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Literally minutes after signing him, the breaking news earlier today was Lucas Leiva being out injured for 2-3 months! I was expecting a month tops!

Signed Abou Diaby to strengthen my squad, seeing as he's back to full fitness, playing regularly for Arsenal and made the French squad for the World Cup qualifiers, a bargain at £4.4m.

Is it illegal to deflate my neighbours tyres because he's a Flipping Kumquat?

Not sure if diaby is rated at all tho marky

Not if you don't get caught.....

Diaby will be injured by the end of september #fact

I think it's slightly illegal.

Gregers wrote:Not sure if diaby is rated at all tho marky

Shouldn't be any reason why he wouldn't be.

Playing for Arsenal and France in CM, therefore already > M'Vila

Love the logic there

I like Abou he's a quality player when fit it's just he's rarely that

But he's fit now Nando, and he's a good player, therefore should = ratings.

He's also going to be Alex Song's replacement as I think we all know Wenger won't spend to replace him

He's fit, but not necessarily a good player. He's got power and that's about it

If Owen Hargreaves plays two games, doesn't mean he should suddenly get back his ratings from 2008.

If Diaby gets a run of games together he is a real good player. One of the better DMs in the league, aNd was my backup target if I didn't get my current target.

However, that is a big if

With my change of plan, I am looking for a deep lying playmaker in the Pirlo, Cabaye, Modric mould in exchange for Mvila

Diaby for me is a mercurial player. When fit and one form, he can be unstoppable, it is literally just he is never fit.

Diaby's not a DM? He's an AM.

I would say Diaby is more box to box. He got a real engine on him

Are you serious.

He can play either and is probably best as a box to box player, but more often than not he has played DM for Arsenal

Abou Diaby - jack of all trades

BigFellasAfro wrote:If Diaby gets a run of games together he is a real good player. One of the better DMs in the league, aNd was my backup target if I didn't get my current target.

However, that is a big if

With my change of plan, I am looking for a deep lying playmaker in the Pirlo, Cabaye, Modric mould in exchange for Mvila

If you want a deep lying playmaker I would snap up Foxy Baby right away. That man can ping the ball around the park with such finesse, it gives me a funny feeling that I only feel when Holty scores a goal

real madrid 2-0 barcelona - barcelona down to 10 men


Im using Gerrard in that kind of role then breaking into the box late

Marky wrote:Literally minutes after signing him, the breaking news earlier today was Lucas Leiva being out injured for 2-3 months! I was expecting a month tops!

Signed Abou Diaby to strengthen my squad, seeing as he's back to full fitness, playing regularly for Arsenal and made the French squad for the World Cup qualifiers, a bargain at £4.4m.

Can I just say......

Waaaa Waaaa Waaaa Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Lucas injured still > rest of your CM

How does that work out? Allen was man of the match against Man City. Cleverley has been praised for his work in centre midfield this season. And Carrick had a really good season.

Make comments like that all you wish, but try and back them up with facts dearest

Nearly ready for the final Apprentice task.

So far I have the following ready to join the finalists in the final task:
Trebs
Olly
Viva
Bull
Sod

One more volunteer would be good and we can then start with team picking and then the actual task itself

Morning all, predictions sent

Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 1

Madrid win the supercup on away goals. Ronaldo's goal was world class. Messi scored a great freekick. Modric came on as a late sub and hit the crossbar. Sanchez is a diving Kumquat. That is all.

Morning

I'll get my predos in now.

If The Championship dudes can get there results to me asap please. I assume I will only be getting 7 sets, as Cherries is AWOL

TwisT wrote:How does that work out? Allen was man of the match against Man City. Cleverley has been praised for his work in centre midfield this season. And Carrick had a really good season.

Make comments like that all you wish, but try and back them up with facts dearest

Joe Allen - one good game
Cleverley + Carrick - considering the amount of Man U fans on here, the fact those two aren't on one of their teams speaks volumes.

It was only a joke, but now Poopie going down bizatch

Marky wrote:

TwisT wrote:How does that work out? Allen was man of the match against Man City. Cleverley has been praised for his work in centre midfield this season. And Carrick had a really good season.

Make comments like that all you wish, but try and back them up with facts dearest

Joe Allen - one good game
Cleverley + Carrick - considering the amount of Man U fans on here, the fact those two aren't on one of their teams speaks volumes.

It was only a joke, but now Poopie going down bizatch

Just to interrupt you two ladies...

My CM;
De Rossi
Yaya Toure
Xavi

That is all. Carry on now.

But Hero, you have Micah Richards at right back

Seems like those midfields have got plenty of beef or plenty of ability to keep the ball, but not much flair to unlock a stubborn defence.

