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Official TOTA 2005 UEFA Champion's League Thread ! (pg. 15)
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| EvilTree |
Gerrard possibly out for tomorrow's match. He'll be missed by Liverpool.
Makaay is fit again and Pizzaro may also be able to play against Chelsea. Any one want to take Bayern 2-0 Chelsea bet? :) |
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| starsearcher |
| leave CL out for a moment...did anyone see the game last night between Real Madrid and Barca?!?! :eyespop: :crazy: WHOHA...it was played at 1pm our time but they showed it at midnight. I recorded it and saw some of the goals this morning when I woke up. Holly ..Real won 4:2, spectacular game!!!! Beckham was amazing, he's BACK! :crazy: |
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| Kytracid |
If Joaquin signs with Chelsea they will probably ship out Kezmen next season. Kezmen's put in 110% effort, but hasn't really been able to find the back of the net more then handful of times. As a striker in the blue uniform that's gotta be a worrying sign. In a team chalk full of supreme talent Kezmen's looked out of sorts, which is sad because he's always been a prolific goalscorer. I hope they keep him for another season, but i can see him being farmed out next season with Carlton Cole and Forsell pushing for first team selection.
If they manage to beat Real to the signature of Joaquin (which i hope they do), they'll probably play Joaquin on the right (his natural position), with Duff on the left wing and Robben in the centre, playing the free role linking up with the target man (Drogba).
The question is -- will the blues make an offer that's too good to refuse for Inters Adriano ?
Drogba + Adriano at the top with
Duff, Robben, Lampard, Joaquin to provide the support...
:eyespop: - Now that's a fierce lineup ! |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kytracid
If Joaquin signs with Chelsea they will probably ship out Kezmen next season. Kezmen's put in 110% effort, but hasn't really been able to find the back of the net more then handful of times. As a striker in the blue uniform that's gotta be a worrying sign. In a team chalk full of supreme talent Kezmen's looked out of sorts, which is sad because he's always been a prolific goalscorer. I hope they keep him for another season, but i can see him being farmed out next season with Carlton Cole and Forsell pushing for first team selection.
If they manage to beat Real to the signature of Joaquin (which i hope they do), they'll probably play Joaquin on the right (his natural position), with Duff on the left wing and Robben in the centre, playing the free role linking up with the target man (Drogba).
The question is -- will the blues make an offer that's too good to refuse for Inters Adriano ?
Drogba + Adriano at the top with
Duff, Robben, Lampard, Joaquin to provide the support...
:eyespop: - Now that's a fierce lineup ! |
robbens a winger through and through. he doesnt like playing down the middle and the same goes with duff so that can only mean robben plays attacking forward and word has it that chelsea have snapped up gerrard in which case makelele goes a bye bye.
As far as Adriano goes, i wouldnt bet on him leaving inter just yet. But what i dont hope for is for nut abramovich to put on championship manager again to see whose a good talent and lock eyes apon torres because as word has it Man U are planning to offload saha ,kleberson and maybe smith(although i hope not cuz i freakin love this guy simply cuz of how hard he works on the pitch) and make a bid for torres. Also giggs is getting old and prone to injury now so we need to start looking for a left winger , van der vaart looked the perfect candidate at one time but hes out of sorts at the moment and as far as keane goes ... without a doubt we need to snap up essien ... hes the perfect candidate to fill keanos boots |
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| Kytracid |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
robbens a winger through and through. he doesnt like playing down the middle and the same goes with duff so that can only mean robben plays attacking forward and word has it that chelsea have snapped up gerrard in which case makelele goes a bye bye.
As far as Adriano goes, i wouldnt bet on him leaving inter just yet. But what i dont hope for is for nut abramovich to put on championship manager again to see whose a good talent and lock eyes apon torres because as word has it Man U are planning to offload saha ,kleberson and maybe smith(although i hope not cuz i freakin love this guy simply cuz of how hard he works on the pitch) and make a bid for torres. Also giggs is getting old and prone to injury now so we need to start looking for a left winger , van der vaart looked the perfect candidate at one time but hes out of sorts at the moment and as far as keane goes ... without a doubt we need to snap up essien ... hes the perfect candidate to fill keanos boots |
Robbens injury prone, so they could easily sign Joaquin for the right and have Duff and Robben on the left, possibly switching it up every few games.
Torres signing for Man U seems implausible though. He'd probably cost around 20 million, and that's money Man U just don't have. Besides, what Man U desperately need is quality left winger, not more striker. They need to also find a replacement for Keane (Essien is a possibility, but he's going to be chased by at least 3-4 top European teams). Torres adjusting to life in EPL has also got to be a worrying factor. Reyes anyone ?
I predict the devils are going to lose out on some top talent come summer because of Fergie's blunders in signing some below average players last summer. Kleberson, Djemba Djemba, Forlan, Miller, Saha, Smith, Bellion, etc...what was the fiery Scot thinking ? Saha and Smith are good for any other premiership side, but I'm not sure if they are red devils material just yet. The rest were quite frankly disappointing !
