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sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
May 22 2012 16:12 GMT
#8981
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.


Haha...obviously? Gtfo.

PS worst choice here is Busquets.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-22 17:58:54
May 22 2012 17:45 GMT
#8982
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.



Ashley Cole

On May 22 2012 21:47 Sated wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2012 21:15 Tazza wrote:
United should really stop buying wingers and try to buy some central midfielders. How long are you going to rely on giggs and scholes? United seems to be in some deep trouble right now though, especially with their owner. If it weren't for fergie, this roster might not even make top four in epl. I really think once fergie is gone, this team will become utter crap unless mourinho decides to come.

You know what got me thinking the other day? How many players in the epl as a whole would actually be first team members at barca or real? I can only think of bale and rvp so far. Rooney? I'd definitely take messi over him, and i'd probably take benzema over him. food for thought

You're right, finishing level on points with a team who have infinite money is "deep trouble". A good team is one that is greater than the sum of its parts. Stop wumming.


No thats a good league team it will only get you so far and you will over perform only so long, some shaking up is i order unless winning the pl or league cups is all you care about. Even then the lack of quality will catchup to you, despite fergi tme and 12th men..
Zhiroo
Profile Joined February 2011
Kosovo2724 Posts
May 22 2012 18:39 GMT
#8983
On May 23 2012 01:12 sc4k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.


Haha...obviously? Gtfo.

PS worst choice here is Busquets.


No. You're just a blind man.

Not impresed with Ca$hley this season.

PS BOSSquets is the best DM in the world.
LoL EuW: Zhiroo - By starting this squabble you've proven nothing but how vast your stupidity is.
Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
May 22 2012 18:41 GMT
#8984
I bow down to his brilliance once more.

[image loading]


2 defeats? Really? In 126 freaking games? Each and every time I see some new stats for him my mind is truely fucked.
4th Balon incoming.
So there you have it, that's why pep didn't rest him(not that messi would agree if pep wanted to anyway), he knows how big of an influence he is.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
May 22 2012 18:45 GMT
#8985
If I were a manager with Messi on my team I would put him on the pitch regardless of his fitness. In fact even if he had two broken legs I would still put him on the field to lie there and give moral encouragement to everyone. He would probably find a way to score too.
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
May 22 2012 19:29 GMT
#8986
On May 23 2012 03:39 Zhiroo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 01:12 sc4k wrote:
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.


Haha...obviously? Gtfo.

PS worst choice here is Busquets.


No. You're just a blind man.

Not impresed with Ca$hley this season.

PS BOSSquets is the best DM in the world.


I kinda have to agree with Busquets being top class. I like him even over Iniesta, who is more flashy but less solid.

Also Mascherano as CB is probably the best one in La Liga. I'm really impressed with him this year, doing even better than Piqué and Puyol.
Revolutionist fan
greggy
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom1483 Posts
May 22 2012 19:50 GMT
#8987
On May 23 2012 04:29 Salteador Neo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 03:39 Zhiroo wrote:
On May 23 2012 01:12 sc4k wrote:
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.


Haha...obviously? Gtfo.

PS worst choice here is Busquets.


No. You're just a blind man.

Not impresed with Ca$hley this season.

PS BOSSquets is the best DM in the world.


I kinda have to agree with Busquets being top class. I like him even over Iniesta, who is more flashy but less solid.

Also Mascherano as CB is probably the best one in La Liga. I'm really impressed with him this year, doing even better than Piqué and Puyol.


You can't be serious.
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6288 Posts
May 22 2012 19:55 GMT
#8988
On May 23 2012 03:41 Steveling wrote:
I bow down to his brilliance once more.

[image loading]


2 defeats? Really? In 126 freaking games? Each and every time I see some new stats for him my mind is truely fucked.
4th Balon incoming.
So there you have it, that's why pep didn't rest him(not that messi would agree if pep wanted to anyway), he knows how big of an influence he is.


Just shows how overrated coaches actually are players are way more important for success.
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
May 22 2012 19:57 GMT
#8989
On May 23 2012 04:29 Salteador Neo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 03:39 Zhiroo wrote:
On May 23 2012 01:12 sc4k wrote:
On May 23 2012 00:17 Zhiroo wrote:
The best XI obviously is: Buffon, Lahm, Th. Silva, Hummels, Mathieu, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, C. Ronaldo, Falcao, Messi

The LB position is kinda weird, there's many good LBs at the moment but none is truly world class.


