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Pretty good summer for German football, World Cup in Brazil and the German women take the U-20 World Cup tourney in Canada.

 

[pixburgher66]

I agree with all of this.

I have to go internet free starting at 3. Home by 4 from work. Balotelli playing at the Etihad would have been fun to watch...

I was pretty bummed that he wasn't going to play today...but then I remembered that he signed with Liverpool and I wasn't bummed anymore.

Oh, and I'll drop this in riiiiiiight here:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Di Natale scored all 5 for Udinese yesterday in their Copa Italia game ... pretty good chip here ...

oopsy ... that was a shitty chip






heres the good chip

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Di Natale scored all 5 for Udinese yesterday in their Copa Italia game ... pretty good chip here ...

oopsy ... that was a shitty chip






heres the good chip

Awwww belllo chipitaaaa

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Man City up 2-0, Jovetic with both.

 

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I have to say, I don't miss those Lovren screw-ups...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

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GOALSHOT! Joe the Titch gets another as the Aquabirds sink in the Manchester wetness. #sundownsoccer

 

[Nasty_Magician]

An own goal to keep things interesting.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Di Maria at Carrington, will likely sign later today.

Looks like Bayern have gotten Benatia - IMO that's a huge missed opportunity for United and Chelsea who both need CB help.

Giroud is out for 3 months, which means Wenger is currently looking at loaning a 20 year old from the French Ligue 2 and when that blows up in his face he'll blame Manchester City and Jose Mourinho because that's all the shitstain knows how to do.

 

[Spiny Norman]

GO Bayern/Liverpool!

I agree. I think Balotelli is going to do fine...Man City was just one loss

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I agree. I think Balotelli is going to do fine...Man City was just one loss

Luis Suarez had 12 assists in the EPL last season. Balotelli had 1 assist in 3 years in England. THAT is the biggest problem with this deal for Liv.

Well, that and he isn't a good CB. Should've kept Ilori.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Luis Suarez had 12 assists in the EPL last season. Balotelli had 1 assist in 3 years in England. THAT is the biggest problem with this deal for Liv.

Well, that and he isn't a good CB. Should've kept Ilori.

to be fair (deported) ... it was a fairly BIG one

 

[Spiny Norman]

Luis Suarez had 12 assists in the EPL last season. Balotelli had 1 assist in 3 years in England. THAT is the biggest problem with this deal for Liv.

Well, that and he isn't a good CB. Should've kept Ilori.

But I think that:
1) Rodgers may be able to get him to buy into the team concept (with Gerrard)
2) he and Sterling are going to cause a lot of problems for the other teams' back lines

 

[Nasty_Magician]

It's early so who knows what to expect, but barring injuries or crazy transfer moves in January I don't see anybody toppling Man City, Chelsea may have the best shot. If Balotelli goes off Liverpool can do some damage but they need to get that backline in order. I suppose Man U is always in the discussion since they can add whoever they want.

Really hoping City can finally make noise in the Champions League, too much underachieving there. But their depth right now is just silly. Their 4th striker option scored twice yesterday against one of their main threats for the league title.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

to be fair (deported) ... it was a fairly BIG one

Twas indeed.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

But I think that:
1) Rodgers may be able to get him to buy into the team concept (with Gerrard)
2) he and Sterling are going to cause a lot of problems for the other teams' back lines

I always laugh at argument #1. So Mourinho, Mancini and Prandelli couldn't get him to work for the good of the team, but Brendan Rodgers is going to? :confused2:

Can't tell the future, but the guy's workrate has always been his detriment. Ibra's been a sack of shit for a decade+ and he's probably been the best striker on the planet in that time. His personality would be ignored for the most part if he played to his potential, plain and simple.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's early so who knows what to expect, but barring injuries or crazy transfer moves in January I don't see anybody toppling Man City, Chelsea may have the best shot. If Balotelli goes off Liverpool can do some damage but they need to get that backline in order. I suppose Man U is always in the discussion since they can add whoever they want.

Really hoping City can finally make noise in the Champions League, too much underachieving there. But their depth right now is just silly. Their 4th striker option scored twice yesterday against one of their main threats for the league title.

Jovetic is better than Dzeko and Negredo, and can give (a healthy) Aguero a run for his money. Just needs to be played.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Jovetic is better than Dzeko and Negredo, and can give (a healthy) Aguero a run for his money. Just needs to be played.

You're probably right about Negredo and could very well be right about Dzeko but I won't say that just yet.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

What scares me about City is Mangala is yet to play a game. Yaya and Fernando looked solid as hell, which makes sense because Fernando is the most criminally underrated player on the planet until now. Throwing Mangala back there with Kompany is going to make it really, really hard to score against this team.

 

[mattola]

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