The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

[Kimchi Papi]

Nah Tego... I'm gonna chill. I think I've said my piece. The results this week are what I expected. Not sure what to expect from Dortmund playing Man U. Ordinarily I'd say Dortmund would run riot over United but they've have loss too many players to injury. Chelsea should pull it off against Galatasaray, but I suspect they'll put up a fight in Istanbul in front of their supporters. Barca's win at the Etihad has me too happy to go in on the EPL..

 

[Gex the Damaja]

Nah Tego... I'm gonna chill. I think I've said my piece. The results this week are what I expected. Not sure what to expect from Dortmund playing Man U. Ordinarily I'd say Dortmund would run riot over United but they've have loss too many players to injury. Chelsea should pull it off against Galatasaray, but I suspect they'll put up a fight in Istanbul in front of their supporters. Barca's win at the Etihad has me too happy to go in on the EPL..

UTD plays Olympiacos this round.

 

[Coupé It]

Missed everything today.

Not surprised at all at any of the results tho. Was expected. Only person who didn't think so was of course Jada.

 

[ajiiiplatinum]

both city and arsenal loss

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[yeahitsrust]

Hate that I missed everything because of work. But glad how both the bayern and athletico matches went.

 

[mastamind89]

Ozil should have never taken that penalty, Santi should have taken it over him. We had no natural penalty takers on the team.

 

[fear the ibis]

Stumbled across this article by Jada

Specialist in failure?’ Why Jose Mourinho isn’t even fit to zip up Arsene Wenger’s coat
Friday 14 Feb 2014 3:21 pm
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Why Jose Mourinho isn’t even fit to zip Arsene Wenger’s coat upArsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger is not a loser (Picture: Getty Images)
There are different types of managers in the game. There are some who do it for the club and others who do it for personal glory.

The Arsene Wenger’s and Jose Mourinho’s of the world, both occupying opposite ends of the managerial spectrum.

Responding to Wenger’s comments about how the title was Chelsea’s to lose [by virtue of the fact that they are top of the table] and how other sides are afraid of failure [not an insult, although that's how it's been taken], Jose Mourinho reacted to what were non-personal comments with a personal attack.

He called Wenger a ‘specialist in failure’.

Let’s take a look at that shall we?

Wenger has more Premier League titles than Mourinho and four times as many FA Cups. We’re just talking English trophies here, so don’t annoy me with other clubs and what he won there. Wenger could have moved to Real Madrid, they wanted him long before they wanted Mourinho, and won just as much there. He didn’t. He stayed to build something bigger than his ego.

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Why Jose Mourinho isn’t even fit to zip Arsene Wenger’s coat upJose Mourinho should learn to keep his mouth shut (Picture: Getty Images)
Wenger might not have won anything for the past eight years, but in that time he has built a stadium and revolutionised a club, securing it’s long-term future. Mourinho, on the other hand, has moved from club to club every couple of years, clubs where he was always guaranteed to have a large pile of cash to spend, building on teams assembled by others and soaking up the glory. Winning trophies that way is easy.

None of his trophies are gold in the way that Wenger’s is for winning the Premier League without losing a game. Not a single one.

For Mourinho it is all about instant gratification no matter what that costs – be it half a billion pounds, your dignity or your sanity having to watch his Chelsea side bore teams in to submission.

Wenger came to England and changed the entire game, from fitness to scouting, playing methods and eating habits. Wenger represents an ethos, a total way of being which is sustainable long after he has gone. Mourinho represents himself. End of story.

I will quite happily take a lifetime of no trophies under Wenger than have to endure five minutes of Mourinho, even if you told me it would guarantee a treble. There is a class and a dignity to Arsene that no club and their unlimited finances will ever be able to buy for Mourinho.

Luckily, thanks to the sacrifices that Wenger has made over the last eight years, when he could have went and sought personal glory at any of the numerous clubs who wanted him before Mourinho, I won’t have to wait a lifetime for Arsenal trophies.

They will come, that’s what the last eight years has been about for Arsenal, the trophies will come. As sure as Mourinho is a spiteful little troll, the Arsenal trophies will come.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/14/speci...en-fit-to-zip-up-arsene-wengers-coat-4304670/

 

[Coupé It]

How are Jada and Louie still banned? That's ridiculous.

 

[jcs11702]

Penalty aside, Ozil had such a terrible game. His defense was atrocious. I was surprised he wasn't subbed at the end there.

 

[steamin beamin]

Penalty aside, Ozil had such a terrible game. His defense was atrocious. I was surprised he wasn't subbed at the end there.

^Couldn't sub him as Ox had a niggle at half time and, Wenger held the sub so that he could take him off if it flared up

 

[fear the ibis]

Soon....

 

[tego calderon el abayarde]

*Birdman hand rub*

 

[AZwildcats]

Soon....

Me gusta, except no love for my dude Ramires? 

 

[miketysonthekiller]

Kroos is not going to chelsea. (albeit, i would like it if he did).

Have there been any rumours about this? Not like they mean anything...

 

[miketysonthekiller]

Everything went in a downward spiral for arsenal after gibbs had to be sub'd off.

They were playing great futbol, then it just went downhill. Ozil scoring would have helped arsenal a lot. Guess make believes are jsut that. huehuehuehue

 

[mastamind89]

Even Pep said the first 10/20 minutes were Arsenal's, I hear Monreal was pretty invisible

 

[jcs11702]

I thought Courtouis' would stay with Atletico permanently and Costa would be moved.

 

[fear the ibis]

I thought Courtouis' would stay with Atletico permanently and Costa would be moved.

Courtouis' father has already come out and said that he'll be coming back to Chelsea next year and isn't doing another loan.

Kroos is not going to chelsea. (albeit, i would like it if he did).

Have there been any rumours about this? Not like they mean anything...

Spoke to an insider in Munich. Said Chelsea apparently have told Bayern to "name the price" for Tony Kroos. Told player "wages no problem"

— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) January 27, 2014

Soon....

Me gusta, except no love for my dude Ramires? 

Ramires is awesome....when we're playing defensively or against a team that will retain a lot of possession. But when we're playing attacking football and aren't relying on the counter/defense Ramires is almost worthless. His passing is terrible and he doesn't offer much going forward. He's a role player and is good at his role...but he's not a guy I'd choose to anchor my midfield because he's fairly one-dimensional.

 

[tsamshox]

MESUT AIN'T ABOUT THAT CL FOOTY LIFE

 

[mastamind89]

 

[tsamshox]

Robben ALWAYS being a troll

 

[mastamind89]

Robben ALWAYS being a troll

Which is why this will always be a favorite of mine

 

[jcs11702]

Everytime I see Robben I remember he's the only reason Netherlands did not win the World Cup. He had a 1 x 1 vs Casillas that would have sealed the game.

 

[imasoleman18]

Bayern had 73% possession, damn

do you not remember who the manager is?

 

[AZwildcats]

Everytime I see Robben I remember he's the only reason Netherlands did not win the World Cup. He had a 1 x 1 vs Casillas that would have sealed the game.

Also missed several penalties in crucial moments