EPT2010-2011 football (soccer) thread - Page 170
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DrN0
United Kingdom184 Posts
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Azza
China650 Posts
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RJGooner
United States2076 Posts
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Sanctimonius
United Kingdom861 Posts
It's been an unpredictable season all round dominated by the fact people are just unwilling to capitolise on weakness. Seriously, how badly were Man Utd playing at the start, and how long did it take for someone to beat them? Man U haven't been a shadow of their best teams this decade, yet are going to win the title because the other top teams just aren't up to it. Looking forward to next year when a resurgent 'pool and consolidated Spurs are around to properly challenge for the top. Chelsea will probably do another go on the managerial merry-go-round and maybe invest a bit of money, and another season for City to gel might do them good. But please, Arsenal, live up to some of your own hype. | ||
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TranceStorm
1616 Posts
On April 22 2011 15:43 Sanctimonius wrote: Kinda annoyed at Arsenal, they had a great team but collapsed. Not enough experience imo, and hoepfully Wenger will shelves his pplicies enough to invest about 50mil in the squad in the summer. Whether that happens... It's been an unpredictable season all round dominated by the fact people are just unwilling to capitolise on weakness. Seriously, how badly were Man Utd playing at the start, and how long did it take for someone to beat them? Man U haven't been a shadow of their best teams this decade, yet are going to win the title because the other top teams just aren't up to it. Looking forward to next year when a resurgent 'pool and consolidated Spurs are around to properly challenge for the top. Chelsea will probably do another go on the managerial merry-go-round and maybe invest a bit of money, and another season for City to gel might do them good. But please, Arsenal, live up to some of your own hype. I doubt that Wenger is going to change his ways anytime soon. Its unfortunate, but you can predict every year whats going to happen to them. And yes, the season has been unpredictable, but perhaps this has been because of an increase in the strength of the league? Personally, I find this season far more interesting with so many teams fighting for survival. You could make a case for any of the bottom teams "deserving" to stay in the Premier League and thats what makes it all the more enthralling. I remember a couple years ago when Derby County finished with just 11 points which was just awful. I really hope that Chelsea don't sack Ancelotti. He's been doing a decent job this season, I guess he has just been going through a rough patch (so has everyone haha) and plus, who would replace him? I know that Rafa Benitez has expressed interest haha, but I wouldn't want Benitez managing Chelsea. Plus, Ancelotti is a refreshing change from some of the other managers in the league: whereas Ferguson and Wenger routinely criticize decisions that don't go their way, you don't hear Ancelotti complaining that much. | ||
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ilj.psa
Peru3081 Posts
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TranceStorm
1616 Posts
On April 23 2011 16:09 ilj.psa wrote: he needs to sign some experienced players. a defender , a defensive midfielder etc. Thats what he needs every year - has he done it? This statement is repeated every single year and every single year the same result turns up. Last year he signed Vermaelen which was a good signing and definitely beefed up their backline, but he's been injured this season. Djourou also looks decent from the times that I have seen him - but Squillaci doesn't seem to have been a great signing. Szczęsny looks like he could turn out to be a pretty decent keeper at least. Not that I'm an Arsenal fan, its actually quite entertaining to watch the different ways they can self-destruct (blowing the 4-0 against Newcastle, last minute penalty against Liverpool), although my thoughts do go out to Arsenal fans. | ||
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Stimp
South Africa780 Posts
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BeaTeR
Kazakhstan4130 Posts
On April 23 2011 16:01 TranceStorm wrote: I doubt that Wenger is going to change his ways anytime soon. Its unfortunate, but you can predict every year whats going to happen to them. And yes, the season has been unpredictable, but perhaps this has been because of an increase in the strength of the league? Personally, I find this season far more interesting with so many teams fighting for survival. You could make a case for any of the bottom teams "deserving" to stay in the Premier League and thats what makes it all the more enthralling. I remember a couple years ago when Derby County finished with just 11 points which was just awful. I really hope that Chelsea don't sack Ancelotti. He's been doing a decent job this season, I guess he has just been going through a rough patch (so has everyone haha) and plus, who would replace him? I know that Rafa Benitez has expressed interest haha, but I wouldn't want Benitez managing Chelsea. Plus, Ancelotti is a refreshing change from some of the other managers in the league: whereas Ferguson and Wenger routinely criticize decisions that don't go their way, you don't hear Ancelotti complaining that much. totally agree about Ancelotti, the only manager i want to replace him is Mourinho. But if the Special One isn't going to Stamford Bridge this summer, i'd like Carlo to stay. Though you never know what thoughts there are in Abramovich's head... | ||
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
Would Mourinho choose to leave if Real wins CL? I doubt it; winning La Liga with Barca as a season-long competitor is a challenge he probably wants to accomplish. | ||
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qoou
Norway145 Posts
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TranceStorm
1616 Posts
On April 24 2011 03:16 qoou wrote: Wow. Torres just scored his first for Chelsea. It took 903 minutes, but he finally did it. Maybe / hopefully this will help him return to his old good form? | ||
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TonyL2
England1953 Posts
www.hastorresscoredforchelsea.com has been updated too | ||
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BeaTeR
Kazakhstan4130 Posts
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Ayush_SCtoss
India3050 Posts
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TemplarCo.
Mexico2870 Posts
On April 24 2011 03:26 TranceStorm wrote: It took 903 minutes, but he finally did it. Maybe / hopefully this will help him return to his old good form? "El niño" has awoken!! Time for some epic Chelsea goals by Torres!! We need a lot of luck to win Premier League, but Chelsea can do it!! Now in La Liga and Clásico: If Barça plays (in UCL) like in their last meeting Madrid will win their 10th cup, but I think otherwise, Barça is hungry and is going to make R. Madrid pay!! In conclusion: Torres!! YEAH!!! Come on Barça beat the sh*t out of R. Madrid!! | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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TranceStorm
1616 Posts
On April 24 2011 13:09 zulu_nation8 wrote: I don't understand why Wenger doesn't buy new players, in particular a GK which Arsenal has needed for 2-3 years now. He has the money, don't get what's stopping him. I don't think he's going to get anyone now that he has Szczęsny - he's going to stick to his policy of developing newer players. And who knows? Szczesny has looked decent at times and could become a pretty good keeper. On a sort of related note, Arsenal could have signed Petr Cech years ago, but thought he wasn't good enough. Imagine how different things would be if they had gotten him eh? Source: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/897742/petr-cech:-i-could-have-been-arsenal's-no.-1?cc=5901 | ||
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Stimp
South Africa780 Posts
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white_box921
United Kingdom967 Posts
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