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BigFellasAfro wrote:3 up, 3 down, same as in the last incarnation of the game

Mainly because Azzy was against it

That's as good a reason as any

Toulalan and Dembele out, David Luiz and Mkhitaryan in. Took a gamble on getting Alonso, didn't quite work out.

Toulalan at DM v Luiz at DM, who's better?

Toulalan

Mkhitaryan out, Alonso in

I like Luiz as a DM, but he'd have to play there more often to be rated above Toulalon.

Missed on Alonso, boosted my attack with Schurrle and Walcott

Schurrle yes, Walcott the jury is out as id imagin he would get mixed reactions from people. Bit like Carrick, either love him or mate him.

I hate to say it Marky, but I'd have to say Toulalan. Luiz hasn't played DM enough to have an idea of how good he'd be there, whereas you know you're getting 7/10 from JT every game.

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:

Missed on Alonso, boosted my attack with Schurrle and Walcott

Schurrle yes, Walcott the jury is out as id imagin he would get mixed reactions from people. Bit like Carrick, either love him or mate him.

11 goals and 11 assists is nothing to sniff at, even if most came against reading

He's a versatile weapon.

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:Bit like Carrick, either love him or mate him.

Is that a Freudian slip?

"United fan reveals what he would like to do to Carrick"

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:Bit like Carrick, either love him or mate him.

What Zebs does with Michael Carrick is none of our business, surely?

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I hate to say it Marky, but I'd have to say Toulalan. Luiz hasn't played DM enough to have an idea of how good he'd be there, whereas you know you're getting 7/10 from JT every game.

I see that point of view, I don't agree but I see what you're saying.

Caballero
Azpiliceuta - Varane - Garay - Alaba
Alonso - Sissoko
Menez - Isco - Tello
Soldado

Very happy with that

Monreal is potentially available

IMO Monreal > Alaba Gregers

Disagree Afro, Alaba > Monreal, plus can play different positions. Monreal's hardly been great for Arsenal thus far, and wasn't exactly pulling up trees at Malaga either. He's good, but not as good as Alababallabingbong.

Alaba is versatile as well though which aids me against injuries. Better two have 2 lbs of that quality than have one of them be Eliseu

Gregers wrote:Caballero
Azpiliceuta - Varane - Garay - Alaba
Alonso - Sissoko
Menez - Isco - Tello
Soldado

Very happy with that

Monreal is potentially available

I put to you;

Marky, Nagamootoo is a RB, everyone knows that...

And you cannot possibly have Ronaldinho in your team?

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Disagree Afro, Alaba > Monreal, plus can play different positions. Monreal's hardly been great for Arsenal thus far, and wasn't exactly pulling up trees at Malaga either. He's good, but not as good as Alababallabingbong.

I thought you might. I know you rate Alaba

I've never been that convinced by him, whilst Monreal was excellent for Malaga and imo, has been good for Arsenal too.

But this is a game of opinions and what makes it so interesting/tricky.

And neither of us vote on Greger's league games

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Marky, Nagamootoo is a RB, everyone knows that...

And you cannot possibly have Ronaldinho in your team?

I wondered if someone would mention that

The reality at present is I have a few different options to fill in the AM role.

Berbatov, Kovacic, Douglas Costa, Afellay, Mkhitaryan if I play someone else in midfield, but i'm not sure yet.

I got some TP's up my sleeve, seeming as I missed the deadline!

There aren't that many left Olly, strike now while the iron's lukewarm!

Or make some offers

L.A Noire is such a good game

Azzy Mahmood wrote:There aren't that many left Olly, strike now while the iron's lukewarm!

Not big money ones necessarily

GSC wrote:L.A Noire is such a good game

Really? I thought so too ad first, but it just felt like GTA, which I find ridiculously tedious. I gave up on LA Noire after about 3 hours of playing, as the stories aren't very interesting either (to me at least, I hate all that CSI / Miami Law rubbish).

Great game engine though, the way they did it was spectacular.

Anyone selling? I have £2.5m to spend

I'm selling, but you may not want what it is that I'm trying to flog...especially for 2.5 fake millions

BigFellasAfro wrote:Anyone selling? I have £2.5m to spend

I have 100k

Gonna be well rested for next week after a 2 week break.

