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Carroll is crap

if i remember rightly i had Carroll and tevez upfrobt before on this league to good ratings.

on his day, get the tactics right and he's unplayable

His day being not the day I'm voting.

That's my point. His day is few and far between.

His day is the odd moment when he's not injured and when he's vaguely on form

Would anyone be kind enough to give their thoughts on my team.

At a bit of a stopping point until Sponsorship money as I know my next TP targets. Wondering what others think I need though and see if it matches.

pm me your currently starting xi and your planned tps if you want?

if you could do the same for me?

Ok mate, cheers. Will do it in a bit.

Morning guys. Any other opinions?

I don't know if I missed it, but when do we get the sponsorship deals?

You guys suck balls, Andy Carroll is a good striker. His touch is good, and he brings others in to play. And if the ball is in the air he'll attack it like no one else. Two cracking headers yesterday and then an assist for Sakho's goal.

Calling him crap is grasping.

sodhat wrote:You guys suck balls, Andy Carroll is a good striker. His touch is good, and he brings others in to play. And if the ball is in the air he'll attack it like no one else. Two cracking headers yesterday and then an assist for Sakho's goal.

Calling him crap is grasping.

Caroll is poo you know and we all know. How can you become a footballer by just knocking the ball on? And he's not as good in the air as you make him out to be I remember when Evra and Rafael were beating him in the air. I wouldn't even call it a purple patch and id much rather have Crouch over Carroll.

I'm getting pelters on JA606 for a deal I did.

Sold Rakitic and Balotelli for Verratti and Benteke. Rakitic went because I have a first choice CM pairing of Khedira and Fabregas, and got rid of Balotelli. Need your opinion to make me feel better/worse

He doesn't just knock it on, that's my point. He's got a good touch, I've seen it in the flesh, he has two good feet, and if the ball is in the air in the box I wouldn't want to be the one getting between him and the ball.

I could ask "how do you become a footballer just by passing it 5 yards?". It's a varied game that needs different skill sets.

Who are your strikers?

Good touch? Berbatov has a good touch, Suarez has a good touch. Carroll has a good touch compared to the East London population that's about it. Two good feet? Haha he is no Batistuta. That's because your a Cat id get in the way and 6/10 id beat him.

I disbelieve that you, with a gammy knee and more mouth than trousers would beat him in the air. Call me crazy.

He does have two good feet. Good, not great, and it's the same with the touch. Why can't someone have something good? Just because it's not at the level of Berbatov or the very best doesn't mean it's still not good. Or does someone have to be the best at something before you'll acknowledge them?

Marky wrote:I'm getting pelters on JA606 for a deal I did.

Sold Rakitic and Balotelli for Verratti and Benteke. Rakitic went because I have a first choice CM pairing of Khedira and Fabregas, and got rid of Balotelli. Need your opinion to make me feel better/worse

I would thought cashing in on Balotelli is a wise move right now, especially if you got Benteke. He scored a great goal against Palace and looked sharp last night, even if his runs were a fraction too early.

Koba wrote:Who are your strikers?

They're now:

Tevez, Dzeko, Welbeck, Benteke

TwisT wrote:

Marky wrote:I'm getting pelters on JA606 for a deal I did.

Sold Rakitic and Balotelli for Verratti and Benteke. Rakitic went because I have a first choice CM pairing of Khedira and Fabregas, and got rid of Balotelli. Need your opinion to make me feel better/worse

I would thought cashing in on Balotelli is a wise move right now, especially if you got Benteke. He scored a great goal against Palace and looked sharp last night, even if his runs were a fraction too early.

I really wanted Balotelli to prove the doubters wrong, but he really is utter toilet.

Marky wrote:

TwisT wrote:

Marky wrote:I'm getting pelters on JA606 for a deal I did.

Sold Rakitic and Balotelli for Verratti and Benteke. Rakitic went because I have a first choice CM pairing of Khedira and Fabregas, and got rid of Balotelli. Need your opinion to make me feel better/worse

I would thought cashing in on Balotelli is a wise move right now, especially if you got Benteke. He scored a great goal against Palace and looked sharp last night, even if his runs were a fraction too early.

