Futbol/Soccer Football (Soccer) Discussion Thread

Started by Flacko, Nov 24, 2014, in Sports Add to Reading List

  1. Connor
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    Feb 1, 2016
    Well s---. Tried to keep myself in denial about it but oh well. Still dont like it in football terms, Pellegrini is in a final, still in champions league and challenging for the title and hes going. Let's just hope pep doesn't tempt messi to come too.
     
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  2. RickGrimes
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    Feb 1, 2016
    So we got Doumbia. Nice.
     
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  3. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Feb 1, 2016
    Would love him to flop, m8... Do you think Messi can do it in the PL? honestly i don't think he could.
     
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  4. Connor
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    I hope Pep flops, English league is pretty different but he has a base of quality players already there. Messi I really don't know, he's the best in the world but some great players have flopped here
     
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  5. BIGFOOT
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    Feb 1, 2016
    I say CR7 is better than Messi as a overall player, we know for a fact Ronnie can do it in other Leagues. Would love to see Messi try out in the PL tho, look at Pedro, he hasn't been that great and he was a beast for Barca. Do yuo think we'll sign anyone before the window closes?
     
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  6. Connor
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    I love Ronaldo, just think Messi has that edge in providing a spark to the team. Probably not but hoping we bring a full back, we were linked with Rose but that won't happen imo. Would love a surprise signing to boost morale though, even Mane or a surprise Berahino move would do. You think we have any targets?
     
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  7. Fire Squad
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    Feb 1, 2016
    This is gonna bring even more hype to the BPL I'll crack up if United give Mou the job at the end of the season. I am curious if he will continue to change up his ideals like hes done in the Bundesliga this year?
     
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  8. BIGFOOT
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    I can't see us signing anyone worth talking about, maybe a youngster but no one major. We need like 5 or 6 players, a striker, 2 wingers, 2 fullback and a centre back would be nice. Valencia needs to go, we need cover for Shaw and Darmian, a leading CB like Vidic, our wingers are not even proper wingers and we cant expect Martial to deliver all the time.
     
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  9. Connor
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    Valencia does a decent job tbf, we could badly use him right now down the right, even if his crossing is pretty poor. We need the likes of Memphis and januzaj to step up and show they're worth. Need a Carrick replacement also as well as a partner for Smalling. I think shaws injury f----- us big time, our system requires good full backs
     
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  10. BIGFOOT
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    Valencia is 2 basic imo he has no decent assets, his defending is pretty bad too. I don't think Janazaj will step up bro, he isn't good enough, he showed a lot of promise 2 or 3 years ago but he's hasn't progressed since then. Depay can come good though, i hope lol.... We got Schneirderlin, he's good and Herrera is decent too but yh i agree we need a solid CM/DM player too, someone like Vidal or Busquets. I'd love to see Laporte come to United in the summer along with David Alaba but i can't see Alaba leaving Munich for us atm. Yeah me too, if Shaw was still available we would be much stronger going forward, he brought pace down the left flank.
     
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  11. Connor
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    We've missed his pace and energy imo, always willing to drive forward with the ball to try and make things happen, he would've been perfect back up for darmian. f--- we should kept Rafael. I'd go for gundogan in midfield. Laporte would be great also. Depay fell away ever since Shaws injury, they had a good partnership down the left. I understand januzaj, he was the only bright spark in moyes s--- team. Hasn't looked the same since
     
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  12. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

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    Its hard to flop with city's squad and the money he'll have him in summer
     
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  13. Connor
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    Hence why I said be already has a base of quality players, still has to find replacements tho, kompany toure and Silva all pushing 30
     
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  14. BIGFOOT
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    He's ok when attacking but it's when we're defending, he's too weak imo. Yep, Rafael was a good player, i guess the the reason LVG sold him could have been because Rafi wouldn't adapt to LVG's s-----y style of football. Yh Depay and Shaw looked like a great team, who knows, we could have been 3rd or 4th if shaw was injury free.
     
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  15. BIGFOOT
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    It can happen, look at Chelsea this season lol
     
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  16. Connor
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    True, blame that on him not being a defender lol. If Shaw was fit I'd say we'd be at least 3rd or 4th, we had a good start to the season without looking amazing
     
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  17. BIGFOOT
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    Yh, i'd say that plays a massive part in it lool. I'd love a Denis Irwin style player for shaw's cover and possible placement, the dude might not be the same player after that nasty break.
     
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  18. Connor
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    Guys still young, he'll be back to his old self hopefully. If it was his cruiciate I'd be more worried. Rojo was doing well at lb till he got injured, he should be back in the next month or 2
     
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  19. BIGFOOT
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    You know what, i'm not a big fan of Rojo tbh m8, we paid well over the odds for him imo.
     
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  20. BIGFOOT
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    ffs Fellaini starts again
     
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