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 European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:31pm On Sep 11, 2013*. Modified: 8:04pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
coogar: that was hargreaves' debut season - we all know how fergie loved to overplay his new signings that are already first team quality so they can quickly adapt - it's nothing to do with strength or brutishness, hargreaves had to play otherwise the essence of buying him for £20m would have been defeated....At one point, you said Scholes and Kean were opur best. So why the change in opinion now? Just to align yourself with others to team up in your attack against me? It wont work. Your argument that SAF liked to give his new signings run of games is baseless. Go and ask Kagawa. Also Hargreaves was rested in many games to manage his injury. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:27pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: ur lies r legendary! In these matches, did utd play wit 2 cmfs? Didnt i say earlier dt in away games against top sides, fergie usualy opted for a 3man CMF? U claim hargo is blahblahblah....why did fergie hav to include anderson in d these matches, despite d fact hargo started?You are contradicting yourself. I have already told you that SAF usually played three midfielders in big games but you were sounding 4-4-2, etc. Then I went ahead to prove to you that Hagreaves was even the one used in two man midfield by SAF more than Scholes and Carrick. My additional post was to put to you that Hagreaves got selected ahead of Scholes and Carrick whenever fit, and where there was no vacuum in other positions. May be I should remind you the basis of this argument. The basis os the argument was not about Hagreaves playing in two man midfield, rather it was about the softness of Scholes and Carrick and their inability to win tackles. That was the reason SAG added a third midfielder whenever he played Scholes and Carricks in big games, but he didn't see so much need for a third midfielder when he used Hargreaves in the base. This was because Hargreaves was a hard man to beat both in aerial duel and 'grand battle'. He was hard to outpaced by fellow midfielders. No wonder he was termed the 'energetic ball winner'. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 6:46pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: ur lies r legendary! In these matches, did utd play wit 2 cmfs? Didnt i say earlier dt in away games against top sides, fergie usualy opted for a 3man CMF? U claim hargo is blahblahblah....why did fergie hav to include anderson in d these matches, despite d fact hargo started?You are contradicting yourself. I told you SAF played a third man in big games, particularly when it has to do with Carrick and Scholes. You shouted 4-4-2, now you suddenly taken a U-turn. I have forgotten you guys are used to PE13. Hargreaves remains our strongest midfield player in his time. Whenever fit, he was preferred, except on few occasions SAF used him to fill some vacuums in right back. He benched Scholes and Carrick in number of occasions. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Africa Made N7billion by elampiro(m): 6:35pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
Eze Promoe: [color=crimson]OP, you didn't add DStv subscription to their income.[/color]Also those who subscribed to VIP section on the BBA website were omitted. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › UK Man Preached Against Homosexuality And He Was Sent Straight To Jail. by elampiro(op): 2:26pm On Sep 11, 2013*. Modified: 2:49pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
UK Street Preacher Jailed Over False 'Hate Speech' Charge Following Lesbian Complaint. BASILDON, England – A Christian street preacher was arrested and jailed last week in England after he was accused by a lesbian bystander of engaging in hate speech against homosexuals. The incident occurred on Thursday while evangelist Rob Hughes was preaching on the streets of Basildon, Essex. As he spoke, Hughes was approached by police, who advised that they had received a complaint that Hughes had engaged in hate speech by preaching against homosexuality. Police advised that such speech was a violation of the Public Order Act, Section 5, which bans “threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior, or disorderly behavior” or the display of “any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting” within earshot of sight of a person “likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby.” Full story. http://christiannews.net/2013/09/10/uk-street-preacher-jailed-over-false-hate-speech-charge-following-lesbian-complaint/ 1 Like |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 1:21pm On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: @elampiro, u cleverly didnt use any UCL knockout match as an example. Na ur wahala jare. I'm done on dis argument. Fact still remains that, in d most important game dt season, hargo played on RHS of MF, shikenaIn Lyon it was Hargreaves and Scholes (Carrick sat on the bench) and also against Roma in Old Trafford it was Hargreaves and Carrick (Scholes was on the bench). I think it is right to conclude that Hagreaves was the first choice midfielder when fit based on his games/fitness management. