James

For me, the best Barca team is: Keita Toure Xavi Iniesta Messi Henry

Trouble with Barca is that much poorer teams were able to walk through that kind of midfield last season. Two holding midfielders might work, but anything else with the line ups that are being thought up will not make Barca any better than last season.

Keita is a holding midfielder mate. Suppose swapping him and Arshavin around could work.

Senna is class like, but Arshavin has never played against a holding midfielder in this tournament or one of any real class. All CL teams have a holding midfielder, and some are even better than Senna so i think put him in at Barca where he will be meeting these types of opponents week in week out then i think he'll be shown up big style. Yes but in the champions league playing for Barcelona teams are not just going to stop Arshavin there is Messi Iniesta Xavi and whoever else they bring in He was singled out yesterday because of how good he is put him in a team with other world class players and he will be brilliant OK, lets talk hypothetical Barcelona teams, where can Arshavin play? Assuming a flat back four is played, which six out of the following do you pick? (and yes I do know that some might be off) Xavi Iniesta Deco Toure Keita Gudjohnsen Eto'o Ronaldinho Henry Ezquerro Messi Bojan Arshavin

Spain and Villareal would be nothing without him.

Yeah, I had posted similar before the game, the English press have linked the oppositions star playerto Manchester United before with similar purpose. Things seem to have snowballed however.

So, would you be saying you wouldn't welcome him as a signing then? At Newcastle yeah, but at the better clubs that already have several good players, I'm not so sure.

Worked nowhere near hard enough for the cause. To beat a team like Spain in that form, all eleven players need to be doing their utmost.

Never said there was a lack of anything right now, just next week when there is no Euro 2008, and no Tour de France Again, I wasn't being serious. Now answer my question Because I take things too seriously.

Never said there was a lack of anything right now, just next week when there is no Euro 2008, and no Tour de France

Not been watching Euro 2008? Finishes Sunday nothing good until the Tour de France.

Should be televised tbh, what with the lack of anything else.

Although Villa was good in the group stages and got the goals in the 442 system, I think that his form stopped Spain from playing in a 451 formation in which they are even better.

Go away Elaine.

http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=52660.msg1374473#msg1374473

Turan is fearless, and a greater goal threat, otherwise not much difference.

There is a fairly good chance that he wasn't at all match fit last season. A full pre-season might be a final opportunity for him to turn things around.

It is a league format, so there are just the two games.

Well perhaps we should be looking for those Ardas out there who have already lost their way by joining the likes of Juve/Inter/Milan/Madrid/Barcelona at 21/22 and not got a look in.

He didn't want one. He had a charity dinner instead.

Diego Swarfega

Like I said in the Arshavin thread, wait and see what happens over the next couple of seasons. Considering his age and the club he looks like joining, there is no reason why we might not have a chance to sign him in a year or two.

At least they appear to be going to clubs that aren't gonna rub it in our faces. Plus you never know, if they don't make the teams, their stock might fall by next summer and we can get them then

What a shit day.

Probably a bad idea to pick eight Germans. However some high-flyers have lost by forgetting to transfer their players. Unlucky chaps Will be banking on Anyukov, Silva and Arshavin having better games than Villa, Torres and the defences if my top ten dream is to be realised.