I really wanted Balotelli to prove the doubters wrong, but he really is utter toilet.

People remembering when he was massive?

Even if he was playing better, I would take Benteke over Balo. I just think, especially lately, I can trust Benteke to take chances better.

My Xbox disc thingy has broken and I now cannot change the game inside.

So my Xbox is essentially a Maddenbox now.

Marky wrote:

Koba wrote:Who are your strikers?

They're now:

Tevez, Dzeko, Welbeck, Benteke

Id say you got the better deal, Balotelli is hopeless at the moment and to get rid off him with good replacements is difficult.

sodhat wrote:My Xbox disc thingy has broken and I now cannot change the game inside.

So my Xbox is essentially a Maddenbox now.

That's a sign for you to buy a PlayStation 4.

My PS Plus expired on the weekend, I wont get time to practise for the tournament again.

I don't really have the money for it. I've gone off gaming a little bit of late too, I'm spending more time out and about.

I'm too good at Madden though. Even their top top difficulty won't beat me any more.

sodhat wrote:I disbelieve that you, with a gammy knee and more mouth than trousers would beat him in the air. Call me crazy.

He does have two good feet. Good, not great, and it's the same with the touch. Why can't someone have something good? Just because it's not at the level of Berbatov or the very best doesn't mean it's still not good. Or does someone have to be the best at something before you'll acknowledge them?

Ok I was slightly exaggerating but a fully fit peak me would give Carroll a game he wouldn't find it easy.

It depends what you're basing it on or comparing against. Carroll has a good touch if you're comparing him against the guys on this forum but when you compare him against fellow Premier league players I wouldn't class it as a good touch.

Save up, remember when Nando didn't have the money for a PS4 and then woosh he had a Playstation 4. Its the festive season, Jesus wont let his children go without, Jesus provides if nobody else does.

You need to play non sports games and maybe you'll get your love for gaming back.

I remember when I bought a PS4, I didn't plan to buy it on release date because I couldn't find one but my friend phones me and said Tesco in Yardley are selling some. #JesusProvides

Marky sorry mate but i think you've been fleeced.

rakitic is quite a bit better than verratti. It's tight between benteke and balotelli - it depends on form. I know balotelli is in a rut now but he's your fourth choice striker. Not worth selling rakitic Imo.

I get that point, Rakitic is the best player in the deal. But I have Fabregas.

It's my work party tonight and I'm dressing like a pirate. Do you think I should go hat or hatless?

I'm now leaning towards hat.

Pirate Hat = Yes
Normal Hat = No

couldn't you play with a destroyer and rakitic/fab in a 4-1-4-1 type thing?

Battleships?

Koba wrote:Pirate Hat = Yes
Normal Hat = No

I wasn't planning on busting out a snapback

what about a woolly hat? It's cold.

Trebs wrote:couldn't you play with a destroyer and rakitic/fab in a 4-1-4-1 type thing?

I could but I also have Oscar, Santi Cazorla and Ross Barkley if I play that system. Plenty of options.

United 93-95 black away top when Cantona flying kicked the Palace fan, who likes that top?

People having a mid life crisis?

Fernando wrote:People having a mid life crisis?

I wouldn't say that, Wenger has gone beyond that stage he is in a full time crisis. Sack Wenger bring in Simone.

Ins

Casillas £10m
Reid £7m
Hummels £25m
Reus 25m plus Podolski
Benzema £25m
Khedira free


Out
Podolski
Giroud £10m
Rosicky £2m
Diaby free


Casillas
Debuchy Hummels Mertsacker Gibbs
Khedira Ramsey
Ozil
Sanchez Benzema Reus

That is a talented first xi.

Chesney
Chambers Reid Kos Monreal
Arteta Wilshere
Carzorla
Walcott Welbeck Oxo

Good enough back up.

Disgraceful Araenal fans booing Wenger.

Well aren't you optimistic Been playing Football Manager have you Viva?

