Epl 2010/11

[KK77]

[QUOTE=Roadend;1425609]Houllier's squad (complete with players the wrong side of 30) is worse in my opinion so we'll agree to disagree.



Jose couldn't win the CL with Chelsea......[/QUOTE]

Yeah and 05 & 07 will haunt him forever. He still goes on about the ball that crossed the line sorry the ball that never crossed the line. I remember after the 07 semi he was getting back onto the coach and this fella beside me said Jose i agree the ball never crossed the line in 05. How i LOL!

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I could never understand the fuss about that anyway. If I remember correct, had the goal not been given it should have been a penalty and a sending off. Chances are they would have been one down anyway and having to play over 80minutes with ten men.

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http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...tottenham.html

Could be a handy signing for somebody. Don't think he's quite in the top drawer bracket but would fit well into most teams, very tidy.

[KK77]

Another Spurs player bombed out by the man manager. Gotta love the media's love of Arry. Anyone any news on Robbie Keane? Did he have a falling out with Arry? Hardly makes the bench let alone get a few minutes on the pitch. Terrible way to treat a player. "Shocked" NOT!!!! that the media haven't picked up on this.

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So Redknapp should play these guys even though he feels he has better/more effective players at his disposal, just to keep them happy? They have a big squad with lots of good players in reserve, somebody has to miss out. Keane started against Man Utd a couple of weeks back. He's injured now.

[KK77]

So Redknapp should play these guys even though he feels he has better/more effective players at his disposal, just to keep them happy? They have a big squad with lots of good players in reserve, somebody has to miss out. Keane started against Man Utd a couple of weeks back. He's injured now.

Unreal.

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Unreal.

Thanks my friend.

[KK77]

Thanks my friend.

No problems Ronnie or is it Ray! LOL

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Palacios is another decent player who might end up moving, maybe Çorluka too as Hutton seems to have taken over his place in the team.

[KK77]

Palacios is another decent player who might end up moving, maybe Çorluka too as Hutton seems to have taken over his place in the team.

Yeah Hutton seems to have worked his way back in and done ok. I remember Arry was more or less saying last season he would need to move on. Think it was around the time he was trying to off load Bale on loan.

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He doesn't seem to rotate his squad that much given the number of competitions they're playing in. Upfront he seems to go for Crouch playing off Van Der Vaart, with Pavyluchenko sometimes starting ahead of Crouch. If Defoé is back in the next few weeks then it will be interesting to see how/if he is able to fit him in. I can't see him dropping vd Vaart and I think he'll still want the aerial threat of Crouch or Pavyluchenko. He might move the Dutchman further back (esp as Huddlestone* is now injured) but then you would have Modric and vd Vaart in the center, which could see them exposed in terms of defensive midfielders.

* I still think he is grotesquely overrated

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* I still think he is grotesquely overrated

I'm a bit surprised by this. I think he's a lovely footballer, always available to take a pass and a beautiful striker of the ball. Not nearly as lazy as his reputation would suggest either, but his good positional sense allows him to do less running. I think Spurs badly miss him when he's not playing, especially last season when Jenas came in for him a few times. Overrated by who anyway may I ask? Didn't think there was too much of a fuss made about him to be honest.

[KK77]

He doesn't seem to rotate his squad that much given the number of competitions they're playing in. Upfront he seems to go for Crouch playing off Van Der Vaart, with Pavyluchenko sometimes starting ahead of Crouch. If Defoé is back in the next few weeks then it will be interesting to see how/if he is able to fit him in. I can't see him dropping vd Vaart and I think he'll still want the aerial threat of Crouch or Pavyluchenko. He might move the Dutchman further back (esp as Huddlestone* is now injured) but then you would have Modric and vd Vaart in the center, which could see them exposed in terms of defensive midfielders.

* I still think he is grotesquely overrated

Yeah would agree with you there. I know Arry said he was as good as Alonso and something about Hoddle as well.

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His flirtations with England's World Cup squad caused a few articles that, imo, overrated him:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle7123436.ece
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ss-master.html *

I just don't think he's a very good midfielder, and can think of a few other centralish midfielders even limiting it to London clubs who are a lot better than him (the obvious being Fabregas, Essien, but I'd also say Alex Song, Parker, Dempsey, maybe Danny Murphy would be pushing it). I agree that Jenas can't really replace him but I would argue that Palacios is a better player in a similar position to Huddlestone - I'm a bit dissapointed that Sandro Ranieri hasn't settled that well there as he was good in that role at Inter in the last few years, but from what I've read he's not even in their CL squad.

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I know Arry said he was as good as Alonso

Is he as good as Gareth Barry though, that's the question!

On a serious note, I wouldn't go that far, but he is still only 23.

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His flirtations with England's World Cup squad caused a few articles that, imo, overrated him

Fair enough. I honestly think England are crying out for a player like him, instead of the headless chickens they've got running around after the ball everywhere it goes. He retains possession very well, which is very un-English. He does drift out of games at times but I think that will become less of a problem with time.

I just don't think he's a very good midfielder, and can think of a few other centralish midfielders even limiting it to London clubs who are a lot better than him (the obvious being Fabregas, Essien, but I'd also say Alex Song, Parker, Dempsey, maybe Danny Murphy would be pushing it). I agree that Jenas can't really replace him but I would argue that Palacios is a better player in a similar position to Huddlestone

I wouldn't be foolish enough to claim he's in the Fabregas/Essien bracket but find it interesting that you didn't mention Lampard. Maybe it's because they're very different types of players. That said, I think Song and Dempsey aren't really comparable either. Palacios and Huddlestone made a really good partnership last season, Palacios doing the grafting but Huddlestone very much the brains of the operation. I really like his style of play so hope he reaches his potential, and if he does, I'd definitely have him a class above Scott Parker.

[OwlsFan]

Chelsea juggernaut grinds to a halt. Arsenal now according to Sky the best think since sliced bread (or "fried bread" if you're Bill Cullen) because they're top of the league. Home defeat by Newcastle and poor performances away from home in the CL soon forgotton.

Although all 4 teams have qualified for the knock out stage of the CL it appears to me that the standard of the EPL's top teams has dropped. Hard to predict which team will now win the league.

[KK77]

Credit to Lucas thought he was outstanding again last night. Winning the ball and using it well. Considering how how much he was slated in the past it's great to see.

[shakermaker1982]

You liking Woy now Rafa?!

[KK77]

You liking Woy now Rafa?!

Maybe if he started winning a few more famous away games like the Bolton win!