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Great win tonight. Hope Evra has a better game in the semi's, he had a shocker tonight.

That I have to agree with, he played pretty terribly.

[nothuman]

I disagree. He had instructions obviously. Stay in the back and anticipate. I think he did it well.

Frank> I know what you said. But you keep criticizing other teams, and it's boring. Liverpool did a great game, so did Chelsea, but you sound like you're still ****ed off.

Every football fan with a brain knows today football is about money. And without the money (tons of) your team didn't have Torres. And Liverpool is good too at wasting it, remember Robbie Keane ?

[Mike]

I suppose United have no money in the bank! I think not, United are the wealthiest club in the world and also use MONEY to buy players as do all the other big clubs!

Quite frankly a ludicrous comparison!

Good wins for Man U and The Arsenal tonight!

Man U aren't the wealthiest of clubs, yes they make more money and are worth more, but that doesn't mean anything in terms of money in the bank. They don't spend the most either (going back a few seasons). The point with Chelsea is that Abromovich came in and spent a hell of a lot of money which Chelsea as a club didn't 'earn'. The wealth of United/Liverpool/Arsenal has come from previous success, attracting big-name players and have lots of fans globally.

[nothuman]

Manchester United is in trouble financialy. But I'm confident such a big club (the biggest in fact) could regain stability.

[Subject Delta]

I disagree. He had instructions obviously. Stay in the back and anticipate. I think he did it well.

Frank> I know what you said. But you keep criticizing other teams, and it's boring. Liverpool did a great game, so did Chelsea, but you sound like you're still ****ed off.

Every football fan with a brain knows today football is about money. And without the money (tons of) your team didn't have Torres. And Liverpool is good too at wasting it, remember Robbie Keane ?

Liverpool are a frontrunning team, and always have been. Chelsea where not a frontrunning team before red rom's millions came to their aid.

The result of the game was a disappointment but no, I am not p*ssed off. And all teams waste money, just look at what a waste of space Shevchenko was, but you won't know how players fit in if you don't buy them and Keane always performed well whilst he was at Tottenham.

[leesmithg]

Arsenal played poorly last night, however Arsenal still won.

Bring on Manchester United, we will turn them over at both venues.

[nothuman]

Liverpool are a frontrunning team, and always have been. Chelsea where not a frontrunning team before red rom's millions came to their aid.

The result of the game was a disappointment but no, I am not p*ssed off. And all teams waste money, just look at what a waste of space Shevchenko was, but you won't know how players fit in if you don't buy them and Keane always performed well whilst he was at Tottenham.

Exactly, they couldn't know before the buy.

And of course, nothing compare to Shevchenko. He was more expensive and Chelsea (and some other things) managed to break all his football. One of the biggest wast ever, we both agree on that.

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[idioot]

Arsenal played poorly last night, however Arsenal still won.

Bring on Manchester United, we will turn them over at both venues.

Poorly ? How so ?

They kept a clean sheet with 3 first choice defenders and goalkeeper out + scored 3 goals! :p

[gregb0b]

The Man U match was boring... I ended up falling asleep.

[Kralik]

Poorly ? How so ?

They kept a clean sheet with 3 first choice defenders and goalkeeper out + scored 3 goals! :p

Yeah.. thats the game I saw..

[Subject Delta]

I thought Arsenal did well to win that match. Didn't watch it but they have been in great form of late, and will have a big hand in the destiny of the title.

[HilariousNinja]

They have a big hand in the destiny of all 3 title United are still in the run in for. The CL of course, Liverpool and United both have to face Arsenal at home in the League, and United could end up playing United in the FA Cup Final!

[Martyn]

You weren't directly affected, don't get me wrong i'm not having a go at you for going to hillsborough moreover you were using it as a excuse in reply to nothuman and if you can't even bear to watch football after the memorial why come in this thread where things were going to be obviously said especially with the ridiculous stuff said by Frank Fontaine. Once again I apologise if you took what I said as an attack at you for going to hillsborough.

