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[quote author=Mr_TA link=topic=443065.msg6095084#msg6095084 date=1274859935]People seriously need to stop perpetuating the myth that Arsenal play the best football in the EPL.[/quote]How is it a myth, do you mind telling us who plays the best brand of footie in the epl.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=439183.msg6091414#msg6091414 date=1274791849]Ronaldo has been more influential.
FFS, Real Madrid copped 96 points in La Liga and scored some 130 goals throughout the season.[/quote]What success has ronaldo's contribution produce for madrid?, that's the crux of the debate.

Robben inspired his team to bundelsiga title and UCL final and Sneijder did one better by winning the treble. what more do you want from a player.

make no mistake about my position, ronaldo is better than these 2 players, ability and performance wise, however, I'm merely attacking

your undervaluation of them. they have been nothing short of outstanding this season and I don't think there have ever been doubts about their ability.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=439183.msg6091275#msg6091275 date=1274790418]Comparing Robben to Ronaldo is like comparing Ricardo Fuller to Didier Drogba.
There's a universe of difference between the two.

Ronaldo is 100000 times better than Robben can ever be.
When Robben was developing, his coaches failed to instruct him to use his right foot.[/quote]Who has been more influential fo their respective teams this season, back up your points with real achievement/outcome. (pay attention to the highlighted

part)

Basically, the general consensus is that TKB is high on ogogoro mixed with redbull

eyoniggar:
Sharap dia!! Who is more arrogant? We shall teach him a lesson he
deserves. I am very happy he made it to spain. Barca will teach him lesson.

Like you taught inter milan in the UCL under this same mourinho

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/827030-cesc-fabregas-barcelona-transfer-arsenal-demand-80m

arsenal demanding £80 million transfer fee for Fabregas , the board must be having a laugh, fab 4 and CR9 are now

on the same level. anyway, I blame madrid for inflating the market in the first place because no player dead or alive is worth that amount

Eastbay:
Both were before now bit-part/stop-gap players.How do you offload bit-part players who have shown you genuine promise.If there was any time Fletcher shoulda been sent away,that time has passed.He's become integral to the United side.Same with Nani.
Carrick has earned the right to play for another season.3 straight EPL titles is proof of that.

Yes, we both share the same sentiment. I have a feeling Nani will be unstoppable next season, my only doubt of him is consistency issue

if he maintains the form he showed in the latter part of the season, then other teams better watch out

Eastbay:
@jalether,
13 games is by no means a guide to judge any form.period.

13 games is sufficient to judge a world class player's form, if an average or shitty player was in question then that assertion may have applied

world class players earn their status based on "consistency". that is the key factor that separates the men from the boys

as a footie fan you expect these players to atleast give a decent/acceptable level of performance each time they take to the field.

tkb417:
you call the debut seasons for Evra and Vida off seasons? how? they were just coming to terms with the realities in EPL and it took them time to adjust

RIO has always been erratic and as we are now, we dont have adequate replacements. when we do, we can offload and besides, RIO brings a lot of experience to fore whenever he plays

Fletcher has always been like Oshea. neither here nor there. hes just raising his game. i can safely say Fletcher is just playing like a UTD player should play. He was never up to scratch so why label him as if he was ever a brilliant player.

can you remember how Keano described him and some others? they were never good enuff just until recently so your off form theory wont hold here

Carrick on the other hand has always been a good player. Spurs and his first 3 years in UTD. but what he displayed this year was abysymal compared to his past efforts.

Carrick has performed fantastically for utd until this season, helping the team win 3 epl titles in a row yet he should be offloaded based on 1 awful season,

totally disregarding his previous valuable contributions. but players like fletcher and nani who only recently stepped up to the plate should be retained.

I don't get that logic

What has rio done in the 13 lge games he played this season?

and at the berbatov comment, I hope you were joking sauron.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=443065.msg6090671#msg6090671 date=1274784401]Evra(05/06)
Vidic(05/06)
Rio(04/05 + 05/06)
Fletcher(05/06 + 06/07 + 07/08)[/quote]add Rio 09/10 and berbatov 08/09+09/10 to the list as well.

If y'all know the definition/meaning of the word "genius" you wouldn't dare use it loosely.

no one gave bayern a chance as they were not one of the top pre torny favs but against all odds they reached d finals

the real difference on the night was the huge quality gap between inter and bayern's defence. buyten has to go.

What's the purpose of attacking footie that has yielded no end product for the past 5/6 seasons?

That was a clear handball by maicon in the box.

dayokanu:
Meaning its the below world class players are the ones in the EPL. Dont you notice how CR7 and Fabregas upon seeing that they are better than this crap decided to move on

Na u sabi,one thing is for sure, the epl has, up until recently, been the best league in the world

what's your prediction for the ucl final, you must be nervous as hell now.

