Football Chit-Chat (Kopi Talk)

[kazuki]

any u throw any nonsense team also can match blues lah.
Its like 群龙无首.

Btw, todays ST says that john terry probably is the main reason for jose's departure??? really?

[lookf]

any u throw any nonsense team also can match blues lah.
Its like 群龙无首.

Btw, todays ST says that john terry probably is the main reason for jose's departure??? really?

Recent reports have stated that JT is getting a bit too Big headed ..not just at Chelsea ..but also in the England team and on the pitch as well ...when 2 big egos are in the same dressing room ...clashes are inevitable ...

[Jankdev]

Chelsea gets more blues~

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=483684&in_page_id=1771&ICO=SPORT&ICL=TOPART

Roman is still interested to get ronaldinho to Chelsea and latest rumours Frabby from Arsenal :laugh:. Somebody tell him to stop minding the team selections and just splash his money whenever needed. This guy doesn't learn.

[lookf]

Reading 2 Liverpool 4 -
Torres hat trick

Arsenal 2 Newcastle 0 -
2nd string Arsenal team still too strong for Fat Sam ..Bendtler and Denilson scores

[kazuki]

Yes lah. the gunners and reds getting the form liaoz.
Quick kill the blues, let them know whats wrong with the team now!:shooting:

[cutieboy86]

i wish torres comes to man utd... imagine tonite hull city stun chelsea...haha

[Jankdev]

Other Premiership sides advances as well

Mancity 1 - 0 Norwich

Burnley 0 - 1 Portsmouth

Arsenal Goals against Newcastle :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvixIWdDVog

[amos_infinitus]

Reading 2 Liverpool 4 -
Torres hat trick

Arsenal 2 Newcastle 0 -
2nd string Arsenal team still too strong for Fat Sam ..Bendtler and Denilson scores

abit lucky oso i tink 2 goals all 80+ mins..

[lookf]

abit lucky oso i tink 2 goals all 80+ mins..
i think it is a bit more than luck ..the fact that Arsenal has score so many late gols ..in so many matches is proof that

1. The young players prob has better fitness levels than the opponents
2. Their never say die attitude means they will fight till the very end of every match

[des_yeo03]

English League Cup Full Time :

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Leicester C.

Hull C. 0 - 4 Chelsea

Sheffield W. 0 - 3 Everton

West Ham U. 1 - 0 Plymouth Argyle

Blackburn R. 3 - 0 Birmingham C.

Fulham 1 - 2 Bolton W.

Manchester U. 0 - 2 Coventry C. :o

Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Middlesbrough

I din catch the games but Man Utd surely after their win over Chelsea over the weekend is a major disappointment....Now i m starting to question the signings of Anderson and Nani...They seriously havan't been able to convince me....:beatup:

[amos_infinitus]

English League Cup Full Time :

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Leicester C.

Hull C. 0 - 4 Chelsea

Sheffield W. 0 - 3 Everton

West Ham U. 1 - 0 Plymouth Argyle

Blackburn R. 3 - 0 Birmingham C.

Fulham 1 - 2 Bolton W.

Manchester U. 0 - 2 Coventry C. :o

Tottenham H. 2 - 0 Middlesbrough

I din catch the games but Man Utd surely after their win over Chelsea over the weekend is a major disappointment....Now i m starting to question the signings of Anderson and Nani...They seriously havan't been able to convince me....:beatup:

i really feel nani is not very gd. but well juz my opinion. maybe they didnt want the carling at all. so didnt matter a win or loss..

[lookf]

i really feel nani is not very gd. but well juz my opinion. maybe they didnt want the carling at all. so didnt matter a win or loss..
ya ..but still its unforgivable for them to lose at home to a team not even in the EPL ..knowing Ferguson ..he would really be fuming mad

[des_yeo03]

ya ..but still its unforgivable for them to lose at home to a team not even in the EPL ..knowing Ferguson ..he would really be fuming mad

I guess he is...I will be too....:angry:

Ferguson 'flabbergasted' by Coventry defeat

Bitterly disappointed Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he was 'flabbergasted' by his side's stunning Carling Cup exit to Coventry at Old Trafford tonight.


Although he completely changed the team which beat Chelsea on Sunday, Ferguson still named six full internationals in his starting line-up, including £34million duo Nani and Anderson.


Yet the Red Devils totally failed to impose themselves on the contest and ultimately fell to a goal in each half from Coventry's Malta international 'mosquito' Michael Mifsud, whose bite certainly left Ferguson in pain.

