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He also backed out of the Gold Cup. He isn't doing himself any favors with the US if Germany won't call him up. We'll take him, but I imagine he is not that popular among his would be US teammates or coaches right now.
Torino win 3-0
Huddersfield Town eliminate Franchise from the playoffs and will play Sheffield Utd in the final.
(my bold)
Interesting. Entering next season with that roster, I would put them clearly after City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham. So 6th, at best, going into the season. While I'm sure Daglish would disagree with that assessment, I would think "With luck we might crack the top 5" is not what Henry is looking for.
Terry, Jones and Smalling over Rio; Rio vocally unhappy and blaming Terry; Stevie G captain.
What could possibly go wrong?
Terry, Jones and Smalling over Rio; Rio vocally unhappy and blaming Terry; Stevie G captain.
Can't help but feel bad for Rio. He should have taken Rio or neither. Too bad Walker can't go but as a Spurs fan I'm selfishly happy he can spend the summer getting rested and fit.
Funny, I read the same article and while it appears Hodgson's met with Terry at Chelsea's training ground, the article does not state flat-out that Terry has been selected. I wonder if it's just that Terry hasn't commented on his non-selection the way others have. The in-person visit could be seen as deference to his status as the once-captain.
I guess I'm in the camp that thinks neither should be picked and that they should move on. I guess we'll see tomorrow AM here in the states (1pm for the UK folks).
I still think saying "a pox on both your houses" and taking neither would have been the best play--a clean break from the past and a move to the future.
If he hadn't met with other players, yes. But you could also read it as he met with other players and since Terry was there, he talked to him.
I think you have to go with Terry over Ferdinand (and I hate Terry). He's more fit and I think there has to be some benefit of a potential Cahill and Terry partnership as they will be more familiar with each other. Did Hodgson use 4-4-2 at Liverpool? I know that he used it at Fulham and West Brom. I can't imagine a Gerrard/Parker midfield partnership working well.
Croatia loses to Spain and draws Italy
Italy loses to Spain and draws Croatia
Spain beats Italy & Croatia
If that all comes to pass, Ireland would get 2nd in the group and make the quarterfinals, against the winner of Group D... likely to be one of England/France/Sweeden. I wouldn't fancy Ireland's chances, but any of those teams would be (I think) beatable if things break right. Then it would be onto the semifinals and you could start dreaming...
[splashes cold water on face]
Sorry. Got a bit carried away there... but basically my point is I can see Trappatoni playing for 3 draws, especially if they draw that 1st game against Croatia. I can sort of see him trying to go for a goal and win that Croatia match 1-0, but aside from that I think it'll be park the bus time for the R of I... With some epic hand-wringing by the RTE studio crew after each game...
With all the good wing players in England, they still insist on Stewart Downing. WTF? I'd take Dyer, Moses, Sinclair, Lennon, Agbonlahor and Johnson before I'd even think of Stewart Downing even if I had to play any of those guys out of position to make it work. Defoe over Sturridge is interesting, but if you need a goal late, Defoe is a decent bet to poach you one. I don't get why Andy Carroll gets the nod over Holt or Crouch, but whatever.
Seriously, huh? They didn't hire Hodgson to think outside the box!
edit: And it looks like Henderson would replace Parker if Parker can't go. Carrick must have pissed Roy off somewhere down the line.
Btw, even though Victor Moses represented England as a yute, he has hitched his wagon to the Nigeria setup at senior level.
Ah. Whoscored.com needs to fix their little flag icon for him, then. Still doesn't change my larger point that Stewart Downing is terrible.
Tim ####### Howard created more goals last year! Wrap your mind around that factoid.
I'm pretty surprised Micah Richards didn't get the call, considering Walker is out. I guess Jones is the backup to Johnson, which isn't crazy.
Hodgson always uses pairings, so he either plays 4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2.
Hart - Johnson, Terry, Lescott/Cahill, Cole - Walcott/AOC, Parker, Lampard, Young - Stevie G - Welbeck (Rooney when he comes back).
Lampard has played deeper more recently especially for Di Matteo and has looked ok. It does bring back the whole Gerrard/Lampard can they play together thing.
