duchessXI Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 we have too many ARSEnal fans :mtc: Quote Link to comment
redshirt Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) I really haven't been to heckle and jeckle, I watch at NSG or at a pub near my place called Kublai's rock. I don't get it why can someone hate on torres? He is very good. And being a United fan THIS IS SAYING A f#&king LOT! We better get a good replacement for ronnie if we want the EPL hat trick. And I can't think of any good contenders. ------------------------------------------------ Rafa is not colorfull but he is a character never the less. You want colorfull, you've got Jose and the Croatian coatch who plays in a death metall band. Rafa is a madman but his method is his madness, I can never understand that roataton policy of his and I sometimes think it's dumb but he won't get scked anytime soon. I can't wait for the supercup.... EURO 08 is exciting but it won't give me a "hard on" because ENG is not there. No matter how hot Sverge fans are. Edited June 21, 2008 by redshirt Quote Link to comment
mojo2NV Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 yes he was the one who formulated the theory of constant rotation as he received lots of criticism yet he did not mind them. who did? Who else in this world uses the rotation policy as much as Rafa does? who does? so whats wrong with benching your best player for reasons of using him for a much more important match. doesnt everyone do that? i thought i just saw spain and holland do it in this years Euros. i quote him to be an Adam Smith because his style is way different to those of managers it is there mere difference in thinking which creates a different level or style of play in football, in which case the liverpool fans actually welcome it. Managers field their best eleven, no doubt, but sometimes fielding them in terms of their strength without analyzing the opponents weaknesses and strength is another story. it opens up another dimension of managing a football club; something that actually makes sense after playing years of football manager games. in fact Rafa was a product of this, he was a geek playing football manager during his younger days. if uve had experience, in these games tendency is to rest players in between games and let your bench play so as to boost their motivation factor, increase happiness levels, hence alleviating the chemistry of the whole football club. But alight of all the criticism so far, in truth it hasnt worked yet. but hopefully in the next coming years, we could see it reap its won rewards."FANS, TEAM w/ Coach-Manger, and UPPER MANAGEMENT"the only problem is the 3rd factor of management, the americans dnt know s@%t about football, all they care is about winning game and inflow of profits. Now if management does not have a winning attitude, the trinity of football is broken. all fans believe in Rafa, and it is only people who criticize him which makes us even more stronger. There is a possiblity that we may end up like Leeds or Newcastle. But if we lose faith in a colorful personality such as Rafa, all goes the same with the fans, and the divinity is broken. so go on with your concerns about Rafa, it helps. How about Wengers Theory on using young guns and fixed wages? altough i admired him in the course of the season with him using an array of young talent, it eventually worn out. did it work? i dont think so. I was wrong, so Adios fabregas, hleb, Flamini. you basically have half the midfield armada out in terms of quality, not to mention Adebayor. whos going to replace them now? how will Wenger reach his most prized asset hes been wishing for in years (i fail to recall how many), which in fact Rafa won in his first season as manager with liverpool. now arsenal fans are begging henry to come back. do these players (bench) have enough EPL first-team, second- tier experience in the EPL? oh no, but wait, liverpool does. see you this coming season. cheers. :thumbsupsmiley: "Youll Never Walk Alone" As I vividly remember...Rafa abandoned his rotation policy when he got a lot of stick from his own Liverpool fans and football pundits here....benching your best player/11 in the league is totally a different kettle of fish from doing it in a tournament. Holland and Spain qualified already and can afford to lose. Liverpool at that time was chasing places for the EPL and also hoping to progress through the CL. Rafa gambled and lost. Arsenal was written off the EPL even before it started last season....full of young players and all that jazz. But in the end became serious contenders...kids!!Lack of quality? Fabregas, Nasri Ramsey ...Adebayor...the last time I heard Inter and Barca wants him...unfortunately for them he is not leaving ....heheheHow many EPL title Rafa has got? can you help me out in this duchess Arsenal fans begging Henry return?....not here in England....maybe foreign Arsenal fans who just in it for the personality within the teamI've said it before....Arsenal is not dependent on star players...because we make them!...it’s in the systemo these players (bench) have enough EPL first-team, second- tier experience in the EPL? - this was the same question asked by everybody before last season started not on the bench but on the 1st team itself.....and Arsenal finished above Liverpool Quote Link to comment
