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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 10:43pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
coogar: In other words, RVP went missing 'cos Rooney did not start. Paired with Welbeck, he is useless. Ferguson knew this yet went ahead with it anyway, 'cos he desired a non-existent attack. Brilliant. Why didn't I see it? RVP does not need Rooney to perform in any game...he would tell you so himself. coogar: Nah, I don't think RMD woulda stayed flaccid throughout the 2nd half. I think 2nd half woulda been pacier, and then we woulda seen Rooney and Valencia come on to match the tempo. What if Rooney had started and we still crashed out? What would you say then? A manager knows the players he needs to achieve his goals, and as far as the 1st half was concerned, goals were achieved. Di Matteo was a clueless wanna-be...can't compare him to Fergie. coogar: Good thing you didn't type "twitter exploded when it was announced that Giggs was starting". Rooney got dropped...how does that directly concern Giggs? I don't believe Rooney got sacrificed for Giggs so quit blaming Giggs 'cos you want him to quit. If Rooney and RVP were so hot together, why didn't Fergie drop Welbeck? Giggs was useful both in MF and attack, hence his selection. Plus the 1000th sentiment, of course. Nothing to do with Rooney. coogar: LOL. You got jokes. Giggs is like Fergie....neither is gonna retire till they go into cardiac arrest on the pitch. BTW, Giggs is still better than Ando. Even Ando knows this. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 10:00pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
coogar:Since when does RVP need Rooney to create chances and score goals?? How did he manage when Rooney was out injured? Come on. RVP seems to have dipped in form. Then again, didn't you notice the guys kept feeding Welbeck? Where was RVP? coogar: Whether a game plan is working/not working depends on what you wanna achieve in the first place. Fergie's style spoke of 'slow, tight 'n steady' and in that light, it sure as hell was working. In addition, what makes you think Rooney got dropped so Giggs could play? RVP/Welbeck are more likely culprits. coogar: I think that Rooney and Giggs together woulda made us sharper, not dropping one in favor of the other. They have a near-perfect rhythm together. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 9:18pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
Mr_TA:50-50. Neither side's gonna treat this with levity. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 9:10pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
I suppose in light of your argument, the issue would be that Fergie left his changes too late. But you can't say Modric is like cancer without a cure. When therez no obvious solution, you combine what 'little' you have and create something, anything. Fergie didn't even try. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 8:49pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
coogar: Don't get too emotional and throw objectivity out the window. "'In spite of' having Giggs". . .seriously? That statement should be for Van Persie. He was the weakest link last night, not Giggs. Already said Giggs did nothing wrong on the night and you agreed, so which one you no dey? He put in a good performance, end of story. He didn't let the team down in any way. As for the selection, it was unexpected, but we all saw that Fergie had a cautious game plan that was working. He went for a tight defensive game that left RMD without options, and whoz to say the game wouldn't have ended well if things had gone on that way? That game plan not only quieted RMD but caused 'em to gift us a goal; that's why we are saying it was okay, not 'cos of the weird reason you gave up there. If you're faulting Fergie for failing to respond to life-after-seeing-red, that's one thing which makes sense. But the Giggs witch-hunting and the critique of Fergie's choice of tactics is another. Both are way off base. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 7:14am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Hey, Tubabie. Sorry, got caught up in the whole post-match thing last night RuuDie:Coogar is just housing personal beef for Giggs so the only thing he isn't gonna blame the man for is the ref's twisted red. For me, there was no shame in last night's loss. The team did well. RVP needs prayers sha. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 12:18am On Mar 06, 2013 |
In additon, Coogar, we lost an attacking force in Nani. Why take off another attacking force in Giggs, who can also defend if needed? He is a better attacking force than Ando. Fergie needed someone who could do both. Let Giggs rest, abeg. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 11:58pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
