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E14
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E14
I like Van Gaal's coaching and amazing mixing up of players in the field and sometimes tactical subs (Krul in Penalty shootout)
Manchester United players are so resounding, hoping that they will lead the premiere league again.
Vish024
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Bayern already discussing Reus' contract publicly, much to the dismay of BVB. I mean fucking hell Bayern, really? Really Rummenigge? I sure as hell hope Reus has it in his heart to not go to Bayern, that's what takes some serious courage.
bmin11
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Romeu was great, but his form has dropped massively due to an injury. Because of this, his performance at Valencia was a hit or miss. He is still young, so I'm positive he will find his self soon.

Van Gaal made Young look like a good winger. That's an achievement already.
Tanzklaue
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Tanzklaue

LaVolpe024 wrote:

Bayern already discussing Reus' contract publicly, much to the dismay of BVB. I mean fucking hell Bayern, really? Really Rummenigge? I sure as hell hope Reus has it in his heart to not go to Bayern, that's what takes some serious courage.
nobody these days can withstand the temptation of money, sadly.

bayern doesn't care about the german football scene. they only care for profit and good results, and they'll get them. and if they have to buy the entire bundesliga and spread them to bayern II through CC.
Vish024
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Final round match ups of Champions League play-offs will be determined on Friday. We could be up for a tasty encounter in the play-offs.

League route clubs:

Seeded: Arsenal FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR), FC Zenit (RUS), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), SSC Napoli (ITA)

Unseeded: Athletic Club (ESP), LOSC Lille (FRA), FC København (DEN), R. Standard de Liège (BEL), Beşiktaş JK (TUR)

I'd love to play Copenhagen, they've got a smashing atmosphere at the Parken. Definitely want to avoid Athletic though, not a team to be trifled with.
JonnyThatJonny
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JonnyThatJonny
League Route:

Beşiktaş JK (TUR) v Arsenal FC (ENG)
R. Standard de Liège (BEL) v FC Zenit (RUS)
FC København (DEN) v Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
LOSC Lille (FRA) v FC Porto (POR)
SSC Napoli (ITA) v Athletic Club (ESP)

Champions Route:

NK Maribor (SVN) v Celtic FC (SCO)
FC Salzburg (AUT) v Malmö FF (SWE)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v APOEL FC (CYP)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU) v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) v FC BATE Borisov (BLR)

Lille seem like a solid squad, will be tough getting through. Still I'm so hyped for this season, it takes one horrible season for Porto chairmen to really revamp the team, a ton of signings and promising players, I don't expect us to start playing well from night to day with so many changes but I have my hopes up.

LaVolpe024 wrote:

I'd love to play Copenhagen, they've got a smashing atmosphere at the Parken. Definitely want to avoid Athletic though, not a team to be trifled with.
Besiktas seem somewhat in the middle. Neither one of the easiest or the hardest matchups imo. Crazy atmosphere too haha.
Vish024
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We have a good record against Turkish sides so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Napoli-Athletic should be a great clash though.
SpeechClass
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SpeechClass

JonnyThatJonny wrote:

SSC Napoli (ITA) v Athletic Club (ESP)
LOSC Lille (FRA) v FC Porto (POR)
Rip..
Vish024
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Vish024
Community Shield kicks off, let's see how we go. It'd be nice to begin the season with a win against City at Wembley, especially before the opening EPL matchday.

[EDIT]: 3-0 to us, routine stuff. Alexis and Ramsey had a good run, Chambers looked solid at the back despite a few errors. City weren't in character though, they were playing Clichy at right full back which showed how seriously they were taking it. All same a nice win.
bmin11
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Community Shield shouldn't be considered as a 'friendly' and Pellegrini made that point clear with his interviews. So, that makes me seriously doubt on Man Citys defense. Boyata was a nuisance. Arsenal had a field day with playing around the space Boyata has given. On the other hand, I think Yaya Sanogo could be the best starter for Arsenal. His form has been fantastic (I heard he scored a hattrick against Benfica?).


Meanwhile, Chelsea is STILL testing out playing Torres as a winger atm. Is Mourinho serious about this? Because it has been worse then playing him on top so far.
Vish024
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Sanogo was alright, I remember reading someone describing him as a "extremely talented giraffe who occasionally makes you go "wow!" and otherwise makes you go "wow...?"" which pretty much sums up his style. Scoring a hat-trick against Benfica in a friendly means nothing as far as I'm concerned, it'll give him confidence which is basically the only thing that came out of it. If he can do that with the sort of service he received against Benfica in crucial competitive fixtures then I'll be impressed.

