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  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Oh dear..

    I drop Pope and he saves a penalty.
    I put Maguire into my team and Leicester let in a goal.
    I put in De Gea and Man Utd let in a goal.
    I considered putting Murray into my team but didnt and he scores for Brighton.
    I considered putting Fernandinho into my team and didnt and he scores for Man City.


    Going swimmingly....im so f****ing happy.......................not.

    This is me every gameweek, @barryt007! Considered Walcott but dropped it. Assist and a goal since then!

    Arsenal should throw money at Burnley and buy Pope!
    ______
    And Walcott scores again!

    I agree Torg...Pope would be perfect for Arsenal.
  • Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Oh dear..

    I drop Pope and he saves a penalty.
    I put Maguire into my team and Leicester let in a goal.
    I put in De Gea and Man Utd let in a goal.
    I considered putting Murray into my team but didnt and he scores for Brighton.
    I considered putting Fernandinho into my team and didnt and he scores for Man City.


    Going swimmingly....im so f****ing happy.......................not.

    This is me every gameweek, @barryt007! Considered Walcott but dropped it. Assist and a goal since then!

    Arsenal should throw money at Burnley and buy Pope!
    ______
    And Walcott scores again!

    I agree Torg...Pope would be perfect for Arsenal.

    Theo for Mahrez, maybe?

    Own goal Jones! A beauty, to be fair…
  • Posts: 7,507
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Oh dear..

    I drop Pope and he saves a penalty.
    I put Maguire into my team and Leicester let in a goal.
    I put in De Gea and Man Utd let in a goal.
    I considered putting Murray into my team but didnt and he scores for Brighton.
    I considered putting Fernandinho into my team and didnt and he scores for Man City.


    Going swimmingly....im so f****ing happy.......................not.

    This is me every gameweek, @barryt007! Considered Walcott but dropped it. Assist and a goal since then!

    Arsenal should throw money at Burnley and buy Pope!
    ______
    And Walcott scores again!

    I agree Torg...Pope would be perfect for Arsenal.



    Arsenal could need some proper praying for sure!

  • Posts: 19,339
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Oh dear..

    I drop Pope and he saves a penalty.
    I put Maguire into my team and Leicester let in a goal.
    I put in De Gea and Man Utd let in a goal.
    I considered putting Murray into my team but didnt and he scores for Brighton.
    I considered putting Fernandinho into my team and didnt and he scores for Man City.


    Going swimmingly....im so f****ing happy.......................not.

    This is me every gameweek, @barryt007! Considered Walcott but dropped it. Assist and a goal since then!

    Arsenal should throw money at Burnley and buy Pope!
    ______
    And Walcott scores again!

    I agree Torg...Pope would be perfect for Arsenal.



    Arsenal could need some proper praying for sure!

    Hahaha cant argue with that once again this season !
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited January 2018 Posts: 45,489
    What is an arse nal ? Excuse my poor English.

    Is a-nal the short form?
  • edited January 2018 Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Oh dear..

    I drop Pope and he saves a penalty.
    I put Maguire into my team and Leicester let in a goal.
    I put in De Gea and Man Utd let in a goal.
    I considered putting Murray into my team but didnt and he scores for Brighton.
    I considered putting Fernandinho into my team and didnt and he scores for Man City.


    Going swimmingly....im so f****ing happy.......................not.

    This is me every gameweek, @barryt007! Considered Walcott but dropped it. Assist and a goal since then!

    Arsenal should throw money at Burnley and buy Pope!
    ______
    And Walcott scores again!

    I agree Torg...Pope would be perfect for Arsenal.



    Arsenal could need some proper praying for sure!

    Hahaha cant argue with that once again this season !

    Whatever it takes!

    Bournemoth ahead away against Chelsea, as well. All that FPL money spend on Alonso…

    0-2 Bournemouth! What the…
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.
  • edited January 2018 Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.