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 11:57am On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: dt season, fergie usually played a 3 man MF in aways tie against big clubs. In d most important game of dt season, hargo played on d RHS of midfield in a 442!! Fergie trusted d scholes/carrick combo against a trio of makelele, lampard and ballack!! That alone, is enof for me! Just to win an argument, u even disputed this! smhI have already replied you. You could see from the season analysis that SAF would played Hargreaves in two man midfield more than others. With Scholes and Carrick, SAF required a third midfielder in virtually all their games, whereas with Hargreaves he could just add anyone with him and his is comfortable. elampiro: @dademola. Take a look at these matches. Tell me what you see in respect of our midfield as it relates to Hargreaves, Scholes and Carrick. When Hargreaves was fit, SAF preferred him to both Scholes and Carrick. But when he wasn't fit, SAF gave a third midfield support to Scholes and Carrick. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 11:39am On Sep 11, 2013*. Modified: 11:55am On Sep 11, 2013 |
@dademola. Take a look at these matches. Tell me what you see in respect of our midfield as it relates to Hargreaves, Scholes and Carrick. When Hargreaves was fit, SAF preferred him to both Scholes and Carrick. But when he wasn't fit, SAF gave a third midfield support to Scholes and Carrick. Sunday 16 December 2007 Premiership Anfield (44,459) Liverpool 0 - 1 Man Utd Tevez 43 Starting XI Pepe Reina Jamie Carragher Sami Hyypia Álvaro Arbeloa Harry Kewell Steven Gerrard John Arne Riise Yossi Benayoun Javier Mascherano Dirk Kuyt Fernando Torres Edwin van der Sar Wes Brown Patrice Evra Owen Hargreaves Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidic Cristiano Ronaldo Oliveira Anderson-sub 90 Wayne Rooney Carlos Tevez-sub 83 Ryan Giggs Substitutes Ryan Babel Peter Crouch Fabio Aurelio Michael Carrick83 John O'Shea90 Managers Rafael Benitez Alex Ferguson Referee Mark Halsey ................................................... Saturday 3 November 2007 Premiership Emirates Stadium (60,161) Arsenal 2 - 2 Man Utd Fábregas48 Gallas90 United: og 45 Ronaldo 82 Starting XI Manuel Almunia William Gallas Kolo Toure Emmanuel Eboue Gaël Clichy Bacary Sagna Tomas Rosicky Alexander Hleb Cesc Fábregas Mathieu Flamini Emmanuel Adebayor Edwin van der Sar Wes Brownsub 71 Patrice Evra Owen Hargreaves Rio Ferdinand Nemanja Vidic Cristiano Ronaldo Oliveira Anderson-sub 76 Wayne Rooney Carlos Tevez- sub 76 Ryan Giggs Substitutes Theo Walcott Eduardo Gilberto Silva John O'Shea71 Michael Carrick76 Louis Saha76 Managers Arsene Wenger Alex Ferguson .................................. Sunday 27 January 2008 FA Cup - 4th Round Old Trafford (75,369) Man Utd 3 - 1 Spurs Tevez 38 Ronaldo 69 Ronaldo 88 Keane24 Starting XI Edwin van der Sar John O'Shea Patrice Evra-sub 90 Owen Hargreaves Rio Ferdinand Wes Brown Cristiano Ronaldo Michael Carrick-sub 64 Wayne Rooney Carlos Tevezsub 81 Ryan Giggs Radek Cerny Michael Dawson Young-Pyo Lee Jermaine Jenas Steed Malbranque Teemu Tainio Tom Huddlestone Aaron Lennon Jamie O'Hara Robbie Keane Dimitar Berbatov Substitutes Paul Scholes64 Oliveira Anderson81 Danny Simpson90 Chris Gunter Kevin-Prince Boateng Jermain Defoe Managers Alex Ferguson Juande Ramos Referee Peter Walton |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:56am On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: tell us d big games in wich hargreaves replaced scholes in a 2 man midfield. Hw can u say a paul scholes, who was knwn to derive joy in dropping deep so as to build attacks frm d back, b d apex man in our midfield? Betta stop concentrating on only rooney, and start watching football baba! As for d issue of pressing, ts unfortunate u dnt understand wot "pressing" is. I hav vowed not to post videos here. D only advice i'd gv u is to get a barca clip, and study hw der players mark in groups. I'm dissapointed dt i even hav to be typing this...How many times did SAF play 2 man midfield in big games? Particularly in 2007/8, it was always 3 man midfield with Carrick/Hargreaves and Scholes the preferred. But Anderson had his fair share while Park and Fletcher played some roles too. Hargreaves and Scholes both started 24 league matches in 2007/8. Hargreaves played in the base far more than he played in the apex. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 10:51am On Sep 11, 2013*. Modified: 11:09am On Sep 11, 2013 |
