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2010-2011 Football Thread
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Disagree; I think Rooney ahead of Berbatov would have picked Everton's defence a lot earlier, and the Newcastle United game was crying out for the Bulgarian. For me Hernandez has started too many games, his ability to choose the correct pass isn't as good and the overall team play suffers. Of course he can finish, but use him more as an impact sub. Then again, given the quality of Scholes' tackling and the quality of Gibson full stop, play Rooney as an attacking midfielder with Berbatov and Hernandez upfront.
Five! Blimey, Liverpool will be getting ideas.
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Rooney is the better striker on paper, but Hernandez has been more consistent in my opinion. Ultimately it's the midfield where the weaknesses lie anyway, United look set with strikers for the foreseeable future.
Big ideas.
Five! Blimey, Liverpool will be getting ideas.
Big ideas.
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Modric was going to Barca was he not?
Modric was going to Barca was he not?
Barca's midfield is already congested. He would have a higher chance of playing at United as opposed to being benched at the Camp Nou. Then again who knows.
Edit: Finally. Now I can rest and see out the season as a true neutral.
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I suspect that those rumors are based more on United's perceived needs than on actual insider information...though Sneijder could probably start for any team in the world.
Big ideas.
Massive ideas! We are certainly on the up as a club, top 4 is definitely on the cards next season if they give Kenny the job, Henry would be stupid not to.
Hi all, new to forums. I'm from Madrid, and naturally I follow Real Madrid
Just to mention that Madrid's selling of Sneijder last season was a horrible mistake, the previous coach to Mourinho (Pellegrini) asked the President that he should stay, but no one listened to him. Sneijder ended up winning three titles with Inter (League, Scudetto, CL) and reaching World Cup semifinals. We could say the same with Arjen Robben (semifinals in CL and World Cup, and I think winner in Bayern's league and cup).
And just reminiscing about the Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball? France Football's award) who was given to Messi rather than to Sneijder or even a World Cup winner. Ah well
Just to mention that Madrid's selling of Sneijder last season was a horrible mistake, the previous coach to Mourinho (Pellegrini) asked the President that he should stay, but no one listened to him. Sneijder ended up winning three titles with Inter (League, Scudetto, CL) and reaching World Cup semifinals. We could say the same with Arjen Robben (semifinals in CL and World Cup, and I think winner in Bayern's league and cup).
And just reminiscing about the Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball? France Football's award) who was given to Messi rather than to Sneijder or even a World Cup winner. Ah well
I'm sure Dalglish will sign a new contract now, he's proven himself once again to all the doubters (including me), and he now has strong support from the players, fans and ownership. Liverpool will definitely be well-placed to finish in the top four next season - I don't think Man City or Tottenham are convincing top four contenders just yet, though Man City in particular will doubtless improve as time passes. But next season could be rather more crowded at the top.
Hi all, new to forums. I'm from Madrid, and naturally I follow Real Madrid
Welcome!
Managers at Real and Barca have so little authority - it seems they are little more than first team coaches. Lots of politics at those clubs. It still amazes me how often Real sacks their managers. Even winning the league or champions league is not a always good enough for a manager to keep his job.
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Managers at Real and Barca have so little authority - it seems they are little more than first team coaches. Lots of politics at those clubs. It still amazes me how often Real sacks their managers. Even winning the league or champions league is not a always good enough for a manager to keep his job.
Especially in Madrid. At least Pep Guardiola has been 3 (?) years straight without a change. Before him, Rijkaard was about 4 years in spot. They have continuity while over here in Madrid they don't usually last more than 2 years (tops). Though I really hope Mourinho stays for his full length contract (4 years). Some people criticize him for how defensively he can choose to play at times, but to me, it's a matter of changing schemes. Not every team can be played in the same way. You mentioned El Clasico was boring, I guess it was because of this way of play. But as much as I hate to say this, Barca are at a higher level than Madrid, or any other team for that matter, and playing them as if they were a normal team would have been suicidal. At the end of the day, we did score and they didn't, and we got to have a silly player drop the cup, while they didn't.
