The Football thread (EPL)

[TheJord]

I think we need to dedicate a thread to our national pastime in the UK.

Any predictions? Or comments?

Such as the demise of Arsenal this season, Manchester City becoming the richest club in the world and Liverpool making their first genuine title challenge in 10 years.

[FM]

I'm all for a football thread! Go Manchester City!

[Gil-Estel]

Man City? I hope to sense some sarcasm there...they are doing appaling, to say at least. Or is it your fellow brasilian Robinho that makes you say that? Anyway, I think Man U will once again win the title...I just think they have the best balanced team. I hope Van Persie can lead the gunners to a high result, but the past has proven that Arsenal do well during the start of the season, and that they tend to lose their grip in the middle...sigh. But all the top-teams have lost points last weeks, so we'll see....

[FM]

Well, it just bothers me to see Cristiano Ronaldo winning, I hate that guy! He ACTUALLY said in an interview before the frindly match vs. Brazil 1 month ago or so that his choices for best player in the world, 2nd best and 3rd best would ALL be "him". And then they lost 5-2.

[Gil-Estel]

Well, a little sarcasm from his side was added in that statement, but I think the case of Christiano Ronaldo proves the quality of the Man U squad. In the Portuguese team he isn't quite as big as he is with Man U. Due to the support of 'his' team he is able to rise above others, because his quality is unquestionable IMHO. There are other good players as well though...I already named Van Persie..

[TheJord]

You are all forgetting Jimmy Bullard...what a legend

Cristiano is a great player, and I think if he went to Real Madrid his ego would be allowed to engulf the Iberian peninsula; I think Fergie keeps him (mostly) in check.

[FM]

I still like Rooney better, at least he BEHAVES better in public.

[turin08]

Well as an Arsenal fan i can't wait to wave goodbye to 2008. At the start of the year we were in all competitions and leading the prem by 8 points.................then everything that could have gone wrong did. Still I can take solace in the fact that as bad as it is to be an Arsenal fan at the moment, its worse to be a Spurs fan.

[Gil-Estel]

Or being a Citizin at the moment......

[TheJord]

I hope you are looking forward to Sunday lem0n, should be a messy affair

[lem0nhead]

Not even close to looking forward to it matey.

I got my other worries of my own with my local team Stoke City. Got a season ticket and we got liverpool at home this sat. Crap.

[Gil-Estel]

Eventhough Dirk Kuyt plays at Liverpool, I will cheer for Stoke mate. Not a fan of Kuyt, and not of Liverpool somehow. I cannot imagine why people are not all fan of Arsenal? Haven't you seen Bergkamp? I mean....come on!!!!

[King89]

well... the UK is the "home of football", but there's one question which confuses me, maybe you can help me to answer it: why does the best football league of the world has actually no (really) good goal keeper (like germany has)... ?  

[turin08]

Do you mean good English keepers or good keepers in the English league? Cos there are plenty of good keepers in the league such as Cech, Reina, Given and Freidel. Its not a great time for English keepers at the moment but there are several good young guys coming up like Carson and Hart.

[King89]

@turin: i thought about ENGLISH goal keepers. 

this topic makes me rembering of oliver kahn - the greates goal keeper ever...