The AET Soccer/Football Thread

AxlUlrich

rearviewmiror wrote:

Well my mum would be happy with getting Beckham. I seriously doubt we have any chance.

We havent won a league match at anfield in years, and the last times we have won there was a CC match and when we were a lower league side in 91 in the FA cup. Maybe our scouse captain will have a good game, he does like going home. I imagine we'll play well and get battered anyway. Usual Anfield visit.

In the window we really need fullbacks and a creative mid. With our front 3 we dont actually need a striker for once.

i remember that last defeat...was a penalty i think? 3-2 or something
Nolan always lifts his game up against Liverpool..i remember he scored an equaliser once too and after that there was so much talk of him coming to Anfield.
am glad he never joined Liverpool cos he might have been wasted on the bench.
don't think Bolton will get battered..either a low scoring draw or 1-0

yeh Bolton do need full backs...O Brien's gonna miss the season or something i read.

rearviewmiror

Correct on all counts, scores and O'brien. He's actually a midfielder anyways we just had to use him at RB last year b/c Hunt was injured, crap or both.

Nolan hasnt been playing well so far this season, but he's a good skipper hopefully he'll get a goal. The good thing is, his form has kept away the big clubs.

AxlUlrich

rearviewmiror wrote:

Correct on all counts, scores and O'brien. He's actually a midfielder anyways we just had to use him at RB last year b/c Hunt was injured, crap or both.

Nolan hasnt been playing well so far this season, but he's a good skipper hopefully he'll get a goal. The good thing is, his form has kept away the big clubs.

oh really? i never knew he was a midfielder..he did a good job at right back though he was prone to some errors.

something missing from Nolan's season are the goals..not scoring enough this season.
Anelka ,Speed and even Campo have done well to get goals.
Anelka is a good signing for me..been awhile since Bolton had a natural goalscorer..Davies is good...but he doesnt score enough.
the last good striker Bolton had who got goals for me was Ricketts..wonder what's he doing now..lol..

rearviewmiror

He's training with Preston. PMSL

AxlUlrich

rearviewmiror wrote:

He's training with Preston. PMSL

lol ic...thanks been wondering aboot him for awhile especially while watching Boro games but i always forget to check it up.

AxlUlrich

and the transfer rumors are really heating up
Liverpool might get Villa for 25 million and shockingly Mascherano!!
why Mascherano i'm not sure..maybe as cover for Alonso as he gets tired easy during the tight fixture schedules.
whatever happens i just hope they won't sell Crouch.

elmer

AxlUlrich wrote:

and the transfer rumors are really heating up
Liverpool might get Villa for 25 million and shockingly Mascherano!!
why Mascherano i'm not sure..maybe as cover for Alonso as he gets tired easy during the tight fixture schedules.
whatever happens i just hope they won't sell Crouch.

apparently Benitez has denied the crouch & villa rumours

AxlUlrich

elmer wrote:

apparently Benitez has denied the crouch & villa rumours

just read it too and pleased
would be dumb to buy Villa in January since he would be cup tied for the Champions League.
i hope we do get him in June since am very certain Fowler will be on his way and we need four quality strikers if we wanna win more trophies.
looks like Mascherano won't be coming to Anfield too as he has already moved to too many clubs within a year..some FIFA rule

AxlUlrich

congrats to Stevie G who will be awarded with a MBE for his involvement in sports.

elmer

AxlUlrich wrote:

looks like Mascherano won't be coming to Anfield too as he has already moved to too many clubs within a year..some FIFA rule

FIFA can overrule in special cases, he would probably count. sure WestHam would be keen to assist in offloading him.

Parasol

There's only one Ronaldo

AxlUlrich

elmer wrote:

FIFA can overrule in special cases, he would probably count. sure WestHam would be keen to assist in offloading him.

very true...but i think a move to Juve would be better for him.

what a game at Whitehart Lane..especially the second half..
Reina gave me a few heart attacks as usual but very pleased we got the 1-0 from a tough place..will be wearing me Luis Garcia kit to diss the Sperms fans later on

and yes..Ronaldo scores another double...this fella has won me over..Drogba thinks he is the player of the season? no chance in hell as long as Ronaldo is playing.
hard to admit it as a Liverpool fan...but he has been superb.

if im not wrong too..the 15,000th goal of the Premier League has been scored..but not sure from who yet.

elmer

AxlUlrich wrote:

very true...but i think a move to Juve would be better for him.

what a game at Whitehart Lane..especially the second half..
Reina gave me a few heart attacks as usual but very pleased we got the 1-0 from a tough place..will be wearing me Luis Garcia kit to diss the Sperms fans later on

and yes..Ronaldo scores another double...this fella has won me over..Drogba thinks he is the player of the season? no chance in hell as long as Ronaldo is playing.
hard to admit it as a Liverpool fan...but he has been superb.

if im not wrong too..the 15,000th goal of the Premier League has been scored..but not sure from who yet.

yep, a move to Italy or Spain is the for mascherano. again today he was absent from squad and tevez only makes bench. things starting to get critical for the hammers as yet another defeat, charlton only 2points away. Ashton is gonna be under some pressure when he comes back.

think it was maurice volz who got the 15000th.

its being said that chelski may move for Sol Campbell, they`re sure shipping the goals now eh. Im starting to believe that Man U could take the title ,,,,,,,things seem to be eerily falling into place for them, cech injury, sheva not settling all too well, losing gallas...........

