FootballFan
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Congrats! Federer is a supporter too right? I remember him at the Barca - Basel games.
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Football Thread |OT17| Jordan Henderson for Ballon d'Or
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Congrats! Federer is a supporter too right? I remember him at the Barca - Basel games.
Diprosalic
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yes, he is from basel, born and raised.
kingellesar
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I like you more and more as each day goes by. If only you change your damn avatar! Can't you have Flapianksi?
I'm absolutely in love with you and if you'll let me I'd like to let you ejaculate on me
Yeah. You won't find many defenders for much cheaper that can do what you need. Can play passing game, used to the league, British, and most importantly pretty good.
His wage is a bloody travesty. A mercenary footballer shouldn't be getting paid that much.
FootballFan
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Winston Reid would be perfect then.
Sviatoslav
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That's only because Zenit have been really shit this season! I said we were shit even when we beat Liverpool because we were. And against Basel, Danny missed miraculously from 3 feet away, Bystrov hit the post and then Shirokov missed a late penalty. Basel got a bit lucky, just ask Kenka.
If Tottenham is a team with CL ambitions then they shouldn't be proud of how they performed in a losing effort against Basel.
Just feed Bale whatever Messi is taking and he'll carry you to 4th!
LanceVance
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Alan sugar thinks AVB should be fired lol what an absolute tool
Diprosalic
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teams from german speaking countries are doing fine this year. austria pls.
FootballFan
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Arsenal2022
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God...that running in place makes me want to punch him in the mouth.
The way he about to start celebrating, and then sees it going over the bar is quite something.
We received £25 million for this man....
kingellesar
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There is two teams in a football match, I know you are used to boring Russian football but come on...
On paper we are a much stronger team than Basel yes but in reality we had several key players missing and have hit a really bad run domestically. Basel did exactly what they needed to at WHL, played compact and created chances putting us on the back foot. The second leg was always going to be against us the minute Bale went off injured and we were only level meaning they had the away goal advantage.
Tonight we couldn't catch a break, go one up and a silly mistake gets them back in it, they then go all out early in the second half and get that goal that puts them back infront on agg rather than away goals.
I am guessing you are a football manager kind of bloke, thinks football is about how to line up a team on a bit of paper and bang you instantly win. Basel are in the competition for a reason because they play well as a team and have some promising talent coming through.
But you are right, they haven't gone and spent £50m on a world superstar so they are shit.
I know. Just taking bait!
There is going to be a ton of pressure on AVB if they end up in 5th. Unfair but reality.
I'm glad you'd pay it personally because it'd be mindboggling if we bought him at all in the summer, let alone for that much.
You could buy a much better centre half from Europe for half that. It's not even a contest, Ashley Williams is terrible. I'd rather keep Carragher on for another year.
Ashley Williams, fucking hell. We've sunk low.
There shouldn't be and I think they won't end up 5th. So many injuries, not like his tactics are letting him down.
They'll get Benteke.
Sviatoslav
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I agree with you that the tie was lost for Tottenham in the first leg. I was just surprised by your reaction. Basel obviously isn't shit, they're solid, I just meant that they're not a team where you should be admiring your lads for how they played in a losing effort. Maybe I just misjudged Tottenham's ambitions. I thought they were similar to Zenit really, trying to get up there and compete with the big boys.
Arsenal2022
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If Arsenal can take at least 4 points out of the Norwich and Everton games, I'd say 5th is probably where Spurs are headed. If they take all 6, and Spurs lose to City, that's game over.
Hands off. he will play in the Championship with us where he belongs.
kingellesar
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13 players gave it everything tonight in the Spurs shirt, Ade ...well Ade is Ade.
Why shouldn't I be proud of their effort? What good is it saying "meh we lost THEY'RE ALL SHIT". Some of us appreciate football and don't just look at results, if you can't admit there was a better team then you aren't really a football fan, you can't win every game.
I believed we would do it right up until Vertonghen sending off, we had the momentum, then it swung back to them. The penalties were always 50/50 but I have never witnessed us win a penalty shootout so had little hope, especially when Ade did what he did.
We got very lucky last year, so it's still too hard to predict what will happen. Any team can beat us when we just go through the motions. Norwich at home should be 3 points but we do like to make things harder then they should be
Falcao to Spurs.
I'd be seriouly pissed off at any 'pressure' talk on AVB. He's tactically astute. We were falling apart in Jan last season when 'Arry was about.
Arsenal2022
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I think dropping points midweek to Everton is more likely than Norwich, their form hasn't been good. While Everton drew to Spurs, they're a very difficult club to play.
TheFeedingHand
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lol Tottenham, no AVB vs Chelsea Europa league final 
Chelsea have to go to Old Trafford, Anfield, Craven Cottage, and play Spurs, Everton and Swansea at home. They are in the FA Cup and Europa semi finals.
They will drop points. We need to use this break well and recover mentally, too many goals given away recently, when players like Dembele are playing hospital balls and getting hooked after 55 minutes, something is not right.
I think Benteke will join his fellow Belgians at Spurs tbh. Makes sense.
I remembered I said I'd snap a pic of my boots for the benefit of AdidasPredatorGAF.
Sorry for low lighting, I was in my car! And yes I have used them :lol. They just wear really well, really well made and even the printing on the inserts inside doesn't rub away. Best Predators in quite some time, and I can say that because I've had the previous 2 generations.
Sorry for low lighting, I was in my car! And yes I have used them :lol. They just wear really well, really well made and even the printing on the inserts inside doesn't rub away. Best Predators in quite some time, and I can say that because I've had the previous 2 generations.
Dempsey at Norwich, Capital One Cup. He missed of course.
Spurs and penalties just don't go together, In the last 5 years I would only trust Berba and VDV with a spot kick. Maybe Modric as well.
It's like you haven't watched football this season.
Swansea have been one of the sturdiest teams in the league for the past eight months and that's because of a significant contribution from Williams. To say he's 'terrible' is nonsense. I'd like to keep Carragher for another year, but the reality is he's retiring and we need a replacement. We need an experienced, commanding, physical centre back to come straight into the squad, and preferably one who's demonstrated he can perform consistently well in this league.
Ashley Williams. Let's get him before Arsenal do.
Coates isn't rated and is available for transfer, and Skrtel has fallen out of favour with Rodgers.
To be honest Skrtel just hasn't been good enough. He's shaky and prone to mistakes, and his positioning is suspect, too. When Carragher came back into the team we improved dramatically, and it's no coincidence.
Arsenal2022
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True, and Chelsea will be fatigued as hell, but I just feel they'll find something and grind out low scoring wins.
Spurs are very lucky to have this break and be able to go away and regroup like that. However, I think the problems with Spurs would take AVB longer than a week to fix, I'm not convinced that he is a good manager in a crisis.
Ingeniero
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Sviatoslav
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I don't disagree with most of what you said. How else would I have supported what was a mid-table club team for many years and a mediocre national team? We just disagree on our assessments of these two games against Basel, especially the one at White Hart Lane. Let's just leave it at that.
Fuck you, cunt.
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