Talk Football Here... - Part 7

[30stone]

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has assured Fernando Torres that the club will be active in the summer transfer market in a bid to hold on to the Spanish striker.

Ahead of Liverpool’s crucial clash with Manchester United today, the Mail on Sunday report that both Benitez and managing director Christian Purslow have held talks with Torres.

Joe Bernstein reports in the Mail on Sunday that "To placate Torres, Liverpool are looking to sell squad players like Albert Riera , Ryan Babel and Alberto Aquilani this summer to raise £30m, which will then be invested in top-line talent."

Liverpool boss Benitez said: "We can talk with Torres and go forward. He is happy and we don't want to sell him."

The Merseyside giants are adamant that they will not sell Torres even for £60million with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Barcelona all tracking "El Nino."

Serbian striker Milan Jovanovic is expected to be the first Liverpool signing in the summer with a deal already agreed to bring in the Standard Liege striker on a free transfer.

[30stone]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has slammed Spanish club Real Madrid’s policy of signing big names rather than trying to win trophies.

The Gunners manager raised questions in regards to Real’s recent Champions League form in which they have not got past the Round of 16 for the past six years and wonders if the club is really concerned about winning silverware.

"It is success for Real when they buy a big-name player, in that it diminishes the level of worry for the fans,” he said.

"But it will never wipe out the unpredictability of the sport. I find it strange when fans view new signings above trophies.

"But we are under pressure to do it as well because of the transfer window. Why? Because basically it's reassuring.

"But it's a team sport and things are never predictable. Real Madrid, for example, have gone out in the last 16 of the Champions League for six consecutive years. It's fragile."

[King Gizzard]

ben if you dont, you should really use newsnow for arsenal news

[King Gizzard]

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Arsenal

[30stone]

Benfica winger Angel Di Maria has revealed he does not know what happened to a proposed deal to join Arsenal back in 2007.

At the time, the Argentine was with Rosario Central in his homeland but eventually signed with Portugal’s Benfica and although he is happy now, he said he was hoping to join the Gunners at the time.

“I don’t know exactly what happened with my proposed transfer to Arsenal," he said in the News of the World.

“I was very excited about joining them but it never happened.

“From what I’ve been told, the transfer money that was supposed to appear, never appeared.

“And just a day-and-a-half later, Benfica heard about the problem, showed interest in me and quickly hired me.

“But I am sure that Arsene Wenger would have had a lot to teach me.”

[30stone]

ben if you dont, you should really use newsnow for arsenal news

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Arsenal

I use a special site that gives news on everyone :) But just Arsenal if i want it to.

But i might try it.

[King Gizzard]

have you ever been on football rumours? its hilarious

[30stone]

Ji-Sung Park: Life is so rosy for Manchester United star after snub to title rivals Chelsea

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1259895/Ji-Sung-Park-Life-rosy-snub-Chelsea.html?ITO=1490

[30stone]

have you ever been on football rumours? its hilarious

No what is it?

[30stone]

Chelsea Close In On £35m Keeper Casillas: Real Madrid Line Up Replacement

Chelsea are interested in signing Real Madrid ’s vastly experienced goalkeeper and Spain captain Iker Casillas , according to Spanish daily Sport.

Real Madrid are already planning their summer spending spree following a disappointing exit from the Champions League and Sport claims that they are in the market for a top goalkeeper. Sport believes that Casillas’ form has deteriorated this season and describes the two goals he conceded in a recent narrow 3-2 victory over Sevilla as part of “one of the worst games to be remembered” for the 28 year-old stopper.

According to Sport, Real Madrid are lining up Almeria’s Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Alves as a summer replacement for Casillas. Alves has also been linked to Tottenham in recent months.

Chelsea would be keen to sign Casillas, as they too look for renewed momentum having been knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. Sport claims that Chelsea have been interested in Casillas for some time and that he “would be received with open arms” at Stamford Bridge.

Casillas is a Real Madrid legend and has signed a contract at the Bernebeu until 2017. He also led Spain to victory in the 2008 European Championships and has won over 100 caps for his country. (IMScouting)


Would bet my car that casillas wouldnt leave.

[King Gizzard]

http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/

[30stone]

Liverpool possible 2010/11 kit..

look pretty decent. Like the sleeves and the golden shirt looks pretty damn good.

Obviously next term brings an end to the Carlsberg connection and that’s a shame but hopefully we can build a new partnership with Standard Chartered that will be lengthy and mutually beneficial. Clearly they are a company with big spending power and hopefully we can display the Champions League kit next term all being well. Maybe we have a spare Europa League design just in case?


http://www.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Liv-Home-2010.jpg


http://www.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Liv-Champions-2010.jpg


http://www.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Liv-Away-2010.jpg

[30stone]

Arsène Wenger has identified the 18-year-old Ajax attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen as an Arsenal star of the future, although the manager may have to bide his time before he can conclude a deal for the Dane.

Wenger has received glowing reports on the player, who made his debut for Denmark as a substitute in the 2-1 friendly defeat by Austria two weeks ago, not least from Dennis Bergkamp, the former Arsenal striker who is a youth coach at Ajax.

Wenger’s attention may have been encouraged by Eriksen’s contractual situation: he is on a low-paid youth-team deal which expires next year. The Frenchman may also have considered Ajax’s worrying financial position: the Amsterdam club has incurred heavy losses and will have to raise funds in the transfer market this summer. Eriksen, though, appears set to sign a new, more lucrative longer-term contract and says he remains happy at Ajax.

Under Martin Jol, the former Spurs manager who took over at Ajax last summer, the teenager has been playing first-team football, although his recent appearances have been on the left flank, rather than in his preferred No10 playmaker’s role. (Guardian)

Juventus president Jean Claude Blanc has publicly declared that the Italian giants hope to hold on to Felipe Melo , who has long been linked with a move to Arsenal.

Blanc said: “Felipe Melo will remain with us but we won’t be commenting further on any future dealings.”

Arsenal were considered a likely destination for Melo as he has struggled at Juventus in 2009/2010 and had a run-in with the club’s fans at the end of the 3-3 draw with Siena on Sunday.

Felipe Melo was rumoured to be an Arsenal target last summer when he moved to Juventus from Fiorentina and in March Arsene Wenger said he was still tracking the Brazilian midfielder.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had said in March: “We still think he is a very talented player and with Gilberto Silva, Brazil have a very useful pair in midfield. We are still looking at Melo.” (IMScouting)

Meanwhile, there are reports linking Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger with a move for Ajax youngster Christian Eriksen, while long-time Gunners target Felipe Melo appears to be nearing the exit at Juventus. Then there is speculation over the future of Inter striker Mario Balotelli, who is wanted by both Man City and Arsenal.

[King Gizzard]

anything is better than the ****e they have these past 2 seasons

the collar was awful

[King Gizzard]

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/equipment/england-2010-umbro-home-jacket.html


deffinetly gonna get it, so retro

[30stone]

I have to say..

Arteta being elligable (sp) for the england squad is awesome, but the fact is he will never be called up..

[30stone]

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/equipment/england-2010-umbro-home-jacket.html


deffinetly gonna get it, so retro

Im not a big retro fan lol.

[King Gizzard]

22 Mar 2010 14:06:05
Gunner news from THE GOONER MADMAN
AW is surely makes petty changes
gk–hart(10m)/lloris(10m) wit almunia out(free)n fabianski on loan
defence–sakho(7m), subotic(7m), mexes(free), cahill(10m)n som youngster lik
hazard, erikson, savic, mathews+++som more who will be loand or will play in the reserve
gallas not 2 leave but sol, silves, senderos all 2 leave n van der weil(10m) as a cb, rb, lb super defender 2 also com in aw is a gr8 admirer of him
mid–van der vaart(10m), melo(15m+denilson)
forwards–chamakh(free), higuain(20m)
eduardo out for 10m
n bendtner(ajax) n vela(som american team) 2 go on loan
n som more youngstrs 2 go on loan
RESULT ARSENAL CAN WIN 3–4 TROPHYS
THE INVINCIBLES II!!!1
UPPPPPPP GUNNERSSSSSSS




:joker:

Although Hart would be an amazing signing for arsenal

[bbfan1991]

I have to say..

Arteta being elligable (sp) for the england squad is awesome, but the fact is he will never be called up..

Eligible;). Yeah Arteta would be awesome but no chance lmao:D.

Nath will have to check out FR tomorrow:thumbs:.

[King Gizzard]

they would all be amazing deals actually, if only arsene saw that

[30stone]

22 Mar 2010 14:06:05
Gunner news from THE GOONER MADMAN
AW is surely makes petty changes
gk–hart(10m)/lloris(10m) wit almunia out(free)n fabianski on loan
defence–sakho(7m), subotic(7m), mexes(free), cahill(10m)n som youngster lik
hazard, erikson, savic, mathews+++som more who will be loand or will play in the reserve
gallas not 2 leave but sol, silves, senderos all 2 leave n van der weil(10m) as a cb, rb, lb super defender 2 also com in aw is a gr8 admirer of him
mid–van der vaart(10m), melo(15m+denilson)
forwards–chamakh(free), higuain(20m)
eduardo out for 10m
n bendtner(ajax) n vela(som american team) 2 go on loan
n som more youngstrs 2 go on loan
RESULT ARSENAL CAN WIN 3–4 TROPHYS
THE INVINCIBLES II!!!1
UPPPPPPP GUNNERSSSSSSS




:joker:

Although Hart would be an amazing signing for arsenal

LOL thats so ridiculous!

