1. 05-19-10 10:02 AM #1
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    Barcelona - Jeeez

    Confirmed this morning they have signed David Villa for £34.2m!!!!! Unreal, basically taken one of the best strikers in the world and added him to arguably the best attacking team in the world. Nice work!

    If they sign Fabregas as well then operation 'win everything in 2011' would be well and truly underway!!!
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  2. 05-19-10 11:52 AM #2
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    Real will sign the better one
    the special one
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  3. 05-19-10 11:55 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel View Post
    If they sign Fabregas as well then operation 'win everything in 2011' would be well and truly underway!!!
    Nah, I don't think it's good for them to take in both Villa and Cesc. It's enough with Villa, I know Cesc is a Barca player in his dna but they need a holding midfielder and they won't keep Xavi or Iniesta on the bench. They need to offload Ibra also....
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    fukk barca
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  5. 05-19-10 12:09 PM #5
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    Villa is a class player. Great signing for Barca.
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    good to see they are not signing a defence
    others still have a chance
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  7. 05-19-10 01:04 PM #7
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    I guess Ibra can now be considered a bust for them. They'll offload Ibra, and Henry this summer.
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  8. 05-19-10 01:36 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by tailmypicks View Post
    Real will sign the better one the special one
    LOL Mourinho at Madrid is a disaster waiting to happen, IMO - the most arrogant manager in sports trying to work with the most arrogant/demanding/interfering board in the sport. I give it a week before Jose is fighting in the car park with Florentino Perez!
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  9. 05-19-10 01:36 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    I guess Ibra can now be considered a bust for them. They'll offload Ibra, and Henry this summer.
    I don't think so. But if he goes, I think he'll go to City.
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  10. 05-19-10 01:43 PM #10
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    about being traded/dropped or about being a bust?
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  11. 05-19-10 01:44 PM #11
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    Ibra will definitely go now as will Henry, they just aint needed anymore - Ibra will go to Man City so long as Mancini is still there, he may even go to Madrid if Mourinho takes over. Henry will go somewhere for a payday....somewhere like Qatar or to the yank league
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  12. 05-19-10 01:47 PM #12
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    Bust. I think they leave it up to Ibra if he wants to leave, they won't boot him off the property. But if he stays, his play time will be limited.
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    Henry's fall from grace. Thierry Henry to play for New York Red Bulls
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  14. 05-19-10 05:45 PM #14
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    V.Valdes,C.Puyol(c),Pique,D.Alves,Maxwel l,Fabregas,Xavi,Iniesta,D.Villa,L.Messi, Z.Ibrahimovic
    to gather the rest of the world, to play against Barca this would not have a chance, let alone a small real

    BARCA rules !
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  15. 05-19-10 05:48 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel View Post
    Confirmed this morning they have signed David Villa for £34.2m!!!!! Unreal, basically taken one of the best strikers in the world and added him to arguably the best attacking team in the world. Nice work!

    If they sign Fabregas as well then operation 'win everything in 2011' would be well and truly underway!!!
    everybody said it for Real also .. what happened? they eleminated even O.lyonnaise...
    I didn t confirm this,all stars at one team... it is hard to controll them all...
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  16. 05-19-10 06:03 PM #16
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    Villa is just a couple of years away from being considered 'old', Valencia knew this and dealt him to the highest bidder. Both sides win. It's going to be a very interesting season come next September.
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    unreal
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    that is a bargain
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  19. 05-19-10 06:56 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by phenomenon View Post
    everybody said it for Real also .. what happened? they eleminated even O.lyonnaise...
    I didn t confirm this,all stars at one team... it is hard to controll them all...
    indeed, when i recollect some 10-15 years ago when RM and Barca competed each other in buying more and more expensive players who then played one-two matches and after a while weren't even in the substitute list (S. McManaman - i'm kinda sentimental when i remember that player occasionally ). sad moments for football (soccer) when commercials in breaks take over. i'm disgusted with it. and we all can remember what was the outcome of Galactico being assembled. first season they went good, and the next three - blank! and the world cup just became a showroom, catwalk. "see me, buy me!" "muchos dineros!" big money, football and crooked books are three sides of the same coin!