'I was absolutely flabbergasted by that performance,' said Ferguson.

'I did not expect that at all. I am not interested in giving reasons or mitigating circumstances. It was just a very bad performance.'

After spending the last 18 months hailing his emerging talent, Ferguson could scarcely understand what went so badly wrong.

Aside from Nani and Anderson, both of whom were major disappointments, Chris Eagles was also poor, as was Dong Fangzhou, who came closest to scoring for the hosts with a header Coventry keeper Andy Marshall pushed wide just before Mifsud fired home his second.

'We have trumpeted these young lads a lot, so what has happened tonight was a big shock for us all,' admitted Ferguson.

'You want to give these boys a chance and we have not had the opportunity to do that.

'The number of Coventry fans who came made it a real cup-tie atmosphere and maybe that was an issue for some of our players because in the first half, we were second to every ball.'

The Sky Blues' 11,000-strong travelling army was a reminder of their Premier League past.

Yet Iain Dowie's side currently find themselves in the middle of the Championship, thereby becoming the first lower league side to beat United at Old Trafford since York City famously knocked three goals past them 12 years ago.

'This will go down as a great night for Coventry,' said Dowie.

'I have been here as a player and a manager and never done that well, so hopefully this result will give us all some belief because I felt we deserved it.'

Dowie was anxious not to spend too much time reflecting on the United players who were omitted by Ferguson, preferring instead to concentrate on the men Coventry beat.

Not even the introductions of Michael Carrick and Wes Brown could halt the Red Devils' slump, with Mifsud agonisingly close to becoming the first visiting player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford since legendary Brazilian Ronaldo.

'The big credit for us was that we forced Manchester United to make their changes early,' said Dowie.

'They had all three substitutes on within 55 minutes, which tells you something in itself.

'You are bound to benefit when you are playing a team without Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Nemanja Vidic but Sir Alex still picked a team he felt was good enough to win.

'Arsenal picked a team full of youngsters last night and they still won, so you can't argue Manchester United were anything other than a great side.'

For Mifsud it was a special night. The 26-year-old has now scored twice against both Carlisle and United in this competition, yet he is still to start a league game for the Midlands outfit this term.

'Michael can be a real pest around the box,' said Dowie, referring to the former Lillestrom player's strange nickname.

'At times he is almost too quick but he is getting calmer all the time and his finishing is improving too.'

Source : soccernet

[jdelpiero]

Now i m starting to question the signings of Anderson and Nani...They seriously havan't been able to convince me....:beatup:

Gotta give them time lah..
still young..
and 1st season in the league..

Even Chrissy Ron took a while..

Drogba took a season to adapt..
Established stars like Ballack and Sheva not performing to standards also..

[des_yeo03]

Gotta give them time lah..
still young..
and 1st season in the league..

Even Chrissy Ron took a while..

Drogba took a season to adapt..
Established stars like Ballack and Sheva not performing to standards also..

Yeah true...Wait and see....Hope they prove me wrong....:)

[Akira Fudou]

i tot Nani doing quite well so far considering its his first season... EPL defence r more rough than other

[lookf]

i tot Nani doing quite well so far considering its his first season... EPL defence r more rough than other
well ... expectations for the player naturally tends to be higher when they have a hefty transfer fee tied to them ..in this case ..Nani was bought for about 17 million pounds...and till now ..he has yet to justify that price tag

[Simonhst]

Lest we forget, the standard and tempo of football is very different between the EPL and PL, it does take time to settle. It's just like us changing jobs, we also need time to settle in a new working environment. Let's give them some time before we start :shooting: them down.

[amos_infinitus]

i tot Nani doing quite well so far considering its his first season... EPL defence r more rough than other

i tink italian defence better..

[lookf]

i tink italian defence better..
thats true ..EPL football though is a lot more fast paced ..its action a second ...hence many of the 'skillful' players find it easier to adapt to Spanish and Italian lg ..where there is more time to dwell on the ball ...rather than the EPL ...

[kazuki]

i tink italian defence better..

hmm....
I think its always a "trend" for the italians to have a strong defence. But their gameplay can be abit slow and boring though...:|

Spanish...
I think more fanciful bah.

EPL is more tough, rough and pace, more commerical IMO.

[Akira Fudou]

i tink italian defence better..

im saying they are ROUGH... technical wise, i have no comment on that

[des_yeo03]

Gotta give them time lah..
still young..
and 1st season in the league..

Even Chrissy Ron took a while..

