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Hopefully you won't sell him, rather swap him plus cash for a certain someone

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Suarez doesn't concern me much anymore. From the look of things he will be off to Barca and I understand it. It's better for him to play after this ban in a new environment, and not the same old. Barrett reckons we are holding out for 85M pounds cash or Alexis + 50M. Watch the transfer be completed and then his ban reduced to 2 months though.

Chiellini has come out and supported Suarez saying the ban is excessive and he feels for him and his family. So who knows, don't count your chickens yet...the appeal by Uruguay FA may prove successful in reducing the ban Just seen Maradona wearing a T-Shirt for Suarez' support on live TV. Well, that's all he needed. defense from the king of fair play and morality, Diego Armando Maradona. I swear Suarez is Walter White. Never seen someone so controversial and the ultimate hero/villain like that in my life-time.

Here's mine. They will make Europa League spots and may pinch 4th from you lot . Considering LVG is either a mind-blowing success or an abject failure (Based on his past work at different clubs, there seems to be no middle ground) , I reckon they'd either win the title, or finish outside of top 10. Think no valid predictions can be made until August 31st though. @Tooj, Apparently Van Gaal wants to try Rooney in a midfield 3 during pre-season. Froggy will tell us about Pirlo-isation of Rooney after a decent game vs. Roma in pre-season friendly

Froggy appears extremely optimistic about the coming season. I sense a prediction is coming out next

How do people think Spitting/deliberate punching ranks against Biting ? I can't decide which one is worse. Obligatory team of the group stage: IMO --------------------Ochoa-------------------- F.Johnson-----Sakho----Marquez-----Pooladi ----------Matuidi-----Borges----------------- -----Robben-----James----------Neymar---- -------------------Messi----------------------- Special mention to Kaylor Navas, Gustavo, Vazquez, Alexis, Muller, Cuadrado, Benzema, Mikel, Zusci, and Slimani.

You can still buy players from eliminated teams during the transfer window. quiet risky if you pile them up though. Happy with my transfer window....Was pretty sneaky in my strategy, let's see if it works !

^ That was the Iranian in me, we're among the most dramatic people on earth . He appears to be a very emotional and unpredictable type of person and you never know they could do in one crazy moment, hence my suggestion. That aside, I wish I could have a sit down with his wife and see what actually goes through his mind. He probably bites her as well. now that's understandable. It's just bat s*** crazy. I mean, it's something you may do when you're in elementary school and then get punished and learn and never do it. I once bit a fellow school-mate at age of 15 during a fight I was being battered in (and that was the end of the fight, it worked)...got suspended from school for a few days and never ever got into a fight ever again in my life. I can't wrap my head around how an adult, watched by the whole world, can't grasp the same concept. Something isn't right in his head. Fine lines and all that. What has astonished me in all this, is the country of Uruguay. I am bemused by them. Hearing they are blaming the world, media, Colombia, and Liverpool in their press ! If anyone has ever been to Uruguay here, would love to hear some insight about the culture there. They are challenging North Korea with their "Us against the world" mentality based on this debacle.

I think his ban is justified. The only thing I disagree with is him not being allowed to even train. That basically means a 4 month ban, is a 6 month ban, if you can't even kick a ball with a professional trainer. There is a FIFA License A holder poster on RAWK and he says, if he is caught in a football stadium even in Angola let's say, or with a football trainer..FIFA could remove his international clearance and that's the end of his professional career basically. One thing that bugs me though, is that Pepe for example, had head butted 2 players in his career before (Not to mention actively kicking the living of that Getafe player). He did headbutt a third one in this WC (Muller), and FIFA only gave him a one game ban. Aren't both Headbutting and Biting considered violent conduct ? Or when Poulsen punched Rosenberg in the stomach in Euro 08 qualifiers a few years ago, he only got a 3 game ban. Totti spitting on Poulsen (I reckon Spitting is the lowest of acts. He got 3 game ban right?) was just an international ban. Totti, my favourite player ever just some examples. Not defending Suarez. He is a knob and an idiot and a mental patient. But hope from now on, other violent conducts who can be actually more life-threatening get the same punishment. As for Suarez, I worry for his health and hope he gets the right help. Would be sad if such a gifted player ends up committing suicide or such. He clearly needs help and he got it from Dr. Peters at Liverpool this season where he was totally controversy-free, f*** knows what happened to him in Uruguay camp again. Be it in Barcelona or Liverpool, I hope he uses this ban to fix his head. Glad Algeria made it. Would have been a travesty if Russia pulled it off. Decent round of 16....fancy Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Greece, France, Germany, Argentina and USA to make it to the last 8.

Lukaku on the bench. Looks like I have to put up with Higuain 3 pts then

Slightly creeping up the table. 5th now, thanks to Pjanic/Schar/Lloris today. Higuain garbage as usual, let's hope Lukaku has a better game than him tomorrow. 28th after 2nd round, 5th now. what a close table

A Serbian witch predicted the other day that no African team will be going to R16 yesterday. He's coming for ya mate . How do you rate your chances vs. Argies tomorrow man ?

Greece greecing their way into the knock out round in the most Greece-esque manner. Have absolutely no doubt they'll beat CRC as well.

Rio Ferdinand to QPR. Textbook QPR signing

Isn't Messi supposed to play #10 next year? Or so I have been reading, hence Barca trying to dump Sanchez and getting a new #9. Been linked with Higuain/Aguero (Messi AKA the manager's personal choice) and Suarez. Heard they could offer BOTH Pedro and Sanchez as part of the deal. Probably bullshit since those swap deals never really happen.

Sickening feeling that Greece will fluke a win vs. Ivory tomorrow. 1-0 Nailed On. Greece- Costa Rica R16 then. What would have been the odds for that pre-tourney

^ Benzema is also getting a new deal, and is also on the good books of Ronaldo and Carlo. That means Morata will be going now (Can't see anyone paying the ridiculous money Madrid want for him) and Madrid have to be more flexible. Falcao/Benzema as options for that top spot. Nice deal.

Bosnia 2014 = Serbia 2010. So much hype before the tourney, completely lost their head when it mattered.

Bosnia have been garbage here. Disappointing. Now, we need Argentina to beat Nigeria...for us to stand a chance of qualification. Hope Augero/Higuain play a better a game on Wednesday.

Haghighi only got 7 pts, and Benaglio got 14 last night. What the fucking fucking is this.

Ultra-defensive that had far better chances to win the game? Come on. I love you Felip.

In tears here. 2PM and I'm gonna start drinking to get over it. Harsh doesn't begin to describe it....

Matuidi Fantasy captain

O, and don't take it personally...but is there any chance that the England national anthem could be changed in the near future God save a rich, well-previliged, have it all old lady....and not the poor people under the poverty line ?! I actually think one of the reasons England never look like a team in international tournaments, with passion (Compare it to Italy, or South Americans who sing their heart out at the anthem), is some players actually rightly hate the anthem. Anthem of over 80 million people revolving around an singular old lady. Leaves a sour taste.