General Football/Soccer Talk

BENITEZ: PAIR MUST PROVE THEMSELVES

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has challenged troubled stars Ryan Babel and Albert Riera to prove they have a future at Anfield.

He said: "Albert and Ryan both want to play. They play in the same position and so have to compete with each other, which is good for us.

Babel is a striker you fucking cunt. Not a left midfielder.

Babel > Reira.

Reira tries abit too much imo when he can't. His got great crossing ability but other than that and the odd bit of trickery that comes out of him he really hasn't impressed me. Maybe time will tell.

Ronaldo's goals in the CL >>>>>>>

The CL was a bit underwhealming so far. And Ronaldo can kick a freekick like no one else. The way the ball dips. Amazing.

True.. Barcelona-Inter game was eh, was expecting way more.

Man City have 5 of their 6 fowards out.. only 1 fit striker

that's awesome. Knowing my luck they'll compensate by signing Ashley Young or Agbonlahor though

The EPL table looks interesting, good start from Sunderland. I really like what they're doing in the transfer market, bringing in Cana was genius and I think Mensah will turn out to be a good signing too. As well as Bent, I thought they'd blown it when they let Djibril Cisse go but he's just as good, and younger.

:lol: that's awesome. Knowing my luck they'll compensate by signing Ashley Young or Agbonlahor though

The EPL table looks interesting, good start from Sunderland. I really like what they're doing in the transfer market, bringing in Cana was genius and I think Mensah will turn out to be a good signing too. As well as Bent, I thought they'd blown it when they let Djibril Cisse go but he's just as good, and younger.

I was very impressed that Tottenham started off real good until their match with Man Utd. Also liking what I see in Mensah. Nah, I think Cisse would have been good at Sunderland, but not that good. All he really has is speed, his first touch for a striker is horrible, like bouncing off wood lol.

Well, City are playing United right now and went down 1-0 in the first 2 mins but that fuckhead of a keeper Foster makes yet another mistake letting Tevez set up Barry for the equaliser. Speaking of Tevez he almost scored against his old club hitting the post, very unlucky. It's a shame that Utd fans are boo'ing him everytime he touches the ball when it wasn't really his choice to leave the club, he wanted to stay at Utd but they let him go.

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Fabregas had the best game I've seen in the season: 4 set-ups and 1 goal of his own. Also a funny thing, all Gunners 6 goals were scored by players from different countries.

Here's hoping New Zealand can get it done in Bahrain tomorrow

Went to the Australia-Netherlands game tonight, was actually on the field holding up the new Australian flag (or whatever it's called) that is for the Fifa 10 World Cup so I got free tickets to the game. Was great seeing the Dutch players in real life. Just as we were walking towards the spot where we had to get ready, out come the Holland squad from their bus. Literally like a metre away I watched some of the worlds elite players walk right past me. Wesley Sneijder, Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Rafael Van Der Vart, Giovanni Van Bronckhorst fuck the list goes on. Was really star struck by all the players. Had a top night as well even though the game could've been better tho the Dutch dominated.

Cool man.

No autographs?

Yeah biatch!!! Despite the hangover from brother-in-law to be's Bucks Night, still really happy New Zealand got a 0-0 draw in 1st leg of World Cup qualifer in Bahrain. Now it's just a matter of winning at home & NZ goes to World Cup

Chile's going to the World Cup

Awesome. Holland will kick Chile's ass anyways. Or New Zealand for that matter. I hope.

Can't believe Palermo's goal in the 94th minute... it sucks that Argentina, playing like it has been playing as of lately, can't even beat Faroe Islands. Yeah, they really play bad.

No autographs?

Nah we weren't allowed so all I got was photographs as they passed, I might upload them later if I can be bothered. Dirk Kuyt was the only one that really replied to me, while I was yelling the players names to look at the camera, with a thumbs up.

btw, Serbia absolutely destroyed Romania 5-0. On our way to the WORLD CUP!

Let's just hope it's nothing like the 06 WC.

So Argentina qualified, and at the press conference Maradona told the media to suck it. Real classy

Yeah, Diego just had a polite way to thank the media. Incredible.

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Looks sober to me

Chelsea lose to Villa 2-1
Liverpool take a loss from Sunderland 1-0

Beachball FTW

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Ahh that goal just ended Liverpool chances of winning the title this year, they'll be lucky to finish in the top 4.