Other teams .......

Why the need to use the name of ICXC in vain?

It was for business.

Between 2006-2009 I spent ~180 days in India and it was undoubtedly the most fascinating trips that I had. I saw some local football and cricket matches. Travelled a fair bit around the country and was impressed how the people in the country were improving their quality of life.

Maybe it doesn't hit the fancy of many people, but I thoroughly enjoyed the country and the people.

 

I refuse to visit any country with snakes that are bigger than me.

 

A teacher told me about this after El Clasico and I blew it off as a bitter Madrista upset about being dominated year after year. Today he actually provided some facts that are making me think there's some truth to it. Not the first time something we think is pure would be tainted to such an extent...

Its true that Guardiola got caught using Nandrolene and suspended while escaping time behind bars (one of the drugs Marion Jones, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens used).

Its true his doctor at Brescia was the current doctor at Barca (doped several other athletes including David Meca a open water swimming beast).

Its true Messi always used to have muscle tears in his hamstring ´05-´07 and he's an absolute raging bull, strong as an ox when taking body contact on the ball (Iniesta still gets hurt all the time).

Not sure if its true that they missed training sessions cause of known doping tests. That would be a HUGE red alarm wow...

Found this, its pretty crazy. Any of you hear something about this????

http://www.europeanboard.net/t23100-the-barcelona-doping-scandal

 

I don't remember Messi ever being injury prone prior to 2008. He broke his foot once from memory but you're article is vague, just calling them injury prone. Messi obviously had his weird growth problems as a kid, so he obviously took some kind of growth hormones. There doesn't seem to be much in your link concrete other than just some random accusations with vague support.

I wouldn't be overly shocked if it were true, but from what I understand UEFA tests are much more stringent than any American sports are. *Cough NFL cough*

I smell bogus, but one thing for sure. Arsenal need to get some of those protein drinks.

 

Messi tore his hamstring muscles badly at least twice from '05-'07, maybe a 3rd time and missed about 2 months at a time because of the injury. I specifically remember watching a game where he took a big burst to get by a defender on the touch line and him just pulling up mid sprint turning to the bench and asking for a sub, I was like 'wow again???' I thought he would never achieve greatness because of silly injuries like that kept happening to him.

The fact Guardiola got caught doping is shocking to me, especially that he was supposed to serve jail time. His lawyers got him off the hook. So fukin weird that the doctor from Brescia where he got caught is one of the doctors in Barca when he took over as coach lol.

 

That's all the feedback this got? lol ok

 

There are banned substances in so many things. I bet half of us would fail drug tests. I'm sure the stuff Messi took as a kid would be banned by most sporting agencies, except that he had a legitimate medical condition so......

 

Its like he's overcompensating to prove his innocence by having this doctor join Barca with him. So f'n weird...honestly don't know what to think. If he was guilty it would be retarded to bring this guy with you. But at the same time this doctor is a known supplier of illegal performance enhancing drugs just like the guys who supplied Bonds, Clemens etc.

 

So did anyone watch the Clasico?

 

No because the result is already known Barca > Real most overhyped game in sports.

 

Yep and we can conclude that Real Madrid are garbage. They spent a billion dollars to play like an angry version of Stoke.

 

What's amazing is that Real are probably the 2nd best team in the world right now, though. I don't know about others, but I'd fancy Real to beat Milan, Inter, Bayern, United, City, etc.

But Mourinho was essentially hired to win the CL and beat Barcelona, and neither plan is going well at the moment.

 

Is there any surprise by the result?

Although Real are top of La Liga with 18 games gone and hold a 5 point lead. Barca hasn't been as brutal against their opponents this season.

The question is whether Real will hold on to win the Championship. If Real doesn't win from here. The ECL is still an option. It will be interesting to see what happens to Mourinho if Real don't win anything....

Maybe a return to the EPL.

 

I can see Real holding on for the League title, simply because they have the depth in their squad to play fresher players against Real Betis etc.

Barcelona are very reliant on a small group of players who obviously can't play every game.

 

He stepped on Messi's hand intentionally when he was on the ground and got away with it. He's like the only player I can say that I really hate. Mourinho played him in midfield and he went off stepping and kicking at every leg he could fine.

But he got owned by Puyol on the corner so in the end he got his lol. Front cover of MARCA today was epic, said 'the never ending story' and had the pic of Puyol celebrating his goal haha

 

Saw that Taye Taiwo is joining QPR after only a half-season at Milan. Nice pick-up for them, I wonder why he didn't play at all in Italy?

 

There's something called video replay which is very self-incriminating.

‘Shameful’ Pepe under fire after Messi stamp

 

Is that official? Heard he was possibly going to PSG etc. Told my bro whose a big Milan fan he'd love Taiwo before the season, really surprised it hasn't worked out. Thought he'd be an upgrade for him. He was really good for Marseille over the years.

He should definitely be suspended a minimum of 3 games as a repeat offender who almost killed somebody by swinging wildly at the back of their head on a football pitch. Normal behavior only for Mourinho and g74

 

I read that the Taiwo deal was official on a Portuguese site that's usually good about transfers, but I didn't see anything on QPR's website confirming it.

Looks like they also got Onuoha, that Nigerian defender from Man. City.

 

Okay new game, best team born in the 1990s.

I'm going 4-3-3

Hazard-Neymar-Gotze
---------Kroos
-----Wilshere-M'Vila
Gibbs--Sakho--Jones-Walker
------Szczney

Need help mainly with the backline, as I only threw in Gibbs, Walker and Jones for lack of better ideas.