English Football Thread 2012/2013

[Haarithan]

^Lambert was hardly on Liverpool's radar I believe. They were after Martinez, Rodgers and AVB from what I know.

AVB wanted the Liverpool job, not the other way around.

 

[Bevab]

My bad.


So, anybody's thinking that maybe the Manchester-Liverpool rivalry could calm down?

 

[Epic]

Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli could return for Manchester City - ESPNFC

Please Mancini, don't even put Aguero on the bench, the last thing we want right now is one of the thugs from Stoke breaking him in half on his return game. Tevez and Dzeko to start with Balotelli on the bench, that will do.

 

[thedon5]

Yeah Aguero definitely won't play, maybe Balotelli though.

A lot of the top players should be rested if need be, as let's not forget you have Real Madrid and Arsenal in the space of the week.

 

[Epic]

3 debuts for us. Sinclair, Garcia and Maicon debuting on possibly the toughest match of the season, hmm.

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Clear handball, UGH.

 

[puddleduck]

Oh Dimi... why aren't you back at Tottenham

 

[Bevab]

Wow, Arsenal have scored four goals in just 45 minutes.


Still have the odd feeling of it ending like Arsenal VS Newcastle in 2010.

 

[Epic]

Wow Dzeko, so close to winning it, great stuff from Shawgross to cut off the chip. Happy with the draw, wasn't expecting much more, Stoke away is just very tough.

 

[thedon5]

Wow, Arsenal have scored four goals in just 45 minutes.


Still have the odd feeling of it ending like Arsenal VS Newcastle in 2010.

Nope.

Decent performance, nothing too great though as the scoreline would suggest.

Szczesny had a real shocker. The rest of the defence was great. Gibbs again was perhaps a bit suspect defensively and made the mistake which led to the goal, but he was outstanding going forward in the first half.

Coquelin was tidy next to Arteta, who himself was outstanding as usual. Lost for words when describing Santi Cazorla, it's like Santa Claus has come to town. If he can keep this up he'll be the best attacking midfielder in the league undoubtedly in no time. Ramsey was very good after he came on.

Loving how Gervinho got a couple of goals, the guy was insane in preseason and for Ivory Coast, and it looks like he's finally bringing it to Arsenal. Podolski, wow, what a free-kick. Ox deserved his spot in the team. Walcott was a bloody clown as usual and it's lucky for him he scored otherwise everyone would be on his back.

Also, Gaston Ramirez really looks an incredible player, great deal for Southampton, was probably their most threatening player all game. He had a few shots and great passes. Fonte and Clyne were about as good as you can hope to be after conceding six.

 

[Lee1981]

Watched Chelsea v qpr at the pub

We were awful today, qpr looked happy for a draw and we just didn't seem up for it,

Maybe just had enough chances to win it but still you play like that you don't deserve more than a point,!,

 

[Bevab]

Hazard's miss out there cost you the game. Still, a draw is the best wish I guess.

 

[thedon5]

Was Julio Cesar any good?

 

[Bevab]

Somewhat good in the first half, but well his second half wasn't so good as the first half. Still a decent debut I guess.

 

[Haarithan]

Same old Liverpool. Did finally manage a goal from open play though. Sterling was incredible, AGAIN.

 

[Epic]

You guys seen the (no)shake between Ferdinand and Terry? Laugh every time.