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[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

I see what your saying.. but we dont have a huge squad.. only about 23 or 24 players.. and we have about 4 out with long term injureys this season.. and others have been out for big patches of the season (joe cole, drogba, deco, carvallho)

Our highest sub apprecance this season is Belleti!

its ok, u have the best player on the planet back on your team now. why is essien so good. it should be against the law to be that good. i envy you for not having anyone his caliber.

[Vip3rni]

I agree, essian is a machine and can run until the sun comes down. Not a player you hear alot about but he does is job and does it good.

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

Scored the winner yesterday and he is simply amazing.. worth every penny.

He also doesnt look like a player whos been out all season.. he looks so fit and on the ball!

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Scored the winner yesterday and he is simply amazing.. worth every penny.

He also doesnt look like a player whos been out all season.. he looks so fit and on the ball!

i'll trade you john oshea and nani for him and even be generous and toss in kuscak. you know you want to

[garlad]

hey guys!!

its been a while, i havent been hiding because of villa fall, just been busy i guess!!

we really are going the wrong way and liverpool and man u away our next two games! arsenal are looking good now, they have to be favourites for 4th.

shane chelsea are flying now! great win over Juve over the 2 legs! I agree with all the posts about Essien or Bison as is his nick name... an amazing talent.

Viper, what can I say. 8 goals against real and man u in week, what odds would you have got for that! fantastic! BUT is it too late? I still think the league will be won by Man U. It will be interesting to see who you get in the CL draw on Friday.

B0bby... I'd say you were sick on Saturday.. Thumped in your own back yard by the arch enemy.. but you can still sing "Champions of England! Champions of Europe!"

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

The above chant does my head in.. they must go on for 20 minutes!!

Yes mate, we are doing really well.. we didnt play well on sunday but we got the job done, and we held the defence together.
Big game on saturday though, Spurs are always a threat.. especially with the rivalry between us!

What can be said about Villa? you were doing so bloody well.. and since your exit from Europe it seems to have gone down hill, but if your gonna get back on track who better do it against then lpool or united!

[ManUtd]

Okay now that I've slightly recovered from the huge loss last Saturday I think I can join the fun here once again.

Credit to Liverpool for their performance at OT. Both Chelsea and Liverpool are now on a roll and this should make an interesting title race.

Moving forward, I have faith in SAF that he will do whatever is necessary to make sure a disaster like this won't happen again. We are still ahead and there is still enough time to regroup. Can't wait to see how the guys will do at Fulham this weekend.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by garlad

hey guys!!

its been a while, i havent been hiding because of villa fall, just been busy i guess!!

we really are going the wrong way and liverpool and man u away our next two games! arsenal are looking good now, they have to be favourites for 4th.

shane chelsea are flying now! great win over Juve over the 2 legs! I agree with all the posts about Essien or Bison as is his nick name... an amazing talent.

Viper, what can I say. 8 goals against real and man u in week, what odds would you have got for that! fantastic! BUT is it too late? I still think the league will be won by Man U. It will be interesting to see who you get in the CL draw on Friday.

B0bby... I'd say you were sick on Saturday.. Thumped in your own back yard by the arch enemy.. but you can still sing "Champions of England! Champions of Europe!"

i watched that entire game vs spurs. i know your fans hate agbonlahor but i've been on him his whole career. he's not national team material at all, not a good finisher, just speed. i like villa, their a decent team to watch but way too predictable giving the ball to young all the time. he cant really win games for them all the time. he was burning the rightback but his finishing passes were bad.

personally if villa fall out of the top 4 i would love for everton to make a push and get in. not much of an arsenal fan so id love to see them drop out of CL and everton make it.

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

The great question is.. as great as Villa and Everton are.. would they even get past the group stages? it's a very very tough competition!

[Vip3rni]

The million dollar question

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

The above chant does my head in.. they must go on for 20 minutes!!

Yes mate, we are doing really well.. we didnt play well on sunday but we got the job done, and we held the defence together.
Big game on saturday though, Spurs are always a threat.. especially with the rivalry between us!

What can be said about Villa? you were doing so bloody well.. and since your exit from Europe it seems to have gone down hill, but if your gonna get back on track who better do it against then lpool or united!

Well we're at the Lane and United, Liverpool and l'Arse didn't beat us, and like you say Spurs - Chelsea is almost as important as Spurs - Arsenal!

We'll see though, both teams are in good form, I think the key will be whether you guys can shut Lennon down or not, he is in awesome form atm...

