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~Sauron~:
Arsene Wenger is not a good man manager!!!

The numerous dressing room unrest and lack of unity between players further exposes his piss poor man managerial skills

he has to be the most overrated manager in the epl

Laporta should be worried about strengthening the attack and defense, I don't see fab 4 benching either Iniesta or xavi and

he isn't coming to warm the bench neither. that creates unnecessary problems and might break the balance of the squad

ritchboy:
Is Sauron talking about the same Drogba Chelsea fans were begging to be benched?
Even Anelka performed better than Drogba when he led the attack, FACT!

I thunk Messi scored sumn like 9 goals(including two hat-tricks) in January, no?

P.S. Bendtner >>> Rooney. . . I'm sure Jalether would agree with me

Grow up dude

@poster, If you are seriously asking for advice on what to do then you qaulify as the biggest simp aka mumu

even my 8 yr old nephew should know what to do in a situation like this and that is get rid of her faster than the speed of light and thunder

Congrats krayola and other barca fans, I hope real madrid finally learnt a valuable lesson that money does not neccessarily guarantee success

I have given my verdict regarding pato/aguero vs kalou and nothing can change that. if y'all want, you can keep ranting about it. I no send

Both players have been equally fantastic, none deserve it more than the other, the only decisive factor could be that DD actually inspired

his team to win the double. however, performance wise, nothing separates both players.

@ Dr kit. that was then and you fail to consider certain factors that played a role in DT winning the Olympics

1) quality and depth of squad. . .  . this current squad pales in comparison to the atlanta 96 sqaud

2) the team mentality and spirit, the passion,discipline and hunger was present in the Atlanta 96 winning team, the same cannot

be said of this current buncha overpaid/egotistical chickens. every player from kanu,oliseh,okocha,uche,ikpeba et al were proud to put on that gwg jersey

3) The coach/manager factor.  Lars qaulity as a coach is not proven, yes, he took sweden to WC 2nd rd, and that's about is biggest achievement to date. not

sure I can bet my mortgage on him delivering the WC unless he has what it takes to totally transform the team's spirit and mentality and get the best out of

his players

Dr Kitaun:
Anybody comparing Kaka and Dinho playing for Brazil is a clown, Kaka has been the ultimate force and arrowhead of the selecaos since he made d team, his off form has nothing to do with Dinho being dropped, truth is: ITS THE WC, NOT A FASHOW SHOW TO DISPLAY HIS 'R' TAG . . .

Peeps should forget ENGLAND, SPAIN, BRAZIL and even FRANCE (I am a Les Bleus fan but France under that dummy cant win fuckall).

U guys should watch out instead for Germany, Italy, CIV and NAIJA . . .yes NAIJA, dont ask me why!

No be only naija, even Korea, Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon and Chile are all firm favorites

ritchboy:
F[b]BS[/b],
right! Ok, i put it to you that it's your moral obligation to make sure Jalether never skips another mg of his medication. . .

coming from someone who thinks Lampard isn't worldclass but a pile of poo, what an irony. after that position, you have lost every and any credibility which you NEVER had

@ Nateevs, don't patronize me, even an alien from jupiter knows Aguero and Pato's abilities. and Yes, I still maintain my stance regarding the issue

I stand firmly by that statement i.e "there is no significant difference between pato/aguero and kalou".

As a striker, those two (pato, aguero) are not exactly prolific, so what REALLY sets them apart from kalou, I ask. It must be aguero's

built resemblance with Romario and Pato's fancy boot collection kmt.

@ DK, even Mr Bean should know ronnaldinho has been the better player this season. going by your argument regarding

both players not fitting into the system. given the fact that both lack tactical discipline and he can only choose one, shouldn't that 1st choice be ronnaldinho?

give me 1 argument why kaka should be ahead of ronnaldinho, on the basis of what exactly. Now let's accept Dunga is a fool by preferring kaka ahead of Ronnie,

what happens if kaka gets injured, suspended or ineffective and the team is in need of a creative spark/infusion, wouldn't ronnie be a perfect replacement from

the bench . . . . . . why exclude him from the squad?I still maintain my stance Dunga's decision is disgraceful and unjustifiable. EOD

LAMPARD misses a pen

That was close from pompey, I sense an equaliser

What a goal, you don't save those

Krayola:
Yekini for shelsea. matsh made in heafun.

