Soccer '13-'14 season

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Muller should have been in way earlier. Guy always makes something happen...can't beleive Goetze didn't finish on the doorstep. Shot it right at Casillas. 

[DirtyMagic97]

Muller should have been in way earlier. Guy always makes something happen...can't beleive Goetze didn't finish on the doorstep. Shot it right at Casillas. 

 

Not starting Muller is always the wrong call, unless he's just not fit. I'd bet the score would have been inverted if Muller started.

 

There were several missed chances for both sides. Not really an exciting match from a neutral standpoint, but it should make Germany thrilling.

[Ja Rhule]

Looks like Arsenal will clean house this year. Giroud, Podolski, Cazorla and Arteta are all on the way out. That's roughly £60m in extra cash to spend. I hope they use this money on Draxler and Benzema.

[C47]

According to the Spanish press Juan Iturbe agreed to a deal with Real Madrid yesterday. Talented young Forward who now has the impossible task of living up to the comparisons to Leo Messi....

 

[Goondal]

Well the first leg was beyond disappointing.  All that possession and nothing to show for it.  My boys really have their work cut out for them on Tuesday.  I agree with the earlier comments about Mueller not starting.  Both he and Goetze better start in the second leg.  Also, Boateng is an idiot.

[Ja Rhule]

Stay away from Benzema. You guys can have Marcelo.

 

lol

 

Wenger always had a hard on for Benzema and now it's reported that Madrid wants Suarez.  Arsenal will have about  £100m to spend this Summer and I think Wenger would love for Suarez to move out and for Benzema to move in.  Arsenal have a great midfield but terrible strikers and only 1 good winger.  He will either go for Di Maria or Benzema.

 

Ozil is an amazing player but he was asked to do way too much after Walcott got hurt.  When Walcott and Ramsey were healthy, Ozil was on fire. 

 

Arsenal are left winger and striker away from being dominant.

[C47]

I still would rather see them bring in a quality but cheaper striker like Mandzukic and use the money on a midfielder like Pogba then bringing in Suarez. Oh well, seems like Perez has a hard on for Suarez...

[DirtyMagic97]

I still would rather see them bring in a quality but cheaper striker like Mandzukic and use the money on a midfielder like Pogba then bringing in Suarez. Oh well, seems like Perez has a hard on for Suarez...

 

If you do lose Benzema, you will definitely need and out-and-out striker. If Suarez can carry his form to Madrid, he may very well eclipse 50 goals in all competitions there. Best you'll get from Mandzukic is like 25-30.

[DirtyMagic97]

Yep. As talented as Suarez is overall and the amount of revenue he'll help bring in, I think Pogba and Mandzukic provide a better shot at establishing Real as a more complete team than Suarez will. I mean, if Perez was that interested in big names, why wouldn't he instead go after Gotze?

 

The Gotze to Bayern deal was done a long time ago. Gotze wanted to stay in Germany.

[Ja Rhule]

Barcelona coach,Tito Vilanova passed away today at age 45 from battle with cancer.

 

RIP Coach

[DirtyMagic97]

Barcelona coach,Tito Vilanova passed away today at age 45 from battle with cancer.

 

RIP Coach

 

Leaves behind a wife, daughter, and son. Too young. I wish his family well.

[DirtyMagic97]

Everton made a proper mess of that one. That should about do it for their Champions League hopes.

[djp14]

It's funny watching Clint Dempsey look like Superman at Seattle, when he was a complete non-factor in his last stint at Fulham. While he's definitely more fit now, I think it speaks volumes about the difference between the leagues.

 

 

[Trev_GFC]

Arsenal are left winger and striker away from being dominant.

I'd like to think that Ozil will really shine behind a world class striker (and no, that doesn't include gutless Podolski despite a few decent clinical finishes recently).

I went to Arsenal vs WHam and definitely agree with the winger comment - Arsenal, especially with the unit that is Giroud up front, are crying out for crosses but they always piddle about with the ball at the edge of the box before losing all ideas and passing it back to the halfway line or giving up and lumping it in the air to an unchallenged goalkeeper.

I can see Sagna going, but personally can't see Giroud going, and can't see how all of those players mentioned in a previous post leaving will free up £40 million. The Emirates is surely fully paid off now so I reckon Wenger will have a decent budget this Summer.

I can't wait for today's game - I really want Liverpool to win this title.

My team Gillingham have confirmed our safety in League 1 for another season