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04-17-2012, 12:23 PM
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I hear you numby...Wenger is great to watch when in full meltdown.
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04-18-2012, 08:54 AM
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xxx
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good run by wigan. could save their status in the EPL and marinez's job. al habsi has had a good year. was funny that he got carded in stoppage time for time wasting, seeing that he started doing it in the first half.
bad loss for united but their still in control if they take care of business down the stretch.
will be interesting (at least for me) to see how tevez does down the stretch. don't always like how he handles things off the field, but on the field he's the man. i still wish it had worked out for him at united.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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04-18-2012, 09:57 PM
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Totally focused on champs league right now. I have this love hate thing with Chelsea. I want them to be destroyed when they play Spurs and United but for some reason I need them to do well in other games. It's like all is not right with the league if they are not dominant. Watching them get a result against Barca today was great and they did it with some great defending. I also sympathize with Torres for some reason and want him to do well and surprise everyone.
Josh,
I can't believe you think Roberto Martinez job is in jeopardy. I know its the EPL and every coach is on the hot seat other than Sir Alex but RM has a solid rep. Are there alot of rumors about him getting #^&#^&#^&#^& canned? I hope not. Wigan has such a weak roster.
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04-19-2012, 06:37 AM
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Funny, I have a hate / hate thing with Chelski and want to see Torres or Terry blow a knee....
Martinez seems to be a pretty good coach. Excellent results recently with a glorified Championship squad...hope the guy gets a shot with a "big" club one day.
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04-19-2012, 08:07 AM
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xxx
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just speculation on my part. relegation is never good for a coach. better managers on worse clubs have been fired for getting relegated before.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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04-22-2012, 03:52 PM
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Everton played a hell of a match today and ManC won....a nice tight race for the title!
Another home loss by Liverpool....boy they need a first class striker. Newcastle keeps rolling and QPR pull out a huge win....a good weekends action for sure!
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04-24-2012, 04:03 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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ManC looked impotent until Silva went off and Toure moved forward. I hope they leave him up there for the game against ManU. Still, I will be surprised if ManC pulls off a win. They look too to be playing too slowly to threaten ManU much. We'll see.
Newcastle's offense is as good as anyone's right now. It wouldn't surprise me entirely that even if ManC takes the points from ManU, they still go on to lose the title against Newcastle.
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04-24-2012, 04:21 PM
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Mosholu
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Chelsea in the CL today were fantastic. Played with 10 men for 53 minutes and scored two goals. They will have a number of key player suspended for the final but a Chelsea real Madrid final would be great.
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04-24-2012, 08:23 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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Fascinating spectacle. I haven't liked Chelsea since the days of Jimmy Floyd and Zola ended, but I like Dimatteo and want to see him do well. I've also gotten a bit tired of Barcelona. As amazing as their players are their passing and possession dominance forces other teams into a shell and the game becomes stagnant.
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04-25-2012, 01:08 PM
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Mosholu
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Fascinating spectacle. I haven't liked Chelsea since the days of Jimmy Floyd and Zola ended, but I like Dimatteo and want to see him do well. I've also gotten a bit tired of Barcelona. As amazing as their players are their passing and possession dominance forces other teams into a shell and the game becomes stagnant.
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Barca very much remind me of an Arsene Wenger team (with obviously better players at present) in that there is no plan B to the offense. If they can not play their one touch game they have no other way to score. What happens is you blow out 95% of the teams you play but when you get to the critical games that you must win against solid defensive clubs you get frustrated and the play goes from side to side endlessly. In the second half Alves tried putting some corners in but hardly anyone on Barca is close to or over 6 foot so Chelsea dealt with them with not much stress. Why they did not try shooting from the top of the box is a question but it goes back to your point that they only know one way to play.
Once again Terry shows himself to be a complete mug and may be the first man in history to cause his team to lose two CL finals. Glad to see Torres get a goal as I think he is a class player. Finally, Ramires is showing himself to be a real force and may be the center of that team in years to come. |
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04-27-2012, 11:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mosholu
Once again Terry shows himself to be a complete mug and may be the first man in history to cause his team to lose two CL finals. .
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It really is unreal. Talking about digging your own grave. I hope Luiz and Cahil are health for the final. I love them both. |
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04-29-2012, 02:19 PM
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Roy Hodgson approached by FA to become the new manager of England....who would have guessed?
