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Shearergol

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Where does Deco fit in though, Gol?

 

More to the point, where does Essien fit in?

 

It's the same at Man United where they have Hargreaves, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes etc. Chelsea are building a squad for an assault on all 4 competitions. Letting Lampard leave purely because they've brought one player in just doesn't make sense. Makelele will be going I think, so can they really afford to sell him?

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Where does Deco fit in though, Gol?

 

More to the point, where does Essien fit in?

 

It's the same at Man United where they have Hargreaves, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes etc. Chelsea are building a squad for an assault on all 4 competitions. Letting Lampard leave purely because they've brought one player in just doesn't make sense. Makelele will be going I think, so can they really afford to sell him?

 

What do you envisage the midfield 3 being like (assuming no more transfers and that Scolari will stick with 4-3-3)?

 

I'd have thought:

 

-----------Essien------------

 

---Ballack----------Deco----

 

 

 

 

 

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Shearergol

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Where does Deco fit in though, Gol?

 

More to the point, where does Essien fit in?

 

It's the same at Man United where they have Hargreaves, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes etc. Chelsea are building a squad for an assault on all 4 competitions. Letting Lampard leave purely because they've brought one player in just doesn't make sense. Makelele will be going I think, so can they really afford to sell him?

 

What do you envisage the midfield 3 being like (assuming no more transfers and that Scolari will stick with 4-3-3)?

 

I'd have thought:

 

-----------Essien------------

 

---Ballack----------Deco----

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think they'll rotate Lampard, Ballack and Deco tbh

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Well said Matt Dickinson in The Times today.

 

Gareth Barry playing dirty with Aston Villa

 

I always had Gareth Barry down as a straight guy, a decent footballer, a humble team man, the sort you want to see succeed. Silly me. If you thought that Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid was the tawdry business of the summer, you have not been paying attention to Barry's attempts to get himself a transfer to Liverpool, whatever it takes.

 

Last weekend Barry interrupted a holiday in Florida to talk to a reporter from a Sunday red-top newspaper. The majority of the conversation appears to have been spent criticising Martin O'Neill, his manager at Aston Villa.

 

This would be the same O'Neill who arrived at Villa Park and, in one of his first decisions, stopped Barry being sold to Portsmouth on the cheap. The same O'Neill who showed such faith in Barry that the club captain has become a stalwart of the England team under Fabio Capello.

 

His thanks was a laughable piece saying that O'Neill was more interested in commentating on Euro 2008 for the BBC than retaining his captain. About all there was to recommend the article was that at least it made a change from the clumsy leaks about Liverpool's interest and Barry's desire to move to Anfield that have mysteriously found their way throughout the summer into a friendly newspaper.

 

Such shabby behaviour might make sense if Villa were adamant that Barry was not going to leave under any circumstances, but O'Neill and Randy Lerner, the Villa owner, are intelligent men. They can understand why Barry's head has been turned by the approach from a Champions League club. They know that every player has a price when the big clubs come calling.

 

By any reasonable estimation, that price has to be close to £18million, given that Michael Carrick and Owen Hargreaves each joined Manchester United for something similar and Barry has overtaken both rivals in the England pecking order. For a 27-year-old established international player with two years left on his contract, it is the going rate.

 

The interesting question now is whether Liverpool want to spend that sum or whether they even have it available. One can only guess from the increasingly desperate behaviour of Barry and his genius of an agent, Alex Black, that those are questions they are asking themselves.

 

Surely Black is not so daft to have have promised Liverpool that he could get his player out for considerably less than £18million. Surely he was not in such a mad rush to pull off the transfer that he erroneously assumed that Rafael Benítez, the Liverpool manager, had a huge budget and would simply pay what it takes.

 

The questions take on particular pertinence, given that Villa are due to report back to pre-season training on Thursday, when Barry, in theory, will return as captain. It makes you wonder whether he is so embarrassed by the idea of having to meet O'Neill face to face that he has resorted to anything, even attacking his own club in the hope that they will wash their hands of him for the £13million on the table.

 

He is not the first footballer to stoop to such tactics, but instead of wasting time attacking his manager, Barry could more usefully have picked up the phone to Liverpool and instructed them to increase their offer. He must be wondering if they do not value him so highly after all, which is something we should all be asking, given his recent behaviour.

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Ashley17

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De Riddler to Wigan on a free.

 

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/attachments/nostalgia-aint-what-used/6367d1151167891-does-anyone-remember-these-shows-riddlers.jpg

 

DE RIDDLER [/German Accent]

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Gash

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Amaury Bishoff has been rumoured for days to be joining Arsenal, now it is sounding more reputable and shoiwng up on more trustworthy sites, sounds like he could be a Flamini replacement as we already have the more attacking players in Diaby and Denilson to back up Fabregas. Made the Werder bench 10 or 15 times before getting injured for a long period.

