TacticalBlues

Happy Birthday Eden Hazard!

Congrats Spike

Arsenal selling Van Persie to United will forever be one of the stupidest decisions in footballing history.

Its been too long

Some muslims get this mark on there head from praying on rough surfaces over a prolonged time period.

In a sport full of phonies, Lionel Messi never dives Watch this video>>>>> http://thechive.com/2012/02/27/in-a-sport-full-of-phonies-lionel-messi-never-dives-video/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmHQ7wElhw That shut those pathetic fans up.

Robbie really deserved a striker this season

Really feel for him, injuries blighted his enormous potential. Still, Corinthians are getting a player who without injuries can be a world beater for around 12 million. Maybe there medical team will do better for him. Putting that all in perspective its quite strange, but understandable I guess, how we've always gone after and injury prone Pato for around 30 mill and haven't seemed to of enquired for the same package at 10-12million.

A good comment:

Gotta be @Sheva. well overdue for him.

Agents are a poison, Ba always seems like such a humble guy and I'm sure it isn't the player causing the fuss.

Wtf: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/01/el-hadji-diouf-blacked-up_n_2392365.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Looks like Carlo's joined LA Galaxy, good luck to him! Hated seeing him in Tottenham colours.

Bale with another dive...

Di Matteo is named coach of the year in Switzerland Greatly deserved, shame he didn't make the FIFA top 3 list (somehow...).

The largest fan group of Russian champions Zenit has demanded the club refrain from buying black and gay players. "We're not racists but we see the absence of black players at Zenit as an important tradition," Zenit fan club Landscrona said in a letter, called the "Selection 12 manifesto", posted on its website on Monday. "It would allow Zenit to maintain the national identity of the club, which is the symbol of St Petersburg." Zenit have been the only top club in Russia to have never signed an African player while the northern city of St Petersburg is known to have a strong right-wing nationalist influence. The fans said they want more home-grown or European players in the team. "We only want players from other brotherly Slav nations, such as Ukraine and Belarus as well as from the Baltic states and Scandinavia. We have the same mentality and historical and cultural background as these nations," the letter said. They also expressed their opposition to having "sexual minorities" in the team. Several prominent black players have turned down lucrative offers from the wealthy club over the past 12 months after receiving death threats from Zenit fans. A Zenit spokesman said on Monday the club would not comment on the fans' letter. The former Zenit and Russia striker Alexander Panov said the fans have no right to influence the club's selection policy. "If we don't have enough good players from St Petersburg, then what should the club do?All clubs around the world have black players. If they are absent from Zenit – it's Zenit's problem. I don't think fans should demand the club buy or don't buy certain players. The fans have the right to go to the stadium or stay home." Zenit have been in turmoil for the past few months with several senior players unhappy after the wealthy club splashed out more than £60m on the Brazil forward Hulk and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel just before the transfer deadline. Zenit demoted the Russia captain Igor Denisov to the reserve team in September after he refused to play, issuing an ultimatum to renegotiate his contract in line with what Hulk was making. Denisov was later allowed to rejoin the first team after making an apology. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/17/zenit-st-petersburg-fan-group What a disgrace, Witsel, Alves and Hulk must be on alert.

I have to say I was shocked at not starting with Oscar. When you go into a final you have to play your aces, play the deadly trio and get at the opponents from the off. We were lethargic at times, it just didn't seem as if we knew it was a final (apart from Luiz). Moses was sub-par throughout and it took a goal to be conceded before Benitiz made his move, I can understand Oscar's frustration completely.

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/mundial-de-clubes/ultimas-noticias/2012/12/16/brasileiro-do-chelsea-piazon-detona-time-e-diz-que-so-ramirez-e-david-luiz-deram-raca.htm Loose translation of what Piazon said: "Missed a lot to us, and most importantly, the desire to be champion. I think Ramirez, David Luiz, but the Brazilian were the ones who strove to the utmost, gave the race, and therefore are sad, "said Piazon. "We lacked character, love the shirt. Nobody wanted to play ball. That thing is his head, I can not criticize. At least the Oscars tried. I will not specify, but the team came unwillingly. Do not get in a final unwilling to play, that's unacceptable, "endorsed shortly after. Sold by St. Paul when he was a Chelsea player of the basic categories of the club, said that Piazon David Luiz was inconsolable in the locker room. "Do not speak to anyone, I was in mine. Some came here, he can not enter into a final without thinking about being in a final. But I realized that David was ill. No wonder. One of the few who cared and gave race, "said Piazon. "I speak for me. Sorry this defeat. Much I love playing football, and play to win. I have my way of expressing myself and I was very sad for the loss," said David Luiz Another Brazilian team, midfielder Oscar, did not have the same opinion as compatriot Piazon on the behavior of Chelsea players from other countries. "I did not think lacked commitment. This happens. Chelsea need to learn all the decisive matches, "said Oscar.

It wasn’t really about who won, it was about who lost,' revealed Gary Cahill, who performed better than left-back Cole. 'Whoever lost had to serve the dinner at the hotel. It was Ashley in our group. He added: 'There were about six of us and he was waiting on us. I have to say, he’s a better left-back than a waiter. I think the only tip anyone gave him was: “Don’t do it again”.

This is also after a year where they had £197.5m losses, and even after winning the epl, qualifying for the ucl, inane ethiad deal there losses are enormous.

Wow: Manchester City announce losses of £97.9m for 2011/12. City paid out over £178m in wages last year (includes 237 football staff & 239 admin & commercial staff)