I would so love for Tottenham to win the premiership, or Man City. One that isn't in the big four, but if it was a big four, Liverpool would be pretty awesome.
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Ah, that's a really slim chance, everyone thought Wolves would be up and coming, and to be fair they aren't doing so bad of a job but I think Burnley is doing much better for a promoted team (Take that Man Utd scum!!!)
I too would love to see an unfancied team win the league-like Nottingham Forest in the early 80's. It annoys me when pundits refer to their achievements as "over achieving"-over achievement doesn't exist. Forest merely achieved the best they could, which was beating everything put in front of them.
I would also like to add that like any good self respecting West Ham fan I hate chelsea as well
Och, to be honest, Benitez is a very stubborn man. To be fair he has had numerous successes in the past, it's just he's refusing to really change the way we play and adapt to new situations. And the fact that half the ****ing team was out on injury so far doesn't help anything either. Liverpool need to win there next to CL matches in order to stay in, this'll be a toughie especially with the rate things are going now.
Benitez is becoming a stale taste in my mouth though, he's been around awhile and he's done well, it's just now I think it's time we might need to start searching around for some young spurcy manager who's going to start activatly cheering the lads on. Benitez is to stone-faced, while this is badass, it's also a bit depressing for the players to look over to him only to see him stare blanky back.
I was watching a couple of champions & Euro league matches and found the extra "goal line" referee very annoying, kept thinking some player was on the pitch. Anyone else find this system a bit daft, and where will it end, a referee per player on the pitch!!!
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Hmm, well aye, the system is getting a bit daft as technology improves. Goal line referees are a complete annoyance, because they really don't need them to be there! I understand the need for linesmen, and to be fair, they are getting fairly better as time progresses (in the sense of offside calls. While I'm not saying they are right 100% of the time, nor am I saying they are right even 60% of the time, they are indeed getting a bit better).
What I find annoying about modern referee's is that you rarely see the good old, "Play on!" rule used much anymore. They've become a lot stricter and I think it has to do a lot with corruption in the League, but thats a whole 'nother story.
I don't know what Fabregas has to do or say so that they stop. It's been continuing for three or so seasons now, each time he's adamantly stated he isn't going anywhere and that it hurts that people would say that.
Fabregas is on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world imo, and as seen in the European nations cup he was warming the bench most the time, maybe he, his agent or just the press think a move to a top Spanish club would help his chances in the national team.
Nevertheless Özil would still fit in well with Wengers system, have you seen him play?
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He's good. I think anyone can fit if Wenger believes they can, though.
Fabregas doesn't need anything to help his chances in the national team. He's the best midfielder they have anyway. He's certainly better than Xavi as a regular player.
Xavi's good at free kicks but there isn't anywhere near the chasm between them with regards to passing quality that some would have others believe.
As soon as Fabregas came on in the Euros, he was either scoring or setting up. It's not like he's Beckham, playing in a shit league. He's in the best league there is, playing against (Bar a few) the best players.
I have no reason to believe he wants out of Arsenal, on the grounds of him repeatedly saying he doesn't.
Totally agree, if its good enough for Eduardo then its good enough for everyone else. But wasn´t Eduardo´s dive in the champions league, and therefore EUFA´s territory? I know Messi dived as well in such a game, just wondering if you think the FA & EUFA could both be biast against Arsenal, and Whether Man united have anything to do with it? After all in the long run Arsenals younger cader is going to be the biggest threat for the title. The way Man United get extra time to win a game or draw when they are loosing would point to an uncanny influence somewhere.
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