2008 - 2009 World Football Thread (EPL, Serie A, Bundesliga etc)

[titsrock]

Without Adebayor, RvP, Sagna, Gallas(?), Rosicky, Walcott...how is Arsenal supposed to beat the mancs this weekend? It's almost ridiculous how under-manned the team will be this weekend.

 

[om3ga]

Without Adebayor, RvP, Sagna, Gallas(?), Rosicky, Walcott...how is Arsenal supposed to beat the mancs this weekend? It's almost ridiculous how under-manned the team will be this weekend.

I say give Man U the 3 points by default (and save us from getting humiliated on TV)....:o

 

[titsrock]

I don't even get it on TV here. We get fucking Portsmouth v Sunderland i think. Sunderland has been on 2 weekends in a row here!! WTF?

I think we're going to get clobbered tomorrow if manure puts out the A+ lineup. They might rest some players. If manure rests Tevez and berbatov...hmm. Maybe we can keep it close. If they put everyone out it might be ugly.

Silvestre has a damn broken nose too and may not play....what are we going to do--pull gooners out of some pub and throw a shirt on them in order to have enough healthy players?

 

[jumbo_jim]

Without Adebayor, RvP, Sagna, Gallas(?), Rosicky, Walcott...how is Arsenal supposed to beat the mancs this weekend? It's almost ridiculous how under-manned the team will be this weekend.

The Arsenal kids have been better than the established players for a while so they have a shot.

Almunia

Eboue Toure Djorou Clichy

Ramsey Fabregas Song Diaby

Bendtner Vela

Not a bad defence, Sagna may be back, was on bench midweek.
Those midfielders have played well when used
Vela looks a touch of class and Bendtner needs to prove himself.
I reckon that team will give Man United a decent game

 

[tartanterrier]

I can see Man U getting a victory this weekend

 

[StormRuller]

Juve played brilliant against Real last Wednesday.. great victory at the Bernabeu!!

hey Funkwerkz... Palmeiras beat Santos last Sunday 2-1 in the last minute... but you know... I wasn't so furious because of the goal in the last minute... because at least Palmeiras is 1 point behind Sao Paulo (I hate them) and I want Palmeiras to become the champion... anyone but Sao Paulo and Palmeiras is the one in the first positions that can take the title away from Sao Paulo!!

 

[titsrock]

The Arsenal kids have been better than the established players for a while so they have a shot.

Almunia

Eboue Toure Djorou Clichy

Ramsey Fabregas Song Diaby

Bendtner Vela

Not a bad defence, Sagna may be back, was on bench midweek.
Those midfielders have played well when used
Vela looks a touch of class and Bendtner needs to prove himself.
I reckon that team will give Man United a decent game

Even though I hate man u, I will say with confidence and bitterness that that formation you laid out has no chance to beat man u's A+ team.

I think you're giving half of that lineup a LOT OF CREDIT. Is Samir Nasri injured? Surely he'd be starting ahead of Ramsey...

 

[om3ga]

To paraphrase a certain manager:

"Football, f*cking hell"

Samir Nasri scored twice as Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium.

I still don't believe the result - and I watched it!!! Nasri I salute you!!!!

(still pissed off with the Spuds result though...)

 

[tartanterrier]

I can see Man U getting a victory this weekend

So much for that prediction Football is a funny old game

 

[om3ga]

So much for that prediction Football is a funny old game

You can say that again! Before the game I would have taken a point, but to come out with three is unbelievable!!

 

[titsrock]

That is why they play the game....GOOONERS!

It looks like Gallas and Walcott were fit enough afterall. It sounds like the game was an incredible one...exciting..top-level play...damn. Why the hell was this one on so early!!

 

[tartanterrier]

I think they weren't on a lot of pressure to do anything and so Man U were more
for the taking as they were under pressure to get a result.

But if the Gooners manage to claw themselves back into the title race.Could
they pull it off again at Old Trafford :dunno:

 

[Funkwerkz]

Turkish super-derby is over. Fenerbahce defeated Galatasaray with a 4-1 score in Kadikoy Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Uruguayan Lugano and Brazillian Deivid scored amazing goals. First goal came from Galatasaray in the 2nd minute. Poor reds!

 

[StormRuller]

Turkish super-derby is over. Fenerbahce defeated Galatasaray with a 4-1 score in Kadikoy Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Uruguayan Lugano and Brazillian Deivid scored amazing goals. First goal came from Galatasaray in the 2nd minute. Poor reds!

Deivid is a great player... some people from the press here says he will sign with Corinthians next year... I hope not!!

Your Palmeiras lost tonight to Gremio "Gaymio"... I hate 'em!!

 

[Funkwerkz]

I don't want to lose him too. Palmeiras sucks, because they lost to Gremio!!!

 

[004]

The Arsenal kids cruise through to the next round of the Carling Cup with a convincing 3-0 win over Wigan at the Emirates Stadium.

 

[jumbo_jim]

Vela's chipped goal was a screamer. Was good to watch the re run after the crap I had to sit through at Pittodrie and restore my faith in football.

 

[tartanterrier]

Vela's chipped goal was a screamer. Was good to watch the re run after the crap I had to sit through at Pittodrie and restore my faith in football.

I'll send you up a bottle of Whiskey for christmas

 

[jumbo_jim]

Maradona gets Argentina manager's job and starts with his first match against Scotland tonight.

 

[titsrock]

I think Maradona will last 2 weeks in the job.

Looks like Theo Walcott is lost for atleast 1 month, maybe 3. That's about fitting, isn't it? Arguably the best player for Arsenal ends up getting a long-term injury. All that's needed now is for RvP to come up lame with another mysterious leg/foot injury for 6 months and this season will be complete.

Rosicky and Eduardo may be back soon if by soon I mean January. But is it really fair to just assume that both of those players will IMMEDIATELY DOMINATE from day 1? Bendtner looks more like a good substitute rather than a starter. Cesc needs to pick up his play and Eboue needs to try to score goals too. Oh, he's injured too. Nevermind.

I really don't know what to make of anything. The January transfer window seems like a long way off. I like the idea of De Rossi coming over but I don't like Iaquinta. He seems like a misfit for Arsenal's style of play.