[King Gizzard]

http://www.oleole.com/media/main/podcasts/arsecast/newkit10.jpg


fake, but i love it (the arseblog isnt on the shirt btw lol)

[30stone]

Arsenal are said to be preparing an £8 million summer swoop for AZ Alkmaar’s young ‘keeper Sergio Romero.

The Gunners are widely expected to bring in a new goalkeeper in the close season after seeing Manuel Almunia and, more notably, Lukas Fabianski drop a bevvy of disastrous clangers this season and Arsene Wenger has apparently singled out the Argentinian stopper as the man to ease his goalkeeping woes.

Romero himself is looking for a move to a bigger club after recently stating;

“My career has gone very well in Holland but I came to Europe to play in the biggest leagues and I will soon be ready to move.”

The 23-year-old has been in fantastic form in the Eredivisie this year and is widely expected to be Argentina’s first choice number one for the World Cup in South Africa this summer.

£8 million for a highly-rated and very promising international goalkeeper? Sounds like a bit of a bargain to me.

[30stone]

For Me..

Almunia would still be played over hart due to experience, give it 2 seasons and hart will be world class..

Would love him to join Arsenal but he would improve more at birmingham as he gets first team action.

[30stone]

Melo 15m + denilson though?


I think you could get him for 15 - 18m standard.

[30stone]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366924-arsenal-move-closer-to-their-goal

Great read.

[30stone]

Often criticised for putting his faith in youngsters, Arsene Wenger still manages to have his team compete at the same top level year in, year out. What was originally shaping up to be a field day for the pundits at the start of the season, what with the sale of Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure to Manchester City, the French tactician has somehow managed to keep his side very much in the game without spending ludicrous amounts of money, as the Gunners continue to fight for glory in both their European and domestic campaigns.

IN: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax), Sol Campbell (Free Transfer)

OUT: Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City), Kolo Toure (Manchester City), Jay Simpson (Queens Park Rangers), Amaury Bischoff (Academica), Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Doncaster Rovers), Jack Wilshere (Bolton Wanderers), Philippe Senderos (Everton)

Thomas Vermaelen: A

Splashing out a sum in the region of what they paid for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal expected big things from the €12 million defender, and big things they got.

Scoring on his Premier League debut in a 6-1 thumping of a notoriously resilient Everton side, Vermaelen quickly became a fan favourite. Slotting seamlessly into the heart of the Gunners' defence alongside former captain William Gallas, the Belgian defender would continue his impressive run of form throughout the season.

After a particularly poor start to a cold September night in Vermaelen's home country, Arsenal found themselves down 2-0 after just five minutes of playing time – a scoreline that could easily have affected the visitors' mentality for the rest of their campaign. However, with Nicklas Bendtner having scraped one back just before the break, Vermaelen popped up on 78 minutes to provide a pivotal goal that gave the Gunners the boost they needed to go on and win the match. It was at that point that the 24-year-old proved that he was not only a great defender, but a potential match-winner.

Comfortably filling the boots of the now Citizen Kolo Toure, the Belgian star is wonderful in the air, a great tackler, and always a potential danger for any opposing defence on set pieces. Voted Arsenal's player of the month twice since his arrival and receiving a nomination for Belgian sportsman of the year for his contribution, Thomas Vermaelen has proved himself to be one of the best Premier League signings of this year.

[King Gizzard]

Can't believe people boo'd Villa at half time and after the draw with wolves

so fickle

[30stone]

Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen appeals against West Ham red card

• Belgian defender sent-off against West Ham
• Wenger fears centre-half's absence at Birmingham


Arsenal will learn tomorrow whether their centre-back Thomas Vermaelen will be available to face Birmingham City on Saturday. A Football Association regulatory commission will hear a claim for wrongful dismissal following the Belgian's sending off against West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday.

Vermaelen was sent off after tangling with Guillermo Franco as the pair chased a bouncing ball into the penalty area. The referee, Martin Atkinson, was near the halfway line but saw his assistant Phil Sharp flag for a penalty. He therefore deemed the centre-half to have made contact with the forward and Vermaelen was sent off for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, confronted the officials at half-time. Alessandro Diamanti missed the penalty and Arsenal won the match 2-0.

Wenger is anxious not to have to travel to St Andrew's without either of his first-choice centre-halves – William Gallas is out with a serious calf injury. Alex Song deputised against West Ham and could do so again, alongside Sol Campbell, should Atkinson's decision be upheld.

"The FA has received a claim for wrongful dismissal from Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen," said the FA in a statement. "Vermaelen was shown a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity during Arsenal's match against West Ham United on Saturday 20 March. A Regulatory Commission will hear the claim on Tuesday 23 March."




Too bloody right, it was no penalty!

[bbfan1991]

Can't believe people boo'd Villa at half time and after the draw with wolves

so fickle

Football is always fickle:D, if you scored in the second half it would be like it never happened:joker:.

[30stone]

Yeah its quite silly.

Villa are still in a great position.

With 2 games in hand over liverpool and tottenham and 1 over city..

[30stone]

Right im off to bed now.

[30stone]

Night all.

[King Gizzard]

but mon is making some awful decisions self admittedly

not buying a striker, continuing to play heskey

etc

[King Gizzard]

dunnes a doubt for wednesday

[bbfan1991]

Night Ben:):wavey:.

Nath do you think Villa have any hope of finishing 4th.. or do you think there is more work to be done?:).

[King Gizzard]

we deffinetly have a chance, our run in is probably one of the easiest out of the 4th place candidates

weve only got chelsea out of the top 4 yet to play

[King Gizzard]

We should of loaned out Curtis Davies with a recall option

[bbfan1991]

we deffinetly have a chance, our run in is probably one of the easiest out of the 4th place candidates

weve only got chelsea out of the top 4 yet to play

I really do hope Villa get 4th but tbh this season think it will be City or Spurs:(, however theres been an improvement in progress and continuing it will give you more of a chance every season;).

[Ramsay]

I used to be so into football
i dunno whats happened to me:bawling:

[King Gizzard]

Spurs haave got manure arsenal and chelsea left to play though I think :joker:

and Man City

[bbfan1991]

but mon is making some awful decisions self admittedly

not buying a striker, continuing to play heskey

etc

Agreed he should have kept Harewood as back up till the summer at least then sold him and got in a striker or two:D.

[bbfan1991]

Spurs haave got manure arsenal and chelsea left to play though I think :joker:

and Man City

Yes they have will be tough for them:laugh:. LOL I actually don't mind the name manure, heard Arsenal pronounced as Arsenil and Chelsea as Chelski but don't use the nicknames at all oh and Liverpool as Liverfool:joker:.

[King Gizzard]

My most hated team always use to be everton, cause they were our main rivals and i hated there anti-football

but now they dont play anti football anymore, i just hate cahill and fellaini, dirty fckers


my new most hated team is Man City




I don't feel the Birmingham hate cause Ive never lived in birmingham and dont know any birmingham fans

[bbfan1991]

My most hated team always use to be everton, cause they were our main rivals and i hated there anti-football

but now they dont play anti football anymore, i just hate cahill and fellaini, dirty fckers


my new most hated team is Man City




I don't feel the Birmingham hate cause Ive never lived in birmingham and dont know any birmingham fans


I like the Toffee's:). I don't like obviously Liverpool then Wolves then Man City:D

[Ramsay]

Spurs and Leeds:lovedup:

[King Gizzard]

Wolves fans are vile, me and my mates got started on when we went to molineux to watch ipswich vs wolves

[30stone]

I can't stand..

Man City.
Tottenham
Stoke

[30stone]

I dont hate spurs because of the rivalry because i dont mind west ham and i dont mind chelsea or fulham.

Spurs just piss me off..

Hope we beat them.

[30stone]

Night Ben:):wavey:.

Nath do you think Villa have any hope of finishing 4th.. or do you think there is more work to be done?:).

we deffinetly have a chance, our run in is probably one of the easiest out of the 4th place candidates

weve only got chelsea out of the top 4 yet to play



I think they have a good chance, winning your games in hand puts you above everyone does it not?

Would be great..

Liverpool winning europa so 5 english teams in champions league.

Have to say i think city would be the team that performs best in europe out of the 3.. could be wrong tho.

[30stone]

Fifa Say red card stands...

Vermaelen set to miss 3 games i think.

[Chels]

LOL @ Swansea last night :joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

[bbfan1991]

LOL @ Swansea last night :joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

LOL:laugh:, good for Blackpool though:p.

Wolves are going to stay up in the PL, WBA hopefully promoted i'm happy:thumbs:.

[bbfan1991]

Andrew Andronikou has come to an agreement with the Premier League for Portsmouth to sell players before the end of the season.

Hope Pompey manage to stay afloat:).

[bbfan1991]

Spurs 0 Fulham 1- Bobby Zamora, it was coming the way Fulham are playing at the moment:D.

[bbfan1991]

62 mins gone and it's Spurs 2(Bentley and Pavlyuchenko) Fulham 1.

[King Gizzard]

Celtic let St Mirren win tonight cause they know they wont win the league,


but LOL!!! at Rangers :joker:

[bbfan1991]

Celtic let St Mirren win tonight cause they know they wont win the league,


but LOL!!! at Rangers :joker:

What happened?:D.

[King Gizzard]

they lost in the semi finals of some scottish cup

[bbfan1991]

they lost in the semi finals of some scottish cup

Destroyed their dreams of the treble, oh well Novo can comfort himself with the league title;).

