[Merged] Football talk

[Mal]

I do hope that if utd sign Rooney, they don't drop Smith, as he's looking really good. Not just the goals, the build-up play as well.

For me, it's our midfield that's lacking. They should be going after someone to replace Keane, not another striker.

Oh, I absolutely hate David Bellion. I'd better not start on him, as I'd want to start swearing heavily and it'll just be loads of stars. F useless.

[sherer]

it was a poor performance really and the late goal we got shouldn't disguise that. Giggs was poor and hasn't done anything for 2 years. We can't even do a decent corner.

Scholes isn't playing as well as he can either. Hopefully after watching that they realise how much we need Rooney.

You dont Need rooney, you dont need anyone. You have a good team, sure they are not all big names (although most are!) the last thing united need to do is throw another £30 million pounds at a problem.

Alan Smith is showing his true skill and it is good for englands hopes as he is becoming one of englands best strikers and will deserve to replace owen if he keeps it up.

Ruud is also a excellent player and proberly the secound best striker in the premership and even after that you have Saha and your young players are good as well.

Arsenal have not got the best striker in the premership with reyes (although if he continues like this he will be up there!) but he has shown to be the ideal partner for henry and it is the same with all our team (excluding Henry and Vieira who are among the best). Fabregas and Reyes where not the most well known players when we got them but they are both pplaying really well. Wenger has ddone it again just like toure, pires, henry etc etc.

Basically our team isnt littered with big signings but well chosen young players the latest example being Fabregas who is one of the best young players (only 17, younger than rooney) and Reyes and arsenal fans are really happy with the team. United do not need to go out and sign a big name to fill a hole as usual they need to be happy with the team they have! Its good

Originally Posted by sherer

it was a poor performance really and the late goal we got shouldn't disguise that. Giggs was poor and hasn't done anything for 2 years. We can't even do a decent corner.

Scholes isn't playing as well as he can either. Hopefully after watching that they realise how much we need Rooney.

I don't think the performance was poor at all, Blackburn had their backs against the wall for most of the 2nd half, it was just the finishing was a bit wayward, plus the keeper had a blinding match.

Goals: Blackburn 1 Man Utd 1
Shots on target ( Inc Goals ): Blackburn 2 Man Utd 9
Shots off Target (inc woodwork): Blackburn 4 Man Utd 9
Blocked Shots: Blackburn 2 Man Utd 6
Corners Won: Blackburn 4 Man Utd 14
Total Fouls Conceded: Blackburn 26 Man Utd 18
Offsides: Blackburn 3 Man Utd 4
Yellow Cards: Blackburn 2 Man Utd 1
Red Cards: Blackburn 1 Man Utd 0

Things are hotting up

[sherer]

Originally Posted by yesman

I don't think the performance was poor at all, Blackburn had their backs against the wall for most of the 2nd half, it was just the finishing was a bit wayward, plus the keeper had a blinding match.

if you compare our performance with that of Arsenal from midweek we are along way short of what they are doing at the moment. If we are challening for the league we should be winning these matches 3 or 4 nil instead we just get a draw with Blackburn and had a shakey 2-1 win against Norwich

Originally Posted by sherer

if you compare our performance with that of Arsenal from midweek we are along way short of what they are doing at the moment. If we are challening for the league we should be winning these matches 3 or 4 nil instead we just get a draw with Blackburn and had a shakey 2-1 win against Norwich

Agreed on that point, but I think ALL teams fall way short of Arsenal at the moment.

I cannot believe I said that j/k Gooners

[Russ]

This is what I don't understand re: Rooney. Surely if he wants to leave, he doesn't have to wait for the club to 'allow' him to leave? Or would his contract state the asking price would have to be met?

Would anyone know?

[sherer]

Originally Posted by Russ D

This is what I don't understand re: Rooney. Surely if he wants to leave, he doesn't have to wait for the club to 'allow' him to leave? Or would his contract state the asking price would have to be met?

Would anyone know?

he is contracted to play football for Everton until I think the summer of 05. Therefore even if he doesn't want to play Everton have to be compensated for letting someone buy out that contract. If they don't get theprice they think he's worth he won't go. Although he could end up going on strike so Everton lower their demands.

I want to buy a Ferrari but if i went into a showroom they wouldn't let me take one away for a quid

[carlingman]

Hmm interesting battle between Man U and Newcastle.

Although reading into it Rooneys preferred move is Newcastle.

Im guessing though the board at Newcastle must be desperate to save Sir Bobby as no amount of strikers world class or not is going to make up for their dismal defence.

Again bemused as to why Man U need another striker as Rooney is not renowned for scoring in the 94th minute

Still nice to see the Arsenal kept up the good ole fight today.

Getting a feeling for the fours now me thinks.

44 games unbeaten.

4 Premiership Wins.

4-1 today.

[BBKing]

And four minutes of dubious added time at Ewood Park
And four goals scored per game on average by Arsenal.

[sherer]

Originally Posted by carlingman

4-1 today.

i think the reason we are going for United even though we have a few strikers is we want to go back to the 99 situation with 4 strikers and lots of variations. Plus it's like if Pele was available you'd have to bid for him no matter who you already had in your team.

We scraped a 2-1 win against Norwich at home and you thump them 4-1 away. Says alot really. You still in a different league at the moment. Have to wait for the European Cup to start to see if you can keep up the performance then, although we both got quite easy groups.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by sherer

Have to wait for the European Cup to start to see if you can keep up the performance then

And I think we all know the answer to that one.

They've not been able to manage it in years so what's to say they'll be any different now?

[BBKing]

And I think we all know the answer to that one.

Well, I don't know about Planet Sour Grapes, but down here on Earth Arsenal are one of the top eight clubs in Europe and joint favourites.

[Russ]

That's never been in doubt - but they've constantly failed on Planet-Let's-Win-Something-Substantial-In-Europe over the last 10 years.