The Official Football Thread

[Kinny Riddle]

Originally Posted by kayote

Drogba was killing your defence all night on the second leg. also if i remember correctly Essien's goal was not offside.

That was AFTER Skrtel limped off in the second leg, Drogba had no chance whatsoever before that and in the first leg. The game was gifted by Riise's own goal in the first leg.

(And if you believe the "Special One", that was payback for Luis Garcia's "phantom" goal in 2005. Now the teams are even once again.)

And whoever said Essien's goal was offside? In fact, I blame Riise as well in the second leg for just standing there, raising his arm trying to call offside that led to Essien running free.

and that was all then, this is now. no matter how good you are now, when the match comes around, on the night it is a different matter.

I believe that's my line, we shall see.

LOL Kinny.. Counting your chickens before the eggs hatched?

Whereever did I say that? I was saying I'm confident about the game, I didn't say anything about the game being easy.




Like last year's UCL QF clash with Arsenal, I'm just going to stay away from this thread for now, or my blood pressure will rise unnecessarily, I admit I'm not the sort that can take banter that well.

I hope to come back by April 15th (after the second leg), otherwise, it may be weeks or months before I can come back, until then, all the best.

[KiNA]

Aww .. As thespecialone said.. you dont know the game :'(

Kinny always run away from my poke

[kayote]

Originally Posted by Kinny Riddle

I believe that's my line, we shall see.

i can't belive that a Pool fan is jelous. we lost to you in 07 & 05. do you know how hard that was.

[KiNA]

Surprise surprise..

Suddenly.. ManU and Chelsea both drops points this week.. and we strengthen our grips (at 4th spot) while peeking whats happening above us with predatory eyes

Everton slipped up too.. And now, if only .. if only Pool and Villa complete our magnificent lucky week by drawing each other up.. I might forget Theo's unfortunate injury

[Terrestrial Dream]

Originally Posted by Kinny Riddle

From the quality of teams on this bracket, whoever between Liverpool/Chelsea/Barca/Bayern ends up winning the Champions League will be more deserving of the trophy than those on Man U/Porto/Arsenal/Villarreal bracket.

What? That statement doesn't make sense, what if Porto beat Utd and Arsenal/Villareal? Then imo they would be more deserving than the other bracket. And to be honest a team that beatsUtd, who are currently the favorite, are deserving as teams in other bracket. But still Utd do have easiest group possible (no offense to Porto, Villareal, and Arsenal.)

And what a disgraceful performance from Utd today, the back four was a mess and Fulham could have made the game 3-0. And Ferguson should have played Tevez and Rooney, instead of Berbatov, those two destroyed Fulham last time while Berbatov didn't do anything anything in this match.
Well maybe Villa will step up tommorw and this will be a week that all big four drop points.

[KiNA]

But I dont want Villa OR pool win

I didnt watch the ManU game, but are both red cards deserved?

Right now.. it seems like Lady Luck wasn't just smiling at us.. she is grinning.. We still need to play with all the top 3, so, we have our destiny and final place on our own hands.. With Cesc coming back fresh, and Super have no other choice but fight for his place in team, since we are capable to even play with one striker now.. it should be very interesting sprint towards the end.

The owl arrival really turn our team around. His performance last night was again top notch. And Bendtner scores!!!!

Our coming fixture was a definition of pain tho
15/4 Villarreal - Home - Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg
18/4 Chelsea - Neutral - FA Cup Semi Final
21/4 Liverpool - Away - Premier League
25/4 Middlesbrough - Home - Premier League
28/4 Manchester United - Away - Premier League
2/5 Portsmouth - Away - Premier League
9/5 Chelsea - Home - Premier League

With 2 more games vs ManU should we goes through at Villareal expenses.

[Terrestrial Dream]

Originally Posted by KiNA

But I dont want Villa OR pool win

I didnt watch the ManU game, but are both red cards deserved?

Right now.. it seems like Lady Luck wasn't just smiling at us.. she is grinning.. We still need to play with all the top 3, so, we have our destiny and final place on our own hands.. With Cesc coming back fresh, and Super have no other choice but fight for his place in team, since we are capable to even play with one striker now.. it should be very interesting sprint towards the end.

The owl arrival really turn our team around. His performance last night was again top notch. And Bendtner scores!!!!