[setanta]

Villa and City doing their best to hand fourth place back to Liverpool.

[bbfan1991]

Villa vs Chelsea 10th April ITV1, come on the Villa!:D:thumbs:.

[King Gizzard]

If we don't get 4th, I hope we don't get 5th cause I don't want to be in the ****ty europa league

[bbfan1991]

If we don't get 4th, I hope we don't get 5th cause I don't want to be in the ****ty europa league

Being in europe is better than not being in it at all;), don't be ungrateful lucky to be there since many other clubs are dreaming of playing in those kind of competitions:p.

Draw against Sunderland:(.

[bbfan1991]

Will Spurs finish 4th?.

[bbfan1991]

West Brom 1 Coventry 0:D.

2 points away from Newcastle now who play Notts Forest next:p.

[King Gizzard]

europa league is terrible though, you dont get much money at all for competing/winning its, there is too many games, and you have to go to places like ukraine

uefa cup was our downfall last season, made our plays fatigued, glad we went out so early this season

[bbfan1991]

europa league is terrible though, you dont get much money at all for competing/winning its, there is too many games, and you have to go to places like ukraine

uefa cup was our downfall last season, made our plays fatigued, glad we went out so early this season

You've just got to be grateful that at least the Villa are in a european competition.. I agree the EL is rubbish.. UEFA Cup was better but even that had it's rubbish moments:).

Agreed about the fatigue but then again the Villa always seem to have a second half of the season problem with it:(.

[30stone]

Knew chelsea would win big.

[30stone]

Kinda dissapointed with birmingham right now..

[30stone]

So glad Reading won again!!!

[30stone]

Arteta is on fire.

[Chels]

if only we won yesterday we'd be ****ing 4th now!!!!!!
threw it away in the last ****ing few minutes again

[bbfan1991]

So glad Reading won again!!!

Hope they lose against West Brom:p, then I need Forest to lose at St James' Park:D.

LOL at the mini fracas between Moyes and Mancini:joker:.

[bbfan1991]

Tony Mowbray sacked as Celtic manager lmao:joker:, glad he left Albion now:):D.

[30stone]

9 wins in 11 games for Reading.

FIRE.

[bbfan1991]

Looks like Ribery will probably be off to Real Madrid in the summer;).

[30stone]

real?

[30stone]

Thought he might go chelsea

[30stone]

Dont rate ribery too much..

[30stone]

real woul dhave been better off keeping snijder!

[30stone]

Arsene wenger has personally called eden hazard.

[30stone]

Loic remy wants to join arsenal

[30stone]

Moraoune Chamakh according to former arsenal star will do great things for Arsenal.

[30stone]

Arsenal tracking the new "thiery henry"

[30stone]

Arsene wenger wants the team to pull togther to win the last 7 games of the season, and hopes that will be enough.

Dont think he fancies barca..

[bbfan1991]

real?

Ribery said that he would prefer a move to Spain and his wife doesn't like the cold weather here, also said he's not thinking of the money.. yeah whatever:rolleyes:.

[bbfan1991]

Neil Lennon temporary Celtic manager till end of season.. however a chance he might stay on permanently depending on how he does:).

[Jessica.]

soccer

[bbfan1991]

Rumours are that Gianfranco Zola might be sacked by West Ham if they lose against Stoke... he's already been criticised by David Gold in public but David Sullivan sticking up for the manager so clearly a divide there:D.

[bbfan1991]

Villa were awful today:(, Chelski were just a class apart but 7 goals:shocked:.. fatigue no excuse for the Villa but they have improved every season and still not ready to challenge for a top 4 spot yet:(. Summer transfers will be interesting and more ideas from O'Neill;).

Relieved Albion equalised in the 86th minute:D.

United 2-0 up:).

[bbfan1991]

3-0 Dimitar Berbatov:thumbs:.

[bbfan1991]

4-0 Darron Gibson:D.

[setanta]

I watched the Chelsea Villa match live and poor old Villa were a shambles.

[King Gizzard]

Oh well

[setanta]

Oh well

It's deja vu time. Same thing happening again to them this season.

[King Gizzard]

No it was earlier then this

we just lost our heads after the 3 goal

Deffinetly not the same blip

[setanta]

No it was earlier then this

we just lost our heads after the 3 goal

Deffinetly not the same blip

Nah, your team was tired and jaded throughout the whole match. Just think he doesn't rotate the squad enough and that's why they're bolloxed at this stage of the season again.

[King Gizzard]

Nah we ll pick it up again

[setanta]

I hope so, but I can't see it after that display. Need a few more signings.

[King Gizzard]

Deffinetly

But don't think we have the money sadly! (but i'd rather be tight than be in debt)

[setanta]

Very true, and Villa fans shouldn't complain too much about matters right now. O'Neill has been terrific but I just don't know if he's a real winner in the Premiership. We'll see.

[King Gizzard]

The boo boys should be ashamed of themselves

well the ones who were booing at the wolves and sunderland should be

[bbfan1991]

The boo boys should be ashamed of themselves

well the ones who were booing at the wolves and sunderland should be

They will soon be praising MON and the lads the next time Villa win:rolleyes::p, typical fickle behaviour from footie fans lol.

[King Gizzard]

Almunia terrible again

[setanta]

Was he ever any good? Don't understand how he's survived in nets for so long with them

[King Gizzard]

Hes always been terrible yep lol

[setanta]

Professional job by United. Watched that game too.

[bbfan1991]

Professional job by United. Watched that game too.

Funny how the people who thought that this season we would struggle without Ronaldo and Tevez are now praising us:laugh:. Fergie always finds a way:D.


Hope West Ham go down;).

[bbfan1991]

I dislike Alan Green on BBC 5:mad:, he talks a lot of rubbish and thinks only his opinion counts.. he's obviously a Liverpool fan who gets his kicks slagging off the opposition:rolleyes:.

[setanta]

Funny how the people who thought that this season we would struggle without Ronaldo and Tevez are now praising us:laugh:. Fergie always finds a way:D.


Hope West Ham go down;).

I like Zola though but I can't actually see them winning many more games.

[bbfan1991]

I like Zola though but I can't actually see them winning many more games.

He's considering his future:(, only outside of relegation zone on goal difference so desperate to get a result somehow.

[bbfan1991]

GABBY AGBONLAHOR is ready to sign a two-year contract extension this summer that will place him among the highest earners at Aston Villa.

The striker, 23, signed a four-year deal two years ago - but has since become a full England international with an outside chance of going to the World Cup.


Agbonlahor, 23, is thought to have signed an agreement in the summer of 2008 that put him on a basic wage of £40,000-a-week.


But it was always intended that the contract would be reviewed subject to the player making sufficient progress under Martin O'Neill, and a new deal would see his pay rise to as high as £60,000- a-week, which is closer to the likes of Ashley Young.


A source said: "Gabby has proved over a number of campaigns that he is capable of scoring goals consistently for a top club in the Premier League.


"Villa want to keep him and he is keen the stay there, so I'm sure it won't be long before they start talking about extending his stay by another couple of years."


Agbonlahor is enjoying his best goalscoring season since breaking through to the first team four years ago after netting 14 goals so far.


The Villa boss, who insists on a loose salary cap to protect morale in the dressing room, has made it a priority to tie down as many of his top players to new deals as possible.

The policy would also ensure that the Midlands club are well compensated with a transfer fee in the event of any of them leaving Villa.

Stilyan Petrov recently signed a contract worth £50,000-a-week, while Richard Dunne and Norwegian striker John Carew are thought to be on slightly higher deals.

England international James Milner is also close to entering negotiations which could see him replace Young as the highest earner in the squad.

[bbfan1991]

Inter lost against Roma:(.

Serie A title race is tight now:shocked:, hope AC Milan don't win it:yuk::nono:.

[30stone]

Almuina had a good game made some good saves,
The goal was just extremely unlucky.

Very dissapointed in us we have no chance now imo.

[30stone]

Almuina had a good game made some good saves,
The goal was just extremely unlucky.

Very dissapointed in us we have no chance now imo.

[30stone]

His hat-trick last week against Zaragoza – not to be mistaken with his hat-trick against Valencia the week before – has prompted such a gush of global reverence that the Vatican have shown great restraint in not having him beatified. Saint Leo is working miracles.

The Zaragoza coach, Jose Aurelio Gay, claimed Messi was like Diego Maradona "but faster" and shrugged off the defeat – what can be done in defiance of an act of God?




Those goals took his total to 34 for the season so far – how do you stop him plundering more? If you ask an Argentine they will tell you the only man capable of the task is Maradona himself, whose tactically inept handling of the national side manages to subdue Messi.

Yet last season, one man managed to do a sound tactical number on Messi: Guus Hiddink. In the two legs of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, the Dutchman's team kept Messi remarkably quiet for 180 minutes, and went out, remember, only on away goals and after some, well, bizarre officiating from Thomas Ovrebo.

In the first leg, Chelsea sat deep and Jose Bosingwa, the stand-in left back and a right-footer, was comfortable with Messi cutting inside from the right – his characteristic movement as he is left-footed – because Michael Essien had been stationed deep, just in front of the centre backs, to pounce on the Argentine every time it happened.

Hiddink prompted Essien throughout. With Florent Malouda tirelessly tracking the overlapping runs of Daniel Alves and the Chelsea midfield trying to close the supply-lines to Messi, he was suffocated.