AxlUlrich

elmer wrote:

yep, a move to Italy or Spain is the for mascherano. again today he was absent from squad and tevez only makes bench. things starting to get critical for the hammers as yet another defeat, charlton only 2points away. Ashton is gonna be under some pressure when he comes back.

think it was maurice volz who got the 15000th.

its being said that chelski may move for Sol Campbell, they`re sure shipping the goals now eh. Im starting to believe that Man U could take the title ,,,,,,,things seem to be eerily falling into place for them, cech injury, sheva not settling all too well, losing gallas...........

yeh..at least give the Argentines a chance at West Ham..Tevez has looked good whenever he plays too.
rather West Ham go down than Charlton..always had a soft spot for Villa but today was pleased to see Pardew get a win.

Chelski really should have never sold Gallas...the goals they let in were soft too and of course the injury to Terry...Campbell would be an interesting buy but i don't see him leaving Pompey.
am amazed at how Bocanegra has been scoring from similar situations against 3 clubs already...someone needs to watch a tape of how he does it cos he did it again today.
sadly i think Manure will win the league too...dont see where they could slip up..maybe with the away games at Liverpool,Chelski and ARSE-anal...they gotta travel to Whitehart Lane too which is never easy especially this season.

watching the ARSE-anal game now..a weakened squad and it's showing..come on Blades!! help out Liverpool today

AxlUlrich

thanks ARSE-anal for screwing up against Sheffield United
and Fabregas will be suspended for the FA Cup tie against Liverpool.

elmer

AxlUlrich wrote:

thanks ARSE-anal for screwing up against Sheffield United
and Fabregas will be suspended for the FA Cup tie against Liverpool.

ARSEne seems now to be accepting that his side will be beaten, caught the last 20mins, first sighting of Denilson.

tho Man U are 6pts clear Ì wouldnt put money on them, still think they lose a game and their confidence with it, hope not!

AxlUlrich

elmer wrote:

ARSEne seems now to be accepting that his side will be beaten, caught the last 20mins, first sighting of Denilson.

tho Man U are 6pts clear Ì wouldnt put money on them, still think they lose a game and their confidence with it, hope not!

surprised they did not even test Jagielka too much when he had to play keeper..well done to Sheffield United who at the beginning looked the weakest team.

i still think Chelski can win it.
Manure have 4 very tough away games in the 2nd half of the season..and i think they will lose points there.

some good news for the Kuyt family

DIRK KUYT will go flying into the New Year after being told his father is making a miraculous recovery from stomach cancer.

The Liverpool striker was told a few months ago that his father Dirk Snr might have only a few months to live.

Kuyt even wanted to stay in Holland and cancel his transfer to the Premiership. But his father told him to go and surgeons then decided to carry out a major operation on him.

Kuyt Snr said last night: "I had part of my stomach and my entire oesophagus removed.

"Doctors have now told me I may have a chance to survive the cancer.

"They said the operation was massively successful. On January 9 I will hear if I am clear."


Kuyt Snr says he has never seen his son happier than he is at Liverpool - and now the Holland striker will get another boost from his dad's amazing recovery.

Kuyt Jnr confirms he is so happy at Liverpool that he never wants to play for another European club.

He said: "If AC Milan or Real Madrid had offered me a big contract, I would have still preferred to go to Liverpool.

"This club suits me so much. I love the city, I love the club and I love the fans. For the last two or three years there were clubs from all over Europe knocking on the door. I was not interested in any of them.

"Every time I said I only wanted to move to one or two clubs in England.

"I wanted a club where the players and the fans have the same passion as I have.'' Kuyt also believes Rafael Benitez will get it right - and gave a revealing insight into the Anfield manager's training methods. Kuyt said: "He is the most intense manager and the biggest perfectionist I have ever worked with. I have entered an entire new world at Liverpool. Training and working with Benitez [below] is almost a whole new way of life.

"This manager is working seven days a week on the physical aspect of his players. Every day we train with heart rate monitors. Every player has to keep a log book with all the results.

"That way the manager can keep an eye on our physical progress.

"In other countries players do everything together in training. Here, at Liverpool, you mainly work on your own. If you, as an individual, do well you will make the team better. That is the philosophy of Benitez.

"When I was at Feyenoord in Holland I used to bring fried fish on a Friday and the players used to fry eggs for breakfast before training. That is impossible at Liverpool.

"I know every club has its own style and every manager has his own ideas, but I have never seen it so professional and extreme as here.

"I know he rotates players, but if you play really well he will always keep you in the team.

"Look at Steven Gerrard. He is the man at Liverpool and will always be in the team. So I know that, if I do well, I'll be in the side 9 out of 10 times."

Klumpie

Great news for Kuyt, Kuyt is a real family man.

By the way, after our last weekend before the winterbreak PSV take a lead from 11 points.

PSV 20 53
AJAX 20 42
AZ 20 41
FEYENOORD 20 39
TWENTE 20 38
HEERENVEEN 20 33
GRONINGEN 20 30
NAC 19 26
VITESSE 20 26

AxlUlrich

Klumpie wrote:

Great news for Kuyt, Kuyt is a real family man.

By the way, after our last weekend before the winterbreak PSV take a lead from 11 points.

PSV 20 53
AJAX 20 42
AZ 20 41
FEYENOORD 20 39
TWENTE 20 38
HEERENVEEN 20 33
GRONINGEN 20 30
NAC 19 26
VITESSE 20 26

yep very happy for Kuyt cos as you said he is a family man
his form hasn't been great though for the past few games

i think it's safe to say..PSV will do a three-peat this season.

can't wait for today's game..Liverpool vs Bolton..a win will put us back to 3rd til we meet Watford away and then a home game with Chelski in the league!
and of course we meet ARSE-anal twice within the EPL break for both domestic cups..gonna be an exciting January and a good one if we win those big games.

AxlUlrich

what a second half!
so happy Crouch got the first goal of 2007 and as always delighted when Stevie G and Kuyt get goals especially at the Kop.
3-0 against Bolton is superb!