English Premier League Thread II

Fiero · Aug 18, 2013

neutral said:
Im pretty sure hes talking about Welbecks 2nd goal.

There was a second goal? :lol:

I turned it off after Van Persie's second. Swansea were playing the better football yet were getting mauled on the scoreboard.

neutral · Aug 18, 2013

Fiero said:
There was a second goal? I turned it off after Van Persie's second. Swansea were playing the better football yet were getting mauled on the scoreboard.

4-1 was the final score

manutd fan · Aug 18, 2013

Fiero said:
So far Manchester (yep, I won't call them United just like the British call us AC) wins the most boring football award as expected. And does Moyes think he's still coaching Everton? Wear a suit, dude.

I love it when people call us Manchester because it pisses the City fans off so much :lol:

I've never heard anyone call Milan 'AC'.

Nestafan · Aug 18, 2013

Fiero said:
Haha fuck Van Persie, Lampard with goal of the round!

Are you kidding??

The goalkeeper actually should have saved Lampard's shot on second viewing. Both Robin's goals, and Wellbeck's 2nd were superior.

Nestafan · Aug 18, 2013

manutd fan said:
I love it when people call us Manchester because it pisses the City fans off so much

I've never heard anyone call Milan 'AC'.

True, they always refer to them as "Milan".

Zeusftw · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
I love it when people call us Manchester because it pisses the City fans off so much

I've never heard anyone call Milan 'AC'.

you'd be surprised, lots of dumb brits and americans call milan "ac".... like wtf, lets call inter "fc" while we're at it

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
I've never heard anyone call Milan 'AC'.

Nestafan said:
True, they always refer to them as "Milan".

Lol.

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

Welcome,

Osvaldo

!

Saints up!

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

United have had a combined offer of 28M rejected for Fellaini + Baines

Fellaini's buyout clause was 23M and that's finished now....our transfer offers are a joke :lol:

Not that I want either. FFS.

KujaIX · Aug 19, 2013

The only way I'm happy Osvaldo moved to England is that I can watch him more readily.

Loads of people call us 'AC'... and it's not even armchair fans. It probably happens more with the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Garth Crooks than with regular football followers.

neutral · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
United have had a combined offer of 28M rejected for Fellaini + Baines

Fellaini's buyout clause was 23M and that's finished now....our transfer offers are a joke

Not that I want either. FFS.

I read its 16 for fellaini and 12 for baines. Except you had a 12 mil bid for baines rejected about one month ago :lol:

KujaIX · Aug 19, 2013

I firmly believe Osvaldo is the best striker to be brought to England this transfer window.

Better than Negredo and Soldado, imo.

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

Everton can confirm that it has received bids from Manchester United for two players. Those bids were immediately rejected out of hand as derisory and insulting.

The Club did not make public these details as it was vital Roberto Martinez’s preparations for the opening game of the Premier League season were not disrupted in anyway.

Alan Myers

Director of Communications

Calum1903 · Aug 19, 2013

United fan, what's happening here? I assume Moyes isn't in charge of numbers and negotiations, so why is the club doing this to him?

Mario · Aug 19, 2013

KujaIX said:
I firmly believe Osvaldo is the best striker to be brought to England this transfer window.

Better than Negredo and Soldado, imo.

In a good environment with good service he can be scary good.
Shame he wasn't patient enough, and chose money over a better team... Inter, Atletico, Spurs and Zenit were all in for him, but he claimed Southampton wanted to wrap the deal up as quick as possible.
It's a good bit of business by Roma tho, 20 mil for a player who's abused by fans on daily basis, is massively unsettled, swore at the coach in public etc.

I really wanted Osvaldo here before we got Balo.. We have no space for him tho

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

Calum1903 said:
United fan, what's happening here? I assume Moyes isn't in charge of numbers and negotiations, so why is the club doing this to him?

You say that, but we were warned by many Everton fans when he took over that he does have a say in the price. He was the same at Everton, so perhaps it's a case of Moyes underestimating the difference between United + Everton.

Tbh I actually think the valuation is fair, but it's just ridiculous because it was never going to be accepted. Like 26M for Fabregas, followed by 30M (when Fabregas wouldn't have joined anyway). Everton won't sell unless we overpay.

It could also be Woodward's fault (new chief exec).

A respected journo from the Guardian said Moyes backed out of the Thiago chase because he was a player that SAF/the club had scouted and not him, and he also decided against going for Modric because Moyes felt he often hid in the big games.

