Walcott actually scored a goal!Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Make that TWO goals! :eek:
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Walcott actually scored a goal!Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Make that TWO goals! :eek:
Which in the league makes it 5 for the season with 9 assists, which is 5 more goals and 9 more assists than say Downing, who im told by Liverpool fans is a much better player ;)
But well done to Liverpool for winning the Carling Cup, gutting for Cardiff though after pushing them so far!
I say Lennon and Young are better than both. :p
Man U wins 2-1 with goals from Giggs and Scholes. Wait!? What year is this? :D
Class of '92 - The Golden BoysQuote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
It is great that those two are still performing at this level at the age they are. Who would bet against Giggs getting 1000 appearances? But some of Man Utds young players have to start and take some of the responsibility. Welbeck should have scored 3 yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
2022.
Giggs and Scholes still play.
:p :
Italy 0- USA 1 :D
England 2- Holland 3 :D
Germany 1 - France 2 :D
...
Spain 5 - some other country 0 :D
Bloody Robben! I hate football! :(
How'd you let that 60 year old man beat you! :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Greece - Belgium : 1 - 1 :s nore:
Germany - France : 1 - 2 :D
Goodbye Villas-Boas you deserve it...next one please :p :
To be honest, Germany played with very experimental squad as many fist11 players were rested. Holland beating England was not a surprise either given their previous history and the situation in PL where most of the top players are non-english.
Abramovich was too patient with AVB, but he must understand that he needs to also clean up his squad (bad blood in the dressing room).
So how is it that nearly all of Englands starting XI against the Netherlands is a starter for one of the top clubs in the PL? A majority of the England team the other night came from the top 3 sides in the PL: Man City, Man Utd and Tottenham. In the biggest game this weekend between Tottenham and Man Utd all the goalscorers were English (Rooney, Young and Defoe). Manchester United have 8/9 English players in their starting XI most weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by cali
The cause of Englands rubbishness at international level has nothing to do with the numbers of foreign players in the PL. It is because we don't teach our players properly from a young age and because international football is completely different from the Premier League.
For the past 50 years England have focused on direct play, even from the ages of under 11s. Players are never taught to keep possession, they are told to hit the ball long and hope the fast kid upfront can out pace the defender and score. The result is that England end up with pacey players who are technically inept. This doesn't matter in the Premier League because the combination of pacey English players (Lennon, Walcott, Young, Sturridge etc) works well with the technical non-English players who can keep possession (Modric, Sergio Aguero, Mata etc). But at international level England are very compromised.
So you agree with me then? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
That's why you have too many non-english top players (creative players). And I'm a huge England fan, but recently it has become more evident that the politics in FA, press and a nations wish is too much for the players to handle. You take football too seriously and not much fun is left in the game.
If you read the book Soccernomics,the authors point out that based on population, income,and experience, England actually performs better than expected most of the time. It's just that in Soccer-mad England, its fans expect it to win everything, every time. I say this, your country won the World Cup in 1966 and is regarded as one of the best all-time,you should enjoy it.
It's like college football over here. My dad is always bemoaning his alma mater the University of Tennessee, how they always let him down, but I tell him he should be happy. They have won the National Championship twice in his lifetime, 1951 and 1998. I always tell him that I wish my school (Mississippi State) had even a third of the success Tennessee has had
Spain, Argentina, Netherlands, Portugal, Uruguay - All countries with smaller populations than England, but they consistently produce better players than England does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
I don't think England expects their country to win everytime, we just demand that they give 100%. The last few tournaments England have been to it looked like the players just didn't want to be there.
What a player Lionel Messi is...
I know Leverkusen were poor, but to score 5 goals in a champions league knock out game against a top level German side.
He is reaching new levels.
Thats 53 Goals for club and country in 49 games.
48 Barcelona Goals just 6 needed to top last years total
Awesome
Yep, Messi rocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
Who knows the answers to this.
3 goals in one game is called a hat trick. why?
4 goals in one game is called a pocker. why?
5 goals in one game is called a ?. why?
I know I could probably google it . . . . but, where is the fun then?
:s mokin:
in Spain 5 goals are usually called a "manita" (as in a handful / 5 fingers), but I don't know if there's a special name when they're all scored by the same player...
Messi= football genius :D
ManU :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Just shows how far ahead the Spanish league is at the moment. Although I don't understand why the ref gave a free-kick for Evra's boot falling off.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Yep, that Copa del Rey final is going to be a good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
:)
ManU got what they deserved :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
you're saying they deserved the penalty awarded in extra time ? :p
[sybil fawlty mode] Basel?! Basel?! oh Basel [/sybil fawlty mode]
Bayern are running rampant over Basel, they seven-blot up at the moment, which I guess is the perfect reply to being 1-0 at the end of the first leg. Gomez has netted four.
Bayern should save some energy for the games against the big names.
Barca is not Basel ;)
Indeed . . . but I enjoyed and was impressed with Basel's shining moments.Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
Chelsea beat Napoli 4-1 in a thrilling match. They did play like a team for the first time in ages.
Both Manchester clubs drop out of the Thursday Night Cup. City almost make a stunning comeback against Sporting Lisbon, while United don't bother to turn up against Althetic Club.
x2 :devil:Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
CL draw, Milan vs Barca :s
CL draw, Nicosia vs Real Moudrid :s
Go Milan Go Nicosia :p
Lucky Mou :mad:
Go APOEL :D :|
My thoughts go out to Fabrice Muamba's family, the Bolton players and fans, lets hope there is some good news yet :(
Not good at all, fingers and everything crossed for him :(
Lionel Messi scores his 20th goal in 8 games (club & country) and breaks the Barca scoring record. What a legend.
Also Best wishes to Muamba and his Family
Messi = King of Football :champion: