Football 2012-2013

[kaosmark2]

I'm not convinced by Di Matteo as a manager. Had an average time at WBA and then at Chelski he wasn't great. His points/game, goals/game, conceded/game stats were all worse than AVB's, he just had the benefit of players on his side and luck in an ugly, defensive Champs Lge run.

I like the champions league draw, in general the giants have been kept apart but they have still have a tasty juve v bayern match, while dortmund v malaga guarantees a,new name in the semis looking at recent years.

Glad the English sides got separated in the europa. Think spurs have had a pretty kind draw, while Newcastle will probably go out. Chelsea hard to predict, depends how interested they are.

Edited March 16, 2013 by kaosmark2

[TheGayTent]

Disagree that Newcastle will 'probably go out'. I'd put Benfica as favourites but I reckon we'll give them a game and have a chance.

[The Nal]

Well done Everton!

[Essex_George]

Well done Everton!

[strummer77]

Me too. The respect he seems to get as a top level manager amused me too.

Edited March 16, 2013 by strummer77

[strummer77]

And we take out usual step back after some good results.

[pink_triangle]

Credit to villa winning consecutive 6 pointers for a team who looked fragile and lacking in experience, its a very positive sign. The bottom 3 are in danger of being caught adrift, then again wigan always become amazing about now, so who knows.

[Essex_George]

And we take out usual step back after some good results.

[Essex_George]

Of course he is going to get respect as a top level manager. He might have gone off the boil now but from 2000-2009 he was one of the best in Europe, easily. Especially in Europe.

Rafa's won the CL, the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and two La Ligas plus a few other mickey mouse pots. How many current club managers out there top that? Ferguson, Ancelotti, Guardiola, Mourinho... Not much shame in that.

We won 12 of our last 13 I think. Good points total, we just faced a team with Ronaldo Tevez and Rooney up front whilst Torres missed about 1/3 of the season. Hard to compete with those goals!

[strummer77]

We won 10 of the last 11 which included a 1-4 win at old Trafford. The game we didn't win was a 4-4 with Arsenal.

[eFestivals]

plenty have stood up to fergie like daglish, jose and wenger for example.

and they all got treated like shit on his shoe.

Which gets to show how it works with fergie.

[eFestivals]

The fact that rafa was given the "interim" title told us everything we needed to know.

it told us that Roman wanted Pep and no one else, which was something we already knew.

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

It just shows how far we have sunk when you celebrate a 1-1 draw away at Doncastor like you have won the FA Cup

Edited March 17, 2013 by RobertProsineckisLighter

[pink_triangle]

The inevitability of the premiership run in. Spurs turn into wigan and vice versa.

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

Massive win for Wigan today. Sounds like this Mcmanaman challenge was awful.

[kaosmark2]

Catching up on posts atm, but that was a disgustingly horrible tackle and disgraceful performance from the officials.

Haidara's looked pretty good so far, only played a few games, but he's looked strong defensively and like a great prospect, but after that challenge he'll miss months, if not time out until Christmas or something. Apparently he still couldn't straighten his leg or talk at half time.

Wigan played nicely other than that thuggish tackle. 1-1 would have been a fair result, but more blindness from the officials stopped that. Mediocre defending for a scrappy goal, but such a blatant handball.

Thank fuck we still have breathing space.

[kaosmark2]

Massive win for Wigan today. Sounds like this Mcmanaman challenge was awful.

Edited March 17, 2013 by kaosmark2

[RobertProsineckisLighter]

Nasty. It's no Roy Keane on Hareland but its unacceptable either way.

[The Nal]

Horrific tackle

[eFestivals]

Pienaar was trying to run him close. Twice.

[The Nal]

Pienaar was trying to run him close. Twice.

Edited March 18, 2013 by The Nal

[kaosmark2]

Surprised Moyes said it was harsh to send him off. Both were clear yellows. 2nd one in particular could've been a straight red.

[The Nal]

Moyes speaks almost as much bollocks designed to try and get favours for his team as another Scottish manager.

[TheGayTent]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21829894

[eFestivals]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21829894

who'd have thought it eh? The owner of a footie club lying about the club's finances for his own benefit.

That's never happened at any club currently in the prem. Oh, hang on...