Drogba took a season to adapt..
Established stars like Ballack and Sheva not performing to standards also..

Man Utd boss Ferguson has Anderson concerns
tribalfooball.com - September 27, 2007

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is concerned that £17 million signing Anderson is some way from being a first team regular.

The Guardian says Ferguson had angry words with the entire team after Wednesday's Carling Cup defeat at home to Coventry City, but he was particularly aggrieved about Anderson's ineffectual display and is concerned at how the new arrival is struggling to make a favourable impression.

Anderson suffered the ignominy of being substituted at half-time in his only Premier League appearance, the 1-0 victory over Sunderland on September 1, but Ferguson expected the attacking midfielder to play an important role in the experimental and youthful side he chose against Coventry. Instead, Anderson was one of the weaker players, often off the pace and, most disappointingly for his manager, showing little desire.

Ferguson has told his colleagues it may be a year before the player, a full Brazil international, is ready to seriously challenge for a first-team place, an astonishing admission given the amount of money it took to sign him from Porto.

http://www.myfootballnews.co.uk/news_jump.html?team_id=2&story=757043

Now even the boss is concern....:beatup:

[lookf]

Man Utd boss Ferguson has Anderson concerns
.......
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is concerned that £17 million signing Anderson is some way from being a first team regular.



Perhaps he should follow Arsene's methods ..take youthful unknown players and then nurture them for a few years before unleashing them ... like that ..there is less pressure ..in terms of huge outlay ..both on the manager as well as the player himself

[Simonhst]

Perhaps he should follow Arsene's methods ..take youthful unknown players and then nurture them for a few years before unleashing them

Really have to admit that Wenger and his scouts does have a eye for raw talents, look what magic he has done to the careers of Viera, Kanu, Henry, Cole etc... Fergie does have a eye for young talent too (think abt the young team of Beckham, Scholes and Giggs) but think that he wants to go out in a bang and not go thru the transition phase but was quite surprise that he let Rossi leave. He's definitely better than Dong Fang Zhou.

[Akira Fudou]

I think the acquisition of Dong Fang Zhou is to get into the China market... a marketing move

[lookf]

Really have to admit that Wenger and his scouts does have a eye for raw talents, look what magic he has done to the careers of Viera, Kanu, Henry, Cole etc... Fergie does have a eye for young talent too (think abt the young team of Beckham, Scholes and Giggs) but think that he wants to go out in a bang and not go thru the transition phase but was quite surprise that he let Rossi leave. He's definitely better than Dong Fang Zhou.

I think Rossi left prob because he was home sick too .. I remember Arsenal had a talented striker .. Arturo Lupoli ..who was banging in lots of gols for the youth and reserve side couple of yrs ago ..but he too went back to Italy due to being unsettled in England ..and of coz we all know teh story of Jose Antonio Reyes ..who went back to Spain

[Koo]

I think the acquisition of Dong Fang Zhou is to get into the China market... a marketing move

Talking about "marketing moves" in the EPL transfers, we have yet to see the Suree Sukha (Thai defender of Man City). :thinking:

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070830/tsp-fbl-tha-mancity-thaksin-47c0590.html

[Simonhst]

I think Rossi left prob because he was home sick too .. For Rossi don't think it's home sick. Just the fact that he's not given chance to shine and he felt he can't wait anymore. He's in La liga now banging and scored twice in the last match :cry: Man U could do with that in the Cup.

[lookf]

For Rossi don't think it's home sick. Just the fact that he's not given chance to shine and he felt he can't wait anymore. He's in La liga now banging and scored twice in the last match :cry: Man U could do with that in the Cup.
it boils down to timing then ..if he had stayed with Man U ...and looking at the striker crisis they had couple of weeks back ..Rossi would prob have been given the chance to start n perhaps shine n stake a claim for himself ...well anyway ..now that he is back on home soil and scoring gols ..it may be easier for him to break into the national team later on

[Simonhst]

i ..now tyhat he is back on home soil and scoringgols ..it may be easier for him to break into the national team later on Yo bro, he's Italian playing in Spanish League... not on home soil actually . :)

[lookf]

Yo bro, he's Italian playing in Spanish League... not on home soil actually . :)
:D my bad ... still ..so long as he is scoring gols ...he will have higher chance of representing his country one day

[lookf]

West Ham 0 Arsenal 1 (Van Persie)
Arsenal wins their 8th successive match in all competitions

Wigan 0 Liverpool 1 (Benayoun)

Chelsea 0 Fulham 0
Chelsea's woes continues as Drogba is sent off

Portsmouth 7 Reading 4
11 gol thriller including a missed penalty by Reading ..think this could be some EPL record

[amos_infinitus]

chel had a few gd chances as well n fulham in e late game. but schev played poorly again..

