Sports The Football Discussion Thread! Page 34

Started by Nihilego March 27th, 2013 6:28 AM
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The odd thing is I've kept up to date with my other fantasy teams, I just forgot about ours.

I suppose I'll take the draw as long as we get a run of form when we appoint a manager.

That was a very important 45 minutes for Hughton yesterday.

And finally Southampton just look ridiculously good at the moment.
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West Ham game was a funny one. Snodgrass and Fer had awful games and then came up with goals. Hughton continues to start Howson in a ''restrained'' role where he's totally ineffective, he even seems to lose the ability to play simple passes when held back. We looked more solid and lively at the back without Bassong, might be down to his fitness I suppose.

Yet again Hoolahan and Becchio didn't get on the pitch, sad but I think both of those will shipped off soon. Hope they find good homes.

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Apparently Mourinho recommended he go to Boro. I assume it's more to get him into England, rather than Jose's deep-seated love of Teeside?

Since I am new here, just going to throw out the teams I support: Manchester United, Bournemouth and Falkirk. (Also, want Wimbledon to do well.)

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Well we had a few good results against Chelsea in Jose's first spell including a 3-0 win over them so maybe he has built up an idea of us being a good team. I don't know, but just speculating.

I think we have a couple of Manchester United fans so you'll share something there. I'll probably have a fair clue on Bournemouth so long as they're in the Championship.

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I think we have a couple of Manchester United fans so you'll share something there. I'll probably have a fair clue on Bournemouth so long as they're in the Championship.
I think the long term plan is to win the Champions League within three years...

Vincent Del Bosque and Chris Coleman have both signed contract extensions. One is not a suprise at all, slightly suprised by Coleman though.

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I'm surprised by Coleman...but at the same time not. If he were sacked, it would've been down to short-termism in football than any major wrongdoing - when you consider until August Bale was Wales only top-class player, and he missed most internationals, what do you expect the guy to do? Wales with Ramsey and Bale in attack...could be more interesting when trying to qualify for the Euros.
Also, Manchester United's injury crisis is apparently going to lead to the use of Anderson. We're screwed. I'd rather Moyes convinced Rooney to take one for the team, and played either Kagawa or Van Persie behind Hernandez up front to be honest.

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Also, Manchester United's injury crisis is apparently going to lead to the use of Anderson. We're screwed. I'd rather Moyes convinced Rooney to take one for the team, and played either Kagawa or Van Persie behind Hernandez up front to be honest.
Also, Manchester United's injury crisis is apparently going to lead to the use of Anderson.
use of Anderson
Anderson
Are you joking? Please, please say you are joking.

Put in an unfit Fletcher. Put in Cleverly. We have youth prospects. We have goalkeepers, put Lindegaard or Amos in instead of Anderson.

But seriously, as you say, either play two strikers with Carrick and Rooney in midfield would be perfect for me. Rooney, although he does want to play there, was glorious against Aston Villa last season in that CM role.

Then, I'd like to see Zaha and Nani or Valencia on the wings myself.

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So once again we're back to proper football. No more breaks until March yay.

You never know with players like Anderson at some point they may just finally surprise you and play well for a while. Surely his United contract should be up soon?

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So once again we're back to proper football. No more breaks until March yay.

You never know with players like Anderson at some point they may just finally surprise you and play well for a while. Surely his United contract should be up soon?
I saw him have a cracking game in Europe a few seasons back. Never done much from it mind.

Great game at Goodison. Allen should have scored, mind. Hoping for an Everton win, but it really could go either way.

EDIT: 2-2 now! That must be why Mourinho loaned out Lukaku.