Other Teams Thread - A biter, a diver and a delinquent taxpayer walk into a bar...

Sh1t at this moment i could fetch a 10mil fee.

Mutd is crazy.

 

I wouldn't say crazy, more like desperate. Well if you live near Old Trafford and play in midfield or defence, go try-out, maybe you have a chance.

 

For that amount, Di Maria becomes the most expensive signings in Premiership history and 5th most expensive ever. His name is now along side Bale and Ronaldo. That should satisfy his ego.... anybody's ego. I would head to Man Utd if I was in his shoes. I am happy for him!

 

Man UTD could have spent their money better this summer.

 

We've to keep in mind that they are out of the CL. In order to lure quality players, they've to spend extravagantly.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...el-di-maria-set-for-manchester-united-medical

Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria will fly in this lunchtime to undergo a medical ahead of his British record £63.9m move to Manchester United.

Sky is reporting the price is not as high as MARCA is reporting. 80m euros, 15m addon included. So we get 65m

 

Official:
- Balotelli's already training as the new Liverpool player, official announcement close /Twitter
- Varela (Porto) joins West Bromwich on loan /Twitter
- Carlos Kameni (Malaga's GK) renewed his contract until 2018 /Twitter
- Guardado (Valencia) will be loaned to PSV. Confirmation awaits
- Rodrigo (Valencia) picked up an injury and could be out for one week

Rumours:
- Fazio (Sevilla) on the verge of moving to Tottenham for €8M
- Southampton are set to make a move for Alderweireld and will battle Monaco and Arsenal for it
- Napoli gave up on Fellaini after he picked up an ankle injury
- Arsenal looking for a striker after Giroud picked up an ankle problem. He could be out for several weeks
- Torres earns €188,500-a-week and wants Chelsea to pay the last 2 years of his contract (€20M) if he's gonna leave
- Sevilla's targeting Luis Neto (Zenit) to replace Fazio if he moves to Tottenham
- Galatasaray joined the race for Welbeck which Tottenham is leading. He could be loaned or bought for €19M
- Sporting are ready to lower demands for William Carvalho, but want him on loan in return
- Wolfsburg are hoping to beat Juventus to the signing of Podolski. They're ready to pay €12M for him

Extra:
- Peter Cech destroys Man United fan /Twitter

Games:
- BPL Week 2: Man City vs Liverpool
- Liga BBVA Week 1: Rayo vs Atletico Madrid
- Liga Zon Sagres Week 2: Moreirense vs Braga (My home team gotta be in the list )

Goal's cartoon:

 

Good, won't have to look at his ugly and annoying face.

 

Simeone 8-match ban

2 for protesting
1 for staying in the stands
1 for applauding
4 for hitting the 4th official

He will miss first La Liga Madrid derby in September

 

Now we wait 'til he calls LFP out because Modric was standing in the tunnel after he got expelled

 

Atleti will surely appeal. I fully expect that to lead to a 4 match suspension of the fourth official for putting his head in the path of Simeone's hand.

 

He'll also raise the Ronaldo incident for hitting out at Godin ,asking for extra punishment

 

He probabaly will, but don't see they give Modric more drastic ban since his first yellow wasn't even a foul.

 

very big gamble. fee is quite good, but i still doubt if Rodgers will handle Balo

 

Mario Balotelli signs with Liverpool
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YNWA! COME ON LIVERPOOL! 👊✌☝

— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) August 25, 2014

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"I always start a competition wanting to win it. We will see. I want to win another Champions League for sure, because the Champions League wasn't all mine, I was in a team [Inter]. I want to take this team to the Champions League."

"When I first played three or four games with Inter Milan, when I was young, I had No.45 because the numbers for young players were from No.36 to No.50. I took No.45 because I was joking that four plus five is nine - and I scored in all four games. It brings me luck and that's why I've always kept No.45."​

 

For 16 mill, I think it's worth the risk.

 

That's reflected in the wages, not the transfer fee imo.

 

Balotelli has some great potential but at 24 if he doesn't make it at Liverpool, he won't make it anywhere.

 

Even then unless a player is not in his last year of contract the other clubs know how desperate ManU are and will wring every last penny from them .

From a footballing perspective it would be sad if he does not realise his potential , if he does not fulfill his talent because of his stupidity and immature antics it would be a real shame .

 

Samuel Eto'o has joined Everton FC according Di Marzio

 

Jovetic, 1-0 City - Liverpool

 

2-0 City. Jovetic again.

Flattering to say the least...

 

Pretty shit game.

 

Chelsea and City have by far the best squads in the EPL.

 

Agüero only on the pitch for about 7 seconds before scoring.