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Football Thread |OT17| Jordan Henderson for Ballon d'Or

He is still very young, should give him a few more full seasons before passing judgement. Esoecially as he was much better earlier in the season, his drop off in form has been noticeable but has also coincided with the teams lack of attacking threat of late.

I don't think players of his ilk really flourish until their mid to late twenties.

He's 23 and will be 24 by the start of next season.

He is quite young in terms of his career, had alot of loan spells so he couldn't really settle and grow as a player but he really isn't that young at all.
 

Clegg

Member
Don't get me wrong, not saying we should let him go - but yeah, he isn't the right fit.

It's a tactical issue too. With Carrick behind him we need a very dynamic player ahead of him. If it were 4-3-3 than Clev would not be required to do so much. He can't make breaks forward and the defensive side of his game is nil.

We should deffo keep him. I've been impressed by him this season. His performances have dropped off a bit but he was pretty good in most league games up to March. But like you said he probably isn't cut out for the top level. I don't know if there's a top midfielder actually available right now but we need to look. We don't even need a top player actually. Just someone better than our current squad of CM's bar Carrick.

We should have bought Dembele. He can burst forward like Ando but he has a better rounded game than him. He would have made a good partner for Carrick.
 
Edit : Damn, Ba really looks like one of those from the blue man group lol

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Why is Torres putting his hands near Terry and Mata's balls?

Suppose he can't miss them like goals
 

Linius

Member
FX is by far the most consistent channel on TV. Even above HBO IMO.

Yeah, I'm currently watching Justified and The Americans for drama series. Louie and Archer for comedy. Also very much interested in FX's remake of The Bridge which will begin to air somewhere around july this year.

And then there's stuff like Sons of Anarchy and The Shield which I still have to check.

Just finished the second episode of The Americans. Pretty good tbh.


This week's episode was amazing. Show keeps getting better ;)
 
Just read a nothing article about Jose coming back to Chelsea. The more I think about it the more I believe. Which is daft, because deep down I can't see it happening.
 

Wilbur

Banned
I'm fairly pissed at missing Chelseas match tomorrow, want to see what Di Canio is up to... If he fights Benitez I will praise him as the best human on earth.

I'm missing all the games and all the CL games next week.

Home for the Manchester derby though, #HYPE
 

Kyoufu

Member
Just read a nothing article about Jose coming back to Chelsea. The more I think about it the more I believe. Which is daft, because deep down I can't see it happening.

Why not? He's one of the best managers in the world. He'll get a blank cheque next season.
 

Clegg

Member
Mancini has spent £280m in three seasons at City. He thinks he needs to spend big again.

It's your own fucking fault for buying dross.

“I don’t know how much money we can spend in the summer, but in the past United spent a lot of money to buy important players and now they don’t need to spend £100million every year.

“United are a top team. Now they just need to buy one top player every year because they are strong.

“For us it is different. We need to do it this way now and, may be in the next three or four years after that, we would only need to buy one player every ­summer because we have a strong team.

“I repeat that we are not like United.

“They have a big history and we need a lot of years to compete with this.

“We need to improve our team every year and this summer we need to buy the players who can make the ­difference, important players that can improve our team and make us better.”
 

Timurid

Member
City are fools. They spent that much and couldn't even get pass the groups stages in the ucl. :lol

I'm missing all the games and all the CL games next week.

Home for the Manchester derby though, #HYPE

That's one thing I like about living in America is that games are played around 2 pm then you can go out that night. The only thing that fucks me over is when they play games between 6-8 am.
 
Why not? He's one of the best managers in the world. He'll get a blank cheque next season.
Always got the impression that Jose does what Jose does. And once he's accomplished something, he's done with it. I think he'd prefer a new challenge.

I suppose you could argue he never got to finish what he started at Chelsea, which could be reason enough for a return, but I don't know. Can't see it.

He talks about the club often enough and says he loves it, but I don't know if he'd be up for coming back.
 

FuturusX

Member
Mancini has spent £280m in three seasons at City. He thinks he needs to spend big again.

It's your own fucking fault for buying dross.

Man city should fire his arse. A lot of good managers have achieved more, in relative terms, with a lot less. GTFO.
 

Kyoufu

Member
Always got the impression that Jose does what Jose does. And once he's accomplished something, he's done with it. I think he'd prefer a new challenge.

I suppose you could argue he never got to finish what he started at Chelsea, which could be reason enough for a return, but I don't know. Can't see it.

He talks about the club often enough and says he loves it, but I don't know if he's be up for coming back.

That's a load of crap tbh.

If he wanted a challenge, he would have done what Sir Bobby asked him to; manage Newcastle.

He's going to be your manager next season. Get that in your head. :p
 

Kikarian

Member
How much should I bet the "Kicking a Blue" song will go song will go on for at the derby?

The whole game?
Up until Half-time?
 
Always got the impression that Jose does what Jose does. And once he's accomplished something, he's done with it. I think he'd prefer a new challenge.

I suppose you could argue he never got to finish what he started at Chelsea, which could be reason enough for a return, but I don't know. Can't see it.

