By Diego! Go To PostDidn't Swansea get taken over by Americans recentlyYes.
By sohois Go To PostBut didn't you (or Yurt) justify Pogba stepping down to United since it was inevitable that Mourinho would get them back to the CL and winning things?in theory
but we all know why he moved
footballers nowadays are all glorified hookers
By Laboured Go To PostBut it's Guidolin's birthday :/Hopefully a huge birthday cake is included in his severance pay.
By Laboured Go To PostBut it's Guidolin's birthday :/
Birthdays shouldn't be celebrated anyway, it's one day closer to death as far as I'm concerned.
Oh, and happy birthday Dean...
@ Yurt I've heard the shrooms are pretty powerful out there or was it more pure acid stuff you were doing?
Arseslaent was Perez injured or something, I know Wenger wants to let him settle him in but christ it's October, let him have a run of four or five games. I really dont want Sanchez playing up front as our main striker, thousands of reasons why I dont feel its sustainable but o well what do I know. Not judging on one game but think we could do with a midfielder runner (ramsey), Xhaka and Carzola are overkill imo.
Happy birthday Dean! How old are you now mate.
Arseslaent was Perez injured or something, I know Wenger wants to let him settle him in but christ it's October, let him have a run of four or five games. I really dont want Sanchez playing up front as our main striker, thousands of reasons why I dont feel its sustainable but o well what do I know. Not judging on one game but think we could do with a midfielder runner (ramsey), Xhaka and Carzola are overkill imo.
Happy birthday Dean! How old are you now mate.
By Freewheelin Go To PostITS NOT MY BIRTHDAY GUYSHappy Birthday DC.
Happy birthday Dean.
Glad Yurt is alive, I was reading the Amsterdam papers daily to see if they found the body of an Italian Adonis in the canals.
Glad Yurt is alive, I was reading the Amsterdam papers daily to see if they found the body of an Italian Adonis in the canals.
By Ciaran Go To Postseems like both Pjanic and Higuain were worth the money? :) I had ZERO doubts about Miralem delivering, he's just the type of midfielder United actually needed.We've been alternating very good performances with really bland ones since the beginning of the season.
and Dani Alves has unlocked the secret of scoring deflections it seems, and is playing more central than our CMs? :lol
Zabo, a quick summary of our games/squad so far, if you please? <3
well well what do we have here
As every year, September is Allegri's experiments month. Both Higuain and Pjanic have ranged from amazing to kinda annoymous. Of course, for Higuain that still means scoring one per game. What a fucking upgrade, lol. He'll still need a couple of months to fully integrate in our team tho.
Pjanic's "bad" games mostly coincided with him playing as regista, which is an idea Allegri seems to have abandoned in the last 3-4 matches, as I predicted (well, hoped) he would. As soon as you put him in the mezzala / trequartista role, he shines. Brilliant ball distribution, Pirlo-esque long ball assists and Khedira-lite-like insertions into the penalty box.
Believe it or not, Hernanes has been bossing it in the regista role. He is making less and less mistakes as the games go by, his passing is really tidy, if not spectacular, and his confidence is at a level where he's starting to take long distance shots and adding verticality to his passing game. Marchisio should be ready in 3 weeks and will need a month or two to get to acceptable levels, so being able to rely on Hernanes is good news.
Lemina has been absolutely brilliant, btw. A true game changer every time Allegri has subbed him in to replace a tired Khedira. That's his natural role - playing on the right as mezzala / box to box midfielder. At the risk of jinxing it, I think we may have found a future starting XI player.
Speaking of upgrades, Dani Alves. I do feel bad for our boy Licht, but the difference is night and day. They're very different players, so it's kinda unfair to compare the two, but still. Alves has basically been playing as a right flank regista in our 3-5-2, with a licence to go and do wherever the fuck he wants, if the situation of the fields demands it. It looks like Allegri has designated Cuadrado as his natural backup / alternative, not Licht, though I'm sure the latter will still get quite a few caps in Serie A.
Other than that, we're still trying to come up with a balanced way of doing our business. Dybala has been mostly playing in the midfield, backtracking a lot ... only to switch to a slightly more attacking position in the past two matches, as "requested" by Higuain (he mentioned he'd like Dybala playing higher up in an interview, so the two could better link up). As soon as he did, bam, two goals.
Pjaca, lads. La cura Allegri is starting to pay dividends. The impression I got from his short appearances so far is that he'll start disintegrating the opposition's defences as soon as Allegri is done teaching him the ins and outs of (italian) football tactics. Not long now.
Imo, we won't see Juve at their full potential before November / December.
