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2108771, Weened soccer 1.11.13-1.17.13: Intriguing Saturday, Tasty Sunday
Posted by B9, Fri Jan-11-13 08:17 AM
Hello
Didn't do one last week because I was wrecked by the flu. This bug is no joke, people, get that shot.
Luis Suarez is an asshole.
So, Saturday we got Harry Bowl, QPR-Spurs. Then Everton versus the high-flying Swans. Most of the EPL games have something to offer, such is the time of year, and if you don't want to watch that, flip over to the soap opera called Real Madrid, who will air all their dirty laundry against somehow last place Osasuna (how Depor isn't last is astounding. They should just quit, mid season).
Then Sunday comes...
United host Liverpool and the Brendan Rodgers Reclamation Project, with the "will he/won't he" being directed at the lineups and not handshakes finally. Two strikers? Liverpool?
On the other side of the ball, Nani is rumored to be getting a start, but maybe just as a shop window sort of thing to show he isn't fat or unfit. As long as he can pass the ball to RVP, don't care.
Then City travel with a light support and light squad to play the Arse for the later game. The City squad picks itself right now via suspensions, injuries and GET THE FUCK OUT OF HEREs (Mario). And with Yaya's imminent departure, this could be their season if they don't get max points.
COME ON YE GUNNERS!
Barca go to hard-done-by Malaga later in the afternoon, poor shits. Flying this high just to be punched in the balls by Platini's goon squad? There's also the other Valencia derby, Betis/Levante.
Italy and France don't offer much this weekend, but Parma/Juve is an old timers sort of match.
Germany are still off, all the clubs in Dubai working on their German tans.
England
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 12:45 PM (20.) Queens Park Rangers - - Tottenham Hotspur (3.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (16.) Aston Villa - - Southampton FC (17.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (5.) Everton FC - - Swansea City (9.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (13.) Fulham FC - - Wigan Athletic (18.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (12.) Norwich City - - Newcastle United (15.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (19.) Reading FC - - West Bromwich Albion (7.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (10.) Stoke City - - Chelsea FC (4.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (14.) Sunderland AFC - - West Ham United (11.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 01:30 PM (1.) Manchester United - - Liverpool FC (8.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (6.) Arsenal FC - - Manchester City (2.)
Spain
Fri, 11.01.2013 - 08:30 PM (14.) Athletic Club - - Rayo Vallecano (7.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 03:00 PM (11.) Real Valladolid CF - - RCD Mallorca (16.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 05:00 PM (18.) RCD Espanyol - - Celta de Vigo (15.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (20.) CA Osasuna - - Real Madrid (3.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 09:00 PM (8.) Valencia CF - - Sevilla FC (12.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 11:00 AM (5.) Real Betis Balompié - - Levante UD (6.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (9.) Real Sociedad - - Deportivo de La Coruña (19.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 06:00 PM (2.) Atlético de Madrid - - Real Zaragoza (13.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (4.) Málaga CF - - FC Barcelona (1.)
Mon, 14.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (10.) Getafe CF - - Granada CF (17.)
Italy
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 05:00 PM (16.) Bologna FC 1909 - - Chievo Verona (11.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (5.) Inter Milan - - Delfino Pescara 1936 (15.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 11:30 AM (13.) Torino FC - - AC Siena (20.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (2.) SS Lazio - - Atalanta BC (12.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (9.) Udinese Calcio - - AC Fiorentina (4.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (18.) Cagliari Calcio - - Genoa CFC (17.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (8.) Parma FC - - Juventus FC (1.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (3.) SSC Napoli - - US Palermo (19.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 02:00 PM (10.) Calcio Catania - - AS Roma (6.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 07:45 PM (14.) UC Sampdoria - - AC Milan (7.)
Germany
Still hibernating
France
Fri, 11.01.2013 - 06:00 PM (10.) AS Saint-Étienne - - FC Toulouse (12.)
Fri, 11.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (1.) Paris Saint-Germain - - AC Ajaccio (14.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (19.) ES Troyes AC - - Olympique Lyon (2.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (17.) FC Évian Thonon Gaillard - - Stade Brest 29 (15.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (11.) Montpellier HSC - - FC Lorient (5.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (20.) AS Nancy-Lorraine - - OSC Lille (8.)
Sat, 12.01.2013 - 07:00 PM (4.) FC Stade Rennes - - FC Girondins Bordeaux (7.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 01:00 PM (16.) Stade Reims - - SC Bastia (13.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 04:00 PM (9.) OGC Nizza - - FC Valenciennes (6.)
Sun, 13.01.2013 - 08:00 PM (18.) FC Sochaux-Montbéliard - - Olympique Marseille (3.)
