches and develop a winning mentality if they win the cup. I like COC.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Apparently he's really good at defensive headers in training.

:lol

 

[Wes]

Now it all makes sense. So actually nobody really cares about this cup

This is the PR line of teams who get knocked out early.

 

[Milchmonster]

Fuck, Subotic is out for 6 weeks and will probably miss the first CL match

Well, will be interesting to see if we buy another CB (or recall Sobiech from his loan if possible). Hummels and Santana are both awesome but if either one gets injured, we're fucked.