Also Koscielny received a minor tendon injury during the game that had him off at half time. We were playing Monreal at centre back, I seriously hope we sort out a decent deal for a defender or defensive midfielder that can also play at centre back when needed since Kos is now a doubt for next weekend and Merte most likely won't play because he's been given extended leave alongside Ozil and Poldi to rest after their world cup antics.

Torres as a winger just sounds horrid, I don't think his initiative, ball control and delivery is anywhere near good enough to fit that role.
Cherry Blossom
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Cherry Blossom
Wow, i've just watched Real Madrid, and this team looks really impressive and even better than last year.
JonnyThatJonny
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JonnyThatJonny
I get the feeling Real is entering dangerous waters, history told us what happened with the early 00's galacticos. But it's damn right that like before, they'll show us some of the best possible football before going downhill.
Vish024
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Vish024
Franck Ribery retires from international football. Diego Lopez signs for AC Milan from Real Madrid. Kompany extends his contract by five years at Man City.

Meanwhile at Arsenal:

Cherry Blossom
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Cherry Blossom

LaVolpe024 wrote:

Franck Ribery retires from international football.

Awh, that's sad for us ;w;
Vish024
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Jack Wilshere wishes Ox happy birthday.



Aw man I won't forget that day easily, fucking hell.
bmin11
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bmin11
First day of EPL FINALLY!! I swear I waited for this more than the WC
SpeechClass
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Joined November 2009
SpeechClass
Today is soccer day
K-league Classic #1 vs #2 match and EPL's First day

good!
yeahyeahyeahhh
osu! Alumni
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yeahyeahyeahhh
http://gfycat.com/NeedyRemorsefulHornedviper

WTF IS THAT
bmin11
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yeahyeahyeahhh wrote:

http://gfycat.com/NeedyRemorsefulHornedviper

WTF IS THAT
Oh ASDGBNSRTFDBRSFDBSDFASDAGERSDF
Tanzklaue
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Tanzklaue
VFB just lost in the first round of the DFB Pokla to 2nd league team Bochum.

not that i expected us to win, our team is even worse than last year, since we just kinda didn't buy anyone worth anything \:D/
SpeechClass
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yeahyeahyeahhh wrote:

http://gfycat.com/NeedyRemorsefulHornedviper

WTF IS THAT
shity moment hahaha :)
Vish024
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Vish024
What a fabulous day for football. Swansea winning at Old Trafford, Ramsey clinching the winner for us at the very end. God bless Wales.
bmin11
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I'm sorry to say this in front of you, but Fabregas had a wonder of a match. I swear Mourinho just told Cesc to do whatever he wants, because he just turned Chelsea into his team. I didn't see the day to watch one touch passes being made in the penalty box.
Tanzklaue
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Tanzklaue
schalke lost against third league team dresden in the first round of the DFB pokal and joins stuttgart on the list of teams that embarassed themselves before the season even really started.

good job german bundesliga teams. good job.

Edit: mainz and augsburg too.

Edit2: also stuttgarts season starts with games against bayern, dortmund and gladbach. the perks of almost having relegated a season before!
Vish024
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That's poor by the Bundesliga clubs but it's good for the German league system overall, it shows the depth in quality in both leagues. That's a tough few opening fixtures, but think of it as getting those sides out of the way. Try grinding out results against them but if not at least you won't have to play them until after December.

bmin11 wrote:

I'm sorry to say this in front of you, but Fabregas had a wonder of a match. I swear Mourinho just told Cesc to do whatever he wants, because he just turned Chelsea into his team. I didn't see the day to watch one touch passes being made in the penalty box.
At the end of the day many Arsenal fans, myself included, are indifferent towards players like Cesc. It's not worth paying attention towards him or any of their sort. Keep in mind that we moulded him to our style, just like we did for Brady, Rocastle, Limpar, Ljungberg and Ramsey.
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Jindujun93
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I definitely got a good laugh out of Schalke's match yesterday, seeing how I don't live -that- far away from Dresden. Nice to see a team from my region progressing there. Though Bremen's match was a bit hard to watch the day before. Glad they progressed though. Now onwards to the first game of the season against Hertha!
Vish024
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15 year old Martin Ødegaard set to make his international debut for Norway quite possibly in a friendly against England scheduled within the coming weeks. This kid has been tearing up the Tippeligaen (Norway's first division), literally running rings around players twice his age. Very promising future prospect, I just hope he doesn't get poached by Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca et al.

