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Danny
post Sep 30 2014, 12:55 PM
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Even the most ordinary players can produce brilliance occasionally. Look at Jagielka's stunner for Everton at the weekend. Balotelli is slightly above average in terms of ability. It's just he has this baggage around him which deludes a lot of us into believing 'there's more there' when there actually isn't.

He scored a stunning free kick V Fiorentina, but then Rangers' left back Steven Smith scored a stunning free kick v Dunfermline:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWfurYQfZl8

So? Do I now regard him as the best player ever? God no.

A moment of brilliance in 10 matches does not make Balotelli a brilliant player.

I just don't think he's half the player he's believed to be by many. He's not done anything in his career in terms of ability that his own team mate Sterling couldn't do.

What makes a player special, like Ibra, is the sustained ability to produce defining moments of a match, season, career. He is a monster.
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post Oct 3 2014, 11:47 AM
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Liverpool fans getting sick of the idiot now, and even Rodgers has admitted he was a panic buy. Sorry, but I'm enjoying watching the collapse of Balotelli's career.

(PS Italy have dropped him too)
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post Oct 3 2014, 11:55 AM
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Where to next for Mario? I think these last 3 years with the attitude he has, he's probably ruined chances of him getting moves to a top club. Wouldn't surprise me if a club like Spurs went in for him next summer - assuming things don't improve for Mario.
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post Oct 3 2014, 11:55 AM
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Yeah, it does feel good.
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post Oct 5 2014, 04:17 PM
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Mourinho after Costa's miss

Another easy win for Chelsea. Title's already over. City look pretty average in comparison. Chelsea unstoppable.
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post Oct 5 2014, 04:19 PM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Oct 5 2014, 04:17 PM) *


Wow, that was quick! Costa's miss happened, what, 5 minutes ago?

QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Oct 5 2014, 04:17 PM) *
Another easy win for Chelsea. Title's already over. City look pretty average in comparison. Chelsea unstoppable.


It was an ugly match, I'd say. Lots of confusion and not many clear ideas, at least from Arsenal. Chelsea are very organized, Mourinho has done a pretty good job so far.
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post Oct 5 2014, 04:53 PM
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He's a veteran coach, but Wenger is still very naive when it comes to the big games. He needs to give his ego a rest and play more defensively sometimes. Mourinho will happily defend in the big games, he doesn't try and outplay teams who have more talent than him and Arsene needs to do the same if he's going to succeed.
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post Oct 9 2014, 09:54 PM
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For the life of me I don't understand what Arsenal's obsession with Wenger is. The club has mostly a star studded squad. It's run efficiently from the inside out and enjoys a very healthy fan-base across the world. Yet they underachieve on the big stage year in year out. In 18 years of being in charge of mostly a strong squad, Wenger has managed a measly 3 Premiere League titles. One can argue this has been mostly down to Ferguson's dominant Man U years. And I would somewhat agree. But what excuse is there for Asenal to finish mostly 4th (six times) and 3rd (three times) since 2005? Now they occupy 10th in the table. How is this OK for Arsenal and more importantly why are they so beholden to such underachieving manager?

/rant.

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post Oct 9 2014, 10:21 PM
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It's not acceptable really. As you say, part of it is Fergie's United. But for the past decade he sold all his top players and replaced them with far lesser quality. I think he doesn't really know what he's doing with spending either, he's good at scouting out some younger players, but when it comes to buying proven talent he's a lot more miss than hit.
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post Oct 18 2014, 07:13 PM
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Southampton 8-0 Sunderland

Well now...