@DK, epl's failure to produce notable wc winners . . . . . stems from the fact that MOST world class players, in their prime, have never really gravitated towards

the epl.

hollandis:
I wonder why people will be tipping England for the world cup trophy!!!Its so absurd!!!!! and laughable.A team made up of 23 premiership players will win the cup lol.JOKE OF THE DECADE MILLENNIUM.It is funny that they are already assuring themselves of an easy passage in their group where Algeria exists.They dare to write off Algeria .LOL,anyway at their peril.
I am wondering if this is a mind game typical of Mourinho,but this is Capello.Who em be sef?What are his credentials.Mention his pedigree.

And those EPL guys in Supereagles.YO :Pur time is up
No Kanu
No Etuhu
No Utaka
No Aiyegbeni (suppose to be N0 1 , ohh blind me!!!!)
No Yobo
No Anichebe
No Onuoha (Whether now or in the future)
No Olofijana
No EPL

Dude are you serious ?

Bayern 2-2 inter (bayern wins on penalty s/o)

v3:
Hmmm, Barca capture David Villa  . . Ibra walks 
In the next few days we'll get to know the true state of things regarding Fab's future. The kid has said he wants to leave, Arsene and d fCuKd up board should respect his wishes and cash-in on whoever's thrown in the deal

If it's 35-40mill + Yaya deal, spend 30mill on[b] Ireland, Hangeland and Lloris [/b]
Gourcuff? Good buy IMO
Diahkate. . not too sure about him either

Let's see how it goes.

Our blessings go with you FAB, thanks for the memories. . YOU REMAIN A GUNNER  _{*looks for bucket*}

buy Ireland, Hangeland and Lloris for £30 million, you must think they are on the same level as Yusuf Ayila, it's either that, or the transfer market inflation 

has dwindled to 0%

,dk and his girlfriend don start again, lofu wan tin tin.

ritchboy:
Arshavin has been inconsistent on the wings this season, but people have forgotten he isnt a winger by default. . . In the only game he played in his natural position this season, he copped 3 assists.
And no, he's not "replacing" Cesc. Do they play the same position?
Jalether, is your brain on gardening leave?

He played mostly on the wings at zenit, he scored and created most of his assist from the flanks.

who should replace alex song? adegboye onigbinde

chic2pimp:
Hehehehehehehe

are you see what i'm saw (chief zebrudayah) what's next, Silvestre to replace vermaleen

arshavin replace cesc, i laugh in kuala lumpur.

chic2pimp:
Not Necessarily. Iniesta is injury prone(always been that way) plus Xavi is nearing the autum of his career.
Also not taking into account that Iniesta could always play as a wide forwrd in barca's 4-3-3 formation.

I guess you have a point there on xavi getting old and may need a predicessor sooner or later. however, he is still going strongly. (think he still has abt 2 yrs left

in him ) .Pedro seems to have sealed his place in that team and rightfully so, which means iniesta can only play in his fav position in the midfield

now what happens to Fab 4 when ini isn't injured?, you don't expect a player of his calibre to warm the bench, that will surely give pep something to think about

Why would any ambitious player wanna stay at arsenal

hollandis:
Higuain - 1 goal
Aguero- 1 goal
Messi- 2 goals

Final score- Nigeria 0 Argentina 4  (5 ,if tevez plays)

I even forgot to add tevez.Abeg lagerbeer go siddon jare,abi are u high on gulder lagerbeer ?

But all these players didn't do jack shit against colombia, bolivia, paraguay to name a few

or are you suggesting the listed teams are superior to the argentines

Every big club in europe have played below par this season, therefore no team clearly has the cutting edge to merit the title of best in the world

case closed.

Ayila yusuf

sani kaita

Etuhu what a waste pipe

Kanu

John utaka

anichebe

If bolivia could trash argentina 6-1 , with the same almighty messi on the pitch then the super eagles on a good day have more than a decent chance

of causing an upset, wts the big deal. Is it not the same argentina that had Bastistuta, ortega, ayala,aimar, zanetti et al. that couldn't make it past the group

stages @ 2002 wc. footie isn't neccessarily won on paper.

dayokanu:
Best keepers.

Iker Cassilas, Sebastian frey, Julio Cesar, Manuel Neuer, Rene Adler, Igor Akinfeev, Hugo lloris, Samir Handanovic, Petr Cech and Diego Lopez.

These are the top 10 keepers in Europe at the moment In no particular order

If it's based on this season's performance and not just reputation then surely, Joe hart, Shay Given and Victor valdez must be in anyone's top ten.

P.s. casillas has been average this season.

None other than Austin jay jay Okocha, he is so good they named him twice