I remember when the President wanted to bring Arsene Wenger to Madrid, he declined, I guess it's for this reason-- there's so much pressure on the coaches here. And he works in peace in England in a position he has been in control of for years. I remember when he said "we will not sign any new players just yet. We are waiting what comes out of Bernabeu first" in reference to the way Madrid trashes perfectly good players every season at ridiculous low market price.
There is also the issue that in here, there are several influential people within the club that see it as a shrine of easy money. What I mean with this is that in the bigger clubs of La Liga there is a "sport director" or something along those lines who is a person, additional to the coach, who signs the contracts and gets the 5 or 10% bonus of having signing it. Fortunately for the Premier League, this figure is nonexistent and it is the coaches who decide who to sign, and when. This seems to be the obvious step, seeing as how the coach is the one who's supposed to know what players he needs for the team and not a third person which, in Madrid's case, often doesn't listen to the coach. Looking at Wenger, Benitez, Ferguson, etc. you can see how they are the ones who deal the new player contracting. Ah well!
Ah, what a joy to discuss football once more! I used to do so with friends when I was in Madrid, every day, and ever since I moved to uni I haven't been able to. Heck, they don't even program most of Madrid's games
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We get live Spanish football here on a Sunday, and it always seems the two games shown are Barcelona vs AN Other and Real Madrid vs Some Other Team. When Barca and Real play each other they don't know what to do, they have to find some other match going on somewhere.Heck, they don't even program most of Madrid's games
Anyway, a chance for us to spoil QPR's promotion party this afternoon. As we all know, they're dirty, time-wasting, match spoiling, injury feigning, new right-back injuring, mascot plagiarising, glove wearing cheats so if we can take the shine off their day that would be most pleasing.
Anyway, a chance for us to spoil QPR's promotion party this afternoon. As we all know, they're dirty, time-wasting, match spoiling, injury feigning, new right-back injuring, mascot plagiarising, glove wearing cheats so if we can take the shine off their day that would be most pleasing.
I quite like QPR
We get live Spanish football here on a Sunday, and it always seems the two games shown are Barcelona vs AN Other and Real Madrid vs Some Other Team. When Barca and Real play each other they don't know what to do, they have to find some other match going on somewhere.
Here in the states GOLTV carries La Liga, or at any rate they did a couple years ago when I had the channel. It was usually the same deal - two games a week, and they were always the Barca & Real games. Occasionally they showed another game to remind us that, once in a while, a football game is played in Spain that does not involve Real and/or Barca.
GOLTV also carries Bundesliga, that would be the number one reason I'd buy the channel again.
Anyway, a chance for us to spoil QPR's promotion party this afternoon. As we all know, they're dirty, time-wasting, match spoiling, injury feigning, new right-back injuring, mascot plagiarising, glove wearing cheats so if we can take the shine off their day that would be most pleasing.
Looks like you've succeeded! I don't carry the same list of grievances against QPR as you, but anything that irritates Colin is a worthy act. He's much more funny when he's twisted out of shape about something.
At the final whistle, QPR fans cascaded onto the pitch to celebrate, and to await their all conquering heroes to come out to receive their applause and adulation.Looks like you've succeeded! I don't carry the same list of grievances against QPR as you, but anything that irritates Colin is a worthy act. He's much more funny when he's twisted out of shape about something.
Thing is, they're still not mathematically promoted so the stadium announcer had to ask everyone to leave the pitch as the players weren't going to come out. Heh.
On a Liverpool note, your Lordship – our equaliser was scored by young David Amoo, currently on loan from Anfield. So I suppose you could say it was Amoo point.
(You know, like 'a moot point'. Never mind).
Thing is, they're still not mathematically promoted so the stadium announcer had to ask everyone to leave the pitch as the players weren't going to come out. Heh.
Way to pull the carpet out from under them.
On a Liverpool note, your Lordship our equaliser was scored by young David Amoo, currently on loan from Anfield. So I suppose you could say it was Amoo point.
(You know, like 'a moot point'. Never mind).
I did indeed note that our young on-loan
4 matches left (5 for Wolves), and it's pretty much 3 from 5 as far a relegation goes. Here's their remaining matches, who will survive?
