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So getting into the CL matters more than putting in a decent performance?

Most times they got in they didnt go past the group stage

So a coach who stays at the job for that long, qualifies for CL and gets to the Final just once deserves more accolades than a coach who featured just 4 times and has played 2 finals and 1 semi finals?

Making impact should matter more than just making appearance.

Chelsea within 4 seasons became a force to be reckoned with while Arsenal spent several seasonn as a mediocre team.

Even right now few people would give them a chance of winning

@Sauron,

In the last 12 years, Wenger has only made the semis once while Hitzfeld has made 3 finals winning 2.

He has made quarters 4 times compare that to other coachs and tell me something.

Benitez has made 2 finals and 3 semis in the last 4 seasons Where is he?

I really sympathise with George Bush.

This was a guy 7 months into his tenure after bitter elections and they were trying to mend fences,

Terrosist struck!!!!!

The first responsibility as Commander in Chief of US is to keep the citizen safe.
Most of the good fortunes US enjoy as a superpower was threaten by terrorist and He had to react to save his people.
He took those decisions in the best interest of Americans.

No one would care about Economic progress in the country is not secure, If extreme Moslems decided to blow the country up.
I just hope Barack knows the enormity of what is on ground and this goes beyond sweet word and rhetorics.
The same people who hailed you are ready to stone you if he messes up.

If Bush had shown any sign of weaknesses and not acted the way he did, US would have been down and history would remember him as the president under whom the country collapsed.

Moreover his tenure coincided with the rise of EU and China. So US didnt have the monopoly they enjoyed in earlier years. Where developing countries willingly sold their economy for a few dollars. China and EU are now in contention for any available underpriced asset.
most US companies have to outsource staffing to other countries This is no fault of Bush either that labour is cheaper in Asia. SO job losses were invitable. China now has a virile middle class of over 400m (more than US population) so the equation has shifted.
I would hope Barack would not make history as the first black and Last president of the United States. Things look bleak from here

4-4-2 is an English magazine

Or why would Bosingwa, Didier Drogba, Deco and berbatov be there?

UEFA team of the season

uefa.com users’ Team of the Year 2008:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF & Spain);

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF & Spain), John Terry (Chelsea FC & England), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona & Spain), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München & Germany);

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC & Portugal), Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona & Spain), Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal FC & Spain), Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München & France);

Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Fernando Torres (Liverpool FC & Spain).

Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United FC)

http://www1.uefa.com/fanzone/teamoftheyear/news/newsid=793256.html

The players who were consistent in the FIFA and UEFA teams are
Casilass, Sergio Ramos, Terry, Puyol, Lahm CR7, Xavi, Ribery, and Messi.

Anyone who says Evra is better than Lahm should Go and Die. Well only EPL fans can say that!!!!!

Becks remains the best.Juninho can never score the kind of freekick that gave England Germany 2006 ticket

Most people who said Beckham dont know anything about football aside what the English media feeds them.Which Beckham free kick qualified England for world cup?

Do u know about other people who used free kicks to qualify for world cups and win tournaments?

Arsenal played at least 120 games between that period all managed by Wenger in a GRADE A league.

How many titles did he win in that period?

Benitez, mark Hughes, Juande Ramos and Allardyce too played at least 120 games between that period all managed by Wenger in a GRADE A league.

@Edoyad,
How old was vieira, henry and Kanu when you bought them? 27?

Debo,
Gone were tose days of wasteful spending in Europe. Now its the EPL's turn and they are spending brainlessly.
or how does anyone explain Robinho for 32m?
Bent, DoS Santos, Modric, Berbatov, SWP, Reyes, Francis Jeffers, Sheva

According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, Inter Milan plan on bidding for Slovakia and Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik (21) in the summer. Inter Milan's strategy is to loan their Brazilian winger Amantino Mancini (28) to Napoli in January and later pay 40 million Euros for Hamsik in June.

http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?action=read&idsel=29802

According to Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, Inter coach José Mourinho has not given up hope of bringing Marek Hamsik to the Stadio San Siro

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/01/08/Inter_On_Napoli_s_Back_For_Hamsik_Reports/

In order to optimise this tactical switch, Mourinho has requested Diego from Werder Bremen as he can take up the role of the trequartista and use his creativity and flair to create opportunities for the attackers and even score goals himself.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1707/inter/2008/12/29/1031970/mourinho-wants-diego-at-inter-report

Then why is Lippi number 2?

Which quality games did Wenger win between August 2008 and 2008
Maybe beating Milan was the only game worthy of note given the easy CL groups he always finds himself
Losing to PSV or what beating some nameless clubs?

Try to be consistent.
How many years Has Lippi been out of coaching?
He was sacked at Inter?

