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2012/2013 Soccer/Football thread
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You were lucky enough to get a 90 minute goal so please
also HBK, Lampard took the penalty because Ba wanted him to cause 'he's the main man' and its better if Lamps took it so he can be equal to Bobby Tambling's goal record.
also HBK, Lampard took the penalty because Ba wanted him to cause 'he's the main man' and its better if Lamps took it so he can be equal to Bobby Tambling's goal record.
blatant handball by Suarez and anyone that says it was unintential needs to get checked up.
it was intentional and i loved it
it was intentional and i loved it
so my friend was at the match and told me that when mansfield started calling suarez every name under the sun after that goal, the liverpool fans retorted with a chant of 'your support is fucking shit' in response to a conspicuous concentration of empty seats in the stadium.
of course, mansfield had respectfully left 96 seats empty in honor of those who died at hillsborough.
cringe
of course, mansfield had respectfully left 96 seats empty in honor of those who died at hillsborough.
cringe
Yeah take Messi for example, some people praised him after his goal, calling him Maradonas successor and etc. and people are now calling Suarez a cheat.
also I need to ask everyone a question: is the Sunday People a trustworthy source?
also I need to ask everyone a question: is the Sunday People a trustworthy source?
i'm not sure calling someone maradona's successor in relation to a handball goal is a compliment
also i think this is the first time i've ever wanted arsenal to win a game, really want them at the amex next round!
also i think this is the first time i've ever wanted arsenal to win a game, really want them at the amex next round!
absolutely not, it's a trashy Sunday tabloid
Djourou left Arsenal on loan to Hannover. Again great news, Djourou is just not good enough as a player for the top level. He lacks positional awareness, composure, strength, football intelligence... I could go on. He's a nice guy but really just isn't good enough and I'm glad his insane 60k a week is off the wage bill too!
Wenger has been linked with a move for Yann M'Vila again... I do hope it's true. If Arshavin and Squillacci leaves too then we could really have freed up some money for a top signing in attack and a backup to Gibbs in left back. Wenger has done unbelievably well this season in finally getting the deadwood out of the squad! (Bendtner, Denilson, Park, Chamakh, Djourou, Van Persie... lol jk I'm just bitter)
This is probably going to be the most important month of the season. Looking at the schedule I do fear for the worst - City, Chelsea, FA Cup replay against Swansea, West Ham, another potential FA Cup game, Liverpool and Stoke on the 2nd February. Even the most optimistic fan would say those will be some tough games. We are already lagging behind in the league that we can't afford to drop any more points but you couldn't look at any of them and bank a win... And let's be honest Arsenal are desperate for any trophy so there will be just as much pressure on the FA Cup games if not even more so! However if we win all of them then it will set us up nicely for Bayern Munich next month :D
Conclusion: Optimistic fan go go!
Wenger has been linked with a move for Yann M'Vila again... I do hope it's true. If Arshavin and Squillacci leaves too then we could really have freed up some money for a top signing in attack and a backup to Gibbs in left back. Wenger has done unbelievably well this season in finally getting the deadwood out of the squad! (Bendtner, Denilson, Park, Chamakh, Djourou, Van Persie... lol jk I'm just bitter)
This is probably going to be the most important month of the season. Looking at the schedule I do fear for the worst - City, Chelsea, FA Cup replay against Swansea, West Ham, another potential FA Cup game, Liverpool and Stoke on the 2nd February. Even the most optimistic fan would say those will be some tough games. We are already lagging behind in the league that we can't afford to drop any more points but you couldn't look at any of them and bank a win... And let's be honest Arsenal are desperate for any trophy so there will be just as much pressure on the FA Cup games if not even more so! However if we win all of them then it will set us up nicely for Bayern Munich next month :D
Conclusion: Optimistic fan go go!
I always fear us playing Stoke more than teams like Liverpool and Everton.
Fixed.
