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jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2006, 11:18

I thought Jose has some Gall complaining about play acting after Robben's Bafta deserving performance the other week.....rough justice methinks.

states · Post by **states** » 23 Feb 2006, 11:56

To be honest, despite the fact that I don't like Chelsea, I was rooting for them last night. I'm sick of hearing how fornicating amazing Barca are. Although they are quality, obviously.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Feb 2006, 12:28

It was worse with Arsenal Vs Real Madrid. If you went by the commentators you'd swear Madrid were playing Kettering Town or something, they didn't give Arsenal much of a chance and kept nut hugging Madrid.

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 23 Feb 2006, 13:10

Terence wrote: Roll on the second leg.

Thet'll only get someone sent off

My T Sharp · Post by **My T Sharp** » 23 Feb 2006, 13:33

Terence wrote:
Coconut wrote:
Terence wrote: Roll on the second leg.
Thet'll only get someone sent off
They do it to other teams though so all's fair. Jose wants to play that continental diving and rolling game so we played it back. Good stuff.

His Porto team was a disgrace, although it was funny when they did it to Lazio a few years back in the UEFA cup semis.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 23 Feb 2006, 17:30

I think Chelsea have some gall complaining about anybody cheating after watering down their pitch so Barca couldn't play on it.

glahn · Post by **glahn** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:17

Chelsea are the most classless, horrible, unlikeable team I can remember, and no one sums that up more than Mourinho. People think they're hated because they're successful, but no one hated Arsenal when they were winning things because they did it with a class that Chelsea are completely incapable of. They are about as entertaining to watch as Bolton, and have the most annoying, twattish manager anywhere in football.

I fornicating hate them, personally!

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:24

The good football is anyway played in Spain and Italy, not in England.

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:27

Cannibal wrote:It was worse with Arsenal Vs Real Madrid. If you went by the commentators you'd swear Madrid were playing Kettering Town or something, they didn't give Arsenal much of a chance and kept nut hugging Madrid.

Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:29

Quanify best......the premiership is vastly more entertaining than the football from spain and italy.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:29

pundit wrote:The good football is anyway played in Italy

Behave. Italian football is utter drivel. 3mph. 8-1-1 formations. Shit and predictable. Lazio-v-Milan? Juventus win 1-0. From a set piece.

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 23 Feb 2006, 18:41

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Quanify best......the premiership is vastly more entertaining than the football from spain and italy.

Yeah - no defense makes always for entertaining football.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Feb 2006, 19:35

pundit wrote:
Cannibal wrote:It was worse with Arsenal Vs Real Madrid. If you went by the commentators you'd swear Madrid were playing Kettering Town or something, they didn't give Arsenal much of a chance and kept nut hugging Madrid.
Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.

I think they took the game to Madrid, watch the first half of that game again and you won't believe Madrid to be the home team with the attack Arsenal launched on them. Then when Arsenal scored early in the second it was well deserved and I thought them to be the better team on the night.

As far as English football going backwards you have Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all remaining in the Champions League and all of them you can visualise winning it, in past years you'd have one English team you'd fancy but never favour.

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 23 Feb 2006, 19:41

Cannibal wrote:
pundit wrote:
Cannibal wrote:It was worse with Arsenal Vs Real Madrid. If you went by the commentators you'd swear Madrid were playing Kettering Town or something, they didn't give Arsenal much of a chance and kept nut hugging Madrid.
Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.
I think they took the game to Madrid, watch the first half of that game again and you won't believe Madrid to be the home team with the attack Arsenal launched on them. Then when Arsenal scored early in the second it was well deserved and I thought them to be the better team on the night.

As far as English football going backwards you have Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all remaining in the Champions League and all of them you can visualise winning it, in past years you'd have one English team you'd fancy but never favour.

No chance to see good football in the US, unless you are prepared to pay insane cable fees. I just read that Henry scored (who else) and that Lehmann made a couple of good saves. Btw, why is Arsenal's season going so bad?

Cheers, P

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Feb 2006, 19:48

pundit wrote:
Cannibal wrote:
pundit wrote: Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.
I think they took the game to Madrid, watch the first half of that game again and you won't believe Madrid to be the home team with the attack Arsenal launched on them. Then when Arsenal scored early in the second it was well deserved and I thought them to be the better team on the night.

