English Football Thread 2012/2013

[Umair7]

Anderson again got injured whenever he start to perform well he gets injures another Owen Hargreaves in making

 

[thedon5]

Haha for some odd reasons i just keep forgetting how to pronounce & spell Huntelaar's name.

Fair point on Arsenal, do you think he should be sacked as fan?.



Ye that Madrid CL game was indeed the last time i saw him make his trademark power run forward in any game. Maybe the big man is tired.

I want the board out, and I guess I want Usmanov to come in. If that means Wenger has to go as well, so be it.

 

[Epic]

You have been good defensively, but I think United have too much firepower. Rooney and van Persie are looking brilliant atm and Hernandez is obviously a threat off the bench. Aguero and Tevez are strong as well. So I expect a high scoring match IMO.

It's the Manchester derby, defensive form goes out the window really.

I'd agree with that. Really hope Tevez and Aguero start in the derby though, Mancini for some reason never plays them together, loves a target man too much me thinks.

 

[thedon5]

Yeah that has puzzled me, I more think he just wants to make sure he rotates the team. I'm not sure in what world Balotelli deserves to start over Aguero though, and Dzeko has been poor starting. So it's weird to see Aguero on the bench so often, especially when he scores so often especially when starting. Tevez as well has been brilliant this season and I think he's rightfully started all but two matches from memory.

 

[War]

Dortmund chief: English clubs 'treat fans like customers' - ESPN FC

Fair criticism this.

 

[Epic]

Yeah that has puzzled me, I more think he just wants to make sure he rotates the team. I'm not sure in what world Balotelli deserves to start over Aguero though, and Dzeko has been poor starting. So it's weird to see Aguero on the bench so often, especially when he scores so often especially when starting. Tevez as well has been brilliant this season and I think he's rightfully started all but two matches from memory.

IIRC, the last time Tevez and Aguero started together was against Villa, feels so long ago... But yeah, Mancini has looked to the rotate the strikers and he's done well tbf to him.

 

[thedon5]

I don't think the rotation has worked that well. Balotelli has scored once all season and Dzeko is useless unless he's off the bench it seems. Tevez-Aguero is clearly the best pair available, yet they rarely play.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

I'd agree with that. Really hope Tevez and Aguero start in the derby though, Mancini for some reason never plays them together, loves a target man too much me thinks.

See, that is one thing I just don't understand. I don't think you would've won the title last season if you hadn't gone with Tevez/Aguero - so long may it continue.

Utd should have all the advantages going into this game: we're going to have Vidic back, and our midweek European game will be a cruise against Cluj, against whom we'll rest many players, while City have a make or break (as far as making the Euro League is concerned) game against Borussia Dortmund so Utd will definitely be the fresher of the two. I can't see us defending as badly as we did against Reading because win or not, I'm sure the guys would've got the hairdryer from Sir Alex at some point!

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Dortmund chief: English clubs 'treat fans like customers' - ESPN FC

Fair criticism this.

Yep, he's got a point.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Darron Gibson skill vs Man City - YouTube

 

[barmyarmy]

I'd say they treat them worse than customers. Customers are at least looked after for the sake of retaining brand loyalty.
Chelsea fans aren't going to all buy Arsenal season tickets instead to protest against Abramovich.

 

[Epic]

I don't think the rotation has worked that well. Balotelli has scored once all season and Dzeko is useless unless he's off the bench it seems. Tevez-Aguero is clearly the best pair available, yet they rarely play.

That's a fair point, but I'd put a lot of that down to what I said earlier, we've just not been creating enough chances, at least in comparison to last season that is and when the one or two chances have come our strikers(more so Balotelli) has failed to finish them.

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Manchester City unable to rest players for Borussia Dortmund clash - ESPN FC

Really don't know how we should approach the Dortmund game tbh, do we put out our best squad(barring injuries and suspensions) possible and look to land a EL spot or put out a youth squad and just get ready for the derby on Sunday? I don't know, I just don't know.

 

[Epic]

Injured David Silva could miss Manchester derby - ESPN FC'

Great, just tweaking great.

 

[Ahmad94]

Injured David Silva could miss Manchester derby - ESPN FC'

Great, just kerplucking great.

Damn it, he is one of the best. With his injuries we will really struggle

 

[Lee1981]

Damn it, he is one of the best. With his injuries we will really struggle

Wow, quite a few Man city fans on here, might have something to do with them being rich and good I'm thinking.

 

[barmyarmy]

Yeah, it's weird. There were hardly any 4 years ago.
I trust you were Chelsea till you die through the Ken Bates years?