I thought this was a joke. What's funnier is that his previous title "Works and Infrastructure Minister" just screams "graft."
When Rooney comes back this would work much, much better if they just dropped Gerrard and played Rooney and Welbeck up front. Gerrard should probably not even be on this team.
(to the tune of Mandy)
Oh Bayern,
You came and you saved me from Europa
And I love you today
OHHHH BAYERN....
You know, stocking up on some Spaten isn't a bad idea. I don't eat meat so I may have to settle for some kaese spaetzle, though.
If you are being crucified for hiring Bobby Valentine, do you react by hiring Roberto Martinez for your soccer team?
Roberto Martinez doesn't seem like a Valentine-type. He actually reminds me more of Francona in style. Too bad it didn't work out for Dalglish, but FSG must be wondering how he can't win when the team is loaded with England internationals... Really, though, I kind of dig Dalglish even despite his PR ineptitude when it came to the Suarez affair. Maybe even because of that--he doesn't have that Alan Pardew slickness or Harry Redknapp cageyness about him.
Dalglish to Villa? Stranger things have happened!
I hear you, but look at what he has to work with and how fierce the competition is to stay in the top flight. Hell, he's much better at beating Man U than anyone who has managed Spurs in the last 20 years. He also has a reputation of an honorable and loyal guy and his teams play positively, generally. It may be that he's one of those guys who does better overachieving with lesser players but I think he's earned a chance to see if he can move up the ladder.
I'm not sure that he's objectively better than Lambert or Rodgers, but I can see why his name is coming up.
Does Martinez have any connection to popular DoF candidates Txixi Begiristain or Pep Segura?
FACT.
Other names mentioned this morning are Capello and AVB.
Capello. Nice one! I still think they should just offer Klopp however much money it would take for Klopp to sale his soul and take the job. This is LIVERPOOL FC and they are hard as hell, they should be thinking big. Hire Klopp and get him to bring along Kagawa and maybe see if they can rescue Sahin from Real. That gives them a great manager and fixes their sloggy midfield. Then again, as a Spurs fan, I'll take Martinez and a modest offseaon of tinkering at the edges, thank you very much.
Sven is not Spanish!
D'oh!
(*)I really hope he is fine and doing well. It must be close to two years since I've seen a post from him. His LFC insights were superb.
The last couple of years must have been hard for him. Also, Spurs over Liverpool in the table 3 years in a row. Who's the big club now, buddy-boy! (If that doesn't troll him back in here, nothing will...)
Cheer up, he was surprisingly named to the France Ruro 2012 squad.
Does the Carling Cup mean nothing to you, sir?
It's still early days for FSG and it's easy to forget now how close the the brink Liverpool were. I think in the long run Liverpool will be fine.
It was interesting that they fired the DOF first. Maybe they did that to get a head start on the window with someone?
There is no way Klopp is coming. I figure the club would be reluctant to put up a huge pay packet to entice him and it would take an astronomical amount for him to even consider it. If I'm Klopp I stay there as long as possible. That is a sweet gig. I'm not sure what I'd leave that job for at the moment if I were him.
I would want no part of Capello. They need a younger guy. I can see some of the arguments for Martinez, but I'd rather have Lambert. I think he's a guy that might be a big time manager in the not too distant future. I've thought that for awhile. The Canaries don't have much and won back to back promotions and a mid table finish. Sure you run the risk of hiring a flash in the pan but I think he's going to be excellent and now is the time to get him.
Also rumblings that FSG want someone "under 45", which kills Terry's dreams.
I'm surprised I'm not seeing more about who they're bringing in as DoF. At least as of now, FSG appear to be keen on that model. If that's the case, wouldn't the process be a bit backwards if they go out and hire a manager first and then follow that up with the DoF hire? What am I missing? (Please don't say FSG incompetence.)
Maybe they're going top let the manager have input into who will be DOF?
Having him as an assistant is kind of the kiss of death, eh?
