2012/2013 English Premier League thread

[d_phaneuf]

ya with 100m they are title favorites, I would even have them 3rd as CL favorites

they need quite a bit, but with 100m, and the lure of Jose I don't see how they don't fill in with at least 1 CB, 1 CM, and a striker

assuming the 25m on Schrulle is done and it's still 75m for those 3 positions

something like Cavani, Modric or Khedira, Garay or Alderiwield

best starting XI in the prem

also I think they keep Courtois and sell Cech

[Locke]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

ya with 100m they are title favorites, I would even have them 3rd as CL favorites

they need quite a bit, but with 100m, and the lure of Jose I don't see how they don't fill in with at least 1 CB, 1 CM, and a striker

assuming the 25m on Schrulle is done and it's still 75m for those 3 positions

something like Cavani, Modric or Khedira, Garay or Alderiwield

best starting XI in the prem

also I think they keep Courtois and sell Cech

They'll also get money for sales, so they could have an excellent team next year, but they may also just become a bunch of mercenaries like Madrid was.

[devo22]

Reports out of Portugal suggest that Benfica and Manchester United have agreed on a 17m move of Ezequiel Garay to United.

[d_phaneuf]

good move for United, wonder if they sell Evans now

Rio is getting up there and Vidic is always injured, but a Vidic/Rio/Garay/Smalling/Jones group is solid

I don't think it's as strong a starting twosome as Kompany/Nastatsic or Vertonghen/Kaboul

but the depth is better than anywhere else

[d_phaneuf]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 56s
Sevilla say Manchester City have agreed fee to sign winger Jesus Navas subject to a medical. #SSN

they desperately needed width, good signing

[devo22]

... wasn't Navas the one who couldn't even go to tournaments because he got homesick all the time?

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by devo22

... wasn't Navas the one who couldn't even go to tournaments because he got homesick all the time?

Ya that was him. Seems an odd signing.

[d_phaneuf]

I would imagine probably at least 150k a week can fix a lot of issues..

[devo22]

Seems like Strootman could be United-bound, too ... SkyBet has suspended bets on his next club, which could mean that a deal is imminent. Strootman would be a perfect fit for our midfield. Rooney, Nani and Anderson out; Garay, Strootman, Fellaini and a young left wing in - that would be my perfect transfer window for United.

[d_phaneuf]

LOLOLOLOLOL

Sevilla president says Jesus Navas fee

'was much higher than we thought they'd offer, esp. as there was only one bidder'

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

LOLOLOLOLOL

Sevilla president says Jesus Navas fee

Buncha idiots.

[Locke]

Thats funny, and yet oh so City....

[united]

You would think this was some sort of joke...Barca thinks it's bad.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/late...13-14-away-kit
Revealed: LFC's 2013-14 away kit

[d_phaneuf]

now I feel as if Suarez's transfer request is completely justified...

[Locke]

That is awful. What were they thinking?

[Barnet Flame]

I thought that was their third kit.

[Addick]

I thought UnderArmour wanted to crack into the football market, not crap all over it...

[Locke]

I presume someone has informed them that it is no longer 1992?

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Addick

I thought UnderArmour wanted to crack into the football market, not crap all over it...

It's Warrior, but it certainly is hideous.

[devo22]

this year's free transfer list:

ARSENAL
Andrey Arshavin, Samir Bihmoutine, Reice Charles-Cook, Denilson, Craig Eastmond, Sead Hajrovic, Conor Henderson, Jernade Meade, Nigel Oldfield Spence-Neita, Joshua Rees, Philip Roberts, James Shea, Sebastien Squillaci, Sanchez Watt

ASTON VILLA
Calum Barrett, Josh Barton, Courtney Cameron, Daniel Devine, Eric Lichaj, Andy Marshall

CHELSEA
Amin Affane, Yossi Benayoun, Abdul Deen-Conteh, Paulo Ferreira, Hilario, Florent Malouda, Archange Nkumu, Ross Turnbull

EVERTON
Per Hammar, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sam Kelly, Jan Mucha, Phil Neville

FULHAM
Chris Baird, Simon Davies, Mahamadou Diarra, Thomas Donegan, Corey Gameiro, Georgios Karagounis, James Musa, Richard Peniket, Mladen Petric, Mark Schwarzer, Alex Smith, Csaba Somogyi

LIVERPOOL
Tyrell Belford, Jamie Carragher, James Stephens, Danny Wilson

MANCHESTER CITY
Wayne Bridge, Filippo Mancini, Ryan McGivern, Roque Santa Cruz

MANCHESTER UNITED
Reece Brown, John Cofie, Michele Fornasier, Luke Giverin, Luke Hendrie, Luke McCullough, Paul Scholes, Gyliano Van Velzen, Frederic Veseli

NEWCASTLE UNITED
Steve Harper, Yven Moyo, Danny Simpson

NORWICH CITY
Tom Adeyemi, Lee Camp, Olumide Durojaiye, George Francomb, Simeon Jackson, Chris Martin, Ramil Sheriff, Korey Smith, Marc Tierney, Elliott Ward

QPR
Tan Ben Haim, DJ Campbell, Radek Cerny, Frederick Champion, Adam Francis, Try Hewitt, Rob Hulse, Ryan Nelsen, Taylor Louis Parmenter, Tommaso Trani

READING
Nick Bignall, Simon Church, Ian Harte, Noel Hunt, Charlie Losasso, Angus MacDonald, Alex Pearce, Nicky Shorey, Jay Tabb, Joshua Webb, Brett Williams

SOUTHAMPTON
Danny Butterfield, Ryan Dickson, Tommy Forecast, Sam Hoskins, Ben Reeves, Frazer Richardson, Daniel Seaborne, Alberto Seidi

STOKE CITY
Michael Clarkson, Rory Delap, Matthew Gledhill, Jadan Hall, Matthew Lund, Andrew Musungu, Carlo Nash, Michael Owen, Jermaine Pennant, George Rigg, Mamady Sidibe, Matthew Upson, Dean Whitehead

SUNDERLAND
Titus Bramble, Anthony Callaghan, Wade Joyce, Matthew Kilgallon, Ryan Noble, Adam Reed, Ben Wilson

TOTTENHAM
Jack Barthram, David Bentley, John Bostock, William Gallas, Jack Munns, Jake Nicholson

WEST BROM
Marc-Antoine Fortune, Zoltan Gera, Gonzalo Jara Reyes, Romaine Sawyers, Jerome Thomas

WEST HAM
Carlton Cole, Jake Larkins, Gary O'Neil, Jack Powell, Jami Rafati, Eoin Wearen

WIGAN ATHLETIC
Peter Aylmer, Albert Crusat, Franco Di Santo, David Jones, Piscu, Jonathan Lynch, Callum Morris, Filip Orsula, Ronnie Stam, Joshua Sumner, Ryan Watson