2011-12 European Football thread [R]

fair play...

 

Typical subhuman behavior from Real Madrid scum. Can't understand why the loathsome crap that Mourinho-coached teams pull is a surprise anymore.

 

Ops Normal. It's a shame too, because as much as I can't stand RM in La Liga, I reflect back to RM teams that had WAY more class than what has been displayed in the past couple of years. Plain goonery from them and it starts with the head guy. It's worse than the sour grapes from Latin American clubs when they lose discipline while losing.

 

http://www.evertoniansforchange.com?p=224

Apparently we have no money...or hope.

Because we rarely have a hard preseason schedule (this year is a little different) and our major injuries occur in the first couple of months: See Arteta, Fellaini, Cahill (injury and the asian cup) and Saha from last year...they didnt return to the pitch till after xmas.
We have already lost Coleman for month(s) with his ligament tear

 

From the guy that used to run SoccerTV.com:

And speaking of DirecTV, they're offering a free preview of Fox Soccer Plus from August 22 to August 28th.

 

Shame that you guys cannot see the playoff rounds. Hannover-Sevilla is a pretty good match....

 

Were 13 minutes in and Spurs are up 2 - 0 on Hearts.

 

Kenwright loves Everton but is broke. I think he is holding us back. He can't sell the club. You ought to be able to find a buyer for this club

 

his teams at Porto where way worse..a stiff wind would bring them down and that p^ick Deco was the worse of the bunch.

 

Friedel starting in goal for Sp#rs.

 

Nice save from Friedel early on.

 

And that is about the only nice you thing you can say about Spurs for that match.

 

Yup. look rusty like it was their first competitive game of the season.

 

Are Spurs gonna sign ANYONE? Jesus H. This Adebayor thing just keeps dragging on, as does the Diarra thing.

For that matter, are they gonna SELL anyone? Jenas, Palacios, Modric, etc.

At this point, I just want some action. Any action. The soccer equivalent of fat girl action would suffice at this point.

 

Slump = busted.

Reports are now coming out of Spain that the Diarra deal is el fine:

http://betting.betfair.com/football...ews-diarra-joins-from-real-madrid-240811.html

The rumor is that Adebayor would not sign unless Diarra did. So, perhaps the other shoe will now fall.

 

Just got back from a trip to Spain and Italy. I think there were more people visiting Camp Nou on a non game day than we pull in attendance all year. Pretty impressive stadium. I wish they played the first match of the Spanish Cup in Barcelona so I could have caught a game.

 

Aaaaaannnnd......the deal is off again.

 

Both from BBC.

1500 FOOTBALL: Tottenham are close to signing Juventus midfielder Iago Falque, Press Association Sport understands. The 21-year-old Spaniard is reported to have flown in to London for a medical and could complete a season-long loan in the next 24 hours.

1453 FOOTBALL: France midfielder Lassana Diarra insists he will stay at Real Madrid despite reports suggesting a possible transfer to Tottenham, according to Spanish sport daily AS.

 

Champions League draw - one is interesting

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan

Man City to join them? Nope apparently they are in group A then.

 

Toughest Group has to group A: Man City, Villarreal, Bayern, Napoli.
Most unpredictable group, Group G: Porto Shakhtar Donetsk Zenit St Petersburg APOEL

 

Some juicy matches in the group stages.

 

Love to see Arsenal win the whole thing. Stick it to Fabs and Nasri

 

This draw seems to have really gone in favor of the big clubs. More than year's past. The Real Madrid, Ajax, Lyon group is no slouch.

Arsenal should just transfer to Ligue 1 where they belong.