The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

[wings90]

Could be worse for Van Gaal....

 

 The Moyes photo is perfect.

 

[Sinner]

Could be worse for Van Gaal....

 

[imasoleman18]

working pretty much all day today, no cup for me

 

[tomdiginson]

We should feast. Only tough games in our first few fixtures are Man City and maybe tottenham if they recover from last seasons debacle.

Liverpool's 2014-15 fixtures released
August
16 - Southampton (H)
23 - Manchester City (A)
30 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

September
13 - Aston Villa (H)
20 - West Ham United (A)
24 - Capital One Cup third round
27 - Everton (H)

October
4 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
18 - Queens Park Rangers (A)
25 - Hull City (H)
29 - Capital One Cup fourth round

November
1 - Newcastle United (A)
8 - Chelsea (H)
22 - Crystal Palace (A)
29 - Stoke City (H)

December
2 - Leicester City (A)
6 - Sunderland (H)
13 - Manchester United (A)
17 - Capital One Cup fifth round
20 - Arsenal (H)
26 - Burnley (A)
28 - Swansea City (H)

 

[Sinner]

It's 14c in Brazil?!  I thought they got hot summers there! 

 

[fear the ibis]

It's Fall in Brazil right now

 

[Sinner]

Oh, that's right!  

AUS is the only country where I subconsciously change the seasons... 

 

[noskey]

Robben 1 - 1 Cahill


Gotta give it up for Cahill, that was a beauty. Now let's go Netherlands, time to get all turnt up.

 

[Sinner]

Fabulous goal... wow. 

 

[User 37837]

Woooowwww

 

[rck3sactown]

Cahill

 

[iriesupreme]

Wow Cahill

 

[miketysonthekiller]

August is looking good

 

[Sinner]

What a chance!!! 

 

[Sinner]

Yeah, I was looking at that baby. 

 

[Kimchi Papi]

:x Ilkay Gundogan has back surgery & will be out 3 months.

Teams looking to purchase Ilkay Gundogan this summer may be forced to wait.

After missing nearly all of last season with a nagging back injury he had operated on, the Borussia Dortmund playmaker has again gone under the knife for a “minimally invasive” operation, according to the team doctor.

The 23-year-old has struggled mightily with injuries since his initial back injury last summer. He was ready to return in January before the combination of bronchitis and a nerve injury in his back shelved him for the season and the World Cup.

None of this has stopped rampant rumors that Manchester United – among other top-level teams – are interested in purchasing his services this summer, but with him likely unable to complete a medical until the surgery heals, there’s only a slim chance he’ll move now.

Despite this, links are still surfacing connecting him to Old Trafford, with reports saying new manager Louis van Gaal is maintaining the interest in the German that David Moyes began last winter.

Dortmund says Gundogan will be ready to go in September.

During his injury layoff last year, photos surfaced that Gundogan was struggling to keep his weight down while recovering from injury, and some of the pictures were quite shocking.

A fearsome playmaker in the attacking midfield before his injury, teams interested in his abilities at this point will likely wait until he has returned to continue their interest, as it’s unsure what kind of impact this injury could have on his career going forward.

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/18/ilkay-gundogan-has-back-surgery-again-out-3-months/

 

[truth-serum]

This Australia team would be beast if they still had shwarzer, viduka and kewell

 

[rook]

A doctor who saw CR7 MRI results said Cristiano is risking his career if he doesnt rest his knee.

Hes stuck in such a tough spot

 

[rck3sactown]

link?

damn shame he is in this predicament with the weight of his nation on his shoulders.

 

[noskey]

Aussies are playing good defense and breaking down Hollands attacks. Netherlands need to come out attacking like last game and just move full speed, hope to catch Australia off guard and force them into mistakes they haven't been making thus far.

 

[rck3sactown]

nvm, found it

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cristiano-ronaldos-future-could-be-danger-due-knee-injury-1453209

 

[miketysonthekiller]

Aussies are playing good defense and breaking down Hollands attacks. Netherlands need to come out attacking like last game and just move full speed, hope to catch Australia off guard and force them into mistakes they haven't been making thus far.

from what I saw, I was a bit surprised Holland didn't come out with long balls and fast plays.

I'm hoping second half will see a different change in tactics to go through straya's defense.

Props to straya as well. They're holding their own.


good match overall

 

[rook]

nvm, found it

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cristiano-ronaldos-future-could-be-danger-due-knee-injury-1453209

Yup.

I mean lets look at it. Portugal aren't going anywhere this WC even if they get out the group. Is it worth it? He's 29 now. 33 when the next WC rolls around. This is his last WC in his prime basically smh

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Hmmm, it's being reported that Ajax beat out the likes of United & Chelsea in signing 18 year old Croatian striker Robert Muric... I remember seeing him on the U17 team once & noticed that he stood out amongst the crowd...

 

[tomdiginson]

Hmmm, it's being reported that Ajax beat out the likes of United & Chelsea in signing 18 year old Croatian striker Robert Muric... I remember seeing him on the U17 team once & noticed that he stood out amongst the crowd...

Playing time with less money vs sitting on the bench and getting paid.