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05-01-2008, 12:14 PM
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JMT - I really like Man Us mid, though their backs leave things open a bit too many times. I agree Essien is a stud - his off the ball speed is nuts (see yesterdays game where he was charging up the sides like a mad man).
My prediction stands as I think Chelsea will be too busy trying to keep the ball out of their own end to get enough sustained drives forward.
My prediction stands as I think Chelsea will be too busy trying to keep the ball out of their own end to get enough sustained drives forward.
05-01-2008, 11:00 PM
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i'm interested to see if the formations change. for instance united go 4-4-2 in england, but in europe they've played 4-5-1. so its a europe final.... but against english competition haha. i'd imagine both sides pack the midfield though. booooring
05-11-2008, 11:13 AM
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middlesborough 8 - 1 man city... talk about rape omg ahahha.
lots of great action in the final day... lots of high scoring games.
birmingham and reading did their part but it looks like fulmerica also pulled off a win so they are the one of the three not being relegated. haha @ reading.
and i knew manpube would win it... and i know chelsea will win the champions league.
lots of great action in the final day... lots of high scoring games.
birmingham and reading did their part but it looks like fulmerica also pulled off a win so they are the one of the three not being relegated. haha @ reading.
and i knew manpube would win it... and i know chelsea will win the champions league.
05-11-2008, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by herbalist
Shevchenko! Its about time.
lol ya i loved the announcer he said 'shevchenko' like 3 times and each time he vividly pronounced every syllable like SHEV-CHENK-O! lol made me laff.
and like ur avatar... recently saw trailer park boys the movie. it was lol
05-11-2008, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
what else is new, another year, another title. That's why they have 1,000,000,000 fans worldwide...
05-11-2008, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
Those are called fair weather/band wagon fans
give them a map of greater Manchester.
05-13-2008, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
Didn't want to say that, but yeah, ManUre fans are all glory hunters. Wife left you? Kids betrayed you? Lost your job? Support Man U! Oh, and how do you confuse the sh!t out of Man Utd "fans"?
give them a map of greater Manchester.
give them a map of greater Manchester.
the best is their faces when we start up chants/songs and they have no idea what's going on. oh well, we were all "noobs" to our teams at one point or another, so its all relative.anyways, man utd back 2 back champs, solid year in the epl as a whole, battles at the top and bottom of the table
now for the champs league final!
05-13-2008, 03:22 PM
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seriously, doesn't winning get old? I understand the CL, you've only won Europe twice, but seriously. Perhaps relocating to Italy or Spain will work?
05-13-2008, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by moonraker
ive been a united fan since i was 13 way back in 1997 when fox sports world finally started showing some games and i can tell you, i'm quite sick of gloryhunters who don't know shite about the club as well. i started following united because of ryan giggs and the free flowing attack.... much like i'm sure you started following arsenal for their free flowing attack. the pub we go to for games over the past 2 years has increasingly filled with more and more united fans who keep calling the team "man u" so i have to have a chat with them and straighten them out, it gets old. i'm all for people supporting a team/style of play they like, but at least make a constructive effort to learn about the team/history/acceptable terminology ya know? the best is their faces when we start up chants/songs and they have no idea what's going on. oh well, we were all "noobs" to our teams at one point or another, so its all relative.
anyways, man utd back 2 back champs, solid year in the epl as a whole, battles at the top and bottom of the table
now for the champs league final!
the best is their faces when we start up chants/songs and they have no idea what's going on. oh well, we were all "noobs" to our teams at one point or another, so its all relative.anyways, man utd back 2 back champs, solid year in the epl as a whole, battles at the top and bottom of the table
now for the champs league final!
problem is, if you're a fan and you also happen to be american, you're always going to be deemed a gloryhunter. so be it. i really don't care to justify my reasons to support the club anymore.
Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
seriously, doesn't winning get old? I understand the CL, you've only won Europe twice, but seriously. Perhaps relocating to Italy or Spain will work?
05-14-2008, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
eh i've been a fan since 94 ever since my dad brought home a scarf and cantona jersey from a trip to england.
problem is, if you're a fan and you also happen to be american, you're always going to be deemed a gloryhunter. so be it. i really don't care to justify my reasons to support the club anymore.
when arsenal were winning, did it get old? did you get tired of not losing during the unbeaten season?
problem is, if you're a fan and you also happen to be american, you're always going to be deemed a gloryhunter. so be it. i really don't care to justify my reasons to support the club anymore.
when arsenal were winning, did it get old? did you get tired of not losing during the unbeaten season?
05-14-2008, 12:28 PM
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JMT & Moon - The true definition of a gloray/band wagon fan is one who follows the team only when they are winning. They rep that team, but know nothing about them except the final score and that they won X trophy this year.
You two are real fans as you follow the team through thick and thin - not like a lot of people I've seen who can't even name the manager of the club.
You two are real fans as you follow the team through thick and thin - not like a lot of people I've seen who can't even name the manager of the club.