Haha...obviously? Gtfo.

PS worst choice here is Busquets.


No. You're just a blind man.

Not impresed with Ca$hley this season.

PS BOSSquets is the best DM in the world.


I kinda have to agree with Busquets being top class. I like him even over Iniesta, who is more flashy but less solid.


I think you are both clinically insane.
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-22 20:34:10
May 22 2012 20:32 GMT
#8990
Busquets is definitely one of the best DM in the world, arguably the best.

Doesn't matter if you hate him or not, he's a great great player on his position.

You can't play like Barca does without an awesome defensive midfielder. Part of the success of Barca (and Spain fwiw) is definitely Busquets.
Moderator
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-22 21:11:41
May 22 2012 21:09 GMT
#8991
imo Busquets is not even in the top 10 of DMs in the world. He plays well in Barcelona because they like tiki taka players in all positions. Again imo he actually is no better at playing the DM position than people like Song, Parker, Cambiasso, Gustavo...and he is no way near on a par with Touré in terms of what he can bring to a team. Twisted would you seriously take Busquets in your 'imba team of the year'? Or are you just de facto defending a Barcelona player because your middle name is Barcelona?

And in terms of Busquets v Iniesta...you honestly can't be serious. It's not even remotely close.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
May 22 2012 21:15 GMT
#8992
Barca fans and Chelsea fans disagreeing on Busquets. Didn't see that coming. lol
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18683 Posts
May 22 2012 21:19 GMT
#8993
Man all those Barca fans calling Busquets world class again, he is one of the most overrated players in the world.

Barca stopped destroying the opposition once Toure left, says enough imo.
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
May 22 2012 21:26 GMT
#8994
Busquets and Iniesta play very different roles and I would have agreed on Iniesta being the best any other year.

This one tho, Busquets has been a beast and we missed him hard whenever he wasn't playing. We can replace Iniesta with some other guys but Busi's job has no replacement in our squad.

Watching all the Barça games helps to realize that
Revolutionist fan
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
May 22 2012 21:42 GMT
#8995
On May 23 2012 03:41 Steveling wrote:
I bow down to his brilliance once more.

[image loading]


2 defeats? Really? In 126 freaking games? Each and every time I see some new stats for him my mind is truely fucked.
4th Balon incoming.
So there you have it, that's why pep didn't rest him(not that messi would agree if pep wanted to anyway), he knows how big of an influence he is.

That is a really stupid stat to use.
Of course if a player scores you have more chance to win. If ANY player scores you have more chance to win.
That's a useless stat that shows nothing.

You know Paul Robinson has a 100% win rate when he scores? Must be the best player in the world then!
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
samw
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
England443 Posts
May 22 2012 21:52 GMT
#8996
On May 23 2012 06:42 Klive5ive wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 03:41 Steveling wrote:
I bow down to his brilliance once more.

[image loading]


2 defeats? Really? In 126 freaking games? Each and every time I see some new stats for him my mind is truely fucked.
4th Balon incoming.
So there you have it, that's why pep didn't rest him(not that messi would agree if pep wanted to anyway), he knows how big of an influence he is.

That is a really stupid stat to use.
Of course if a player scores you have more chance to win. If ANY player scores you have more chance to win.
That's a useless stat that shows nothing.

You know Paul Robinson has a 100% win rate when he scores? Must be the best player in the world then!

I think it's more to illustrate how much Barca rely on messi to perform. They essentially set there team up so that if messi plays well, they win.
"You will walk in the garden of his turbulence"
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
May 23 2012 00:37 GMT
#8997
Man is it true Drogba is leaving Chelsea to go to a random Chinese team? Forreals?
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
May 23 2012 00:38 GMT
#8998
Yes

http://www.chelseafc.com/#
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
May 23 2012 00:45 GMT
#8999
On May 23 2012 09:38 sc4k wrote:
Yes

http://www.chelseafc.com/#


Why China? He's so rich already, what's the point?
Timurid
Profile Joined April 2011
Guyana (French)656 Posts
May 23 2012 00:47 GMT
#9000
On May 23 2012 09:45 kakaman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2012 09:38 sc4k wrote:
Yes

http://www.chelseafc.com/#


Why China? He's so rich already, what's the point?

Easy money.
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