Getting Rooney for the inflated price that they did was a bad move as well. Rooney's a great talent, but i just don't see the kid materializing into a 20+ goal scorer for at least a few years. Should let him stay with Everton for another season -- but then they might have had Chelsea to contend with for his signature. Still, paying $35 million for him seemed a bit much... |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
robbens a winger through and through. he doesnt like playing down the middle and the same goes with duff so that can only mean robben plays attacking forward and word has it that chelsea have snapped up gerrard in which case makelele goes a bye bye. |
Why would Chelsea want to get rid of Makelele? He still has few yrs left in him.
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As far as Adriano goes, i wouldnt bet on him leaving inter just yet. But what i dont hope for is for nut abramovich to put on championship manager again to see whose a good talent and lock eyes apon torres because as word has it Man U are planning to offload saha ,kleberson and maybe smith(although i hope not cuz i freakin love this guy simply cuz of how hard he works on the pitch) and make a bid for torres. |
You're talking about Fernando Torres from Athletico Madrid, right? He is indeed exciting young striker... Don't want to see him wasted on Man U though. ;)
| quote: | | Also giggs is getting old and prone to injury now so we need to start looking for a left winger , van der vaart looked the perfect candidate at one time but hes out of sorts at the moment and as far as keane goes ... without a doubt we need to snap up essien ... hes the perfect candidate to fill keanos boots |
Giggs, Keane and Scholes are getting old, though they may still have one or two more yrs of good football left. However, Essien plays more of a centre midfield role, not more defensive midfield role that Keane plays. Doesn't have as same presence that Roy Keane have. At least, not yet. |
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| Kytracid |
AC Milans Gattuso is the logical choice to replace Keane. They are both hard nosed defensive midfielders who like to get stuck in. Essien will probably end up going to la'Liga (Real) where he can replace Gravesen.
Chelsea will probably still end up buying Gerrard only because they want to have two players of international calibre for every position.
Gerrard + Maka for that defensive midfield spot.
Ashley Cole + Wayne Bridge for the left back.
If they do manage to secure both players, Chelsea will be front runners to lead the EPL and Europe for the next 5-6 years. The only thing they'd need then is a world class right winger and a proven 20+ goal scorer like...ummmm...well, there's lots to choose from but this Ukranian striker who loves banging them in does come to mind. ;)
Whether he will leave Milan is another thing though... |
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| Kytracid |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Gerrard possibly out for tomorrow's match. He'll be missed by Liverpool.
Makaay is fit again and Pizzaro may also be able to play against Chelsea. Any one want to take Bayern 2-0 Chelsea bet? :) |
Juv vs Liverpool
2 - 0
Bayern vs Chelsea
2 - 2
That's how i see it ending up. |
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| starsearcher |
| Gerard is out for sure tomorrow according to soccernet's website |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kytracid
AC Milans Gattuso is the logical choice to replace Keane. They are both hard nosed defensive midfielders who like to get stuck in. Essien will probably end up going to la'Liga (Real) where he can replace Gravesen.
Chelsea will probably still end up buying Gerrard only because they want to have two players of international calibre for every position.
Gerrard + Maka for that defensive midfield spot.
Ashley Cole + Wayne Bridge for the left back.
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indeed gatusso is a very good choice and he did state a couple of weeks ago that he would love to come to old trafford, whether or not that happens is a different story.
Having 2 players in the likes of gerrard and makelele competing for the same spot would cause a dispute since both are world class players and not just internationals and neither would like the idea of being on the bench. Cole and Bridge is a different story because Bridge is not a sure starter for either England or Chelsea as at stamford bridge he has the likes of Gallas to compete with not to mention terry, carvalho and ferreira so itl be interesting to see who makes way should cole come in.
Shevchenko coming to chelsea??? i dont see it happening. There are three things a superstar player demands - money, a guaranteed starting spot and trophies and as much as I hate to admit it, Milan offer all three. Im not complaining though, id hate to see sheva come to chelski. |
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| starsearcher |
And we're off to another great match day...
Inter Milan vs AC Milan (Adriano's back!)
Chelsea vs Bayern Munic |
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| EvilTree |
Match Day 10
Bayern Munich 3 - 2 Chelsea
-Bayern misses couple of really good chances to get back in tie and Frank Lampard, he who should be worshipped because he's damn so good, puts Chelsea up 1-0. Ballack misses an awesome chance to equalize near the end of first half.
Second half, Bayern goes slow, but after a Willy Sagnol cross that Ballack met was saved by Cech, but Pizarro is near for tap in. Bayern then barely missed going ahead when Eidur Gudjonsen clears a Makaay header off the line, which would have set Bayern on fire. Duff forces a magnificent save from Kahn on the other end, but Drogba meets a Joe Cole cross to put Chelsea up 2-1. Substitutes Guerrero and Scholl scores on 90th min, but it's too late as Chelsea goes through 6-5 on aggregate.
AC Milan 1-0 Inter Milan (Match suspended)
-I didn't see the match, but apparently Inter missed some chances, and Shevchenko scores. Match turns ugly as some Inter hooligans started to toss flares and garbage to pitch, with one flare hitting Milan keeper Dida on shoulder. Ref suspends the match.
Inter is bound to get penalized by UEFA for this.
AC Milan leads aggregate 3-0 |
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