The second leg at Chelsea was a repeat, this time with Ashley Cole doing the honours at left back, working with Essien to ensure the space was constricted. They created a human cul-de-sac.

In part because of the way he was nullified by Chelsea, Guardiola switched Messi up front for the final against Manchester United, in which he proved much harder to contain, even if he didn't have his finest game.

Furthermore, Chelsea's tactic, defending so deeply, relied on Barcelona's reluctance to cross as Chelsea's defence so dominated in the air. Even the Barcelona corners were taken short.

This deficiency is another Guardiola has sought to solve, by signing the tall, powerful striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to play up top. With him, the cross has become an option again. Messi, ostensibly on the right, is allowed to roam freely. It's a whole new headache.

Arsenal cannot copy Chelsea's tactic. They do have a quick left back in Clichy but lack a defensive midfielder with Essien's combative zip. Even if Alex Song were to have the game of his life tracking Messi, the idea of the back line dropping to the edge of the box or deeper goes against Arsenal's every instinct.

To mitigate the damage Messi can do I suspect Arsène Wenger will take the high risk, but high reward, approach of trying to pin Barcelona back. In opposition to Hiddink he will want his team to retain possession and to take Barcelona on,
getting Clichy to pin Messi back by getting forward himself.

The flaw in this system is that with William Gallas out injured, either Mikaël Silvestre or Sol Campbell will start alongside Thomas Vermaelen in the centre of defence.

Neither player is good when players accelerate down the channels to either side of them, so Messi must not be allowed to isolate them.

Despite the success Sir Alex Ferguson had with getting Park ji-sung to tail Andrea Pirlo of Milan remorselessly in the previous round, Wenger has ruled out a man-marking job.

"It can work, but in exceptional teams you have two or three you should man mark and then you have to go to a system where you could create your own problems just by following somebody everywhere," he said.

Devoting one player to pursue Messi (and it would have to be a spare midfielder) would leave the midfield open for Xavi and Andres Iniesta to feast.

[30stone]

His hat-trick last week against Zaragoza – not to be mistaken with his hat-trick against Valencia the week before – has prompted such a gush of global reverence that the Vatican have shown great restraint in not having him beatified. Saint Leo is working miracles.

The Zaragoza coach, Jose Aurelio Gay, claimed Messi was like Diego Maradona "but faster" and shrugged off the defeat – what can be done in defiance of an act of God?




Those goals took his total to 34 for the season so far – how do you stop him plundering more? If you ask an Argentine they will tell you the only man capable of the task is Maradona himself, whose tactically inept handling of the national side manages to subdue Messi.

Yet last season, one man managed to do a sound tactical number on Messi: Guus Hiddink. In the two legs of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, the Dutchman's team kept Messi remarkably quiet for 180 minutes, and went out, remember, only on away goals and after some, well, bizarre officiating from Thomas Ovrebo.

In the first leg, Chelsea sat deep and Jose Bosingwa, the stand-in left back and a right-footer, was comfortable with Messi cutting inside from the right – his characteristic movement as he is left-footed – because Michael Essien had been stationed deep, just in front of the centre backs, to pounce on the Argentine every time it happened.

Hiddink prompted Essien throughout. With Florent Malouda tirelessly tracking the overlapping runs of Daniel Alves and the Chelsea midfield trying to close the supply-lines to Messi, he was suffocated.

The second leg at Chelsea was a repeat, this time with Ashley Cole doing the honours at left back, working with Essien to ensure the space was constricted. They created a human cul-de-sac.

In part because of the way he was nullified by Chelsea, Guardiola switched Messi up front for the final against Manchester United, in which he proved much harder to contain, even if he didn't have his finest game.

Furthermore, Chelsea's tactic, defending so deeply, relied on Barcelona's reluctance to cross as Chelsea's defence so dominated in the air. Even the Barcelona corners were taken short.

This deficiency is another Guardiola has sought to solve, by signing the tall, powerful striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to play up top. With him, the cross has become an option again. Messi, ostensibly on the right, is allowed to roam freely. It's a whole new headache.

Arsenal cannot copy Chelsea's tactic. They do have a quick left back in Clichy but lack a defensive midfielder with Essien's combative zip. Even if Alex Song were to have the game of his life tracking Messi, the idea of the back line dropping to the edge of the box or deeper goes against Arsenal's every instinct.

To mitigate the damage Messi can do I suspect Arsène Wenger will take the high risk, but high reward, approach of trying to pin Barcelona back. In opposition to Hiddink he will want his team to retain possession and to take Barcelona on,
getting Clichy to pin Messi back by getting forward himself.

The flaw in this system is that with William Gallas out injured, either Mikaël Silvestre or Sol Campbell will start alongside Thomas Vermaelen in the centre of defence.

Neither player is good when players accelerate down the channels to either side of them, so Messi must not be allowed to isolate them.

Despite the success Sir Alex Ferguson had with getting Park ji-sung to tail Andrea Pirlo of Milan remorselessly in the previous round, Wenger has ruled out a man-marking job.

"It can work, but in exceptional teams you have two or three you should man mark and then you have to go to a system where you could create your own problems just by following somebody everywhere," he said.

Devoting one player to pursue Messi (and it would have to be a spare midfielder) would leave the midfield open for Xavi and Andres Iniesta to feast.

[30stone]

Arsenal Move Ever Closer to Signing £19m Starlet Sensation Eden Hazard

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on Belgian international Eden Hazard.

Arsene Wenger is known to be an admirer of the 19-year-old, and the Arsenal boss has reportedly made contact with the Lille midfielder via a personal call.

The report in the French media has striking comparisons to when Wenger contacted Thomas Vermaelen, then at Ajax. Two weeks later, the Belgian centre back signed for the Gunners.

Hazard has constantly impressed at the Ligue 1 side since breaking into the Lille first team back in 2007, and the teenager was rewarded for his efforts earlier in the current campaign when signing a new contract with LOSC.

A string of european clubs are queueing up to take him away from Stadium Lille-Metropole, with Barcelona, AC Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Inter all thought to be tracking the diminutive playmaker.

Liverpool are another side who have been heavily linked with Hazard, who built on his reputation with two fine displays against the Reds in the Europa League last 16. He was on the scoresheet in the first leg of that tie.

It’s Arsenal who appear best positioned to bring Hazard to England though, with the Gunners sending scouts to watch Hazard in a Belgian international recently.

Wenger was obviously impressed, following up the scouting reports with the aforementioned phone call, and could make a summer move when the transfer window re-opens. (Give Me Football – Official PFA Website)

[30stone]

Arsenal v Barcelona: prodigal son Cesc Fabregas the touchstone for Arsene Wenger
As teenagers in Barcelona's academy Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas used to compete over football games on the PlayStation.

Now, kids and, ahem, adults around the world channel Messi and Fabregas through their consoles, harnessing the simulated skills of these most exhilarating of players. Not that they'll be playing on Wednesday night: Arsenal versus Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final promises football beyond the ken of even the most imaginative programmer. In this case, reality trumps fiction.

Much of the attention will be directed at each club's respective icon. Messi gets the attention because he is undoubtedly the best player in the world but for Fabregas it is a bit more complicated. He is Arsenal's most influential player, sure, but he is also playing against the club that nurtured him, and a club that would dearly like to have him back. This added pressure on Fabregas is a concern for Arsène Wenger.

"Yes, I'm a little bit worried," said the Arsenal manager. "He will be under pressure because of Spanish attention. But he has to relax and enjoy the game like everybody else. I believe as much as it's important not to speak too much about the individual players of Barcelona it's important we don't put too much pressure on Fabregas because everybody will look at that.

"I can see Cesc playing a great game on Wednesday night. But I believe again that it is my job to make sure that we focus on a good team performance and don't expect Fabregas to make the difference on the night. It will be unfair – and not be realistic as well. Because he can turn up this special performance but he can only do that if the team does well."

This is presidential election year at Barcelona so the focus on potential summer signings has intensified. Sandro Rosell, the former Nike executive seeking to oust his former friend Joan Laporta this summer, is close to the Fabregas family and has spoken publicly about his desire to take him back.

To return to Barcelona and play for Pep Guardiola would give Fabregas's career a certain symmetry. Rodolf Borrell, a former Barcelona coach, tells the story of how, when Fabregas was 13 and upset by his parents beginning divorce proceedings, he approached Guardiola, Fabregas' hero, to sign a shirt for the teenager. Guardiola wrote a long message of encouragement to Fabregas on that shirt, telling him that one day he would play for the first team.

Guardiola couldn't have known quite how good Fabregas was. His act of kindness seemed accidentally prescient, though, as Fabregas continued to flourish at La Masia (the Farmhouse), Barcelona's academy and his prophecy looked like being imminently fulfilled – until the summer of 2003 when he went with the Spain Under-17 team to the World Championships in Finland. In the unlikely settings of Lahti, Tampere and Helsinki, Fabregas's ability was spectacularly revealed, as he led Spain to the final, scoring five goals and being voted player of the tournament.

The heart rates of the assembled scouts must have gone through the roof and it was in Finland that Wenger saw Fabregas for the first time. "You could see straight away that his vision of the game was exceptional," Wenger said. "He was physically a little bit weak at the time but he could score some goals. He lost that when he played with seniors but now he has found it back.

