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Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
October 09 2014 22:41 GMT
#5441
On October 10 2014 06:52 SatedSC2 wrote:
Just to show how democracy can be bullshit:


Huehuehue? =P

Have a sense of humour.
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
October 09 2014 23:59 GMT
#5442
On October 10 2014 05:29 Stratos_speAr wrote:
SLOVAKIA!

Casillas is just terrible at this point.


That was pure justice. Spain's equalizer was an offside goal. What the heck does de Gea have to do to get a game?
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18590 Posts
October 10 2014 00:44 GMT
#5443
On October 10 2014 08:59 Ferrose wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 05:29 Stratos_speAr wrote:
SLOVAKIA!

Casillas is just terrible at this point.


That was pure justice. Spain's equalizer was an offside goal. What the heck does de Gea have to do to get a game?


wait for del bosque to go
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4139 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 07:05:23
October 10 2014 06:42 GMT
#5444
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?
SMaD
Profile Joined September 2010
Spain137 Posts
October 10 2014 07:04 GMT
#5445
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2724 Posts
October 10 2014 07:37 GMT
#5446
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 10 2014 07:41 GMT
#5447
On October 10 2014 06:22 SatedSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 05:26 Pandemona wrote:
I just thought, why fuck we playing 1 striker vs San Marino TT.
Sack Roy PLEASE. Chambers is not a right back either, making same mistake stupid Wenger is. He is going to be a good centre back, play him there. Just like Phil Jones will be a good centre back. He has to play there, not as right back!!!!

We played a 4-4-2 diamond until very near the end. There are only three strikers in the squad. It was right to try something else when we were absolutely coasting rather than throwing on Lambert.

He played Chambers there because he played Stones there and Chambers was called up to replace Stones. I don't think either are natural right backs but I also don't really think that we have many good right-backs so it's a work in progress. If you consider Johnson to be a good right back then I don't even.

I guess what I am saying is calm the fuck down. We won 5-0 at an absolute canter. Jeez...

It sounds like you're literally the reason papers like The Sun sell newspapers during international games...

o_O



Theres a guy called Clyne in the team who had been called up, who like Gibbs is by far the best player in that position and IS a natural right back. Baines has lost alot and Gibbs deserved his spot over him. Clyne deserves that right back slot right now. Maybe Dier will have something to say about that soon too, he is also a good right back. Chambers is not a right back, i don't see the point of playing people in positions they are shite in at the highest level just because you can.

Formation is an issue and always will be for me when i consider the best talent we have out wide, especially when Walcott is back. Walcott and Sterling on each wing is extreme pace and both players like to run at their opponents, that cannot happen in a 4-4-2 diamond. Then you have Barkley, he is also a staggering talent, where does he fit into a 4-4-2 diamond. Maybe he wants to cross that bridge when he gets to it i don't know.

But also the way England played yesterday was trying to be a team that they will never be. They couldn't pass through a wall of part timers, how are they going to fair when they play a wall of full timers in Estonia or Lithuania. It won't work. The only reason we beat Switzerland was because they attacked and we counter attacked. With pace, which is what we have a lot of. I would never be happy with a 5-0 "breeze" vs a bunch of part timers. Poland, the mighty offensive force they are beat Gibraltar 7-0 in their first european qualifier and im pretty sure i'd fancy England to have more offense than them....
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
October 10 2014 07:42 GMT
#5448
lol what an opportune time for De Gea to have his best game vs. Everton. I think he doesn't organize the defense well enough but his reflexes are world-class and he's improved so much in the air, when he first came he would bobble every cross.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 10 2014 07:42 GMT
#5449
On October 10 2014 16:37 haitike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.


Guy won't leave Real Madrid to save their blushes of trying to get him out, he will never retire from his cushty no1 spot in Spain.
It is quite annoying for them, oh well
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 10:48:21
October 10 2014 10:48 GMT
#5450
From yesterday vs Netherlands u21.