coogar:Nope. Just saying it's a huge ask so soon after your spirits sink to your feet under the weight of an unfair red. The opponent always gets an advantage in such a scenario, you know that. coogar: First, thank you for finally admitting that the ref did some damage. A lot, for that matter. Second, since when has Giggs' age ever been an issue? The man would deceive any rookie football spectator the way he plays his game. Don't discard honesty in a bid to spite Giggs. Everyone knows you never wanted him to play from the start. I don't see what Ando does that Giggs cannot do, and arguably better too. Giggs didn't need to go anywhere. coogar:So what's your point now, the team lost 'cos Giggs failed to defend? Come on, get realistic. Fergie expected the guys on the pitch to be able to handle Modric. Therez no guarantee that Giggs going off and Ando coming on woulda prevented RMD from scoring 'cos they already had an advantage and used it while the team was still reeling from the after-effects of the red. You shouldn't make probabilistic statements with certainty like you're on T.B. Joshua's payroll |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 11:34pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
Mr_TA: @coogar - It cant be dangerous play when he wasnt even making a tackle. That was an attempt to control the ball dropping over his shoulder which he had eyes on the whole time. He didnt even see Arbeloa there who just came out of no where. I hope the ref gets shot in the knee caps. Dunno who he was trying to impress with his officiating skillz that he couldn't think first before acting. @Emp Pistorius shot his girl. . .Hugo Chavez is dead. . .we lost to RMD. . .not the time to fight. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 11:24pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
A-40:Hehehe. . .you're high. Hey Gunner. Or is it ex-Gunner? |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 11:21pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
coogar:Seriously?? The decision changed nothing? Your last statement answered the wrongness of your first one. coogar: I see your point here. But Giggs didn't need to be sacrificed. I mean, is there another word between 'right' and 'wrong'? If Giggs did nothing wrong, how then did he also do nothing right? Giggs did a lot of hassling on that pitch tonight, trust me. RVP was a much weaker link. RVP for Rooney, perhaps Cleverly for Valencia. But not Giggs' cos he was making an impact. coogar: The strategy was working because we did not give RMD any opportunities to score. We frustrated them quiet. Ronaldo became invisible. Plus, we were a goal up and patiently working on getting more. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Now, reacting to Jose's change is another matter. You have a point. I just don't agree that Giggs shoulda been the sacrifice. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 11:07pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
montelik: Was the red that undeserved? most, even the biased pundits and fans are claiming it was a bad decision. But the text commentary I read said Nani jumped and caught Arbeloa in the chest with his foot . If so he certainly made it easy for the ref, making him partly responsible considering he should experienced enough to not make unnecessarily risky challenges. The word is 'intent', my friend. Yeah, his studs were up but his eyes were wholly on the ball. He didn't realize Arbeloa was that close behind. Worst he shoulda gotten was a yellow(which some might still argue is unnecessary), not a straight red. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 10:57pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
montelik: Word! |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 10:53pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
coogar: as predicted, giggsy's 1000th game ended in tears....... Because Rooney and Anderson are what, Batman and friggin' Robin?? The red broke spirits, which is what happens when you get an unfair decision like that. Not much Rooney and Ando can do about that. Giggs did nothing wrong on the night. Twaz Van Persie that shoulda gone off for Rooney 'cos he seems to have lost his mojo. IMO, the team played cautiously which wasn't so bad because the strategy was working till the idiotic ref messed it all up. Whoz to say we wouldn't have scored more with the players that started? We had RMD quiet. Ronaldo was lost at a point. It was a slow build, but it sure pointed to it. Not bad from team United. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Manchester United Vs Real Madrid - UCL (1 - 2) On 5th March 2013 by Cristalz(f): 8:41pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
To be fair, Giggs is in good form. He is still way better than some of RMD's midfielders. And if he doesn't cut it tonight, which I doubt, our bench is tight. Countdown to kick-off. . . |
Forum Games / Re: Make A Sentence From 5 Letters **reloaded** by Cristalz(f): 8:02pm On Sep 06, 2012 |
Hehehe...."intimate"? You missed letter 'E'. Cristalz Only Retains Authentic Lawyers DRAWN |
Forum Games / Re: Make A Sentence From 5 Letters **reloaded** by Cristalz(f): 6:54pm On Sep 06, 2012 |
