2013/2014 Soccer/Football Thread

[fish6067]

Aguero is out for at least a month. Yes, that means he will not play in the UEFA game vs barca... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2549480/Sergio-Aguero-month-hamstring-injury.html

There is still no idea how long Lukaku will be out, though it will be a while. Distin and Coleman might be fit to return next weekend. Sucks if you're an everton fan right now (if the derby smashing didn't suck enough)

 

[SuperScizor]

I did not care about missing out on Salah because I didn't rate him but missing out on Konoplyanka especially in this manner is absolutely heart breaking
Feels even worse than when Dortmund outbid us for Mkhitaryan :l

Didn't Mkhitaryan agree on terms with Dortmund before Liverpool became interested?

 

[SuperScizor]

Charlie Adam > Juan Mata

 

[Nosferalto]

juan mata the new kagawa

shunted out wide out of position. moyes preferring welbeck to mata behind the striker tells you all you need to know...

 

[ModestGarchomp]

Barcelona today were absolutely dreadful. Valencia played well and could of scored more. If Barca plays like this against City then city will easily go through.
Barca was so poor defensively, it was frightening and then going forward they were sloppy. Everytime messi got the ball there were 3 players around him.

Romeu was probably Valencia's best player!!!

On another note: Schalke just keep producing young talent. Unfortunately their management is poor although they have been doing better recently with Farfan and the Hunter back inaction.

The likes of Max meyer, Leon Goretzka, Draxler to name a few.

 

[latinoheat]

Barca without Messi are some distance behind Athletico & Real Madrid

 

[shnen]

The likes of Max meyer, Leon Goretzka, Draxler to name a few.

Goretzka's from Bochum's academy
source: played FM13

 

[Nosferalto]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...mpions-League-ruling-Financial-Fair-Play.html

great article on Man city breaking the FFP rules and how Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal will try to get Man city some form of punishment

i hope it happens

 

[fish6067]

Very happy with the win stoke had over man utd, though they were lucky with the free kick goal (deflection off carrick). Sunderland had a very solid win, pushing them to 14th. Newcastle are really going to struggle these next couple of weeks without remy I think.

As much as I hope otherwise, I can't see chelsea beating man city at the etihad. Man City have been nothing short of unstoppable at home this season and even without aguero I think they will pull through. I'm thinking that we'll keep the winning margin low though, maybe 1 goal.

 

[SuperScizor]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...mpions-League-ruling-Financial-Fair-Play.html

great article on Man city breaking the FFP rules and how Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal will try to get Man city some form of punishment

i hope it happens

They will never punish the big clubs.

 

[phalanx]

lucky City aren't a real one then ;)

 

[No Luck Involved]

Frimpong left Arsenal :'( injuries ravaged his Arsenal career, maybe he can still make it at the top level some day... What I don't understand is why bring in Kallstrom who is crocked when you could have just kept Frimmy and played him!

Anyway, too depressed and angry at Wenger right now to talk about much else. I expect Chelsea to win, City have injuries and the Toure + Fernandinho midfield is not for me, not defensive enough and will get found out eventually imo.

 

[Nosferalto]

we've been talking about shit refereeing all season but if you watched the West brom - liverpool you'll notice kevin friend made zero mistakes

speaking of the match, the reason we couldn't hold on to win other than the obvious kolo toure disaster was the missed opportunities by Suarez and Sterling

 

[MoxieInfinite]

Goretzka's from Bochum's academy
source: played FM13

Ninja'd. Still quality on FM14 though, but not as good. Shame tbh.

 

[E4 Flint]

That Kolo assist was magnificent

 

[E4 Flint]

AOC is gonna be a big player in time.. Now just need City and Chelsea to draw or City to lose.

 

[Phadunk]

Draw is what is best.

Why would you want Chelsea AND City to be 2 points behind?

 

[E4 Flint]

Nah I meant those are the favorable options. Altough if City do win I hope they win big.

Also I didn't know they could both play in home kits, that's kinda weird.

 

[E4 Flint]

For now it looks like City chances and... more City chances.

 

[E4 Flint]

Damn Iva...

 

[phalanx]

got Ivanovic in my fantasy team, happy days :D

 

[HBK]

omg how did he hit it so well with his weaker foot

 

[SuperScizor]

So happy.
Phadunk, I love you for teaching me the ways of reverse psychology in football.
No homo.

 

[ModestGarchomp]

Hell of a game. Dominated the game(well at least for most of it) hitting the post countless times.
Now there is 2 points between the three teams at the top!

What a signing matic could turn out to be!!! Was a monster in the middle of the park.

 

[Nosferalto]

El plastico was thoroughly entertaining.

Man city obviously missed Fernandinho and Aguero a lot but fair play to the chavs for getting at them with real menace.