[Koo]

FT:

Chelsea 0-0 Fulham:|

Man City 3-1 Newcastle:yeah:

West Ham 0-1 Arsenal:yeah:

Portsmouth 7-4 Reading:o :moneyface :duh:

Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn:whistling

Derby 1-1 Bolton:question:

[des_yeo03]

FT

Birmingham 0 Man Utd 1

Ronaldo the scorer, Birmingham played a veri tight game once again, not much room for Man Utd to play any passing game....

Lucky break for Utd as Ronaldo capitalise on one mistake from the Birmingham defence to score the only goal as they settle for yet another 1-0 win

:)

[Koo]

Man Utd still plagued with goal shortage. May hunt their title bid in the long run.

[des_yeo03]

Yesterdays result :

Everton 2 Boro 0

:)

[Simonhst]

Everton starting to make a impression for the past 2 seasons. No really big names but doing very well. Reminds me of Leeds United before they start buying all those Big names that cause their spiral to hell.

[Go-yuk]

Yay Arteta is back from injury!!

Lescott is getting pretty impressive as well.. who doesn't love a defender who scores regularly :D Time to find space on my team for him:laugh:

[lookf]

Thrilling 4-4 draw at White Hart Lane between Spurs n Villa

Spurs celebrated as if they have won the lg ..after coming back from4-1 down ..but in true .. letting in 4 goals at home ..is really awful .. and they are still stuck in the relegation zone

[lookf]

All 3 British teams win

most impressive prob Rangers ..thrashing Lyon 3-0 away though to be fair the home team hit the posts 3 times

Arsenal won in Romania thanks to another Van Persie strike

Man U continue to win by 1-0 with a first gol of the seaon by Rooney

[amos_infinitus]

All 3 British teams win

most impressive prob Rangers ..thrashing Lyon 3-0 away though to be fair the home team hit the posts 3 times

Arsenal won in Romania thanks to another Van Persie strike

Man U continue to win by 1-0 with a first gol of the seaon by Rooney

roma missed alot of chances sia..barca was playin v well..

[cutieboy86]

man utd had a few chances oso... but a nice goal frm rooney.... too bad his another volley miss or it would be a great goal

[lookf]

Man U is playing like the Chelsea of old ...eking out 1-0 wins ..I think there was one season when Chelsea has about 15 such 1-0 wins in the EPL alone

[kazuki]

but the Blues now is nothing. For sure jose is gone for good, thats the fault of the mgt. Gone.
So have to move on, get a proper and REALLY GOOD manager lah. That grant fellow, no one knows his history sia. Now u are handling a VERY RICH and star-cast soccer team wor, not playing CM pc game leh...

[Koo]

Man U is playing like the Chelsea of old ...eking out 1-0 wins ..I think there was one season when Chelsea has about 15 such 1-0 wins in the EPL alone

Not going to metion Sir Alex formerly complain about Chelsea 1 goal wins. looks like he can be the butt of 1 goal joke soon.

[des_yeo03]

CL Results last night :

Besiktas 0 - 1 FC Porto

Liverpool 0 - 1 Marseille :o

Rosenborg 0 - 2 Schalke

Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea

Lazio 2 - 2 Real Madrid

Werder Bremen 1 - 3 Olympiakos Piraeus

Benfica 0 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Celtic 2 - 1 AC Milan :o

A few shockers there, Liverpool and AC Milan's loss....

Chelsea wins 2-1

[des_yeo03]

Kaka named FIFPro world player of the year

MILAN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - AC Milan forward Kaka was named FIFPro World Player of the Year on Friday for inspiring his side to a seventh European Cup win in May.


More than 45,000 professional footballers throughout the world, members of the players' union FIFPro, were invited to vote in the annual awards which are in their third year.


The 25-year-old Brazilian was instrumental in Milan's Champions League triumph, ending up top scorer with 10 goals including three in the semi-final win over Manchester United.

Kaka, the subject of an unsuccessful bid from Real Madrid in the close season, was also a driving force in helping Milan to finish fourth in Serie A last term despite an eight-point deduction for match-fixing.

However, he missed Brazil's Copa America victory in July because he opted out of the tournament to rest.