Moyes has looked the part so far, but in the transfer market he's been naïve and looked a bit of an idiot, tbh.

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
Moyes has looked the part so far, but in the transfer market he's been naïve and looked a bit of an idiot, tbh.

Still better than Arsene Wenger. :lol:

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

KujaIX said:
The only way I'm happy Osvaldo moved to England is that I can watch him more readily.

Loads of people call us 'AC'... and it's not even armchair fans. It probably happens more with the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Garth Crooks than with regular football followers.

I've never heard anyone say 'AC', ever. Not in person or on tv.
A few people do call Inter 'Milan' though.

Senatore_M84 · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
Moyes has looked the part so far, but in the transfer market he's been naïve and looked a bit of an idiot, tbh.

And this is what matters. THE TRANSFER MARKET!

you must be respected on the transfer market.

KujaIX said:
I firmly believe Osvaldo is the best striker to be brought to England this transfer window.

Better than Negredo and Soldado, imo.

i couldn't disagree anymore. He might be most 'talented' (though i think negredo is underrated) but he's also easily least reliable and most tempermental.

i'd take negredo 10/10 over him, cause he's a professional.

Actually I'll take jovetic to light EPL on fire. He'll fit city like a glove. Really good at dribbling and driving attack into space, especially on the break.

EPL gibves you a lot of those opportunities.

manutd fan said:
I've never heard anyone say 'AC', ever. Not in person or on tv.
A few people do call Inter 'Milan' though.

i've only seen AC on forums/websites etc, and i'm guessing its mostly tied to people trying to shorthand/be lazy

Calum1903 · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
A respected journo from the Guardian said Moyes backed out of the Thiago chase because he was a player that SAF/the club had scouted and not him, and he also decided against going for Modric because Moyes felt he often hid in the big games.

This Guardian journalist?

Calum1903 said:
Guardian linking Utd with Modric: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/09/moyes-luka-modric-manchester-united

Also talking a mountain of shit about him. "Questions regarding his goal return" - presumably their football writers don't rate Xavi either.

If so, he doesn't seem like someone to be trusted. He comes out with the type of criticisms that people make of Modric based mainly on the fact that he looks like a malnourished 10-year-old. And the lack of goals thing just sounds like something he made up to fill space.

Senatore_M84 · Aug 19, 2013

manutd fan said:
A respected journo from the Guardian said Moyes backed out of the Thiago chase because he was a player that SAF/the club had scouted and not him, and he also decided against going for Modric because Moyes felt he often hid in the big games.

Moyes has looked the part so far, but in the transfer market he's been naïve and looked a bit of an idiot, tbh.

i wouldn't believe this....

there are way too many people who don't like moyes, in the sense of... don't think he's worthy of being Fergie's successor.

-

I can't believe he'd tell united higher ups no to a player like Thiago. Odds are they couldn't compete with pep, which makes sense

I've said it all along, Moyes is set up to be a fall guy. Following SAF legacy is downright impossible.

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

Expecting City to impress me greatly. I really like the look of this side.

Lionheart · Aug 19, 2013

These first 4 minutes show why City will win the league.

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

Silva yes yes yes yes YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

neutral · Aug 19, 2013

No Dzeko assist, gay

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

Calum1903 said:
This Guardian journalist?

If so, he doesn't seem like someone to be trusted. He comes out with the type of criticisms that people make of Modric based mainly on the fact that he looks like a malnourished 10-year-old. And the lack of goals thing just sounds like something he made up to fill space.

Actually it was Daniel Taylor from the Mail I believe. My bad.

jammin · Aug 19, 2013

I likey likey. Sexy football long time. :thumbsup:

neutral · Aug 19, 2013

Nice goal aguero

Italian Tsar · Aug 19, 2013

What a goal. You can't fuck with that.

manutd fan · Aug 19, 2013

Senatore_M84 said:
i wouldn't believe this....

there are way too many people who don't like moyes, in the sense of... don't think he's worthy of being Fergie's successor.

-

I can't believe he'd tell united higher ups no to a player like Thiago. Odds are they couldn't compete with pep, which makes sense

I've said it all along, Moyes is set up to be a fall guy. Following SAF legacy is downright impossible.

The media quite like him. Whilst he's doing well they'll love him as it's a British manager in the top job. Most think he's right for the job.

Obviously as soon we drop points the media will turn and crucify him. Next Monday we're at home to Chelsea. The media will love that :lol:

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