World Soccer Thread IV

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by reds4ever
I joined last year and was too lazy to make a single transfer!

Can't we have a seperate slackers league?

I'm going to join, but I'm not in work until Monday night (and picking a Fantasy Football team is a work time job in my book).

Does anyone fancy a flutter on it? It needn't be everyone, just who finishes higher of the the ones in the bet?

I can afford to take a tenner from you, or anyone else.

To reply to Maq... yes, Gudjohnson makes sure he's in the right position and puts it away. Last season, Drogba missed a ton of goals when he was the in the right position and the ball was sent to him.

And with Crespo coming back in... well, Drogba will have fewer chances.

Look at that header Drogba scored in the CL semi against Bayern, no way Gudjohnson scores that, in fact Drogbas whole performance against Bayern in both legs, he played lone striker better than Gudjohnson ever has.

Like i said we havent seen his best yet.

Crespo is better than both, but i still expect to see Drogba more than Gudjohnson this season.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Maquiladora
I can afford to take a tenner from you, or anyone else.

Thats fightin' talk around these parts

I'll set an account up with one of the online bookies that lets you bet with a friend, a tenner a man?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think Gudjohnson's main benefit is that he knows where to be so that he's "in the right place at the right time". He has superb anticipation.

Perhaps we haven't seen the best from Drogba yet. but I think you underestimate Gudjohnson.

Though I think this is best answered by MikeH, who's probably seen more Chelsea football last season than both of us combined.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Though I think this is best answered by MikeH, who's probably seen more Chelsea football last season than both of us combined.

I doubt it, he just watches them on Sky Sports like eveyone else.

Drogba had a bit of a thankless task last year, he was up their on his own a lot of the time and the reason the midfield scored so many was partially down to the second ball from a Drogba knock downs.

But yeah, he does miss too many sitters.

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by reds4ever
Thats fightin' talk around these parts

I'll set an account up with one of the online bookies that lets you bet with a friend, a tenner a man?

?

I thought more of just paying up to the winner at the end of the season, via paypal or however.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Maquiladora


?

I thought more of just paying up to the winner at the end of the season, via paypal or however.

Yep, that would be sound, Paypal is probably the best bet. Imran already has my Paypal details from a previous crossing of swords.....

So, lets get the list started.

reds4ever
Maquiladora
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[Imran Siddiqui]

But yeah, he does miss too many sitters.

It's quite a problem. I remember one match toward the later quarter of the season where he missed like 3 easy goals. It was embarrassing to watch!

And while it is good and well that he knocks down the ball for chances, you expect more from a 25m+ pound transfer.

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
you expect more from a 25m+ pound transfer.

Which is exactly why i expect him to be given more of a chance this season.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Even after they brought back a far better player who plays his position?

[Maquiladora]

Well "more of a chance" isnt a great leap forward from last season, plus they got along fine without Crespo. I dont think itll be a simple leap back into a regular first team spot for Crespo, even though he is technically the best striker there.

[reds4ever]

Crespo and Drogba are not interchangeable. You cant play Crespo alone up front and have a five man midfield.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well it's good that Mourinho tends to perfer a Christmas tree formation then .

[reds4ever]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/4703639.stm

And for those of you who are having trouble figuring out the exact profanity...

http://beta9.picturehost.co.uk/Image035.jpg

Whoever did that gets my vote for man of the year!

[Maquiladora]

Thats about right

[DanS]

What do y'all make of FIFA rankings? Are they useful at all at gauging the relative strength of national teams?