Sir Alex Ferguson has unveiled his managerial blueprint - whilst admitting the conditions that allowed him to be so successful at Manchester United are unlikely ever to be replicated. Over a series of interviews with Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse in 2012, Ferguson went into detail about what he believed to be the key elements of his job. This is an edited version of his theories, which appear in full in the October edition of the Harvard Business Review. 1. START WITH THE FOUNDATIONS "From the moment I got to Manchester United, I thought of only one thing: building a football club. I wanted to build right from the bottom. The first thought of 99% of newly appointed managers is to make sure they win - to survive. They bring experienced players in. At some clubs, you need only to lose three games in a row, and you're fired. In today's football world, with a new breed of directors and owners, I am not sure any club would have the patience to wait for a manager to build a team over a four-year period. Winning a game is only a short-term gain - you can lose the next game. Building a club brings stability and consistency." 2. DARE TO REBUILD YOUR TEAM "We identified three levels of players: 30 and older, 23 to 30, and the younger ones. The idea was that the younger players were developing and would meet the standards the older ones had set. I believe that the cycle of a successful team lasts maybe four years, and then some change is needed. So we tried to visualise the team three or four years ahead and make decisions accordingly. Because I was at United for such a long time, I could afford to plan ahead. I was very fortunate in that respect. The hardest thing is to let go of a player who has been a great guy - but all the evidence is on the field." 3. SET HIGH STANDARDS - AND HOLD EVERYONE TO THEM "Everything we did was about maintaining the standards we had set as a football club - this applied to all my team building, my team preparation, motivational talks, and tactical talks. I had to lift players' expectations. They should never give in. I said to them all the time: 'If you give in once, you'll give in twice.' I used to be the first to arrive in the morning. In my later years, a lot of my staff members would already be there when I got in at 7am. "I expected even more from the star players. Superstars with egos are not the problem some people may think. They need to be winners, because that massages their egos, so they will do what it takes to win. I used to see Ronaldo, Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, and practising for hours. They realised that being a Manchester United player is not an easy job." 4. NEVER, EVER CEDE CONTROL If the day came that the manager of Manchester United was controlled by the players - if the players decided how the training should be, what days they should have off, what the discipline should be, and what the tactics should be - then Manchester United would not be the Manchester United we know. I wasn't going to allow anyone to be stronger than I was. Your personality has to be bigger than theirs. There are occasions when you have to ask yourself whether certain players are affecting the dressing room atmosphere, the performance of the team, and your control of the players and staff. If they are, you have to cut the cord. There is absolutely no other way. It doesn't matter if the person is the best player in the world. Some English clubs have changed managers so many times that it creates power for the players in the dressing room. That is very dangerous. If the coach has no control, he will not last." 5. MATCH THE MESSAGE TO THE MOMENT "No one likes to be criticised. Most respond to encouragement. For any human being - there is nothing better than hearing 'Well done'. Those are the two best words ever invented. At the same time you need to point out mistakes when players don't meet expectations. That is when reprimands are important. I would do it right after the game. I wouldn't wait until Monday, and then it was finished. My pre-game talks were about our expectations, the players' belief in themselves, and their trust in one another. In half-time talks, you have maybe eight minutes to deliver your message, so it is vital to use the time well. Everything is easier when you are winning. When you are losing, you have to make an impact. Fear has to come into it. But you can be too hard; if players are fearful all the time, they won't perform well. You play different roles at different times. Sometimes you have to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a father." 