Made in Sporting :p
Snipers Promod & Micro Arena Creator in SC2 Arcade - Portuguese Community Admin for SC2, HotS and Overwatch - Ex-Portugal SC2 Team Manager, Ex- Copenhagen Wolves and Grow uP Gaming Manager in SC2. Just Playing games now!
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 10 2014 10:54 GMT
#5451
On October 10 2014 19:48 GizmoPT wrote:
From yesterday vs Netherlands u21.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2orYyDgFVY

Made in Sporting :p


So does this mean Chelsea U21 > Netherlands U21? xD
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 11:00:08
October 10 2014 10:58 GMT
#5452
On October 10 2014 19:54 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 19:48 GizmoPT wrote:
From yesterday vs Netherlands u21.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2orYyDgFVY

Made in Sporting :p


So does this mean Chelsea U21 > Netherlands U21? xD


lol that team was sporting u-19(and not with our B and main team guys) cmon bro ;<
And for Saturday and Tuesday we've 6 guys in our main National Team :p (thank god Paulo Bento is out)
Snipers Promod & Micro Arena Creator in SC2 Arcade - Portuguese Community Admin for SC2, HotS and Overwatch - Ex-Portugal SC2 Team Manager, Ex- Copenhagen Wolves and Grow uP Gaming Manager in SC2. Just Playing games now!
Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 11:14:24
October 10 2014 11:11 GMT
#5453
On October 10 2014 16:42 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 16:37 haitike wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.


Guy won't leave Real Madrid to save their blushes of trying to get him out, he will never retire from his cushty no1 spot in Spain.
It is quite annoying for them, oh well

And who will replace Casillas in Spain ? De Gea ? Lol. Xabi and Xavi left the national team because they are too old now and better players can take their places. Casillas still has at least one EURO cycle in front of him.
Casillas' performance in the season so far is great(considering Real's defense) and I can't see why people hate on him so much.
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 11:16:38
October 10 2014 11:15 GMT
#5454
Casillas has had both great perfomances and horrid ones this season so far.

Bravo on the other hand has played 7 Liga games for Barça without a single goal conceded.

Good keepers for Spain are probably De Gea and Diego López.
Revolutionist fan
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 10 2014 11:38 GMT
#5455
On October 10 2014 20:11 Pr0wler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 16:42 Pandemona wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:37 haitike wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.


Guy won't leave Real Madrid to save their blushes of trying to get him out, he will never retire from his cushty no1 spot in Spain.
It is quite annoying for them, oh well

And who will replace Casillas in Spain ? De Gea ? Lol. Xabi and Xavi left the national team because they are too old now and better players can take their places. Casillas still has at least one EURO cycle in front of him.
Casillas' performance in the season so far is great(considering Real's defense) and I can't see why people hate on him so much.


There is no point playing him if he isn't up for the task/job. De Gea is showing how good he is now and don't forget how young he is. Casillas nearly cost Real Madrid La Decima last season..he was shocking in the World Cup at fault for many goals conceded and he has not started this season very well at all either.
There has to become a time to replace, Alonso and Xavi have replacements in the national team already in Koke and 1 of their other 100 awesome centre mids lol. De Gea - Diego Lopez - Reina and even Valdes probably better than Casillas right now
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Salteador Neo
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Andorra5591 Posts
October 10 2014 11:55 GMT
#5456
Fabregas and Iniesta are much better than Koke tho. That kid is mad overrated, a big fluke imo

Valdés was just awesome right before he the long-term injury >.<
Revolutionist fan
Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
October 10 2014 12:03 GMT
#5457
On October 10 2014 20:38 Pandemona wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 20:11 Pr0wler wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:42 Pandemona wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:37 haitike wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.


Guy won't leave Real Madrid to save their blushes of trying to get him out, he will never retire from his cushty no1 spot in Spain.
It is quite annoying for them, oh well

And who will replace Casillas in Spain ? De Gea ? Lol. Xabi and Xavi left the national team because they are too old now and better players can take their places. Casillas still has at least one EURO cycle in front of him.
Casillas' performance in the season so far is great(considering Real's defense) and I can't see why people hate on him so much.