As far as English football going backwards you have Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all remaining in the Champions League and all of them you can visualise winning it, in past years you'd have one English team you'd fancy but never favour.
No chance to see good football in the US, unless you are prepared to pay insane cable fees. I just read that Henry scored (who else) and that Lehmann made a couple of good saves. Btw, why is Arsenal's season going so bad?

Cheers, P

They sold Patrick Viera to Juventus and didn't adequately replace him which took a big physical part out of their game, on top of this some of their older players that they relied on in past years haven't been performing to standard this year in my opinion. I think they lack physicality and are getting outmuscled a lot lately. Their pile up of injuries also doesn't help.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 24 Feb 2006, 04:17

pundit wrote:No chance to see good football in the US, unless you are prepared to pay insane cable fees.

Yet despite the fact you don't watch it you feel perfectly qualified to claim that the Spanish and Italian leagues are better

Hardhitters11 · Post by **Hardhitters11** » 24 Feb 2006, 04:22

Pundit hasnt got a clue read some of his other posts...

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 24 Feb 2006, 05:07

[quote="Terence"] 68% possession last night on your turf?
[quote]

It was 57% And I hope chelski turn Barca over in spain. Some of the 'ref crowding' on descisions was reminisent of Man United a few years back.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 24 Feb 2006, 05:07

Bollox, Chelski spent £200 million and play like Greece. Mourinhio is a one trick pony, he should have his side playing football like Barca too.

It's great for football that they are going out of the CL, let some proper clubs with proper fans battle it out.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Feb 2006, 05:18

Cannibal wrote:
pundit wrote:
Cannibal wrote:It was worse with Arsenal Vs Real Madrid. If you went by the commentators you'd swear Madrid were playing Kettering Town or something, they didn't give Arsenal much of a chance and kept nut hugging Madrid.
Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.
I think they took the game to Madrid, watch the first half of that game again and you won't believe Madrid to be the home team with the attack Arsenal launched on them. Then when Arsenal scored early in the second it was well deserved and I thought them to be the better team on the night.

As far as English football going backwards you have Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all remaining in the Champions League and all of them you can visualise winning it, in past years you'd have one English team you'd fancy but never favour.

Unless you are talking about the 80's when Liverpool were the absolute dons.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Feb 2006, 05:24

pundit wrote:
Cannibal wrote:
pundit wrote: Arsenal won only because of its French striker and German goalkeeper.
I think they took the game to Madrid, watch the first half of that game again and you won't believe Madrid to be the home team with the attack Arsenal launched on them. Then when Arsenal scored early in the second it was well deserved and I thought them to be the better team on the night.

As far as English football going backwards you have Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all remaining in the Champions League and all of them you can visualise winning it, in past years you'd have one English team you'd fancy but never favour.
No chance to see good football in the US, unless you are prepared to pay insane cable fees. I just read that Henry scored (who else) and that Lehmann made a couple of good saves. Btw, why is Arsenal's season going so bad?

Cheers, P

In which case, shut the phuk up mate, as you don't know what you're talking about.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Feb 2006, 05:28

The reason Arsenal's season has gone so badly, is that they lost Patrick Viera, and haven't found a natural replacement for their midfield general.

By the looks of the other night though, their young players are coming through nicely, and by this time next season could have quite a strong squad again.

Henry himself said after the match that in Europe, where the game is far less physical, their teams are able to play their game better, but without Viera, they are struggling in the premiership where you need to be resilient in midfield.

What people often forget, is that Arsenal have never had the money that their rivals have, Man U consistently outspent them when they were both vying for top spot, and Chelsea are able to outspend the combined efforts of both teams.

Isn't it about time Fifa stipulated a maxiumum spending figure per season, and restricted the maximum side of squads?

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 24 Feb 2006, 07:53

pundit wrote:The good football is anyway played in Spain and Italy, not in England.

?????

states · Post by **states** » 24 Feb 2006, 08:14

Italian football bores the piss out of me. Spanish football's entertainment factor is helped by the fact that most teams are only on nodding terms with the concept of defence.

states · Post by **states** » 24 Feb 2006, 09:04

Fletcher is dreadful. I think the reason he doesn't do anything incisive is because he just isn't very good.

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