General Football/Soccer Talk

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It will be good for Adu to move to Europe... I remember he even made headlines here in Aussieland when he started playing MLS.

And dada, apparantly Becks will be the first to jump ship to MLS and then I reckon some of his Real team mates will follow including Ronaldo.

[dada]

Flamengo of Brazil is apparently looking for his signature and I wouldnt be surprised if Madrid accepted the transfer and let him go. It would be nice to see him finish his career out in Brazil as I feel he would be more appreciated there than he would be in any other Euro side. Amerca wouldnt be bad for him either but meh...

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Depends on what he wants... a happy retirement in his home country/league or to make more money cause I'm sure a MLS team might dish a lot of money just for his face...

in Becks' case, one writer seems to think that he's obsessed with making more bucks so MLS is the weay to go for that dude. Not sure bout Ronaldo.

[dada]

So Ronaldo got a goal yesterday in Real Madrid's 5-1 drubbing of some side I cant remember their name. Now reports are that he may have to sit out a month after picking up a knock. If true thats very unfortunate as I really wanna see him in the starting eleven.

The Goal: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gzTfV80or50

[Pera]

To bad for Ronaldo,he is one of the best players of Real Madrid,at least in my opinion though .The goal was nice,but still he should get more playing time.Lets face it he doesn't really have much left in him

[dada]

United Duo Scoop October Gongs



Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Barclays' manager of the month for October, with Paul Scholes taking the player's gong.

The pair completed a double for the Red Devils after they won all four of their fixtures during the month to cement their position at the top of the Premiership.

Ferguson has now won the award 18 times, while it is Scholes' third success and his first since December 2003.

Jim Hytner, from the Barclays Awards Panel, said: "Manchester United continue to set the pace this season and much of their success can be attributed to Paul Scholes, who has been in irresistible form since returning to the midfield. Whilst Sir Alex has proven he is very much at the top of his game in his twentieth year in charge at the club."

The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.

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All I can say is the only Man Utd guys I like are Scholes and Giggs.

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Fuck yeah! Arsenal beat liverpool 3-0 Take that Liverpool fans!

In Aussie news, our club's coach walked out! We were too inconsistent and he didn't know much bout football in Australia anyways... looking forward to Frank Farina in charge!

And poor Timmy Cahill got hit pretty bad

[dada]

Got my 10-20 seconds of fame today. Out of boredom I decided to call in on this show named "Fox Football Fone-In" which was surprisingly good and also surprisingly I got through. I could hear my crusty voice on national television as I muttered that I thought the best EPL position players so far were goalie- Van Der Sar, defender- Toure, midfielder- Ronaldo and striker- Drogba. Didnt notice until after that they destroyed my name, spelling it "Daswbol". I was like "What the hell?!"

Anyways, its an entertaining show and not surprisingly the hosts dont seem to be American so their football sense isnt as bad as that of Lalas and so forth. I'll try again next week I suppose.

[dada]

Rather entertaining match from my perspective, 2-1 win for United so I cant complain. Boy how things take a change for the better in such a short time for Rooney. Great game by him with his two goals. Crazy to think how horrible he was playing for a while then now he cant stay out of the net.

Sheff Utd 1-2 Man Utd: Rooney to the rescue





Two-goal Wayne Rooney sparked a 2-1 victory for Manchester United at Sheffield United to keep the Red Devils top of the Barclays Premiership.

Former Old Trafford winger Keith Gillespie had stunned the visitors by scoring his first goal for the Blades.

But Rooney made it three goals in four days after finding the net in England's 1-1 draw in Holland in midweek.

United should have taken the lead in the 10th minute after Colin Kazim-Richards made a hash of intercepting Cristiano Ronaldo's ball.

Poor control allowed skipper Gary Neville to steal in and drive in a right-foot shot that was saved by Paddy Kenny's legs.

Three minutes later the Blades made the visitors pay by taking the lead, with Rio Ferdinand's mistake the cause.

Under pressure from Kazim-Richards, Ferdinand hacked the ball down the touchline, only for Nicky Law to intercept.

A cushioned header to Kazim-Richards, followed by a return pass, gave the 18-year-old time to deliver a cross from the left and Gillespie headed in.

Controversy followed in the 26th minute when United were denied a penalty.