redshirt Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Arsenal did finish above LIV..... But not above United. Welcome back Mojo. Haven't seen you here in a while mate. Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 italy's gonna win over spain...... they aint the world champs fer nuthin Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 im an arsenal fan .....just love these arseshttp://saturn.walagata.com/w/chabrutus/big_booty.jpg Quote Link to comment
duchessXI Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 As I vividly remember...Rafa abandoned his rotation policy when he got a lot of stick from his own Liverpool fans and football pundits here....benching your best player/11 in the league is totally a different kettle of fish from doing it in a tournament. Holland and Spain qualified already and can afford to lose. Liverpool at that time was chasing places for the EPL and also hoping to progress through the CL. Rafa gambled and lost. Arsenal was written off the EPL even before it started last season....full of young players and all that jazz. But in the end became serious contenders...kids!!Lack of quality? Fabregas, Nasri Ramsey ...Adebayor...the last time I heard Inter and Barca wants him...unfortunately for them he is not leaving ....heheheHow many EPL title Rafa has got? can you help me out in this duchess Arsenal fans begging Henry return?....not here in England....maybe foreign Arsenal fans who just in it for the personality within the teamI've said it before....Arsenal is not dependent on star players...because we make them!...it’s in the systemo these players (bench) have enough EPL first-team, second- tier experience in the EPL? - this was the same question asked by everybody before last season started not on the bench but on the 1st team itself.....and Arsenal finished above Liverpool yes you make them, and you feed them. :thumbsupsmiley: and again, the inability to gain domestic success by Rafa is a highlight. yes, sad fact. but give time, any manager should deserve time to tinker with available options and adjust accordingly. Heck even Sir Alex himself almost got sacked not until after 5 years before he kickstarted to winning ways up till this day. honestly, id say give it 2-3 more years, (similar to Houllier's tenure) and let the magic begin. Quote Link to comment
duchessXI Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Qfinals tonight My team, Orange, to thrash the Russians. 4-0. btw, are those brazilian ARSEs? damn those asses. wow. Quote Link to comment
howard_the_duck Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 turkey will finally capture vienna after all these centuries... Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) nederlanders dont look so good today .. thanks god for van the man's goal to equalize Edited June 21, 2008 by denimhead Quote Link to comment
damaso Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) ibang klase this tournament. would you believe it? all the qfinals that have been played have been upsets, and this one is the biggest yet. after watching the group stages, i thought the dutch were the strongest team and russia were the weakest to go through. and this happens. and i would have to say russia deserved it. the dutch controlled possession, but russia by far had more chances. i wonder if spain can avoid the upset tomorrow? re rafa: true, towards the end of the season rafa did settle on a formation and rotated less. i think he found a formula that works (torres up front with gerrard as a support forward), but moreso because the league cup was over and liverpool was out of the fa cup. so there were less games to play and he could afford to start the same eleven. i believe one of the reasons why liverpool are so good in the champions league is because in the latter stages, their players are still relatively fresh compared to teams who play the same players in all competitions. Edited June 21, 2008 by damaso Quote Link to comment
denimhead Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 prior to the quarterfinals i was thinking all the group winners except for spain will go through .. i still think spain will lose to italy Quote Link to comment
duchessXI Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 holy mofg. Noooooooooo!!i cant believe what im reading. 3-1 to russia?! its going to be hard for Hiddink to step in his own turf after the tournament. expect snipers in the airport Guus. well what do you know. Adebayor might go to Barca or AC. acording to reports.'Arsenal want to sell him to Barcelona, for their own motives. Barcelona tell me they already have an agreement with the player.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...820&cc=4716 whos next, bendtner? ROFL Quote Link to comment
xycho_g Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 damn those underdogs!!! tama ung forecast ko 3-1 kaso mali lng ung nanalo. haha but spain will go through! haha. Quote Link to comment
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