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[Phenom]

by the way roy me auld mucker told ye wed smash the hammers

I could see a 1-1 or losing at Anfield v Middlesborough tbh I would rather see Liverpool in UCL though

Klopp back in the champions league and that style of play suit better in Europe than Arsenal's

[F l i c k e r]

Also a few years back when Bilbao stamped United out of the Europa, even then it was unthinkable to even compete for that trophy. The overwhelming thought coming from United was that they have no business in that competition. Let alone giving up on the league for the celebration of lesser trophies.

I understand the path to get into the CL but never the less. I would have never even imagined that you lot are seriously content and accepting of the carling and the Europa. As if it's the 08 double.

Never seen it. I'm not 30+ so 80s football and all that. I didn't see. But I've never not known United to not be in with Bayern, Real Madrid, and Barcelona.

How the mighty have fallen.

[JJRod]

Well James Rodriguez is definitely leaving Real Madrid.

As he should. Zidane prefers Isco and so do Madrid fans.
The question is at what amount is Madrid willing to part with him, and what team is willing to take him?

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

As he should. Zidane prefers Isco and so do Madrid fans.
The question is at what amount is Madrid willing to part with him, and what team is willing to take him?

United have signed him for £55 million.

[Roy Jones Jnr]

by the way roy me auld mucker told ye wed smash the hammers

Yeh u were right pal, I'm a cynical ****er tbf.

I still highly doubt we'll beat Middlesborough at home tho

I don't doubt our ability of ****ing it all up for one second. Arsenal have got 2 pish easy games left an all which they'll defo win, us losing/drawing to a team that has nothing to play for on the last day to miss out on the CL wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Ajax are basically a bye for Utd in the final, they'll walk it. They couldn't even beat a Feyernoord side led by a 47 year old Dirk Kuyt, who's a fooking legend btw to the league title.

[MOTHERDUCKER]

Also a few years back when Bilbao stamped United out of the Europa, even then it was unthinkable to even compete for that trophy. The overwhelming thought coming from United was that they have no business in that competition. Let alone giving up on the league for the celebration of lesser trophies.

I understand the path to get into the CL but never the less. I would have never even imagined that you lot are seriously content and accepting of the carling and the Europa. As if it's the 08 double.

Never seen it. I'm not 30+ so 80s football and all that. I didn't see. But I've never not known United to not be in with Bayern, Real Madrid, and Barcelona.

How the mighty have fallen.

Not watched football long then? it goes in cycles.. up until a few years ago Madrid didnt do **** in Europe for 9-10 or so years.. now look at them..

Same as Juventus did absolutely nothing for the best part of a decade and now made 2 CL finals in recent times.

Milan had one of the best teams i have seen.. played United of the park.. lost to Liverpool in the final.. then got revenge the following year.. also beat juve on pens to win it

Point being were the **** are milan now? barca have hardly been on a great run either

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Well James Rodriguez is definitely leaving Real Madrid.

[Sparked_26]

history get a grip mate , chelsea where a fa cup side before the money came ' busby shankley paisly ferguson thats history

This is true but at least you acknowledge we were a cup side.

Since I've watched Chelsea we've always been good tbh and I'm 31 ffs. 97 F.A cup, 98 league, 98' Cup Winners, 2000 F.A Cup, and good runs in a few cup winners cups and even a champions league, and F.A cup finals in 94 2002. You do get some mad chat from people who I don't think even watched football pre-2003. Chelsea absolutely should have won the league in 1998/1999 too and our capitulation was very similar to Liverpool's slippy season.

And then obviously Roman comes in and restores to a position to where as the royalty from West London, and I think we can all agree, we belong - at the top table of English and European football.

The irony is, Man United and Liverpool are now cup sides. Well sort of. But Liverpool are literally at the level Chelsea were pre-Abramovich as in they're going life and death for 4th and if they do get it I have no doubt they'll kick on.

It is harder to discredit Chelsea now since the net spend for the last two seasons is £59 million but old habits die hard.

The fact of the matter no champion is going to be well received unless they're freak winners. People would be absolutely gutted if Liverpool won the league too as the boot of English football has been on their throat for a while and nobody likes Liverpool, Man United are trying to buy the title (as is their right actually as they are still the most commercially profitable club), Man City will do the same as United. And then you have Spurs.

It's not like Spurs spend no money. Sissoko and Janssen cost them upwards of £50 million but If they won the league and with their wage structure - they would probably get something approaching universal credit.

Nathaniel Clyne - £80,000 a week
Kyle Walker - 40,000 a week

Arsenal outspend Chelsea currently. Because they don't sell anyone and the also buy questionable players.

Even if Everton won it people would have an issue because it would have been funded by billionaire owner.

[PrinceNaz88]

Someone I know who knows his onions told me that they really rate Hammmezzz. Can't say I've been overly impressed apart from that World Cup but his stats are very solid.

Maybe he could be another one who tears it up like Alexis?

But he doesn't looks particularly quick to me. But the pattern for lads from the big dogs from Spain l they absolutely tear it up with their technical ability at least when they first arrive.

A la Mata. He was great at Chelsea but now he is lost at United who will always be likely ship him out and probably bring in someone more expensive and possibly not as good.

Is James better than Di Maria?

Difficult to say as he has been in and out of the side at Real Madrid.

From a technical point of view he seems to be top class.

Mentally he seems a little weak though so it could be Di Maria all over again although they aren't totally similar in their styles of play. Di Maria just has the look of an absolute pussy anyway.

I wouldn't play James out wide right, he isn't slow but he isn't quick either like you say. He needs to play attacking centre mid to get the best out of him.

Basically it's a bit of a gamble signing IMO just depends how much Man Utd are gonna spend on him.