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Nah, I don't think it'll be that bad this time. in 2, 4, 6 and 8 years time of course big things will be expected of this squad.

I actually think Ingerland will surprise a lot of people this time. I mean we aren't going to be playing 1980s style football, surely with this squad.
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I definitely agree with you. We're always better when there is less pressure.
 
Whether we do good or not, I'll be happy if we have the lower hype we did at Euro 2012. I much prefer the tournament as a whole spectacle rather than just hearing England all the time.

Congratulations to Sevilla! It's amazing to think it was only eight years ago they were destroying beating us in this same game. I'm loving the coaching staff's suits by the way, red elbow patches look surprisingly nice on those suits.
 
Three big games today:

Arsenal vs Hull
Barca vs Atletico
Bayern vs Dortmund

Edit: Atletico pulls it off! Congratulations!

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I'm at a hotel 12,000 km away from home but ATLEEETI ATLEEETI ATLÉEETICO DE MAAADRIIID

Completely broke my voice screaming at that goal. But it was worth it.
 
Went said:
I'm at a hotel 12,000 km away from home but ATLEEETI ATLEEETI ATLÉEETICO DE MAAADRIIID

Completely broke my voice screaming at that goal. But it was worth it.
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Congratulations, perhaps you'll be losing your voice even more next weekend. Great job by Diego Simeone. I wish I could've watched the game, but a genius in the English fa decided to move the fa cup to the same time.

Big shame for Hull and it's sad to see Arsenal's trophy drought over too.

One more major game and this season is basically over, it feels like no time since we were discussing Welbeck scoring on the opening day.
 
A good day for Spanish football.

Sadly, just as predicted, it seems the new manager will not be named within a week. Sure we'll get a well worded statement from the club tomorrow saying that rushing into an appointment isn't best for the club....then a few days later we'll hire the man everyone's been expecting for month.
 
I'd still take Mourinho any day of the week.

-Lapras- said:
Sadly, just as predicted, it seems the new manager will not be named within a week. Sure we'll get a well worded statement from the club tomorrow saying that rushing into an appointment isn't best for the club....then a few days later we'll hire the man everyone's been expecting for months.
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Well, the statement is here. I take it Malky is holding out an extra few days just in case an offer comes in from West Brom.
 
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Apparently Yaya Toure wants to leave City because he didn't get a good 31st birthday present from them.

There has to be an ulterior motive to this, otherwise this is simply a mind boggling stupidity.
 
It is ridiculous, he already tried an unsettled tactic last year to get a new contract. Milner also 'wants to leave' supposedly, it's pretty transparent that he is trying to get more money now that he is more valuable to the team due to their squad restrictions.
 
Yeah, I've turned up here again xD
Yaya Toure has more in common with Manchester's favourite Shrek/human hybrid than we thought by the headlines today.

As a Manchester United fan though, yesterday was pretty momentous...truly seems to be the end of an era now Giggsy has retired from playing, although no doubt he's going to stick around the club until he actually kops it, a bit like Bayern's old stars. Unlike SAF, I do think he has an obvious heir - they've got to give Januzaj the No. 11 shirt, man's been hyped more than Ronaldo was and for good reasons, their first season stats are incredibly similar, but Januzaj was that good in easily the worst United side since the formation of the Premier League.

Also, like many United supporters I loved it in his last game when Giggs was playing like a man possessed, beating players down the left wing at 40 and nearly scoring an outstanding free kick (Hull would've won the F.A. Cup if their keeper was pulling off saves like that in the final). But I'm also one of those who wasn't born in a time before the PL...I never realised just how good he was:



Can you guys honestly think of many who've been that explosive in the PL? Obviously my Red-tinted view of things means I naturally only compare with the likes of Januzaj and Ronaldo, but still, not many right?

obsessive rant over, normal service will resume once we sign someone new worth talking about
 
Haha, well we've been linked with every central midfielder with less than 10 years remaining on his contract already, so I wouldn't be surprised if we sign Andy Carroll in the next three days
 
Not Tim Sherwood?

I'm genuinely disappointed we're not guaranteed to see more of those shots of The Gillette-wearing One voluntarily watching from the stands next season.
 
Not Tim Sherwood?

I'm genuinely disappointed we're not guaranteed to see more of those shots of The Gillette-wearing One voluntarily watching from the stands next season.
 
He's been linked but nobody wants him. One of the few managers I'd want less than Neil Adams in fact. Think he's 20/1 with the bookies now.

I'm still hoping it's somebody other than Mackay to be honest, not that he'd be awful.
 
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