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The President is dead or severely incapacitated.

All thats happening now is that certain power-brokers are running around trying to ensure a peaceful succession.

38 days and counting.

mukina2:
LOL join the club, almost everyone is out

Dont worry darling. . . MEND FC is here to save the day. . . . Im gonna win the cup for Nairaland. . . . you can still support MEND FC . . . . . MEND FC, Fantasy Cup winners 2010!!!

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=373524.msg5221278#msg5221278 date=1262222611]Cesc has many qualities but he is not a multi-positional player.
Lampard/Gerrard can be shoved here n there when the going gets tough, i doubt Cesc can play as a winger or a striker or a defender.
So one of Gerrard or Lampard might get into the team before Cesc.[/quote]You must have forgotten when Arsene used to play something similar to the diamond 2 or 3 seasons back when Cesc played left wing, right wing etc. . . . all Arsenal midfielders have played, and are capable of playing on the wing. . . . Cesc, Diaby, Rosicky etc have all played there at one time or the other. . .

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=373524.msg5220840#msg5220840 date=1262217924](1.) All the defenders save for the RB position will walk into the Spanish team. . . .

(2.)at least either Gerrard/Lampard will also feature conveniently.[/quote](1.) Depends on Ferdinands fitness. . .  I agree Pique is nowhere near a fully fit Ferdy and Terry

(2.) They might not even make the squad. . . . I dont see them getting ahead of Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas and Alonso. . . . perhaps a fit Owen Hargreaves might make the DM position, but all the attacking slots are full!

edoyad:
3. There is no English National team player that could start in the Spanish team save for Ashley Cole.

Almost true. . . Terry or a fit Ferdinand would start in front of Puyol easily. . .

Lennon and Rooney would also be close but maybe just miss out.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=373524.msg5220556#msg5220556 date=1262215048]Then i take it that you were not alive when Scholes blew the PREM apart in 2002/3 and Roy Keane in 99-2001.[/quote]Negro please. . . . they never did it to Fabregas level. . . . matter of fact, Fergie would sell his whole midfield just to get hold of a player like Fabregas.

Ask yourself this question. . . . how many central midfielders have been by and large the outstanding performers in the history of the Prem?. . . . at this moment, no striker or winger compares to Fabregas. . . . thats how I measure quality. . . . even when Keane, Scholes, Lamps etc were running things, they were always outshone by a striker or winger. . . . at this moment, Fabregas has more impact than anyone else. . . . 12 goals, close to 20 assists, complete domination of the midfield. . . and we're only halfway through the season. . . . what more do you want?. . . . Lamps in his most brilliant season would pray for 20 assists. . . .

^^^ You are a blooming disgrace. . . . is it Fabregas fault that Wenger cannot buy a decent enough squad to compete. . .

No central midfielder has ever dominated and dictated games in the Prem like Fabregas is doing now. . . . thats a statement of fact. . . .every midfielder in the Prem is scared to get tight to Fabregas cos he is just too quick with his feet. . . .

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=302710.msg5220353#msg5220353 date=1262212946]So what makes you think others won't load their team with enough Arsenal players?
U don't have any edge over others.[/quote]Unfortunately, you're not one of the others.


[quote author=A-40 link=topic=302710.msg5220364#msg5220364 date=1262213032]Ching ching getting points over here[/quote]I can toast to that!!!

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=302710.msg5220296#msg5220296 date=1262212385]Meanwhile, how can you have 4 players still to play when Arshavin has already played?
Are you high on Paraga?[/quote]Arsenal got 2 games this week

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=302710.msg5220242#msg5220242 date=1262211934]Rinus Michels is god. [/quote]Stop ya bloodclot crying. . . . aw many points ave you copped this gameweek?. . . Im in the late 60's (-8 for transfers) with 4 players still to play, including my captain.

Fabregas is the best midfielder in England. I have been saying this since 2007.

All that was missing was the goals. Now he is scoring at an alarming rate with a composure that most strikers would sell their grandmother to possess.

What we are witnessing from Fabregas at this time is a moment of genius.

Ordinarily, central midfielders should not be dominating games as exclusively as Fabregas is in the Premiership. That is traditionally a wingers role in England.

Fabregas this season goes into the same echelon as Ronaldo, Henry and Cantona. . . . they are the only 4 players in that class in the last 20 years. . . . players who dictate games single-handedly.


Lampard belongs on the rung below with Gerrard, Drogba, Giggs, Scholes, Keane, Vieira, Pires etc.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=302710.msg5220181#msg5220181 date=1262211321]U need lessons from Rinus Michels
How can you sell Torres? Fernando Torres?? [/quote]I had him 3 GW's and he wasnt producing. . . . Liverpool are not exactly free-scoring at the moment and he wasnt getting any chances. . . . even the chance he got against Villa was from a ricochet.

Arshavin is a Arrow. I even made the punk my captain. He better come good in the next game. I think Im gonna sell that mothaphucka after this gameweek.

Im still regretting selling Torres and Drogba for Rooney and Defoe. . . all of em scored about the same points, and it cost me 8 points. . . . stupid move.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=362607.msg5218974#msg5218974 date=1262200360]For Chelsea to get better, they must move to a bigger stadium.
The wage bill is eating deeply into the small income you guys make from the gates, merchandise and TV money.[/quote]Actually, I read somewhere that Chelsea have the 2nd highest matchday receipts in the kwantry. . . . our matchday income was only like £7m behind United despite our small stadium. . . . thats cos we charge Knightsbridge prices and y'all charge Moss side prices. . . .

nateevs:
DiSanto loan extended at Blackburn Rovers.

[url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1918964,00.html]TOCFCWS[/url]

Franco is a player we need at this time.

BlueDiva:
^^^^
Good riddance jor.