"There was less opportunity [to scout him than with other players]. I couldn't go as manager to watch a youth team game at Barcelona because they would not welcome me! So I could only watch him in the under-17 national team. He played with the Messi generation. Are you surprised that they – Gerard Pique, Messi, Fabregas – won their games 9-0, 8-0, 10-0?"

Wenger moved quickly and, with his record of integrating youth players into the first team at an early age, managed to persuade Fabregas to abandon Catalonia for North London. "I don't know which other teams wanted him," he said. "But certainly they did because he was voted best player of the World Cup Under-17s. We were first. And the players want to join us because they feel they have a chance if they join us"

He has certainly had his opportunity. This is his sixth full season as a first-teamer and his 300th appearance is on the horizon. And he only turns 23 in May. This season he has reached new heights and has already scored 18 goals.

"I believe he's more relaxed, there is less tension in his finishing," Wenger said. "You feel before that he wanted to force the chance, now he's more relaxed. It's also because he gained some more physical power and you see that he resists much more the wiles of his opponents and he's more powerful in his runs. These two ingredients make a big difference." Arsenal need Fabregas at his natural relaxed best against this magnificent Barcelona team. Wenger and his captain do not want a repeat of the 2006 final when Barcelona came from a goal behind to win a game that was skewed by Jens Lehmann's 18th-minute sending off. "That game didn't become what it promised to be," Wenger said. "This time I'm sure it will be different."

[30stone]

Arsenal eye move for Carlton Cole after West Ham give Gunners first option on hitman

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1261330/Arsenal-eye-Carlton-Cole-West-Ham-Gunners-option-hitman.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0jTRAPGAn


Please No!!

[30stone]

An Italian source close to Zola told Soccernet: "Franco might decide that he's had enough, we don't know. The new owners have taken away the mobile phones - apart from Zola and his staff, taken away the players' image rights, said they should be paid 25% less if they are relegated, but in Italy there are owners that make Sullivan and Gold look like Mother Teresa.

"It's the English players who are not used to this kind of behaviour, and while the club were going downwards, they have made it even worse, and that is what Zola is thinking about."

A West Ham insider told Soccernet: "Zola has given the players three days off and they return on Wednesday. Zola thinks it's best to get away to try and take the pressure of them and to freshen them up."

[30stone]

Arsenal Captain Cesc Fabregas: Emirates Is My Home And I Have No Plans To Leave
Midfielder tells Barca he's going nowhere...

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has reiterated his desire to stay at the club and revealed his frustrations at the incessant rumours linking him with a return to Barcelona.

The classy midfielder is set to face the Spanish champions in the quarter-finals of the Champions League but admitted he was tired of talking about his future.

"We don't need to talk about my future," he told the Daily Star Sunday.

"I don't understand all the rumours about me."

The 22-year-old also insisted he was completely happy with life at the Emirates and that he had abolsolutely no desire to leave.

"I've always said that I'm happy at Arsenal. I can say a thousand times that I won't go to a Spanish club but nobody believes me," he added.

"Arsenal is my home and I don't have any plans to leave."

Wednesday evening's tie between the two sides is a rematch of the 2006 Champions League final, which Barcelona won, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits his side will want to avenge that defeat.

"There’s a lot to make up for that defeat. Barcelona are like us, they have a reputation for playing the game the right way. They have exceptional players and play exceptional football," explained the Frenchman.

“But we also have *exceptional players who play exceptional football. I believe that of the teams left in the competition, we are the team that could beat them.

“Getting the result is up to us.”

The Arsenal boss also warned the reigning champions to beware of Fabregas, adding: "I can imagine him playing well next week."

[30stone]

Steven Gerrard has set his sights on claiming Premier League title glory and lifting the World Cup before he hangs up his boots.

The Liverpool and England midfielder can only achieve one of those aims this year with the Reds well off the pace and battling to even finish fourth to secure another season of UEFA Champions League football.

Global glory with the Three Lions is a more realistic possibility as Fabio Capello's men head to South Africa this summer among the tournament favourites.

Gerrard will celebrate his 30th birthday at the end of May and believes that he has another five years playing at the very highest level before he calls time on his career.

"It's a big time for me - I am aware of my age and what I want out of the remainder of my career," the all-action midfielder admitted.

"I look after myself, and I'm in good shape physically so I believe I've still got five years to fight for all the big prizes in football. I'll do everything I can to keep going."

Gerrard has admitted that his own personal form and that of Liverpool has been below-par this season, but he is hoping for an upturn in fortunes over the closing weeks of the campaign

[30stone]

Manchester United hero Denis Irwin believes no-one will see Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement coming.

Irwin believes Fergie will tell no one when he’s quitting.

Former United fullback Irwin said: “When he finishes it’ll be quick, clean and that will be that. He won’t warn anyone and we won’t see it coming. It’ll be a clean break, he won’t move upstairs or anything like that.

“He certainly likes challenges and with City improving he may want to face them down for another year or two.

“He’ll have other ambitions too. Passing Liverpool on the roll of honour is one and he might do it this year. I’m sure he feels he should have won more than two Champions League titles, too, but whenever he goes it’ll be quick and sudden.”

[30stone]

Arsenal's hopes of signing Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh are in doubt and Arsene Wenger is lining up Carlton Cole as his next best option, according to the News of The World.

It had been assumed that Bordeaux striker Chamakh had a pre-contract agreement with the Gunners to join this summer. The 26 year-old had recently told a French newspaper, "my choice is to join Premier League and if I could choose, I will go to Arsenal."

However, according to the News of The World, the deal is now in jeopardy and the Arsenal boss is turning his attentions to West Ham striker Cole, another forward previously linked to the Gunners. Cole has suffered from injuries this season, but has still managed 9 goals in 18 games so far and has a chance of making England's World Cup squad.

26 year-old Cole would probably cost Arsenal around £12million, although should West Ham suffer relegation from the Premier League, that price could fall. Arsenal boss Wenger has been widely assumed to be looking to strengthen his attack with the likes of Eduardo and NIcklas Bendtner only impressing in spells this season.

[30stone]

Arsenal v Barcelona: Arsene Wenger plans a warm welcome for Thierry Henry
So here comes the last of the Champions League reunions, completing a nostalgic hat-trick. We've had David Beckham back at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho returning to Stamford Bridge and now Thierry Henry returns to face Arsenal.


North London was the site of the best football of Henry's remarkably successful career, his Highbury heroics marking him as arguably the greatest player in the history of Arsenal. Yet he returns on Wednesday for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final with his reputation stained, accused of being a cheat for handling the ball in the build-up to the goal that meant the French won their World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland in November.

On the occasion of Henry's return, Wenger insists on the integrity of a player to whom he has remained close since he left for Barcelona in 2007. "He was upset, of course," Wenger said. "I have had so many players in my career but he was one of the fairest players that I had.

He was in danger sometimes when he lost it, but apart from that he was never violent.

"How he was treated after the handball was unfair. It was unfair because he did not get any support from anybody. Which striker has not made that kind of reaction? The whole thing was not handled well after. I think the French Football Federation should have offered to replay the game.

"If France, on the night, was over-dominant in the game I don't think people would have had the same reaction. What was worse for France was that Ireland were the better team and everybody felt it was a complete injustice." Wenger certainly does not expect the Arsenal fans to hold anything against Henry over the incident.

"I think he will get the great reception that he deserves as one of the historical players of the club. Then when the game starts – and don't forget we are playing the quarter-final of the Champions League, they will forget that he played for us.

"It's a long time I haven't spoken to him. I think it will be very emotional for him to come back to the Emirates, but certainly even more Highbury because Thierry has lived his emotional career more at Highbury than the Emirates. I would think even geographically Highbury means more to him than the Emirates."

Like Beckham, Henry risks having the gloss taken off his homecoming by being left on the substitutes' bench. At 32 he does not lope with the same menacing grace down the left flank and his place in the side has been taken by Pedro, a decade younger and a small, scurrying winger of exhilarating talent. In a Barcelona team who have scored 97 goals in all competitions this season, Henry has managed just three. Pedro has 18.

Wenger, though, will not take Henry lightly. Henry was always a player galvanised by the big occasion and, even if restricted to a late cameo, he will be determined to show the fans that idolised him a last glimpse of his fading genius. "I know how to handle him but at the end of the day an intelligent player always finds the way to do something special," Wenger said. "That's why they are special."

[Harry!]

Ben do you think anyone will read the stories?

[30stone]

I think people will read the first 2 lines..

I think i should go back to that..

Post the headline and the first couple of lines and the link..

Because this is too much.

[Harry!]

I think people will read the first 2 lines..

I think i should go back to that..

Post the headline and the first couple of lines and the link..

Because this is too much.

Maybe merge a few posts together too so it does not look so cluttered.

[bbfan1991]

I read all the stories:blush:.

Mourinho to stay at Inter?.


Jose Mourinho has no plans to make a summer switch to the Premier League and is set to stay with Inter Milan.

The former Chelsea boss returned to England recently to mastermind a UEFA Champions League success against his old employers at Stamford Bridge.

Portuguese tactician Mourinho has made no secret of a desire to manage in the top-flight of English football again in the future and has been linked with a number of leading clubs.

Liverpool and Manchester City have been mooted as possible suitors, while a move to Old Trafford when Sir Alex Ferguson eventually decides to step away form the dugout has also been mentioned.

But Mourinho's agent, Jorge Mendes, claims his client is set to remain in Italy as he looks to defend the Serie A crown and guide the Nerazzurri to Champions League glory.


Mendes told The People: "Jose is going nowhere just yet.