Last year, Barcelona forward and fellow Brazil player Ronaldinho was named FIFPro World Player of the Year for the second time in succession.

'I am humbled to receive such an honour,' Kaka told reporters. 'To follow my good friend and such a great player as Ronaldinho makes this a very special award for me. To be recognised by my fellow professional players worldwide is amazing.'

FIFPro also announced their 2006/07 World XI on Friday:

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus); Alessandro Nesta (Italy/AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Real Madrid), John Terry (England/Chelsea), Carles Puyol (Spain/Barcelona); Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (England/Manchester United); Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan); Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona)

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=469956&cc=9999

[cutieboy86]

man utd 4 - wigan 0
1 goal each from rooney and tevez, 2 goals from ronaldo... a goal rush

[des_yeo03]

man utd 4 - wigan 0
1 goal each from rooney and tevez, 2 goals from ronaldo... a goal rush

Yeah, finally the goals are flowing....;)

Other results :

Aston Villa 1 West Ham 0

[amos_infinitus]

ars 3 sunderland 2. shud haf scored more man. 2 disallowed goals n 2 goals hit the bar for ars.

[Leslie]

Credit to Sunderland for not giving up and pushing hard to win the game. Entertaining match ... Hleb is an injury magnet, McShane got sent off after stamping on his b@lls LOL

I don't see what was wrong with Diaby's goal - the linesman cockup lor. Rob Styles also didn't have a very good game (no real surprise there?).

damn wasted that Walcott's last strike hit the post. He did some good work and had important assists ... now all he needs is a confidence boost from a goal.

[Jankdev]

A hard fought win for the Gunners.. Roy had instill a steel mentality into his team who didn't give up despite 2 goals down in 15mins. Toure scorcher would had lifted the stadium if it had gone in. Back on top.

[Koo]

Other Full time results.

Reading 1 - 0 Derby County:|

Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Birmingham C.:thinking:

Bolton W. 0 - 1 Chelsea;)

Liverpool 2 - 2 Tottenham H.:| :duh: :question:

Manchester C. 3 - 1 Middlesbrough=D>

Newcastle U. 3 - 2 Everton;)

[Gabriel_Lucifer]

woah liverpool heng sia... way to go to gain back 1 point.
arsenal, good for them to get the lead back and top of the table again!

[cyc]

LFC kns, dunno how many draws liao :o

[cutieboy86]

jol shld drop robinson... tott could have won if not for robinson actually... robinson has been underperformin

[amos_infinitus]

jol shld drop robinson... tott could have won if not for robinson actually... robinson has been underperformin

keeper v hard to find gd 1 leh. plus some times defence also got fault. cannot all blame him la. also can say they all shud score more goals. he fighting for england 1st place now ma too pressure mayb. but given his form now i tink no chance.

[des_yeo03]

I feel that even the best keeper will have his off days, i m sure he ll be back to his best....:)

[lookf]

I feel that even the best keeper will have his off days, i m sure he ll be back to his best....:)
but Robbo has been off form since the whole of last season ..and this season his from has not really improved ..perhaps a period on the bench may be good for him ..to do some quiet reflecting ...and also to refocus ... so that he may come back stronger
:thinking:

[des_yeo03]

but Robbo has been off form since the whole of last season ..and this season his from has not really improved ..perhaps a period on the bench may be good for him ..to do some quiet reflecting ...and also to refocus ... so that he may come back stronger
:thinking:

Who's Spurs reserve keeper ah? Mayb Jol thinks he's not good enuff....:whistling

[Koo]

Radek Cerny and Tommy Forecast are both the reserve goalkeepers for Tottenham. I dun even know how they look like........:thinking: :duh: :question:

Tottenham whole line up:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=367&cc=4716

[lookf]

Radek Cerny and Tommy Forecast are both the reserve goalkeepers for Tottenham. I dun even know how they look like........:thinking: :duh: :question:

Tottenham whole line up:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=367&cc=4716
Jol really made a bungle by focussing on buying attacking players during the summer instead of shoring up his defence (which was already supre leaky lst season)...now he is paying for his folly

Anyway ..Jol not the only one facing a headache now .. Steve McClaren also have a huge selection problem ..his potential No 1,2 and 3 keeper all let in 4 gols recently for their clubs

Robbo in the 4-4 draw against Villa
James in Portsmouth 7-4 win over Reading
Carsson (Aston Villa) in the 4-4 draw aganst Spurs

[Koo]

