So yeah, I've been away for the weekend. I haven't had a chance to get back into my Millwall save and I probably won't for a while longer, in case someone was waiting for it.
That aside, I wish I could watch the World Club Cup. I wanted to see Pachuca tear up Al Alhy a new one.
Good. I was against getting Keane from the start. I hate how Tottenham lost its two best players, and Keane didn't even perform too well with 'pool anyways.
And Eduardo, oohh yeeeeeaaaaah.
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So the Christiano Ronaldo to Reál Madrid rumors are still going strong, this time it's been leaked that Reál has made a deal with Ronaldo that will be signed this summer, but they cannot publicly announce the deal yet.
You guys think this is legit? I hope so, except then it would probably reduce the playing time of Wesley Sneijder. Maybe he would get transferred...? That would be sweet, I love that guy.
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Adelaide up 1-0 over Al Ahly at half time. Adelaide's goal a fantastic shot from range by Cristiano. Adelaide by far the better team for the first 10-15 minutes. Then they realised they weren't torturing me enough and proceeded to let Al Ahly back into the game and play like shit.
So the draw for the Champions League second round was made this morning:
Chelsea v Juventus
Villarreal v Panathinaikos
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v FC Porto
Lyon v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Liverpool
Arsenal v Roma
Inter Milan v Manchester United
Some very interesting ties there.
I can see Roma beating Arsenal, and Inter have a decent chance against Utd.
Chelsea should beat Juve, and I think Liverpool are too strong for Madrid the way they are playing right now.
Lyon v Barca & Atletico v Porto look pretty tasty as well.
Bold is who I think will win it, and some comments...
Chelsea v Juventus
Juventus had the best record in the group stages, so they could pull this one out. However, I think that Chelsea will have themselves sorted out by then and should just squeak through.
Villarreal v Panathinaikos
This one could go either way, but I like what I am seeing from Pana.
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich
Bayern are too good for Sporting, way too good.
Atletico Madrid v FC Porto
Porto are a good squad, but just not as consistent as Atletico... see the results versus Arsenal.
Lyon v Barcelona
This will be a slaughter, I see the aggregate goal difference being at least +5 for Barca.
Real Madrid v Liverpool
This is a close one, but I give it to Real because I think Liverpool will be more focused on winning the league. Despite Ramos' record at Spurs, he's a quality manager who is more than capable of winning cups (see Sevilla)... he'll make that team gel by the time they go to face Liverpool.
Arsenal v Roma
I'm going to get panned and called biased for this pick, but I think it's accurate. Arsenal have performed better in the CL than in the league, and I don't think Roma are quite good enough to go through against them.
Inter Milan v Manchester United
Man U are missing something, and Inter are a scary team. It's not going to be a run away victory, but Inter are going to win this one.
Realistically, I think an Inter v Barca final is in the cards and would be awesome. As an Arsenal fan I want them through to the final to meet Barca, but I don't see it happening.
It's too early to call. These games won't start up until after the transfer window and for all we know, we could see the tide turn with a few big signings to any of these clubs.
It's too early to call. These games won't start up until after the transfer window and for all we know, we could see the tide turn with a few big signings to any of these clubs.
What he says.
You guys should concentrate on not losing to Liverpool on Sunday before thinking so far off into the future for now. This will be the only time I'll be backing arsenal not to lose for quite some time now, so good luck.
Ranieri returning to the bridge should be fun, was personally expecting Barca myself but Juventus was my second preference.
Ok so I'm afraid the latest FM 09 patch has fucked up my Millwall game. I've lost the last 4 games by more than 3 goals each and I've restarted the save numerous times and it looks like I can't win anymore. I've checked a few of my other saves and it's the same thing.
EDIT: Oh everything is fucked. There are two Harry Redknapps. We're all doomed!
Robbie Keane one touch top corner screamer goals 1 - 0 Slack jawed lackwits of the fourth estate
(even if he didn't have a good second half)
Seconds before that goal happened I was talking to my friend, "OOHHH Persie just rocked your liverpool loving world. Arsenal is so going to....(Keane scores)...I hate you."