There is no point playing him if he isn't up for the task/job. De Gea is showing how good he is now and don't forget how young he is. Casillas nearly cost Real Madrid La Decima last season..he was shocking in the World Cup at fault for many goals conceded and he has not started this season very well at all either.
There has to become a time to replace, Alonso and Xavi have replacements in the national team already in Koke and 1 of their other 100 awesome centre mids lol. De Gea - Diego Lopez - Reina and even Valdes probably better than Casillas right now


Yep... I agree. He was. He made mistakes. He was shocking(as well as the rest of the Spanish team) at the WC. Now he is on form and performs well. Hell, he saved Real's ass last week vs Ludogorets and had clean sheet this weekend.
De Gea - Diego Lopez - Reina and even Valdes probably better than Casillas right now

How can you make such conclusions ? How many of their games did you watch, this season ? Just a reminder. Valdes and Reina have 0 games this season, because they can't even make it in the starting line-up. Diego Lopez is injured... Come on.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 12:09:42
October 10 2014 12:04 GMT
#5458
Yeah but with Koke you get that thing where he runs back and tries to win the ball
The other two you mentioned not so good at that side of the game ! But yes that is a good point, but i did mention that Spain has 010010101010101010101011001 midfielders to choose from. It is quite staggering how they can even lose a game of football still.

On October 10 2014 21:03 Pr0wler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2014 20:38 Pandemona wrote:
On October 10 2014 20:11 Pr0wler wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:42 Pandemona wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:37 haitike wrote:
On October 10 2014 16:04 Cye wrote:
On October 10 2014 15:42 Dante08 wrote:
Why is Xavi and Alonso not in the Spain squad?


Both announced their retirement from the national team shortly after the WC.


I wish Casillas would have done the same.


Guy won't leave Real Madrid to save their blushes of trying to get him out, he will never retire from his cushty no1 spot in Spain.
It is quite annoying for them, oh well

And who will replace Casillas in Spain ? De Gea ? Lol. Xabi and Xavi left the national team because they are too old now and better players can take their places. Casillas still has at least one EURO cycle in front of him.
Casillas' performance in the season so far is great(considering Real's defense) and I can't see why people hate on him so much.


There is no point playing him if he isn't up for the task/job. De Gea is showing how good he is now and don't forget how young he is. Casillas nearly cost Real Madrid La Decima last season..he was shocking in the World Cup at fault for many goals conceded and he has not started this season very well at all either.
There has to become a time to replace, Alonso and Xavi have replacements in the national team already in Koke and 1 of their other 100 awesome centre mids lol. De Gea - Diego Lopez - Reina and even Valdes probably better than Casillas right now


Yep... I agree. He was. He made mistakes. He was shocking(as well as the rest of the Spanish team) at the WC. Now he is on form and performs well. Hell, he saved Real's ass last week vs Ludogorets and had clean sheet this weekend.
Show nested quote +
De Gea - Diego Lopez - Reina and even Valdes probably better than Casillas right now

How can you make such conclusions ? How many of their games did you watch, this season ? Just a reminder. Valdes and Reina have 0 games this season, because they can't even make it in the starting line-up. Diego Lopez is injured... Come on.


De Gea won Man Utd the game vs Everton last weekend, made some immense saves. He hasn't had Petr Cech moments or Courtios moments where he has single handedly kept them in games somehow over long time, but he has not done much wrong in the last 12 months. I admit in the first 12 months of De Gea Yanited career he was not that good. He is now more than capable of taking over from old man Casillas.
I said those in the form they have shown. Lopez for Real Madrid proved he is better than Casillas already when he was chosen by Mourinho AND Ancelotti over Casillas. That speaks volumes, yes he is injured now but i was just saying the potential replacements he has.
Valdes is injured too and is clubless, rumor has it he is on his way to Liverpool once fit and he will be sure no1 there due to how bad Mignolet is. He too could replace Casillas now, due to how poor Casillas has been.
Reina went to sit on the bench at Bayern for an easy way out, free trophies and working with Pep. Yes he probably might be the only one in my sentence that isn't justifiable but i will still give him a go. The might Slovakia should not be beating Spain TT
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SMaD
Profile Joined September 2010
Spain137 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-10 12:05:39
October 10 2014 12:05 GMT
#5459
Casillas hasn't been at the same level of performance since his hand injury in 2012 and his relegation as a substitute player during the Mou era. It seems like he has become one of those players that do not play because of his recent performance but because of their past and what they represent in RM/national team.

De Gea and Diego López are much better right now.
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