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Olly wrote:Apparantly Colin Kazim Richards has made homophobic gestures at the Brighton fans in there game tonight #lad

My new favorite player

Hes a former Brighton player Nando

Exactly he knows Nick and wanted a reunion in the hotel later

I've said all season Bournemouth should walk the league with the money they've spent. They've still got to perform and they have, so fair play, but it's wholly unfair they are allowed to bypass the rules on expenditure.

#NextPortsmouth

Morning,

With respect to Scholes, Pirlo might be the best modern era player never to win a balloon door

Scholes+ > Pirlo

Andrea Scholes+ will win the balloon door in the next year

Iniesta is the best modern era player to never win the balloon door for me.

Looking forward to United/Real tonight. Proper Champions League game, that.

Iniesta is the best modern era player to never win the balloon door for me.

I disagree Soddy. Andrea Scholes+ is.

Yeah cant wait for tonight. Its what the Champions League is all about, big games on the big stage.
Surprisingly I'm not nervous..........yet.

Ronaldo & RVP both to score 5/1 is my bet of the match.

How would you set up if you were United? I've been thinking about it this morning myself.

Marky wrote:I've said all season Bournemouth should walk the league with the money they've spent. They've still got to perform and they have, so fair play, but it's wholly unfair they are allowed to bypass the rules on expenditure.

#NextPortsmouth

Didn't Crawley do the same in the Conference?

United have to stop Ozil-Khedira-Alonso from playing. Gotta pack the midfield I think.

if Valencias fit, he'd play right to cover Marcelo I guess.

we're AFC Bournemouth, we rule supreme, top of the league, we are going up,up,up.

unlike the tin pot club called crawley, who are in a relagation battle, lololololololololololol

I was thinking I'd go 4-4-1-1 with Rooney behind RVP to try and disrupt the deep midfielders when they get it. Carrick and Jones in the middle and Valencia right. Maybe Welbeck on the left sheerly based on work rate and hustle?

GSC wrote:United have to stop Ozil-Khedira-Alonso from playing. Gotta pack the midfield I think.

Shouldn't be too difficult, half of Spain's managed it this season.

Marky wrote:I've said all season Bournemouth should walk the league with the money they've spent. They've still got to perform and they have, so fair play, but it's wholly unfair they are allowed to bypass the rules on expenditure.

#NextPortsmouth

#umadbro?

Wouldn't play Welbeck, he's gash.

I'd sort of go with the 4-4-1-1 and have Rooney make a 3 when Madrid get it. Jones has to play, a game SAF would've loved to have Fletcher I guess.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

GSC wrote:United have to stop Ozil-Khedira-Alonso from playing. Gotta pack the midfield I think.

Shouldn't be too difficult, half of Spain's managed it this season.

And they didn't even have Michael 'World Class' Carrick or Phil 'Slayer of Fellaini' Jones!

Based on work rate and tracking back I think he has to have someone like Welbeck or Rooney on the left to help Evra. Nani ain't going to cut it...

Madrid are going to attack. Id guess Man United will set up to counter attack, Valencia on the right to help Rafael with Ronnie.
Id say Young on the left but he has only returned from injury, Nani has only had a bit of playing time lately, Kagawa bit more but not loads. Can see Welbz on the Left to track back too.
Roo center just behind RVP, he will be dropping deep at times trying to take a CB with him but will end up with Khedira on him most the time leaving RVP to battle both Ramos & Pepe (he returned on the weekend).
Id expect Carrick & Cleverley in the center but if Jones is fit enough id prefer Carrick & him.
Rio & Vida CB's, Raf & Evra.

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GSC wrote:

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

GSC wrote:United have to stop Ozil-Khedira-Alonso from playing. Gotta pack the midfield I think.

Shouldn't be too difficult, half of Spain's managed it this season.

And they didn't even have Michael 'World Class' Carrick or Phil 'Slayer of Fellaini' Jones!

I think Phil Jones' name is actually Phil 'Bale Slayer' Jones...

I think Phil Jones' name is actually Phil 'Bale Slayer' Jones...

No no, Its Rafael 'Bale Slayer' Da Silva

Azzy if you going to take the pee at least get it right!

Bet you hope Man United lose tonight dont ya Azzy

Well then why have the media gone crazy for Jones, saying that he's stifled both Fellaini AND Bale in recent weeks?

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:Bet you hope Man United lose tonight dont ya Azzy

No I don't. I hate Ronaldo more than any football team in the world. I hope Rooney takes a dive and gets him sent off, then gives him a cheeky wink as the ugly munter trots off the pitch.

Well then why have the media gone crazy for Jones, saying that he's stifled both Fellaini AND Bale in recent weeks?

Fellaini yes. wheres the Bles stuff?
And maybe its because he actually played a part in keeping Fellaini at bay

Why are you having a go at me, I'm not taking the mick

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/9864738/Real-Madrid-v-Manchester-United-Phil-Jones-and-Jonny-Evans-back-in-training-boosting-Alex-Fergusons-options.html

It has been predicted Jones will be handed a midfield holding role, after successfully shackling Gareth Bale and Marouane Fellaini in recent weeks.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2277483/Phil-Jones-ready-Ronaldo-Real-Madrid-Manchester-United-man-marking.html#axzz2KlylQbs7

Jones has performed in a man-marking role before. In recent games he has marked Marouane Fellaini of Everton and Tottenham's Gareth Bale but could he cope with Ronaldo's speed and power?

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Azzy, i though you were taking the mick. Apologies.