Blackburn (35 points, -15 Goal Difference)
30 April: Bolton (H)
7 May: West Ham (A)
14 May: Man Utd (H)
22 May: Wolves (A)
Blackpool (34, -22)
30 April: Stoke (H)
7 May: Spurs (A)
14 May: Bolton (H)
22 May: Man Utd (A)
Wigan (34, -23)
30 April: Everton (H)
7 May: Aston Villa (A)
15 May: West Ham (H)
22 May: Stoke (A)
Wolves (33 -20)
26 April: Stoke (A)
1 May: Birmingham (A)
8 May: West Brom (H)
14 May: Sunderland (A)
22 May: Blackburn (H)
West Ham (32, -22)
1 May: Man City (A)
7 May: Blackburn (H)
15 May: Wigan (A)
22 May: Sunderland (H)
Blackburn (35 points, -15 Goal Difference)
30 April: Bolton (H)
7 May: West Ham (A)
14 May: Man Utd (H)
22 May: Wolves (A)
Blackpool (34, -22)
30 April: Stoke (H)
7 May: Spurs (A)
14 May: Bolton (H)
22 May: Man Utd (A)
Wigan (34, -23)
30 April: Everton (H)
7 May: Aston Villa (A)
15 May: West Ham (H)
22 May: Stoke (A)
Wolves (33 -20)
26 April: Stoke (A)
1 May: Birmingham (A)
8 May: West Brom (H)
14 May: Sunderland (A)
22 May: Blackburn (H)
West Ham (32, -22)
1 May: Man City (A)
7 May: Blackburn (H)
15 May: Wigan (A)
22 May: Sunderland (H)
At Blackburn today, City fans serenaded Yaya Toure with chants of "Who put the ball in the Munichs' net?"
No matter how many millions they spend, they will always be a small club.
Speaking of Munich, anyone watch the TV movie "United" that aired in the UK on Sunday? Maybe that's what reminded the City fans.
No matter how many millions they spend, they will always be a small club.
Speaking of Munich, anyone watch the TV movie "United" that aired in the UK on Sunday? Maybe that's what reminded the City fans.
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Well I deliberately avoided the Old Firm on Sunday, couldn't face it so took the kids rolling Easter Eggs instead. Whoever thought of having such a explosive match on a holiday weekend where the fans can get boozed up and have the next day off work?
Anyway from what I hear the game passed off without incident. Dodgy penalty decision late on, saved by the Gers keeper. A draw is the slightly better result for Celtic as it leaves them a point behind but a game in hand.
Last 4 matches for Rangers: Motherwell (A), Hearts (H), Dundee Utd (H), Kilmarnock (A).
I think Celtic's 5 matches are slightly trickier: Dundee Utd (H), Inverness (A), Kilmarnock (A), Hearts (A), Motherwell (H).
Anyway I'd better be careful what I say as Strathclyde Police are now monitoring me, a known Rangers fan and therefore I must be a bigot. So I'll calm down on all those sectarian remarks I frequently post. I think anti-English remarks are still allowed.
Anyway from what I hear the game passed off without incident. Dodgy penalty decision late on, saved by the Gers keeper. A draw is the slightly better result for Celtic as it leaves them a point behind but a game in hand.
Last 4 matches for Rangers: Motherwell (A), Hearts (H), Dundee Utd (H), Kilmarnock (A).
I think Celtic's 5 matches are slightly trickier: Dundee Utd (H), Inverness (A), Kilmarnock (A), Hearts (A), Motherwell (H).
Anyway I'd better be careful what I say as Strathclyde Police are now monitoring me, a known Rangers fan and therefore I must be a bigot. So I'll calm down on all those sectarian remarks I frequently post. I think anti-English remarks are still allowed.
I believe you can actually be placed under police investigation for being too nice to the sassanacks.I think anti-English remarks are still allowed.
Indeed he is, and he's reported to be looking for a move away from Schalke but you'd have to pay top money to acquire his services. That's why he'll go elsewhere.
Someone needs to set an example, make a gesture to set the ball rolling. As such, I reckon you ought to give Fuzzy a proper big cuddle.
Well, that spoiled my lunch. Ultimately it's a vain pursuit for both teams of course. United wins the right to be humiliated by the Spaniards in the final.
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