The 2008/2009 Football Thread

[Bachaveli]

Inzaghi won't retire... You can't be tired of camping in the 6 yard box and waiting for a ball to hit you for 18 years..

Well, you can say same thing about a lot of strikers mainly Ruud van Nistelrooy. In his Man U days, he would stay in that 6 yard box and wait for Beckhams' crosses. Thats how he got all of his goals and his name known in Europe. You almost never seen him pick up a ball and dribble into the goal line and score. He would always score after their teammates would set him up.

But thats the essence of a striker. Thats what they suppose to do - finish plays. I personally don't like that situation but thats what they do best.

Shevchenko is an exception. He can actually dribble some players and then score a goal. That I like in strikers.

 

[hizzle?]

^^ Adriano, Ibrahimovic, Adebayor, Henry, Vucinic, Rooney, Torres, Raul, Owen, Eto'o, even Totti, Van Persie, Pato, Robinho, Ronaldo are all strikers who are able to create plays for themselves.

The actual striker that eats marshmellows and waits for a ball to hit his leg is dying... Inzaghi is one. Drogba is one also, but he actualy tries to do something and the ball hits his left buttcheek and it enteres the net.

 

[Bachaveli]

Yea all of those players differ from Inzaghi in that same reason and all of those strikers can create plays for themselves unlike Inzaghi.

But I'm saying someone like Inzaghi and Ruud who are in 6 yard box for the sole purpose of finishing plays, that also takes some skill to do. Obviously not as much skill as Ronaldo and Henry who can make plays for themselves but, still that takes a skill and is called being right place at the right time.

I don't like that position and players who do that like I've said already so I'm not really defending Inzaghi or Ruud, but I'm just saying you can't just say they there camping and waiting for the ball to come to them.

 

[2Pax]

The actual striker that eats marshmellows and waits for a ball to hit his leg is dying... Inzaghi is one. Drogba is one also, but he actualy tries to do something and the ball hits his left buttcheek and it enteres the net.

:laugh: For Chelsea the ball usually comes off Frank Lampards left nostril and goes in.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^ Adriano, Ibrahimovic, Adebayor, Henry, Vucinic, Rooney, Torres, Raul, Owen, Eto'o, even Totti, Van Persie, Pato, Robinho, Ronaldo are all strikers who are able to create plays for themselves.

The actual striker that eats marshmellows and waits for a ball to hit his leg is dying... Inzaghi is one. Drogba is one also, but he actualy tries to do something and the ball hits his left buttcheek and it enteres the net.

Are you serious? Inzaghi's massive list of huge honours speaks for itself.He is one of the best goal poachers of all time.His movement and his great reading of the game is the reason why he scores so many goals.

I cant believe that you think Drogba is one. The man is a beast. He is one of the best strikers in the World and scores his fair share of great solo goals as well.

 

[Bobby Sands]

:laugh: For Chelsea the ball usually comes off Frank Lampards left nostril and goes in.

or a lucky deflection of a defenders arse for Manure

 

[2Pax]

A goal is a goal my brother, hell I couldn't care if it came off the ref as long as it gets you three points

 

[Flipmo]

Galliani: We Have All But Signed Ronaldinho & Sheva
Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has declared that the club have all but signed Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko, stating that both are “180 per cent Milan players”.


All In An Evening's Work

Over the past week or so, reports in the Italian press have been strengthening that Ronaldinho will be signing for Milan.

Last night sources in both Italy and Spain claimed that an agreement had been reached between all parties to take the Brazilian to San Siro, seemingly after Barcelona and Milan agreed a cut-price deal.

Onda Catalana Radio had claimed that Galliani flew to Barcelona yesterday and that a meeting took place between him, Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto de Assis, middleman Ernesto Bronzetti and Barcelona director Txiki Begiristain.

De Assis has since strengthened talk of an imminent transfer.

“We only want to talk to Milan,” he had confirmed. “He [Ronaldinho] will either go there or stay at Barcelona.”

