EPT2014 - 2015 Football Thread - Page 302
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zeo
Serbia6343 Posts
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Pantagruel
United States1427 Posts
I think all of Southamptons business was sensible this transfer window. Tadic - great player for a great price, direct replacement for Lallana Pelle - worked with Koeman at Feyenoord so a known quality to the manager, direct replacement to Lambert Bertrand - loan deal with option to buy, no risk high reward, replacement for Shaw Alderweireld - loan deal with option to buy, no risk high reward, replacement for Lovren Gardos - depth for CB position at a reasonable fee, looked good in the games he's played Forster - upgrade at GK position on Boruc, slightly pricey I think but maybe necessary buy Long - useful addition to the team and a good foil for Pelle, overpriced however but not horribly so Mane - dangerous winger and also a useful addition to the team, fits in Koemans philosophy, was excellent at Salzburg All in all it's intelligent business that filled their major needs at striker, a creative attacker and in defense, plus added a bit of depth. I think they probably upgraded with Pelle, Tadic and Alderwiereld over Lambert, Lallana and Lovren and Bertrand isn't looking any worse then Shaw for Southampton either, all for a fraction of the price. | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On October 22 2014 18:59 zeo wrote: Dusan Tadic was a steal for 12 million. Southampton is proof sensible and rational spending in the transfer market can go a long way. Hope they keep it up. Its only rational spending if it works. | ||
Twisted
Netherlands13554 Posts
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zeo
Serbia6343 Posts
More footage: + Show Spoiler + A girl in Donetsk almost gets killed by a huge piece of glass falling off of the $400 million stadium. | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
The Bayern travelling party would normally have had every reason to lie in on Wednesday morning, but less than 11 hours after a gala 7-1 victory away to AS Roma the men from Munich were back on duty. Smartly attired in their official club suits, a delegation of players, coaches and officials left the team hotel and made their way to the Vatican for the next highlight on their trip to the Eternal City, a private audience with Pope Francis. The head of the global Catholic Church was also clearly looking forward to the occasion. Shortly before the Munich party set off, the Vatican enquired whether the visitors were already en route. The Bayern bus was the first vehicle of the day admitted to the inner precincts of the Vatican. The group from Munich then awaited the audience in the Apostolic Palace, the Papal residence within the Vatican. On his arrival, Francis praised his guests’ performance at Stadio Olimpico. “You played a wonderful game yesterday,” the Holy Father told the delegation in Italian. The Pope, a passionate football fan, admitted to “surprise” at the margin of victory the previous evening. “Football is good and healthy, and a good role model for children as a team sport,” he said. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who headed the FC Bayern delegation together with his fellow directors and the club’s executive committee led by president Karl Hopfner, had previously expressed thanks for the invitation, also in Italian: “It is a great honour for us.” Rummenigge presented the Pope with a football signed by all the players, symbolically representing a friendly match to be played in the course of the next year. Out of the revenues from the match, FCB will place €1 million at the Pope’s disposal for charitable purposes. FCB captain Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer also presented Francis with a framed and signed original Bayern shirt bearing the number 1 and the name “Francis.” The Pope was personally present to see Rummenigge play in the 1986 World Cup Final in Mexico, he revealed. The members of the delegation then received a gift of their own, a small crucifix on a chain. “It was inspiring for us all,” Philipp Lahm told fcbayern.de after the 15-minute audience, “we’re delighted we had the chance to experience this.” David Alaba said he was “unbelievably impressed” and spoke of “one of the greatest experiences of my life”. Source Picture album from Bayern's Facebook page | ||
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Greg_J
China4409 Posts
Saying that though he seems to be doing all the other parts of management pretty well to. The Southampton team always looks motivated and hungry to perform and score goals. That kind of drive you would have thought would be the bare minimum a professional footballer should show for his team is lacking so often from so many teams performances. But Koeman seems to be able to motivate the players. So perhaps he would be good. Who knows? I think he’s pretty comfortable where he is. It also would be funny if Southampton prevent Tottenham getting into Europe this year. I wonder what Pochettino would make of that. | ||
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Steveling
Greece10806 Posts
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DaMuffinman
Germany1705 Posts
On October 23 2014 21:13 Steveling wrote: Who's excited for the clasico? I would be if you weren't a dojer. On a more serious note, I am. Will we see Suarez play? Any news on that? | ||
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SatedSC2
England3012 Posts
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
On October 23 2014 21:13 Steveling wrote: Who's excited for the clasico? Don't forget about Chelsea vs the Van Gaalacticos. | ||
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Twisted
Netherlands13554 Posts
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rotta
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
El Classico saturday evening Man Utd vs Chelsea sunday. Yum :D | ||
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
Bale won't be there apparently, so it's going to be Modric - Isco - Kroos + Ronaldo - Benzema - James... Scary on paper, but if Barcelona plays it well, this can quickly turn into a 0-5. And if it's last year's Barca that comes on the pitch, then 5-0 xD Would be surprising to not see at least 3 goals. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18724 Posts
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GTR
51673 Posts
god i hope this doesn't happen. de gea looks to be the goalkeeper for at least a decade. | ||
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On October 24 2014 08:30 sharkie wrote: Neither team can defend so any scoreline with a 0 in it is highly unlikely Willy! :p Yea neither team has any steal in Midfield, I reaallyyy hope Masch plays holding, need a junkyard dog in the mix. but its seem to rub their dna the wrong way to do that in important games or if they have like no choice whatsoever. But yes there will be lots of goals and I see real conceding more than one. They are even thinner than Barca now in terms of dominating a midfield one Rakitic balances oout James, Isco and even a bit of Modric out. | ||
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sharkie
Austria18724 Posts
What a joke of a ranking | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
On October 24 2014 09:02 GTR wrote: http://www.espnfc.com/story/2104949/manchester-uniteds-david-de-gea-dismisses-talk-of-real-madrid-switch god i hope this doesn't happen. de gea looks to be the goalkeeper for at least a decade. It looks like they (Man Utd) are signing Victor Valdes too, though for now it looks like he'll just be training to regain fitness with them. | ||
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