Reply With Quote
Making Thiago and Cesc co-exist is a problem that Pep would like to have. I'm sure he has something up his sleeve. He wants this deal so ing bad. Also they need more people to cover for Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.
Whats wrong with ridiculous spending? It's not like it's your money... Anyway, betting and fixed matches are far worse than all of the above.
Making Thiago and Cesc co-exist is a problem that Pep would like to have. I'm sure he has something up his sleeve. He wants this deal so ing bad. Also they need more people to cover for Messi, Xavi and Iniesta.
imo they should target schwinsteger whatever his name is, tough sob defensive midfielder....
Bastian Schweinsteiger? Still prefer Cesc than him, lol
So apparently Cesc graced the Arsenal media thingamajig.
lol rosell
Why would they do that? They have in their squad arguably the two best defensive mids in the game in Busquets and Mascherano, and they are both relatively young, they're set in that position for years to come.
I wasn't referring to the fact that the money they spend affects me, I'm talking about compe ion. I much as I love the game, the 2011-12 season is going to be a more or less a replay of the past season. Parity in soccer is worse than any sport I can think of.
Fixed matches in of itself might be worse, but it's definitely not a epidemic in the biggest leagues like the two I mentioned above is.
I think parity is just fine (except maybe in spanish league). Even Barca couldn't repeat in Champions League.
Arsenal denied the request
Let that mother er go. We all know they're gonna use the cash to pay for stadium debts or some anyways.Arsenal denied the request
Premier League really isn't much better. Since it formed in 1992 (19 seasons), only 4 teams have won: Man Utd (12 times), Chelsea (3 times), Arsenal (3 times) and Blackburn (1 time).
Man City might be in the mix this year, and that's only the result of a billionaire owner takeover.
I was thinking about this/recent years. And Chelsea was not in the mix until some ridiculous spending, so you see - more crazy billionaires = more parity. All is good.
Football is the least reliable sport to predict a winner. The thing is right now we have a once in a lifetime team competing, arguably the best in history (it really is the best in history), that's why you may think there's no parity.
Fixed matches in of itself might be worse, but it's definitely not a epidemic in the biggest leagues like the two I mentioned above is.
But still they get beaten every once in a while, if this was any other sport, Barca would be looking (at the very least) to a four peat in the Champions league next season.
You want to look for parity in football just look at the last edition of the Copa America.
major european club football
and there's not much parity
Doesn't seem likely there are 15 billionaires in waiting to take over West Ham, Stoke and Bolton.
I wasn't talking about Barca in particular (see EPL post). Anyways, Barca as you say being the best team of all-time still has the need to spend 65 million Euros on 2 players. Half of these big clubs are in debt. We know next year La Liga is between Barca and Real, just like the EPL between 3-4 teams.
I'm not sure why CL would be an indicator of parity across league. Teams in CL represent like <10% of the teams in Europe and usually the same teams return each year. Parity amongst the best teams, sure I guess. But not parity overall.
but 90s chelsea did have strong teams man, hence during the 90s EPL had plenty of compe ive teams, too bad for the ones that went broke quick due to admin management...aka leeds utd, you can add newcastle also...
I don't care they are in debt it's not my debt. And if the club goes under, so what? It's not my club. There have been plenty of good teams in the past that we hear nothing about anymore, because they went broke and were dropped into lower leagues, and are now working their way back to top slowly through the lower leagues (leeds, fiorentina...).I wasn't talking about Barca in particular (see EPL post). Anyways, Barca as you say being the best team of all-time still has the need to spend 65 million Euros on 2 players. Half of these big clubs are in debt. We know next year La Liga is between Barca and Real, just like the EPL between 3-4 teams.
I'm not sure why CL would be an indicator of parity across league. Teams in CL represent like <10% of the teams in Europe and usually the same teams return each year. Parity amongst the best teams, sure I guess. But not parity overall.
I think parity is just fine in football, you have a few teams fighting for championship, a couple of good teams that are not quite there with an outside shot, a bunch of solid teams with no chance of winning, and a few crappy teams fighting to avoid relegation. It's like that in any league in any sport. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution).
Yes, i remember the "UN Chelsea", they were good, but they were never a le threat
Now Xavi comes and says that Cesc is almost final. Oh this saga.
Real Madrid signs 7-year-old Leo
Associated Press
MADRID -- Real Madrid has signed a 7-year-old soccer prodigy from Argentina who goes by the name Leo -- just like Lionel Messi.
Leonel Angel Coira signed with the Spanish club and will begin training Sept. 6, Madrid spokesman Juan Tapiador told The Associated Press on Monday.
Coira told the Argentine sports daily Ole last week that his idol is Messi, the Barcelona forward who is also Argentine and goes by the name Leo. Coira said he prefers to pass rather than score. He already has a Facebook page featuring photos of his visit to Real Madrid.
Madrid reportedly made the push to sign Coira because Spanish league rival Atletico Madrid was also pursuing the youngster.
Barcelona signed Messi from the Argentine club Newell's Old Boys as a teenager and he has gone on to win the World Player of the Year award two times. He also has helped Barcelona win 15 trophies, including three Champions League les and five Spanish league championships.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press
Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa acked
lol rmadrid...bebe in the making...
lol Argentina
lol exporting 7 year old talent
lol will probably play for Spain when he grows up
LOL STACKED
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