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Wellington beating Central Coast
Newcastle beating Melbourne
Perth beating Sydney
Adelaide return home from Japan top of the table with games in hand.
Maybe
Unlikely
Very possible.
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He definitely scored a goal, but I don't know about the rest... I was watching the highlights.
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That aside, I wish I could watch the World Club Cup. I wanted to see Pachuca tear up Al Alhy a new one.
Come home, buddy.
Too bad (or luckily? hm) that game is in 9 months.
Confined to a tiny spit of sand, unable to escape,
But tonight, it's heavy stuff.
Good. I was against getting Keane from the start. I hate how Tottenham lost its two best players, and Keane didn't even perform too well with 'pool anyways.
And Eduardo, oohh yeeeeeaaaaah.
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So the Christiano Ronaldo to Reál Madrid rumors are still going strong, this time it's been leaked that Reál has made a deal with Ronaldo that will be signed this summer, but they cannot publicly announce the deal yet.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=603172&sec=england&cc=5901
You guys think this is legit? I hope so, except then it would probably reduce the playing time of Wesley Sneijder. Maybe he would get transferred...? That would be sweet, I love that guy.
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Chelsea v Juventus
Villarreal v Panathinaikos
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid v FC Porto
Lyon v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Liverpool
Arsenal v Roma
Inter Milan v Manchester United
Some very interesting ties there.
I can see Roma beating Arsenal, and Inter have a decent chance against Utd.
Chelsea should beat Juve, and I think Liverpool are too strong for Madrid the way they are playing right now.
Lyon v Barca & Atletico v Porto look pretty tasty as well.
Chelsea v Juventus
Juventus had the best record in the group stages, so they could pull this one out. However, I think that Chelsea will have themselves sorted out by then and should just squeak through.
Villarreal v Panathinaikos
This one could go either way, but I like what I am seeing from Pana.
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich
Bayern are too good for Sporting, way too good.
Atletico Madrid v FC Porto
Porto are a good squad, but just not as consistent as Atletico... see the results versus Arsenal.
Lyon v Barcelona
This will be a slaughter, I see the aggregate goal difference being at least +5 for Barca.
Real Madrid v Liverpool
This is a close one, but I give it to Real because I think Liverpool will be more focused on winning the league. Despite Ramos' record at Spurs, he's a quality manager who is more than capable of winning cups (see Sevilla)... he'll make that team gel by the time they go to face Liverpool.
Arsenal v Roma
I'm going to get panned and called biased for this pick, but I think it's accurate. Arsenal have performed better in the CL than in the league, and I don't think Roma are quite good enough to go through against them.
Inter Milan v Manchester United
Man U are missing something, and Inter are a scary team. It's not going to be a run away victory, but Inter are going to win this one.
Realistically, I think an Inter v Barca final is in the cards and would be awesome. As an Arsenal fan I want them through to the final to meet Barca, but I don't see it happening.
What he says.
You guys should concentrate on not losing to Liverpool on Sunday before thinking so far off into the future for now. This will be the only time I'll be backing arsenal not to lose for quite some time now, so good luck.
Ranieri returning to the bridge should be fun, was personally expecting Barca myself but Juventus was my second preference.
haha (Newcastle beat Melbourne 4-2 for you non A-leaguers)
btw, thanks for beating CCM.
Two weeks in Japan and we're still top of the league.
But oh well, I would take a scrappy three points over a beautifully played nothing anyday of the week
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Just remember to break Smeltz's legs before he leaves for GCU.
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Very angry at Hull though, I put my x3 coin on that match
Yeah, I think I did, too. I'm not going to check yet, though, because then I will see all of the scores, and I want to watch highlights with suspense.
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(even if he didn't have a good second half)
Seconds before that goal happened I was talking to my friend, "OOHHH Persie just rocked your liverpool loving world. Arsenal is so going to....(Keane scores)...I hate you."
That was a pretty ridiculous sending off of Adebayor. What a dumb dive. Damn it, I hate diving, especially when it's my club doing it.
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