[jackl]

Instead of having to hijack threads, lets have an official thread on the beautiful game. Use the thread to talk about domestic football, european competition, or whatever.

Tonight's Champions League games:
PSV Schalke
Milan Fenerbahçe
Lyon Real Madrid
Olympiacos Rosenborg
Betis Liverpool
Chelsea Anderlecht
Artmedia Internazionale
Rangers Porto

[mrfinch]

The important question is, are you going to Anderlecht after all?

[jackl]

mrfinch, on Sep 13 2005, 07:51 AM, said:

The important question is, are you going to Anderlecht after all?

Yes, I'll be there tonight. I got tickets to go up to Liverpool as well for our encounter at the end of this month. I want sweet revenge.

[mrfinch]

Lucky fuck.

And what I alwas wanted to know, do you think of Yassir Arafat when you listen to 'Free Masons In The House' by RK ?

[claas]

Hamburg returns to international competition thursday.
All the other teams can fuck right off.

[Luis Ocaña]

Interesting round of fixtures tonight, I'm hoping that Joaquin can deliver his full potential and help his Andalucian side beat the 'Pool. Any more European success for them would just be sickening.

Oh, and jackl, how's Wayne Bridge's recuperation from injury going? I was at the ground when it happened and it was a terrible blow, hopefully he's on the road to recovery now (especially if he's going to plying his trade on the green, green grass of SJP come January).

[Florentino]

jackl, on Sep 13 2005, 07:46 AM, said:

Lyon 3 Real Madrid 0

it just finished, what a match 3 goals in 15 mn.

[Luis Ocaña]

Milan 3-1 Fenerbahce
PSV Eindhoven 1-0 Schalke
Lyon 3-0 Real Madrid
Olympiakos 1-3 Rosenborg
Chelsea 1-0 Anderlecht
Real Betis 1-2 Liverpool
Artmedia 0-1 Internazionale
Rangers 3-2 Porto

[Florentino]

Real was overwhelmed tonight, they should decrease the pay when they loose, and the same strrategy for every teams.

[Luis Ocaña]

Daft Punk, on Sep 13 2005, 10:01 PM, said:

As far as I'm concerned, Real getting owned made my football-related night.

That was a pleasant surprise. Aside from that, there was little else to really raise the eyebrows throughout the night. Although the Rangers-Porto contest would have made a good watch.

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Real was overwhelmed tonight, they should decrease the pay when they loose, and the same strrategy for every teams.

Were Sunderland to use that philosophy the players would be paying the club by now.

[Luis Ocaña]

Daft Punk, on Sep 13 2005, 10:08 PM, said:

Hahaha...

Newcastle too, right? ;d

Haha, two points in the bag, daftie.

Eat that shit.




(If we don't have pride and optimism in our club, let's face it, we've got nowt)

[Luis Ocaña]

Daft Punk, on Sep 13 2005, 10:14 PM, said:

I'm a Manchester United fan, or 'Man U' as they're known. :/

To think that I had almost started to gather respect for you aswell, oh the shame.

Nah, i was at the match when we played you the other week. Fletcher's indifference aside, you's looked your usual threatening selves.

[Luis Ocaña]

Daft Punk, on Sep 13 2005, 10:25 PM, said:

Fletcher is overrated by Ferguson, imo. But more than that, what worries me is that United's gameplay for the last couple of seasons is so stale. I'm not a fan of this current system, tbh. It's great when Rooney is on form, and drifting inside, but the main problem is Van Nistelrooy, who's still not as good as he was about two seasons ago. Lone strikers need a little finesse and sharpness of mind. Ruud's seemingly lost that edge. Plus, the whole system is over-reliant on overlaps, crosses and getting bodies into the box, which can become cumbersome and easily nullified. United seem to find it very difficult to cut teams open through the middle, a la Arsenal (who still play easily the most attractive football in the league, imo, the loss to 'Boro included; Arsenal could have won that match in the first half). Doesn't help that Scholes is a shadow of the lovely player he once was, either.

Yeah, I agree with that. I think part of your current problem with regards to midfield can also be compared to the problems Wenger suffered defensively when players like Keown, Adams, Winterburn and Dixon neared the end of their careers. Scholes isn't the player he once was, but he is still relied on to produce moments of magic when required. Whilst prospects like Ronaldo offer a lot of hope for the future, performers such as Miller and Fletcher point to a more average middle of the park.