Magicphoenix
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LaVolpe024 wrote:

15 year old Martin Ødegaard set to make his international debut for Norway quite possibly in a friendly against England scheduled within the coming weeks. This kid has been tearing up the Tippeligaen (Norway's first division), literally running rings around players twice his age. Very promising future prospect, I just hope he doesn't get poached by Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca et al.

Wow o_O impressive kid
Jindujun93
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LaVolpe024 wrote:

15 year old Martin Ødegaard set to make his international debut for Norway quite possibly in a friendly against England scheduled within the coming weeks. This kid has been tearing up the Tippeligaen (Norway's first division), literally running rings around players twice his age. Very promising future prospect, I just hope he doesn't get poached by Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca et al.
If he comes to Germany, he couldn't play until he turns 16 though, which would be in December. Stuttgart and Bayern already showed interest in him, and plenty of other clubs as well. It seems like it won't be an English club since his father disagrees with the mentality regarding young talents there, though I have no clue what he thinks about the other leagues. I actually do hope that he stays with his club for a while longer until transferring, really.
Daesung-ah
Daesung-ah

LaVolpe024 wrote:

15 year old Martin Ødegaard set to make his international debut for Norway quite possibly in a friendly against England scheduled within the coming weeks. This kid has been tearing up the Tippeligaen (Norway's first division), literally running rings around players twice his age. Very promising future prospect, I just hope he doesn't get poached by Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca et al.

honestly tippeligaen isnt anything special of a league to play in, hence why he is allowed to play as he does. sure the guy probably has talent and probably big talent as well, but in all honesty, if you put him in a league with a bit more of a competition and higher skill cap, he'd probably struggle a lot more.
Vish024
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A lot of people have said that to me and I acknowledge that Tippeligaen is not one of the more high profile, high standard leagues in Europe but you can't ignore the fact that he's only 15. He can only improve from here onwards. Every major Norwegian prospect began in the Tippeligaen, Riise, Pedersen, Carew etc., they all start there and there's every chance this kid can be world class the way he's going.

Jindujun93 wrote:

If he comes to Germany, he couldn't play until he turns 16 though, which would be in December. Stuttgart and Bayern already showed interest in him, and plenty of other clubs as well. It seems like it won't be an English club since his father disagrees with the mentality regarding young talents there, though I have no clue what he thinks about the other leagues. I actually do hope that he stays with his club for a while longer until transferring, really.
The attitude and management of youth players in England has come under criticism for being too generous in terms of wages, many believe that it spoils the players or puts too much pressure on their shoulders to perform in top flight football. He's definitely staying for now but if he continues like this until he's 18-ish there'll be a host of clubs lining up to sign him.
Vish024
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0-0 against Besiktas in a fiery game adjudged by a completely incompetent ref.



Not a bad result though, we should clean up the job in the return leg next week.
Daesung-ah
Daesung-ah
yeah but dude you're forgetting laudrup
bmin11
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Coming back from Turkey with a draw is never bad.
Vish024
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Vish024
Considering that we're nowhere near full strength, Arsene's making laughable tactical decisions like putting Cazorla out wide, not starting Ox and only bringing him on late and that we weren't playing up to our standards it's a decent result. Thank Thierry we're having the Germans back this weekend, we've missed them. We lost 3-0 late last season at Goodison, it's a tough fixture and we need to be up to our best.

Also EPL is outrageously far ahead of the other leagues in Europe when it comes to net transfer spending. That's the value of marketability and the fact that everyone speaks English.

transfers into league - transfers out of league = net spend of league
Tanzklaue
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Tanzklaue

LaVolpe024 wrote:

Also EPL is outrageously far ahead of the other leagues in Europe when it comes to net transfer spending. That's the value of marketability and the fact that everyone speaks English.

transfers into league - transfers out of league = net spend of league
that or you guys hve no clue how to spend money, massively overprizing players, and going deeper and deeper into debt :P
Vish024
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It's causing concern for the locals, many Britons seem to believe that the amount of foreign talent being brought into the league is reducing the chances of their youth to succeed by stunting the growth of younger Englishmen who are being replaced or being prioritised below foreign players. They're using this as an excuse for the failures of the national team and its future.
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>AC Milan selling Balotelli to Liverpool

Vish024
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Yeah looks like it's happening. Unsurprising really considering how poor Balotelli was last season at Milan. He was excellent when he came in two seasons ago but last season he seemed lazy, unmotivated and out of touch on the pitch. Looks like he's going for a low price though, this is all quite sudden. Liverpool is one of the last clubs I'd have expected to go for him, they let off one dysfunctional striker and now they seem to be after another.
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