Oblivion

Gerson Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella, Ronald Koeman, Michael Ballack, Cristian Chivu, Bacary Sagna, Roberto Rivelino footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás, Sir Bobby Charlton, Johan Neeskens, Nilton Santos, Rivaldo, Ruud Krol Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé, Nemanja Vidic, Xavi Hernandez, Iker Casillias, Kaká, Patrice Evra moi/Bluebeard: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower, Jim Baxter, Paul Breitner, Claudio Gentile, Hernan Crespo chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram, Oliver kahn, Terry Butcher, Edgar Davids. Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Dunga, Waldyr Perreira, Gerson BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne, Gianluigi Buffon, Arjen Robben, Javier Zanetti, Douglas Maicon, Toninho Cerezo, Kevin Keegan,david trezeguet Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa, Luis Figo, Raul, Daniel Alves, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Rio Ferdinand PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea, Frank Rijkaard, Alessandro Costacurta, Francisco Gento, Roy Keane, Wim Suurbier Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko,Rene Higuita, Carlo Ancelotti, Mark Overmars,Obdulio Varela,Andreas Brehme Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved, Fernando Hierro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Eric Gerets, Juninho Pernambucano, Predrag Mijatović ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo, Giacinto Facchetti, Djalma Santos, Giueseppe Bergomi, Edwin Van Der Sar, Alessandro Del Piero Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro, Jean-Pierre Papin, Hristo Stoichkov, Franck Ribery, Fernando Redondo, Jurgen Kohler Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Carlos Puyol, Philip Lahm, Andres Iniesta, Ricardo Carvalho coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu, Marco Tardelli, Glen Hoddle, Pat Jennings

Err. Are we done yet? Whose turn is it? I am lost.

Crushing victory over Rovers brings my (rather crap) team up to 8th!! A weeks' rest for me before the next round of matches.

Tostao Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella, Ronald Koeman, Michael Ballack, Cristian Chivu, Bacary Sagna footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás, Sir Bobby Charlton, Johan Neeskens, Nilton Santos, Rivaldo Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé, Nemanja Vidic, Xavi Hernandez, Iker Casillias, Kaká moi/Bluebeard: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower, Jim Baxter, Paul Breitner, Claudio Gentile, Hernan Crespo chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram, Oliver kahn, Terry Butcher, Edgar Davids, Ryan Giggs. Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Dunga, Waldyr Perreira, Tostao BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne, Gianluigi Buffon, Arjen Robben, Javier Zanetti, Douglas Maicon, Toninho Cerezo, Kevin Keegan Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa, Luis Figo, Raul, Daniel Alves, Fabrizio Ravanelli PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea, Frank Rijkaard, Alessandro Costacurta, Francisco Gento, Roy Keane Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko,Rene Higuita, Carlo Ancelotti, Mark Overmars,Obdulio Varela Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved, Fernando Hierro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Eric Gerets, Juninho Pernambucano ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo, Giacinto Facchetti, Djalma Santos, Giueseppe Bergomi, Edwin Van Der Sar Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro, Jean-Pierre Papin, Hristo Stoichkov, Franck Ribery, Fernando Redondo Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Carlos Puyol, Philip Lahm, Andres Iniesta coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu, Marco Tardelli, Glen Hoddle

GodZola.

Jon Harley.

Its like this: If a club sell a player, it means that the player has been deemed not good enough for the first team squad. To take him back would be like admitting, publicly, to a rather large error in judgement. I for one, do not believe in U-turns. We had the guy, we sold the guy, move on. In modern football, with agents all over the world, finding new players isn't as hard as it used to be. Why re-buy someone we sold? We'd only be paying MORE the second time around, compared to the first, and be made to look like fools in the process. This would also give the player more leverage in contract negotiations etc. On the case of Diarra himself, I believe one of the reasons why he was sold was his reluctance to play out of position, ie @ right back and right midfield. That and his insistance on first-team football at a time where Maka and Essien were the bosses of everyone meant that a kid like him was never going to play every time, in his favoured position. This alone tells me that his attitude is rather suspect, bit too much ego for a kid that age. I also get the feeling he's liable to be turned by big money from glamourous clubs. Would he say no to Barca? Prolly not.

We have Essien and Ramires, we don't need another clone of them. Possible of even greater importance, was the he WAS a Chelsea player. Who was sold. And therefore should NEVER be re-bought.

Waldyr Perreira Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella, Ronald Koeman, Michael Ballack, Cristian Chivu footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás, Sir Bobby Charlton, Johan Neeskens, Nilton Santos Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé, Nemanja Vidic, Xavi Hernandez, Iker Casillias moi/Bluebeard: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower, Jim Baxter, Paul Breitner, Claudio Gentile chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram, Oliver kahn, Terry Butcher, Edgar Davids. Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Dunga, Waldyr Perreira BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne, Gianluigi Buffon, Arjen Robben, Javier Zanetti, Douglas Maicon, Toninho Cerezo Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa, Luis Figo, Raul, Daniel Alves PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea, Frank Rijkaard, Alessandro Costacurta, Francisco Gento Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko,Rene Higuita, Carlo Ancelotti, Mark Overmars Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved, Fernando Hierro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Eric Gerets ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo, Giacinto Facchetti, Djalma Santos, Giueseppe Bergomi Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro, Jean-Pierre Papin, Hristo Stoichkov, Franck Ribery Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Carlos Puyol, Philip Lahm coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu, Marco Tardelli

