Real Football (Soccer to you Yanks) Thread

**TGLucario475** · 04-26-2012, 09:30 AM

I couldn't see why he was sold, he was under-rated or is that just me?

**Zorak** · 04-26-2012, 09:37 AM

He had a good start to his Chelsea career, then injuries mounted up and he never found form again. He went to Real and did ok, but never set the world alight. He's struggling still at Bayern, been dropped a couple of times. He's very much a hot and cold player.

**skyblue** · 04-26-2012, 09:56 AM

word is that profiteering is now underway,£192 flights to munich will now cost nearer £800....its disgraceful

**CaptainTurtles** · 04-26-2012, 10:10 AM

Honestly didn't really expect that result. I saw the goals but missed the shootout at the end. Should make for an interesting final, though!

**skyblue** · 04-26-2012, 10:12 AM

fabregas is writing a book about his time at arsenal....as yet its got no title

**Springsteen** · 04-26-2012, 12:56 PM

Apparently Pep's going to quit Barcelona tomorrow, he's told the board and they've told him to sleep on it. It'd be sad to see him leave because he's brought so much good to Barcelona) but equally could he go any further? Managerial careers by nature don't last very long.

**TGLucario475** · 04-26-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by skyblue

word is that profiteering is now underway,£192 flights to munich will now cost nearer £800....its disgraceful

I'd be cheaper to carpool there.

**Zorak** · 04-26-2012, 04:10 PM

Barca need to appoint Luis Enrique. What a player.

**Springsteen** · 04-26-2012, 04:16 PM

Luis Enrique drool (1).gif

I'm hearing it'll either be Marcelo Bielsa (current Bilbao boss) or Andre Villas Boas.

**Zorak** · 04-26-2012, 04:20 PM

I hoped they would go the route of the boot room.

**Springsteen** · 04-26-2012, 04:22 PM

It's romantic to have Luis Enrique as boss, it depends if he wants to leave Roma. He did used to manage Barcelona B so would carry on the youth policy of Pep.

**TGLucario475** · 04-26-2012, 09:18 PM

Is this the SAME Luis Enrique that played for Barca back in the 90's? o.o

**Springsteen** · 04-27-2012, 03:36 AM

The very same. He was a great player.

**Zorak** · 04-28-2012, 07:01 PM

wycombe were relegated today.

3-2 up until the 89th minute, lost 4-3. there were 12 minutes of stoppage time...

**Springsteen** · 04-29-2012, 03:22 PM

West Brom have given Roy Hodgson permission to speak with England.

I'm not as close to the England team as I once was but I approve on two counts. 1 because it will piss off Redknapp and all his friends in the press if Roy got the job, and 2 I actually think he will do a better job than Redknapp, he's got a good coaching pedigree which helps. Roy has to take this job because it would be his last chance.