Robbo in the 4-4 draw against Villa
James in Portsmouth 7-4 win over Reading
Carsson (Aston Villa) in the 4-4 draw aganst Spurs


Major loophole in GK position. ;)

[des_yeo03]

Results from yesterday's Euro 08 Qualifiers :

Armenia 0 - 0 Serbia

Azerbaijan 0 - 2 Portugal

Poland 3 - 1 Kazakhstan

Belgium 0 - 0 Finland



Euro 2008 - Group B (qualifiers)

Scotland 3 - 1 Ukraine

Faroe Islands 0 - 6 France

Italy 2 - 0 Georgia



Euro 2008 - Group C (qualifiers)

Hungary 2 - 0 Malta

Moldova 1 - 1 Turkey

Greece 3 - 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina



Euro 2008 - Group D (qualifiers)

Slovakia 7 - 0 San Marino

Cyprus 3 - 1 Wales

Ireland 0 - 0 Germany


Euro 2008 - Group E (qualifiers)

England 3 - 0 Estonia

Croatia 1 - 0 Israel

Euro 2008 - Group F (qualifiers)

Iceland 2 - 4 Latvia

Liechtenstein 0 - 3 Sweden

Denmark 1 - 3 Spain



Euro 2008 - Group G (qualifiers)

Belarus 0 - 1 Luxembourg

Romania 1 - 0 Holland

Slovenia 0 - 0 Albania

[des_yeo03]

Struggling Bolton axe Lee after poor start

Bolton have parted company with manager Sammy Lee 'by mutual consent' after Wanderers' disappointing start to the season.



The Lancashire club have taken just five points from their first nine Barclays Premier League games, only goal difference keeping them off the bottom of the table.


Lee succeeded Sam Allardyce as manager at the Reebok Stadium towards the end of last season, with the latter later joining Newcastle.


General manager Frank McParland has also left the club.


Chairman Phil Gartside told the club's official website: 'This has been a difficult decision for all parties but we have agreed that the time is right.


'Sammy has played an important role in the club's recent history. We wish Sammy and Frank well for the future.


'Our efforts will now be to look for a replacement manager and to concentrate on the future.'

Source : soccernet

[des_yeo03]

Euro 08 Qualifiers :

Kazakhstan 1 - 2 Portugal

Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia

Belgium 3 - 0 Armenia


Euro 2008 - Group B (qualifiers)

Ukraine 5 - 0 Faroe Islands

Georgia 2 - 0 Scotland

France 2 - 0 Lithuania


Euro 2008 - Group C (qualifiers)


Malta 2 - 3 Moldova

Turkey 0 - 1 Greece

Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 - 2 Norway



Euro 2008 - Group D (qualifiers)

San Marino 1 - 2 Wales

Ireland 1 - 1 Cyprus

Germany 0 - 3 Czech Republic


Euro 2008 - Group E (qualifiers)


Russia 2 - 1 England :shooting:

Rep. of Macedonia 3 - 0 Andorra


Euro 2008 - Group F (qualifiers)


Denmark 3 - 1 Latvia

Liechtenstein 3 - 0 Iceland

Sweden 1 - 1 Northern Ireland


Euro 2008 - Group G (qualifiers)

Luxembourg 0 - 2 Romania

Holland 2 - 0 Slovenia

Albania 1 - 1 Bulgaria

Cannot imagine England not qualifying...But well, they are always overhyped....:whistling

[lookf]

Yet another blunder by Robinson ... was he trying to catch or punch the ball away? ...

[cyc]

England like to do it the hard way... anyway, I'd never like McClaren, thot that he's a lousy manager juz by looking at his team selection... when he 1st came in, he appointed Terry as the team captain, big mistake coz Gerrard is by far a better candidate... don't think Gerrard is as motivated playing as a stand-in captain... the way McClaren chooses the players is like monkey see monkey do like dat... tho', I still hope to see him do well as a manager coz I prefer a British managing the England team...

[cutieboy86]

nw it all depends on russia vs croatia match

[lookf]

nw it all depends on russia vs croatia match
Russia won't be playing Croatia ..they will be playing Israel followed by Andorra ..while England is the one playing Croatia

[KiraDude]

Everton 1 - 2 Liverpool

swee oh lala ! :thumbsup:

[des_yeo03]

All 3 goals scored by Liverpool players, and only the one awarded to Everton comes from open play....:shooting:

Not to mentioned the 2 red cards they ve got...

[Leslie]

Bolton ptoooi!

Play football lah! Typical physical hack hack approach!