By Kidjr Go To Post@ Yurt I've heard the shrooms are pretty powerful out there or was it more pure acid stuff you were doing?both!
the mushrooms were the most manageable fun though.
waaaay too many kinds to list, but here's an example along with their cautionary rating system :lol
http://www.sirius.nl/images/products/articles/freshboxguide.jpg
if you aren't experienced, start off with Space Shuttles and then slowly work your way up to the good stuff
by the end of the day, my rib-cage was about to explode from all the laughter
and you can always 'pull your way out' of a trip by just consuming anything with sugar, so we had cans of redbull with us at all times just in case.
By Totti x 40 Go To PostHappy birthday Dean.I'll never die. Sorry, Gooners.
Glad Yurt is alive, I was reading the Amsterdam papers daily to see if they found the body of an Italian Adonis in the canals.
By Cleff Go To PostGiggs is never getting a gig.ftfy
I was starting to think it would just be Zabo and I talking about Juve forever..
Gosh Juve are pissing me off. First half was awful yesterday. Glad the goals came in the second half.
Poor Sassuolo. Glad Locatelli scored. Looking like he might live up to the potential.
Gosh Juve are pissing me off. First half was awful yesterday. Glad the goals came in the second half.
Poor Sassuolo. Glad Locatelli scored. Looking like he might live up to the potential.
Rahul Singh @forevruntd now35 seconds ago
Li (Chinese FA mktg director): “Rooney is huge star in China. Even my young son knows all about him & I've taken a picture of his shirt."
Rahul Singh @forevruntd now7 seconds ago
Li: “If Rooney played in the Chinese Super League it would attract huge attention, not only inside China but on television worldwide."
Make an offer, Li.
You're our only hope, Li.
(Are these quotes old? Nobody's tuning in for Rooneh. Although I'd probably check out highlights of him chugging around with some decadent Brazilian lads)
Li (Chinese FA mktg director): “Rooney is huge star in China. Even my young son knows all about him & I've taken a picture of his shirt."
Rahul Singh @forevruntd now7 seconds ago
Li: “If Rooney played in the Chinese Super League it would attract huge attention, not only inside China but on television worldwide."
Make an offer, Li.
You're our only hope, Li.
(Are these quotes old? Nobody's tuning in for Rooneh. Although I'd probably check out highlights of him chugging around with some decadent Brazilian lads)
Welcome back Yurt!
Shanks, I was just going to ask if you saw Locatelli's goal. He made the midfield more stable when he came on instead of the once again bad Montolivo.
Shanks, I was just going to ask if you saw Locatelli's goal. He made the midfield more stable when he came on instead of the once again bad Montolivo.
[FR] Le Parisien - Coman, doubts about Bayern buying him. Rummenigge: "He's not the same player as last year."
Please buy him. We're counting on those 30M€ next year.
Alternatively give him back, we'll sell him to PSG for 50M€.
Please buy him. We're counting on those 30M€ next year.
Alternatively give him back, we'll sell him to PSG for 50M€.
By S@l Go To PostRahul Singh @forevruntd now35 seconds agoDo they not actually watch the games?
Li (Chinese FA mktg director): “Rooney is huge star in China. Even my young son knows all about him & I've taken a picture of his shirt."
Rahul Singh @forevruntd now7 seconds ago
Li: “If Rooney played in the Chinese Super League it would attract huge attention, not only inside China but on television worldwide."
Make an offer, Li.
You're our only hope, Li.
(Are these quotes old? Nobody's tuning in for Rooneh. Although I'd probably check out highlights of him chugging around with some decadent Brazilian lads)
By Punished Go To PostDo they not actually watch the games?
Not sure where he even mentions his playing talent. His only concern is from a marketing perspective.
By Zabojnik Go To PostWe've been alternating very good performances with really bland ones since the beginning of the season.THANKS!!
As every year, September is Allegri's experiments month. Both Higuain and Pjanic have ranged from amazing to kinda annoymous. Of course, for Higuain that still means scoring one per game. What a fucking upgrade, lol. He'll still need a couple of months to fully integrate in our team tho.
Pjanic's "bad" games mostly coincided with him playing as regista, which is an idea Allegri seems to have abandoned in the last 3-4 matches, as I predicted (well, hoped) he would. As soon as you put him in the mezzala / trequartista role, he shines. Brilliant ball distribution, Pirlo-esque long ball assists and Khedira-lite-like insertions into the penalty box.
Believe it or not, Hernanes has been bossing it in the regista role. He is making less and less mistakes as the games go by, his passing is really tidy, if not spectacular, and his confidence is at a level where he's starting to take long distance shots and adding verticality to his passing game. Marchisio should be ready in 3 weeks and will need a month or two to get to acceptable levels, so being able to rely on Hernanes is good news.
