2013/2014 English Premier League Thread

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Nuje

It's not like Rodgers called a press conference to discuss this. He was asked about these things. The options are

1. No comment - Which would certainly then prompt the press to imply that he was either agreeing, or shaken by it
2. Saying what's on all of our minds: That Ferguson is just a trolling old drunk turd and his bile on paper has no more worth than it is when he spouts it verbally.
3. Doing what he did, which is addressing these things properly.

1. I haven't read the book. Now excuse me I've got a team to run. Don't see the press implying that Jose is agreeing with or shaken by his Frank comments. Yes?
2. Well, obviously it has or else Brenton wouldn't have had a meltdown.
3. See 2.

Fergie, even in managerial retirement he gets a rise out of LFC. Yes, he's trolling LFC. A blind man and his dog can see that. That much is obvious to you. But not Brenton.

Originally Posted by Nuje

Also, who said anything about Scholes and Keane (even though I don't agree with you on that either)?

LOL. Ok then. Doesn't he say that Gerrard hardly got a kick of the ball against them.

Now about that apology to Jordan Henderson. Really?

Carrick is not a top top player either. Similar to Stevie G.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by NBC

And they go down again. Lovely stuff from Stoke City.

Come on you Potters!!!

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm not sure Kagawa is built to suceed in the EPL.

Doesn't have the pace to play out wide, and isn't physically strong enough to play in the middle 2 of midfield for Man U.

neither are his position, he was the best player in Germany playing in as a 10 behind the striker

I hope for his sake he gets to leave as soon as possible

Moyes either doesn't rate him or doesn't know how to use him

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

This United team is in shambles right now.

Edit: And right on queue they tie it up.

Still far from convincing.

Agreed re Kagawa, he's not a winger and there really is nowhere else for him to go except be Rooney's rest replacement. Smalling too I'd say isn't PL title winning material. Cleverley looks out of his depth too.

To state the obvious Januzaj is a game changer. Stoke will do well to stay up.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

neither are his position, he was the best player in Germany playing in as a 10 behind the striker

I hope for his sake he gets to leave as soon as possible

Moyes either doesn't rate him or doesn't know how to use him

That's the thing, the traditional number 10 position is one that is rarely used in the EPL. Rooney plays in that hole for United now but he is hardly a traditional number 10.

It is more of an Italian position, then something that teams use in the EPL.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Fusebox

He also talks a lot of smack about Owen Hargreaves. Eat it, Calgary!

On Calgarypuck.com no less.

[Barnet Flame]

Not EPL, but what the hell.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

That's the thing, the traditional number 10 position is one that is rarely used in the EPL. Rooney plays in that hole for United now but he is hardly a traditional number 10.

It is more of an Italian position, then something that teams use in the EPL.

I think it depends on the manager

Chelsea/Spurs/Arsenal use it and all 3 of their managers have said they do not play with 2 strikers unless chasing a game late

all are more continental managers though where 2 strikers is much more rare, on the flip side at City they had a 10 under Mancini but now they have played 2 strikers almost every game

[Mightyfire89]

Originally Posted by Bagor

He's simply saying Gerrard couldn't lace Scholes and Keane's boots. Which he couldn't. He was at a level below. Which he was.

Brendan showing his inexperience with quite the over-reaction that Keegan would have been proud of, whereas wily old Jose and Wenger simply don't get sucked in. Lesson to be learned there.

Simply ridiculous hyperbole. I suppose you could reasonably argue that Scholes was better than Gerrard (plausible) or that Keane was better (tenuous at best, not close in my opinion) but to say Gerrard "couldn't lace Scholes and Keane's boots"? Absolutely absurd. Steven Gerrard is widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive midfielders of all time and rightly so. You are seriously reaching.

[Nuje]

Originally Posted by Bagor

1. I haven't read the book. Now excuse me I've got a team to run. Don't see the press implying that Jose is agreeing with or shaken by his Frank comments. Yes?
2. Well, obviously it has or else Brenton wouldn't have had a meltdown.
3. See 2.