Ptoooooi!!

[Koo]

Full time results:

Arsenal 2 - 0 Bolton W.=D>
Blackburn R. 4 - 2 Reading:o
Fulham 0 - 0 Derby CountyL-)
Manchester C. 1 - 0 Birmingham C.:|
Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Chelsea;)
Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Portsmouth:|

[lookf]

Full time results:

Arsenal 2 - 0 Bolton W.=D>
Blackburn R. 4 - 2 Reading:o
Fulham 0 - 0 Derby CountyL-)
Manchester C. 1 - 0 Birmingham C.:|
Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Chelsea;)
Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Portsmouth:|
good win for Arsenal ..11 in a row liao ...good to see Rosicky back on the score sheet ..and Toure finally nailing one of his bombers ...next up Anfield against the Reds ... first major test against real title contenders

[cutieboy86]

4-1 to man utd... rooney with a brace, goal by giggs with some deflection, an own goal by gardner and red card to reo crocker and scott carson

[des_yeo03]

4-1 to man utd... rooney with a brace, goal by giggs with some deflection, an own goal by gardner and red card to reo crocker and scott carson

Too bad he missed that penalty, it will do his confidence good....:)

[cutieboy86]

dun tink it will affect his confidence... right nw he is in hot scoring mood

[Jankdev]

Bolton ptoooi!

Play football lah! Typical physical hack hack approach!

Ptoooooi!!


Thats always Bolton style, but very sure looks much sturdier this season :supz:

Next EPL Match against the Redhotz...

[cutieboy86]

west ham beat sunderland 3-1... a freak own goal frm gordon... not his fault

[des_yeo03]

Newcastle 3 Spurs 1

Spurs still fighting in the relagation zone....

[lookf]

Newcastle 3 Spurs 1

Spurs still fighting in the relagation zone....

yet again ... it has been proven ...its better to keep one's mouth shut ..before a match ball is kicked ..see Jol's comments before the match here : Newcastle not in our league (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=474698&cc=4716)


and one thing ..happy belated birthday to Arsene Wenger (22 Oct)

[lookf]

Arsenal 7 Slavia Prague 0 -- Out of this world
Arsenal equals Champs Lg biggest winning margin record

[des_yeo03]

CL Results :

Champions League - Group E

Rangers 0 - 0 Barcelona

Stuttgart 0 - 2 Lyon



Champions League - Group F

AS Roma 2 - 1 Sporting Lisbon

Dynamo Kyiv 2 - 4 Manchester Utd :drum: :supz:


Champions League - Group G


CSKA Moscow 1 - 2 Inter Milan

PSV Eindhoven 0 - 0 Fenerbahce


Champions League - Group H

Arsenal 7 - 0 Slavia Prague

Sevilla 2 - 1 Steaua Bucuresti

[cyc]

wah lao, 7-0!!! this weekend, Liverpool jia-lat liao :laugh:

[Koo]

wah lao, 7-0!!! this weekend, Liverpool jia-lat liao :laugh:

Too early to say, bro. Remember the soccer ball is round, anything can happen.;)

[des_yeo03]

A clip on how Arsenal tears Prague apart....Simply breathtaking....:prayer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToK4KOmg6z8

[Jankdev]

Just finished watching the replay on cable.

I think when Slavia Prague sits back from the start playing a lone striker upfront is already a mistake, hence inviting the Gunners to attack. But Slavia was credited for trying to pass and score goals as well (Bought out 2 excellent saves from Alumnia) even though they were 6 goals down on 58th min.

Apart from the 3 yellow cards Arsenal players were awarded, It was a near perfect night for the Gunners, We had got players in form and depth in reserves. Most importantly, no new additions to the injury list.

Hopefully this is a Lucky Seven for the progressment to the UCL.

Go Gunners~

[starscream]

Very happy for Hleb and Walcott who did really well in the 7-0 game against Slavia Prague :thumbsup:

[des_yeo03]

CL Results :

Champions League - Group A

Besiktas 2 - 1 Liverpool :o :o

Marseille 1 - 1 FC Porto


Champions League - Group B

Chelsea 2 - 0 Schalke

Rosenborg 2 - 0 Valencia


Champions League - Group C

Real Madrid 4 - 2 Olympiakos Piraeus

Werder Bremen 2 - 1 Lazio


Champions League - Group D

AC Milan 4 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Benfica 1 - 0 Celtic

[cyc]

thanks for posting the clip of that 7-0 thrashing... breath-taking, I would say... how I wished I'm a Arsenal Fan :o

despite being at the bottom of the table, I reckoned Liverpool is still the favourite to go thru' in Group A :laugh: :hello: :D

[Simonhst]

LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their Dutch manager Martin Jol, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday.

