Won't matter. They wouldn't make it long.

haha tbh....I don't think Bayern will go easy at all considering the smack talk Man City put out. I think they will make them earn it and go all out on their asses. I sure hope so.

I'm getting a little tired of all these other leagues thinking they can poach all the talent from Germany. Not going to happen. I don't mind some clubs picking up a guy or 2 but holy crap at least give the Bundesliga the respect it deserves. (not directing this at you, but just people in general)


Everyone tries to say oh the Bundesliga is crap, bla, bla ,bla......but where do all the teams try to get talent from? Hmmmmm.

Goal.com = did Ribery even say that?

I quite like Mueller, haven't watched enough Bayern this year to have an opinion.

Kroos is absolutely INSANE. Born playmaker. If you truly want someone on Arsenal, HE is the man for the job. Love the guy.

I remember when Bayern had him years ago as a youth and he was pulled up to the 1st team. Saw so much talent in him and LOVED that they sent him on loan to Leverkusen. Really brought out the good in him, so much that he is 1st team now and its a huge issue on dropping him to the bench. He is worth a lot of money right now IMO.

Kroos had a big game here. Directly involved in goal #1

toni kroos is legit.

Can't imagine Wenger springing to sign him.

How much is he worth ?

Mertsacker is too old.

Transfer market has him listed at like 16 million euros

I'll take him.

Watching BVB vs Schalke. I love watching Bundesliga, but I wish there were two commentary guys. Hearing the one guy-- who does a good job-- by himself is always a little uncomfortable.

I also wish the commentator was AT the match. You can tell by the muted crowd noise that he's in a studio.

Also, Moritz Leitner of Dortmund spends too much time in the tanning bed. He's a really unnatural color.

holy fvcking shyt man, one of the greats..tragic.

Wales boss Gary Speed dies aged 42 - ESPN Soccernet

a sad death

Gary Speed's death really bums me. I never was a Newcastle fan, but they were good when I started watching the EPL & were on a lot, so I always kind of liked him as a player (mostly for his neat name).

I was excited to see what Wales would do in World Cup Qualifying as they were looking an exciting outfit under his guidance.

apparent suicide. tragic loss. wales were coming together under his guidance, but football takes a back seat now. just terrible loss.

watching swansea aston villa highlights is really hard, given just looks absolutely shattered.

It's just so sad.

:-/

GS always struck me as a clean/honorable player, he was Newcastles talisman in the midfield, one of the most noteable names to ever put on the shirt and a legend at St. James, its tragic for a player to die, but even moreso when its done by his own hands, he must've had some inner demons that nobody could see. Even worse, he had a wife and two children.

From what I remember of him as a player, he seemed mentally strong, one who could lift his team by its neck & win a game late. & yet, this.

It makes me want to make sure I don't tell people who seem down in the dumps to "suck it up," y'know? If someone who appeared so strong can be that depressed....

yeah....

Dortmund star only wants Arsenal or Barca move | gunnersphere.com

Barca already has a wealth of skilled midfielders, they wont pay 30 mil for him. I'd say AW needs to break the bank and toss 40 at Dortmund in January. They seem to be fighting tooth and nail to keep him. The kid is only 19, imagine how much more he'll develop playing for us, could become one of the worlds best in a few years. Only downside would be the fact that he's cup tied, but damn I want this kid at Arsenal, moreso than Hazard because he's a winger and we have enough of them. He'd be a natural replacement for Arteta who'll probably be retiring within the next 3-5 years.

It sounds like a lot of people close to Speed knew he was fighting personal demons. Shame to see him go like that, but a friend of mine noted how at least it's making people aware of depression in sports.

I read an article somewhere that Speed hanged himself because a tabloid was about to print a fairly personal article about him. Kind of makes me sick that the media has enough power to a good man to the ground like this.

There's been a few fairly high profile suicides in recent years, most notably Robert Enke & a retired Italian keeper whose name escapes me (jumped out a window-- I can't remember whether he died, though). Maybe Speed's death will help bring some light to a terrible disease-- the media, & especially the English one, tends to ignore just about everything happening outside the UK. One would think a high profile athlete like Enke's death would have gotten more press, but it was kind of a footnote.

I'll give AFC $20 to get Goetze.

This piece came out a few days ago, though:
Mario Gotze speculation must stop, says Dortmund chief - ESPN Soccernet

I don't see Arteta staying at Arsenal long-term, but you really think he's going to retire so soon ?

he signed a four year contract, i think he intends to honor it. don't see him longer than that though.

Blue's curiously absent, post-Mainz. Daniel van Buyten, super striker!

He's almost 30, most players max out between 30-34, AFC cuts contract lengths to 1 year at a time when a player surpasses 30, so my thinking is that AW will see his current one expire, then offer him a one year extension, dont think Arteta will accept it and finish, hopefully on top.

hahahaha cardiff are spanking blackburn

0-0 at the emirates still. COME ON ARSENAL

nananananana - sami ur a c*nt, sami ur a c*nt!

easiest silverware of the year, lost. Kids played reasonably well against a team that fielded 50+% of their starters.

harsh way to lose. the team played well. proud of the kids, the ox is going to be ridiculous in a few years. sad miyaichi is still injured, i wanted to see him there too.

nasri is still a c*nt.

cant hate him, I didnt even realize he was playing... oh, and Fabianski is crap, his positioning in that situation was AWFUL, Ches would have saved that shyt with aplomb.

fabianski strikes me as someone who suffers when he doesn't get a run of games, just like chamakh.

szcz@ needed a rest, fabianski has been complaining he needs game time, and i'm inclined to think he really does not a run of games to recover form. maybe we can try mannone next time lol

Nasri can suck my balls.

He really played well for Arsenal last season. Not much for loyalty

he played really well for half a season. doesn't count.

he was my favorite Arsenal player, lost where his heart is, went for money and the promise of glory and said fvck the love of the game and loyalty to the team that made him. My sentiments exactly.

methinks alot of that was a ploy to aid in the transition of his sale.

Red you're back in ze Deutschland?

I will post some pictures from St. James Park in Newcastle when I get back from my holiday.