Fergie, even in managerial retirement he gets a rise out of LFC. Yes, he's trolling LFC. A blind man and his dog can see that. That much is obvious to you. But not Brenton.

LOL. Ok then. Doesn't he say that Gerrard hardly got a kick of the ball against them.

Now about that apology to Jordan Henderson. Really?

Carrick is not a top top player either. Similar to Stevie G.

Gerrard is far superior to Carrick, and to say anything otherwise is blatant homerism. I'll admit a quality Man U player. You won't concede that Liverpool has ever had one. That's ok. I'm not here to cure homer fans of delusion.

[NBC]

Has Suarez become the new Cantona? Both were (are) equal parts brilliant and controversial, real match winners.

Liverpool magician Luis Suarez has Anfield spellbound again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24689009

[NBC]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Krack Korn

Simply ridiculous hyperbole. I suppose you could reasonably argue that Scholes was better than Gerrard (plausible) or that Keane was better (tenuous at best, not close in my opinion) but to say Gerrard "couldn't lace Scholes and Keane's boots"? Absolutely absurd. Steven Gerrard is widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive midfielders of all time and rightly so. You are seriously reaching.

Speaking of trolling, looks like old Bagor has learned (surprisingly) a thing or two from his hero Fergie.

As for Steven Gerrard not being a top player, I'm not sure I can name many footballers who have been capped 100+ times for their country, played in multiple international tournaments and worn the armband on a permanent basis. Logic, and Zinedine ZIdane both say he is.

Apologies for the Mirror article.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...erpool-2642628

[GirlySports]

Hart is such a horrible keeper.

Zabaleta had that under control.

[Fusebox]

Why does Hart scream like a little girl all throughout the match? Has anyone else noticed this? He was having a temper tantrum and kicking the goalposts when trying to set up a wall for a free kick earlier in the match, before his big blunder.

He might have cost Manchester City the championship today.

[cam_wmh]

What the hell was Hart doing on that second goal?

Originally Posted by Nuje

Gerrard is far superior to Carrick, and to say anything otherwise is blatant homerism. I'll admit a quality Man U player. You won't concede that Liverpool has ever had one. That's ok. I'm not here to cure homer fans of delusion.

Why are you comparing two different types of midfielder?

Originally Posted by NBC

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...erpool-2642628

I think Owen's reply was classy.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Fusebox

Why does Hart scream like a little girl all throughout the match? Has anyone else noticed this? He was having a temper tantrum and kicking the goalposts when trying to set up a wall for a free kick earlier in the match, before his big blunder.

He might have cost Manchester City the championship today.

I saw that too, and disagree - kicked the posts?
They can't hear him over the noise at the Bridge.

[d_phaneuf]

England's number 1...................

[d_phaneuf]

[Fusebox]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

I saw that too, and disagree - kicked the posts?
They can't hear him over the noise at the Bridge.

Yeah, but it wasn't just that one incident. I heard him screaming like a madman throughout the match, it was quite disturbing really.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by NBC

Speaking of trolling, looks like old Bagor has learned (surprisingly) a thing or two from his hero Fergie.

Ding ding ding! You don't realize it but the penny has finally dropped. Yes, of course Fergie is trolling Liverpool, that's his past-time. Wily old Wenger and Jose, wise to his game move on with their life and don't feed him.

Meanwhile Brenton does what Fergie and any person launching a book craves. He gives it publicity. I'm just using the same thing here to point out that it is a Liverpool thing. Notice it is only the Liverpool fans (yourself (when you're not reading about the turd-droppers in the local rag) and Nuje biting at Fergie's (and my, although I'm only doing it to prove a point ) bait.

Thank You for proving my point!

You gotta remember one thing. Before Fergie arrived, LFC was a great club with a great legacy. Over the last 27 odd years he dismantled that legacy.

Originally Posted by NBC

As for Steven Gerrard not being a top player

You appear to have comprehension problems and are struggling to keep up suggesting that the Mirror is right on your level. No one said he wasn't a top player.

Besides, I thought you had me on ignore.