Lemina has been absolutely brilliant, btw. A true game changer every time Allegri has subbed him in to replace a tired Khedira. That's his natural role - playing on the right as mezzala / box to box midfielder. At the risk of jinxing it, I think we may have found a future starting XI player.
Speaking of upgrades, Dani Alves. I do feel bad for our boy Licht, but the difference is night and day. They're very different players, so it's kinda unfair to compare the two, but still. Alves has basically been playing as a right flank regista in our 3-5-2, with a licence to go and do wherever the fuck he wants, if the situation of the fields demands it. It looks like Allegri has designated Cuadrado as his natural backup / alternative, not Licht, though I'm sure the latter will still get quite a few caps in Serie A.
Other than that, we're still trying to come up with a balanced way of doing our business. Dybala has been mostly playing in the midfield, backtracking a lot … only to switch to a slightly more attacking position in the past two matches, as "requested" by Higuain (he mentioned he'd like Dybala playing higher up in an interview, so the two could better link up). As soon as he did, bam, two goals.
Pjaca, lads. La cura Allegri is starting to pay dividends. The impression I got from his short appearances so far is that he'll start disintegrating the opposition's defences as soon as Allegri is done teaching him the ins and outs of (italian) football tactics. Not long now.
Imo, we won't see Juve at their full potential before November / December.
see, this is what I both like and hate about Allegri, he takes in suggestions from his own players. Pjanic, Dybala and our back four not working? Alright, what do you guys prefer? We'll do just that! That's like the complete fucking opposite of the school of HAMMER Conte :lol IT AIN"T WORKING? SHUT THE FUCK UP AND RUN! HERE IS TWO MORE SEASONS OF IT!
just I wish we didn't have to take suggestions to correct clear as day fuck ups to begin with......I mean, OKAY, try Pjanic back there for a game or two but not more than that when it's clearly not working. Dybala helping out the mid was always going to be a waste on many layers, we don't have Pirlo over there anymore, and he isn't a tank like Tevez. But as you were saying, it's September, Victor -Mad Max- Frankenstein's favourite experimental month, can't wait to see what monstrosity he's gonna come up with next season... Dani Alves CM, calling it
I told you Leminaaa will be gooooooooood :D the boy was clearly technically special, all he needed was just a bit of tactical guidance, and maybe an extra brain cell or two wouldn't hurt but I digress. He's taking positional lessons from Sami I presume :)
Good to hear about Hernanes :( I dunno if we'll ever see the Lazio world beater of old, but alas a vice-Marchisio will do just fine.
Don't care about Licht, feed him to the pigs.
(Inter Milan pun intended)
edit: Pjaca is playing the Coman role of absolutely nothing, isn't he?
By Punished Go To PostDo they not actually watch the games?
If we could only get word to Li's son. He's the conduit.
I'm sure there are some profoundly cynical and alert folks working in influential levels of Chinese football who know Wayne is a footballing cadaver but more of a PR draw than Ramires or Pelle.
By Laboured Go To PostHunt for the Wilderpeople was gr8.
Yeah - kid was good. Script was funny. NZ is beautiful. Cinema was jammed with kiwis when I saw it - the laughter was pretty much incessant.
Sam Neill was at my local cafe the other day. Top man.
By S@l Go To PostRahul Singh @forevruntd now35 seconds agoImagine if we sold him for like 60 million...I would feel guilty for committing day light robbery..but still Hot damn!!!
Li (Chinese FA mktg director): “Rooney is huge star in China. Even my young son knows all about him & I've taken a picture of his shirt."
Rahul Singh @forevruntd now7 seconds ago
Li: “If Rooney played in the Chinese Super League it would attract huge attention, not only inside China but on television worldwide."
Make an offer, Li.
You're our only hope, Li.
(Are these quotes old? Nobody's tuning in for Rooneh. Although I'd probably check out highlights of him chugging around with some decadent Brazilian lads)
make an offer
By Ciaran Go To Postedit: Pjaca is playing the Coman role of absolutely nothing, isn't he?It's legit hard to say what his designated role is supposed to be. He usually gets subbed in for Dybala, but plays a good 10m closer to the goal and on the left. As a second striker / LWF of sorts, who also often backtracks to the 3/4ths to try and imitate Dybala, but not quite, as the latter often backtracks all the way to the midfield circle. Pjaca shouldn't and should play closer to the penalty area, as he is devastating 1 on 1. His dribbling is absolutely sensational. If he manages to somehow learn the one thing he's missing - being a clinical finisher - he's destined to become e world class player. No doubt in my mind. You don't teach that speed, close ball control and dribbling / legs coordination, you either got it or not.
