Spockydog Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Inexperienced, injury-prone youngster? Sign him up, Arsene! Elsewhere, excellent piece in the Guardian exploring the history of Stamford Bridge. Some amazing pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Inexperienced, injury-prone youngster? Sign him up, Arsene! Elsewhere, excellent piece in the Guardian exploring the history of Stamford Bridge. Some amazing pictures. lolol Seriously though, it is important to remember that we've only seen him have one good season and he's been injured a lot. Classic case of a reputation that has been enhanced in his absence. We have absolutely no idea what he's like after all his injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDonegal Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'd be wary of thinking his injuries aren't long term problems based purely on hope. He's been picking up niggling little things for years now outside of his 9 month lay off. Everton would be better for Nastasic. He's a good young defender but he needs a couple of seasons in the first team consistently which I can't see happening at Arsenal due to injuries, all that rotation etc Mangala is a better prospect than Nastasic by the way. Pretty obvious if you actually watch Mangala from week to week rather than the odd game here and there or the highlights. ETA: Also worth remembering about Nastasic that he had one great season and then he was out of form for a fair while. Wouldn't bet the house on one good season. Sounds like Ruud van Nistelrooy. Well known knee problems (even before the major injury he suffered) and then snapped up by Red Manchester as soon as he was better. Injuries don't always tell the whole story. But I'm not saying that I would want Nastasic at all costs. If he's available (and even better, available on the cheap because of his recent problems), then we should look at it as an option. The fact he had a good season shows that he has the ability, rather than focussing on him being out of form for a while after. Between him and Koscienley we'll have someone who can play CB with Per "BFG" Mertesacker. Regarding Mangala vs Nastasic - I tend not to watch a lot of Man City games, so I'll take your word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Form was probably the wrong word. I meant that he looked half the player rather than he ws just misplacing passes and stuff. Positioning was off, he lost half a yard of pace somehow etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I've been MIA from this thread for months. I have 10+ unwatched episodes of the PL Reveiw Show waiting on my DVR. It's probably just a sabbatical from soccer (I'm on a break from playing too and considering a full retirement). I'm sure I'll return with refreshed appetite soon enough. Keep the flame alive in the meantime. Hopefully Liverpool's transfer committee will all be replaced before January. I've actually been watching NFL games most Sundays. The outcomes are far less predictable, which has been a welcome change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Mithrandir Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I've been MIA from this thread for months. I have 10+ unwatched episodes of the PL Reveiw Show waiting on my DVR. It's probably just a sabbatical from soccer (I'm on a break from playing too and considering a full retirement). I'm sure I'll return with refreshed appetite soon enough. Keep the flame alive in the meantime. Hopefully Liverpool's transfer committee will all be replaced before January. I've actually been watching NFL games most Sundays. The outcomes are far less predictable, which has been a welcome change.Not so fast, Daniel Sturridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Not sure I'd want Nastasic. Martinez has, despite being a physiotherapist, a history of signing injury prone players. We don't need that. Oh, and Distin is surely older than Goodison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Not so fast, Daniel Sturridge! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I've been MIA from this thread for months. I have 10+ unwatched episodes of the PL Reveiw Show waiting on my DVR. It's probably just a sabbatical from soccer (I'm on a break from playing too and considering a full retirement). I'm sure I'll return with refreshed appetite soon enough. Keep the flame alive in the meantime. Hopefully Liverpool's transfer committee will all be replaced before January. I've actually been watching NFL games most Sundays. The outcomes are far less predictable, which has been a welcome change. Come join us in the NFL thread, and God help you. (I'm hoping Liverpool get some fire in them after the transfer window, it's sad seeing my dad apathetic about the team.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDonegal Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Sanogo going out on loan in January. Thank God. I knew those 4 goals in the Emirates Cup would give him game time this season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Did give us 3 points against Soton though. Hope he goes to a good club ( and comes back), preferably in the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Not so fast, Daniel Sturridge! (I LOL'ed too) I thought I had protected my anonymity by not mentioning God or my little bruvver Raheem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Sanogo going out on loan in January. Thank God. I knew those 4 goals in the Emirates Cup would give him game time this season... This is the best thing that could happen. I'm really happy about this. He has potential, needs experience and he won't get it here right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Now to send Joel Campbell out as well. Preferably to someone like Burnley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Super Joey Hart ENGLANDS NUMBER ONE, ENGLANDS ENGLANDS NUMBER ONE https://twitter.com/Alex_TIMP/status/546079078131195905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Love Balotelli for this. I think the statement is quite clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 L o fucking l at Balotelli having to take an education class on racism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears of the Beast Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Who the fuck are the FA to make Balotelli take a fucking education class on racism because they didn't like one of his Twitter jokes. Balotelli is actually subjected to real racism from idiot fans all the time, fuck the FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Just because Mario is subject to racism doesn't mean he himself is immune to making racist comments. Or that he shouldn't be penalized when making such comments, even if it is meant to be a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gears of the Beast Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Just because Mario is subject to racism doesn't mean he himself is immune to making racist comments. Or that he shouldn't be penalized when making such comments, even if it is meant to be a joke. I didn't say that he isn't capable of saying racist things because he's subject to racism. It's a slap in the face of someone who experiences real racism to be forced go to a fucking class about it when they make a dumb racial joke. And actually yeah, I don't think the FA should be able to penalize anyone for anything they say on their social media or in their private conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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