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The Soccer thread
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Anelka, Arfa, Benzema, Henry, Ribery and Evra are the players I'm looking out for. Surely we'll see some of them play tonight which will be as exciting as watching England's team. Which has Wes Brown in for the love of god...
Don't know about Arfa, but Benzema is statistically underated in terms of popularity. Lyon are a team that sells players for money, and they're wanting to keep this player due to his amazing season so far.
Anywho, starting now, so com'on England!
Don't know about Arfa, but Benzema is statistically underated in terms of popularity. Lyon are a team that sells players for money, and they're wanting to keep this player due to his amazing season so far.
Anywho, starting now, so com'on England!
Woah man, will you be awake to watch them?, you can see them there?.
Anyway. I hope Barcelona(i'm glad Marquez is back) and Man U. do well today :).
I can't see us winning tonight's match. I hope we can get a draw and take them back to Old Trafford in the 2nd leg and then beat them. But as far as I'm concerned, Roma are getting better, each and every year. They did well last year, and I'm sure they'll be up for revenge today.
Off the pitch, it doesn't look good for the travelling Manchester United fans in Italy, due to the events last year, it won't just be highlights on the pitch, but off the pitch regarding the two club's fans will be in danger as violence will surely break out.
Nontheless, come on United!
Off the pitch, it doesn't look good for the travelling Manchester United fans in Italy, due to the events last year, it won't just be highlights on the pitch, but off the pitch regarding the two club's fans will be in danger as violence will surely break out.
Nontheless, come on United!
I reckon that if you can hold Roma off the first 15mins I reckon you'll win the first leg. Utd are playing really well at the moment, I reckon this will be an amazing close to the season
In other news Kettering lost on Saturday and this delay's our inevitable promotion. 4 Points needed for automatic promotion, 6 games left to it.
In other news Kettering lost on Saturday and this delay's our inevitable promotion. 4 Points needed for automatic promotion, 6 games left to it.
I can see us scraping a win. Roma are overrated bastards. They are second in Serie A which you need next to no consistency to win, apart from Kaka, Pirlo etc there are hardly any world beaters in that league compared to Ronaldo, Fabregas, Messi, Henry etc in the PL and la liga.
Talking about Roma, we dominated them this season at Old Trafford but were lucky that we were in a period where we had about five 1-0s in a row. And then our youngsters/reserves drew quite comfortably in Rome. That 2-1 defeat was when Scholes was sent off early.
I expect VDS, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Hargreaves, Scholes, Anderson, Giggs, Ronaldo and Rooney to be the team.
Talking about Roma, we dominated them this season at Old Trafford but were lucky that we were in a period where we had about five 1-0s in a row. And then our youngsters/reserves drew quite comfortably in Rome. That 2-1 defeat was when Scholes was sent off early.
I expect VDS, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Hargreaves, Scholes, Anderson, Giggs, Ronaldo and Rooney to be the team.
Giggs is not at his peak but still has a lot to offer. Against Aston Villa he was amazing, not in the sense of a traditional winger but in the second half he played deeper and split the Villa defence quite a few times whilst quietly engineering attacks. He is probably best in the hole rather than the wing, he still has pace but looks reluctant to use it :(
He got 4 assists against Roma just by not being picked up when he played deep and central.
He got 4 assists against Roma just by not being picked up when he played deep and central.
Well...we pulled out a victory today, 2-0.
I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that we got 2 away goals, and the win! That means that if we score at Old Trafford just once, Roma need 3 goals (which is very unlikely). Let's say we don't score at OT, then they still need 2 goals, which I think is too difficult for them to overcome.
I'm quite confident to say that we're going to play Barcalona in the semi-final after today's result.
I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that we got 2 away goals, and the win! That means that if we score at Old Trafford just once, Roma need 3 goals (which is very unlikely). Let's say we don't score at OT, then they still need 2 goals, which I think is too difficult for them to overcome.
I'm quite confident to say that we're going to play Barcalona in the semi-final after today's result.
Roma need 3 goals regardless of anything to win unless its going down the penalties route
You guys seem to be forgetting the attacking flare Arsenal showed against AC fucking Milan....
The current team may not be as good as Llungberg, Pires, Anelka and Henry etc, at their peak. But they still have the potential to run rings around Liverpool. However Liverpool having the final leg at home should be a big advantage, so I hear.
The current team may not be as good as Llungberg, Pires, Anelka and Henry etc, at their peak. But they still have the potential to run rings around Liverpool. However Liverpool having the final leg at home should be a big advantage, so I hear.
I know...
So basically, they have to come to Old Trafford with an intention to get 3 goals. Now that's hard...but that also means that they haven't to concede. To come to Old Trafford and score 3 goals is hard enough, let alone keeping a clean sheet.
Tonight I'll predict:
Liverpool 0 - Arsenal 1
Chelsea 2 - Fenerbache 0 (thanks, oma)
Chelsea play Fenerbache, not Schalke lol. They lost to Barca 1-0 last night.
I'll be happy with Arsenal X - 0 Liverpool. Away goals mean too much. A win would be nice of course but a 0-0 would leave me happy as well. People thought we couldn't go to AC Milan and win there.
Hopefully cheatsea lose.
Man U are through as far as i'm concerned lol.
I'll be happy with Arsenal X - 0 Liverpool. Away goals mean too much. A win would be nice of course but a 0-0 would leave me happy as well. People thought we couldn't go to AC Milan and win there.
Hopefully cheatsea lose.
Man U are through as far as i'm concerned lol.
Liverpool have an incredibly shit team outside of Gerrard, Mascherano and Torres. Get rid of them and you have the likes of Kuyt, Voronin, Pennant, Arbeloa etc etc.
The defence doesn't convince me either. Reina is always dodgy, can't catch for shit. Carragher looks like he can't move anymore and tries his best to give away penalties. And the full backs are shite.
The defence doesn't convince me either. Reina is always dodgy, can't catch for shit. Carragher looks like he can't move anymore and tries his best to give away penalties. And the full backs are shite.
Slapping myself in the face for that false prediction.
I prefer Carragher over Mascherano, but that doesn't mean I doubt his talent. You right, though, after Torres and Gerrard , it's like "so who are Liverpool again?"
It's abit like Arsenal when they lost Henry, fortunatly, Fabregas, Van Persie and Adebayor are still at the club impressing me.
I prefer Carragher over Mascherano, but that doesn't mean I doubt his talent. You right, though, after Torres and Gerrard , it's like "so who are Liverpool again?"
It's abit like Arsenal when they lost Henry, fortunatly, Fabregas, Van Persie and Adebayor are still at the club impressing me.
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