The Official Football Thread

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Kira_Naruto

.. Its my first time playing Fantasy league So, its understandable

I only join the autoassign league and this forum league only as well ... I'll learn the trick of trade soon enough.

Damn your 16 points Persie!

Its my first time aswell

V.Persie actually only got 8pts, but captains get double points

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Last_Hope

Just wanted to let everybody who didn´t watch the game know that Hleb was fantastic!

And actually, it was a good game from Arsenal. You shouldn´t let a huge mistake from Lehmann and poor finishes/ a great game by Fulhams keeper (whatever you want) cloud your judgement. Arsenal played brilliant at times. Eboue isn´t a right midfielder but I can understand why he played there, Sagna is a really interesting player.

To say that it was important for Arsenal to win this game in such a manner is an understatement. Had they not won everybody knows what would have been the big talk. But they showed that they can, even without the majestic frenchman.

And Wesley Sneijder finally took the step and signed for Real Madrid, even though I would have preferred seeing him play in Valencia.

Yeah, I must admit Hleb was brilliant. And we should of have a penalty when he just brought down in the 1st half.

[arcadeplayer987]

Real Madrid has made a lot of good transfers this summer but they lost with Sevilia 1-0 this days. lol

[Sasuke_Bateman]

I knew i was right about Helb

[KiNA]

But thats the problem with him, he's excellent 1% of the time.. the other 99% of the time, he just a normal footballer.

Just like Ogre Magi in DotA game, a very good hero, but his ulti is unreliable, so other hero is picked more then him

But I still love playin OM in pick mode ^^

[KiNA]

Performance Of The Weekend - Reading vs Man United - Not many teams will be able to go to Old Trafford, defend for 90 minutes and come away with a point this season, and while Reading were fortunate that they only had John O'Shea to contend with for most of the second half, their organisation and discipline at the back was incredible. We'd be complaining if Chelsea did it, but such is the gulf between the top teams that pragmatic football like that is the only way the likes of Reading can hope to get points from trips to the Big Four.

Moment Of The Weekend - Jens Lehmann vs Fulham - When your place is under threat from a young new keeper, what you need to do is to keep it simple, don't make any daft mistakes and keep a clean sheet. That's what Lehmann managed for a good 50 seconds or so against Fulham. Then it all went a bit wrong.

Quote Of The Weekend - "They played better than us at our system. They just looked like us last season." - Kevin Nolan spots what Newcastle United had that Bolton Wanderers didn't at the Reebok Stadium. Sam Allardyce. You have to wonder what poor Little Sammy made of that interview...

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Sasuke_Bateman

I knew i was right about Helb

C'mon now, it was 1 game

[KiNA]

That being said ... 5 of my players not playing on game week #2 .. x_x

[Sasuke_Bateman]

Originally Posted by Medic

C'mon now, it was 1 game

One of many! I love his new role playing behind the striker you'll see how right i was!

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Sasuke_Bateman

One of many! I love his new role playing behind the striker you'll see how right i was!

Hope your right, but he will only play in that position until Ade and Eduadro are out.

[Medic]

Originally Posted by Kira_Naruto

That being said ... 5 of my players not playing on game week #2 .. x_x

You can transfer 1 player per gameweek. Change a player who isnt player to a player who is.

[Medic]

Spurs lose 3-1 to Everton at home.

Good for me, Arteta scores 8pts

[Last_Hope]

Any Gooner would be happy when cheating and Lasagne eating Tottenham starts with two straight losses.

@Medic
I was about to rip my haird out when the referee decided not to blow his *curse* whistle. But all well that ends well.

As for Hleb, as people are saying. It´s only been one game so far, the season has just started and there´s no way to know if this will be his big breakthrough in the Arsenal shirt. But atleast he started well and it´s better to do that than to start out poorly. (OMG - I´m so clever )

As anticipated Elfsborg got their asses handed to them. They were afraid of Valencia from the first second and didn´t stand a chance. But if anyone saw the game, don´t think that Elfsborg is a good representative for Sweden. We´re talking about a small club that even when winning Allsvenskan last season is satisfied just making it into the Top 4... And they don´t have any pressure to win even when they play the team that holds the last place.

[Ch1kane]

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[Medic]

Originally Posted by Ch1kane

hey all football fans! do help me with this survey about david beckham. Would really appreciate all who can spare a little time completing this survey. thank you very much!

http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.as...e-8b71ace8f120

What are you trying to find out??

Done it anyways

[Medic]

Arsenal 2 - 0 Sparta Prague - Fabregas & Hleb

Sasuke_Bateman Hleb scored again

[Rahan]

As expected, Toulouse lost at home against Liverpool.
The difference in class was obvious.

No one here really cares, but this season is quite weird in France, with Lyon already defeated (the last 3 seasons, they lost their first games after 18-25 games), Marseille and PSG with 2 pts in 3 games and Le Mans (and I hope Nancy - we'll play our 3rd game tomorrow after having won the 2 first two) leading the league.

[Sasuke_Bateman]

Originally Posted by Medic

Arsenal 2 - 0 Sparta Prague - Fabregas & Hleb

Sasuke_Bateman Hleb scored again

I won't even point out the irony. i will be right.

[Last_Hope]

Originally Posted by Rahan

As expected, Toulouse lost at home against Liverpool.
The difference in class was obvious.

No one here really cares, but this season is quite weird in France, with Lyon already defeated (the last 3 seasons, they lost their first games after 18-25 games), Marseille and PSG with 2 pts in 3 games and Le Mans (and I hope Nancy - we'll play our 3rd game tomorrow after having won the 2 first two) leading the league.

I actually do watch french football since I´ve got a channel that shows games from the french league. And I saw the table yesterday, it felt weird looking at it. The only team of those more known outside of France being among the top was Bordeaux.

I zapped between Toulouse - Liverpool and Tampere United - Rosenborg (well I live in Scandinavia afterall ) and just as you say Toulouse didn´t stand a chance and when Voronin got that once in a season hit on the ball the match pretty much died. Liverpool allowed Toulouse to have the ball but didn´t allow them to create much.


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As for Arsenal, now everyone should have in mind that it was Sparta Prague that stood for the opposition yesterday so it´s still to early to say that this will be Hleb´s year. But, according to those who saw the game Hleb and Fabregas were the men of the match.

[Medic]

Premiership Games for the weekend:

Saturday, 18 August 2007

Birmingham v West Ham
Fulham v Middlesbrough
Newcastle v Aston Villa
Portsmouth v Bolton
Reading v Everton
Tottenham v Derby
Wigan v Sunderland

Sunday, 19 August 2007

Blackburn v Arsenal
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man City v Man Utd