 

His stats:

2004-2005 Strasbourg “B” 6 appearances (0 goals)

2005–2007– Werder Bremen U 23 62 (6)

2007-2008 Werder Bremen 1 (0)

Not good but Arsene Knows?

 

He is 5ft 8 and weighs just over 10st, doesnt seem like the midfielder i was hoping for as a replacement for Flamini.

 

 

http://www.dna.fr/sport/football/200806 ... 05199.html

 

Bischoff to Arsenal

29 June 08

 

The midfielder, Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) Amaury Bischoff, 21 years, will engage with the Gunners Arsenal (Premier League) in the coming days. A new stage in the career of the former colmarien and Strasbourg. Already contacted six months ago by Arsenal, Amaury Bischoff has decided to pass the course. There will be more Bremen next year. The Colmarien went from today in London, where he will meet leaders of the Gunners. "There are still some details to finalize. And then is expected especially the return of Arsène Wenger who is Vienna for the final of the Euro, "says Bischoff. But I hope to sign within the next few days. " Consequently. "Arsenal is still a notch above. Huge ... As I returned from a long period without play, I think change with the reserve time find sensations. And after, that is to me to make my place ... The advantage in England is that there are a lot of matches. " In his three seasons at Werder (he joined Bremen in 2005), Bischoff not keep nearly as good memories, although injuries have regularly kept away from the land (*). "Without my pubalgie I played much, because I had the confidence of staff (Thomas Schaaf and Klaus Allofs). But I still made 10 or 15 benches Key in the Bundesliga and I led with players like Diego, Micoud, Frings or Klasnic. I was made enormous progress. " Even more than the level of game players is the infrastructure that has impressed the Alsatian. "It has absolutely nothing to do with what we can find in France. " In point of not imagine back in play France. "For the moment, my career is to abroad as it happens. When you play in stages which are always full and that trains before 5 000 people, it's still fabulous ... "

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Colocho

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Think Lampard will be off myself.

 

Should probably cash in on him now anyway.

 

Cash is the least of their thoughts tbh

 

Replace then.  I still think to an extent it will be the value of the offer that will drive the decision.

 

3 attacking midfielders anyone?

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Guest Heneage

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Good saw footage of him in a charity match, hes got a real pot belly on him, gonna take alot of work.

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Bernardo Balbuena, the General Manager of Paraguayan club Cerro Porteno, says that a deal for Spurs to sign their captain and Paraguayan international CB Nelson Barbrera is close.

 

The club is currently managed by Ossie Ardiles who is an expert on defensive qualities in a player and the club previously sold Diego Gavilan to Newcastle.  A Spurs fan based in South America said...

 

OK - first the bad news. He's not a regular for Paraguay (who have a very good team with a strong defence & are currently leading the S.American World Cup qualifiers - beat Brazil 2-0 last month). He's not lightning fast either.

 

Now the good news - He won't break the bank (expect us to pay £2-3M for him). He is fvck-off strong & brave & times his tackles well. Fancies himself as a bit of a footballer & doesn't just boot it long. Has a sweet left foot - expect to see some nice 50 yard passes out to the RW. Very good in the air, not a particularly powerful header of a ball but just gets there & wins the thing. He also scores quite a few goals & is a penalty specialist & is a leader on the pitch. He's an upgrade on Dawson IMHO.

 

Still can't get too excited about it if it happens.

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midds

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Ronaldo's contract at AC Milan has not been renewed.

 

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=759245

 

Can't really blame them tbh. Someone else will give him a go but both of his knees are just about fucked.  :undecided:

 

Fantastic talent but always get the feeling we never saw the best of him as he spent so much time either injured or carrying an injury. A genuine shame. :(

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Bernardo Balbuena, the General Manager of Paraguayan club Cerro Porteno, says that a deal for Spurs to sign their captain and Paraguayan international CB Nelson Barbrera is close.

 

The club is currently managed by Ossie Ardiles who is an expert on defensive qualities in a player and the club previously sold Diego Gavilan to Newcastle.  A Spurs fan based in South America said...

 

OK - first the bad news. He's not a regular for Paraguay (who have a very good team with a strong defence & are currently leading the S.American World Cup qualifiers - beat Brazil 2-0 last month). He's not lightning fast either.

 

Now the good news - He won't break the bank (expect us to pay £2-3M for him). He is fvck-off strong & brave & times his tackles well. Fancies himself as a bit of a footballer & doesn't just boot it long. Has a sweet left foot - expect to see some nice 50 yard passes out to the RW. Very good in the air, not a particularly powerful header of a ball but just gets there & wins the thing. He also scores quite a few goals & is a penalty specialist & is a leader on the pitch. He's an upgrade on Dawson IMHO.

 

Still can't get too excited about it if it happens.

 

Since when was this the case?

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