16 points of 24, 3rd place, best defense and second-best attack in the league. These guys are on fire.
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post Oct 19 2014, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE (KillerMax @ Oct 9 2014, 08:54 PM) *
For the life of me I don't understand what Arsenal's obsession with Wenger is. The club has mostly a star studded squad. It's run efficiently from the inside out and enjoys a very healthy fan-base across the world. Yet they underachieve on the big stage year in year out. In 18 years of being in charge of mostly a strong squad, Wenger has managed a measly 3 Premiere League titles. One can argue this has been mostly down to Ferguson's dominant Man U years. And I would somewhat agree. But what excuse is there for Asenal to finish mostly 4th (six times) and 3rd (three times) since 2005? Now they occupy 10th in the table. How is this OK for Arsenal and more importantly why are they so beholden to such underachieving manager?

/rant.


The actual reason is simple - Arsenal don't spend. You can point and say 'Look, it's Sanchez and Ozil' - but those two are the only major signings they've made in a long time, because, and here's the nub - they're a well run Club, little debt, overcharge exorbitantly for season tickets, make the CL every season.

Can you see a fan revolt happening any time soon?

As long as Arsenal make CL, fans will moan, but keep spending cash.

Wenger has a safe job - he knows how to get them in CL and knows fine well he won't be given cash to spend on a massive squad rehaul, and he is paid well.

Why would he quit, why would they sack him?

The lack of ambition is the reality that Chelsea and City (and Utd) are financially years ahead (in terms of the work they've done with their squad)and Arsenal will never catch them. Gazidis knows it, Wenger knows it, and the fans just keep moaning...but paying.

It's the biggest (smartest) scam in the EPL.
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post Oct 19 2014, 01:03 AM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Oct 5 2014, 03:53 PM) *
He's a veteran coach, but Wenger is still very naive when it comes to the big games. He needs to give his ego a rest and play more defensively sometimes. Mourinho will happily defend in the big games, he doesn't try and outplay teams who have more talent than him and Arsene needs to do the same if he's going to succeed.


Nah, he writes off the big matches before the season starts. Arsenal's fourth place year after year is based on an excellent record over the season against the 5th and below teams.

That's the aim, every year, and they make it.

It's no coincidence he's never beaten Mourinho. He's never truly tried to or needed to.
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post Oct 19 2014, 01:09 AM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Oct 5 2014, 03:17 PM) *
Mourinho after Costa's miss

Another easy win for Chelsea. Title's already over. City look pretty average in comparison. Chelsea unstoppable.


Chelsea look absolutely awesome - a dark horse for EPL and European dominance if they keep this up.

I really like what Jose has done with his team.

He came back to a Chelsea filled with tricky players like Oscar, Ramires and Hazard, and tried to fit them into the usual Jose defensive unit. It did QUITE well despite not being built for it, but didn't manage to win the league, so he made 3 absolutely wonderful signings in Luis, Fabregas and Costa and remoulded the team to exploit its skill as WELL as the strong side of its attributes.

He's engineered the ultimate football team and I find it impressive as hell.

He has the second best defence in football in Cahill and Terry, as well as superb full backs like Azpilacueta, Ivanovic and Luis, a strong strong midfield in Fabregas & Matic, with creative plunder like Oscar, Ramires, Hazard, Willian, and finished off with the ridiculous attacking power of Costa who is on lava right now.

So easy to admire the team.
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post Oct 19 2014, 03:00 AM
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Yeah last season was a team that didn't really have an identity, it was just solid. Now they have a goal scorer and Cesc to supply him, they're scoring goals. Defensively Jose's teams have always been solid, but the Terry-Cahill partnership is a monster.

As amazing as Costa has been, I'd actually give Cesc the Player of the Season award at this point. Magical.
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post Oct 19 2014, 08:30 AM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Oct 19 2014, 03:00 AM) *
Yeah last season was a team that didn't really have an identity, it was just solid. Now they have a goal scorer and Cesc to supply him, they're scoring goals. Defensively Jose's teams have always been solid, but the Terry-Cahill partnership is a monster.

As amazing as Costa has been, I'd actually give Cesc the Player of the Season award at this point. Magical.

I still don't understand why Barca sold him 2 seasons on from all the hassle they went through to get him from Arsenal...
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