I'm a fan too. The gooners hated him because he was a fairly limited "water-carrier" but the same could be said about Arteta who's only capabilities are keeping the ball moving and being an above average penalty taker. I think they should have saved the 10m fee they payed for Arteta and stuck with Denilson, who is also superior at breaking up play.
he made a good season in são paulo (team from brazil).. he made a nice goal though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGSkXlx9NX4
dispite all this, i think he'd be a nice subs.. arteta is better than him and wenger won't start playing 4-4-2 just cause of a cdm returning from loan lol
Arteta is on a whole other level compared to Denilson. Arteta is calm and composed and disciplined in his role. He keeps it simple at the back but is also very good as a creative attacker when he does go forward. Denilson has good ability but like any young player with a bit of talent he can't seem to play the simple ball and he goes walkabout around the pitch and loses his position frequently. You can put up with inexperience and bad decision making if the young player clearly has huge talent (like Sterling or Ox or, dare I say it, Sturridge) but Denilson just wasn't worth it especially because he was a defensive player where every mistake gets punished!
When it comes down to it, you can trust Arteta and he's the type of player you're not afraid of giving the ball to because you expect him to keep it, shrug off challenges and to create something. Denilson was exactly the opposite.
When it comes down to it, you can trust Arteta and he's the type of player you're not afraid of giving the ball to because you expect him to keep it, shrug off challenges and to create something. Denilson was exactly the opposite.
all we need now is ryan babel
Well no surprises , should win it for the suit alone.
World Team of the year is the usual Barcelona overhype though.
Xavi, Pique and Alves were not all that good but they play for Barcelona so always get votes.
Should have been
-----------------Casillas-------------------
Arbeloa --- Ramos --- Chielleni --- Jordi Alba
----------------Busquets------------------
------Pirlo---------------------------------
---------------------------Iniesta---------
---Messi--------------------Ronaldo-------
-------------Ibra/RVP/Falcao--------------
The three strikers are just as good as each other.
World Team of the year is the usual Barcelona overhype though.
Xavi, Pique and Alves were not all that good but they play for Barcelona so always get votes.
Should have been
-----------------Casillas-------------------
Arbeloa --- Ramos --- Chielleni --- Jordi Alba
----------------Busquets------------------
------Pirlo---------------------------------
---------------------------Iniesta---------
---Messi--------------------Ronaldo-------
-------------Ibra/RVP/Falcao--------------
The three strikers are just as good as each other.
Says so much about how far the EPL has fallen when not a single player from an english team was picked in the team of the year.
and if the english media continue to act the way they have, they are going to force suarez, arguably the best player in the league, out of the country.
and if the english media continue to act the way they have, they are going to force suarez, arguably the best player in the league, out of the country.
Imo Suarez is better than RvP. More creativity and stuff.
RB should of been Lahm and One of those CB's should go to make room for Hummels/Kompany/Thiago Silva. Don't get why Marcelo is there, either Ashley Cole or Jordi Alba should of gotten that. Also Pirlo deserved more than Xabi Alonso.
RB should of been Lahm and One of those CB's should go to make room for Hummels/Kompany/Thiago Silva. Don't get why Marcelo is there, either Ashley Cole or Jordi Alba should of gotten that. Also Pirlo deserved more than Xabi Alonso.
I honestly don't like the man that is Rvp but I have to admit that he is a footballing genius. But that's about it. You might say that it's more than enough but he is severely lacking in some physical parts of the game specifically pace and acceleration. He can't get past players and doesn't have enough speed to run in behind defences. Unfortunately for him, this is something that he won't be able to change as he grows older.
Before the man utd fan boys slaughter me, keep in mind that I just stated Rvp's weaknesses as a striker. If i had to talk about the good stuff, a 10 page essay wouldn't be enough.
On the other hand Suarez's main problems is that he is often guilty of running with his head down and his finishing is sometimes lacking. It's debatable whether he is better than Rvp but if he can become as ruthless in front of goal as van persie, he will be miles ahead of him by the time he is rvp's age.
Before the man utd fan boys slaughter me, keep in mind that I just stated Rvp's weaknesses as a striker. If i had to talk about the good stuff, a 10 page essay wouldn't be enough.
On the other hand Suarez's main problems is that he is often guilty of running with his head down and his finishing is sometimes lacking. It's debatable whether he is better than Rvp but if he can become as ruthless in front of goal as van persie, he will be miles ahead of him by the time he is rvp's age.