Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:57 am  

Cibaman wrote:

I thought City looked sluggish from the start, couldnt believe we were two up at ht. It was noticable that even our usually most energetic players were well off the pace. Hopefully its a sign that our pre season training has been aimed at endurance over the course of the season rather than sharpness at the start.

City looked very sharp in their other pre season games.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:32 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

Would you just boo players because you think they're poor? That would really help them out, I'm sure.

Definitely not. No matter how crud N'Gog or Soto are, I wouldn't boo them. A few Everton fans I know however think Hibbert is absolutely garbage. 1 other thinks he is a legend. I assumed that if there were boo's, that would be the reason why.

However, since there were no boo's, then it seems like he is still held in high regard by the Everton fans, which begs the question "why do some people think he is garbage?".

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:55 pm  

Cleverley in the England squad, aftre 45 mins

Got potential and he did well yesterday but please!

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:14 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Cleverley in the England squad, aftre 45 mins

Got potential and he did well yesterday but please!

...he was on loan and impressing at Wigan all last season you know?

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:17 pm  

inside_man wrote:

...he was on loan and impressing at Wigan all last season you know?

Yeah but never got a call up at Wigan did he! I rate the lad but think it's way too early.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:27 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Yeah but never got a call up at Wigan did he! I rate the lad but think it's way too early.

But it's not just half a match he's played though is it? Is it not also counting the fact that Gerrard + Wilshere are out.

I agree btw, I don't know if he is ready yet, but it's not just going to be on the basis of 45 minutes for Utd, more likely the entire season for Wigan.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:55 pm  

I'm just glad he's put that shambles at the U21 Championship behind him. Pearce had a very talented central midfielder and played him on the right - the idiot. That man has the tactical nouse of a cockroach.

In the middle Cleverley is a handy little player. I like the way he runs at players and is willing to get ahead of the forwards. Still not the finished article, but hopefully he'll get some chances this year.

I think there are better options for him for this friendly. If anyone thinks that a good 45 minutes wasn't the telling reason why he is included in the squad is deluded. He was nowhere near a call up last year after doing well at Wigan, and he did not play well at all after being played out of position in the summer. Capello doesn't give a sh*t anymore.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:12 pm  

inside_man wrote:

It was a mistake by Kompany, but WTF was Clichy (I think) doing, he was between Nani and the ball and then he ran in the opposite direction!

Clichy hung Kompany out to dry - his indecisiveness left Kompany in the proverbial

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:21 pm  

Arsenal paying £12M for Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think this guy as ever played a game in the Championship.

Christ, we (Liverpool) would get absolutley slated for paying this amount in the media.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:26 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

:lol: You couldn't have got that more wrong, no one was booing him they were shouting 'Shoot!' There's a long running thing with Hibbert that he's never scored and is probably never likely too but it was a bit of fun.

Fair one.