He talks about the club often enough and says he loves it, but I don't know if he'd be up for coming back.
I think it's very possible simply because he doesn't have many alternatives.
 
That's a load of crap tbh.

If he wanted a challenge, he would have done what Sir Bobby asked him to; manage Newcastle.

He's going to be your manager next season. Get that in your head. :p
Okay, then I get the impression he'd want to do something new.
Challenge
 

Meier

Member
City are fools. They spent that much and couldn't even get pass the groups stages in the ucl.
Our net spend has been quite low this season. This summer will be very interesting. I'm in favor or a new coach but either way, there will be a LOT of turnover with the squad.

Sounds like Anzhi is likely to sign Maicon for £7m. Obviously many others who are likely to be sold.
 

Lightning

Banned
Our net spend has been quite low this season. This summer will be very interesting. I'm in favor or a new coach but either way, there will be a LOT of turnover with the squad.

Sounds like Anzhi is likely to sign Maicon for £7m. Obviously many others who are likely to be sold.
Don't get your hopes up about there being a lot of turnover. Because of the wages you guys pay signing City players is a painful process and it's difficult to offload players who aren't good enough but are on extraordinary wages. If anything we will see a lot of loans with City paying some of the wages.
 

Clegg

Member
United's net spend since the Glazers took over = £71m

In the same time Chelsea's net spend = £324m

And Citys = £415m

#BasedFergie
 

Wes

venison crêpe
Just finished the second episode of The Americans. Pretty good tbh.

It's the best new show of the year. This year's Homeland. In fact I think it is better. The acting is superb and the storylines hit you out of the blue at times.
 

faridmon

Member
Poor Inui :(

Went to Leicester today. What a shitty town, but I would be lying if I didn't say that the cake I ate was boss. There, I jinxed our chances against Spurs Tomorrow.

This year is good year for music. This month and last month alone beats every year in 2000's. Bloody hell!

Also, Congrats Bayern! You guys have been machines this year!
 

Kyoufu

Member
Okay, then I get the impression he'd want to do something new.
Challenge

If he's collecting various league titles like they're Pokemon, then he'll probably go to PSG next, but I don't know... Ligue 1 seems a bit too easy for his ability.

He should come back to England and make the title race competitive again.
 

Linius

Member
I don't think the design is bad at all; never thought Mewtwo was great anyway, was pretty cool and this one is pretty cool. But disappointed that's the only news. I want starter final evolutions dammit

Yeah, I hoped for the same news as you but we'll have to wait :(
 
Poor Inui :(

Went to Leicester today. What a shitty town, but I would be lying if I didn't say that the cake I ate was boss. There, I jinxed our chances against Spurs Tomorrow.

This year is good year for music. This month and last month alone beats every year in 2000's. Bloody hell!

Also, Congrats Bayern! You guys have been machines this year!
Don't talk like that about my birthplace.
 

Linius

Member
Poor Inui :(

Went to Leicester today. What a shitty town, but I would be lying if I didn't say that the cake I ate was boss. There, I jinxed our chances against Spurs Tomorrow.

This year is good year for music. This month and last month alone beats every year in 2000's. Bloody hell!

Also, Congrats Bayern! You guys have been machines this year!

Was listening to the new French Films album today (White Orchid), it's pretty good. Saw on Last.fm you know them too :p
 
If he's collecting various league titles like they're Pokemon, then he'll probably go to PSG next, but I don't know... Ligue 1 seems a bit too easy for his ability.

He should come back to England and make the title race competitive again.
I hope he does. What happens if he comes back and is crap? I can't imagine.

Confirmation here... But same boring stuff. Meh.
Yeah, not fun at all.
 

Kyoufu

Member
Mourinho is going back to Chelsea in the same way Guardiola was going to Chelsea. It ain't happening.

Hell why would he?

Mourinho =/= Guardiola though.

Pep is after stability and strong youth system. Mourinho wants a blank cheque to create a world class team.
 

faridmon

Member
Was listening to the new French Films album today (White Orchid), it's pretty good. Saw on Last.fm you know them too :p

I still have to listen to that yet. I have been listening to their single non stop now (top of my Last FM list of the most listened track) Can't bloody wait to get on post. You should listen to their debut Album and their first EP. Its amazing!

I have been listening to the new British Sea Power Album and its really good. Man this month, THIS MONTH!

Also, I am glad the new Strokes album is trash, now people get to see their real selves as group who are hacks and have no talent!
 

Linius

Member
I still have to listen to that yet. I have been listening to their single non stop now (top of my Last FM list of the most listened track) Can't bloody wait to get on post. You should listen to their debut Album and their first EP. Its amazing!

I have been listening to the new British Sea Power Album and its really good. Man this month, THIS MONTH!

Also, I am glad the new Strokes album is trash, now people get to see their real selves as group who are hacks and have no talent!

Hey man, be nice! :(

I for one like the new album, it's a step up from Angles. British Sea Power is one I've been meaning to check as well. Will do that later.

Also, don't know if you're familiar with Kurt Vile? His new album is superb.
 
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