Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:27 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I read United were linked with Brazilian David Luiz, but he plays for Benfica.

That's the one, I was wrong when I mentioned Porto, ta.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:42 pm  

So what's Viera supposed to have to done then??

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:49 pm  

OrdsallRed wrote:

So what's Viera supposed to have to done then??

Viera had the ball and a Stoke player was behind him. I don't know whether Viera was tripped or was simply going to ground to win a foul, but he fell over and ended up on his back with his feet towards the Stoke player. He quickly raised his foot and seemed to thrust his studs between the Stoke players legs.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:12 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Viera's got to be banned for that, hasn't he?

What the hell is Hiddink doing managing Turkey? He could probably be the manager of any of the top 5 in England if he just waited for the opportunity, rather than jumping in for any job whenever he's out of a job.

I think Hiddink's waiting to go back to Chelsea and signing a 2 year deal with Turkey gives him something to do until the jobs open.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:23 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

I think Hiddink's waiting to go back to Chelsea and signing a 2 year deal with Turkey gives him something to do until the jobs open.

To me that doesn't ring true.

We're 50/50 to win the league, but IMO we should have got the points to make the run in a formality. The blame for that is Ancelotti's IMO. Too many points lost because Chelsea weren't prepared to work hard enough away from home.

If we fail to win the league this season and don't win the CL then I think Hiddink could have had the job at the end of this season. If Hiddink was coming back he would have waited to see how this season unfolded.

If Man Utd do win the title and we don't win the CL then Hiddink would be the perfect choice for us, but he's made himself unavailable by taking over the Turkey job.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:41 pm  

Just watched the Stoke-Citeh highlights.

Shay Given, dear oh dear.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:00 pm  

Fabianski, dear or dear!

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:01 pm  

Double oh dear Fabianski. Really think his errors will cost Arsenal qualification in this tie.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:43 pm  

Arsenal really, really, really need a striker or two. They have the ball in the final third so much, but never seem to have someone to take over and shoot. It fustrated me watching them tonight, can't imagine what it was like for the Gooner fans.

Re: More Football Chat : Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:53 pm  

Bang wrote:

Arsenal really, really, really need a striker or two. They have the ball in the final third so much, but never seem to have someone to take over and shoot. It fustrated me watching them tonight, can't imagine what it was like for the Gooner fans.

They don't need a striker for that. They just need to get it in everyone's head that when they've created an opportunity to shoot, they do actually shoot. Right now instead of shooting when they've created a chance they try and thread another pair of passes to create an even better chance.