Pastor Okoro Robbed Caro's House COVER |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 6:38pm On Sep 06, 2012 |
ogbeche77: Think it will be fair to rename this thread 'The official Nani thread' I jus' tire. Seems 4 days ain't enough for both sides to see that neither is gonna give in. |
Forum Games / Re: Make A Sentence From 5 Letters **reloaded** by Cristalz(f): 12:22am On Sep 06, 2012 |
Weary Old Retirees Live Downtown BLAND |
Travel / Re: FG Lifts Suspension On Dana Air by Cristalz(f): 10:20pm On Sep 05, 2012 |
Reputation is a valuable thing in any business... For me, their reputation already has a major blip and you can't be too careful when it comes to your life. Can't fly Dana nomore. |
Forum Games / Re: Make A Sentence From 5 Letters **reloaded** by Cristalz(f): 6:09pm On Sep 04, 2012 |
Sule Loves Entertaining Petty Traders BLACK |
Romance / Re: Refusing A Marriage Proposal Based On Religion? by Cristalz(f): 5:26pm On Sep 04, 2012 |
toria1980: Dear Nairalanders, Don't second-guess yourself, dearie. You made the right choice. Besides, if he claims to love you that much, why doesn't he change his religion to yours? I mean, if you're willing to chase a woman for 2 years and still won't take "no" then you should be willing to do what it takes to make her yours. 3 Likes |
Career / Re: Welcome To My Office by Cristalz(f): 1:31am On Sep 03, 2012 |
Plus, thanks to everyone that has contributed in here. Great stories! Keep 'em coming... |
Career / Re: Welcome To My Office by Cristalz(f): 1:02am On Sep 03, 2012 |
Jarus: Where on earth is Cristalz the starter of this thread?Covering the crisis in Syria. Kidding. Wow, 66 pages?! Big ups to you all for keeping my favorite thread alive. Never imagined it'd get this far. I'm sorry guys, I left NL for a pretty long while. Decided to join the race to become a professor while getting some relevant experience on the side. Sadly, it doesn't leave me with a lot of social time. Will keep coming in to read from you guys 'n contribute when I can. Ajanlekoko, Tkb 'n Crackles (where are they??), Debo, Diggler, Tollu, Oyb, Lawyer, even you Jarus...thanks. Kinda missed our office gist. Congrats on your promotion, Jarus. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 8:49pm On Sep 02, 2012 |
coogar: That's why the presence of a traditional DM who knows his major responsibility is to break up opposition play 'n assist the back 4 would be a big help. He would at least keep his head when others are losing theirs in attack clouds. A-40:'Cos I'm gonna disappear again soon for a while. Won't have the time for regular football, which means my team would suffer. Don't wanna grace the bottom of the table. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 7:39pm On Sep 02, 2012 |
Scholes was good today, but that doesn't make him an all-time hero. The last horrible game he had, I remember nearly everyone calling for his small head and A-40 was talking about retirement. Kagawa was good last weekend. I can forgive him one bad performance. Dunno what's going on with Welbeck. Dude should go on loan somewhere till he gets his football groove back. It's ironic that the day we get our regular defenders back we ship in goals.....again. Perhaps Fergie should seriously reconsider his stand on a DM. Play was poor today, but you gotta give it to Southampton. They gave the game their all and I dare say they deserved to win based on overall performance. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 6:37pm On Sep 02, 2012 |
StarBoard: Ouch! |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Cristalz(f): 5:55pm On Sep 02, 2012 |
He missed a penalty but gets a hattrick. Let's hear it for Robin Van PERFECT!!! |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Cristalz(f): 12:43am On Sep 01, 2012 |
Ibime: I'm happy for this result as rdm should not just close his eyes and hope everything will be alright with 4 players who don't work back and two pivots too slow to cover them. That's recipe for disaster! Wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't change anything. His team has been getting by on luck and penalties; good football hasn't had so much to do with it. Seems he can't exactly tell the difference. I bet Roman went through his "Possible Replacements for Roberto" list before bed. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Cristalz(f): 10:17pm On Aug 31, 2012 |
BlueDiva: I'll take 1 champions league trophy over 1000 super cup trophies. You saying RDM is as clueless as he looked tonight on that bench? Looked like he was at a funeral service. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Cristalz(f): 8:30pm On Aug 31, 2012 |
Murder!!! 3-0 |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Cristalz(f): 8:29pm On Aug 31, 2012 |
dayokanu: Haba, be fair naw. Chelsea's MF can't even string 4 passes together before A.Madrid throw a spanner in their works. What's Torres to do solo?? Besides, he is well-marked by a better organized defense. Falcao is good, but Chelsea's defense simply parted for him without putting up a decent challenge. |
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