6. PREPARE TO WIN "Winning is in my nature. There is no other option for me. Even if five of the most important players were injured, I expected to win. I am a risk taker and you can see that in how we played in the late stages of matches. If we were still down with 15 minutes to go, I was ready to take more risks. I was perfectly happy to lose 3-1 if it meant we'd given ourselves a good chance to draw or win. So in those last 15 minutes, we'd go for it. We'd put in an extra attacking player and worry less about defence. We knew that if we ended up winning 3-2, it would be a fantastic feeling. And if we lost 3-1, we'd been losing anyway. All my teams had perseverance - they never gave in. It's a fantastic characteristic to have." 7. RELY ON THE POWER OF OBSERVATION "Observation is the final part of my management structure. One afternoon at Aberdeen I had a conversation with my assistant manager and another coach who pointed out I could benefit from not always having to lead the training. At first I said no but deep down I knew he was right. So I delegated training. It was the best thing I ever did. It didn't take away my control. My presence and ability to supervise were always there, and what you can pick up by watching is incredibly valuable. Seeing a change in a player's habits or a sudden dip in his enthusiasm allowed me to go further with him. Sometimes I could even tell that a player was injured when he thought he was fine." 8. NEVER STOP ADAPTING "When I started, there were no agents, and although games were televised, the media did not elevate players to the level of film stars and constantly look for new stories about them. Stadiums have improved, pitches are in perfect condition now, and sports science has a strong influence on how we prepare for the season. Owners from Russia, the Middle East, and other regions have poured a lot of money into the game and are putting pressure on managers. And players have led more - sheltered - lives, so they are much more fragile than players were 25 years ago." (Source: Skysports & United facebook fan page) |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:25am On Sep 11, 2013 |
Latest Official FIFA Rankings of Top 10 Goalkeepers : 10. Roman Weidenfeller (Germany & Dortmund) 9. David De Gea (Spain & Man Utd) 8. Julio Cesar (Brazil & QPR) 7. Thibaut Courtois (Belgium & Atletico Madrid) 6. Hugo Lloris (France & Tottenham Hotspur) 5. Joe Hart (England & Man City) 4. Iker Casillas (Spain & Real Madrid) 3. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy & Juventus) 2. Petr Cech (Czech Republic & Chelsea) 1. Manuel Neuer (Germany & Bayern Munchen) ............ I saw that somewhere. Who can confirm this is authentic? Meanwhile United fans are saying De Gea should be 2nd or 3rd, but my question is, if Casilas is 4th how can De Gea possibly be higher than his Oga at national team? |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:18am On Sep 11, 2013*. Modified: 8:53am On Sep 11, 2013 |
dademola: u keep on shouting " big games", hw many big games did carrick or scholes miss(barring injuries)?? In d so called big games where hargo came on, y did he cme in to complement them, rada dan to replace any one of them? Carrick/ scholes was d 1st choice pairing, and hargo joined d mix in big games, and not to replace any of them. Wot picture does dat paint?? In d biggest game of d 2008 season, y did hargo start on d RHS of midfield, instead of CMF?? Ohh, i even forgot u once claimed he started in CMF!! Y shud i even be argueing with such a person sef?? U r askin me abouut age??Age caught up wit scholes, thereby limiting his productivity and reliability!! Hw many times do u hav to be reminded on this thread? Even a barnsley fan knws this!! Did i ever say scholes was a ball winner? Lastly, u sed man utd play a "pressing game" and u even compared our "pressing game" to barca's!! Wit that, i've offically given up on u elampiro!!Hargreaves replaced Scholes in many big matches of 2007/8. I have already posted that here, do you want me to repeat it? In many games too, Hargreaves and Carrick paired at the base while Scholes was the apex (creative)man. I want to reiterate, Hargreaves was the strongest of our midfielders during his time. He was given the big games and he alone could play the three roles - holding, box to box, and creative. Secondly are you saying United doesn't play a pressing game against majority of the opponents in the EPL? |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:55pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
England on top with two matches to go. The battle is still on though. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:10pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
Marouane #Fellaini arrived for the first time into the Carrington Training Complex this morning as an official Manchester United player. (Source: Daily Mail)
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| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:32pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
