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| Deadpool |
Posted on 29-10-2008 22:52
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lagetcher wrote:
Wow, what a game. I thought it was all over at 4-2. I'm happy for Spurs considering the difficulty they're in 
Yeah, looks like it, Fucking FSC (Fox Soccer Channel) didn't show the game |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 29-10-2008 23:41
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what a game of football that must've been. Unfortunately I'm stuck on a boat in the North Sea and missed the game. Damn!  |
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| kida |
Posted on 29-10-2008 23:49
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it was a good game, shame that the gooners turned off after 88 minutes |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 30-10-2008 17:27
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Pellegrini continues to prove he's an idiot:
Reporter: "It was pretty much a man-for-man substitution"
Pellegrini (shouting): "Of course it was!! It'd be hard to switch a man for a table!!!" |
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 30-10-2008 19:10
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schleck93 wrote:
And Tottenham is in the bottom of the premiership, even though being the team that spent the 3rd most in the transfer season 
They spent 20 millions with Modric and who else??
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 30-10-2008 19:20
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Dos Santos has been bought, and proberbly some other guys I don't remember.
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Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| p3druh |
Posted on 30-10-2008 19:23
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Luka Modric Dinamo Zagreb
Giovani dos Santos Barcelona
Gomes PSV
John Bostock Crystal Palace
David Bentley Blackburn Rovers
César Sánchez Zaragoza
Ben Alnwick Leicester City
Jamie O´Hara Millwall
Roman Pavlyuchenko Spartak Moscow
Vedran Corluka Man. City
Fraizer Campbell Man. United
Paul Stalteri Fulham
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 30-10-2008 19:58
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Didn't remember of Dos Santos, Gomes and Bentley...
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 30-10-2008 19:58
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Milan confirmed the Beckham deal now. Interesting. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-11-2008 17:16
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Barcelona management excited by superkid Zacharie Lionel Enguene
Barcelona management are convinced Samuel Eto'o has delivered them a world beater in Zacharie Lionel Enguene.
Enguene arrived at Barca on recommendation of fellow Cameroonian Eto'o and has left coaching staff gobsmacked by his ability this season.
The 12 year-old is regarded by many as the best for his age throughout Europe and in a matter of months has already enjoyed THREE age group promotions.
We keep hearing stories of these types of small kids that will all be football gods, and it's been that way ever since I started following football 100% back in 1997 or so.
Until now, ONE of those dozens or hundreds or whatever has gone on to be a pretty GOOD player professionally.
Lionel Messi
About half or so never even turned professional.
EDIT: From what I've read of a few different Barça fans at a certain famous football forum, the only thing about the kid is that he is gigantic for his age, so nobody can take the ball away from him. And we all know what happens to kids who have that advantage: they end up being pretty average, or even crap as pros.
Edited by issoisso on 03-11-2008 17:19
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| MarcoPRT |
Posted on 03-11-2008 17:19
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I'd add Bojan to that list...
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-11-2008 17:20
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Bojan started gettin media attention at 15 or so. Extremely different from all these 8-to-12 year olds we keep hearing about. |
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| MarcoPRT |
Posted on 03-11-2008 17:35
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15? Crap, thought it was around 13 or something. My bad.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-11-2008 18:08
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Interesting study, fastest premiership players from last season:
1. Gabriel Agbonlahor - 21.1mph to the ball, 20.8mph with the ball
2. Kenwyne Jones - 21.3mph to the ball, 20.4mph with the ball
3. Cristiano Ronaldo - 20.8mph to the ball, 20.8mph with the ball
4. Wayne Rooney - 20.8mph to the ball, 20.7mph with the ball
5. Aaron Lennon - 20.9mph to the ball, 20.5mph with the ball
6. Fernando Torres - 20.7mph to the ball, 20.6mph with the ball
7. Ashley Young - 20.3mph to the ball, 20.4mph with the ball
8. Obafemi Martins - 20.5mph to the ball, 20.1mph with the ball
9. Cameron Jerome - 20.3mph to the ball, 20.1mph with the ball
10. David Bentley - 20.1mph to the ball, 20.1mph with the ball
Bosingwa is (if the portuguese national team trainer is to be believed) quite a bit faster than Ronaldo (and indeed he does seem so), so I'm interested in this year's list, if they ever make one, purely to see where he fits in.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 05-11-2008 19:10
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what is that a measurement of? average speed, max speed or estimated speed when some guy was bored watching on tv? |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-11-2008 19:15
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mb2612 wrote:
what is that a measurement of? average speed, max speed or estimated speed when some guy was bored watching on tv?
A study by OPTA on the maximum speed reached by each premiership player at any point in last year's premiership season. Only sprints lasting more than 7 meters are counted. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 05-11-2008 19:29
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that sounds reasonably comprehensive but the minimal difference between with and without a ball makes me suspicious about the validity of the results |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-11-2008 19:34
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I had the same thought at first, but apparently "with ball" is simply sprinting with the ball, meaning when they knock the ball far forward, run onto it, knock forward, run, knock, run, etc.
You get what I mean?
Shaun Wright-Phillips isn't in the list (he was 12th fastest I believe), but is actually faster WITH the ball. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 05-11-2008 19:54
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Yeah, that makes sense.
but this is maximum speed and only over 7 meters, so the variations it distance are tiny. It would be better if they released an average of the 20 fastest sprints. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 06-11-2008 15:28
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Ashley Young was faster with ball aswell
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