"I think Jose will stay at Inter Milan for now. He still has three years left on his contract and he is OK in Italy and doing a good job for them.

"He enjoyed the result at Chelsea last week, he was happy with his tactics and he handled himself very well in both matches.

"I think people enjoyed having him back again for a few days and you saw his humour.

"You know Jose loves English football and I think English football loves him - but for now he has no thoughts about leaving Serie A."

[MissKittyFantastico]

Gutted we couldn't get the win yesterday, we had so many chances!

One of those games though I guess, and other results went our way (sorry about Villa Nath) so we still in the fight for a place in Europe. I still say we can finish 5th.

[bbfan1991]

Gutted we couldn't get the win yesterday, we had so many chances!

One of those games though I guess, and other results went our way (sorry about Villa Nath) so we still in the fight for a place in Europe. I still say we can finish 5th.

I don't like Wolves but i'm relieved they got another point, want them to stay up so they can play WBA next season:D.

I predicted right Everton would be in the mix for the European places come towards end of season:shocked:.

[bbfan1991]

Almuina had a good game made some good saves,
The goal was just extremely unlucky.

Very dissapointed in us we have no chance now imo.

Keep the faith:), you're still in it all you would need is a draw in the United, Chelsea match (i'm hoping for a home win obviously:p), this season is getting more unpredictable and competitive.

[MissKittyFantastico]

I don't like Wolves but i'm relieved they got another point, want them to stay up so they can play WBA next season:D.

I predicted right Everton would be in the mix for the European places come towards end of season:shocked:.

We're the in form team Reggie! If only the season had started in January lol.

If Moysey can keep the team together and pick up a couple of clever signings in the summer (we need an out and out striker still I think of real class) then we'll be the ones to watch next season without a doubt ;)

[bbfan1991]

We're the in form team Reggie! If only the season had started in January lol.

If Moysey can keep the team together and pick up a couple of clever signings in the summer (we need an out and out striker still I think of real class) then we'll be the ones to watch next season without a doubt ;)

I'm always hoping Everton do well;)... coupled with the fact you have a couple of ex United players in your squad.

Definetly need a striker or two but depends on cash Moyesy will have available?:p.

[MissKittyFantastico]

I'm always hoping Everton do well;)... coupled with the fact you have a couple of ex United players in your squad.

Definetly need a striker or two but depends on cash Moyesy will have available?:p.

Not a lot I don't think Reg, but Moyes is the master of buying relatively cheap players and getting the best out of them ;)

I think Rodwell will really shine for us next season, he's coming on leaps and bounds, the next Stephen Gerrard imo. We just need to keep hold of him and not let another Rooney scenario happen again, though we are in a much better place now than we were back then.

[bbfan1991]

Not a lot I don't think Reg, but Moyes is the master of buying relatively cheap players and getting the best out of them ;)

I think Rodwell will really shine for us next season, he's coming on leaps and bounds, the next Stephen Gerrard imo. We just need to keep hold of him and not let another Rooney scenario happen again, though we are in a much better place now than we were back then.

He's been linked with United but I doubt that will happen.. Rodwell himself seems happy at the Toffees although it must be very tempting.

Definetly Moyesy is a bargain hunter:p.

[Mark]

He gets the ball, and scores again, Liverpool's-number-9!

1-0 Torres.

500/1 odds on a beach ball goal today from some betting sites.

[30stone]

Liverpool making sunderland look like kids right now.
Completely dominant and in conrtol.

[setanta]

They could have had 5 in that half. Totally destroying Sunderland.

[30stone]

Yeah they dominated!

No other word..

[30stone]

Southampton win the league cup :)

[bbfan1991]

Southampton win the league cup :)

Well deserved:).

[setanta]

Thought it would have been easy enough for United after that early goal but Munich are causing them a few problems. Still think they'll score another in the second half and finish them off.

[King Gizzard]

get in there bayern!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance:

utd fans will be crying all the way back to london

[setanta]

Well played Bayern. Have no idea what Ferguson was doing throwing on Berbatov and playing two upfront with 20 to go. Very strange.

[King Gizzard]

oh dear rooney :(

[bbfan1991]

United deserved to lose, as Fergie says that was an average performance.. Bayern had lots of chances and are a very tricky side. Concerned about Rooney limping off at the end but still all to play for at OT yet:).

[King Gizzard]

that looks nasty

oh ****

[bbfan1991]

Twisted ankle:(, relief it's not a metatarsal injury.

[King Gizzard]

Ancelotti and Wenger will be delighted

[bbfan1991]

The others will step up to the plate as they have done before without him:thumbs:.

Looked horrible:shocked:, that could be his season over then...

[King Gizzard]

LOL anyone just see that interview? I love Mourinho

[setanta]

It wont be a season over bbfan. It's just a twisted ankle but I'd say he'll miss the Chelsea match. Yep, miss Mourinho in England.

[30stone]

Well played Bayern. Have no idea what Ferguson was doing throwing on Berbatov and playing two upfront with 20 to go. Very strange.

Killing the tie off.

If united won 2 - 0

I would put money on it that Bayern couldnt score 3 at old trafford.

[bbfan1991]

LOL anyone just see that interview? I love Mourinho

Yeah:D. Will he go to Liverpool or City?, or is he simply waiting for Man United job when Fergie leaves?.

Love your sig btw:joker:.

[bbfan1991]

4 weeks out for Rooney:(.

[setanta]

Well, they don't know the extent of the injury yet but yeah, he's bound to miss Chelsea and the second leg against Bayern Munich. It's going to be a very interesting week of football now.

[bbfan1991]

Arsenal vs Barca tonight:cool:.

[King Gizzard]

at the moment, I can see barca winning this quite comfortably

[King Gizzard]

Fair play Almunia has had a blinder

but that was a bit stupid

[bbfan1991]

1-0 to Barcelona and Ibrahimovic finally gets a goal against an English team:joker:.

[bbfan1991]

2-0 Ibrahimovic again:shocked:.. it's been all Barca.

[King Gizzard]

and Fabregas is suspended for next game

thats it, Man Utd Barca replay for the cup

[30stone]

Barca just abslultely smashing us, they play like us, but are a stronger team ..

Anyone who doubted ibrahimovic was completely world class when i said it.. shame on you, great player.

[30stone]

Walcott imidiate impact..

Too little too late?

[30stone]

2 - 1.

Come on Arsenal.

[30stone]

Walcott pulled over in the box blatently nothing given...

[30stone]

Pique pulled fabregas over right outside the box yellow card..

[30stone]

Another fantastic save by almunia :)

[James]

I forgot this was on. :shocked:

[30stone]

Ref and linesman making some majorly **** mistakes.

As usuall..

[30stone]

Penalty

Puyol Red Card


Pique and puyol dont play Arsenal second leg!!!!

[bbfan1991]

Penalty to Arsenal, Puyol off:shocked:.

[bbfan1991]

2-2:).

[30stone]

2 - 2 Fabregas!!!!

[30stone]

Puyol and Pique out to play Arsenal next game..

2 - 2 Game right now.

Fantastic!


Cesc Fabregas injured though fck!

[bbfan1991]

Barca's defence lets them down.. still enough quality in there though:).

[30stone]

Fabregas cant play second leg anyway.

Poor guy has to soldier on though.. could do some damage.

[30stone]

Barca's defence lets them down.. still enough quality in there though:).

Puyol and Pique are awesome as is alves!
And albial?

lol.

[30stone]

Hate dani alves.
but quality player.


Almuina man of the match?


Messi was pretty average tonight..

[bbfan1991]

Puyol and Pique are awesome as is alves!
And albial?

lol.

Yes they're all awesome players but they just tend to make mistakes at the back at times from what i've seen of them in Europe and La Liga.. midfield and upfront can't fault them:).

[30stone]

Player for player Barca still have the biggest stars for me..

Above real, united and chelsea.

[setanta]

Barca just abslultely smashing us, they play like us, but are a stronger team ..

Anyone who doubted ibrahimovic was completely world class when i said it.. shame on you, great player.

Disagree with you there Ben. Ibrahimovic was rubbish throughout the whole match. Scored a great second goal but he had so many other chances and f£cked them up, plus he adds nothing to general play.

[30stone]

The man tries big goals, not just a normal goal..
He goes for shock factor.. when it comes off its quality.


Barca porved they were the best team in europe, we proved we arent pushovers and you fall asleep against arsenal and you'll regret it..

[bbfan1991]

I know i'm bias but I would say as a team United are better than Madrid:p.

[30stone]

I agree.

[bbfan1991]

I agree.

Problem with Madrid is that even though they have lots of quality players.. theres too many egos to try and keep in check for the manager, they seem to think superstars are the answer to anything so in that respect lack the team spirit teams like Barcelona, United and Arsenal have IMO anyway:).

Phew Rooney suffers minor ligament damage and no fracture.

[bbfan1991]

WBA beat Leicester 3-0 and are going back up to the PL soon!!!:cool::cheer2::):D, then probably straight back down again lmao.


This for Nathan;).

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2010/04/02/oneill-wants-to-stay/

[30stone]

Real Madrid have signed 16-year old John Neeskens, son of legendary Barcelona footballer Johan Neeskens from Catalan club CF Damm to the Blanco youth team, according to Marca.

The youngster, who measures at 1.84 metres, has already featured for the Catalunyan U-18 national team and plays as a midfielder where he is allowed to showcase his particular talents as a tactical and physical player. Neeskens can also play as a left winger, left-back, and wing-back.

