2012/2013 English Premier League thread

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Jones and Carrick played well, but with 40% possession and Dembele bossing them around they certainly didn't win the battle in the middle

the best thing United did was double up on Bale with Jones/Rafael

he hasn't been stifled like that all year

You absolutely bet Carrick played well, he was M.O.M.

Where did you pull this %40 possession stat from? I watched it. It was 50/50.

Totts created alot through the right side with Lennon. Evra had a poor game.

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I never understood buying such a young goalie (for a club like Man U)

their prime usually isn't until they are 25-30, and they can play in to their late 30's easily so it's not like buying a 27 year old midfielder and only having him at his top for 2-3 years

Agreed.

Originally Posted by devo22

I'd prefer Vorm over Begovic, but can't really argue with that list. All of them are solid and all of them would help United.

Maybe Valdes for a few years, & loan out de Gea.

Agreed on Begovic. Loris is top 2? I haven't watched much of him, but his mistakes & benchings sure get glamorized.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Locke

If Reina were to leave at any point, I'd hope that Rodgers takes a good long look at a guy like Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Reina has nose dived hard

I think the Butland rumors have weight and he's starting for them next year

[cam_wmh]

THAT IS A PENALTY. "held his foot up"

[Trojan97]

Sorry wrong thread

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

Reina has nose dived hard

I think the Butland rumors have weight and he's starting for them next year

Hes been making way too many uncharacteristic mistakes. It seems like a lack of focus, rumoured to be because Victor Valdes in Barca has stated that he wont renew his contract with them. Maybe Reina thinks hes already between the sticks at the Nou Camp.

Butland? I havent heard about that.

[devo22]

I always knew that Newcastle has a French fetish, but this is getting ridiculous ... after Debuchy, they have now signed Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Montpellier and Massadio Haidara from Nancy, plus Yoan Gouffran (Bordeaux) and Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse) are set to join the team this week as well. That would push the number of French players to 10, as they already have Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Amalfitano, Marveaux and Obertan ...

[united]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

THAT IS A PENALTY. "held his foot up"

And if you want to have a laugh, don't forget to scroll up:
"equivalent of diving" - diane_phaneuf

bahahahaha

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by united

And if you want to have a laugh, don't forget to scroll up:
"equivalent of diving" - diane_phaneuf

bahahahaha

You don't think a tenacious guy like Rooney could've played through that?

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by rubecube

You don't think a tenacious guy like Rooney could've played through that?

Wow, that is some homerism.
Did you not notice his leg actually tripped up? Let's go along with your theory that Rooney baled on the fall.

That is a penalty in every sense of the call. The defender reached out to poke at where the ball used to be and that leg impeded rooney's leg and tripped him.

He may have been able to get the foot back under him, but he's certainly not going to recover to the ball. Tenacious yes. A world class sprinter, with only a trapeze line as a track, he is not.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Wow, that is some homerism.
Did you not notice his leg actually tripped up? Let's go along with your theory that Rooney baled on the fall.

That is a penalty in every sense of the call. The defender reached out to poke at where the ball used to be and that leg impeded rooney's leg and tripped him.

He may have been able to get the foot back under him, but he's certainly not going to recover to the ball. Tenacious yes. A world class sprinter, with only a trapeze line as a track, he is not.

I'm mostly just poking fun at United fans who claim he never goes over easy. I agree it should've been called, but thems the breaks.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by rubecube

I'm mostly just poking fun at United fans who claim he never goes over easy. I agree it should've been called, but thems the breaks.

Swing & a miss. He doesn't go down easy. That would be your left winger.

[d_phaneuf]

probably should have been a pen

it's not like I am the only one who said it, there was disagreement on the panel here after the game, on Sky after the game, and on various other players

some said Pen, others didn't

If you think Wayne Rooney didn't know exactly what he was doing though you are extremely naive

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Locke

Hes been making way too many uncharacteristic mistakes. It seems like a lack of focus, rumoured to be because Victor Valdes in Barca has stated that he wont renew his contract with them. Maybe Reina thinks hes already between the sticks at the Nou Camp.

Butland? I havent heard about that.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/vauxhall/jac...ansfer-1518097

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21049004

Rodgers was interested in him before as well when he was at Swansea

[Bagor]

There's zero room for debate. It's a clear penalty. He taken out at the knee.

And if you think you know what Rooney's intentions are then you are delusional.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Bagor

There's zero room for debate. It's a clear penalty. He taken out at the knee.

And if you think you know what Rooney's intentions are then you are delusional.

I think it's a clear penalty, but I also think he made a bit of a meal of it.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Bagor

There's zero room for debate. It's a clear penalty. He taken out at the knee.

And if you think you know what Rooney's intentions are then you are delusional.

you don't think Rooney is going for a pen there?

I am not saying he's the only one who would do it, but it's exactly what he is doing, pushed the ball ahead and looked for contact, happens in every game

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

you don't think Rooney is going for a pen there?

I am not saying he's the only one who would do it, but it's exactly what he is doing, pushed the ball ahead and looked for contact, happens in every game

Absolute BS.

There is zero way you know what is intentions are, let alone "exactly what he is doing." He is going flat out into the box towards the goal then is taken out.

And, No.... I see zero evidence of him playing for the penalty there.

[d_phaneuf]

Coutinho to Liverpool would be a fantastic signing as well

I have no idea why Inter want to sell him, but there seems to be a lot saying it's likely

[devo22]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

you don't think Rooney is going for a pen there?

I am not saying he's the only one who would do it, but it's exactly what he is doing, pushed the ball ahead and looked for contact, happens in every game

he probably is, but it's still a clear penalty because Caulker bites and trips him. I like Caulker and I think he is a talented player that can possibly go far, but he makes a rookie mistake in that situation. He was extremely lucky there, it's a clear penalty in my mind.

[d_phaneuf]

Zaha to United (with a loan back to Palace for this season) seems likely as well