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Official Football Thread 2007/2008 (Soccer)

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Bolton deserve to be winning. They've been playing well, but United are all over the place. We cant keep possession. Our poassing has been so poor. Every other pass seems to go to bolton. I doint think its down to bolton unsettling us, but because our players are being careless.

If things dont improve in the second half, then we'd be lucky to get a draw.
 
Arsenal are definitely outplaying Wigan but we just haven't created enough opportunities to score.
 
Everton are beating Sunderland 3-0. I remember last year Keane watching some Premiership matches and saying something like "I know my team could beat lots of these guys", and you know, at the time we didn't know if he was right or not, they wouldn't be the first team to come up and do well.

He might have a different view of things now.
 
We're playing fantastic. The biggest difference I see between Allardyce and Megson in terms of playing against Man U is that Allardyce didn't seem to even try. With Megson it seems like he told them that nobody expects them to win so just go for it.
 
It's actually 3-1 in Everton - Sunderland, Yorke got a goal at the death. That works out quite well, screws those of you with Everton defenders.
 
Difficult game so far, Wigan are playing very well, making real nuisances of themselves.

Theo had a great first half, I hope he gets rewarded with a goal. His first Premiership start as a striker too today.

You can see that our midfield haven't played with each other much, should hopefully improve second half. I'd like to see Eduardo come on for Eboue and Rosicky switching to the right. I think he could make an impression on the wing today. I don't really understand why Eboue is playing.
 
Rosicky needs to bring it...With Cesc and Hleb out, we need more from him than to coast through the game.Some nice attempted passes though. If this keeps up, Eduardo will come in for Walcott earlier than expected.

And i see Man U are losing right now. We need to put ourselves in a position to capitalize in the event of a slip up(Lose or Draw). But Man U more than most teams know how to thrash Bolton.
 
MrPing1000 said:
Lol Stuart Hall is talking about Mr.Testicle

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Osorio said:
We're winning? FUCK YEAH!!!

Can't be optimistic though.
If bolton and united carry on playing like they did in the first half, then you'll probably score a second goal.
 
I really hope we keep this up. I'd be ecstatic with a draw. A draw is a much better result than the 4-0 or 4-1 thrashings we've gotten the last few seasons.
 
Mama Smurf said:
Ferguson's been sent to the stand for the second half. Not sure why, but I suspect it was his own version of Mr. Testicles.

Soccer Saturday said he was arguing with the ref, like proper going for it.
 
Stephen Hunt assface should have had a red card for that, that tackle was insane! Slid from the side, put his spikes right on Gelson's knees. Insane. The referee is high on crack, even the commentators said red.

Reading is owning the second half, I wouldn't be surprised if the actually won this.
 
Arsenal need to be a little more decisive here - they're passing around the edge of the box again without anything to show for it, and Wigan are gaining confidence.
 
Mama Smurf said:
United are completely off their game.

Then you should see City, they are not even in the game! (whatever that means)

How the hell did Reading get this good. Seems like they need Corluka on the pitch to succeed with anything.
 
Wat. Third substitute for City after 55 minutes, must be a Sven record.

Geovanni playing 30 minutes, record that too (at least lately).
 
omfg they are shutting down Adebayor. He's not getting any time on the ball when it comes to him. Good defense by Wigan so far I have to say.
 
h0pper said:
omfg they are shutting down Adebayor. He's not getting any time on the ball when it comes to him. Good defense by Wigan so far I have to say.
It was a great tackle after some nice moves on the break to almost get him free. Wenger needs to throw on some subs soon - just to change things up.
 
Eduardo looks like an older Denilson. I never noticed that before. Long lost brother left behind in Brazil?!
 
Mama Smurf said:
Everton are beating Sunderland 3-0. I remember last year Keane watching some Premiership matches and saying something like "I know my team could beat lots of these guys", and you know, at the time we didn't know if he was right or not, they wouldn't be the first team to come up and do well.

He might have a different view of things now.

Yep.

BTW, it's 4-1 Everton now. :lol


Mama Smurf said:
Ferguson's been sent to the stand for the second half. Not sure why, but I suspect it was his own version of Mr. Testicles.

:lol Same man who keeps having a go at managers who derride physical teams like Bolton, getting himself sent to detention. Looks good on him.

Man U have the best record in the EPL after international breaks, so it's surprising that they're so ineffective today. And not having Ronaldo on the bench could come back to bite Fergie in the balls.

Meanwhile we'll be lucky to get anything more then a draw today, which is frustrating. Wigan's playing great defense though, to their credit.
 
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