One of the hardest men Brazil ever produced: Dunga! Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella, Ronald Koeman, Michael Ballack footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás, Sir Bobby Charlton, Johan Neeskens Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé, Nemanja Vidic, Xavi Hernandez moi/Bluebeard: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower, Jim Baxter chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram, Oliver kahn, Terry Butcher. Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio, Thiago Silva, Dunga BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne,Gianluigi Buffon,Arjen Robben,Javier Zanetti,Douglas Maicon Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa, Luis Figo, Raul PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea, Frank Rijkaard, Alessandro Costacurta Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko,Rene Higuita, Carlo Ancelotti Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved, Fernando Hierro, Gianluca Zambrotta ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo, Giacinto Facchetti, Djalma Santos Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro, Jean-Pierre Papin, Hristo Stoichkov Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Carlos Puyol coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu

Cleared out your box, I see.....:P

Thiago Silva (and that's the back line!) Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella, Ronald Koeman footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás, Sir Bobby Charlton Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé, Nemanja Vidic moi/Bluebeard: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower, Jim Baxter chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram, Oliver kahn Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio, Thiago Silva BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne,Gianluigi Buffon,Arjen Robben,Javier Zanetti Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa, Luis Figo PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea, Frank Rijkaard Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko,Rene Higuita Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved, Fernando Hierro ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo, Giacinto Facchetti Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro, Jean-Pierre Papin Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Bastian Schweinsteiger coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola, Marcel Desailly

Great stuff man! Great stuff to show the grandkids one day, eh? :) On Edei: Edei !!

....and now I'm hungry.....:) Anyone wanna share some thoughts on the Ronnie-for-the-door @ Real? Personally, I doubt anything will happen. Just underachievement-related stress is all.

Jose wins the UEFA Cup with Porto, then the CL, then joins Chelsea. Villas-Boas wins the UEFA Cup with Porto, then......(fill in the blanks :P)

Relax peeps, I check this thread every other day....:P Lucio Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Daniel Passarella footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto, Ferenc Puskás Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta, Claude Makélelé moi: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Danny Blanchflower chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer,Lilian Thuram . Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo, Lucio BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne,Gianluigi Buffon,Arjen Robben Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf, David Villa PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano, Gaetano Scirea Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit, Andriy Shevchenko Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta, Pavel Nedved ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton, Fabio Cannavaro Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates, Gianfranco Zola

The closest I can think of is Marek Hamsik. Quick, eye for goal and can head the ball. Oh, and he passes too.

But why would he go there? Only two clubs worth considering in Italy right now are the Milans', AC and Inter.

I say give him another season. The experience he's gained over the two years he's been here would help immensely next year. One thing I've noted about Carlo is that he's a (relatively) fast learner. He doesn't linger too long on strategies that don't work and generally knows his players well, gets them to do the things needed to win. He now knows what it takes to win an EPL title, and how to lose it, all in a stretch of two years. That's invaluable experience that, if he's allowed to put into play, will reap great benefits next year. Given, also, that he's only 51, which is a sound age for a manager, we've got a lot more to celebrate with him being around. Question: Do you think it likely that, with so few alternatives available, that CA may just be allowed to sit out his last year with us, at the helm? Who knows, he may pick up the coveted CL trophy and net himself ANOTHER three year contract. Fingers crossed, and keeping the faith!

Marcelo! Mod: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel footballoholic: Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer, Sir Stanley Matthews, Carlos Alberto Andreas: Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Nesta moi: George Best, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Paulo Roberto Falcao chelseabootboy: Pele, Bobby Moore. Lothar Matthaus, Alan Shearer Oblivion: Ronaldo, Cafu, Julio Cesar, Marcelo BlueNose: Roberto Baggio, Paul Gascoigne,Gianluigi Buffon Zola: Zinedine Zidane, Dino Zoff, Clarence Seedorf PloKoon13: Lev Yashin, Marco van Basten, Alfredo Di Stefano Chippy: Jairzinho, George Weah, Ruud Gullit Maksimov: Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Gabriel Batistuta ace: Eusebio, Garrincha, Michel Platini Scooby Blue: Johan Cruyff, Roberto Carlos, Peter Shilton Ruh Buh Juh: Zico, Paolo Maldini, Thierry Henry coco: Romario, Mario Kempes, Sócrates

Actually he's a better tackler than alonso. I think a lot of fans wonder why we don't have our own Fabregas, Rooney, or Hernandez. Most top teams have bright young stars already playing at world class level, whereas we don't. Players like Kalou and Mikel get a lot of crap coz they are the same age as Fabregas and Rooney and yet not nearly as good, I feel.

Kaka's MOM! Wonder if Mrs. Kaka will soon be a poster here, remember Mrs. Knight?

Question: knowing your head is ALWAYS two inches from the chopping board, who on earth would want to manage Chelsea. I know I wouldn't.

More like when did Fulham get so crap.

Another what? Is it my turn already? Edit: Yeah just read the other posts, yes I want to make a Brazil World XI (ironic eh?) :P