Gullit
Grant
Zola
Dalglish
And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
I'm not sure he would. Maybe he wants a new challenge or sees the prospects of the team falling as they sell off players or Liverpool back up a truckload of money and the man isn't made of stone. I think it would take a LOT of money to get him to do it, but I think it would be worth it for Liverpool to do it. I do not expect them, too, though. I'm just BSing on the internet to pass the time at work. Have there been many German managers in English soccer?
They want someone young and hungry, which probably means Joey Barton.
I would have guessed Yakubu.
They're in League One. Finished 9th.
I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!!!
Michael Cox is a fan.
Good read about crime syndicates fixing games and a Henry Hill-like match fixer.
As usual with Cox, that is an excellent read.
Well, while Klopp's taken the League & Cup titles, Dortmund was kind of an embarrassment in this year's Champion's League. So he's got that to look forward to. And I can't see them selling off too many players, they draw 80,000 fans to Signal Iduna per game. They are losing Kagawa but Gotze will be returning and I think one of Gundogan/Leitner/Perisic will be able to step into Kagawa's role.
If it was only a question of finances. Player power is a major force in modern football, if say Götze wants to play somewhere else, he will soon enough.
I suspect match fixing is much worse than even the cynics among us suspect.
Götze signed an extension 2 months ago. He isn't going anywhere.
Or as it was, you have inside information and stand to make some money off it. And it was Turkemistan vs Maldives... U21!
Of course not, but that is because he wants to stay.
Of course, the marks must have thought they had inside information about the fix too. Which is why you should never bet on a fix unless you personally pay the ref.
I believe the most obscure thing I have ever bet on was a bass fishing competition, and that was more for the ability to say that I have bet on bass fishing. Otherwise I mostly stay with football, and that's mostly the upper divisions in Europe and international competitions, with an odd bet on Japanese football every now and then.
I just don't see that many Dortmund players being disgruntled enough to want to leave. I wouldn't be surprised if one of Kuba/Perisic/Grobkreutz leaves over a lack of playing time, but everyone else seems set. Barrios is IIRC playing in China next year but I don't think that's too big of a loss.
Man U is going to make the Glazers billionaires. As a good little capitalist I suppose I'm supposed to say hats off to them or something.
If and when he does jump ship for a bigger club, it will be interesting to see what Martinez can do with greater resources and better players at his disposal.
Far be it from me to defend the Glazers, or bash the Guardian, but that article is basically nonsense. They are basically saying that United's revenue is down, and using that revenue as a baseline going forward, it will now take them longer to repay the debt. But there's really no reason to assume that as a baseline going forward. The cause of the drop is right there in the article, the fluky early exit from the CL. Odds are, they'll do better next year, revenue will jump back up, and the "increase" in net debt will magically disappear.
If I'm a United fan, I'd be thrilled that groos debt is down 60m squid, despite the drop in revenue. That's a massively positive sign.
The debt is going in the right direction and they've been aggressive about getting rid if the insane PIK's they had. At the end of this, if revenues stay level or increase (and I can't imagine why they won't unless Europe really is headed for Armageddeon), Man U is going to pay all that debt down, eventually. Of course, that debt really exists to pay the Glazers for owning the team so it's going to be a hell of a deal for them and the lenders who fronted the money. So the Glazers get the world's biggest sports team and all they had to do was risk destroying that club to do it. Lucky for them and for Man U fans it looks like it's going to work. I'm trying to figure out how to get Wells Fargo to do the same for me so I can start my Shooty FC project but they won't take my calls. Bastards.
Villa really isn't a bad spot for him. They're a mess, but they have more resources than Wigan and if he does well there he can manage any team he wants. He's only 38 so he has the luxury of taking his time.
Try Rhode Island, I hear they are keen on wild propositions.
You could look into Nigerian investors.
Investors who are Nigerian or investors to Nigerians? There's a big difference!
... *drumroll* ...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Yeah, I know, I had to look at the Wikipedia page, too, to find out what he's done since he retired as a player. He managed Man U's reserves for a few years, then took over Molde in Norway 18 months ago.
If Villa management are bound and determined to go sign somebody out of left field, this is as good as it could be; OGS has spent a lot of time around Sir Alex and did take Molde straight to a league title. But it's still a helluva reach.
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