Rooney's through-ball for Louis Saha saw the Frenchman barged in his back by Rob Kozluk. Referee Mark Clattenburg waved away appeals and was immediately surrounded by four angry United players.

But the Red Devils were in control and their reward arrived on the half-hour.

Neville's low curled ball into the heart of the area from the right was picked up by Rooney. After an initial controlling touch with his left foot, Rooney fired the equaliser past Kenny with his right foot from six yards.

Rooney got his second in the second half when he met Patrice Evra's left-wing cross and volleyed home from eight yards.



Ronaldo then spooned the ball over an empty net from four yards after being teed up by Giggs.

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I saw highlights of that game, for some reason, that Ronaldo miss made me laugh out loud . I know, even the best players miss easy shots, but the setup for Ronaldo was just perfect and he somehow happened to screw it up badly. Maybe it was his in disbelief that added to the effect, thinking "did I really just miss THAT BADLY?".

[Pera]

Did anyone see yesterdays game Man. United vs. Celtic ?
Damn that was one sweet game.Celtic won 1 -0.Louis Saha of the United had a last minute penalty and he was denied by the Celtic keeper .Some Asian dude scored an amazing goal for Celtic and won the game.

[Matt]

Artur Boruc is an awesome keeper!!!

[dada]

Two things to report on, first being:

Ronaldinho's amazing bicycle kick goal against Villareal in a 4-0 victory.
GOAL- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlzOUrEWPqg


then

Honours even at Old Trafford



Manchester United retained their precarious Premiership supremacy after an entertaining 1-1 draw against reigning champions Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The tie had been billed as the answer to where the balance of power now lies in English football after United's super start to the season, but a sometimes bruising stalemate only revealed there is precious little between the two sides - aside from three points - as the season enters the winter programme.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side struck the first blow through Louis Saha's cultured finish just before the half hour mark, but Chelsea changed the face of the game with a much improved display after half time.

It was Ricardo Carvalho who levelled matters with a thumping header to deny United their eighth Premiership win in a row, but keeping The Blues at arms length is still a crucial achievement for Ferguson after two seasons of chasing Chelsea's shadow.

The first quarter of the game boasted plenty of sound and fury, but ultimately little of significance as United just about shaded the opening exchanges in a tightly fought contest.

Wayne Rooney - having committed to a new contract on Saturday night - had the first sight of goal but his header was wayward from Ryan Giggs' lofted free-kick.

Jose Mourinho, meanwhile, had seen both Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack shrug off knocks to start at Old Trafford, and the German captain was appealing in vain for a penalty after four minutes when seemingly being obstructed by both Nemanja Vidic and Gabriel Heinze from Frank Lampard's free-kick.

After such an intense build up to the tie both sides had adrenalin coursing through their systems and the game unsurprisingly witnessed a number of full-bodied challenges. However, it was a handball from Ballack that allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to launch a trademark free-kick at goal that Carlo Cudicini had to tip over.

With both defences proving as resolute as their impressive records so far this season suggested, United suddenly fashioned the opener out of nothing as a goal looked somewhat unlikely when Rooney played in Saha 20 yards from goal just before the half hour mark.

However, the French striker put his penalty miss against Celtic behind him by taking his time to measure an inch-perfect curling shot around his marker Carvalho and past Blues keeper Cudicini to send Old Trafford into raptures.

Going behind had clearly irked Drogba who responded to a hefty challenge from Heinze by using his elbow in a subsequent aerial challenge with Vidic - earning himself a yellow card from referee Howard Webb whilst sparking a heated confrontation between both sets of players.

In what remained of the first half Geremi saw a thumping effort parried clear, whilst Lampard also failed to beat Edwin van der Sar with a snapshot from the edge of the box as Chelsea attempted to battle their way back into the tie.

Mourinho reshuffled his side at the break by introducing Dutch winger Arjen Robben in place of Geremi, with Michael Essien being asked to revert to right-back as a result, but United had a great chance to add a second after 49 minutes.

When Rooney burst into the box he could have gone down to claim a penalty when having his shirt tugged by Drogba, but after staying on his feet the England star played the ball across goal and both Saha and Ronaldo failed to get the necessary contact to test Cudicini.

However, Chelsea did exert more pressure on the hosts in an markedly improved display after the break, and Andrei Shevchenko - restored to the starting line-up - should have done much better when he lifted a shot over the bar after United failed to clear on 53 minutes.