"We can confirm that the board has this evening asked Martin Jol, the club manager, and Chris Hughton, the first team coach, to stand down from their positions with immediate effect," the statement read.

In a bizarre end to his three-year reign at the north London club, Jol was in the dugout for the 2-1 UEFA Cup defeat by Spanish side Getafe despite rumours circulating around the ground that he had already been sacked.

Fans sang the Dutchman's name in the closing stages as a stony-faced Jol stood largely in silence on the touchline.

Jol's departure has been widely tipped since Tottenham, regarded as potential top-four challengers this season after successive fifth-placed finishes, lost their opening league game against promoted Sunderland.

Tottenham officials were photographed meeting Seville's Juande Ramos in August, although chairman Daniel Levy publicly offered his backing to the beleaguered Jol.

The team's performances have not improved and a 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Monday left them third from bottom with just one win from their opening 10 games.

They have the second worst defensive record in the division.

"I can understand the position of the club in light of the results," Jol said on the club's Web site .

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Tottenham Hotspur is a special club and I want to thank the terrific staff and players. For me the fans were always amazing with their support so I would also like to say thank you -- I shall never forget them."

The club did not say who would replace Jol, although Ramos is expected to take over. Former Tottenham striker and current development coach Clive Allen will be in charge of the first team on Sunday at home to Blackburn Rovers.

PLAYING CAREER

Chairman Levy said sacking Jol and Hughton, who enjoyed a distinguished playing career with the club, had been regrettable.

"Our greatest wish was to see results turn in our favour and for there to be no need for change," Levy said.

"We feel honoured that Martin has been manager at our club, having seen us qualify twice for Europe.

"Chris has been with us since 1977, bar a three-year period, both as player and coach and he has been an excellent ambassador for the club.

"They have been professional, popular and respected members of the coaching staff and there will always be a warm welcome for them both at the Lane."

Jol originally joined Tottenham from Dutch side RKC Waalwijk in 2004 as assistant to Jacques Santini, but took over when the Frenchman left the club just three months into the season.

After years of mid-table mediocrity Jol revived Tottenham's fortunes in the league and they failed to make the Champions League qualifiers only on the final day of the 2005-06 season with a defeat at West Ham United.

He followed that with another fifth-place finish, raising hopes that Spurs could break the stranglehold of the established big-four teams in England, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

[des_yeo03]

Its about time he got the boot....:shooting:

[cyc]

I feel that clubs shldn't sack managers becoz of one poor season... moreover, the season is not over yet... the sacking of Jol is probably a good news for the top 4 clubs...

[lookf]

I feel that clubs shldn't sack managers becoz of one poor season... moreover, the season is not over yet... the sacking of Jol is probably a good news for the top 4 clubs...

don't think it made much diffrence to the big 4 teams though ... a lot of the news about Spurs leapfrogging into the top 4 ..is I feel ..overplayed by the media ... frankly speaking ..compared to Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea ..there is still a big gap ...the only reason why Spurs were even any where close ..is because Arsenal were in transition the last few seasons when their star players departed.
Now finally having settled with a youthful team ..it will be back to norm ..Big 4 in the champs lg ..and the rest of the clubs fighting for crumps ..though Man C prob will beg to differ (having started so brightly under their new manager)

[KiraDude]

just watched e clip of 7-0 thrashin by gunners.

superb movement & passin of e ball - simply awesome. :thumbsup:

walcott played really well, hope he keeps his performance & form consistent.

damnn suay. Pool is pit agst gunners this sun when they r on a high nw. :cry:

[Koo]

Tonight night EPL matches:;)

Birmingham C. ? - ? Wigan Athletic

Chelsea ? - ? Manchester C.

Manchester U. ? - ? Middlesbrough

Reading ? - ? Newcastle U.

Sunderland ? - ? Fulham

Portsmouth ? - ? West Ham U.

[Koo]

Full time result:

Birmingham C. 3 - 2 Wigan Athletic:o

Chelsea 6 - 0 Manchester C.:o :beatup: :duh: Damm heng I did not bet!

Manchester U. 4 - 1 Middlesbrough:thumbsup:

Reading 2 - 1 Newcastle U.;)

Sunderland 1 - 1 Fulham:|