TV
Fri 11-Jan
France
2:45 PM St. Etienne v Toulouse beIN sport
3:00 PM PSG v AC Ajaccio beIN sport
La Liga
3:30 PM Atl. Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano beIN sport 2
Sat 12-Jan
Championship
10:00 AM Middlesbrough v Watford beIN sport
EPL
7:45 AM QPR v Spurs ESPN2
10:00 AM Norwich C v Newcastle Utd FSC
10:00 AM Everton v Swansea City FSP
10:00 AM Stoke City v Chelsea ESPNdeportes
12:00 PM Sunderland v West Ham Utd FSC (delayed)
2:00 PM Fulham v Wigan A FSC (delayed)
3:00 PM Reading v WBA FSP (delayed)
4:00 PM Aston Villa v Southampton FSC (delayed)
France
11:00 AM Troyes v Lyon TV5Monde
La Liga
10:00 AM R Valladolid v Mallorca beIN sport 2
12:00 PM Espanyol v Celta Vigo beIN sport 2
2:00 PM Osasuna v Real Madrid beIN sport
4:00 PM Valencia v Seville beIN sport
Serie A
12:00 PM Bologna v Chievo beIN sport
2:45 PM Inter v Pescara RAI
Sun 13-Jan
EPL
8:30 AM Man Utd v Liverpool FSC
11:00 AM Arsenal v Man City FSC
France
11:00 AM Nice v Valenciennes beIN sport
La Liga
11:00 AM Real Sociedad v Deportivo beIN sport 2
1:00 PM Atl. Madrid v R Zaragoza beIN sport 2
3:00 PM Malaga v Barcelona beIN sport 2
Serie A
6:30 AM Torino v Siena RAI
9:00 AM Parma v Juventus RAI
9:00 AM Napoli v Palermo beIN sport 2
2:45 PM Sampdoria v AC Milan beIN sport
Mon 14-Jan
La Liga
2:00 PM Getafe v Granada beIN sport
Wed 16-Jan
EPL
2:45 PM Chelsea v Southampton tbd
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2108777, Not since Heskey and Owen. . .
Posted by magilla vanilla, Fri Jan-11-13 09:13 AM
>Two strikers? Liverpool?
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2112918, RE: Not since Heskey and Owen. . .
Posted by all stah, Wed Jan-16-13 03:36 PM
mata and hazard are the best attacking mids in the prem!
period
Hazard is such a beast on the ball, and that shit by him before half was pure class.
Oscar still needs work, but we have to start him because moses is off to the AFCON.
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2108826, I think it was PROMO who asked why QPR is so bad this season
Posted by Sleepy, Fri Jan-11-13 10:53 AM
Well, it looks like Djibril Cisse has been spending all his time developing his new fashion line and fragrance.
http://djibrilcisseofficial.com/cisse/mr-lenoir/#!/fragrance
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2110361, LOL
Posted by PROMO, Sun Jan-13-13 11:21 AM
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2108831, http://media.tumblr.com/eb9add638decf4d558e80f17f6c66a14/tumblr_inline_mgdfqf5hh71rv072k.png
Posted by Sleepy, Fri Jan-11-13 11:01 AM
This is stuntin' for real. I'm not even mad.
http://media.tumblr.com/eb9add638decf4d558e80f17f6c66a14/tumblr_inline_mgdfqf5hh71rv072k.png
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2108858, Suarez is incredible I hope he scores 3 against ManU
Posted by benny, Fri Jan-11-13 11:36 AM
including 2 handballs for maximum maderation
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2109586, Not one but TWO OWN GOALS
Posted by Hitokiri, Sat Jan-12-13 02:02 PM
Bravo Walters. Bravo.
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2109588, RE: Not one but TWO OWN GOALS
Posted by all stah, Sat Jan-12-13 02:10 PM
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s480x480/431229_515806925106095_2021134647_n.jpg
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2109626, REAL MADDDDDDDDDDDDD
Posted by B9, Sat Jan-12-13 04:07 PM
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2109636, Bwahahahahahahaha
Posted by Hitokiri, Sat Jan-12-13 04:19 PM
What a colossal fucking meltdown!
Shit's glorious!
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2109637, so which on you is the bottom?
Posted by all stah, Sat Jan-12-13 04:21 PM
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2109864, will they have to qualify for the cl next year?
Posted by thejerseytornado, Sat Jan-12-13 07:45 PM
That would be hilariously awesome.
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It's only funny till someone gets mad. Then it's hilarious.
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2110357, Koscielolny.
Posted by Buck, Sun Jan-13-13 11:12 AM
Like, how are you arguing that?
