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Marky wrote:

Olly wrote:SUPER GRANT HOLT NORWICH'S NUMBER 9!

I'm soo happy still, and school has been cancelled for the day!

You know your team is rubbish when one result doubles their points total

BigFellasAfro wrote:

Marky wrote:

Olly wrote:SUPER GRANT HOLT NORWICH'S NUMBER 9!

I'm soo happy still, and school has been cancelled for the day!

You know your team is rubbish when one result doubles their points total

Marky, especially when you have a number 9 who wanted to leave the club in the summer and had fans turn on him, then all of a sudden, one result and all that is forgotten. Mercenaries!

BigFellasAfro wrote:I remember you turning on him Olly.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

sodhat wrote:I thought Chelsea's Champions League run last year was exhilarating.

Football is a game that includes defence too. Defence can be as entertaining to me.

I love defending, it is an art that the Italians made to look like Poetry, it is beautiful, not everyone can master it to the small details. For me clearing off the line or a last ditch slide tackle is like a goal for me. But when you camp right infront of your keeper and make no attempts to attack that is ugly and not Football. At times in a match you will have periods where you defend and defend I understand that but when you do that for 90 minutes and your aim is just to defend and your midfieldersd are all defensive minded and defenders played in midfield that is wrong. That is coward behaviour.

BigFellasAfro wrote:I remember him turning you on Olly.

Marky wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:I remember him turning you on Olly.

Fixed.

Olly wrote:

Marky wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:I remember him turning you on Olly.

Fixed.

He still does. With his new luscious locks, he is as sexy as ever

sodhat wrote:

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

sodhat wrote:I thought Chelsea's Champions League run last year was exhilarating.

Football is a game that includes defence too. Defence can be as entertaining to me.

I love defending, it is an art that the Italians made to look like Poetry, it is beautiful, not everyone can master it to the small details. For me clearing off the line or a last ditch slide tackle is like a goal for me. But when you camp right infront of your keeper and make no attempts to attack that is ugly and not Football. At times in a match you will have periods where you defend and defend I understand that but when you do that for 90 minutes and your aim is just to defend and your midfieldersd are all defensive minded and defenders played in midfield that is wrong. That is coward behaviour.

I don't think it's cowardly to face down one of the best teams of all time, and not be beaten over two legs. They defended with their hearts and pride - it was compelling.

GSC wrote:Theres a difference between great defending and 10 men behind the ball at all times though.

sodhat wrote:Lets add the context of being down to 10 men though, and playing against the best side in the world on their home turf. What would you have them do? Play 3-4-2 and get torn to pieces?

GSC wrote:Chelsea could've had 10 or 15 players and they would've done the same thing.

Which they also did at home with 11

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

GSC wrote:Chelsea could've had 10 or 15 players and they would've done the same thing.

Which they also did at home with 11

An don't forget the final against Bayern.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:

sodhat wrote:Lets add the context of being down to 10 men though, and playing against the best side in the world on their home turf. What would you have them do? Play 3-4-2 and get torn to pieces?

If you had your leg ripped apart in a sword fight would you drop the sword in favour of your shield and try to block your opponents blows and hope that he gets tired or would you rise like Simba from Lion King and fight like a man and kill the Bar Steward that ripped your leg.

I know what I would do and it's not cowering like a three legged dog waiting to be killed and only surving because of pure luck.

sodhat wrote:http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Liverpool-land-QPR-sensation-Raheem-Sterling-after-offering-the-youngster-a-stunning-contract-worth-300-000-Exclusive-article339357.html

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2009/11/01/qpr-hail-superkid-raheem-sterling-exclusive-93463-21788984/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1230837/Arsenal-lead-Chelsea-United-race-QPRs-14-year-old-wonderkid-Raheem-Sterling.html

Hero wrote:I imagine if Sterling was wearing the red of Utd then a couple of people on here would be lauding him as the new Giggs etc.

BigFellasAfro wrote:

Hero wrote:I imagine if Sterling was wearing the red of Utd then a couple of people on here would be lauding him as the new Giggs etc.

If Sterling was at Utd, then he wouldn't be anywhere near the first team just yet

Marky wrote:How's this for business in the Elite League?

Cardozo released for £15.5m, Huntelaar signed from releases for £17.5m. My two strikers, Huntelaar and RVP.

Olly wrote:How on earth did you release Cardozo for £15.5m?

BigFellasAfro wrote:Great bit of business Marky

Sod - I think Napoli are still contenders, although that is a big result. Hamsik has been great this year, and with Pandev this season, they are not missing Lavezzi. I've always been a fan of Pandev since I had him in my very first pretend manager team

Olly wrote:How on earth did you release Cardozo for £15.5m?

sodhat wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:Great bit of business Marky

Sod - I think Napoli are still contenders, although that is a big result. Hamsik has been great this year, and with Pandev this season, they are not missing Lavezzi. I've always been a fan of Pandev since I had him in my very first pretend manager team

The league is a bit mental this year, so they may well be the best bet to keep pace for a while. Think it's Juve's all day long though. Milan are struggling something chronic (although El Sharaawy is still producing), and Inter are ok one week, terrible the next. Roma are a good side, may have a shot, and even Lazio look solid. I haven't seen the table for a while though, so I'm not sure how it's shaping up.

Marky wrote:

Olly wrote:How on earth did you release Cardozo for £15.5m?

Because in the Elite League, players are released at their FULL TM value.

Marky wrote:Well Viva, there's the guy's team. He released Huntelaar to raie money.

https://www.606v2.com/t35261-euro-elite-league-schalke-04

VivaPaulScholes wrote:If you had your leg ripped apart in a sword fight would you drop the sword in favour of your shield and try to block your opponents blows and hope that he gets tired or would you rise like Simba from Lion King and fight like a man and kill the Bar Steward that ripped your leg.

I know what I would do and it's not cowering like a three legged dog waiting to be killed and only surving because of pure luck.