The signing of the Barca legend's son could reflect a new direction on behalf of the Madrid hierarchy, with an emphasis upon developing youth team players for promotion into the first team.

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Liverpool want N Zogbia for 9mil


Liverpool are reportedly on high alert after learning that Wigan Athletic are set to allow Charles N’Zogbia to leave the club in the summer. Roberto Martinez has been quoted as saying that he is willing to offload the 23 year old Frenchman in the summer just as long as he gets a good price for the Latics man.

Rafa Benitez is known to be an admirer of the former Newcastle United flair player and the adaptable left sided player could well be an intelligent use of the resources available for the Anfield boss. With Albert Riera set to leave just as soon as someone offers a decent sum of money for the Spaniard and questions about Ryan Babel’s consistency still left unanswered a move for N’Zogbia could help resolve the issue of lack of natural width in the Liverpool lineup.

After five up and down years at St James’ Park Wigan snapped up the former Le Havre man for £6m and are expecting a fee well in excess of that if they are to consider selling one of their most prized assets. It would appear that either the player has made it clear he sees himself in need of a move up the footballing ladder or perhaps the DW Stadium outfit needs funds to re-invest in the Latics squad.

Obviously such a move would become even more likely should Wigan Athletic drop to the Championship but a decent run of form has seen the club pull away from the relegation zone but are still by no means safe. N’Zogbia’s speed, flair and intelligent use of possession make him the type of player that thrills the fans but he can also be extremely frustrating, flitting in and out of games and at times can be seen as something of a luxury player.

If Rafa Benitez can get some spending money from the club’s American owners then he may well attempt to make a move for the former French Under 21 international come the summer.

[30stone]

Malouda and Joe cole set up and score respectively..

Chelsea have been the better team. now 1 - 0 up.

[30stone]

Marouane Chamakh edges closer to summer transfer


“Do I already have Arsenal on my mind? A little, but our end of the season is so important that I can’t plan for life after Bordeaux,” the striker told L’Equipe.

“I took a risk by not prolonging my contract because could get injured at any moment. It is the first time I will be a free agent,” he added.

Should a move to the Emirates materialise, he would provide a classy alternative to Nicklas Bendtner or an occasionally-fit Robin van Persie as the main striker, though he could equally pose opponents serious problems on the wing in the Gunners’ 4-3-3 system.

If he is as similar to Ronaldo as Cascarino suggested, he could be a big hit in north London so it is certainly worth Gunners fans keeping an eye on developments.

Read more : http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2010/04/marouane-chamakh-edges-closer-to-summer-transfer/

[30stone]

Manchester United looking to bring Benzema and Milner to Old Trafford?

If you believe what you read in the papers, Manchester United will be busy in the transfer market this summer.

Today sees the Premier League leaders linked with big money moves for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.

Sir Alex Ferguson is understood to be interested in adding to his attacking options during the summer and Benzema’s name is one that has been mentioned time and time again.

The French international has failed to make much of an impact at the Real since joining from Lyon for a massive £30 million last summer. Before Benzema moved to the Bernabeu, there was talk that the 22-year old would join United, however for whatever reasons, that never happened.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s James Milner is another name being linked with a move to Old Trafford. The England international has been in superb form this season and now looks certain to be a part of Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad.

Milner, 24, has spent the last 2 years at Villa Park, establishing himself as one of the best wingers in the country. Villa boss Martin O’Neill has moved quickly to deny rumours that Milner could be on his way to United by branding speculation “ludicrous”.

I’m not sure what to think of these rumours. As much as I would love to see Benzema playing in the Premier League, I’m not convinced he wants to move to England. With Milner, I personally believe he will spend another season at Villa before leaving for United.

[30stone]

Arsenal and AC Milan €12 Million target to demand transfer

Reports out of France are that Nice’s 22 year old forward Loic Remy will tell the struggling Ligue one outfit that he wants to leave the club this summer with both Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal and AC Milan favourites to land the player dubbed the new Thierry Henry.

There has already mean much speculation that Remy would end up at Arsenal and at one point in January it did in fact seem that Arsene Wenger would get his man so it should not come as a big surprise that the young French attacker has in effect demanded a transfer from a club fifth bottom in the French league.

Arsenal will face stiff competition from AC Milan apparently, but it is the Gunners that are seen as favourites and a fee in the region of €12 Million is predicted to be enough to persuade Nice to let the young lad leave.

Even if Arsenal do not make a bid Remy will not be at Nice next season, his mind is made up and if it is not Arsenal it will be AC Milan or whatever other big club comes in for the ambitious youngster.

[30stone]

Injured Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas targets Champions League final comeback but admits Barcelona heartbreak


Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has admitted he felt 'broken' after his season was wrecked by a broken leg but that he clings to the hope of appearing in the Champions League final.

The Gunners skipper suffered a break to his fibula in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Barcelona on Wednesday which has also put his World Cup participation in doubt.

Fabregas told The Sun: 'My leg is broken - and I feel broken too. The penalty I scored against Barcelona could be my last act as an Arsenal player this season.

'But I have to cling to the hope that we can get through at the Nou Camp, win our semi-final and I might be fit for the Champions League final.

'That might be asking a lot but it is my dream and what I pray for.'

Fabregas has admitted he does not know if his leg was broken in the game before the Barcelona clash when he was tackled by Craig Gardner in the 1-1 draw at Birmingham.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1263241/Injured-Arsenal-skipper-Cesc-Fabregas-targets-Champions-League-final-comeback-admits-Barcelona-heartbreak.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0k2SOuY4r

[30stone]

Eden Hazard rules out Liverpool move claiming he has eyes only for Real Madrid and Arsenal

Lille teenager Eden Hazard has listed Real Madrid and Arsenal as possible future destinations should he ever leave the Stade Metropole, despite interest from a host of other clubs including Liverpool.

Hazard, 19, is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Europe after emerging as the creative force behind Lille's Ligue 1 title challenge and their run to the round of 16 in the Europa League.

Former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane said of the young Belgian yesterday: 'He can become a great footballer. He is a star of the future.'

And Hazard admits following in Zidane's footsteps and playing for Madrid is a possibility.

He said: 'Such praise makes me very happy, especially from Zidane. If one day I leave Lille, I will go to Real or Arsenal.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1263010/Eden-Hazard-rules-Liverpool-claiming-eyes-Real-Madrid-Arsenal.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0k2Uf43Ip

[30stone]

Eden Hazard rules out Liverpool move claiming he has eyes only for Real Madrid and Arsenal

Lille teenager Eden Hazard has listed Real Madrid and Arsenal as possible future destinations should he ever leave the Stade Metropole, despite interest from a host of other clubs including Liverpool.

Hazard, 19, is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in Europe after emerging as the creative force behind Lille's Ligue 1 title challenge and their run to the round of 16 in the Europa League.

Former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane said of the young Belgian yesterday: 'He can become a great footballer. He is a star of the future.'

And Hazard admits following in Zidane's footsteps and playing for Madrid is a possibility.

He said: 'Such praise makes me very happy, especially from Zidane. If one day I leave Lille, I will go to Real or Arsenal.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1263010/Eden-Hazard-rules-Liverpool-claiming-eyes-Real-Madrid-Arsenal.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0k2Uf43Ip

[30stone]

William Gallas set to miss rest of Arsenal's season with calf injury

• Arsène Wenger admits William Gallas fitness gamble backfired
• Defender is expected to be out of action for five weeks

William Gallas is expected to miss the rest of the season with a calf injury, Arsène Wenger has confirmed.

It is another setback for the Arsenal manager, who lost his captain Cesc Fábregas to a cracked fibula during the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Gallas, who is out of contract at the end of the current campaign, had been somewhat rushed back from missing eight games with a calf problem. However, after being unable to finish the Barcelona game, Wenger confirmed the French centre-back was unlikely to recover in time to play again this season.

Wenger said: "Gallas is longer than three weeks, I would say five weeks. It was a gamble which did not pay off and was a mistake, yes.

"He could be back maybe quicker, but I just give myself five weeks because three weeks is a minimum and we will have to be a bit more cautious with him.

"So when we go to the Champions League final, he still has a chance to play."

The Arsenal manager, however, expects the Russian midfielder Andrey Arshavin to be available again by the visit of Manchester City on 24 April.

The defender Gaël Clichy (back) and the midfielder Denílson (groin) have both been passed fit for tomorrow's home game against Wolves.

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Denilson Backs Samir Nasri To Stand In For Cesc Fabregas At Arsenal
Young Frenchman can handle creative burden...

Arsenal midfielder Denilson feels that the Gunners have a ready-made stand-in for Cesc Fabregas in the shape of Samir Nasri.

Fabgregas left the Emirates on crutches following Arsenal's Champions league quarter-final first leg draw against Barcelona on Wednesday evening after sustaining a suspected broken bone in his leg.

The Catalan could be out for the rest of the season but Denilson is backing Nasri to step up as the Gunners look to beat Barca in next week's second leg and reach the last four of the competition.

"We are sad now because Cesc will not play [the second leg]," the Brazilian told reporters after the game on Wednesday.

"But I think Samir can come in and help us. It is important to go there and to win."

Denilson admitted that Arsene Wenger's side were something of a shambles in the first half of the game against the Spanish giants but was pleased with the way in which they fought back late on to claim a 2-2 draw.

"In the first half they played better than us," he acknowledged.