Our coming fixture was a definition of pain tho
15/4 Villarreal - Home - Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg
18/4 Chelsea - Neutral - FA Cup Semi Final
21/4 Liverpool - Away - Premier League
25/4 Middlesbrough - Home - Premier League
28/4 Manchester United - Away - Premier League
2/5 Portsmouth - Away - Premier League
9/5 Chelsea - Home - Premier League

With 2 more games vs ManU should we goes through at Villareal expenses.

For Scholes it was clear red card as he stopped the ball from going in to the net with his hand. With Rooney maybe and it was bit harsh but he should really control his anger.
And it seems that Arsenal could decides who wins the league .

[MihawkXGP]

I've not been this depressed at our performances in such a long long time. Disgraceful performance by Man Utd. It absolutely kills my soul, having to watch Liverpool fans gloat everytime we slip up, but especially the past 2 games.

Maybe this International break will do us some good. Brad Friedal will be suspended for the game against us, so thats a plus for us.

[kayote]

i felt like crying this weekend. we lost to spurs of all the teams and villa who i am rooting for lost to pool.

[KiNA]

*twindle fingers like crazy*

Hopes everyone come back fine >.<

And profesional or not, I am very grateful that Chelsea isnt facing Arsenal right after interlull

You know..Guss Hiddink >.>

[KimmyChan]

I'm from the UK so the football team who I support is Manchester United over here ^__^

[KiNA]

RESPECT!

Wishes there are more like this player around.

[KimmyChan]

Your pic there isn't showing up for me KiNA

My favourite Manchester United player (the team that I support) is Paul Scholes

He's so fun, fast and tiny!!!

[Terrestrial Dream]

Originally Posted by KiNA

RESPECT!

Wishes there are more like this player around.

That is a good sportsmanship right there but they were winning so not much was at stake.

Anyway if anyone here cares about international matches I heard that Argentina lost to Bolivia 6-1, pretty amazing result.
On the other part of the world in Asia(where no one gives a damn about it when it comes to soccer ), South Korea beat North Korea 1-0.

[KimmyChan]

Check out this amazing goal by Paul Scholes during a Man United match against Barcelona -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVMJJ4iuySA

[KiNA]

8 hours to go lol .. for my football feast.. I'm kinda excited, even tho it wasnt a start of a new season or anything.

2 weeks feels like eternity.. I hate interlull.. more so when every single time, it cost us our players.. why cant Rooney gets injured.. or Ferdinand.. or VDS, or Gerrard, Torres, JT.. Why do it always be RvP, Diaby, Samir Nasri , and Dudu for fu(k sake WHYYY!?!!

We have 7 games.. in a space of 25 days (and we lost 4 main players). After a fantastic run of form, we are subdued by the idiotic interlul break.. Its a make or break game tonite. A win to ManCity tonite will open the possibility of 2nd place (mathematically speaking).. A lose, and there goes our momentum. The reverse fixture before was our worst performance this season, so there's a revenge as well.

We'll be welcoming our captain Cesc as well.. While some points the fact that we perform better without him (in this 3 months), it probably due to the fact that (i) he was tired after a prolonged season - he still young, and peoples forget that; (ii) We grow stagnant and peoples figure out that stopping Cesc was the key to stopping us. With AA, RvP maturing into his forward playmaker role and also Samir given freerole to do whatever he wished, and not forgetting Denilson have, over the season, completely matured into his role.. It would be one force no one can face.

We surrenderred 1st place, as logically speaking, only a total lose of form by ManU (even tho I hate them so much) will see them lose it.. but we'll do everything we can to bridge the point gap, we'll cheer Pool in silent as well, but you wont get that 3 points easily come 25th Apr

[KimmyChan]

I can't wait to watch Manchester United's match against Aston Villa later on this afternoon

[KiNA]

For some "unexplainable" reasons.. I wanted AV woke up from their slumber just to make things interesting.. both for the 4th spot.. and the top 2 spot

Nothing beats the nail biting drama

I fully believe we can still chase Chelsea for 3rd spot tho

[KimmyChan]

That was pretty incredible how Liverpool scored the wiining 1 goal in their game against Fulham yesterday afternoon in barely the 93rd minute of extra time

[KiNA]

I was cheering like a mad man too with that goal.. simply because Pool topple ManU from the top spot with that goal .. even if it is just for 24 hours and at the cost of +2 games.



I truely hate those Red Devil as much as I hate our white colored next door neighbour.. but they have BDRBDB .. so they are slightly worse in that account