    At least Bournemouth have suddenly stuck 3 goals past Chelski at the Bridge...!! :)

    And Vardy scores...PL fantasy points at last !!
  • Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.

    At least Bournemouth have suddenly stuck 3 goals past Chelski at the Bridge...!! :)

    And Vardy scores...PL fantasy points at last !!

    Not the night to count on Alonso for clean sheet. This is incredible!
  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.

    At least Bournemouth have suddenly stuck 3 goals past Chelski at the Bridge...!! :)

    And Vardy scores...PL fantasy points at last !!

    Not the night to count on Alonso for clean sheet. This is incredible!

    This is a mad mad night...with the totally insane PL scores ,deadline day which could go on until 1am if certain papers are signed,and being an Arsenal fan.

    De Bruyne scores...more PL fantasy points !!
  • edited January 2018 Posts: 19,339
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  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.

    At least Bournemouth have suddenly stuck 3 goals past Chelski at the Bridge...!! :)

    And Vardy scores...PL fantasy points at last !!

    Not the night to count on Alonso for clean sheet. This is incredible!

    This is a mad mad night...with the totally insane PL scores ,deadline day which could go on until 1am if certain papers are signed,and being an Arsenal fan.

    De Bruyne scores...more PL fantasy points !!

    Is it true i have heard that Fellaini only came on for 12 mins and was substituted by Herrera and stormed down the tunnel ??!!
  • edited January 2018 Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.

    At least Bournemouth have suddenly stuck 3 goals past Chelski at the Bridge...!! :)

    And Vardy scores...PL fantasy points at last !!

    Not the night to count on Alonso for clean sheet. This is incredible!

    This is a mad mad night...with the totally insane PL scores ,deadline day which could go on until 1am if certain papers are signed,and being an Arsenal fan.

    De Bruyne scores...more PL fantasy points !!

    Deadline Day and these results is almost too much!

    Don't have KdB in my team. That's a gamble every week…
    Without him scoring I would have made big jumps in a mini league! Great player, though.
  • Posts: 7,507
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Can doesnt get regular playing time though.

    Played 90 mins 10 out of the last 14 matches. With Henders and Lallana injured and Cout gone he's been practically starting lineup these days.
    Sp*rs 1-0 up after 11 seconds. Oh my…

    Good work Christian son. Another gem in the Wizard's stable of thoroughbreads.

    Git....

    Cheer up I've got sodding Jones too!

    And it was all going so well: Salah, Can, Firmino, Ayew, Eriksen all smashing it until that gormless twat just belted it past his own keeper.
    jobo wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Pep needs to manage a lower ranked team for once in his career,to show if he can hack it or not.
    Mourinho proved he can do it,by winning the CL with Porto.

    Anyway,i have used my wildcard to re-vamp my PL Fantasy team to now be as follows :

    De Gea
    ...............
    Maguire
    Mustafi
    Monreal
    Otamendi
    ................
    Sterling
    Matic
    De Bruyne
    Lingard
    ................
    Firmino
    Vardy


    Subs :
    Fabianski
    Ayew (Swansea Ayew)
    Gross
    Hegazi


    I'm quite pleased with it...I might be able to make a late push up the table.

    Dear oh dear old son. Two Arsenal defenders? Matic not going to get you much in fantasy league and not having either Salah or Kane (or preferably both) is pretty fatal.
    jobo wrote: »
    l Everything was lined up for one of the "lesser giants" to win that year, as the three heavy favorites, Real Madrid, Arsenal (having its famous "Invinceable Year" in the PL) and AC Milan all managed to falter against lesser teams.

    =)) when were Arsenal ever 'heavy favourites' to win the European cup? I'd love you to dig out Ladbrokes odds for that year for me.

    In the days with Bergkamp and Henry upfront, Wieira and Parlour, Campbell, Ljungberg and Pirez, they were no doubt one of the best teams in Europe. I haven't bothered with digging up old betting odds... you can do so yourself... But they were certainly one of the teams that could have won it that year. Going a full season unbeaten in the Premier League speeks for itself...)

