Wonder if David Villa will be any use in the premiership. Guillem Ballague says Villa will be leaving Barca in the summer, and wants to come to the premiership. With spurs raving over him and supposedly Arsenal also interested. But is he to old to try and adjust to the premiership? He is 31 and 32 in December (6months into his prem debut) that means he will have tops 2 season in him before he is 33. Which is probably going be to much for him then. Wish he would of left bit earlier, and i hope Chelsea dont get sucked into him xD

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

May 17 2013 13:37 GMT

#8303

Apparantly Antonio Di Natale has scored over a hundred league goals in the last four seasons. :O More than anyone else since 2009 except Messi and Ronaldo. Very impressive, he's a guy who gets way too little credit.

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

May 17 2013 14:16 GMT

#8304

On May 17 2013 22:37 Holgerius wrote:
Apparantly Antonio Di Natale has scored over a hundred league goals in the last four seasons. :O More than anyone else since 2009 except Messi and Ronaldo. Very impressive, he's a guy who gets way too little credit.

All the more impressive considering his age and who he plays for. It's a remarkable feat. Oh, and I'm still a little miffed that he was so underused in the last Euros.

WillyWanker

France1915 Posts

May 17 2013 14:23 GMT

#8305

I think he is too old now to play 90 minutes in big games... He's a remarkable player, and very lethal when he plays as a 'joker' (do we say that in english? we do in french, and it's an english work, but you know... french...), joining the game around the 70th minute or something... Additionally, Prandelli is one of the few men able to make Balotelli behave like a professional player, so he counts on him more than on the old Di Natale

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

May 17 2013 14:37 GMT

#8306

Do you mean a "false nine" ie Messi/RVP?

RvB

Netherlands6288 Posts

May 17 2013 14:57 GMT

#8307

On May 17 2013 23:16 Telcontar wrote:

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All the more impressive considering his age and who he plays for. It's a remarkable feat. Oh, and I'm still a little miffed that he was so underused in the last Euros.

Yeah I still remember that incredible goal of his against Spain (or who was it?)

WillyWanker

France1915 Posts

May 17 2013 15:12 GMT

#8308

On May 17 2013 23:37 Ferrose wrote:
Do you mean a "false nine" ie Messi/RVP?

No, in France we use 'Joker' to describe a player that enters the field around the 70th minute to unlock the game for your team. Most of the time a winger or a 9. Not a guy good enough to be in the starting 11, but that can make the difference thanks to his speed/technical skills, against tired defenses.
It probably comes from the card games, where the Joker is the card you use in desperate situations or to win a game...

And yeah Di Natale was the only guy who managed to score against Spain in the last European Championship.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

May 17 2013 15:13 GMT

#8309

Oh i see, so you mean like a "trump" card. Pulling out a player who will change the game. Guess joker is a good point as in certain card games the "joke" is wild and can be anything xD

Kleinmuuhg

Vanuatu4091 Posts

May 17 2013 16:17 GMT

#8310

we use the word joker in germany as well.

Copymizer

Denmark2108 Posts

May 17 2013 16:50 GMT

#8311

we also use joker in denmark

Twisted

Netherlands13554 Posts

May 17 2013 16:52 GMT

#8312

lol we use crowbar

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

May 17 2013 16:57 GMT

#8313

Could also use "super sub"

Rebs

Pakistan10726 Posts

May 17 2013 17:22 GMT

#8314

On May 18 2013 01:57 Ferrose wrote:
Could also use "super sub"

yea but supersub is more of an after the fact application, it would be the closest thing to what they are talking about though.

The way they use joker is a very defined role.

Liquid`Drone

Norway28848 Posts

May 17 2013 17:58 GMT

#8315

has the same meaning in norwegian. the joker is always a bit of an unpredictable player, and he basically always has: at least one really really strong (offensive) ability, e.g. great finishing or great dribbling but also at least one detrimental factor through say, being very weak defensively or being prone to commit reckless tackles. the joker is only played when in need of another goal or when ahead by more than 2 goals, but never when wanting to preserve a 1 goal lead or hold on to a tie.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

May 17 2013 18:15 GMT

#8316

Not sure we use anything like that in England. The only time subs like that come on are either called "super sub" cuz he has done it before and changed a game when he has came on or a "game changer". We English are very dry in sense of having words that are meant for specific things

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

May 17 2013 18:32 GMT

#8317

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2326050/Gerard-Pique-Alex-Song-fight-Barcelona-bus-parade.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Oh my. Alex Song caught on camera slapping Gerard Pique in the face. xD

Anyone else cheering for Atletico in the Copa just to see Real fail? :3

haitike

Spain2737 Posts

May 17 2013 18:59 GMT

#8318

lol, you never go against Mourinho. Pepe is not even convoked for the Copa del rey final xD So funny. Albiol playing as central defender instead of him.

On May 18 2013 03:32 Ferrose wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2326050/Gerard-Pique-Alex-Song-fight-Barcelona-bus-parade.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Oh my. Alex Song caught on camera slapping Gerard Pique in the face. xD

Common, It is obvious that they are joking after drinking in the celebration xDDDD