Soccer Thread

[Eranu™]

Well the last games he played for the dutch national team he did very will. that was quite a while ago due to his injury.
Well we have Kuijt and Babel for that position, so Afellay would bring some more, i don't know how to say it, inspiration?

[ToeyJoey]

Kuyt doesn't even play for Liverpool very much anymore... which is a shame because I like him.

[Eranu™]

He's inexhaustible, which is rare these days since everyone is injured on way or another.
Babel is a very fast player so he could do the job I guess. He's doing well in the bundesliga as well.

[ToeyJoey]

I have never heard of this Babel bloke, (until now.)

[~Spaceman~]

Really? He used to play for Liverpool, remember?

[ToeyJoey]

I honestly don't, but Wikipedia seems to know a lot about him.

Speaking of Liverpool, after the players have been criticised for their Suarez shirts, Kenny has subsequently come out to defend his players for doing so.

[Eranu™]

Hard to choose a side on that one.
If there's no proof i don't see why they gave a suarez 8 games.

[ToeyJoey]

Either it was a political point, that the FA stand against racism or he did do it. I don't think they would do that if he didn't do it. Innocent until proven guilty.

[Eranu™]

Looks like van Persie isn't going to get the record.
Also, Vorm has been keeping really good, maybe something to keep in mind for the new keeper of chelsea?

[~Spaceman~]

Nah, Chelsea should keep faith in cech. He's consistently been one of the best keepers around for years. He's just goin through a rough patch at the minute

[Armando Payne]

Walsall beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 with 2 goals in Stoppage Time, strangely, it was still tres cool, though.

[ToeyJoey]

Damn, I like Wednesday. Still: some ridiculous games, Chelsea being held by Fulham, Arsenal being held by Wolves, QPR getting a point and a goal at the Liberty...

[Eranu™]

Nah, Chelsea should keep faith in cech. He's consistently been one of the best keepers around for years. He's just goin through a rough patch at the minute

I mean when Cech quits in a year or so. he's getting old.

[~Spaceman~]

He won't quit on a year. What age was van der sar when he retired?

[Sietse23]

^ i think van der sar was 40 when he stopped and he had a record of being the oldest soccer player in the europian final.

[~-Overheat-~]

With Chamakh and Gervinho going to African Cup of Nations, Arsenal are looking to loan Thierry Henry! I'm and Man United fan, but i'm super excited! He could have a great impact on that team! Like Larsson did for us in 2007!

[abrar14]

But really what difference is it gonna make? Thierry isn't the player he used to be.

Suarez got an extra day added to his ban for putting the middle finger up to the wigan supporters.

[~Spaceman~]

He might not be the best but it'll get the fans more behind the team and that could only be a good thing. For arsenal of course, no one else

[~-Overheat-~]

But really what difference is it gonna make? Thierry isn't the player he used to be.

Suarez got an extra day added to his ban for putting the middle finger up to the wigan supporters.

He still has got enough quality. Remember the impact Henrik Larrsson made for Man United in 2007?

[Eranu™]

I think he and van Persie are going to make a good duo.
I don't think Arsenal would give him a contract if he didn't bring anything to he team.