By Ciaran Go To Postwhat a beautyWhy do want to hurt me?
on a loop too
perfect
By Ciaran Go To Postboth!
the mushrooms were the most manageable fun though.
waaaay too many kinds to list, but here's an example along with their cautionary rating system :lol
http://www.sirius.nl/images/products/articles/freshboxguide.jpg
if you aren't experienced, start off with Space Shuttles and then slowly work your way up to the good stuff
by the end of the day, my rib-cage was about to explode from all the laughter
and you can always 'pull your way out' of a trip by just consuming anything with sugar, so we had cans of redbull with us at all times just in case.
I'll never die. Sorry, Gooners.
Noted!
By Ciaran Go To Postwhat a beauty
on a loop too
perfect
By Ciaran Go To Postboth!
the mushrooms were the most manageable fun though.
waaaay too many kinds to list, but here's an example along with their cautionary rating system :lol
http://www.sirius.nl/images/products/articles/freshboxguide.jpg
if you aren't experienced, start off with Space Shuttles and then slowly work your way up to the good stuff
by the end of the day, my rib-cage was about to explode from all the laughter
and you can always 'pull your way out' of a trip by just consuming anything with sugar, so we had cans of redbull with us at all times just in case.
I'll never die. Sorry, Gooners.
Truffles always make me sick to my stomach that by the time the trip starts I'll have puked half of it away.
Dem shrooms though, so good.
Grind the truffles or cut them finely and put it in a bowl of soup. Tomato soup is particularly good at neutralising the flavour.
That feeling when you buy a fine vase of artichokes preserved in oil and are about to dig in ... only to find out you mistakenly bought artichokes preserved in vinegar.
Sadness. Infinite sadness.
Sadness. Infinite sadness.
By Baconsaurus Go To PostGrind the truffles or cut them finely and put it in a bowl of soup. Tomato soup is particularly good at neutralising the flavour.
Hmmm, you don't say ?
I only have the problem with truffles though, shrooms don't give me any sickness.
Might have to make some soup tonight!
By Zabojnik Go To PostThat feeling when you buy a fine vase of artichokes preserved in oil and are about to dig in … only to find out you mistakenly bought artichokes preserved in vinegar.
Sadness. Infinite sadness.
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By Zabojnik Go To Post[FR] Le Parisien - Coman, doubts about Bayern buying him. Rummenigge: "He's not the same player as last year."
Please buy him. We're counting on those 30M€ next year.
Alternatively give him back, we'll sell him to PSG for 50M€.
I've always wanted to try shrooms but find mushrooms to be disgusting (mainly the texture I guess), and apparently shrooms taste even worse? meh
By ReRixo Go To PostI've always wanted to try shrooms but find mushrooms to be disgusting (mainly the texture I guess), and apparently shrooms taste even worse? mehYeah the taste is pretty bad, on our last citytrip to Amsterdam, the girl in the smartshop recommended eating chocolate with it. Works great.
http://nypost.com/2016/09/29/this-is-the-worst-news-for-life-on-earth/
We're done m8s. Time to party like it's 1999 again and never ever stop.
We're done m8s. Time to party like it's 1999 again and never ever stop.
By Lupercal Go To PostHmmm, you don't say ?I have one friend who threw up twice after eating truffles. He was adamant to eat them as they were, while the rest had soup or made tea. He himself believes that he gets sick because he drinks a lot after ingesting the truffles, probably because he needs to get that foul taste out of his mouth. Just eating your soup patiently is probably the "safest" thing to do.
I only have the problem with truffles though, shrooms don't give me any sickness.
Might have to make some soup tonight!
By Francis Go To Post
This is what you get n8, for calling Guidolin boring. Someone much much more boring.
By Baconsaurus Go To PostI have one friend who threw up twice after eating truffles. He was adamant to eat them as they were, while the rest had soup or made tea. He himself believes that he gets sick because he drinks a lot after ingesting the truffles, probably because he needs to get that foul taste out of his mouth. Just eating your soup patiently is probably the "safest" thing to do.
We just ate them raw in Amsterdam. None of us really got sick (as in throwing up, despite eating amounts of stroopwaffles no one should). But anything with psilocybin gets my leg cramping like crazy and just leg muscles being painful, which I found out later happens to some. But no friends complained about it, and I had no idea that was a thing at the time. Absolutely horrible, made me walk like I was a baby just learning to walk, who had also shit himself.
By Zabojnik Go To Posthttp://nypost.com/2016/09/29/this-is-the-worst-news-for-life-on-earth/The astonishing news here is that this was reported in this manner by the New York Post.
We're done m8s. Time to party like it's 1999 again and never ever stop.
Next, we'll see the fucking Daily Mail aboard the climate change rocket.
Gesù Cristo, this literally is the end of life as we know it.