2007/2008 Premiership Footy Thread

3-1 final score.

Great game. Been a quite few already :eek::cool:
 
40 million pound strike force is nothing if you have a 500k back line lol

you should always ensure you have a good back line and work from there

no point having tons of strikers in a team
 
killadoob said:
40 million pound strike force is nothing if you have a 500k back line lol

you should always ensure you have a good back line and work from there

no point having tons of strikers in a team
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I would have liked if EV kept a clean sheet though....
See how Reading stand up to Chelsea later today..., will be quite interesting...

Defense is what any game is actually about, is it not? If you are good in defence no one scores against you...
If you are flimsy in defense but strong in attack, a side with a excellent defense keeps you out and if they are but reasonablle in attack... the game goes the way of the team of the strong defense...

TH proved this point last night playing EV, did they not?
 
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Meisteral missed out on TH v EV. Is he the voodoo man RE v CH and PO v MU... Like to see...
 
To all the Man Utd fans you have been warned

Fabio Capello believes that Barcelona are the outright favourites to win the UEFA Champions League this season and has written off Manchester United's chances in the competition.


The former Real Madrid coach is now a pundit for Italian television network RAI and he was forthright in his assessment of the frontrunners in Europe.

Despite guiding Real to the Spanish title last term, ahead of Barca, Capello believes that Frank Rijkaard has strengthened his squad very well.

"Barcelona will be the team to beat in the Champions League because they have done well and reinforced every area of their team and also made a great signing in Henry," he said.

"Keep an eye on Chelsea too as they will be one of the strongest teams.

"Manchester United are the only ones that do not convince me."

When asked why he had not included Real Madrid in the teams that he believes will challenge for the continent's top honour he highlighted the changes at the club.

Capello added: "Madrid is a work in progress and they are still looking for new players


Seems that MAn Utd dont command the same respect in Europe as the other teams
 
well if united play like they did against reading then no

you must never right off united to be honest

i cannot wait to see tevez in action tnite i think united's season will be decided on whether tevez fits in well and performs to be honest

i think without him they are going to struggle
 
Fabio Capello was'nt judging United on 1 performance.His comments where based on years of watching United play.Tevez is a player i really enjoy watching.He will definetely shine 4 United this season.He's now got 1 season of premiership football under his belt , and i see him fitting in really well.
 
i didnt say 1 i said if they play like that they have no chance :)

united have never really liked europe like alot of teams i think
 
hmm its a bit quiet in here today?
:confused:

alan where do ya think the united fans are?
 
nivek said:
hmm its a bit quiet in here today?
:confused:

alan where do ya think the united fans are?
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Looking for their blue shirts?

2 games 2 draws to the likes of Reading and Portsmouth :o. Rooney out for 2 months and Ronaldo out for 3 games.

Oh my what can one say :(

:D
 
carrick oms get hargreaves in the team ASAP

carrick was really poor last night, give hargreaves a run now i think
 
REDS AWAIT GERRARD DIAGNOSIS


Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is expected to have treatment today at the club's Melwood training ground following a worrying ankle injury picked up in his side's Champions League qualifier.

Gerrard took a painful crack on the back of his ankle from French midfielder Pantxi Sirieix, the Toulouse player who spent all of yesterday's game man-marking the England star.

That was the only blemish for Reds boss Rafael Benitez after his side mastered the sauna-like conditions to secure a 1-0 first-leg victory.

Gerrard tried to carry on but was eventually replaced in the 61st minute by Mohamed Sissoko.

With Sunday's home game with Chelsea now the next clash for Liverpool to contend with in a tough opening week of three matches, Benitez would only say last night: "We will not know how Steven is until he has been seen by the medical team and the doctor.

"I was replacing him because we needed fresh legs, not because of the injury, but we do not know yet how he is."

Benitez hailed the "wonderful goal" scored by new boy Andriy Voronin that put Liverpool within touching distance of the Champions League group stages.

The Reds boss watched as his free-transfer signing from Bayer Leverkusen ensured his new club are close to the £12million prize for reaching the competition proper.

Benitez said: "Andriy scored a wonderful goal, it summed up his qualities as a very fine striker.

"He is clever, has great game awareness and gives us so many more options in attack. He can play behind a main striker, lead the line himself, or come into the attack from the flanks.

"And of course he can scored truly great goals like that. But we must not think this tie is over.

"We did a very professional job in a match played in difficult conditions. It was so hot for the players, and we were having to give them water continually.

"The referee stopped us throwing the bottles on to the pitch, the players had to come to the sidelines to drink, which was a little strange considering the conditions."

Liverpool are now expected to secure their passage through this third qualifying round tie in a fortnight at Anfield, even if Benitez was predictably cagey about the second leg.

He said: "We know they are a very good side who like to hit teams on the counter-attack, which is what they will try to do at Anfield."

Toulouse coach Elie Baup conceded his team found the searing heat and the quality of the opposition a problem.

He said: "In those conditions, it is hard to keep running and trying to create things when you are playing against a side with such experience and quality.

"Our players lack the experience of playing in this competition and they found Liverpool's ability and technical quality hard to cope with out there."
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Oh no not good :(
 
i hope he plays because sunday's game is going to be amazing

liverpool always nail chelski in the champs league but get mauled in the prem league

i hope they do well because chelsea are far ahead of united and i would love to see arsenal and newcastle chasing the prem as well

5 way prem FTW
 
nivek said:
hmm its a bit quiet in here today?
:confused:

alan where do ya think the united fans are?
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Anyone remember 1998/99? We drew our first two games there as well and went on to win er, what's it called again....? Ah yes The TREBLE! :)
 
hj2k_x said:
Anyone remember 1998/99? We drew our first two games there as well and went on to win er, what's it called again....? Ah yes The TREBLE! :)
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Yeah but now you have a "sugar daddy" in the opposing corner :p
 
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