His knee has always been a tad dodgy but otherwise he's good enough for a lower level Championship side.Originally Posted by Reg
I suspect that as Jimmy says, it's better to live in California than Rotherham.
His knee has always been a tad dodgy but otherwise he's good enough for a lower level Championship side.
I suspect that as Jimmy says, it's better to live in California than Rotherham.
Good point. I could definitely imagine doing the same, especially if I couldn't get a contract at the type of club I'd been at all my career.
Same goes for us. Yes he's in his 30's but we need something for now.
The Guardian sez Mahrez accepts that he can't move this year because there isn't time for Leicester to sign a decent replacement. Seeing as he rejected a new contract a month ago, what have Arsenal been doing?
In fairness, he looked good before that absolute chancer took over.
He probably just doesn't want to go to Arsenal. What would be the point?
Again, that's what happens when you're a defender playing under Martinez.
Where is the tosser by the way? I was expecting Barca to go for him now he's available.
Belgium national manager, so next best thing.
I'd missed that.
What an absolutely brilliant match.
Well done to all concerned.
Being a shambles in the transfer market, as per.
Having said that, Jack 'Jack' Wilshere and Danny Welbeck are like new signings, and if Theo Walcott can turn the corner then I would make them favourites.
It all depends on whether they can sign a first choice centre back and a first choice striker. Or maybe Walcott can prove himself as a no9 this year.
If they can steer clear of injuries, I think they're in with a shout
Lads... Every year.
Fingers crossed they don't meet Bayern or Barcelona in the knockout rounds.
It'll likely be in the group stage this time.
.....
Ragnar Klavan, Liverpool savior. Incredibly. Some things never change.
.....
Aye. Having sniffed around him for a good three years we're absolutely nowhere to be seen now he's on the move.
I've seen pretty much every Atletico champions league game in the last three years. Who the fuck is this bloke Swansea have signed?
He's been out on loan every season.
That bodes well.
For what it's worth, Sacramento apparently is trying to get into MLS, and as we know... you generally buy, not win, your way into the top division here in the 'States.
So maybe he's just trying to sort himself out for later? I don't know. Just thought I'd mention.
The Rock really sold the area to him apparently.
I keep feeling like Wenger & Arsenal are like when you play FM, and have a good team but can't find "value" and anyone who will actually improve your team significantly will be completely overpriced - so you skulk around looking for talents in U19 squads for 3 hours but at best find some promising youngster that will only cost you like 8m.
Thing is on FM you can do that for like 7 years and then have a squad out of those 8 youngsters you signed, but in reality it doesn't quite work like that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37045474
Everyone is stealing Lewis's thing.
Plus I wonder if Sir Ed Woodward got some language in the adidas contract that if we sign one of their marquee players they give United bonuses
Maybe Antwan Greaseman wants to leave Puma...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/...linkname=sport
The movement gathers pace! @Lewis.
Two posts up dickhead.
Ohhhh noes.
Who would have thought I would have ruined football before Richard Scudamore?
Percentage of revenue spent on transfers is an absolutely bollocks metric, or at least it is in the way it's being used.
You should be using your football 365 blog for good not evil Lewis.
Mane is top quality. Are we still talking about football?
He's a rollercoaster player who mixes high with low, and is very dependent on his speed to do stuff - so he needs to play for a team where there is space created. He'd be a very bad choice for Arsenal or Man City for instance. Bot for Klopp he might do well.
BBC Sport these days is entirely staffed by 23 year old United fans so it comes as no surprise that they would latch onto such bollocks.
The importance of a transfer fee is not in business, it's in the statement it makes about the player/club and how that affects the football on the pitch. If football was about business I'd just switch to supporting Ernst & Young.
Mane is just a maverick, I'm not even sure he knows what he's doing half the time. Give him the ball enough and he will do something though.
With a manager who really wants him and uses him properly he should thrive.
http://soccerlens.com/chelsea-transf...ggolan/198502/
Chelsea 40m euro bid for Nainggolan rejected.
I'd missed that after the Euros he said he was staying. Presumably a last ditch attempt from Chelsea just in case of a change of heart.
Source is Gazzetta who I think Vim said were reliable.
United apparently buying Jose Fonte off Southampton for £8m.
That would be a solid signing. Gutted, Phil Jones (FEC). Also:
They'll be fine. Huddersfield are a good side. They are missing quite a few players who could be among their best.
edit- I see some of them came back today actually. Still, they'll be fine.
Is Mike Smalling getting fucked off then, or is Fonte supposed to be 3rd-choice CB? Assuming Blind/FEC are still around. He's not a bad player.
Shirley Smalling would stay over Blind? Blind doesn't seem very Mourinho-y. The only thing he has going for him is versatility.
Smalling is the number 1.
He should be. He was the best last season. Although Bailly looks like he could overtake him.
Daley Blind is a legend, and he would be a world class centre-back if he wasn't slower than continental drift (maybe).
I would imagine Smalling and Bailley would be first choice, with Fonte as cover. Obviously your first choice two won't play every game anyway, but with the ACON in January it'll be especially important to have good cover.
If you watch the goals scored against them last season, it's often Blind covering areas he shouldn't be.
Because he covered them ten minutes earlier and was still wheezing his way back.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote