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  • water ur seeds
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    northside7 wrote: »
    toheeb27 wrote: »
    northside7 wrote: »
    Messi>>>>>> every player that kicked a ball

    You're going to start this garbage again? Smh

    But he is not lying though....

    I never want to say one thing or person is the goat. An argument can always be made.

    It is hard to make a case against him. United fans will fight that war on their own.

    R9 was the GOAT when I was a kid (though 'Eric the King' was a personal favourte), but I think R9 faded out due to a few reasons like pressure and injury etc...

    Brazil prolly have the all time GOAT players (though i still say pele is slightly overrated)... Romario, Garrincha, Jairzinho, Pele, Rivaldo, R9, Ronaldinho, Zico, R.Carlos, Socrates Im sure Im missing loads more... even Taffarel the keeper from back in the day was dope... Plus modern day great players like Neymar, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Oscar, Coutinho, Firmino etc

    Right now my United bias leans towards R7 as the current best of the generation over Messi, prolly down to his being able to adapt with age and player more various positions as he got older (kinda like giggs) playing in different leagues, his work ethic and the way he lives his life is impressive, even if over the last year or so his ego has put me off a little as seems he used to be more humble...

    Still South America dominate the 'greatest players off all time' list for me...
  • water ur seeds
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    YO what a goal by Super Jermaine Defo yesterday, goal of the season already???
  • DNB1
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    Will this derby game go ahead today?

    Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

    Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

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  • dontdiedontkillanyon
    dontdiedontkillanyon Members Posts: 10,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Woke up early to see it snowing, so I thought "? it, get the snowboard out". I only realised that living in the city it's flat as ? so it wasn't happening.

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    Was supposed to be in work today but the car is sliding all over the place. Cars are stuck on the main road.
  • HundredEyes
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    northside7 wrote: »
    toheeb27 wrote: »
    northside7 wrote: »
    Messi>>>>>> every player that kicked a ball

    You're going to start this garbage again? Smh

    But he is not lying though....

    I never want to say one thing or person is the goat. An argument can always be made.

    It is hard to make a case against him. United fans will fight that war on their own.

    R9 was the GOAT when I was a kid (though 'Eric the King' was a personal favourte), but I think R9 faded out due to a few reasons like pressure and injury etc...

    Brazil prolly have the all time GOAT players (though i still say pele is slightly overrated)... Romario, Garrincha, Jairzinho, Pele, Rivaldo, R9, Ronaldinho, Zico, R.Carlos, Socrates Im sure Im missing loads more... even Taffarel the keeper from back in the day was dope... Plus modern day great players like Neymar, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Oscar, Coutinho, Firmino etc

    Right now my United bias leans towards R7 as the current best of the generation over Messi, prolly down to his being able to adapt with age and player more various positions as he got older (kinda like giggs) playing in different leagues, his work ethic and the way he lives his life is impressive, even if over the last year or so his ego has put me off a little as seems he used to be more humble...

    Still South America dominate the 'greatest players off all time' list for me...

    Was about to give you a 1000 goats until the bolded lol.

    Notice how none of the legendary Brazilians played for united fam - Romario n og Ronaldo preferred real clubs, like cough PSV cough - so I rest my case regarding the united bias...

    For me Cruijff, Maradona n Pele are the goats...followed by Romario, Messi, Del Piero (yeah I said it lol) Van Basten, Zidane, Iniesta, Seedorf etc etc.

    I put Og Ronaldo above cr7 cause when he was at his best, he was on a level that cr7 never reached. Now if we are going by longevity, than cr7 has been most consistent overall for sure...
  • dontdiedontkillanyon
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    DNB1 wrote: »
    Will this derby game go ahead today?

    Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

    Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

    x79krt66vrab.jpeg

    I think the north is just getting rain or sleet. The Midlands and the south is getting caked with it.
  • dontdiedontkillanyon
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    northside7 wrote: »
    If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

    No chance! Lol again was at the Emirates yesterday some staff was speaking about arsenal doesn't have the transfer budget to call on a pep so recruiting a manager to replace Wenger is one of the hardest jobs. Remember pep supposedly turned down Chelsea because it was to much on a rebuilding job without the backing

    I just don't get how a club the size of Arsenal doesn't have the money to make moves in the transfer market. The cash is there, I refuse to believe it isn't. It's just going back to Kroenke and the rest of the board.
  • northside7
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    DNB1 wrote: »
    Will this derby game go ahead today?

    Apparently no snow at OT, but the rest of the country is covered.

    Woke up to 6 inches where I live.

    x79krt66vrab.jpeg

    That ? is lightweight piff, fam.

    Play the game!
  • northside7
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    northside7 wrote: »
    If Wenger retired three years ago, Pep would be at Arsenal.

    No chance! Lol again was at the Emirates yesterday some staff was speaking about arsenal doesn't have the transfer budget to call on a pep so recruiting a manager to replace Wenger is one of the hardest jobs. Remember pep supposedly turned down Chelsea because it was to much on a rebuilding job without the backing

    I just don't get how a club the size of Arsenal doesn't have the money to make moves in the transfer market. The cash is there, I refuse to believe it isn't. It's just going back to Kroenke and the rest of the board.

    The money is there. You guys pay the highest prices in Europe, probably the world as well.