    You immeduately go from 'one of the three heavy favourites' to 'one of the teams that could've won it' that year. Enough said.

    For all the invincibles is an impressive achievement it doesn't necessarily translate into CL success. Liverpool got to two finals in three years and never came anywhere near winning the title. Arsenal have only ever been one of a number of clubs that could conceivably have won it with a fair wind behind them but nothing more than that.
    jobo wrote: »
    And since you don't adress the actual content of my post, and instead choose to derail the conversation into one tiny derail, I guess you have conceded that I am completely correct in my overall asessment... ;)

    Well I can't argue with the facts of who they played. But you can only beat what's put in front of you and that's what Jose did and Fergie, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi and one Arsene Wenger didn't. But obviously unless you beat Bayern, Barca, AC Milan and Real in that order a European cup triumph with a team from a tinpot league is meaningless.

    I'll take umbrage at this point though: 'and featured stars like Ricardo Carvalho and Deco, who went on to have great careers in Real Madrid and Barcelona'.

    The point is they weren't stars at the time (otherwise they wouldn't be playing in Portugal!) they became stars because they were CL winners.

    But obviously a Barca fan will never be able to bring himself to give Jose credit for anything, even translating:)

    That said I'll be surprised if Utd dig anything out of this match. A pain in the arse as could do with Spurs dropping points really.


    I don´t have a problem giving him credit for winning that CL title, which I infact do in my original post. You have to view my comment in the actual context it was written: The statement being "you have to win the CL with an underdog" to prove you are a manager at the level of Jose". I think that thesis is pretty ridiculous and ill informed. Why not go "you have to win the Euro Cup with an underdog to prove you are as good as Rehagel" when you are at it? One of the beautys of the sport is that non favorites can win with the necesarry luck. Porto had that in 04 regarding draws and the competition they faced as well as fortune on the field in the necesarry moments. That doesn´t necesarrily have to do with ˋgeniusˋ.

  • edited January 2018 Posts: 17,756
    @barryt007 Arsenal still haven't spend much this transfer window!
    Edit: corrected to £7m.


    Would think they could have pulled some money for a defender out with £7m spent.
  • Posts: 19,339
    @barryt007 Arsenal still haven't spend much this transfer window!
    Edit: corrected to £7m.


    Would think they could have pulled some money for a defender out with £7m spent.

    We always leave it late....hang on !
  • edited January 2018 Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    @barryt007 Arsenal still haven't spend much this transfer window!
    Edit: corrected to £7m.


    Would think they could have pulled some money for a defender out with £7m spent.

    We always leave it late....hang on !

    Come on, one more signing! One more signing!

    _________
    Transfer window closed!
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited January 2018 Posts: 9,117
    @barryt007 Arsenal still haven't spend much this transfer window!
    Edit: corrected to £7m.


    Would think they could have pulled some money for a defender out with £7m spent.

    That's more than us FFS.

    We're £71 in credit. Even Mike Ashley jealous of that kind of transfer business.
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    Moneyball
  • edited February 2018 Posts: 17,756
    @barryt007 Arsenal still haven't spend much this transfer window!
    Edit: corrected to £7m.


    Would think they could have pulled some money for a defender out with £7m spent.

    That's more than us FFS.

    We're £71 in credit. Even Mike Ashley jealous of that kind of transfer business.

    Would have thought, with all that money, Liverpool would have done more in the last days of the transfer window. No surprise Arsenal didn't get a defender, either. Aubameyang & Co need to score some goals to weight up for the goals Arsenal will concede the rest of the season.

    Re. Ashley: Do you guys think Newcastle can be happy with their transfer window? Got Slimani last night, but still.