I blame the lax laws regulating alcohol sale and consumption in ontario , how you dey baba

No room for complacency, portsmouth has nothing to lose and will play their heart out. come one blues, let's secure the double

FBS:
I see folks singing a different song now. How easy and fast eh? 5 matches is all it takes. Interesting.

Can you point to any of my post where I advocated selling Kalou , Truth is, Kalou is and as always been our most technical player

no player in that chelsea team (apart from maybe anelka) has the ability to slice through ANY defence with ease. My criticism of the lad

has always been his poor finishing. and I believe he is imrpoving with time. I can't even see any significant diff btw kalou and Aguero/pato anyway

so why waste money on a bunch of overrated argentine and brazilian when you have a gem at home.

chamotex:
You are missing the point.
The system = their best chance of success. It doesn't guarantee England winning it.
Spain has the best squad going into this WC but they probably wont WIN it.

ITALY won the last WC but they didnt have the best players or individuals per say . . . . but they had the BEST team for the system they played.

Your logic is flawed in the sense that a teams best system cannot be reached until you have FULLY experimented with the talent/players at your disposal

to determine what works best and even when the best system is determined, chosing mediocre players simply because they fit the system is still counter-

productive IMO and in reality. The Italy players that won the WC in 06 were great/WC players and most of them peaked around 05/06/07 which reflected in

their performance at the torny. Heskey is not only mediocre but has also past his prime,which explains why he is stuggling to get games at villa

a system is only as good as the players, that's all I'm saying

chamotex:
If these world class players dont fit into my system as a coach then I WONT pick them, whether they are in form or not - thats the difference.

Dont know about Baptista but Ramires and Kleberson will work their socks off for the team especially in the holding position.
Like I said before, Dunga knows why he's chosen them. They FIT into his way of playing. Remember Dunga is a defensive minded coach.


If you watch the Bundesliga, you would know that Grafite is not as useless as you think he is.

Do you think Fabio Capello is also a silly coach for including Heskey in his sqaud.
Heskey is guaranteed a place in the English squad.
If any one has to drop out of that striking position, it would be Darren Bent who is the second highest British scorer in the league this season with 23 goals just behind Rooney.

But Capello hasn't chosen Heskey because he expects him to go and bang in goals at the WC, its his influence in the team particularly his link up play with Rooney. It's an asset in a different area. This same Heskey is the worst English striker ever in terms of goal ratio.
BUt Capello knows he WILL work well and complement the way Rooney plays.

What notable success has that system, (same used under Sven and McClaren) brought England. They still haven't won ANY competition since 66

there must be a balance in the gap between what system should work and what actually works. Of what point is a yeye system that hasn't yielded any trophy

I'm a realist and it's all about being realistic, you must put your best foot forward. if capello, dunga et al are world class managers then what stops them from

getting the best out of their in form players regardless of any system used and moreover there should always be a plan B for every strategy anyway. In

business, a successful firm always build its strategy around its strength and best resources and Heskey sure aint one of England's best resources

dayokanu:
Anyone can win this world cup except England. Who are the teams better than Brazil on paper to start with. Then getting on the field and performing is an entirely different thing.

If every team performed to their potential then we should just use FIFA ranking to award thwe cup to the number 1 team.

The best teams of 2002, France and Argentina didnt cross the group stages. If anyone thinks Spain is going to win this, then you are mistakened, Watch how ordinary USA took them out 2-0 with all their regulars.

The Brazilian team that won in 2002 probably had R. Carlos, Rivaldo and Cafu as players who were in form, The Italian team of 2006 had Canavro, Pirlo and Buffon who fit that bill.


This world cup, I can say Spain the favourite would be shocked out before the semis.

Really, Ballack was exceptional for Leverkusen going into the world cup and so was Oliver kahn for bayern, who were part of the big performers in 02 WC

so what are you on abt. As for Ronnaldo, Form is temporal but class is permanent. only a retard would have writen him off back in 02 not to make an impact

at the torny.

Tell me one player that had an abysmally poor season prior to the WC to emerge the best player of the torny.