@FBS
A defensive midfielder who cant tackle clean without bagging card,
who can only pass backwards and sideways,
who cant launch attack,
who cant take shots,
who cant hold the ball for more than 4 seconds
Who cant throw long passes

Wasnt Oliseh a defensive midfielder and at 19 he could throw long passes for a goal,
tackle clean How many reds did Oliseh get in his career,
Oliseh takes Shots

These are the qualities of a DM and Mikel scores below average in all these

I once saw Terry in goal. He might be a good back up

EPL is where the magas are.
Robinho bought for 32m refuses to train with Citeh?
Bent bought for 18m refuses to score from a yard out.
Berbasulk One of the greatest scam of the decade 30m!!!!
Zenit know there are loads of Money miss road in the EPL
what happened to the cash splashed on Dos Santos, Modric, and co

Aint you worried that no other club is interested in a "World class talent" like Arshavin?
There must be something about him that everyone is scared of. EVen insatiable Mourinho stayed out of this
despite the lack of creativity in Inter. Muntari and Maicon are the most creative players in Inter

If anyone believes that ranking then u can believe anything.

You mean you dont have to win anything to be the 3rd best coach in the world?

What has Errikson won to deserve that position?

Ancelloti has 2 CL where is he?

Compare Capello to any of Erikkson, Wenger and co
How many titles has Erikkson won?
In the last 12 years Wenger has won 3 leagues. Capello has won more- Roma, Juve Real twice where is he?

what is the datum of judging/rating

where is my Mukina2?

That is why most guys would never marry until they are settled.

Gone were the days when u graduate and u get a job and a car, Most guys have to work their ass out and be comfortable before they think of getting married.

Mid 30 single guys are not uncommon nowadays

Think about it Some girls are just hopelessly devoted to losers

Toyosi,
That is so untrue.

A guy needs a job job to find a good wife in the first place.
No girl would want to be stuck with a loser.
Forget all those Nollywood movies where a Female Bank exec is attracted to a motor mechanic.
In reality it doesnt work.

Toyosi, sincerely would you marry a guy wwho works at Mc Donalds?

Be real jor

A yoruba proverb says "Aya alailowo di Aya alaya" The wife of a broke man is someone else's wife.

When acute poverty enters through the door, love flies through the window.

The above quote was an advice a 37 year old woman gave me. when she too made the same mistake of marrying a loser. They have been married for 11 years and all the guy talk about everyday is hw he would emigrate to Canada while the wife works her butt of to care for the family.

Good job ooooo.

Toyosi wetin u dey yarn? Good job jor

why is every Afghan soldier a Chicago cubs fan?

I dont know ohhhh

Abeg leave michelle alone jor

Nothing oooo I just dey watch inauguration since morning

Fu*k Derby [b]CUNT[/b]Y

Germany Vs Italy(Germany 2006). . . . . . .Pirlo pulverising the German defence.
Croatia vs Germany(France 98). . . . . . . .How Davor Suker disgraced Hitler's descendants.
Bayern vs Man Utd(1999 UCL final). . . . .How Solskjaer made Ossei Kuffour cry like a toddler.
Zenit Vs Bayern(2008 UEFA cup). . . . . . .The fall of Bayern Munich.
Italy Vs Germany(1982 world cup final). . .Bruno Conti schooling Breitner n Stielike.
Argentina Vs Germany(1986 world cup final). . . .Maradona taking the piss on Rummenigge and Harald Schumacher

Can you put where England was at that stage of whichever competition you quoted
e.g
Germany Vs Italy(Germany 2006). . . . . . .Pirlo pulverising the German defence. England already home

Neville as a central defender promises to be interesting

For where?

Tire? Never!!!

Who is missing simple question.

My own list would be like

Casillas
Maicon Terry Vidic Lahm
Messi Xavi Gerrard Ribery
Ronaldo Torres

@Akolawole,
I would prefer
Brazil vs England 2002 featuring Dinho disgracing Cashley and Seaman.
Germany vs England 1996 with Moller taking the piss on wembley fans
Argentina vs England Mexico 1986 with Maradona schooling England
France vs England Euro 2004 where Zidane punished them
AC Milan vs Man Utd 2007 with Kaka destroying the Man Utd defence
Bayern vs Man Utd 2001 CL where Man Utd was flogged home and away
Deportivo vs Arsenal Home and away beating of Arsenal in 2002
Valencia vs Arsenal the regular bashing.

English football has suffered many shameful moments despite not winning anything for decades

Maicon or Dani Alves for Sergio Ramos, Vidic for Puyol.

Maybe Fernando Torress for Kaka.
Fernando Torres was 3rd in the award of the year and Kaka didnt really have a great season.
Ronaldo/Messi moves to the right and Torres upfront with CR7/Messi