2016 - 2017 Football Thread - Page 195
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18009 Posts
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On March 21 2017 01:09 sharkie wrote: 1 match ban for giving your team a win? 99% of the people in here would do it for their team. Should be minimum 3-5 that should stop it in most circumstances. | ||
{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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United States41117 Posts
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8530 Posts
really sucks about schweinsteiger. i liked him a lot and tbh i think we could still use him for rotation. too bad mou didnt think highly of him | ||
{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has turned down a deal worth €33 million per year to play in the Chinese Super League according to Spanish outlet Don Balon. The offer would have made Iniesta one of the highest paid players in the world. The report goes on to add that in addition to turning down the offer from Asia, Iniesta has refused to negotiate a contract extension with Barcelona, speculating that if he doesn’t find a suitable offer he may decide to retire. The 32 year old Spanish midfielder still has one more option available to him, Don Balon reported late last year that New York City FC forward and former teammate David Villa had reached out to Iniesta about making the move to MLS. The offer from NYCFC has been in the works for several months now according to the report. General Manager Claudio Reyna and NYCFC are said to have offered Iniesta a blank check to leave the Catalan club he’s been with since 1996. The interest for Iniesta from the New York City front office should come as a surprise to no one. Iniesta’s teammate at Barcelona and on the Spanish national team Xavi Hernandez, was long touted as NYCFC’s soon to be designated player prior to signing Andrea Pirlo. Xavi told reporters the deal was 90% done before he decided to accept an offer to play for Qatari club Al Sadd. City Football Group is headed by Ferran Soriano who previously served as FC Barcelona’s Vice President and General Manager between 2003 and 2008 and he has made no secret of his desire to emulate FC Barcelona in his role as CEO of City Football Group. Signing Andres Iniesta to one of his clubs after losing out on Xavi Hernandez would appear to fit his modus operandi. Andres Iniesta’s contract with Barcelona runs through the end of the 2018 season. NYCFC are currently using all three designated player spots with David Villa, Andrea Pirlo and recent arrival Maxi Moralez holding the valuable MLS roster real estate. If the reports are true, it remains to be seen when Andres Iniesta would join NYCFC. While Andrea Pirlo is flirting with the option of retirement at the end of the season, Iniesta could fill the role left by the departed Pirlo, giving Vieira’s side a much more dynamic midfield even with Iniesta approaching his mid 30’s. Any move to join NYCFC prior to the end of his contract in the summer of 2018 would require a transfer fee, or for both clubs to work out an arrangement for Iniesta to join on a free transfer. NYCFC currently have one free international roster spot available. Iniesta has been playing for Barcelona, but has only gone the full 90 minutes 5 times in league play. He has picked up a few injuries throughout the season. Following Lampard’s injury stricken tenure here, Iniesta’s health should be of some concern to NYCFC. Source | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51345 Posts
Wonder if Ibra will follow! International week this week...how fun | ||
Mafe
Germany5918 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51345 Posts
Funny article if anyone has 10 seconds to waste in there day today :D England ranked 2nd on goal difference in all time chart. Brazil top and Germany 4th! | ||
nojok
France15837 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain17194 Posts
On March 21 2017 22:29 Pandemona wrote: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10808781/england-better-germany-with-worlds-second-best-goal-difference Funny article if anyone has 10 seconds to waste in there day today :D England ranked 2nd on goal difference in all time chart. Brazil top and Germany 4th! Another one for the Annals of the World's Most Useless Statistics. | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28267 Posts
Dele Alli is only 20, first season he got 10 goals 9 assist, this season so far 14 goals - from a midfielder position. A bit less proven because he's younger, but certainly amazing potential. Lotta cool technical details when I watch him play also. And with Lukaku it's easy to forget that he's only 23 as well, because he's already played 177 premier league matches (and 55 matches for belgium). And he consistently scores quite a lot of goals and is really involved in the attacking play for a somewhat mediocre team.. He's en route to have a Drogba+ career imo. | ||
sharkie
Austria18009 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51345 Posts
Alli i no idea how good he will be, im not just sure if the team is just perfect fit for him at the moment. Need to see him do something big next season. Both Kane and Alli need to strike a blow in Europe/Internationally as well. Lukaku might not be Belgium top striker or setting world alight but he still scores for them and has done good stuff for a Belgian side under Willmott's which was awful. Under Martinez and Henry im sure they will be that force they should be internationally. Kane and Alli need to hope Southgate doesn't destroy England so they can do something in the World Cup and prove they are worthy as well. | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28267 Posts
He's born in Belgium, pretty hard to fake birth date I think. | ||
Skynx
Turkey7150 Posts
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aseq
Netherlands3928 Posts
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Greg_J
China4408 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Atlanta United today announced it has completed the permanent transfer of forward Josef Martinez and the Designated Player is under a multi-year contract. Martinez originally joined Atlanta on loan from Torino FC in February. “The loan deal had an option to make the transfer permanent which we have now triggered as planned,” Atlanta United president Darren Eales said. “Josef has been a fantastic addition to our club and it’s clear he has the ability to continuing making an impact in our league.” Source | ||
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