tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post1877122224854638180..comments2024-02-09T08:07:26.090-08:00Comments on Dodgy At Best: Barcelona Stars Complete Their Season Of FailKanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-63537409298847448442008-05-01T06:56:00.000-07:002008-05-01T06:56:00.000-07:00A couple fact issues:1. Barca didn't lose the titl...A couple fact issues:<BR/><BR/>1. Barca didn't lose the title to Real by one point in 2007. The clubs tied and Real won on head-to-head results, despite having a vastly inferior goal difference.<BR/><BR/>2. Barca brought in Henry, Abidal, Yaya Toure, and Milito over the summer. Thuram and Zambrotta came the previous summer after Juve were relegated. Edmilson has been on the team for several years and started the '06 Champions League Final, which you may or may not remember. This past summer's purchases were a mixed bag. Milito and Toure have been very good. Abidal started well and then completely lost the plot. Henry has been shit. I've never seen a player run less or look more disinterested. Bringing in a player nicknamed "Le Sulk" to a team with chemistry problems was not a good idea.<BR/><BR/>This might be excessively hopeful thinking, but Barca will do better with a new coach and without Ronnie or Deco around. The dressing room appears to have factionalized and that would go a long way to improving the matter. If I were a betting man, I'd guess that Michael Laudrup is going to be the next head coach. I'm looking forward to having a coach with a little more tactical flexibility than Rijkaard.<BR/><BR/>And for the record, Arsenal need some better players. Your roster isn't as good as Chelsea or ManUtd's, full-stop. You don't have the depth of those clubs and frankly, I don't think you have their quality. Look at the players you are starting on the wings. Look at Philippe Senderos getting to play critical minutes. If you're OK with not winning trophies, then by all means, keep trying to keep up with teams who spend far more on players than you do. United and Chelsea both bring in several new players every year and it works out OK for them.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-44918943027471793052008-05-01T01:03:00.000-07:002008-05-01T01:03:00.000-07:00Kanu - I've been following your blog for a while; ...Kanu - I've been following your blog for a while; love getting your take on all things footy. I saw Barca play last year and consider myself a fan. As much as it pains me, I agree with your point of view. I hope the talk of a major shakeup is partially true, and I hope the higher-ups there realize the importance of chemistry, not just individual talent. Henry has far too much potential to be a very pricey 'galactico' bench-warmer. This summer will be interesting.<BR/><BR/>Oh Riise, why did you have to go for that header...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042741620867116172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-82921511726570371472008-04-30T14:51:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:51:00.000-07:00NOTE TO RAFA:You've only got 2 league games left, ...NOTE TO RAFA:<BR/>You've only got 2 league games left, and you're not winning the EPL title anyway. All you've got left is this little thing called the Champions League. Fernando Torres is 23 years old. He can be tired when the season is over!<BR/><BR/>If it turns out there's nothing wrong with the kid, then Rafa's house is the one being burgled (more like burned to the ground) back in Liverpool right now. Well, at least we've got a proven goal scorer on the bench in Crou...oh, wait. <BR/><BR/>This one decision could cost Rafa his job.beast in 'bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562281321749885044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-91903868416599084562008-04-30T13:12:00.000-07:002008-04-30T13:12:00.000-07:00which is 1 more than Fernando Torres of LiverpoolS...<I>which is 1 more than Fernando Torres of Liverpool</I><BR/><BR/>Senor Torres calls...I'm hoping like hell he raises before regulation is over.beast in 'bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562281321749885044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-50331661396625168702008-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:39:00.000-07:00Let's not forget, that Luzhnik Stadium, where the ...Let's not forget, that Luzhnik Stadium, where the event will be hosted, has had its own version of Hillsborough, only much worse.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzhniki_Disaster<BR/><BR/>No... nothing bad could possibly happen if United plays Liverpool.<BR/><BR/>But the thing is, recently, Liverpool has absolutely been laying down against United, rarely giving them a match. Chelsea at least has been playing United fairly evenly, but Liverpool has been getting stepped on by United like a redheaded stepchild.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-39765896245760240862008-04-30T09:25:00.000-07:002008-04-30T09:25:00.000-07:00Yes I really want a ManUtd/Pool final just for the...Yes I really want a ManUtd/Pool final just for the two sets of fans, the russian mob, and post KGB all in one big fiesta.<BR/><BR/>Good luck today, boys. I'll be rolling to the airport and likely will only get to see bits and pieces, so any post match analysis would be appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Come On The Pool!Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-36174794521007619242008-04-30T07:18:00.000-07:002008-04-30T07:18:00.000-07:00Forget the area in Moscow around the stadium- at l...<I>Forget the area in Moscow around the stadium- at least there people have room to move away from any trouble.</I><BR/><BR/>Someone needs to start taking odds, especially if Liverpool advances today; either:<BR/><BR/>The traveling hooligans will frighten everyone away, <I>including</I> the Russian mafia, OR...<BR/><BR/>The Russian mafia senses an opportunity and wades into the chaos to lift whatever cash and traveler's cheques they can get their hands on.beast in 'bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562281321749885044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-13226430777946483462008-04-30T04:37:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:37:00.000-07:00At least you're supporting a proper team now. I ha...At least you're supporting a proper team now. I have a felling the Merseyside virus will strike my body around 1 PM EST, and as we all know, the only cure for that is pints and pints of beer.Killing My Liverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966626050825769567noreply@blogger.com