Shinji Kagawa has voiced his frustration at being sidelined by new boss David Moyes. After scoring a fine goal for Japan in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Ghana, the playmaker took the chance to admit he was disappointed by a peripheral role at Old Trafford. "Please ask David Moyes why I'm not in the side, It is frustrating not playing but to score a goal like that gives me confidence. Hopefully I can take that back to my club with me and things will improve. 'It's hard not playing regularly. Some days the frustration is worse than others; it comes in waves. So it's nice to come back to Japan and get to play, and to score felt good. "I just have to keep working hard and keep pushing for my chance. When I get back it will be a challenge to get into the team. When I get back to my club I have to wait for my chance in the Champions League and the Premier League. I'm sure my chance will come." |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:26pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
Fabville: Three key areas Fellaini was already outperforming Manchester United's midfieldersLovely. Particularly the aerial due. We have been short of that for long. Vidic is the best in EPL (possibly the whole world) in aerial due, but we need to reduce such battles in our box by taking the ball off our opponents in the midfield. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:18pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
@dademola, I am too old to do that your PE13.  |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 7:14pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
dademola: pple hav posted such here cos scholes hasnt really being in form for d past 4yrs due to age. Wot do u expect frm an asthmatic 33-37yr old anyways? Again, u'd hav to rememba dt, during d scholes/carrick partnership,even oda midfieldas like anderson and hargreaves were in superb form, despite d fact dt dey were sitting on d bench!! D standards were so high den bro!! As per busquets, u cant ignore d fact dt barca's pressing game wen dey lose d ball wld obviously make busquet's job easier! Maybe dts y u feel busquets has suddenly developed "speed". nawa oo. U claim not to knw PES?? Hw den did cme about dis..........I wouldn't have responded to you if you didn't mention that Hargreaves was sitting on the bench? Wow!!! You must be a Portsmouth fan to assume Carrick and Scholes kept Harvgreaves on the bench. 1. Hargreaves played the most difficult games for United. SAF managed his games due to his injuries, in the rotation, Hargreaves got the biggest games ahead of any midfielder. Then he was kept away in small games while he was sat on the bench in trickish games incase things went bad. Except I got you wrong, this should not even be argued. The only season anyone can credit to Scholes and Carrick was 2006/7. However, we had Fletcher and Park who missed with them in big games, and we could not command Europe. 2. In your previous post you made it look like Scholes and Carrick were superB for many years, why do you suddenly come up with 33-37 years stuff. To me despite age, Scholes had never really been the ball winner. When he attempts to be, he picks a card. 3. How does a pressing game makes one job's easier? United also play pressing game in the EPL, but it is always trouble whenever we lose possession with the speed opponents outpace our midfielders. Just try to watch Busquet whenever Baca needs to chase back, then come back and compare it with Carrick's speed in the same situations. I have seen situations where Barca's central defenders were completely outpaced and Busquet recovered with speed to save the situation. These are little things one need to watch out for in football. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 12:38pm On Sep 10, 2013 |
dademola: weda u like it or not, d scholes/carrick partnership was one of d best CMF pairings in europe as at dt time. Ders no use re-opening dt arguement. Dunno y anybody wld see busquets as being quick. D fact dt u edited his abilities on ur PES 13 doesnt change d fact dt: in reality,HE IS JUST LIKE CARRICK!!I am not opening any argument. Busquet is quicker than Scholes and Carrick. He chases and recovers faster. He is also a better ball winner. If Scholes and Carrick were such a formidable pairing force, we wouldn't have all been complaining a gap in our midfield since 2009, the same year Hargreaves left. Most people here have posted that there have been a gap in our midfield for 4 years now. I am not alone in the opinion. What is PES 13? |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 11:05pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
