Football

Dont forget me, im only 52 points behind.

Yes i am.

Who does everybody support on here ed?

Yay someone to complain to about our awesomeness!

As you know, Freddy = Villa and Dortmund.

M* = Sunderland

SS = Barca and Brugge I think

eNe = Arsenal

Berno = Manyoo :yukky:

Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron

Did I miss anyone?

Who does everybody support on here ed?

Hello, TheEnigma, my name is Frederick (not literally) and I support Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund. My favourite colour is green and I enjoy walks along the beach and the films of Kevin Bacon. Inexplicably I don't have a thread in the Guys of Bellazon section.

How do you think Villa will do this season? Might have lost Young & Downing but still have some good players.

Don't forget the new arrival, McLeish!

So was I the only one who regretted not picking up Aguero for my FF team last night?

Did anyone have Aguero? I bet we'll all have him next week

I was thinking the exact same thing..

Berno = Manyoo :yukky:

Another in the series of somewhat forgotten footballers: Gabriel "Batigol" Batistuta.

The tragically unhip 1980s soundtrack is a free bonus.

Yes i am.

Who does everybody support on here ed?

Yay someone to complain to about our awesomeness!

As you know, Freddy = Villa and Dortmund.

M* = Sunderland

SS = Barca and Brugge I think

eNe = Arsenal

Berno = Manyoo :yukky:

Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron

Did I miss anyone?

Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron

You're lucky I'm a lover, not a fighter...

So was I the only one who regretted not picking up Aguero for my FF team last night?

Pretty much everything will start on Gameweek 2 due to technical difficulties on the first week. So if you haven't signed up, SIGN UP FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!

Sorry Baron, I should've remembered...after all it is B + anfield.

Unlimited free transfers until the next deadline. Quick - everyone buy Aguero!

Wonder if there are any lapsed visitors to the football thread (not including eNe, who I've already PMed) who still frequent other parts of the forum? Currently pondering the idea of making a late recruitment drive for the league.

Jose Manuel Pinto must have received more red cards as an unused substitute than most players have while actually playing. :|

Pretty much everything will start on Gameweek 2 due to technical difficulties on the first week. So if you haven't signed up, SIGN UP FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!

Sorry Baron, I should've remembered...after all it is B + anfield.

There is an option to reset all points to start from Week 2.

Hey there people

Cesc deal finally went through. And Nasri is likely to leave. In a local news portal I had read that Wenger had said "If we can't keep them, we're not a great team." And sadly it's true to a degree. We lost/are losing two of our best players, and especially Cesc will be hard to replace. But more importantly we've lost prestige.

Against Udinese we were lucky to not concede any goals. They were better from start to end.

Plus there are rumors in Turkey that Arshavin is really likely to join Eboue in Galatasaray as soon as Arsenal buys some other player. I was always pro of Wengers find talents and develope them strategy, but this is getting ridiculous. If we can't keep our players, it's time to spend the money we get.

On a positive note: At least Juventus looked pretty good against Inter.

I'm a big fan of Arshavin but not surprised to hear rumours of his exit. With the exception of the Champions League first leg game against Barcelona, where he appeared to be briefly possessed by the spirit of Nigel De Jong, he came nowhere near to replicating the performances of the previous year and indeed, spent most of last season looking decidedly overweight.

Always thought Mikel Arteta would be a ready made replacment for Fabregas when the inevitable transfer to Barca eventually happened. A class player when fit but much like Van Persie, his reputation as an injury prone player seems to precede him at this point.

So how are Juve shaping up this year? I'm totally out of touch with the Italian game these days.

Last thing Everton would need at this point is to lose Arteta!

I'm not ready to lose faith in Arsenal just yet, but Arsene will have to bring someone in to fill the huge creative hole the departure of Cesc and the impending departure of Nasri have created.

They combined for 13 goals and 15 assists from midfield last season, just in the league. Unless they can bring someone in to pick up the slack, they will struggle to score. We've already seen that vs. Newcastle and Udinese.

Yay someone to complain to about our awesomeness!

Count me in the Suarez bandwagon Ed. Dude is awesome.

I'm a big fan of Arshavin but not surprised to hear rumours of his exit. With the exception of the Champions League first leg game against Barcelona, where he appeared to be briefly possessed by the spirit of Nigel De Jong, he came nowhere near to replicating the performances of the previous year and indeed, spent most of last season looking decidedly overweight.

Always thought Mikel Arteta would be a ready made replacment for Fabregas when the inevitable transfer to Barca eventually happened. A class player when fit but much like Van Persie, his reputation as an injury prone player seems to precede him at this point.

So how are Juve shaping up this year? I'm totally out of touch with the Italian game these days.

Last thing Everton would need at this point is to lose Arteta!

I'm not ready to lose faith in Arsenal just yet, but Arsene will have to bring someone in to fill the huge creative hole the departure of Cesc and the impending departure of Nasri have created.

They combined for 13 goals and 15 assists from midfield last season, just in the league. Unless they can bring someone in to pick up the slack, they will struggle to score. We've already seen that vs. Newcastle and Udinese.

I like Arteta, but I don't think he is the new blood that we need. As good as he is (and I really like him), I wouldn't start him over Wilshere. I'm more concerned about our wingers. I think we will try to get Eden Hazard. Haven't watched that much of him, but I believe he will be doing a decent job. We like to get Mata, but he seem a bit pricey.

The player I would like to get the most, and I don't know why this doesn't come up as an idea by the others, is Kaka'. He has lost his speed, and is definitely not the one he used to be. But he plays football straight, and his passing ability can come in handy with our system. Plus he is definitely unhappy in Madrid (at least because he isn't a starter), and Madrid kinda wants to release him too. I doubt he'll go back to Milan (especially after Shevchenko example), as he'll only damage his legacy there, and he definitely won't join Inter. That makes EPL the likeliest destination, and when City tried him few years ago, he had declared that if he comes to England, he'd like to play for Arsenal, or Manyoo. It can be a win-win-win situation, but if I know Wenger, he won't even think of getting a 29 year old.

M* - Currently Italian league has no heavy-weight teams, to match up with Barça, Real, Chelsea, or Man.U. But there is competition, like never before. This year Juve looks like finally will be back in the title race. We've added some new blood, with Pirlo and Vucinic being the most important ones, plus last year we struggled a lot with injuries, so this year hopefully we'll get back on track. Juve is also interested in Villareal's Rossi, but seems like it's not going to happen.

Inter is likely to lose Etoo to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala (Roberto Carlos plays for them too). Rumor has it that Porto's Colombian striker Falcao is about to join Atletico Madrid, so I think that means Forlan will be Etoo's replacement.

At least there is a league where I have title hopes.

Mata is off to Chelsea. I'm not sure if Wenger would be willing to spend the money that would convince Lille to let go of Hazard. And Kaka hasn't been the same since re-injuring his knee at the WC. I'm not sure his body is still up to premiership football.

^ Mata to Chelsea

I know Kaka' is not the same, but maybe more play time is exactly what he needs. It's not like he is out of shape or anything. He has great body of work, and even if his injury will never heal 100%, he may make a decent comeback if given the opportunity.

I have a feeling that Wenger will be willing to pay Hazard, as he has to buy someone, and he has a soft spot for french players. Another option is Lazio's argentinian Mauro Zarate. I used to really like him for a couple of years, but last season he was oddly ineffective. So his name doesn't get me that psyched at all.

How sweet! Just got our ass kicked. Congratulations Ed & TheEnigma!! I hope Udinese does the same to us to! We really need to hit the rock bottom before jumping back to the top.