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2012-13 English Premier League/Cups Thread - GAME OVER YEEEAAAHHH!!!!!!!

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Old thread got too big. Leave the memories alone.

I think MAZACAR deserve to feature in the first post :mata :hazard :bosscar2

:rvp and :javy for carrying United.

:dzeko for saving City.

:suarez1 for just being Suarez.

And finally some BRAVE lads :hesk2 :barry (We need some current BRAVE VILLA smilies)

Let's see if we can kill this thread before the end of the season.
 
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Re: 2012-13 English Premier League/Cups Thread - Van Persieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

if Liverpool played like that everygame, they would be up there with ManU atop the table. They looked damn good today.
Chill your bean, lad.

It was against an average Fulham side who have possibly the worst away record in England and once again didn't show up for an away game.
 
#3,344 ·
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If we sell Sturridge we need 2 other strikers in replacement. Hooper from Celtic and Lukaku to return from loan would do, Celtic focus is on keeping Wanyama so they might be less grippy about Hooper, £8m maybe?
 
#3,346 ·
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Totally share the apathy of Rush, CGS and the other Liverpool folk regarding Sturridge and/or Ince. I guess that's the reality of our situation, though, and it's a better option than Downing and no striker.

Pretty dull weekend of football so far (excluding Malaga/ Madrid and THE MIGHTY REDS knocking in 4, continuing our title charge.) Hopefully tomorrow Swansea or Villa can magic up a shock.
 
#3,347 ·
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cbf finding the right thread for it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20824602

England can win the 2014 World Cup, says Roy Hodgson

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Roy Hodgson says it is not impossible for England to win the 2014 World Cup and vowed to "keep that dream alive".
Experts including record goalscorer Sir Bobby Charlton have written off England's chances in Brazil.
But boss Hodgson told Sportsweek on 5 live: "We're far from being favourites but you've got to shy away from 'impossible' in football.
"There are plenty of events in football that you could have said were impossible but people have done it."
England's 2013 fixtures
February 2: Brazil (h) -friendly
March 23: San Marino (a) - WC qualifying
March 26: Montenegro (a) -WC qualifying
May 29: Rep of Ireland (h) - friendly
Aug 8: Scotland (h) - friendly
Sept 6: Moldova (h) - WC qualifying
Sept 9: Ukraine (a) - WC qualifying
Oct 11: Montenegro (a ) - WC qualifying
Oct 15 Poland (h) - WC qualifying
England won their only tournament on home turf at the 1966 World Cup, but have not progressed beyond the quarter-finals of a major event since Euro '96.
Hodgson pointed to Chelsea's surprise triumph in last season's Champions League under caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo as an inspiration for England.
"It wasn't likely that Chelsea would become champions of Europe, especially having to change their manager mid-stream but they did it," he added.
"That was by beating Barcelona and Bayern Munich - two of the best teams in Europe, so I'd like to keep that dream alive."
Hodgson succeeded Fabio Capello as England manager in May 2012, guiding them through the group stage of the European Championship.
But they were outplayed by Italy in the quarter-finals before losing on penalties.
His team are currently second in World Cup qualifying Group H after four games, two points behind Montenegro.
Speaking before the start of the campaign in September, Charlton said he felt sorry for the England manager because the influx of foreign players in the Premier League means there is a shortage of English players to choose from.
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Hodgson backs coaching progression
It is an argument which Hodgson rejects.
"We have a lot of quality players - you could reel 30-40 players off the top of your head quite easily and add some of these young players who seem to have a very bright future in front of them," said Hodgson.
"I think the main problems are whether the main figures are available at the right time when you need them. Do we have enough competition in the really important positions in the teams?
"I hope I never get tricked into saying that we don't have enough players or there's not enough players good enough to play for England because that would be a very sad indictment.
"I know there are a lot of foreigners in the league but there are plenty of English ones. There were seven English players playing for Manchester United the other day and they're top of the Premier League."
 
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Sad to read Sturridge's on his way out. Will be interesting to see who we'd bring in. We need at least two strikers in January then. Can't see us going with only Torres and another stirker on the bench the whole season.

I'd love to see us get either Villa or Huntelaar although it will be hard to get them without Champions League football :terry1

Expecting a win later today against Brave Villa. :torres to score a hat-trick because well, he's back!
 
#3,358 ·
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I'd love to see us get either Villa or Huntelaar although it will be hard to get them without Champions League football :terry1
Huntelaar just signed a new contract with Schalke so good luck with that.


Sturridge isn't the striker that Liverpool need. They need a clinical finisher. Sturridge is far from a clinical finisher right now. He's like a weaker version of Suarez. Chelsea don't really need to spend mega bucks on another striker. Torres will play regardless and they'll probably recall Lukaku who I honestly think is good enough right now to slot into the Chelsea team on a semi regular basis. Bloody Belgians. I so want one. £12m if true is silly, but if they can get him reproducing his Bolton form then I guess it's worth it and it's not the fans money so why care as long as he produces the goods (which I don't think will happen fyi).
we kinda need any striker right now. The price tag is the only thing that puts me off about Sturridge right now. Yeah he doesn't really fit a passing philosophy and yeah he isn't the most clinical of finishers but he's still a decent player. Just would rather not spend 12 mil for a bloke who we can get for compensation in 6 months.
 
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Yeah i would agree Rafael is better attacking wise, Jones can make those runs but he never really looks like he knows where he is going with it. Rafael makes clever runs, which Valencia can anticipate.
 
#3,354 ·
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:darkbarry Grrrr.

I'm at the point now where Bananas' post just amuse me rather than annoy me. His hate for Liverpool and Brits is outstanding.