chic2pimp:To me, I think Busquet has speed more than many would think. Only that he is not the box to box guy. But I do see him chasing back and catching up with strikers or wingers. Something Carrick or Scholes aren't capable of. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:08pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
dayokanu: Elampiro is a gifted misyarner.Bayern man go to your session. We see things differently at times. To me, Busquet is quick, but to most people he is slow like Carrick. The whole thing goes back to a CM or a defender not allowing opponents to out pace him. However, I am ok with Carrick and Fellaini partnership, as the legend has rightly said, it is better than what we had last year. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:10pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
[quote author=♛AndrERush♛]Is the international break the reason why this place is so dry or what?[/quote]Nothing to argue about. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 8:09pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
[quote author=♛AndrERush♛]It is good to have speed. But for a central midfielder it is not the most important thing to have, except maybe you are a box-to-box midfielder. People like Carrick, Scholes were never known for speed but yet they were still very effective. In a case of a counter attack, he can easily release one of the wide players to carry the attack since counter attacks are usually done through the wide areas anyway. It all depends on our Moyes wants to use him. Besides, I don't think he is as slow as people would have you believe.[/quote]I don't like a kind of Scholes and Carrick partnership. They have lots of skilful abilities but they were too slow and soft and allowed opponents too much room to operate. Counter attack can be done in the midfield. JS Park and Rooney orchestrated so many from the middle in those days. Silva and Toure usually burst opponents open from the middle with a swift counter. However, I agree with you that central midfield players do not necessarily need speed to succeed, but who they pair at the middle of the park matters so much. Just as Edgar Davids, Fernado Rendodo and Luis Enrique used their speed to help their midfield partners in those days. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 9:51am On Sep 09, 2013 |
[quote author=♛AndrERush♛]I'm not sure if he can add speed to his game at this stage of his career. Central midfielders does not rely on speed to be great anyway. I think he'll be fine.[/quote]It's okay. But Midfielders need speed to help in swift counter attacks and to close down opponents fast while retracting. Speed is one advantage Anderson could have used as a weapon but he failed to harness it with some other qualities. I am eager to see what inclusion of Fellaini will bring to the team. May be his pattern will be what will help Kagawa. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Pope Francis' peace vigil: Christians and Muslims prayed together in Vatican by elampiro(op): 6:37am On Sep 09, 2013 |
There is always going to be an Anti-Pope who will soon form a one world religion (an all inclusive church which will tolerate all religions, teachings and all kind of life styles) . Hope it won't be Francis? His ways are suspicious. That prophecy has been in the Catholic church. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Pope Francis' peace vigil: Christians and Muslims prayed together in Vatican by elampiro(op): 11:17pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
leorayvon: Which soldiers crucified jesus ? When daniel was describing the image that the king of babylon saw in his dream daniel 2 vs 38-40. What did u understand by that.I can't make anything meaningful out of this epistle. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Pope Francis' peace vigil: Christians and Muslims prayed together in Vatican by elampiro(op): 8:24pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
leorayvon: Babel. Confusion. Rome is were the sit of satan is. According to rev 2 vs 13 have u wondered wat God they are praying to? Isa 14 vs 12-14. They are not praying to the God of Adam.I just checked revelation 2:13, I can't see where Rome was mentioned. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Pope Francis' peace vigil: Christians and Muslims prayed together in Vatican by elampiro(op): 7:26pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