    Will be interesting to see Sørloth at Crystal Palace! Reports tell that this might be the most expensive transfer of a Norwegian player to the PL. He'll get the nr. 9 shirt, according to Palace's Twitter account. Here's hoping he'll score some goals against Sp*rs later this month! :D

    Also confirmed today, Alexander Søderlund returns to Rosenborg after a spell at St. Etienne. Having him and Lord Bendtner up front makes Rosenborg well prepared for the season ahead!
  • edited February 2018 Posts: 19,339
    @Torgeirtrap at the Forest vs Arsenal FA Cup match the other day,in full Norwegian mode :

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    ;)
  • edited February 2018 Posts: 17,756
    barryt007 wrote: »
    @Torgeirtrap at the Forest vs Arsenal FA Cup match the other day,in full Norwegian mode :

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    ;)

    HAHAHA! :)) Only missing the nose ring, the piercings, the tattoo's, the beard and the long hair! That guy was actually on TV here earlier this season, when TV2 (who owns the PL rights in Norway) sent a tv personality over to England to find her English club. She actually ended up as a Palace fan – and this was BEFORE Hodgson turned the ship for them!

    _____
    Lord Bendtner became coach Bendtner for one day at Rosenborg's training camp at Gran Canaria. Brilliant! :-D

    http://www.rbk.no/nyheter/mot-hovedtrener-bendtner
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,120

    Hah! Batshuayi always deliver on social media!

    As well as on the field. Scored twice and provided an assist ln his debut for Dortmund.
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    GoldenGun wrote: »

    Hah! Batshuayi always deliver on social media!

    As well as on the field. Scored twice and provided an assist ln his debut for Dortmund.

    Saw that! Good for him to get such a flying start at Dortmund. He's a good player, even though his Chelsea career has been a bit difficult.

    ______
    Watching Burnley-Man City now. Kompany playing rough against the Burnley team so far!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,120
    GoldenGun wrote: »

    Hah! Batshuayi always deliver on social media!

    As well as on the field. Scored twice and provided an assist ln his debut for Dortmund.

    Saw that! Good for him to get such a flying start at Dortmund. He's a good player, even though his Chelsea career has been a bit difficult.

    ______
    Watching Burnley-Man City now. Kompany playing rough against the Burnley team so far!

    I think he’s a good option up front for Belgium. Also, as a striker it’s never easy at a club like Chelsea. The attacking play of Dortmund should suit him better.
  • Posts: 17,756
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »

    Hah! Batshuayi always deliver on social media!

    As well as on the field. Scored twice and provided an assist ln his debut for Dortmund.

    Saw that! Good for him to get such a flying start at Dortmund. He's a good player, even though his Chelsea career has been a bit difficult.

    ______
    Watching Burnley-Man City now. Kompany playing rough against the Burnley team so far!

    I think he’s a good option up front for Belgium. Also, as a striker it’s never easy at a club like Chelsea. The attacking play of Dortmund should suit him better.

    Very true. The loan to Dortmund can be very beneficial. Will be interesting to see how he'll do in the Bundesliga!
  • Posts: 7,507
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »

    Hah! Batshuayi always deliver on social media!

    As well as on the field. Scored twice and provided an assist ln his debut for Dortmund.

    Saw that! Good for him to get such a flying start at Dortmund. He's a good player, even though his Chelsea career has been a bit difficult.

    ______
    Watching Burnley-Man City now. Kompany playing rough against the Burnley team so far!

    I think he’s a good option up front for Belgium. Also, as a striker it’s never easy at a club like Chelsea. The attacking play of Dortmund should suit him better.


    How is the Belgian team doing these days? Have you got hold off a better coach finally?
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    Arsenal up to 3-0 now! Keep it up!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,109
    Arsenal up to 3-0 now! Keep it up!

    How has Mkyt been doing?
  • Posts: 17,756
    Arsenal up to 3-0 now! Keep it up!

    How has Mkyt been doing?

    Two assists – now to Aubameyang who makes it 4-0!
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