I will make my theory very clear. Mediocre/average players contribution to the team is usually insignificant or average at best

If you must make a gamble, why not chose proven quality who have the capability to impsire a team to glory than mediocre players whose contribution at

best will not significantly impact a team success

chamotex:
Picking World Class players doesn't guarantee you anything. Do you think these coaches are all silly? (Domenech, Maradona and Dunga)
They know the players they want for their system and the way they want to play.
I'm not even shocked about Ronaldinho's omission one bit. He rarely featured in Dunga's plans in previous internationals anyway so why the surprise?

There's no room for Ronaldinho in Dunga's formation - its a simple as that.
Brazil had one of the best (if not the best) attacking side at the last World Cup and they were the favourites and what happened?

It's about the team not about individuals. These coaches want the best for their teams or do you think they will intentionally omit these players because they dont want to WIN the tournament?

These coaches would have thought hard and long enough before making their decisions.

Selecting world class players who are on great form does not guarantee success but mediocre players like Ramires,Baptista, Kleberson,

Grafite (who hasn't done jack shit this season) is what brings success, right. shocking.

edoyad:
How wonderful it would be for Bayern to lose this weekend and next one also, OH ! what a happy day it would be in heaven.

And as for that rubbish about Robben winning WPty , buahahaha. . . . haha      . . .hahaha . . . 

Atleast Bayern are still competing in the champions league and have already secured the league. Na only Inter-milan fans get mouth to yarn opaks

about bayern this season, certainly not gayners

DK, Do you honestly and confidently see Dunga winning the world cup with this team. If the competing team play to the best of their abilities

Brazil has no chance in ****. I see only 3 World class players (based on ability and form in the last 2 years) on that list, Julio Cesar, Maicon and lucio.

The rest including kaka are average.

Ouch, did I touch a nerve

dayokanu:
Its the coaches decision and he would be 100% responsible for their success or failure.

In 1998 when Aime Jacquet dropped Cantona and Ginola, everyone thought the heaven would fall and he ended up winning the mundial.

In 2002 when Scolari dropped Romario, He was nearly killed in Brazil but 2 months later, he won the mundial.

Also, league form does not translate into tournament performances.

Marco Van Basten was Highest goal scorer in the 1989/1990 serie A season but didnt score a goal at Italia 90,

In 1998, Stephane Guivar'ch was highest goal scorer in Ligue one and in the mundial played 5 games without scoring a single goal.

In 2002 Thierry Henry and Trezeguet topped the scorers chart in their various leagues but both couldnt score a single goal at the world cup while Ronaldo Lima who barely played that season ended top scorers.

In this world cup despite the woeful league form of Klose and Podolski watch out for their goal return in South Africa.

The one that baffles me most is Diego dropping Cambiasso and Zanetti. Lets hope t goes well for him else,

What exactly is your position. Are you supporting Dunga by using all these parables to justify his woeful decision.

Given you logic, we might as well argue that Argentina and Portugal should drop Messi and C.Ronaldo since they have often failed to perfom

well  for their respective national teams.

Tophylessness is a biaaatch, what baffles me is how some gayners have accepted this persistent failure as part of the club's culture

I thereby make a proposition that arsenal's mantra be changed to " Trophylessness is not a failure but a lifestyle"

Kay 17:
Dunga is a defensive-minded coach, does not like Pato and big names. Dom shuld have taken Benzema.

No disrespect but that's bullsh1t, there is no justification for his lacklustre decision, how do you explain dropping Ronnie (one of brazil's better player this season)

yet, he included mediocre players such as baptista, Kleberson . . . . . . . . in the shortlist.

I'm not sure fabiano, robinho, kaka, Grafite et al are any more disciplined than ronnie, pato et al. if anything, they are equally as bad at performing their

defensive duties. in a situation like that,where all things are equal, a players [b]proven quality and current form [/b]should take precedence

above everything else.

Source pls

somze:
Yes we need Torres, both Kalou and Anelka can leave. Aguero may have been the better buy but we can't take chances with an Argentine who would be new to the EPL.

Kalou can leave? are you serious, he is our most dangerous and exciting player. whenever he gets the ball, something is bound to happen

all he needs to become a world class player is to work on his finishing and he has shown signs of improvement in his last 5 games for us