Yeah, I'm quite glad.
Barca have been caught in their own hype for far too long now. They've got amazing players, but they have gone downhill.
1 Real Madrid 31 66
2 Villarreal 31 59
3 Barcelona 31 59
Craziness. Also, Ronaldinho has apparently agreed terms with A.C. Milan according to various websites and his brother. As VVD pointed out, A.C. Milan will have the best on-paper team if they get the defenders they want too (Zambrotta and another Italian I think). Brazilian attack, Italian defence. If they put it to good use, who knows where they'll head? Ronaldinho feeding Pato isn't something teams will want to face.
I'm looking forward to, hopefully, a good game on Sunday.
Any predictions?
-AC
flamini being out is a big blow to arsenal. plus we rested all our big players midweek, and fabregas is looking a little tired. i dont know, hopefully united win and ronaldo scores a hat trick.
they're back up to second with the draw today, but villareal play tomorrow and could take it back.
yeah, pato, kaka, ronaldinho and ronaldo(if he makes the recovery from his knee injury). milan could make a real push for the scudetto and make it a competition in italy again. looks pretty good on paper.
Yeah.
For me, an Arsenal loss would be shit, but not the most unexpected thing right now. A win wouldn't be massively unexpected, and a draw would be alright with me.
I don't think an Italian manager in an Italian league will ALLOW them to become another Barca either, as in too good for their own good.
-AC
Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Poor guy, he could hardly hold a candle to King, Woodgate or Dawson's flame.I just find Arsenal to be a ridiculous 'team'; they squabble amongst themselves, their manager is obviously a smart man but he acts like a moron in any post-game interview, and they haven't won anything for YEARS.
Keane and Berbatov had a row the other day. First steps of engineering his move.
Think of the implications of your signature, Phat. Fergie, Man Utd's manager, has said he's the best in the world so many times. It only becomes quoteworthy when Wenger says it (And Wenger actually gets something wrong there).
As an Arsenal fan, it's always nice to see cocky supporters of other clubs give a Freudian nod toward Wenger as the best manager there is.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Think of the implications of your signature, Phat. Fergie, Man Utd's manager, has said he's the best in the world so many times. It only becomes quoteworthy when Wenger says it (And Wenger actually gets something wrong there).As an Arsenal fan, it's always nice to see cocky supporters of other clubs give a Freudian nod toward Wenger as the best manager there is.
-AC
ferguson is a better manager than wenger, i firmly believe that. you can say wenger has done more with less, that he develops young players or whatever. doesnt change the fact that ferguson gets more out of his players and makes them better than they would be at any other club.
I saw the Petrov goal, it was pretty decent technique.
Originally posted by Phat J
doesnt change the fact that ferguson gets more out of his players and makes them better than they would be at any other club.
That's an unusual fact. Seems to have evidence to the contrary.
Such as Forlan.
And Veron. Kleberson as well. Bellion, Rossi and Djemba squared.
Also Howard. Taibi. Bosnich. Carroll and Barthez.
Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
I saw the Petrov goal, it was pretty decent technique.That's an unusual fact. Seems to have evidence to the contrary.
Such as Forlan.
And Veron. Kleberson as well. Bellion, Rossi and Djemba squared.
Also Howard. Taibi. Bosnich. Carroll and Barthez.
i didnt say every player he ever put on a team sheet was pure gold. i simply said he gets more out of his players. combine that with the consistency and success hes had, to me that makes him better.
Originally posted by Phat J
i didnt say every player he ever put on a team sheet was pure gold. i simply said he gets more out of his players. combine that with the consistency and success hes had, to me that makes him better.
That is meaningless. You either mean every player, or some players. If you mean some, then what's so great about that? Some he gets the most out of, some he doesn't. Same as any manager. You made a blanket statement that didn't apply to the players I mentioned.
Originally posted by Neo_Version 7
Am I in the minority that think players should not be making these types of deals during the season? Especially with the word concerning Ronaldinho leaving Barca for Milan. I can't imagine it helping morale and there is plenty of time to do it when the season is over.
I don't think the people concerned give much of a shit about morale.
Originally posted by Phat J
i didnt say every player he ever put on a team sheet was pure gold. i simply said he gets more out of his players. combine that with the consistency and success hes had, to me that makes him better.
You DID say better than they would be at any other club.
My point about Wenger's quote was that he's not actually a winger who has scored 37 goals. That just makes the feat seem more amazing than it is. He's a striker who started on the wing and CAN play there. He is either a shit, greedy winger (In terms of what a winger should be doing, assists)...or he's a striker.
A striker getting 37 goals isn't AS amazing.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Why did I even expect a sensible response?
My response was MORE than just sensible, it was factual. Look at Arsenal's results since they got whooped by Spurs. Apart from the AC Milan game, they've completely nose-dived since then. And they've whinged. And moaned. And fought amongst themselves. And blamed everything they could. And fallen out of every competition they were in. And and and.
Personally, I feel pretty upset by this because I love those little guys.