Anyone want a friendly for ****s n giggles

11 goals and 11 assists is nothing to sniff at, even if most came against reading Laugh

haha. Mates, that like saying Suarez deserves Player of the Year when 14 of his 22 league goals have been against QPR, Wigan, Norwich and Sunderland.

What Zebs does with Michael Carrick is none of our business, surely? censored

ha ha ha, damn right, leave me & Carrick alone!

Anyone want a friendly for ****s n giggles

Go on then

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:

11 goals and 11 assists is nothing to sniff at, even if most came against reading Laugh

haha. Mates, that like saying Suarez deserves Player of the Year when 14 of his 22 league goals have been against QPR, Wigan, Norwich and Sunderland.

What Zebs does with Michael Carrick is none of our business, surely? censored

ha ha ha, damn right, leave me & Carrick alone!

Hah, true. Walcotts been really good for Arsenal this season though. I've been wanting to see Arsene play him through the middle for years

I have a fiver left in my William Hill account to put a bet on later. I generally do acca's and I am looking at these:

Holland>Romania
Serbia>Scotland
Belgium>Macedonia
NI<Israel
Wales<Croatia

Pays at 9.77/1. Worth it?

Holland vs Romania is the dodgy one, I'd never bet on the Dutch. But the other four are nailed on I reckon, bar another Gareth Bale masterclass.

Croatia look too strong for Wales to me.

The only one I'd worry on is Israel. I know they played well against Portugal, but they also probably feel a bit deflated after that...

Yeah, but they're playing Faroe Islands - , so they're home and dry.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

GSC wrote:L.A Noire is such a good game

Really? I thought so too ad first, but it just felt like GTA, which I find ridiculously tedious. I gave up on LA Noire after about 3 hours of playing, as the stories aren't very interesting either (to me at least, I hate all that CSI / Miami Law rubbish).

Great game engine though, the way they did it was spectacular.

I love the setting, and its an interesting concept

NI is Northern Ireland

I think he was being facetious, Nando.

Id hope so for his sake

Hah, true. Walcotts been really good for Arsenal this season though. I've been wanting to see Arsene play him through the middle for years

Wenger hs not done well with Walcotts progression & must take some of the blame.
Playing Walcott in the center, watching him score & do well one week to the next week dropping him back to the wing or even to the bench does not help the player.
After being at Arsenal for 6+ seasons is safe to say Walcott has not fulfilled expectations. I put some of this down to Wenger.
I think Walcott has a great attitude & desire, he shows he wants to play & will play where needed. He has been playing out of his preferred position for years, he has however reiterated his ambition to play central but I dont recall him ever moaning like a bizatch such as Daniel Sturridge did at Chelsea. I give him credit for that.
The fact hes not the brightest footballer hasn't helped him, he basically know how to run fast & that's it. Theres been little progression on his technical game.

Sadly I think Ox is going to go the same way. So much promise, more technical promise than Theo, but Wenger just isnt nurturing him properly. If he isnt going to play send him out on loan to get first team football.

Where is Afro? He's a good bettor. Would you make that bet?

what bet?

sodhat wrote:

I think he was being facetious, Nando.

Who was being facetious? Me? NI are a terrible team, Israel should beat them with their U9s team. Bony would get 25 a season in the NI league.

sodhat wrote:Where is Afro? He's a good bettor. Would you make that bet?

I would, except Wales are on a bit of a high. it would not surprise me to see them ride the crest of the wave and get a draw tonight. Croatia should win, but that would be my one doubt.

Macedonia for the win

Artem Sakiri, boom boom boom boom boom, Artem Sakiri, boom boom boom boom boom

Albion legend

Wasn't it him that scored direct from a corner, v England, at Southampton?

Not sure where it was, but yes, Albion bought him solely because of that goal. Scored a screamer for us in his second game, then was largely anonymous for the next year or so before he left. Shame, he had a wicked left foot. Poor David Seaman.

Sakiri, from the corner flag

Yes, it worked - check out that Holtby goal I scored last night: http://www.ea.com/uk/football/videos/ugc/154323013

The guy was raging, which I'd be after conceding such a luscious goal

That was a cracker Azzy.

The best I've scored so far was with Modibo Maiga, picked up the ball in his own half, beat a man, ran at another and beat him and then slotted into the corner from the edge of the box.

Imagine Owen vs Argentina in 1998, except Owen is black, Senegalese, and playing against Wigan.

And not real.