by Sanguine » 14 Apr 2014 09:18
by soggy biscuit » 14 Apr 2014 09:32
by Sanguine » 14 Apr 2014 12:28
by Pepe the Horseman » 14 Apr 2014 12:51
by Sanguine » 14 Apr 2014 12:53
by Pepe the Horseman » 14 Apr 2014 14:06
by TBM » 14 Apr 2014 15:34
soggy biscuit Atletico's assistant manager Mono Burgos wears google glasses in the dugout yesterday so he can have up to the minute match stats in front of him
by Royalclapper » 14 Apr 2014 16:01
by Victor Meldrew » 14 Apr 2014 17:25
by TBM » 14 Apr 2014 17:35
Victor Meldrew What an achievement it will be if Athletico Madrid do win La Liga having sold their main striker last summer and not been able to spend the money received unlike Real Madrid spending their normal yearly £100 million plus.
Not only do they lead La Liga but also have the easiest draw in the Champions League-some season for them whatever the outcome.
by soggy biscuit » 14 Apr 2014 17:39
by Victor Meldrew » 14 Apr 2014 17:55
soggy biscuit Don't agree with that. Against Barcelona in the CL it was dull but they are usually pretty decent to watch.
my admiration for Turan also knows no bounds. The bloke is immense
by stealthpapes » 14 Apr 2014 18:02
soggy biscuit Don't agree with that. Against Barcelona in the CL it was dull but they are usually pretty decent to watch.
my admiration for Turan also knows no bounds. The bloke is immense
by TBM » 14 Apr 2014 22:16
soggy biscuit Don't agree with that. Against Barcelona in the CL it was dull but they are usually pretty decent to watch.
my admiration for Turan also knows no bounds. The bloke is immense
by soggy biscuit » 15 Apr 2014 11:12
looking back with the benefit of hindsight, something doesn’t stack up. Our opponents were going at a thousand miles an hour all night, even the older players who’d never exactly been known for their ability to combine speed with stamina.
“What struck me most was how they kept on running at half-time. To a man: no exceptions. When the referee, Urs Meier, blew his whistle they all shot off down the tunnel as if they were Usain Bolt. They couldn’t stand still even in that 15-minute period designed specifically to let you draw breath or at most just walk about.
“We were chasing shadows all night. Their players were crazy buzz bombs flying around all over the place. I don’t have any proof, so what follows isn’t an accusation – I’d never allow myself to go that far. It’s simply a nasty thought I’ve occasionally let percolate in the intervening years.
“For the first and only time in my life, I’ve wondered if people I’d shared a pitch with might have been on something.
by genome » 15 Apr 2014 12:28
by soggy biscuit » 16 Apr 2014 09:10
You could see the red mist coming down and he just wasn’t able to hide it. We could tell what was coming and so we’d commandeer all the knives. Gattuso would grab a fork and try to stick it in us. ‘Some of us ended up missing games because of one of Rino’s fork attacks, even if the official explanation from the club was one of muscle fatigue.’
I don’t give a toss about pressure. I spent the afternoon sleeping and playing Playstation and then went out and won the World Cup.
Pirlo vs Nesta was a classic duel back in our Milanello days. We’d get in early, have breakfast at 9am and then shut ourselves in our room and hit the PlayStation until 11. Training would follow, then we’d be back on the computer games until four in the afternoon. Truly a life of sacrifice.
Hodgson mispronounced my name. He called me “Pirla” (a term used in Milan dialect which roughly translates as “d*ckhead”), perhaps understanding my true nature more than the other managers.
“I’ll never watch that match again. I’ve already played it once in person and many other times in my head, searching for an explanation that perhaps doesn’t even exist.
“It was suggested we hang a black funeral pall as a permanent reminder on the walls of Milanello, right next to the images of triumph. A message to future generations that feeling invincible is the first step on the path to the point of no return.
“Personally, I’d add that horrendous result to the club’s honours board. I’d write it slap bang in the middle of the list of leagues and cups they’ve won, in a different coloured ink and perhaps a special font, just to underline its jarring presence.’
“To most people’s minds, the reason we lost on penalties was Jerzy Dudek – that jackass of a dancer who took the mickey out of us by swaying about on his line and then rubbed salt into the wound by saving our spot kicks.
“I could hardly sleep and even when I did drop off, I awoke to a grim thought: I’m disgusting. I can’t play any more. I went to bed with Dudek and all his Liverpool team-mates.’
“I’ll never fully shake that sense of absolute impotence when destiny is at work. The feeling will cling to my feet forever, trying to pull me down…
“There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It’s a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom.
“You might hit upon an elegant phrase that stays with you and makes the journey that little bit less bitter. I’ve tried with Istanbul and haven’t managed to get beyond these words: 'for f*ck’s sake'
It’s nothing but masturbation for conditioning coaches.
by stealthpapes » 16 Apr 2014 09:26
by Pepe the Horseman » 16 Apr 2014 09:35
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