The Football Thread (4 Viewers)

[shak99]

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Reina is far better than any keeper at Arsenal

Yeh; although I hate Liverpool to the bone, Reina is in the Top 3 EPL goalkeepers.

ROFL, Arsenal have a wobbly polish Fabianski and a 33 yr old Almunia (never regarded as good enough for Spain national team...I wonder why??)

Mannone may eventually be an OK stopper; but one thing is for sure, he will neva be the Italian #1.

 

[Izzay]

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casillas won't be replaced anytime soon - everyone knows that - and i can't think of any other national team that wouldn't take almunia.

mannone will most definitely become italy's number one, no doubt about it.

 

[Izzay]

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real madrid lol joke

 

[shak99]

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casillas won't be replaced anytime soon - everyone knows that - and i can't think of any other national team that wouldn't take almunia.

mannone will most definitely become italy's number one, no doubt about it.

Ur right about Casillas but as long as Stubborn Lippi is coach of Italy, he'll pick players based in Italy. Sorry, Mannone but Lippi hates English clubs.

I think the only italian international in England who has a decent chance of the 2010 World Cup is Livo's Aquilani.

 

[hollaholla]

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Reina is far better than any keeper at Arsenal

Far better ? I think not...also..arsenal have 3 relatively good goalkeepers. Liverpool have one solid one. If he suffers a dip in form...who do they go to?

And...fulham 3 ..liverpool 1 as i type this post.

 

[Arceupins]

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No one can beat Tim Howard

 

[Aplus]

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Sack Benitez already... OMG

 

[Hypermelon]

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Sack Benitez already... OMG

so sick of him too

guess we're out of uefa..

 

[johony]

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as soon as i saw voronin in the line-up on match of the day
i lol'd and knew they were fucked

very interesting top 6 atm, hoping city can burst into that top 4 with a game in hand

 

[Roy9]

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Let's hope Liverpool lose to Lyon again and get sent to the Europa League

 

[Charizard]

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Why would you get rid of Benitez.

The guy has no fucking money to buy players, and then who do you get instead of him.

He got you to 2 champions league finals, an FA cup and challenged for the title last year.

At least give him the season to make a change then maybe sack him (if lolerpool can afford to)

 

[johony]

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Why would you get rid of Benitez.

The guy has no fucking money to buy players, and then who do you get instead of him.

He got you to 2 champions league finals, an FA cup and challenged for the title last year.

At least give him the season to make a change then maybe sack him (if lolerpool can afford to)

this piece sums it up well:
Rafa Benitez's head to roll at Liverpool The Roar - Your Sports Opinion

and gold coast lol

 

[Izzay]

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Why would you get rid of Benitez.

The guy has no fucking money to buy players, and then who do you get instead of him.

He got you to 2 champions league finals, an FA cup and challenged for the title last year.

At least give him the season to make a change then maybe sack him (if lolerpool can afford to)

haven't we heard that plea before, but we know that's not how the premier league works.

benitez had money from sales, he just spent the wrong amount on the wrong players.

the gap left my alonso is being felt moreso now than ever and an injured aquilani is of no use,

to add, i still believe 18 mil for johnson was too much.

 

[Roy9]

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Hasn't Rafa had something like the 2nd or 3rd highest net spend on players since arriving in England?

 

[blackfoxx]

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All of this Weeks Champions Leagues games have been played... results here :

 

[Roy9]

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Fantastic... got to watch Lyon break Liverpool's heart again and then switched the channel in time to see West Ham score a late winner v Villa.

 

[johony]

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Hasn't Rafa had something like the 2nd or 3rd highest net spend on players since arriving in England?

According to our calculations, Liverpool have spent a sizeable £190m on players (over £195m with known add-ons) since Benitez succeeded Gerard Houllier - and that figure doesn't include the purchase of Djibril Cisse, whose move from Auxerre was agreed just prior to Rafa's appointment.

Man United, on the other hand, have forked out around about £172m in basic transfer costs, with add-ons potentially taking that figure to the £180m mark. So much for the "£100 million" that Benitez believes is the reason for the gulf in quality between the two teams.

In terms of NET expenditure (i.e. the total when player sales are taken into consideration), the numbers are much, much closer. While 'Pool have recouped £102m or more, the Mancs have got back around £82m, leaving the NET sums at £88m and £90m respectively.

English Angle: Manchester United Vs Liverpool - Who's Spent More, And Who's Spent Better? - Goal.com
(apologias for the source)

so yeah, second would be right.

 

[Izzay]

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van persie; arshavin - fabregas - nasri.

total fucking domination it was.

sucks to be wolves this w/e

 

[blackfoxx]

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Calm down friend...

This is english football, anything can happen, we must still be on our guard.

 

[Izzay]

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sure do.

do you support arsenal?