the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

[Red370]

and in front of the home fans. simply inexcusable.

[cow]

Almunia was said to be carrying an elbow injury. Still no excuse for his positioning or the ball bouncing off him.

Nasri was great, but hardly anyone else was on his level.

I'm getting drunk today.

[phelan]

mmmm at least chelski lost.

sp*rs lost as well

manchester united now has a chance to go up on everybody


kinda glad i had that morning beer...

[Red370]

they all (save nasri), played like they were lethargic, like they had nothing to contribute to the attack, Song was AWFUL, Clichy wasnt terrorizing the left flank and whipping in crosses, the little russian had one of the worst performances i've seen him have, they just didnt look cohesive today, they were lacking that final pass, Fab was needed today, terribly.

[phelan]

i really wish sp*rs didn't push to extra time. wilshere played with a bit of fire. anybody else on board with thinking he's earned his first team spot??

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

i really wish sp*rs didn't push to extra time. wilshere played with a bit of fire. anybody else on board with thinking he's earned his first team spot??

I would have liked to see him start, I think he would have given the first half and the team for that matter, the much needed spark to get on the score sheet, the team became much livelier when he came on. I think hes earned a place, but I doubt AW will ever start him over Nasri, but i'd take him over Diaby any day. Song is pretty much a fixture being that hes the only real defensive minded midfielder we have. I think after today, AW is going to have some tough decisions to make for next week.

[cow]

cow is on board.

I thought Clichy played OK-- he stayed home defensively, which everyone wanted him to do. If he could combine today with his usual offensive contribution, he'd be fine.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by cow

cow is on board.

I thought Clichy played OK-- he stayed home defensively, which everyone wanted him to do. If he could combine today with his usual offensive contribution, he'd be fine.

agreed, we were missing those low, hard crosses from the left all day, I felt he needed to get more into the attack, we were lacking in attack today and I think that may have been one of the pieces that was missing.

[phelan]

1 Chelsea 6 5 0 1 21 2 3 0 0 12 0 2 0 1 9 2 19 15
2 Manchester United 6 3 3 0 16 9 3 0 0 9 2 0 3 0 7 7 7 12
3 Arsenal 6 3 2 1 16 7 2 0 1 12 4 1 2 0 4 3 9 11
4 Manchester City 6 3 2 1 7 2 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 11
5 Aston Villa 6 3 1 2 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 2 3 9 -2 10
6 West Bromwich Albion 6 3 1 2 8 11 2 1 0 5 2 1 0 2 3 9 -3 10
7 Fulham 6 1 5 0 7 6 1 2 0 4 3 0 3 0 3 3 1 8
8 Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 2 2 6 5 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 8
9 Blackburn Rovers 6 2 2 2 7 7 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 8
10 Newcastle United 6 2 1 3 9 8 1 0 2 7 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 7
11 Sunderland 6 1 4 1 7 7 1 2 0 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 0 7
12 Bolton Wanderers 6 1 4 1 9 10 0 3 0 4 4 1 1 1 5 6 -1 7
13 Birmingham 6 1 4 1 7 8 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 5 7 -1 7
14 Stoke City 6 2 1 3 7 9 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 2 3 5 -2 7
15 Blackpool 6 2 1 3 9 14 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 2 6 10 -5 7
16 Liverpool 6 1 3 2 6 9 1 2 0 4 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 6
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 2 3 7 10 1 1 1 4 4 0 1 2 3 6 -3 5
18 Wigan Athletic 6 1 2 3 2 13 0 1 3 1 13 1 1 0 1 0 -11 5
19 West Ham United 6 1 1 4 4 13 1 0 2 3 6 0 1 2 1 7 -9 4
20 Everton 6 0 3 3 4 7 0 2 1 4 5 0 1 2 0 2 -3 3


what the f*Ck everton!?

[phelan]

Arsene Wenger: I want Fabianski to show how good he is | Arsenal Blog & Arsenal News

mother of god, ARSENE HOW MANY ERRORS WILL YOU GIVE FLAPPYHANDSKI?!

[cow]

He played well today. Hopefully it wasn't a one time abberation.

[cow]

Fabregas could miss Chelsea clash - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet

Oi vay. I almost wish they'd declare him unfit now & give him a longer chance to recover, rather than rushing out & losing him for six months.

International break next week & we know he won't play a full match for Espana, so he could potentially have almost two extra weeks.

[Jon@AAMComp]

Everybody ready for Derby day this weekend?

If there's one club that can be guilty of splashing huge money this year, it's City. They're lining up to sign Pato from Milan and they're prepared to pay 65 Mil Euro for him:

Milan To Sell Alexandre Pato To Manchester City For ?65Million & Buy Steven Gerrard & Javier Pastore With The Cash - Reports - Goal.com

I can see Pastore signing with Milan, as they need to reinforce their aging midfield, but I can't see Stevie G leaving Anfield any time soon, especially not for the Serie A. There was a rumor a while back that he might end up in the Bundesliga, more specifically trading Liverpool red for Schalke blue, but for some reason, I see him finishing his career at Liverpool.

[phelan]

Originally Posted by cow

Fabregas could miss Chelsea clash - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet

Oi vay. I almost wish they'd declare him unfit now & give him a longer chance to recover, rather than rushing out & losing him for six months.

International break next week & we know he won't play a full match for Espana, so he could potentially have almost two extra weeks.

I didn't even think he's playing for Spain during the break. I think del Bosque left him off the squad because of his hamstring injury.

And yes I'd rather them not rush Fabregas. I don't want Fab's last game for the Arsenal to end in a crippling injury.

Originally Posted by Jon@AAMComp

Everybody ready for Derby day this weekend?

If there's one club that can be guilty of splashing huge money this year, it's City. They're lining up to sign Pato from Milan and they're prepared to pay 65 Mil Euro for him:

Milan To Sell Alexandre Pato To Manchester City For ?65Million & Buy Steven Gerrard & Javier Pastore With The Cash - Reports - Goal.com

I can see Pastore signing with Milan, as they need to reinforce their aging midfield, but I can't see Stevie G leaving Anfield any time soon, especially not for the Serie A. There was a rumor a while back that he might end up in the Bundesliga, more specifically trading Liverpool red for Schalke blue, but for some reason, I see him finishing his career at Liverpool.

I can see Man City pulling a Leeds United when their oh-so-rich owners suddenly find out they ran out of money. And still have no trophies to show for it

AS I WRITE THIS - Juventus has pulled ahead of Man City, it is now 1-0 to the visitors. HELL YES JUVE!

Gerrard will stay with Liverpool if the club is still somewhat competitive. Problem is...they're not right now. They're absolute garbage. They just pulled a 0-0 draw with FC Utrecht, for crying out loud. There is NOTHING inventive in the midfield without Gerrard, and Torres has been horrible. Based on Liverpool's debt woes, Torres and Gerrard may be sold and the entire 'rebuild' may get kickstarted.

[cow]

Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas to miss Chelsea showdown - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet