On October 17 2013 08:26 Mensol wrote:
Some serious transfer rumours going on again.

Sneijder wanted by both Chelsea and Manu.
Yilmaz to Chelsea? (Ünal Aysal says that if Burak wants, we will sell him)
Gareth Barry and Alexander Kolarov linked with Galatasaray.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

October 17 2013 00:03 GMT

#6422

lol if Sneijder goes to Chelsea. MORE ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS!

ZeroChrome

Canada1001 Posts

October 17 2013 00:44 GMT

#6423

On October 17 2013 04:34 Aundasch wrote:
just found this absolutely amazing game:

This was the first Bundesliga game that I ever watched :D Awesome first half and then it just exploded in the second. I think the full game is on youtube as well

EDIT: only the second half

+ Show Spoiler +

Copymizer

Denmark2107 Posts

October 17 2013 00:59 GMT

#6424

I've never seen such a crazy match woaah :D

Craze

United States561 Posts

October 17 2013 04:51 GMT

#6425

wow. That's a gem.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

October 17 2013 07:41 GMT

#6426

Great game, but there are games like that in almost every year in the premier league. They always show them on sky sports classic as well. Best game ever is a bit much.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

October 17 2013 07:56 GMT

#6427

Oooo
The old enemies set to lock horns in November

England are expected to play a friendly against Germany as they begin their preparations for next year's World Cup.

Another friendly will be arranged for either Friday 15 or Saturday 16 November against as yet unnamed opponents, although Australia and Argentina are believed to be the preferred options.

Wow bring on Messi in the same week huh XD

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

October 17 2013 08:17 GMT

#6428

October 2013 FIFA Rankings!

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Seeds for Brazil: Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Switzerland & Either Uruguay (if they win their play off) or Netherlands if Uruguay fail to make it, will join the hosts (Brazil)! in Pot 1

Note: Portugal 14th - Greece 15th - Croatia 18th - Ukraine 20th - France 21st - Sweden 25th - Romania 29th - Iceland 46th, this order Determines who could play who in the Play Offs

sharkie

Austria18625 Posts

October 17 2013 08:24 GMT

#6429

Netherlands did not make it to top1? :o

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

October 17 2013 08:33 GMT

#6430

Yeah i messed up there, FIFA only wrote 7 people down on their website as Pot 1 due to Uruguay are in play off xD
If Uruguay win and get to Brazil they are in Pot 1, if for some reason they fail to beat Jordan then it's the Netherlands that take pot 1 seed

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

October 17 2013 08:39 GMT

#6431

On October 17 2013 17:24 sharkie wrote:
Netherlands did not make it to top1? :o

Looks like it depends on whether or not Uruguay qualify against Jordan.

Özil, Cazorla, and Walcott are all expected to be fit for the weekend game against Norwich. : D

DaCruise

Denmark2457 Posts

October 17 2013 12:12 GMT

#6432

http://politiken.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE2105922/hemmelig-uefa-plan-kan-foere-til-liga-for-landshold/

Couldnt find an english link.

Anyway this is about The UEFA secretly planning a new league for national teams. The format is yet to be considered but one possibility is to have divisions based on the FIFA world ranking. The point of this is to substitute friendly matches and test matches with games that actually matter and The UEFA are hoping this will turn into an economic súcces like the Champions League.
However at this point nothing is set in stone.

don_kyuhote

3007 Posts

October 17 2013 13:27 GMT

#6433

On October 17 2013 17:17 Pandemona wrote:

October 2013 FIFA Rankings!

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Wow, crazy seeds this WC.
Italy, England, Netherlands(possibly), France(if they qualify), Portugal(if they qualify) all in non-pot 1.
We might see lots of group of deaths possibly this WC.
The draw this WC is going to be ridiculously exciting.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

October 17 2013 13:34 GMT

#6434

With it being pots of 8...it will be interesting to see if the likes of France qualify if they even make it into pot 2 lol xD

You could quite easily if that is the case have a;

Brazil
Netherlands
France

or
Spain
Netherlands
France

style groups :S

don_kyuhote

3007 Posts

October 17 2013 13:44 GMT

#6435

On October 17 2013 22:34 Pandemona wrote:
With it being pots of 8...it will be interesting to see if the likes of France qualify if they even make it into pot 2 lol xD

You could quite easily if that is the case have a;

Brazil
Netherlands
France

or
Spain
Netherlands
France

style groups :S

Isn't it pots based on Geographical location?
So you can't have three European teams in the same group no?

But yea, even the seeded teams like Brazil/Spain/Germany/Argentinas going to sweat during this draw haha.

Melliflue

United Kingdom1389 Posts

October 17 2013 13:46 GMT

#6436

Spain and the Netherlands in one group would be particularly absurd, since that was the final of the last world cup. I know the Netherlands imploded at Euro 2012 but it would still be weird to me to see a repeat of the previous final in the group stage.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

October 17 2013 13:49 GMT

#6437

Ahh yeah that is true, due to world cup being every 4 years i do forget the rules of the draw. But i do believe that is correct that 2 European teams is a no no.

HURRY UP DECEMBER 6TH <3

hasuprotoss

United States4612 Posts

October 17 2013 13:56 GMT

#6438

Imagining something like:

Brazil, USA, Netherlands, Ghana

as possible gives me a nightmare or twelve.

Melliflue

United Kingdom1389 Posts

October 17 2013 13:57 GMT

#6439

On October 17 2013 22:49 Pandemona wrote:
Ahh yeah that is true, due to world cup being every 4 years i do forget the rules of the draw. But i do believe that is correct that 2 European teams is a no no.

HURRY UP DECEMBER 6TH <3

I think 2 European teams can be in the same group. Actually I think it's guaranteed. There will be only 8 groups but there will be more than 8 European teams there. I just find Spain v The Netherlands particularly weird, since it was the previous final. I half-expect England to be drawn into a group with either Spain or Germany.

Edit: Maybe there are rules to prevent 3 European teams in one group though.

don_kyuhote

3007 Posts

October 17 2013 14:00 GMT

#6440

yea I think the procedure is that if there is 9 or more non-seeded Europeans teams, then some of them will be placed in special pot to make sure that there isn't 3 European teams in 1 group. (Like how Serbia was placed in special pot in 2006 draw)