ElDiablo

Do you watch them? It's their ability on the ball and movement which makes them so good. Their game is generally slow paced up till the final third, it's not a criticism. Keep up the condescending tone though if it makes you feel better. Not sure why this has turned into this debate. Comparing Ramsey and Arsenal to Xavi and Barca is pointless because Barca are far and away the best team in the world. Copying the system they use doesn't mean it works for everyone.

Only saw the first half but he played about 30 sideways passes in that time. Think he's a good player but not totally convinced he's going to be top drawer like Wilshere. There's nothing wrong with playing sideways passes, as long as they have a purpose to keep the game flowing. Watch Xavi play, he plays loads of sideways passes each match. There's a great article in one of the issues of the Blizzard about the very same thing. I know, but completed passes and possession often doesn't show the whole story, in the half I watched Arsenal had had 60% of possession yet Udinese looked much more threatening. There's nothing wrong with it if it's necessary and there's nothing on, but I've noticed in their games this season that he slows the game down too much and spends too long on the ball which leads to the other team getting behind the ball. Noticed it against us especially and also against Liverpool. Xavi plays in a team and league that plays a slower tempo, it's just not suited to the Premiership.

Only saw the first half but he played about 30 sideways passes in that time. Think he's a good player but not totally convinced he's going to be top drawer like Wilshere.

Sigh.

Friedel Walker Dawson Kaboul BAE Diarra Sandro Lennon VDV Bale Adebayor Assuming Modric leaves and Diarra comes in... very strong.

+9 bonus points.

5m euros and a packet of monster munch.

Harper R Taylor Williamson S Taylor Ferguson Abeid Gosling Obertan Vuckic Marveaux Best

We did a win.

Oooh, you're 'ard. http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/content/images/2007/02/09/neil_david02_396_396x222.jpg

Cannot wait for this window to be over. Depressing as fuck.

Speechless, totally speechless. Dear god. Got to agree tbh. It might work on FM but in real life the only reason Barca play it is because they are 1 of about 3 teams in world football who are good and intelligent enough to make it work.

Him playing tonight means he'll be cup tied for any other Champions League club if he were to go there, I presume? Means he'll be a less attractive option...

Not fancy translating them first like? First one seems to be a line up or details of squad. The second about what Stifler posted above.

I was joking after how poorly I've done this week. But if you want to do it feel free.

The admin of the N-O league needs to change the start of scoring to GW2 imo.

Suarez/Zamora

8 changes ftw.

Who the fk is this

Get in. Think I'm bottom of a league I started amongst a few mates and I'm admin.

Just watched Villas-Boas' interview for the BBC. Fucking dreamboat.

Let's not forget it's cooler to think La Liga is better as well.

20 points with 3 to play. Got 14 points sitting on the bench.

Show me what big is...and give me a kiss.

Begging to get beat, that. Shocking lineup. Best is shit