Deuce Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Apparently Roy Hodgson voted Mascherno for the Ballon D'or Another example of why this award is a complete joke compared to what it was. Meh, I don't really see the problem. He knows Ronaldo's going to win the award regardless and gives recognition to three players who had great seasons themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, exactly. That's Hodgson all over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What is Lovelyhands doing http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30787897 Apologies if Giggs btw Being a fool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, exactly. That's Hodgson all over. Think he genuinely believes Mascherano was the best player in the world? Maybe if his three had included Ronaldo and Messi as well, but it seems pretty obvious what he was doing. Not even Roy is that dumb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, exactly. That's Hodgson all over. Think he genuinely believes Mascherano was the best player in the world? Maybe if his three had included Ronaldo and Messi as well, but it seems pretty obvious what he was doing. Not even Roy is that dumb. Mascherano did have a very good World Cup but Hodgson's choice is just Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did he manage him at Liverpool? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, exactly. That's Hodgson all over. Think he genuinely believes Mascherano was the best player in the world? Maybe if his three had included Ronaldo and Messi as well, but it seems pretty obvious what he was doing. Not even Roy is that dumb. I was agreeing with you. Of course he doesn't think that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Apparently Roy Hodgson voted Mascherno for the Ballon D'or Another example of why this award is a complete joke compared to what it was. Meh, I don't really see the problem. He knows Ronaldo's going to win the award regardless and gives recognition to three players who had great seasons themselves. What I meant was the people who vote don't have a clue, this sounds completely nuts but it was much better when media votes counted. Mainly because they are paid to watch these players consistently and the coaches obviously don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did he manage him at Liverpool? For 1 month before he left for Barca. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can anyone do a Best XI of recently active managers? So for example you could have players such as Seedorf, Guardiola, Laudrup, Blanc, van Basten in there because they've recently managed at clubs. Preferably an XI without Maradona as that makes it a bit boring Current manager and half decent player in their time XI Preud'homme (Brugge) Karanka (Boro) - de Boer (Ajax) - Mihajlović (Samp) Enrique (Barça) - Deschamps (France) - Simeone (Atleti) - Cocu (PSV) Mancini (Inter) Palermo (Arsenal de Sarandi) - Klinsmann (USA) Bench of: Zola, Bruce, Strachan, Montella and Montanier In mildly related news Doriva, the old Boro gadgy is Vasco da Gama manager these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Deschamps and Simeone over Pardew ? What? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, exactly. That's Hodgson all over. Think he genuinely believes Mascherano was the best player in the world? Maybe if his three had included Ronaldo and Messi as well, but it seems pretty obvious what he was doing. Not even Roy is that dumb. I was agreeing with you. Of course he doesn't think that. Figured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Pep has to be in midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can anyone do a Best XI of recently active managers? So for example you could have players such as Seedorf, Guardiola, Laudrup, Blanc, van Basten in there because they've recently managed at clubs. Preferably an XI without Maradona as that makes it a bit boring Current manager and half decent player in their time XI Preud'homme (Brugge) Karanka (Boro) - de Boer (Ajax) - Mihajlović (Samp) Enrique (Barça) - Deschamps (France) - Simeone (Atleti) - Cocu (PSV) Mancini (Inter) Palermo (Arsenal de Sarandi) - Klinsmann (USA) In mildly related news Doriva, the old Boro gadgy is Vasco da Gama manager these days. Missing a certain Crystal Palace legend in the center of your midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can anyone do a Best XI of recently active managers? So for example you could have players such as Seedorf, Guardiola, Laudrup, Blanc, van Basten in there because they've recently managed at clubs. Preferably an XI without Maradona as that makes it a bit boring Current manager and half decent player in their time XI Preud'homme (Brugge) Karanka (Boro) - de Boer (Ajax) - Mihajlović (Samp) Enrique (Barça) - Deschamps (France) - Simeone (Atleti) - Cocu (PSV) Mancini (Inter) Palermo (Arsenal de Sarandi) - Klinsmann (USA) In mildly related news Doriva, the old Boro gadgy is Vasco da Gama manager these days. Missing a certain Crystal Palace legend in the center of your midfield. That's right. Eat it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Giggs is assistant manager companheiro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did he manage him at Liverpool? I don't think you can describe what he did at Liverpool as "managing". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Just an observation, but Seems like a generation of Dutch players are ALL getting into management and/or coaching of some kind (Cocu, De Boer bros, Bergkamp, Kluivert, RVN etc) But generally the same generation of say English players are not - they get into media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did he manage him at Liverpool? I don't think you can describe what he did at Liverpool as "managing". He had a habit of picking random Liverpool players for England that he'd managed (Martin Kelly springs to mind) so I thought that might be in his reasoning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can anyone do a Best XI of recently active managers? So for example you could have players such as Seedorf, Guardiola, Laudrup, Blanc, van Basten in there because they've recently managed at clubs. Preferably an XI without Maradona as that makes it a bit boring Current manager and half decent player in their time XI Preud'homme (Brugge) Karanka (Boro) - de Boer (Ajax) - Mihajlović (Samp) Enrique (Barça) - Deschamps (France) - Simeone (Atleti) - Cocu (PSV) Mancini (Inter) Palermo (Arsenal de Sarandi) - Klinsmann (USA) Bench of: Zola, Bruce, Strachan, Montella and Montanier In mildly related news Doriva, the old Boro gadgy is Vasco da Gama manager these days. Excellent effort Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Koeman? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Did he manage him at Liverpool? I don't think you can describe what he did at Liverpool as "managing". He had a habit of picking random Liverpool players for England that he'd managed (Martin Kelly springs to mind) so I thought that might be in his reasoning You give him too much credit, methinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 outcry on motd's Facebook page coz that Stephanie Roche never got best goal award. 'if messi or ronaldo did that' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 outcry on motd's Facebook page coz that Stephanie Roche never got best goal award. 'if messi or ronaldo did that' James's goal was the best like. Personally I think the best two we're that and Cahill's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 personally preferred Stephanie Roche goal but hey they were all great goals so why get upset over it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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