Disco

Can't wait to hear what a certain D.A.Maradona has to say about this.

Playing like he used to under Mourinho at Chelsea. He's f***ing class though, bossed the game second half. Only since the red card imo. Before that I thought it was Robinho who was pulling all the strings. Ever since the 2nd haf began with Bastos on a yellow and then being removed and replaced by the poor Gilberto, won the FK for the first goal and got Melo s/off. He's great/horrible to watch to variety of reasons.

Playing like he used to under Mourinho at Chelsea. He's fucking class though, bossed the game second half.

Robben is in Chelsea mode here like.

Thats been on the cards like. Melo has been running around like a hothead for the last 10.

Dunga will be getting lynched if Brasil go out here when he goes home.

Good corner/header that like. Wish i'd put him as me FF cappa.

Offered nothing going forward because of it all Hollands play is coming down the right where they can double/triple up on Robben. If they want him on they'd be better off sticking him up top.

I'm guessing the main reason he is staying will be the £m's they'd need to spend to oust him.

Need to bring Elia on Kuyt here. Holland haven't looked like doing anything going forward on that side as Kuyt is woefully out of depth against teams like this.

He's still there, not been given a last 8 game but they think he will probably get a semi final. Said on the Guardian podcast they usually pick the best ref from the last 8 to do the final. Aye, semi final refs don't usually get the final as FIFA don't like a referee to ref the same team two games in a row. Which is fair enough IMO. Fair play to Webb, i fucking despise him, but he has arguably been the best I've seen alongside the Argie ref.

He's still there, not been given a last 8 game but they think he will probably get a semi final. Said on the Guardian podcast they usually pick the best ref from the last 8 to do the final.

Brazil kicking Robben off the park here like.

Gooooooooooooooooooool Roooooooooooooooooooooooooobinho EDIT: fucking terrible defending.

Close one that like.

Simmering nicely already

I've increased just to spite FIFA.

Totally unnecessary, i'm sure the captains would prefer to be focusing on the game rather than reading out loud.

I'd have Nolan like. Best of a bad bunch.

Thats basically my opinion. Anything more than 17th and avoiding defeat against the mackems will be a success in my eyes next season.

Could well be next season if Man Utd don't invest IMO. A lot will rely on Rooney if they don't and will he be able to produce a season like the one he has just had (for club). A lot question marks over Man United next season all over the field.

Like the underdog do you? I like them because they are clubs which are either different or have something special about them. Whats so special/different about Flamengo? Boca, Barca and Liverpool i can see the attraction but Flamengo? Apparently they have the biggest fanbase in the world and its not just because of a load of glory supporters. Could believe that, I'd estimate that 75% of shirts I saw people wearing in Brazil were Flamengo, upto 95% in Rio.

Games like Netherlands v Brazil just aren't boring to me no matter how defensive the game may or may not be. The level of technique and tactical nouse will be

I'd say L'Equipe hold a bit more validity in their claimed rumours than you think. I know you laugh but still. Players like Bassong and him are the type of players I've been wanting us to go for. Got to look at the silver linings. Big difference between him and Bassong tbh. Bassong was a no-one in French Championship or something like that when we got him, and costed us about 500k i think. Erding was bought one year ago for £7,8mill, and has had a great season True. But how many on here self included to a lesser degree, knew fuck all about the lad. He's a left field player, he's very much slipped under the radar of Europe despite a good season for PSG. More down to the general lack of coverage of Ligue Un in the UK than anything. If it was on as much as La Liga for example I'm sure people would be wiser to players from there.

Yes because I love football & the banter that comes with it, no because we're going to get our arses served to us on a plate on a regular basis.