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

The great question is.. as great as Villa and Everton are.. would they even get past the group stages? it's a very very tough competition!

i don't know about villa but i would really like to see how everton does. im a big arteta/cahill/howard supporter and with a full squad with arteta/cahill/pienaar/yakuba/fellani/jo/jagielka/lescott getting some experience i think they will make it out of the group stages. it also depends who they get drawn with. they won't survive any "group of death" type of groups. i mean do you think they would give up 12 goals like sporting lisbon? i don't but then again fringe teams like fiorentina that got in the CL didn't do much either. im hoping that if a team like villa or everton do get the last spot they atleast show a respectable CL campaign.

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

Hull 1-0 up against Arsenal at the moment to decide who meets up in the FA Cup.

Well Max, we have great full backs and our defence is full of confidence at the moment.. I'm sure it will be a great game.. who cant forget the 4-4 cracker from last season!

[Slec]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Hull 1-0 up against Arsenal at the moment to decide who meets up in the FA Cup.

2-1 Arsenal! Onward

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

Lot of controversy surrounding last nights arsenal v hull match, gallas off side? cesc spits at hull number two?

The Sun is out people, the summer is not so far away!!
and you know what that means.. bollocks rumour time!

Deco is being lined up by Atletico Madrid, who are keen to launch a £5m bid for the Chelsea midfielder. (Daily Star)
Meanwhile, former Blues manager Jose Mourinho is lining up a £100m raid on the Premier League, with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby, Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas and Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic thought to be on his wish list at Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid are keen to take David Beckham back to the club in the summer and may pay Los Angeles Galaxy £10m for the 33-year-old England midfielder, who is currently on loan at AC Milan. (The Sun)
Liverpool and Manchester City are both lining up bids for Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne. (The Times)
Relegation-threatened Newcastle United have put their contract negotiations with striker Michael Owen on hold until their league status is determined. (The Times)
Everton are keeping tabs on Deportivo La Coruna's 26-year-old midfielder Juan Rodriguez. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa are considering a move for Anderlecht midfielder Mbark Boussofa. (Daily Star)
Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi is wanted by Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. (Daily Star)
Portsmouth winger Glen Little, who is on loan at Reading, says he will not return to Fratton Park next season. (Daily Mail)
Former West Ham and Tottenham striker Frederic Kanoute, who currently plays for Sevilla, says he could be on the verge of return to the Premier League. (The Independent)
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is set for a summer clear-out, with Dietmar Hamann, Darius Vassell, Elano, Michael Ball and Benjani all likely to be offloaded. (The Guardian)
But City striker Jo, who is on loan at Everton, has been told he has a future at the club. (The Telegraph)
Aston Villa and Everton are keeping tabs on Valencia's Portugese defender Miguel, who has been put up for sale. (Mirror.co.uk)
Spanish winger Aaron has revealed it will cost Rangers £4m if they want to keep him at the end of his loan spell. (Scottish Sun)
Dundee United have taken Spanish goalkeeper Alberto Marrama on trial. (Daily Mail)

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell has been told he will not be given the compensation windfall from the Carlos Tevez saga to buy players. (Daily Mirror)
Leeds chairman Ken Bates may sue West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair, claiming a loss of earnings on three players from Elland Road that were sold to the Blades. Matthew Kilgallon, Rob Hulse and Ian Bennett had clauses in their contracts entitling Leeds to a windfall had the players stayed in the Premier League. (Daily Express)
Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston admits relegation could force the club out of business. (Daily Record)
Livingston's coaching and office staff were paid only half of their wages last month. (Scottish Sun)

Classic film nights hosted by Liverpool's Xabi Alonso and attended by several Anfield stars at the midfielder's luxury pad have been attributed as the reason behind the side's team spirit. (The Sun)

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Slec

2-1 Arsenal! Onward

won due to a really really really bad call. not neccessarily whip emoticon material but a win is a win right. shady reffing back in the news again after a great reffing display on the man u vs liverpool game.

/sigh

[Slec]

Originally Posted by b0bby

won due to a really really really bad call. not neccessarily whip emoticon material but a win is a win right. shady reffing back in the news again after a great reffing display on the man u vs liverpool game.

/sigh

absolutely. The whip was more towards the 'onward', as in 'get moving' ... not the score...certainly not that. But at the end of the day, that was the final score and I'll take it.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby

say WHAT? abou diaby to inter? where is he going to play with cambiasso/muntari already there. i guess he could play viera's role on the bench or getting a few games here and there but as of now he isn't even a replacement for viera AT arsenal.

[Vip3rni]

Film nights for the anfield stars hahaha. Bet they're into blu too

As for vidic, inter has more chance of getting Obama to play in his defence.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by Vip3rni

Film nights for the anfield stars hahaha. Bet they're into blu too

As for vidic, inter has more chance of getting Obama to play in his defence.

thats a cool story though viper. never really thought players hung out like bros after work like that. on another note, if ppl like torres/gerrard/skrtel/aurelio/hyppia show up, what language would the movie be in LOL? i can't imagine all of them having a great understanding of the english language. he must only invite spanish speaking buddies