"It was a great opportunity to show [our spirit]. We started badly but in the second half we played well and we have one more game to go."

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Inter Give Up On Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas & Turn Transfer Effort To Liverpool's Steven Gerrard - Report
Gerrard is now top of Jose Mourinho's list as he abandons the chase for Fabregas...

Inter have kicked the plan to sign Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas into long grass and they will focus their transfer efforts into landing Steven Gerrard from Liverpool instead, according to Tuttosport.

Fabregas has been the number one objective on Jose Mourinho's transfer list, but Inter have realised that signing him will be difficult. Mourinho's relationship with Arsene Wenger is not the best, and Fabregas has made it clear his dream is to go back to Barcelona in the future.

With that in mind, the Nerazzurri have set out an approach for Gerrard. His name has been floated around Massimo Moratti's office for the past two weeks, suggesting a move is still in its development stage.

Signing the England international will be less than easy. However, Inter are hoping to press for the best deal and they are expected to make a €35 million bid for him.

Mourinho will attempt to raise funds for the deal by offloading players, and his recent spat with Mario Balotelli will see the Italian as first on the list to go.

Balotelli has a €70 million release clause in his deal. Inter are aware they will not get such a figure for their player, but they will attempt to sell him for €40million, meaning they would have enough allowances to fund a move for Gerrard.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Barcelona have all been linked with the Inter forward.

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Real Zaragoza starlet Ander Herrera admits he is flattered by reported interest from Arsenal.

The Gunners are understood to be keen on sealing a deal for the Spain Under-21 international midfielder.

The Basque-born 20-year-old only made his first-team debut last August, but is already considered one of the best young prospects in La Liga.

Arsenal are believed to have been scouting Herrera for a number of months and even Arsene Wenger's No.2 Pat Rice is reported to have made a couple of personal checks on him this year.

Now Zaragoza have confirmed Arsenal's interest in signing their star youngster.

"The interest in Herrera is true, but if Arsenal want the kid they must pay his true value," Zaragoza president Agapito Iglesias is quoted as saying.

Spanish sources claim Arsenal have lodged a bid of €10million (£8.8million), but this has been rejected as Zaragoza want at least €15million (£13.3million) for the player who has a buy-out clause of €24million (£21million).

[30stone]

Wenger Should sign..

Chamakh
Gourcuff
Hazard

And a centre back or two.

[30stone]

Italian offer can tempt Manchester United and Arsenal target Dzeko

Wolfsburg's star striker Edin Dzeko has hinted that he is waiting for the right offer from Italy this summer.

English sides Manchester United and Arsenal have been rumoured to want to sign the Bosnian striker. Arsenal scouts have been monitoring Dzeko while Manchester United 's assistant manager Mike Phelan called him "ideal for the English league" back in December.

Dzeko has scored 21 goals in 38 appearances for Wolfsburg so far this season. Last season, he was a major factor in Wolfsburg lifting the Bundesliga title. The 24 year-old is considered to be one of Europe's top strikers.

However, Dzeko has been most strongly linked with AC Milan since the end of last season when the Italians made Wolfsburg an offer that was firmly rejected.

Speaking to German publication Sport Bild, Dzeko has now said, “I never said that I absolutely want Italy,

“If the right offer comes in then I will say yes.”

There have been suggestions that AC Milan might use Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a makeweight in any bid for Dzeko.

[30stone]

Chelsea get an offside goal.

Drogba 2 - 0

[Harry!]

Ben did the multiple stories thing from last time sink in?

[30stone]

Macheda goal


Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd.


PLease end 2 - 2

[30stone]

Ben did the multiple stories thing from last time sink in?

People read them..

[30stone]

Machedas used his hands to push the ball into the net lol

[Harry!]

People read them..

But dont post...

[30stone]

Maybe people arent online..
As thats the way it seems...

Bbfan1991 said last time he reads them when i post them.

What is your problem?

[Harry!]

It just looks a bit cluttered thats all.

[30stone]

Its okay, i bold the headlines so people know which they want to read :)

[bbfan1991]

:(.. no excuses first half United were awful and still tired from the Munich match, second half we were better and tried to create the chances but Chelsea played well anyway.. oh well i'm looking forward to the next matches anyway:).

[30stone]

Penalty Sunderland!

2 - 0 Bent again!

[30stone]

Bolton 0 - 1 Aston Villa

Young

[30stone]

Stoke 1 - 0 Hull

Fuller

[bbfan1991]

Nottingham Forest 1-0 down at the moment against Bristol City:D.

[bbfan1991]

.. As a bonus Newcastle 1-0 down against Peterborough too:p.

[Claymores]

Jeff Sterling creases me up....... one quote was "there is a goal in Scotland but who cares, let's return to get a report on the 0-0 from........."

Class guy

[bbfan1991]

Forest equalise.. hang in there Bristol City, just want WBA's promotion to be confirmed soon:D.

[30stone]

.. As a bonus Newcastle 1-0 down against Peterborough too:p.

Drawing now


Dont believe Arsenal cant score.

Using a weakened side to..

[bbfan1991]

Drawing now


Dont believe Arsenal cant score.

Using a weakened side to..

I'm actually quite glad Wolves are hanging on so far being a local side to me because they're picking up points to stay up:D.

[bbfan1991]

Looks like play offs for Leeds then...

Newcastle already up anyway regardless of the Forest result:).. just need Cardiff to beat the Forest next match then WBA to win or draw for the promotion to be confirmed for the Baggies plus the healthy GD is a bonus:hugesmile:.

[bbfan1991]

Pushing and shoving between the Aston Villa and Bolton players at the Reebok:shocked:.

[bbfan1991]

Sunderland won Spurs.. they're safe from relegation:).

[King Gizzard]

Who said villa were out of the champions league race?

[bbfan1991]

Arsenal score-Bendtner.

[bbfan1991]

Who said villa were out of the champions league race?

Villa for the CL;).. we can dream:thumbs:.

[30stone]

1 - 0 Arsenal Bendtner 90 + 4 minutes!!!!

****ing painful to watch that.

[30stone]

And its great to see ****ty tottenham lose and villa win!!!!

[30stone]

Burnley 0 - 2 Man city

After 5 minutes...

Adebayor then Bellamy..

****ingbellamy is a cock.

[30stone]

3 - 0 Tevez

after 7 minutes..

[bbfan1991]

Bellamy is a good player for them:D.

[bbfan1991]

:sleep: NOTW has linked Mark Hughes with Aston Villa, more rubbish from the papers:rolleyes:.

[30stone]

Bellamy is a good player for them:D.

Yes but hes still a penis lol.

[bbfan1991]

Yes but hes still a penis lol.

Dick is a better term:joker:, he's made mistakes but I think he's ok as a person more like marmite tbh:D.

NOTW making an interesting suggestion for Pep Guardiola to be Man U manager once Fergie goes but can't see him leaving Barcelona, me thinks Mourinho will get the job still:D.

[King Gizzard]

FFS if thats a penalty for a last man challenge, no matter how debateable it was that it was a foul, he should be off. Shocking refereeing

[King Gizzard]

Come on you hammers!!

[30stone]

Dick is a better term:joker:, he's made mistakes but I think he's ok as a person more like marmite tbh:D.

NOTW making an interesting suggestion for Pep Guardiola to be Man U manager once Fergie goes but can't see him leaving Barcelona, me thinks Mourinho will get the job still:D.

I hate him hes like a bloody jack russell just a nasty person.




Awesome seeing Jagielka back :)

[30stone]

Jagielka has made some awesome tackle, winning the ball very well.



West ham hit the crossbar... really applying pressure to everton.


G

[30stone]

Goal West ham de costa.

[King Gizzard]

Get in there Hammers!!!!!

[30stone]

Blatent penalty for everton not given..

Englands best ref missed it.

[30stone]

Goal yakubu

Great goal 2 - 1

[30stone]

Ilan

2-2

great head again

[MissKittyFantastico]

Blatent penalty for everton not given..

Englands best ref missed it.

This.

Webb was totally inconsistent the whole game, gave a penalty against Distin that was very dubious but left him on the pitch, then down the other end with Saha he gives fck all when it was a blatant penalty. Shameful reffing.

Really disappointed with today's result, we played well at times in the first half, but didn't show the desire to win for most of the second. Missing Fellani terribly imo and Arteta today. Still only 4 pts behind Villa and 5 behind the red ****e though so it's still all to play for, our game against Villa is a 6 pointer really.....

We desperately need another clinical striker (Saha still battles to be fit/picks up injuries and the Yak is terribly inconsistent and downright lazy at times) and some bigger players in defence (most of our lads look so tiny against some of the other team's players, especially noticeable against teams like West Ham, Bolton and Stoke lol)

Still hopeful we can finish 6th, but we need to show the form we did against Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and City for the rest of the run in, today was pretty shocking at times tbh :/

COYB!!!!!!

[MissKittyFantastico]

Oh and another thing, most of our fans should be ashamed today, gave the team no support at all and were way too quiet the whole game, even when we scored. All you could hear the whole match was the West Ham fans. I know a lot of Evertonians have the opinion we should have slaughtered them today and will say we played ****, start blaming Moyes etc, but we were playing a team battling relegation and we need to get behind the lads in games like these more than any other time! It's the business end of the season and we should be making ourselves heard every game (especially at Goodison!) and really getting behind the team. It really pisses me off.

/endrant

[King Gizzard]

and boo'd at the end (but then again that could of been at the ref)

reminded me of our fans but our fans are worse