You lack tactical foresight. . . . who can hold the ball up except Franco. . . . being a striker is not just about scoring goals you know.

duduspace:
some buncha idiots photoshopped Aremu's face on it. I'm still in the gym pumpin up dem muscles ready for summer. My next pic will be of me carryin Muki on one hand and bluediva on the other.

BlueDiva:
Anyway, show us yours, not that baby pix shizzle. . .

Enjoy it for the next 10 mins

Ballack gets new 2 year contract? I laugh in Kafanchan.

A new year heralds a new thread. . . . lets continue the discussion here. . . .


Librans and Bandely killing it this week.


MEND FC scaling through the Fantasy Cup and Premier League format easily. . . .


Whats new?

old thread - https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-302710.3168.html
Whats up guys. Its that time again.

The new season is only 2.5 weeks away and in every workplace up and down the country, people are putting together their fantasy leagues, and as usual we have to have a Nairaland league.

This is a good opportunity to put your footie-foresight to the test, and win bragging rights in the comity of Sports forum acolytes.


Instructions are simple:


(1.) Go to [size=14pt]http://fantasy.premierleague.com[/size] (Note, there is no www. in the address)

(2.) Register your team and pick your players.

(3.) Go to "leagues". Enter the private code for the Nairaland League which is: [size=14pt]600109-131685 [/size]


Enjoy the game.

BlueDiva:
Due to popular demand from the blue brothers,
Here. . .

Nice one! Omo Edo Omo Irish

mukina2:
Ibime
sweet cristalz's picture is still uploading

Fu ck off! I need to see results!!!

I must av missed Divas picture. . . . .rewind selecta!!!


I av seen Muki and Tubabie, but I have never seen my sweetheart Cristalz. 

@ Crizzle darling, please put a face to my fantasies. . . . you dont have to show these other nuccas your picture. . . just send me an email. . . . . I promise you that I will not contravene the Data Protection Act (1984)!!! 

I voted for Ibime

I was tempted to vote for Dayokanu but I decided after careful thought that Ibime's knowledge of football is marginally better than Dayokanus.

Breaking news. . . . . Van Der Saar sent on indefinite leave after his wife suffers a brain haemorrage. . . .

nateevs:
Ballack has lost at least 3 yards of pace, and Lampard has lost a yard at least. . and considering you want us to revert to a 4-3-3.

Lamps hasnt lost any pace at all. . . .

nateevs:
I am not making excuses for Carllotti. Grant did well during the ACN then, especially with the introduction of SWP in the middle, but he borrowed the idea from JM through Steve Clarke. . . Steve Clarke here now will be a different scenario to Ray Wilkins.

Please. . . . lets give credit where its due. . . . Grant did well wiv Chelsea despite the fact that most of the fans and some of the players were against him. . . . .he did not borrow any idea from anyone! JM had never once played SWP in central midfield.

nateevs:
I remember Maka missed a handful of games with an eye injury but as you said Sidwell was there. So that means at a time, Grant had Essien, Mikel, Maka and Sidwell and they could all do the same job. Now only Mikel and Essien can be comfortably appointed to do the job. . .

If you remember how shocking Sidwell was during that period, you would not make this statement. . . . Belletti >>>>>> Sidwell in central midfield and we still have Belletti. Plus Ivanovic is a killa at DM. We should also be signing Jerko Leko in the first week of January. No excuses man!!!

nateevs:
Relying on Sheva and Pizzarro for a handful of games now is way better than relying on DS, Borini and DiSanto who have never scored a goal in the league for the senior team. .

There is no reason Di Santo cannot perform the same role as Pizzarro did back then, which was simply hold the ball up. Pizarro did not even score a single goal during that period. Maybe one goal max.

nateevs:
Avram had Makalele, SWP, Sheva and Pizzarro with Steve Clarke as his assistant who was Jose's right hand man and knew the players inside out.
Lampard was 28 and Ballack was 29. Maka sat behind them and gave them effective cover. . and if memory serves me well, every other player was 2 years younger. I know age is not very essential. 

When he (Grant) saw that things weren't going as he planned, he asked for funds and went out to buy Anelka for £13m . . A new player brings a renewed sense of belief and keeps other spot contenders on their toes. . Plus Anelka was also 2 years younger.

Joe Cole wasn't coming back from eight months of injury. He was in top form and apparently he was player of the season.

And this season, small teams in an unprecedented way are going at the big four with 2 strikers upfront.

So many variables man!. No two seasons are the same. .I understand that as a fan, you expect utmost performance from the manager, I expect him to do well too but there's no justice done to any Manager when trying compare seasons. There are several variables!

This sounds like excuses. With the exception of Ballack, have Lamps and Anelka lost any fitness? No! Lamps is as fit now as he was at 24 years old, even fitter. . . . and so is Anelka.

Firstly, Lampard was injured for nearly 2 months, Maka also missed a few games as did Sheva. Malouda was utter rubbish back then.

Grant did something brilliant. He converted SWP into a central midfielder and SWP carried us for 2 months.

SWP allowed us to play deeper, because his extraordinary pace would allow him to join up with Pizarro really quickly. Hence we only pressed opponents in our own half, giving us more defensive security whilst maintaining the same attacking threat.



Our formation for a few games back then:


                                    Pizarro


         Malouda                 SWP                Cole


                       Ballack                Makelele*



*Maka missed a few games through injury and Sidwell deputised.

I remember Avram Grant going through Dec 07 and Jan 08 unbeaten using Pizarro as our lone striker. . . . the loss of DD can be compensated for if CA is bright enough.

Any of the verses on here. . . . .



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Lalaboi should forget about it. . . . Im killing him right now. . . . his bloody captain is Sorensen!

Kalou. . . . should av scored!

BTW, Sturridge is killing it on the left wing.