Guest n4e Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yes. 2 or 3 players don't make a team, as with Liverpool. Man United without Rooney? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Rooney might just have won the title for them this year, but it's an exception. In the previous 3 seasons, Ronaldo, Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra made equal or greater contributions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Anelka's good for another season, Mikel is a good player as well. Agree with the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n4e Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Rooney might just have won the title for them this year, but it's an exception. In the previous 3 seasons, Ronaldo, Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra made equal or greater contributions. I was on about this season. Just seems a bit weird you would call Chelseas point tally a miracle, despite them Drogba and Lampard playing regularly who you throw superlatives at on any giving oppurtunity. Whereas Man United, probably have the most ordinary side they have had in a long time and have suffered terrible luck with defensive injuries yet have collected more points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Well, Man U have the best manager in the world, that's the main reason they're up there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 SAF loses major players & it does not seem to have a major effect. Since the Roman revolution I can think of any major players that have left Chelsea. Obv Chelsea lost Jose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Aye, I predicted ManU to be uber toss this year due to not replacing Tevez and Cronaldo (Owen, lol), but not only Rooney has stepped it up. The likes of Valencia, Park or Nani are having a great run since around January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Aye, I predicted ManU to be uber toss this year due to not replacing Tevez and Cronaldo (Owen, lol), but not only Rooney has stepped it up. The likes of Valencia, Park or Nani are having a great run since around January. Darren Fletcher has been outstanding this season too. Really bosses the midfield for them. Wish he would start doing it for Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Aye, I predicted ManU to be uber toss this year due to not replacing Tevez and Cronaldo (Owen, lol), but not only Rooney has stepped it up. The likes of Valencia, Park or Nani are having a great run since around January. Darren Fletcher has been outstanding this season too. Really bosses the midfield for them. Wish he would start doing it for Scotland. Yes, him too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 What's the team news for Barca tonight, VI? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Chelsea are starting to crumble now like. Despite Drogba, they dont seem to have the same cutting edge as Arsenal and Man utd do when going forward and at the back they've been shoddy for a good while. Combine this with them consistenly playing sub standard players such as Mikel and HasntgotaKalou is it any wonder they're falling apart and what looks from an outsider looking in a lack of team spirit and chemistry. The real question is, if they end the season with a league title, will they get rid of Ancelotti? That will be two so called worldclass managers in 2 seasons, where do they go from there? Abramovic is simply not pumping in the money he was a few year ago. The future dosent look too clever for Chelsea imo. And long may Romans empire continue to fall apart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 What's the team news for Barca tonight, VI? Messi's a doubt. Most probably will be benched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Milito, Maxwell; Keita, Touré, Busquets; Messi, Ibrahimovic, Pedro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Well, seems he's starting afterall. I hope he gets through it fine, we have Arsenal to fry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Aye, I predicted ManU to be uber toss this year due to not replacing Tevez and Cronaldo (Owen, lol), but not only Rooney has stepped it up. The likes of Valencia, Park or Nani are having a great run since around January. Valencia may not have been a direct replacement for Ronaldo as they are totally different players and the latter is an absolute class above, but signing Valencia has been a masterstroke imo. Valencia has contributed a big part to Rooney's immergence in his simple, effective wingplay providing crosses for Rooney. Man U haven't had natural width for ages and Ronaldo exiting has given them the shape to get the best out of Rooney. Credit to Fletcher aswell though because he's turned into a really good player. Always saw him as a bit of an underrated grafting type midfielder but he's got some ability to go with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 By the way, if you are watching the Barça game, pay attention to Zaragoza's Ander. If he can sort out the physical part of his game he will be a Spanish international. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Any reason why Xavi and Iniesta aren't playing VI? Just being rested? Seems a bit of a risk, it's not as if you're sailing away with the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 He means John Obi Mikel. And he's going a bit over the top imo. A bit?! Understatement of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Any reason why Xavi and Iniesta aren't playing VI? Just being rested? Seems a bit of a risk, it's not as if you're sailing away with the title. Xavi's injuried. Iniesta is being rested I guess, he's been playing nonstop for a while. I know our midfield doesn't look as pristine without them, but should be enough to take care of Zaragoza. They are a very poor side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Big game for Zlatan by the way. His agent has been making noises about how disappointed he was about being dropped for the Stuttgart game (Zlatan has said nowt himself). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 He means John Obi Mikel. And he's going a bit over the top imo. A bit?! Understatement of the year. I once heard a guy say Obi Mikel was going to "revolutionize the holding mid position." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hopefully Messi stops scoring so we can get him cheap in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 0-1, Messi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 He means John Obi Mikel. And he's going a bit over the top imo. A bit?! Understatement of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Fun fact: Piqué and Milito, our centrebacks today, were Zaragoza's first choice CB pair in the 2006 season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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