    P.S. for me coin is not restricted in having only 2 sides!

    cheers, mates
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  20. 05-19-10 09:28 PM #20
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    Messi-Krkic-Pedro-Villa....WOW
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  21. 05-19-10 10:35 PM #21
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    dream match Santos F.C (Brazil) vs F.C barcelona
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  22. 05-19-10 10:45 PM #22
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    it would bve over 4.5 for sure :P
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  23. 05-20-10 12:24 AM #23
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    next, Fabregas, and Barca will become the strongest team according to everyone
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  24. 05-20-10 12:37 AM #24
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    another midget added, good for teams like inter and chelsea
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  25. 05-20-10 03:10 AM #25
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    Just hope he doesnt get any injuries during world cup
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  26. 05-20-10 03:19 AM #26
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    Will be hard for Zlatten to take a place in the troup!
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  27. 05-20-10 03:32 AM #27
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    Totally disgusting what few clubs allow to themselves (like Barca, RM, MU, Inter, Chelsea, ** etc.) I am bored to look at these mofos in the (semi)final all years. It's not football just a who has more money bullshit. Need some new FIFA rules to take under control them, coz it's a piece of shit in this form
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  28. 05-20-10 03:43 AM #28
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    something like salary limits?
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    This is one of a lot of option. Works or not, I don't know, but need changes, everybody feels it excluding these clubs and their most rabid supporters
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    Barca now basically = Spain + Messi

    Sick

    Real will get Ribery
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    Quote Originally Posted by brko View Post
    something like salary limits?
    not salary, as I know, like in NBA,they can rule some kota for buying footballer, for example, a team has to spend 30 milion euro for 1 season...
    it may be fix this problem, I agreed deeply hustla u are right, it also effect our betting strategies, all home win for Barca has 1.05 and after villa it will 1.02 odd,it is disgusting IMO...
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    barca will be a scoring machine next season, even better than this one. Zltana only scored 16...Having Xavi and iniesta and those bulshit teams to play against, I can score 10 in a season and Im not quite a pro.Villa to score over 25 next season would be a decent future.
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    Quote Originally Posted by phenomenon View Post
    everybody said it for Real also .. what happened? they eleminated even O.lyonnaise... I didn t confirm this,all stars at one team... it is hard to controll them all...
    Strange comparison IMO - If you folow in the media there is a team spirit at Barcelona thats probably better than any other top team in Europe, they play for each other and they win and lose together. This isnt a team thats been built by buying the best players each offseason like Real, that just attracts egos and players only interested in money and personal glory.

    Aside from Raul and Iker Casillas i'd say anyone meaningful in the Real Madrid squad was bought for mega millions, bringing with it all the arrogance/ego problems you get from trying the "galactico" method. Look at the Barcelona team that is now widely regarded as the best attacking team in the world and it cost very little to actually assemble in comparison to Real Madrids team.

    Pep Guardiola said when he took over he was going to change the ethos at Barcelona and my word he has done, even winning an ego battle with a freak like Eto'o and carting him outta town. Comparing them to the galacticos at Madrid is either very unfair, or spoken by someone unawares about Spanish football in general.
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    barca is sure gonna be a fun team to play on fifa/winning eleven
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel View Post
    Strange comparison IMO - If you folow in the media there is a team spirit at Barcelona thats probably better than any other top team in Europe, they play for each other and they win and lose together. This isnt a team thats been built by buying the best players each offseason like Real, that just attracts egos and players only interested in money and personal glory. Aside from Raul and Iker Casillas i'd say anyone meaningful in the Real Madrid squad was bought for mega millions, bringing with it all the arrogance/ego problems you get from trying the "galactico" method. Look at the Barcelona team that is now widely regarded as the best attacking team in the world and it cost very little to actually assemble in comparison to Real Madrids team. Pep Guardiola said when he took over he was going to change the ethos at Barcelona and my word he has done, even winning an ego battle with a freak like Eto'o and carting him outta town. Comparing them to the galacticos at Madrid is either very unfair, or spoken by someone unawares about Spanish football in general.
    You are absolutely right. And let me tel you sth, fellows; think of this list : Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Valdes, Messi. 6 of their starters costed zero euros, they were raised in the academy. Give me another succesful team in Europe that does that (maybe except for Bayern Munich). Real Madrid, except for Raul and Casillas (who are old, especially Raul) have only galacticos in their starting eleven. Barcelona, more than a club (mes que un club)
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