    We have/had the system in place for a manager like Pep. Sanchez and Özil wouldn't be leaving. His only task would have been to sign a world class stiker and tighten up the defense. The midfield was set.
  • Valentinez A. Kaiser
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    Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is preparing to pay a club record £95m to sign 22-year-old Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.(Sunday Express)

    Olivier Giroud wants a loan move from Arsenal to get regular first-team football and secure his place in France's World Cup squad. West Ham and Crystal Palace are both interested in the 31-year-old striker. (Sunday Mirror)

    Arsenal will make a bid next summer to sign Paris St-Germain's 21-year-old Portugal winger Goncalo Guedes. (Mail on Sunday)

    Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, 26, says he is no rush to leave the club, after the Belgium international was linked with a move to Real Madrid. (Onze Mondial, via Sun on Sunday)

    Meanwhile, Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says there is "no reason" for him to not sign a new contract. The 25-year-old had been linked with a return to Spain. (VTM Stadion, via Evening Standard)

    Raheem Sterling says he would prefer to go abroad if he leaves Manchester City, rather than return to London. Arsenal wanted to sign the 23-year-old England forward in the summer. (Mail on Sunday)

    Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho wants assurances he will be allowed to join Barcelona next summer, allowing the 25-year-old Brazil international to concentrate on his final few months at Anfield. (Sunday Mirror)

    Manchester United will continue their pursuit of 28-year-old Inter Milan and Croatia winger Ivan Perisic in the January transfer window. (Sun on Sunday)

    Chelsea will allow Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 24, to go out on loan in January. (Sun on Sunday)

    Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart, 30, will not be allowed to end his loan move to West Ham in January. (Sunday Times - subscription required)

    Jack Wilshere is confident he can force his way back into Arsenal's plans. The club have yet to make an offer to extend the 25-year-old England midfielder's contract, which ends in June. (Sunday Telegraph)

    Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham have joined Everton in registering an interest in Augsburg's German left-back Philipp Max, 24. (Mail on Sunday)

    Manchester United have made Juventus' Brazil defender Alex Sandro, 26, their primary left-back target. The club had initially wanted to sign 27-year-old England international Danny Rose but have become wary of dealing with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. (Independent)
  • Valentinez A. Kaiser
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    Wilshere still bench-warming but to be fair, it's hard to move anybody out that team in the midfield/attack....without changing formation at least
  • HundredEyes
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    So the Merseyside derby is still on regardless of it being in the Nawf? John Snow azz mofos

    Ajax vs. PSV today aswell...if we win were 13 points clear lol.

    Hyped af for the Manchester derby...clash of the Titans, is wonder what Jose cooked up vs Pep the goat
  • DNB1
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    Charlie Austin already scored on 3 minutes
  • dontdiedontkillanyon
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    Rio Ferdinand chatting about Citeh back in the day:

  • water ur seeds
    water ur seeds Members Posts: 17,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    northside7 wrote: »
    toheeb27 wrote: »
    northside7 wrote: »
    Messi>>>>>> every player that kicked a ball

    You're going to start this garbage again? Smh

    But he is not lying though....

    I never want to say one thing or person is the goat. An argument can always be made.

    It is hard to make a case against him. United fans will fight that war on their own.

    R9 was the GOAT when I was a kid (though 'Eric the King' was a personal favourte), but I think R9 faded out due to a few reasons like pressure and injury etc...

    Brazil prolly have the all time GOAT players (though i still say pele is slightly overrated)... Romario, Garrincha, Jairzinho, Pele, Rivaldo, R9, Ronaldinho, Zico, R.Carlos, Socrates Im sure Im missing loads more... even Taffarel the keeper from back in the day was dope... Plus modern day great players like Neymar, Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Oscar, Coutinho, Firmino etc

    Right now my United bias leans towards R7 as the current best of the generation over Messi, prolly down to his being able to adapt with age and player more various positions as he got older (kinda like giggs) playing in different leagues, his work ethic and the way he lives his life is impressive, even if over the last year or so his ego has put me off a little as seems he used to be more humble...

    Still South America dominate the 'greatest players off all time' list for me...

    Was about to give you a 1000 goats until the bolded lol.

    Notice how none of the legendary Brazilians played for united fam - Romario n og Ronaldo preferred real clubs, like cough PSV cough - so I rest my case regarding the united bias...

    For me Cruijff, Maradona n Pele are the goats...followed by Romario, Messi, Del Piero (yeah I said it lol) Van Basten, Zidane, Iniesta, Seedorf etc etc.

    I put Og Ronaldo above cr7 cause when he was at his best, he was on a level that cr7 never reached. Now if we are going by longevity, than cr7 has been most consistent overall for sure...

    They played in different positions though, for me R9 can be compared more to Messi but CR7 started as a winger and as he got older had to adapt...

    Didnt Ronaldinho wanna play for United, or wanted to??? The dream for most Spanish speaking Europeans and South Americans is to play for Real or Barca init???
  • bigev240
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  • Valentinez A. Kaiser
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    I see Allardychi has been trying to convert Holgate into a CB (maybe it's his preferred position) or is it likely down to injuries?

    @bigev240
  • CeLLaR-DooR
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    Liverpool givin' Everton a chance with that team selection
  • Young_Chitlin
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    Let's have a good derby day compas
  • DNB1
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    Liverpool givin' Everton a chance with that team selection

    Or showing no respect for Everton at all!
  • TheRicanKing
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    Everton are just ?
  • toheeb27
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    Dont think i have ever seen Rooney play this defensively....
  • Valentinez A. Kaiser
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    Rooney was like "FOH Milner, this is WAR!"