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2110504, Idiot
Posted by calminvasion, Sun Jan-13-13 01:49 PM
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2111680, just seen it. dude had the audacity to protest it lmao.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Mon Jan-14-13 06:05 PM
i mean damn, he pulled out NFL tackling form right there.
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2110565, typical win over a second rate side.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sun Jan-13-13 02:17 PM
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2111126, Thiago scores for his second consecutive game!
Posted by Hitokiri, Sun Jan-13-13 08:45 PM
And a pretty goal at that. He's looking a lot more confident.
1 goal and 2 assists for Messi.
Fabregas on the score sheet.
Good win over a tough Malaga side.
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2111289, Opta says the EPL is 20% faster than it was 5 years ago.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Mon Jan-14-13 04:05 AM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2013/jan/13/liverpool-manchester-united-michael-carrick
Michael Carrick, meanwhile, played with the kind of refinement that must have reminded the watching Roy Hodgson that surely he should have tried to get him back into the England team before, rather than after, Euro 2012.
The number-crunchers at Opta say the Premier League is 20% faster than five years ago. It's fast, frenetic and doesn't let up, and it takes a special player to see the right pass at this level and have the ability, almost every time, to play it with the perfect weight. Carrick, so long an elegant frustration, has taken a long time getting to the stage where he is controlling matches from his position in midfield but what a damning indictment it is of English football that someone of this calibre has started only 16 England games in 12 years.
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2111373, And that Scholes was continually overlooked for Stevie Me and El Gordo
Posted by magilla vanilla, Mon Jan-14-13 11:09 AM
>what a damning indictment it is of English football that
>someone of this calibre has started only 16 England games in
>12 years.
Or that Matt Le Tissier only had 8 caps.
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2111679, damn that's wild
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Mon Jan-14-13 06:04 PM
i know he played for a small club but he's OBVIOUSLY international class.
the three lions got a real problem w/ this superstar complex.
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2111615, i'd like to see numbers for other leagues
Posted by hardware, Mon Jan-14-13 03:53 PM
specifically La Liga
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2112652, it woulda been fun to see all_stah root for Pep, but he's going to germany
Posted by thejerseytornado, Wed Jan-16-13 11:54 AM
Taking over Bayern Munich after the season. I like it for him as it'll be a top level team without the insanity of the EPL or the barca/madrid rivalry, but at the same time, I'm sad to see a barca legend elsewhere.
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2112709, Top club, low stress...can't fault Pep for choosing quality of life
Posted by LA2Philly, Wed Jan-16-13 12:29 PM
Good choice
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2112768, yeah. should be a good fit
Posted by thejerseytornado, Wed Jan-16-13 12:52 PM
plus, will help keep the bundesliga relevant even with the influx of foreign money to other leagues.
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2112819, i dunno what makes u say low stress tho
Posted by UncleClimax, Wed Jan-16-13 01:31 PM
the pressure is incredibly high at bayern, anything less than the CL is a failure...i'm sure that's the standard Pep has for himself too, but it's different when u have all these ex-legends (Hoeness, Rumminiegge, Beckenbauer, et al.) talkin shit if u arent perfect. I think it'll be interesting. I could see Gotze moving to Bayern to play for him.
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2112886, the bundesliga is just fine. it's actually in a pretty good spot.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Jan-16-13 02:49 PM
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2112895, alladis
Posted by vik, Wed Jan-16-13 02:54 PM
>Taking over Bayern Munich after the season. I like it for him
>as it'll be a top level team without the insanity of the EPL
>or the barca/madrid rivalry, but at the same time, I'm sad to
>see a barca legend elsewhere.
>
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2112902, nani back. rooney back. anderson back.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Jan-16-13 03:02 PM
this should be fun.
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2112910, gatdamn @ anderson's pass on the goal
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Jan-16-13 03:15 PM
like a knife through butter.
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2112939, oh look. rooney missed another penalty.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Jan-16-13 04:43 PM
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2112997, Next week's trip back to Malaga just got really interesting.
Posted by vik, Wed Jan-16-13 05:23 PM
Alexis, thanks for two more missed sitters :oD
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2113181, RE: Next week's trip back to Malaga just got really interesting.
Posted by all stah, Wed Jan-16-13 07:04 PM
Piazon.
looking forward to malaga games
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2113078, RE: Weened soccer 1.11.13-1.17.13: Intriguing Saturday, Tasty Sunday
Posted by all stah, Wed Jan-16-13 06:15 PM
ill take the draw
We dominated again, but errors by azp and hazard sent it to a draw. We are still in third, and terry will be back against arsenal.
Luiz' days as a CB are over. We need him in the pivot, and the line just isn't very good with him back there. It's too shaky.
No moses. No mikel for like 2 months...I really hope that does not kill us.
we just need to sign that third striker and get another CB/DM
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