Are MOTD intentionally trying to find the worst MOTD trio in history this season? :wilkins

:wilkins at the standard of refereeing too. That West Ham/Everton match was a joke. We're moving towards the point where players will just wait for balls in the air to drop back down and 50/50 challenges will be decided by Rock, Paper, Scissors. Stupid amount of games being decided by which teams is on the right end of a referee howler. There's human error and then there's not knowing the rules. Biggest sport in the world, in arguably the biggest league in the world and games are decided by who benefits most from bad referee decisions. Such a great sport, but also such a joke of a sport right now.

Sturridge isn't the striker that Liverpool need. They need a clinical finisher. Sturridge is far from a clinical finisher right now. He's like a weaker version of Suarez. Chelsea don't really need to spend mega bucks on another striker. Torres will play regardless and they'll probably recall Lukaku who I honestly think is good enough right now to slot into the Chelsea team on a semi regular basis. Bloody Belgians. I so want one. £12m if true is silly, but if they can get him reproducing his Bolton form then I guess it's worth it and it's not the fans money so why care as long as he produces the goods (which I don't think will happen fyi).

I'll take a point today quite honestly. We've produced our best form for tricky away games bar Everton this season so there's hope we'll play better than normal. If Rafael is fit then him and Valencia need to start down the right. Swansea's LB (Davies?) aint the best and a Rafael/Valencia duo will have some joy against him. Still hoping Valencia remembers how to play football.
 
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Sturridge isn't the striker that Liverpool need. They need a clinical finisher. Sturridge is far from a clinical finisher right now. He's like a weaker version of Suarez. Chelsea don't really need to spend mega bucks on another striker. Torres will play regardless and they'll probably recall Lukaku who I honestly think is good enough right now to slot into the Chelsea team on a semi regular basis. Bloody Belgians. I so want one. £12m if true is silly, but if they can get him reproducing his Bolton form then I guess it's worth it and it's not the fans money so why care as long as he produces the goods (which I don't think will happen fyi).
Sturridge is the striker Liverpool deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So they’ll observe him because he can take it. Because he’s not Liverpool's hero now, he is a silent striker, a watchful footballer… an ok forward...
 
#3,359 ·
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Didn't Clarke basically say any club had the option to recall a loaned out player in January so Chelsea could recall him during the transfer window if they wished. Judging from his interviews he doesn't seem to feel as though it's in his control if he stays past January or not.
 
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if there is one (sounds like there is), im not 100% sure but clarke might be able to say no to it happening, and chelsea would have to pay a fee to get him. that doesn't sound at all right though.

there's not really any point though. cannot see chelsea not splashing out on a top line striker, so bringing lukaku back and having him be 3rd in line again would be pointless. he's much better off at west brom right now. hasn't developed that consistency. flashes of brilliance, but continually getting games will help him much more than sitting on the bench and getting 2-3 starts and a few more sub appearances. but if it does happen im more than happy to let brom have guidetti on loan in jan.
 
#3,372 ·
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if there is one (sounds like there is), im not 100% sure but clarke might be able to say no to it happening, and chelsea would have to pay a fee to get him. that doesn't sound at all right though.
it's the case with any season long loan in the prem clarke said. Which fits with us potentially losing danny rose in january if spurs decide they want him back which oneill mentioned a couple weeks back. apparently BAE is back in training though so hopefully we get to keep the GOAT


also :fletcher


all i need is another JI moment on boxing day. plz
 
#3,362 ·
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Rio been rested, happy with that team
Ya good team there! Also


CRISTIANO RONALDO wants to re-join Manchester United next summer.
SunSport can reveal the former United star wishes to quit Real Madrid and return to Old Trafford, a day after boss Alex Ferguson admitted he would love him back.
Ronaldo, 27, has already told pals as well as ex-Red Devils team-mates he wants to “come home”.
The bombshell news comes days after Real Madrid were pitted against United in a mouthwatering Champions League tie.
But the £80million world record signing admits a deal at the moment seems “impossible” due to the vast sums involved, which Fergie conceded.
Ronaldo has fired 170 goals in 169 games since his move to Real in 2009.
He has a one BILLION euros get-out clause, which is around £810m, on a deal that has 2½ years left to run.
Madrid would want around £122m for their prize asset.
But selling him would easily cost club president Florentino Perez re-election this summer.
Ronaldo is keen to move back to a club where he is loved like no-one else and not just another star. Also he wants to work again with Fergie.

1 Billion?No Problem!:eek:
 
#3,365 ·
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It's amazing how you can't understand a different view point to yours Seabs so you interpret it as hate, when it's anything but hate. I would actually like England to be good at football, but you're not. I would actually like one of the most iconic teams in World Football (Liverpool) to be likeable. But they aren't.

I actually agree now having seen the Jack tackle several times, that is was actually a fair tackle, but it was on the very edge of the law, and I can still see why the ref made the call. If his foot was slightly higher, or had he come in from a slightly further behing angle, or had he come in with slightly more force, then any of these three possibilities would have made it a foul and a yellow card. The tackle was on a knife's edge of being considered reckless tackle.

Oh, and by the way, you don't understand football.
 
#3,366 ·
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I actually agree now having seen the Jack tackle several times, that is was actually a fair tackle, but it was on the very edge of the law, and I can still see why the ref made the call. If his foot was slightly higher, or had he come in from a slightly further behing angle, or had he come in with slightly more force, then any of these three possibilities would have made it a foul and a yellow card. The tackle was on a knife's edge of being considered reckless tackle.
a lot of 'ifs', fact is he didn't commit a foul and getting a yellow card for it is bizarre.
 
#3,367 ·
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As I said, upon repeated viewings I agree it wasn't a foul or a yellow, but I can see why the ref made the call. It was on the fringes of being a reckless tackle.
 
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