You asked the question: "Well then why have the media gone crazy for Jones, saying that he's stifled both Fellaini AND Bale in recent weeks?"

and I answered it.
Now I dont recall Jones marking Bales to be "fantastic" but looking back on the game Bale didnt do didly squat, Lennon was a constant danger to Evra & Dempsey rescued a point for them. So maybe he did do a fantastic job on marking Bale out the game. It defo wasnt raved abvout in the media like his job on Fellaini was.
Way I see it is it all boils down to your dislike/hate for Man United to give Jones any credit.
The fact is he was given a job and he did his job to the extent it frustrated the intended target to the point of him being ineffective. To me thats a job well done & Jones deserves some credit for it.

Media are always going to hype it more when its an English player.

However much I like Fellaini and however much I think Bale is a great player who is carrying Spurs, Ronaldo is just a different kettle of fish.

I think if United try to mark him, they won't succeed in stopping him, but just take one of their own players out of the game. Teams have come to the Bernebeu all season and tried to mark him out of the game, and I am yet to see anyone achieve it

Could do some business involving Pogs or Vertonghen. Would new cash and CB in return for Tongs tho

Ronaldo hatrick tonight I reckon, 4-2 Madrid.

Ronaldo x3, Varane : Rooney, Van Persie

Zebs you are on something this morning

I said "Well then why have the media gone crazy for Jones, saying that he's stifled both Fellaini AND Bale in recent weeks?" because YOU said

No no, Its Rafael 'Bale Slayer' Da Silva

But as far as I can see and read, it was Jones who did the job on Bale.

I've not said anything negative about Jones, all I did was point out that he also did a job on Bale. And for that I get all this?

Screw you, I'm never saying anything good about United again. I hope Sour Face scores 400 goals tonight.

Our media and Jose are a match made in heaven. Meanwhile he hates the Spanish and Italian equivalent

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Screw you, I'm never saying anything good about United again. I hope Sour Face scores 400 goals tonight.

Not to be picky, but to never do something again I think it follows that you have to have done it previously.

I am yet to see you compliment any football team that wasn't West Brom.

Well then you need a double eye operation soddy. I've said for a long time that I only like two teams - Albion and Walsall. Walsall are ace.

United are a horrible club, I hope Rooney has another one of his 'I'm too fat to run properly' games.

Liverpool are rubbish too, I hope Zenit thrash them 8-0. But I hope their players don't get racially abused (almost certainly going to happen though).

I hope Spurs lose every game for the rest of my life.

I hope Bournemouth crash and burn like Newcastle all those years ago.

I hope Wycombe's ground falls down around them.

I hope Barnet get lumbered with Edgar 'Stevie Wonder' Davids for 100 years.

And above all else, I hope Phil Jones gets mullered by Ronaldo.

Zebs, I was turning your way, and you've set me back

Azzy, they way you said it seemed like you were questioning it. honest mistake, you cant gauge tone in text.

Screw you, I'm never saying anything good about United again

Err if all you did was "point out that he also did a job on Bale" then you didnt actually say anything good about Man United or a Man United player. You just pointed something out.

And yes its Rafael 'Bale Slayer' Da Silva as everyone knows how Raf kept Bale in his pocket, that's more clear then Jones doing in the other month. Media raved about it, like they are now with Jones & Fellaini.

United are a horrible club

Zebs, I was turning your way, and you've set me back

No you wern't, you hate Man United too much to even admit how good they are or give credit to any of their players.

I can give credit to their players alright. Ashley Young is a first class diver. Wayne Rooney treats old ladies very well.

Hero wrote:

Marky wrote:I've said all season Bournemouth should walk the league with the money they've spent. They've still got to perform and they have, so fair play, but it's wholly unfair they are allowed to bypass the rules on expenditure.

#NextPortsmouth

Didn't Crawley do the same in the Conference?

Not really, we splashed out with the aim of promotion but there's a difference between spending and overspending. Bournemouth are overspending drastically. And there's nothing sour about that, regardless of Cherries, plenty of Bournemouth fans are actually likeable and I wish them every success.

And despite Cherries saying we are in a relegation battle, we're still much closer to the playoffs than we are to the relegation zone

Bournemouth are top but only with the game in hand coming into play.

I don't care who comes up from League 1 so long as Sheffield United stay down.

Marky wrote:

Hero wrote:

Marky wrote:I've said all season Bournemouth should walk the league with the money they've spent. They've still got to perform and they have, so fair play, but it's wholly unfair they are allowed to bypass the rules on expenditure.

#NextPortsmouth

Didn't Crawley do the same in the Conference?

Not really, we splashed out with the aim of promotion but there's a difference between spending and overspending. Bournemouth are overspending drastically. And there's nothing sour about that, regardless of Cherries, plenty of Bournemouth fans are actually likeable and I wish them every success.

And despite Cherries saying we are in a relegation battle, we're still much closer to the playoffs than we are to the relegation zone

We are bournemouth we reign supreme, league 1 is too easy

Huddersfield managed to beat Leicester away

fair play Azzy, good credit given.
Suppose I should give credit to Odemwingie for wanting to get out of that little club hes at, hes good enough to play for a big club.

Huddersfield managed to beat Leicester away

Huddersfield were 7/1 as well

West brom, just a small team from birmingham

West brom, just a small team from birmingham

Get Me, CherriesBot talking sense

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:

West brom, just a small team from birmingham

Get Me, CherriesBot talking sense

CherriesBot clearly failed Geography too

Odemwingie is good enough to play for a big club, very true. He'd fit right in at United with his attitude

ZZZ using Torres to justify his strikers and Cherries to justify his points. A trend?