The Prodigal Son Returns

Meanwhile Milan have also been working hard to bring back old favourite Shevchenko back to the club - with bossed Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani keen to see their former favourite back in a red and black shirt.

The Ukrainian has had a miserable time since leaving to join Chelsea in 2006, and is reported to have made an emotional phone call to Carlo Ancelotti earlier this week, in which he coaxed the coach to re-sign him.

Chelsea are happy to offload him for a lot less than they signed him for, and it seems that the San Siro gates have been opened for him as well after Carletto gave the nod.

Galliani's Rubber Stamp

Galliani has confirmed that both deals are practically done.

“Ronaldinho and Shevchenko are 180 per cent Milan players,” he told journalists last night.

Both players are expected to cost just in excess of 20 million euros each.

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While it's coming from goal.com, I've also read it at other 'reliable sources'

 

[2Pax]

There's so much bullshit floating around the web, i'll believe it when it's a done deal.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^yea especially from goal.com. Believe nothing you read on that website. Last Monday, they reported that Antonio Cassano wanted to move back to Real Madrid when his loan at Sampdoria is finished but then the next day they quoted Cassano as saying that he "would love to stay with Sampdoria for some time" and that he has agreed a 50% decrease in his wage to join Sampdoria on a permanent basis.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Same with Ronaldo one day it was "I will go on loan to Flamengo" next day "Im not even thinking of going to loan to anyone"

 

[Bachaveli]

Are you serious? Inzaghi's massive list of huge honours speaks for itself.He is one of the best goal poachers of all time.His movement and his great reading of the game is the reason why he scores so many goals.

I cant believe that you think Drogba is one. The man is a beast. He is one of the best strikers in the World and scores his fair share of great solo goals as well.

Drogba is indeed a beast. I don't think hes one of that strikers who lurks in the 6 yard box for the ball to be delivered to him. No way. He can practically do whatever he wants with defenders.

 

[hizzle?]

Are you serious? Inzaghi's massive list of huge honours speaks for itself.He is one of the best goal poachers of all time.His movement and his great reading of the game is the reason why he scores so many goals.

I cant believe that you think Drogba is one. The man is a beast. He is one of the best strikers in the World and scores his fair share of great solo goals as well.

What? I'm not saying that he sucks, I was just joking about the fact that he camps around the goal and puts the ball in the net... He reads plays incredibly, it's just annoying when he's always at the right place at the right time when you dislike AC Milan...

The Drogba part was a joke though, I don't know how many times the balls hit his legs, knees, etc. and then entering the net... He does whatever he wants against any defender, but it's just that goals are clumsy sometimes.

 

[hizzle?]

I can't believe that McBride's volley hit the post bar...

 

[Bobby Sands]

What? I'm not saying that he sucks, I was just joking about the fact that he camps around the goal and puts the ball in the net... He reads plays incredibly, it's just annoying when he's always at the right place at the right time when you dislike AC Milan...

The Drogba part was a joke though, I don't know how many times the balls hit his legs, knees, etc. and then entering the net... He does whatever he wants against any defender, but it's just that goals are clumsy sometimes.

Yea it can be very annoying like when Pirlo's free kick hit off him in the Champs League final last year.

 

[hizzle?]

^Yes.

Btw this Reading's bar is cursed for Fulham... they hit it 3 times now that should have been 3 awesome goals... especialy McBride's volley..

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^I hope Reading win

Modric was linked with a move to Liverpool during the week.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Erik Nevland scored a second for Fulham. Is this the same guy that played for Man Utd back in the 90's?

 

[Bachaveli]

He reads plays incredibly, it's just annoying when he's always at the right place at the right time when you dislike AC Milan...

lol thats what you want from your striker to be at the right place at the right time.

 

[hizzle?]

lol thats what you want from your striker to be at the right place at the right time.

I ment that he's just there... He doesn't move and the fucking ball comes to his motherfucking feet like some kind of magnetic force... I hate that motherfucker... WRAAA!!!! Hulk maaaad.