Seems the Premier League isn't going to be the most exciting to watch this year then with plenty of 0-0s and top class strikers twiddling their thumbs

Hero do I send my votes to you?

BigFellasAfro wrote:Seems like those midfields have got plenty of beef or plenty of ability to keep the ball, but not much flair to unlock a stubborn defence.

Seems the Premier League isn't going to be the most exciting to watch this year then with plenty of 0-0s and top class strikers twiddling their thumbs

I have Ozil, Muller, Hamsik, Thiago - they all have the ability to feed a front man in my opinion.

Is there a decent RB in the Premier League?

Is this the same De Rossi that was voted as one of the worst players in Seria A last season? The same one that hasn't performed since 2009? The one that needs Totti to hold his hand?

Pirlo, Javi Garcia, Mata. WHAT?????????

BigFellasAfro wrote:Is there a decent RB in the Premier League?

Debuchy says hi...

Votes have been sent.

Marky wrote:

TwisT wrote:How does that work out? Allen was man of the match against Man City. Cleverley has been praised for his work in centre midfield this season. And Carrick had a really good season.

Make comments like that all you wish, but try and back them up with facts dearest

Joe Allen - one good game
Cleverley + Carrick - considering the amount of Man U fans on here, the fact those two aren't on one of their teams speaks volumes.

It was only a joke, but now Poopie going down bizatch

Bring the poopie

No of course there are better CM's in the league. I'm not stupid enough to say that. But I do think they are better than Lucas injured

Depends how you want to play as a team. My tactics revolve around keeping the ball and have three very good passers in CM. If that is not your cup of tea, and you prefer the smash and grab of someone like de Jong, then fair enough.

sodhat wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:Seems like those midfields have got plenty of beef or plenty of ability to keep the ball, but not much flair to unlock a stubborn defence.

Seems the Premier League isn't going to be the most exciting to watch this year then with plenty of 0-0s and top class strikers twiddling their thumbs

I have Ozil, Muller, Hamsik, Thiago - they all have the ability to feed a front man in my opinion.

I I actually rate your midfield as the best in the league Sod, I was just wumming the muscle flexing that was going on above. There is a lot of Galacticos building based on names, rather than a balanced team that would work well together (which is why I rate your midfield the highest).

But unfortunately for you, how I rate teams and tactics in my votes is in the minority, so the Galacticos route wins out

Gregers wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:Is there a decent RB in the Premier League?

Debuchy says hi...

I say hi back and hope he gets his desired move to the European giants of Newcastle

I think Cabaye/Marchisio/Denisov is a quality midfield with everything personally.

BigFellasAfro wrote:

sodhat wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:Seems like those midfields have got plenty of beef or plenty of ability to keep the ball, but not much flair to unlock a stubborn defence.

Seems the Premier League isn't going to be the most exciting to watch this year then with plenty of 0-0s and top class strikers twiddling their thumbs

I have Ozil, Muller, Hamsik, Thiago - they all have the ability to feed a front man in my opinion.

I I actually rate your midfield as the best in the league Sod, I was just wumming the muscle flexing that was going on above. There is a lot of Galacticos building based on names, rather than a balanced team that would work well together (which is why I rate your midfield the highest).

But unfortunately for you, how I rate teams and tactics in my votes is in the minority, so the Galacticos route wins out

Now you've done it!

Cue everyone getting on to you about their midfields and wanting your opinions...

BigFellasAfro wrote:

Gregers wrote:

BigFellasAfro wrote:Is there a decent RB in the Premier League?

Debuchy says hi...

I say hi back and hope he gets his desired move to the European giants of Newcastle

Azpilicueta says Hola.

Xavi - past it
De Rossi - past it/part time CB
Yaya - inconsistent

That is all.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Is this the same De Rossi that was voted as one of the worst players in Seria A last season? The same one that hasn't performed since 2009? The one that needs Totti to hold his hand?

No it was the De Rossi that was voted by UEFA into the team for best players at the recent Euros.

Oh and Xavi was on the UEFA team of the Euros too.

onlytreblewinners wrote:I think Cabaye/Marchisio/Denisov is a quality midfield with everything personally.

Its similar in style to Heros. You have the enforcer in Denisov, the passer in Cabaye and the drive of Marchisio. It does lack the flair in the middle to unlock defences as well and it would be easy to spot that your really creativity will come from the wide players. That makes it easier to do tactics against.

With Sod's, I wouldn't know whether he is going to attack from wide or centrally.

Khedira + Tiote + Kagawa is not bad aswell.

how about my midfield?