"When Liverpool beats Arsenal, I'm upset." - The Other Teams Thread

DutchCane · Dec 29, 2012

DaPrince84 said: ↑

the last 2 seasons have been high scoring, no one can defend anymore in the premiership.
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No one can defend internationally. It's why I dont really agree with the he scores 80 goals over 10 games hype for Cristiano and Messi. yes great players but every other great player would've done the same thing. When defense still mattered the greatest player I ever saw Ronaldo the real one tore up defenses when you know defenders actually defended.

In those days defenders were actually *SHOCKER* amongst the top 20 players in the world. Now? lol I'd go about 40 players before I'd even rate a defender. No defender is even suggested to be among the top 10 players in the world. Not so the Ronaldo the real one era. This is like a zombie defending era. Goals everywhere hence I don't buy this messi/cristiano hype too inflated.

DutchCane · Dec 29, 2012

I think I could score 15 goals in LaLiga

thebigman · Dec 29, 2012

Lol whut?

DutchCane · Dec 29, 2012

thebigman said: ↑

Lol whut?
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Shoulda put a smiley face for you on the last post. lol. My point is defending is a lost art anyone can score and therefore its not as special as people are making it out to be. There do you understand that or too analytical for you? smh

thebigman · Dec 30, 2012

I was loling at u saying u could score

lamb · Dec 30, 2012

i'm just listening to stan collymore and matt holland on radio and collymore in particular is absolutely slaughtering bale and diving in general. good on him.

Jamooky · Dec 30, 2012

Call me a buzzkill, but is't it time to ban messages on undershirts? They're just so stupid.

lamb · Dec 30, 2012

m'bia dive for qpr? nothing given either way.

btw. qpr are dreadful.

DaPrince84 · Dec 30, 2012

Tony Fernandes is about to get his pockets rinsed by 'Arry in January.

antifan · Dec 30, 2012

DaPrince84 said: ↑

Tony Fernandes is about to get his pockets rinsed by 'Arry in January.
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I wonder how much Fernandes can afford to lose. I'm sure Ecclestone has already taken him for a ride in F1, and when i looked it up his net worth was only 800 mil. Does he really want to flush more of that cash down a hole? Mittal is worth 20 times as much and doesn't seem to have invested at all.

BTW: I think it's about time for a new Other Team's Thread. For the new year and all.

And_ROOS · Dec 30, 2012

"Round up the usual suspects, its The Other Team's Thread!"

kanonier · Dec 30, 2012

Ba Humbug - The Other Teams Thread

Jamooky · Dec 30, 2012

"Leave Us in Peace!" - The Others Thread

pookspur · Dec 30, 2012

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Do people around here still think I'm crazy about saying Vertonghen could be better than Vermaelen? I got a little bit of sauce from a few posters around here for suggesting that in the preseason. Whats the general opinion now?
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vertonghen has been absolute class whenever he's been at centerhalf for spurs. unfortunately, the injury to assou-ekotto and loaning of danny rose (who's apparently been quite good at sunderland) has forced us to use him at left back, where he's coped reasonably well ... but certainly not at the same level.

i won't argue that he should be included in a 'team of the season', as i've not seen every team in the prem as of yet (and few more than 3 or 4 times) and, again, it's not as though he's been playing in his preferred position most of the time. but he is a genuine quality centerhalf. it is not a slight against vermaelen to suggest that the other might be better. one can be a very good centerhalf without being as good as vertonghen.