Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:57 pm  

get your own Garry Cook mask here - and claim your own magnificent feats here Or induct other City legends into the 'Manchester United Hall of Fame'

get your own Garry Cook mask here - and claim your own magnificent feats here Or induct other City legends into the 'Manchester United Hall of Fame'

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:59 pm  

D.D. wrote:

I honesty don't know of any realistic ones but the need for a central defender is even more pressing now that we are down to a central midfielder and a full back to occupy those positions during January although, to be fair, they can't be any worse than the first choice defenders.

Chiellini of Juve and Subotic of Dortmund might be reasonable shouts.

Chiellini would be a great buy. It will be interesting to see the mix of players that Mancini brings in, hopefully not all Italians.

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:20 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Chiellini would be a great buy. It will be interesting to see the mix of players that Mancini brings in, hopefully not all Italians.

He was linked to City along with Agüero and Maicon in Marca today.

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:47 pm  

A European team for the 'noughties'

A European team for the 'noughties'

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:06 pm  

McClennan wrote: A European team for the 'noughties' Where is Messi? Interesting team, can't say I agree with all of it. Would have had Ronaldo on the right with Xavi in the middle. Nesta over Carvalho and Cannavaro, easily. Inzaghi over Torres, Zambrotta over Ramos, Pirlo on the bench over Beckham.

McClennan wrote: A European team for the 'noughties' Where is Messi? Interesting team, can't say I agree with all of it. Would have had Ronaldo on the right with Xavi in the middle. Nesta over Carvalho and Cannavaro, easily. Inzaghi over Torres, Zambrotta over Ramos, Pirlo on the bench over Beckham.

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:07 pm  

I think Raul merits a mention for his form throughout the decade.

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:10 pm  

flipper wrote:

I think Raul merits a mention for his form throughout the decade.

I liked Raul but he never struck me as an outstanding player in any department bar consistency and effort. His record speaks for itself but I always preferred Inzaghi, even after he done us in '07

Re: Festive Football Chat : Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:38 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I liked Raul but he never struck me as an outstanding player in any department bar consistency and effort. His record speaks for itself but I always preferred Inzaghi, even after he done us in '07

Inzaghi is a machine - like RVN for me.

Raul
1994– Real Madrid 533 (226)
1996–2006 Spain 102 (44)

Pippo
1991–1995 Piacenza 39 (15)
1992–1993 → Leffe (loan) 21 (13)
1993–1994 → Verona (loan) 36 (13)
1995–1996 Parma 15 (2)
1996–1997 Atalanta 33 (24)
1997–2001 Juventus 122 (58)
2001– Milan 172 (68)
1997–2007 Italy 56 (24)

Ruud
1994–1997 Den Bosch 69 (17)
1997–1998 Heerenveen 31 (13)
1998–2001 PSV Eindhoven 67 (62)
2001–2006 Manchester United 150 (95)
2006– Real Madrid 68 (46)
1998– Netherlands 64 (33)

In fact, looking at those, if you are going on goals alone - Ruud by a distance, ridiculous from PSV onwards

Re: Festive Football Chat : Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:35 am  

all the premier league managers will be getting the spanish inquisition this morning here (not alluding to a spanish link there btw)

all the premier league managers will be getting the spanish inquisition this morning here (not alluding to a spanish link there btw)

Re: Festive Football Chat : Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:41 am  

Catalonia beat Argentina 4-2 in a great game at the Camp Nou last night.

Catalan XI:
Valdés;
Bruno, Oleguer, Puyol, Capdevila;
Piqué, Xavi, Busquets;
Verdú, Bojan,Sergio García.