Christians and Muslims pray together during Francis’ “miraculous” peace vigil At today's peace vigil in St. Peter's Square many prayed in the words of their own religion, a "miracle" of Pope Francis' ecumenical appeal VATICAN INSIDER STAFF ROME Muslims and Christians came together in St. Peter’s Square today and prayed using words from their own religions. Many described this as “the miracle” of Pope Francis’ ecumenical appeal during today’s fast and four-hour long vigil of prayer which broke the barriers of faith in an attempt to stop the war in Syria. 100,000 came to St. Peter’s Square in the late afternoon to join the Pope in his appeal for peace. A silent ceremony, with flags from countries all over the world lining the sides of the square: from the Syrian flag to the Chinese and Argentinean one and the one depicting the rainbow of peace. The atmosphere was meditative and almost surreal given the presence of Syrians and Muslims in the square: according to Italy’s Arab community there were several hundred who attended. Some of them recited verses from the Koran as the sound of the Ave Maria rose from the lips of Catholics standing just metres away. A fusion of faiths and prayers in the spirit of peace. But a wind of division blew across the Syrian community attending the vigil in St. Peter’s Square. A group which supports the ideology of the “rebels” moved away from the so-called “pro-Syrian people” group, and went to the other side of the square. “We fear infiltrators from the Syrian embassy, it’s best if we keep away,” they said. But for many others it was simply a moment of peace. Many Catholics called it “a sort of miracle performed by St. Francis.” http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/world-news/detail/articolo/siria-syria-siria-27690/ |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by elampiro(m): 4:09pm On Sep 08, 2013*. Modified: 7:14pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
[quote author=♛AndrERush♛][b] Manchester United Legend Paddy Crerand thoughts on our latest signing Marouane Fellaini. “I’m delighted United have signed Marouane Fellaini and I think most fans should be too, because the one thing we’ve lacked at Manchester United in the middle of the park is somebody powerful and strong," said Crerand. "I wouldn’t want [Manchester City’s Yaya] Toure playing against me; abig powerful guy, hard to compete with. We’ve got one of our own now." Crerand, a midfielder himself in the great United side of the 1960's, has enjoyed watching some strong characters dominate his position in more recent years and he's hoping that Fellaini can follow in their footsteps. "Down the years, we’ve had some magnificent players in midfield, like Roy Keane and Bryan Robson. And now, with Fellaini, we’ve got much more power and strength than we had last year, so I think he’s a big asset. "I think he’s a threat around the penalty area. When there are free- kicks and corner kicks around the box, he’s going to be a big, big threat. And, every time a ball comes into our defensive area, he’s going to be a good player to have there as well. "I think his height and strength could be big factors for us. But I’m not taking anything away from his [technical] ability either, I think he’s also a very good footballer. "I think he’s a very good buy; there are a lot of fans out there thinking about Ronaldo and Bale and that sort of player, but I think he’s an important buy for the club. I think United have done a great bit of business. He wanted to play for the club and that’s a big thing in itself."[/b][/quote]I am with this legend on this. But I want Fellaini to add speed. |
| Politics › Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun Tax-Men By Church Members by elampiro(m): 11:36am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Rascality. |
| Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Malawi - FIFA WCQ: (2 - 0) On 7th September 2013 by elampiro(m): 11:43pm On Sep 07, 2013 |
This issue of ineligible players. Were the affected countries FA sleeping? But FIFA is crazy, it looks like they wanted to favour South Africa. I hate this rule. It should be scrapped. List of players in camp should be reviewed by FIFA a week to matches. |
| Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Malawi - FIFA WCQ: (2 - 0) On 7th September 2013 by elampiro(m): 8:27pm On Sep 07, 2013 |
Scun: seeded teams based on August Fifa rankings will be:Is this how it is done? seeding is done on past world cup performance. Nigeria, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, should be seeded. Then two from Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The country Super Eagles must avoid is Burkina Faso. They suddenly find a new form after the nations cup. From zero point before nations cup, they gathered all maximum points from 4 matches home and away to win their group with 12 points. I think Ethiopia should be okay for us. |
put together. Michael Carrick has won just three, one per game against Fellaini' six, while Tom Cleverley has won one aerial duel out of four contested, at an average of 0.3 per game. Clearly Fellaini will add a physical presence United cannot provide in midfield, and this can also surely lead into a goal threat, either directly or in the way of knock-downs to striker Robin van Persie.
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