lessthanluke Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Puyol is certainly pacier than Terry: I'm not suggesting he'd make the hundred metres final, but he's reasonably fast for a defender, certainly enough to be comfortable with a high line even against players ten years his junior. I would also say that he's at least as physically strong as Terry - and his ability in the air speaks for itself.He isn't fast at all. There's a reason he is known for making last ditch tackles. Its because his lack of pace/positioning means he has to save situations. He is nowhere near as strong as Terry. His ability in the air is his strong suit agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Not a fan of Puyol, either. I wouldn't have him anywhere near the national team. Barca, on the other hand, is an entirely different thing. I respect him as a Barca man, even if I've never really rated him as highly as others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 sunderland away second game of the season, thats a shame, they tend to start quite well then suck ass as the season goes on. no really interesting games in the first week. hoping newcastle v arsenal will be on sky for first weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wembley is getting the Champions League final again in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wembley is getting the Champions League final again in 2013.I saw this. Seems awfully soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 It's because 2013 is the FA's 150th anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 It's because 2013 is the FA's 150th anniversary.And because the final this year made an astonishingly huge amount of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 sunderland away second game of the season, thats a shame, they tend to start quite well then suck ass as the season goes on.I'm quite pleased with the timing of our derby. It falls on my birthday! Going to be well wrecked. :drunk: Anyway, not sure if anyone follows this website, but here's a great footie conman story:He wanted to be a player, without having to play. Jack Lang tells the story of Carlos Henrique Kaiser.His CV is that of a relatively successful, if transient, Brazilian striker. An impressive collection of domestic clubs – Vasco da Gama, Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo – is complimented by more exotic names; Ajaccio in Corsica, and Mexican side Puebla. Yet Carlos Henrique Kaiser is nigh-on unknown in the football community, and for good reason; he only managed around 30 full games (and no goals) during a career that spanned over two decades.This, however, is not another sob story of injury, hardship, and wasted potential. At least not directly. Kaiser, far from being a victim of circumstance, achieved an unerring mastery of his own destiny; eking out a living in the game despite possessing neither the ability nor the application necessary for success on the pitch. His tale is that of a man who, in his own words, "wanted to be a player, without having to play."Born into a relatively poor family, the young Carlos Henrique dreamt of a more comfortable life. As so often in Brazil, football presented itself as the most salient means to this end; Kaiser entered the Botafogo academy system, before switching to Flamengo. At the age of 16, he was spotted by a scout from Puebla, and travelled to Mexico to turn professional. That adjective would rarely be appropriate thereafter.As adolescence segued into adulthood, Kaiser's talent faded. Simultaneously, he became attached to the lifestyle of the footballer; partying and womanising were his true vocations, and didn't come cheap. To maintain his social standing, then, Kaiser needed a way to stay in the game. His solution was a lesson in subterfuge and cunning. He became, in the words of former teammate Ricardo Rocha, "the biggest conman in Brazilian football."Read the rest of the story by following the link:Source - In Bed with Maradona:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Mormont must be confused - there's shenanigans relating to Hearts that don't involve Mad Vlad :Phttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13808562Hearts footballer Craig Thomson has been placed on the sex offenders register after pleading guilty to two charges of indecent behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrileteCosmico Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Puyol seems to be terribly underrated here. As someone that watches Barsa every Sunday I think it's fair to say that Puyol is far more important than Pique. This is for a couple reasons, but mostly Puyol's leadership in the backline is terribly missed. During an interview with AS Pique said the following:"During Puyol's first game back from injury I went to talk to him when we were 4-0 up and said "Puyi! I missed you soo much!". To which he replied, "Pique stfu and concentrate that I know you!" ".His partnership with Pique is built on complimentary skillsets. I doubt Terry (who is a fantastic defender) and Ferdinand would make Pique shine so much and vice versa.The only one that would make Barca's team is Rooney for Pedro, assuming Rooney's dry spells aren't going to become a common thing in future seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Walker Texas Ranger Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 This discussion's given an idea for an question: Do you think you could come up with a team of all-stars (with subs if you have a lot of free time) pulled from all of Europe minus Barca, that given three months of training together, could beat Barca 6 out 10* matches? Can you come up with enough raw talent to overcome the understanding that Barcelona players have from being together for a decade?I don't think so because that's essentially what Real Madrid is, but maybe you try a different approach. Maybe take a team that already plays well together and strengthen it a bit. For example, Dortmund, but with Rooney and Ronaldo. Or try to tailor a team to Barca's weaknesses. Take advantage of Barca's relative lack of height and strength and build a team around Carrol or Drogba, or their lack of speed with speedsters like Bale or Walcott. What do you think? Can you come up with a European starting XI for the sole purpose of beating Barcelona?*I put in that stipulation because I could conceive of a midfield along the lines of Park/Prince-Boateng/Khedira/De Jong/Kuyt that could give Barca a lot of trouble and even win, but at best could turn the match into a coin flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Mormont must be confused - there's shenanigans relating to Hearts that don't involve Mad Vlad :Phttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13808562The 20-year-old was also fined £4,000 for his lewd, libidinous and indecent behaviour towards two girls, aged 12 and 14, over the internet.Is there a puking Emoticon?I wonder when David "Good"willie will be going to court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renasko Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 This discussion's given an idea for an question: Do you think you could come up with a team of all-stars (with subs if you have a lot of free time) pulled from all of Europe minus Barca, that given three months of training together, could beat Barca 6 out 10* matches?I wondered that following the final. I doubt it's possible.Also, BarrileteCosmico, no one is underestimating Puyol's worth. Just his talent. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Omfg, USA should be down 1 vs jamaica. I wanted to be at this game but I'm sick. /me hack cough wheeze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wizard Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Some people have no commitment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Some people have no commitment!Haha, maybe if I didn't have to go to work tomorrow.Crap, Cherundelo down. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 USA played well but were wasteful in front of goal. Jamaica haven't shown much going forward except for that one moment near the start when they really should have scored. Nil nil at the half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 GOAL Jermaine Jones!! He did a goofy salute to celebrate. Is that his "I'm an american now" pose? Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 that was a Drogba-quality swan-dive by Jones. Pathetic, especially that Jamaica picked up a red from that farce. :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcibiades Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 that was a Drogba-quality swan-dive by Jones. Pathetic, especially that Jamaica picked up a red from that farce. :ack:Very true, but fair result overall. Jamaica didn't show much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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