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04-30-2012, 03:37 PM
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Mosholu
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chunkah
Roy Hodgson approached by FA to become the new manager of England....who would have guessed?
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The FA were never really comfortable with Harry as he is too dodgy a character to have as the coach of the national team. They see him as another Terry Venebles. Watching the Manchester City United game and I can not understand why Sir Alex has not taken Nani off and tried Ashley Young. Nani does not have it tonight.
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05-01-2012, 07:48 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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ManU looked old. No shots on net against a team that had to push forward to win a game? Ferguson blinked when it counted the most.
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05-04-2012, 12:13 PM
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xxx
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strange lineup to be sure. i didn't get to watch the game, but was very surprised to see the lineup online.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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05-11-2012, 01:50 PM
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guess i'll be pulling for joey barton and the rest of the rangers this weekend.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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05-11-2012, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Clogston29
guess i'll be pulling for joey barton and the rest of the rangers this weekend.
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Yeah. Me too. Interesting how Fox is broadcasting so many games at the same time on all their networks like speed. I'll be at a mothers' day brunch and my DVR can only record 2 games at a time unfortunately. |
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05-13-2012, 10:27 AM
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Jamie Mackie !!!!!!!
A lot easier to pull for qpr now that barton is off. What a piece of #^&#^&#^&#^&.
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05-13-2012, 11:08 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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WOW!
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05-13-2012, 10:58 AM
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Wow. Don't like the result but that was entertainment.
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05-13-2012, 09:29 PM
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Mosholu
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Great end to the season! Watching the highlights I feel sorry for Bolton as the first Stoke goal was clearly a foul on the keeper. Barton should be cut by QPR and if not the league should give him at least a ten game suspension.
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05-14-2012, 03:39 PM
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once he got the red, flipping out and trying to take someone with him was actually probably a smart move. luckily for city, someone grabbed ballotelli because he was on his way off the bench. i think micah richards got between them, so at least he contributed something towards the end of the season.
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05-16-2012, 12:02 PM
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Mosholu
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Liverpool sack Kenny. Let the games begin. Just shows how little winning the Carling Cup means.
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05-17-2012, 05:08 PM
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Liverpool sack Kenny. Let the games begin. Just shows how little winning the Carling Cup means.
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Don't think it will happen but that is where I would like to see the special one. would be very interesting. |
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05-17-2012, 06:12 PM
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Liverpool is linked to a lot of candidates...Martinez, Rodgers, AVB, Pardew, Capello, Guardiola, Benitez. Some reports say Txiki Begiristain will be named as Director of Football in the next few days....if that's true, Guardiola could be a perfect fit.
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05-18-2012, 12:30 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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I can't see Guardiola getting involved with Liverpool. He just burned out coaching the best team in the world and his preferred style of play is not something Liverpool could likely pull off.
I think they may shy away from a big name manager who would demand another big outlay in the transfer market. Rather, I suspect they will go with an organizer type, some one like Martin O'Neill, who can get the most out of what they have already bought. If Chelsea cuts Dimatteo loose, they might go after him as well.
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05-19-2012, 09:47 AM
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I read somewhere DiMatteo has the Lazio job lined up if he isn't asked to stay at Chelsea. I have the feeling it will be AVB or Martinez that gets the Liverpool job.
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05-20-2012, 06:35 PM
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Quote:
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I read somewhere DiMatteo has the Lazio job lined up if he isn't asked to stay at Chelsea. I have the feeling it will be AVB or Martinez that gets the Liverpool job.
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Someone would want AVB right now? To me he goes back to the minors.
I get the impression Guardiola needs a few yeas away from the game. |
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05-21-2012, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by luds
Someone would want AVB right now? To me he goes back to the minors.
I get the impression Guardiola needs a few yeas away from the game.
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I agree about AVB, but then again, who knows, he had an outstanding reputation before the Chelski debacle....maybe it was just that locker room? I'd think Liverpool could do better, but it seems all the young coaches (apparently they want to go young) are turning them down.
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05-20-2012, 08:20 PM
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xxx
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Very happy for drogba and czeck. Not a big chelsea fan, but two class players came up big.
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