Re: Footie Thread...................

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Swansea are a very good side this season.

I read that John Terry will be back from injury soon so that should make chelsea worse................

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Swansea are a very good side this season.

I read that John Terry will be back from injury soon so that should make chelsea worse................

Swansea are an odd team I guess in that they win when you expect them to lose and lose when expected to win however last nights match certainly put a 'hidden' smile on my face

[cherry1]

Tottenham unlikely to sign striker - Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says he is not looking to sign a striker in January despite losing Emmanuel Adebayor to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Adebayor's absence will leave them with Jermain Defoe as their only recognised front man, and they have been linked with Brazilian Leandro Damiao.

But Villas-Boas said: "I don't think Adebayor's decision will affect our transfer policy.

"We're pretty happy with the options we have. I think we're able to cope."

Of Internacional front man Damiao, who was top scorer at the Olympics, Villas-Boas explained: "Leandro is a player that we have always appreciated at this club [but] it is extremely unlikely that he will play for Tottenham."

Togo captain Adebayor will leave for the Cup of Nations, which starts on 19 January, after Tottenham's Premier League match at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Spurs host Manchester United on 20 January before travelling to Leeds or Birmingham in the FA Cup on 26 January.

Away games against Norwich and West Bromwich Albion precede the visit of Newcastle on 9 February, with the Cup of Nations ending the next day.

Without Adebayor, who has registered three goals in 17 appearances this season, Tottenham's goalscoring burden will rest largely on Defoe, who has struck 14 times in 28 games this term.

Winger Gareth Bale is second in their scoring charts on 11 goals, while forward Clint Dempsey has six and winger Aaron Lennon three.

"We understand that we can put ourselves in a difficult position if one of our strikers gets injured," said Villas-Boas.

"But we've been in this situation before when Ade was injured, and we managed to go through it. We always believe in Dempsey as a striker."

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Neil Ashton: One by one the trophies are slipping away from Chelsea
PUBLISHED: 22:55, 9 January 2013 | UPDATED: 23:07, 9 January 2013

Midway through the second half, Chelsea fans in the Matthew Harding Stand started singing for Jose Mourinho. It’s getting messy again.
Then they screamed for Demba Ba, scorer of two on his debut in the FA Cup at Southampton on Saturday, to replace the woeful Fernando Torres. It was tempting to join in.
By the end they were singing for Roberto Di Matteo, winner of the Champions League and FA Cup inside three crazy months last season.
As champions of Europe, Chelsea began the season with the chance to win a trophy at every turn. Community Shield, European Super Cup, European Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, Capital One Cup and FIFA Club World Cup were all within their grasp.

One by one the silverware is slipping away. Even the Capital One Cup appears to be beyond them after they were beaten at home in the first leg by Michael Laudrup’s rhythmic Swansea side.
Michu, the man Arsene Wenger infamously referred to as the striker ‘bombed out by clubs in Spain’, and substitute Danny Graham are meddling in Chelsea’s affairs and putting Swansea within sight of next month’s final at Wembley.
This is not going according to plan for a club who might already have won three trophies this season .
Even the European Cup will be taken out of the Stamford Bridge cabinet soon as it begins UEFA’s trophy tour around England before it settles at Wembley on May 25.


Roman Abramovich wanted it all, spending lavishly in the summer by recruiting £80million worth of talent for Di Matteo to destroy the opposition.
Abramovich turned to Rafa Benitez when it went wonky in November but Chelsea are already running out of competitions under their interim manager.
The absentee owner expects his £1bn investment to win every trophy. Chelsea had blown the defence of the Champions League by the time Benitez arrived, but the warning signs are starting to glow.
Chelsea can forget about winning the Barclays Premier League for a fourth time under Abramovich this season, they were beaten in the Community Shield, won by Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, in August, and that was quickly followed by the 4-1 defeat by Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup.

[cherry1]

Oh dear, we saw this lazy lot on the training pitch - if you could call that training!!

Now look at them




Pity they dont put as much energy into their footie on the pitch jd

[cherry1]

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[jd16]

Oh dear, we saw this lazy lot on the training pitch - if you could call that training!!

Now look at them




Pity they dont put as much energy into their footie on the pitch jd

Why do they keep putting these videos up for gooners to find!!

I think they are trying to resurrect the golden era of Glenn and Chris....Get ready for Andros & Gareth on MTV! God forbid their single

[jd16]

Swansea are a very good side this season.

I read that John Terry will be back from injury soon so that should make chelsea worse................

[jd16]

Neil Ashton: One by one the trophies are slipping away from Chelsea

[cherry1]

Here's a nice one for you jd

[jd16]

Here's a nice one for you jd

Thanks Cherry. Nice to see the 'inside'....Notice the away team don't have a TV in their changing room!!

One of your "if's" happened today!

[cherry1]

Wasnt it nil nil draw! you need to learn how to score goals!

[cherry1]

disappointing result for Arsenal on Sunday 2 0 down to Man City

Will have to come fighting back

[jd16]

disappointing result for Arsenal on Sunday 2 0 down to Man City

Will have to come fighting back

How?

[cherry1]

with skill and talent

not that that would mean anything to a Spurs supporter!

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Well they did with a good win for the Ar$e 1-0 Swansea

And a good defeat for the hamsters loosing 1-0 at manure.

And Chelsea struggle at home to Southampton 2-2

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And Chelsea struggle at home to Southampton 2-2

Best result of the night...."If" Chelsea drop points in the next match then we will be 3rd with same games played

Skill and talent...this only means Spurs..You forgetting Glenn & Chris Cherry!

[cherry1]

have to admit Glenn is talent

So sad for the Hammers

[jd16]

have to admit Glenn is talent

In what department?

[cherry1]

I will leave that to your imagination!


Let's put it this way, not talking about his footballing skills!

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What is Hoddle up to these days,is he still praying ?

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Also i meant to add that the biggest news of the week must be that Arsenal fielded 3(that is three) English players in their team yesterday.

[cherry1]

Well at least they beat Swansea

Last I heard Hoddle was working in Spain - some soccer school I think.

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