Mourinho's side began to dominate possession and surge forward, but on the break Heinze then produced a superb cross that Ronaldo chested into the path of Saha. However, the former Fulham man seemed to be put off by Terry as he completely took his eye off the ball and failed to offer a shot.

The chance was very much a brief respite from the Blue tide encroaching on the United box, with Lampard lashing a shot wide and Drogba heading off-target, and as the game opened up into an enthralling encounter as both Giggs and Lampard again saw fierce shots saved at the near post.

United were unable to hold out and with just over 20 minutes to go Carvalho produced a bullet header from a Lampard corner which flew past van der Sar via the head of Saha and the underside of the crossbar.

It was no more than the reigning champions deserved given their efforts after half time, and the equaliser did little to calm the frantic pace of the game as Scholes then saw his low drive inadvertently deflected wide off Saha.

Mourinho instigated a further change by introducing Joe Cole for the ineffective Shevchenko after 75 minutes, and after Lampard fired another shot over the bar The Blues were left sweating when Ronaldo saw an effort deflected wide of the post.

From the resulting corner Vidic sparked angry protests from The Blues for a messy aerial challenge on Cudicini, and Ashley Cole replied by chopping down Ronaldo in a challenge that resulted in the Portuguese winger being taken off along with Saha - seemingly due to a hamstring problem - with Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea on in their place.

Claude Makelele went close with an unlikely volley in the dying minutes, but with neither side able to conjure up a winning goal as United finished the game in the comfortable position of enjoying a three-point advantage at the top of the table.

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Not meant to be hating on Ronaldinho,but this goal from Rivaldo is better .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzV-7_Lu ... ed&search=

I'm gonna read the article later I'm watching Forrest Gump on TV .

[Drex]

Ever heard of Matías Fernandez? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN1cn-mvgyc
Want more?
This is the last one, I swear
Just kidding, guys. Last one
I'm just too proud of this guy. He's 20, and is already going to Villarreal at the end of the season for 9 million. He's probably the best chilean player right now. And plays for Colo-Colo

[dada]

Another Chelsea?

Reds confirm investment talks

Liverpool have confirmed they have 'entered into a period of exclusive negotiations with Dubai International Capital about a possible investment in the club'.

Chief executive Rick Parry revealed The Reds are attracted by the possibility of a future partnership with the resource-rich investment group.

Parry also reiterated the Liverpool board's confidence in DIC's motives for investment after the group's interest was first made public on Monday.

The Merseyside club have long been the subject of speculation with regard to what Parry describes as a much-needed injection of funds.

"This is the latest step on the road of finding the long-term investment that the club needs," said Parry.

"DIC is a potential investor with the resources and philosophy that we believe could make them an ideal partner.

"Already they have demonstrated a full understanding of, and respect for, the club's heritage and values.

"We also believe they share our passion for success. In particular, DIC believes in investing in the businesses it acquires. This is very important in terms of the proposed new stadium, which is key to plans for the regeneration of the local community.

"On the pitch, Liverpool remains focused on winning and, here again, this is all about doing a deal that gives us the long-term resources to do that."

[J@3]

When will it stop

[dada]

God only knows.


Funny enough when I posted this I thought to myself "Wherever did Jae go, at least he used to read it."


Edit: Damn, look at Ronaldinho's crib.



More here: http://yonggoh.multiply.com/photos/album/60

[axare]

Its good if every club was owned by a rich man, then it would be equal again.

Champions League now...and if i'm not wrong both arsenal and manu are in danger of elimination

[dada]

Not anymore. Both are through.

*making Champs League Knockout thread*

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Are there any sites that show highlights of Champion's League and/or EPL matches? I've never been able to find one, and it drives me mad.

I must have this question answered.....it is driving me mad. Surely someone must know.

[J@3]

Dada knows of a forum, I lost the link but there is one in existence.

[BigKaboom2]

I found it already - http://www.soccerpulse.com/

My life is now complete after finding that forum.

[dada]

great you found one, I cant seem to find the link to the site Jae mentioned. I know a very good forum for things like these but registration has been closed for a while so its pointless to tell you about it.

Btw, I dont see any highlights on soccerpulse, can you tell me where to look?

edit: oh ok I see it now.