[EU] Champions League 2008/2009 (24 Viewers)

[king Ale]

The English players who starter in the CL this week are: Lampard, Terry, Cole; Carragher, Gerrard; Ferdinand, Rooney, Scholes.

Two per starting eleven.

Carrick.

 

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[Fred]

Well you are a bigot Seven.

 

[Bjerknes]

Even though the English big teams are still (much) better than the Italians, i can definitely see an improvement in the Italian camp and the difference is not as big as last year.
Remember last year how the Italians couldn't even score a goal? How Arsenal destroyed Milan? How Liverpool easily eliminated Inter? How Manchester toyed with Roma?

This year at least no Italian team was clearly outplayed (i don't think that they were outplayed at all).
Serie A is stronger than last year, the Italian teams are better than last year. Logically things should be even better next year.

I agree with this. Not to mention Roma is a pretty weak team as far as I'm concerned. But we were certainly not outplayed.

 

[Martin]

I'm trying to see racism in everything? Me, the one who is constantly called a bigot? That's rich.

It implied all Italians hated black people. How is that not racist?

Nevermind, I deleted that post. As so often I hadn't read it carefully and I realized my conclusion wasn't correct.

Anyway, the general point still stands. Yanks are hypersensitive about racism, often accusing people around here who are not making any racist overtones at all.

 

[Seven]

Well you are a bigot Seven.

Why is that? Because I think it's moronic to believe in Allah?

 

[Red]

Carrick.

Sorry.

2.25 per starting eleven.

 

[Fred]

@Andy, We're a weak team as well this season.

 

[Fred]

Why is that? Because I think it's moronic to believe in Allah?

No, thats not it. You know full well the reason i think your a bigot.

 

[mikhail]

Manchester United-Ferdinand,O'shea,Carrick,Scholes,Giggs,Rooney,Evans,Fletcher.

Arsenal-Ermmmm Walcott?.(good example m8 I agree here)

Chelsea-Terry,Lampard,Joe Cole,Ashley Cole.

Liverpool-Gerrard,Carragher,Finnan?.

I've included Brittish players also.

I know what you mean, but most Irish people strongly object to being labeled "British". Steve Finnan's moved to Espanyol, where he's been crippled by injuries. I think he's physically past it.

Inevitably, the wealthiest league will attract more high quality foreigners, though Arsenal have been faux-French for a decade. Liverpools failing academy has hurt them badly since Gerrard and Carragher - too many mediocre imports have sapped their transfer budget while decent prospects haven't been given playing time at senior level. It's kind of sad. It's like seeing all those great Arsenal prospects doing pretty well for mid league teams like Blackburn.

Man United still lead the way in that sense, with Evans (who's Northen Irish) breaking through this year and some others like Gibson (who's Irish) getting a lot of time in a league cup winning team.

 

[Seven]

No, thats not it. You know full well the reason i think your a bigot.

I don't actually. I always assumed it was because I thought Islam was stupid.

 

[Enron]

Manchester United-Ferdinand,O'shea,Carrick,Scholes,Giggs,Rooney,Evans,Fletcher.

Arsenal-Ermmmm Walcott?.(good example m8 I agree here)

Chelsea-Terry,Lampard,Joe Cole,Ashley Cole.

Liverpool-Gerrard,Carragher,Finnan?.

I've included Brittish players also.

Sold to Espanyol in Summer. I'd love to see a more English or more "British" Liverpool.

 

[Bjerknes]

A Belgian who knows American culture inside out.

Please tell me you are joking.

So what should we do? Let possible racist things slide? Maybe we should let that Someone guy post the number 88 and HH everywhere, you know, because we're so sensitive to stuff like that...

 

[Nicholas]

I know what you mean, but most Irish people strongly object to being labeled "British". Steve Finnan's moved to Espanyol, where he's been crippled by injuries. I think he's physically past it.

Inevitably, the wealthiest league will attract more high quality foreigners, though Arsenal have been faux-French for a decade. Liverpools failing academy has hurt them badly since Gerrard and Carragher - too many mediocre imports have sapped their transfer budget while decent prospects haven't been given playing time at senior level. It's kind of sad. It's like seeing all those great Arsenal prospects doing pretty well for mid league teams like Blackburn.

Man United still lead the way in that sense, with Evans (who's Northen Irish) breaking through this year and some others like Gibson (who's Irish) getting a lot of time in a league cup winning team.

Neither it they object they are still classed under a united Brittish Colony.

 

[Seven]

Sold to Deportivo in Summer. I'd love to see a more English or more "British" Liverpool.

The thing is, it's not "wrong" per se. I want Juventus to be Italian, but that's a personal opinion.

 

[Bjerknes]

@Andy, We're a weak team as well this season.

Roma is always a weak team, at least in the past few years.

 

[Fred]

I don't actually. I always assumed it was because I thought Islam was stupid.

If you were half smart you'd know that isn't the reason. Martin, Alen and a few other share that same belief. You don't hear anybody calling them bigots.

But thats another story for another thread.

 

[Seven]

If you were half smart you'd know that isn't the reason. Martin, Alen and a few other share that same belief. You don't hear anybody calling them bigots.

But thats another story for another thread.

Send me a PM or even more fun: start a new thread.

Either way, I want to know.

 

[Fred]

Roma is always a weak team, at least in the past few years.

Can't the same be said about Arsenal. We've been pretty average for 4 years now.

 

[Nicholas]

Can't the same be said about Arsenal. We've been pretty average for 4 years now.

Lack of spendature thats why mate.

 

[Alen]

I think Alen is an example, he dislikes Milan a lot that he probably thinks financial/figures is everything that should come into mind/our concern when it comes to CL Italian teams.

Not this year. I had nothing against the Italian teams in CL this year.

And you were against Inter, an Italian team, so you can't really support the pro-Italian teams in Europe view.