Official Football Thread - 11/12

[mecuryball]

23-man shortlist for 2011 Fifa Ballon d'Or

Full list

Eric Abidal (France)
Karim Benzema (France)
Sergio Aguero (Argentina)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Iker Casillas (Spain)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
Andres Iniesta (Spain)
Gerard Pique (Spain)
David Villa (Spain)
Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Xavi (Spain)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Nani (Portugal)
Dani Alves (Brazil)
Neymar (Brazil)
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
Thomas Muller (Germany)
Mesut Ozil (Germany)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

10 coaches in contention for the Fifa World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2011

Vicente Del Bosque (Spain national team)
Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)
Rudi Garcia (Lille)
Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)
Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund)
Joachim Low (Germany national team)
Jose Mourinho (Real Madrid)
Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay national team)
Andre Villas-Boas (Porto, Chelsea)
Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)


This list is a joke.i mean, what has the likes of Fab,Benzima,Abidal,Muller,Naymer and to some extent Rooney, done the past year to deserve this nomination.whereas Vidic who was probably the best Defender last year and Falcao got overlooked.

Messi for player of the year,while coach is between AVB,Guardiola and Tabarez.

[Sekou]

the fans are either bitter United haters or glory hunters. Deal with it.

This.

[cityfan31]

the fans are either bitter United haters or glory hunters. Deal with it.

This.

Glory hunters like all the foreign fans on this thread you mean?

[Sekou]

the fans are either bitter United haters or glory hunters. Deal with it.

This.

Glory hunters like all the foreign fans on this thread you mean?

You don't have to be from a certain city to have a connection with the team you support.

[cityfan31]

You don't have to be from a certain city to have a connection with the team you support.

I know, some on here are true fans. But to hear some foreign united fans calling City fans (who are mostly from the northwest of england) glory hunters makes me laugh. I remember when we were in Division 2.

[MikeNUFC]

the fans are either bitter United haters or glory hunters. Deal with it.

But you choosing to support Man United had NOTHING to do with how successful were they, right?! Please.

[Innovation]

I'm really liking our line up against Genk! Nice to see Romeu get another start, he's looking awesome for his age!

01 Cech
02 Ivanovic
03 Cole
04 David Luiz
17 Bosingwa
06 Romeu
07 Ramires
15 Malouda
16 Meireles
09 Torres
39 Anelka

Come on Chelsea! Cannot wait!

[xRas]

Can't decide who to watch, Chelsea or Arsenal

[xRas]

10 sec goal

[Innovation]

Get in! Ramires! Beautiful ball from Torres.

[xRas]

Nice goal


Genks passing, Ew.

[Innovation]

Ah fuck, Luiz shouldn't have taken that penalty. Should have gave it to Torres to Meireles.

[Innovation]

Another positive from the first half was that our movement and passing were fantastic for the most post. Meireles really can pass a ball.

[xRas]

Murked the defence

[Sekou]

Messi hattrick.