the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

[phelan]

Wilshere will step up, as will Nasri, but Drogba against our backline? 3-1 to the Blues.

[cow]

I wonder how much longer Drogba will kill. He's 32-- most non-goal keepers are starting to decline by then.

[phelan]

I think he's got a new lease on life since he had that groin surgery. He's been playing held back for a while, so now he's basically 100%. I think that'll give him a few more years playing at the highest level.

Amazing the difference between Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba right now. Thank god I dropped Rooney for Drogba early in fantasy?

[phelan]

Well we went down fighting against Chelsea. Plenty of good chances to win it though, it's a shame we aren't efficient with our chances. It's also mildly amusing that we couldn't manufacture an Arsenal-esque goal. All of our chances really came off of headed shots. Go figure, eh? Chamakh is a BEAST, but could use a bit more of control. Arshavin is hot and cold, as usual. Wilshere played very well but did not make the impact that the big game required from him. Song is...uh...I'm not sure.

And good god, we need TV5 back RIGHT NOW. Squillaci can't cope with the Drogbas and Rooneys in the EPL. For mid-table he's fine, for the top tier games we can't use him.

Seven points back of Chelsea, ManCity and ManUre are ahead of us, but I am reasonably satisfied with Arsenal's performance today. They played their hearts out (except the defense gave a few head scratchers), and it was a brilliant game to watch. Drogba had an impossibly small window to hit, and he did so. Alex's rocket was ridiculous. Well earned win for the Blues.



WITH THAT SAID...at least we aren't Liverpool. God, how the mighty have fallen. 2-1 to Blackpool? It's a good thing this is their theme song, or they'd all be sobbing right now...

[Red370]

I watched the france game on saturday and I must say, Blanc has the team brimming with confidence, and I hate to say it, but the difference maker, Nasri. They didnt score while he was on the pitch, but he was carving the defense up with ease, and his would be assists led to the most dangerous chances of the match. Thank god that idiot Domenech is out. The looked like a completely different team out there, heres hoping they go deep into the Euros.

[cow]

[phelan]

aww who deleted the spammer with a 20% relevant post?

anybody see the news on the Italy/Serbia match? that sh*ts insane.

[cow]

Originally Posted by phelan

aww who deleted the spammer with a 20% relevant post?

[cow]

Wow, just checked what you meant about Italy vs Serbia. Holy poo.

[phelan]

one of the italian players was mentioning that's why Serie A stadiums are only half full b/c people don't want to deal with hooliganism.

but the Italian fans seemed pretty mild mannered, it was the away squad that was jacked up...so

[cow]

Italians have had some pretty ugly incidents with ultras in recent years.

[phelan]

Interlulls are over!

Arsenal get everybody but RvP and Fabregas back, it sounds like. And Ramsey looks good in his initial light training. I'm happy for him. Really.

Drogba got himself sick though. Why couldn't he do that when we were playing him, haha

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

Interlulls are over!

Arsenal get everybody but RvP and Fabregas back, it sounds like. And Ramsey looks good in his initial light training. I'm happy for him. Really.

Drogba got himself sick though. Why couldn't he do that when we were playing him, haha

I'm effin pumped to see Theo back in action, i'm also curious to see how Nicky B is doing, hes in the best condition of his career according to the boss, so we'll see. I'm hoping we'll see some good combinations between Jacky and Nazzy tomorrow. Theo is going to be a terror down the right.

Have any of yall bought Fifa 11' yet? and if you did, do you hate the passing system as much as I do? I'll be on a break away with a man to my right and left, i'll hit the through ball and it'll go to the opposite guy I was directing my stick at, then if you switch to manual or semi, its almost impossible to complete an accurate pass.

[phelan]

yeah the new pass system is tough at first, but i'm getting used to it little by little. i actually feel a little rewarded when i get that through ball just right, and i get an easy goal out of it.

fifa11 made it harder to chip the goalkeeper though. fifa10 let me chip one in from midfield

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

yeah the new pass system is tough at first, but i'm getting used to it little by little. i actually feel a little rewarded when i get that through ball just right, and i get an easy goal out of it.

fifa11 made it harder to chip the goalkeeper though. fifa10 let me chip one in from midfield

I've also noticed that its significantly more difficult to round the keeper in a 1v1 situation too, in 10', a quick stepover and drag to the left or right would leave the keeper in the dust, now they almost anticipate the direction that your going. One thing that I do appreciate though is the fact that putting bend on the ball is much easier. I played a good bit today and found that my passing is getting much better, I found semi and manual is too difficult. Overall its pretty much the same game with a more fluid movement style than 10', i've even noticed that some of the commentary is the same, lazy bastards.