If you class directly affected as having a close family member die in the Hillsborough disaster, then I was not 'directly' affected. However, I was affected, there is no denying that.

Apology accepted.

Man U aren't the wealthiest of clubs, yes they make more money and are worth more, but that doesn't mean anything in terms of money in the bank. They don't spend the most either (going back a few seasons). The point with Chelsea is that Abromovich came in and spent a hell of a lot of money which Chelsea as a club didn't 'earn'. The wealth of United/Liverpool/Arsenal has come from previous success, attracting big-name players and have lots of fans globally.

You have hit the nail on the head there.

Man Utd have the 'right' to go out and spend ?30 million each on the likes of Ferdinand, Veron, Rooney and Berbatov. Why? They have earnt that money through previous successes. Chelsea on the other hand were just handed an unlimited warchest, and it looks like Man City will be throwing money around willy nilly in the summer if the Kaka ordeal is anything to go by.

Football finance is pretty important. If 'magical money' just appears in the game it has an influence on all clubs. If Kaka had gone to Man City for ?108 million, then Milan would have bought players with that money, affecting the finance of the game with the end result being that player prices increase leaving the smaller clubs in an even more difficult position.

[Subject Delta]

True, would love to see them destroy united's quadruple charge :laugh:

[Kralik]

True, would love to see them destroy united's quadruple charge :laugh:

Amen to that brother ;)

[Kralik]

Inter coach Jose Mourinho has warned Juventus that his side will be heading to Turin to win as he throws down the gauntlet to his bitter rivals.

Despite the 10-point gap separating the two teams, Mourinho is urging his players to rise to the challenge of beating Juve on their own turf to all but lift the Scudetto.

"We want to win. We will not go there to play for the draw," Mourinho told Sky Sport Italia.

"I want to try and win even if we can go on the pitch for two results. I would prefer to be the Italian champions with a 13-point advantage rather than one.

"We are first because we are stronger than the rest and we deserve to win the title."

Juventus ace Alessandro Del Piero tried to stir up the rivalry when he said his side have nothing to envy about the Nerazzurri. Mourinho has failed to see fit with that notion as he responds to the Italian.

"Del Piero should envy Inter for the 10-point gap we have over his side. He is right to speak about his past. He has done everything at Juve, just a shame he hasn't won the Ballon d'Or."

:D didn't know where else to post this.. lol.. I love this guy!! and he's at his mind games again.. EPL misses Mourinho but seems he might be heading over soon.. Sir Alex also hinted that its possible in a season or two..

[Subject Delta]

I never liked Mourinho myself, but there's 2 things you cannot dispute, that he's a strong character, and that he is a damn fine manager. IMO firing him was the biggest mistake Chelsea made.

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http://www.todaysbigfail.com/view/20090402

[Kralik]

http://www.todaysbigfail.com/view/20090402

HA HA HA

[Subject Delta]

:laugh:

[gregb0b]

lol @ Drogba taking his shirt off in the FA cup semi. Sure hope Arsenal don't play like that against Utd in the CL... What the hell was Wenger thinking for his subs and ****.

This has been an epic week for Chelsea.

[Shibby]

You just get the feeling Wenger needs a change of club. He's done pretty well at Arsenal over the years, but you look at the time and most of the time you laugh. Some good players but the way they play at times is odd and Wenger doesn't help with very odd tatics.

I mean you'd thought he'd have Van Persie, Andry and Ady on at the same time and whats up with almunia?

LOL BBC quoted me on a match article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...rem/7990157.stm

606: DEBATE

As I've said many times before, Younes Kaboul is not so good when plonked straight into the team, but after a run he seems pretty good

CowPlainPaul

I should complain, it's Cowplain not CowPlain

[gregb0b]

Games this week!

[Subject Delta]

Go Barca and Arsenal!

[Kralik]

Tomorrow's the day.. :p