05-15-2008, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
JMT & Moon - The true definition of a gloray/band wagon fan is one who follows the team only when they are winning. They rep that team, but know nothing about them except the final score and that they won X trophy this year.
You two are real fans as you follow the team through thick and thin - not like a lot of people I've seen who can't even name the manager of the club.
You two are real fans as you follow the team through thick and thin - not like a lot of people I've seen who can't even name the manager of the club.
05-15-2008, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
or you, sporting the "fail" and the Sharks logo. Look at the words under my name, and relate that to the C.L.
05-19-2008, 09:55 AM
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05-19-2008, 06:00 PM
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yea inter deserved it even though they've played shitty recently... their play earlier on in the season made me think they would win the champs league.
also, ac milan didn't qualify for champs league next season. that. is. AWESOME.
the city of milan as a whole should have some interesting moves this transfer season between players & managers. anxious to see how it plays out. i fully expect mourinho to inter.
also, ac milan didn't qualify for champs league next season. that. is. AWESOME.
the city of milan as a whole should have some interesting moves this transfer season between players & managers. anxious to see how it plays out. i fully expect mourinho to inter.
05-20-2008, 04:21 AM
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So I guess the "Young Guns" knocking out the champions of Europe was not that impressive...
oh well, such is the life of a European minnow supporter.
oh well, such is the life of a European minnow supporter.
05-20-2008, 09:41 AM
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So I guess the "Young Guns" knocking out the champions of Europe was not that impressive...
oh well, such is the life of a European minnow supporter.
oh well, such is the life of a European minnow supporter.
and personally, arsenal aren't even that young anymore.
the average age may be young because of the likes of walcott, song, traore, cesc, etc.
but the majority of their players in the first team are mid 20s except gallas.
even the arsenal players were saying this after losing to liverpool.
05-20-2008, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
word is lampard's signing with inter after the final tomorrow.
if mourinho's going to inter, i wouldn't doubt that one bit.
if mourinho's going to inter, i wouldn't doubt that one bit.
05-20-2008, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
Really? So Liverpool were the better side? 2-2 with 5 minutes left, a PK call and then a breakaway on the counter while 10 Arsenal players are retreating from trying to get one more.
Arsenal were better in the first leg and were robbed of a PK. The 2nd leg was evenly played and Liverpool got their PK, questionable or not. Cannot argue that Arsenal got the short end of the stick. That's still not excuse, Liverpool got through and Arsenal were eliminated. But to say they were outplayed? Not at all...
As for today's game, maybe in my next lifetime I will support a team that pays for players and wins all the time. I'm jealous, what of it?
Arsenal were better in the first leg and were robbed of a PK. The 2nd leg was evenly played and Liverpool got their PK, questionable or not. Cannot argue that Arsenal got the short end of the stick. That's still not excuse, Liverpool got through and Arsenal were eliminated. But to say they were outplayed? Not at all...
As for today's game, maybe in my next lifetime I will support a team that pays for players and wins all the time. I'm jealous, what of it?
Liverpool > Arsenal any day in international competition.
05-21-2008, 07:07 AM
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Fine, Arsenal should've gotten that penalty. Let's also assume that the PK was made- the aggregate score still is 5-4. I don't want to get too into it, but both teams clearly dominated in their home field. The home team enjoyed more of the possessions, had more spirit, fed off the crowds electric environment, yet Arsenal ran out of gun powder. They simply got out played. You sound a bit bitter and I understand that, but enjoy tomorrow's game anyway.
Liverpool > Arsenal any day in international competition.
Liverpool > Arsenal any day in international competition.
anyways, it's all over with. it's all about man utd and chelsea!!
got the day off and i'm already amped.
moonraker, where you at?!?!
05-21-2008, 07:23 AM
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OMFG i asked for a half day off work today 2 weeks ago to go watch the game with a buddy and my boss says maybe cus we need the manpower WTF only one person has the day off today and Monday there were 2 out! and Friday there will be 3 out!. WTF BULLSHIT is that!?! AHHHH 
05-21-2008, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JediMindTricks
in all fairness, the aggregate may not have finished 5-4 if arsenal won and converted the penalty.
anyways, it's all over with. it's all about man utd and chelsea!!
got the day off and i'm already amped.
moonraker, where you at?!?!
anyways, it's all over with. it's all about man utd and chelsea!!
got the day off and i'm already amped.
moonraker, where you at?!?!
Anyway, I took the day off as well. Predicted score 3-2 Man U
05-21-2008, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by iamhomin
May not have, but the aggregate might have favored liverpool even more if they were down 2-1 in their first game.
Anyway, I took the day off as well. Predicted score 3-2 Man U
Anyway, I took the day off as well. Predicted score 3-2 Man U
ManUsa vs. Цхелсз :communist.I myself will not watch, for it would hurt to much to see:
-Dirty Soviet scam-earned £ win Europe before Arsenal ever did
-ManUre win, again...
All in all, I can see United winning 2-1. Good luck to both.
05-21-2008, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sonnyg80
damn it - where can i watch online?
or go to uefa.com and stream it live... buthave to pay $