I do like the way you label a few fans at a train station as seemingly all of them. Could be worse could fly a banner over the stadium...

My work have just given me a new MacBook Air for Crimbo

I don't play Football Management, I'm just giving an opinion.

I didn't class all Arsenal fans just the ones that booed him , same for United fans but this has nothing to do with United.

Wenger should leave Arsenal right now, he has taken you as far as he can and is now taking you backwards. It seems Arsenal is Arsene Wenger Fc

Interesting to see Pep is now involved with the Japanese National Rugby Side

Hero wrote:My work have just given me a new MacBook Air for Crimbo

My work gave me a little hamper, with crisps, popcorn, chocolate, toffee's, chutney, shortbread and crackers (cream rather than christmas)

Got to agree with Trebs sorry Marky.

I think it is right to try and get rid of Balotelli, but I'm not sure losing Rakitic for Verratti is worth that.

In spite of his Liverpool form, Balotelli is still on a par with Benteke imo - Benteke has played, what, 3 games, so is hardly flying. And even if it is a slight upgrade, I think Balotelli offered more of a different option to your other strikers than Benteke does.

Koba wrote:I don't play Football Management, I'm just giving an opinion.

I didn't class all Arsenal fans just the ones that booed him , same for United fans but this has nothing to do with United.

Wenger should leave Arsenal right now, he has taken you as far as he can and is now taking you backwards. It seems Arsenal is Arsene Wenger Fc

Well half them signings will never happen

The people at the train station were an embarrassment tbh you can boo all you like at the stadium but to abuse someone in a train station is wrong.

I suspect the board are fearing what happened to your lot will happen to us if Arsene leaves. That being said it is pretty much Arsene FC considering the stadium,The type of football he brought in, the sport science style he brought to training so would be a major overhaul for anyone taking over.

Afro wrote:Got to agree with Trebs sorry Marky.

I think it is right to try and get rid of Balotelli, but I'm not sure losing Rakitic for Verratti is worth that.

In spite of his Liverpool form, Balotelli is still on a par with Benteke imo - Benteke has played, what, 3 games, so is hardly flying. And even if it is a slight upgrade, I think Balotelli offered more of a different option to your other strikers than Benteke does.

That's fine, happy to get different opinions.

I lost out but I don't think it's going to impact me too much unless I get some god awful injuries in that league.

The previous manager played
Khedira - Rakitic
Fabregas

Whereas I'm playing
Khedira - Fabregas
Oscar

Fernando wrote:

Koba wrote:I don't play Football Management, I'm just giving an opinion.

I didn't class all Arsenal fans just the ones that booed him , same for United fans but this has nothing to do with United.

Wenger should leave Arsenal right now, he has taken you as far as he can and is now taking you backwards. It seems Arsenal is Arsene Wenger Fc

Well half them signings will never happen  

The people at the train station were an embarrassment tbh you can boo all you like at the stadium but to abuse someone in a train station is wrong.

I suspect the board are fearing what happened to your lot will happen to us if Arsene leaves. That being said it is pretty much Arsene FC considering the stadium,The type of football he brought in, the sport science style he brought to training so would be a major overhaul for anyone taking over.

All wumming aside you don't really need all of them a CB and a DM are needed though.

It's a joke how they can boo the man, I cant think of anyone in Football that has given so much to a club and genuinely cares about a club like Wenger.

I think you'll be screwed worse than us if Wenger leaves, no offence but we're a bigger club and look how poor we've been I'm not saying the same will happen to you but id rather be in Utds position than Arsenals.

How did Wenger get Ozil and Sanchez he couldn't promise trophies or huge wages, its the Wemger way and the next manager wont get these type of players.

Wenger should change rather than Arsenal replacing Wenger, he is the best man still but needs to be less stubborn.

Marky wrote:

Afro wrote:Got to agree with Trebs sorry Marky.

I think it is right to try and get rid of Balotelli, but I'm not sure losing Rakitic for Verratti is worth that.

In spite of his Liverpool form, Balotelli is still on a par with Benteke imo - Benteke has played, what, 3 games, so is hardly flying. And even if it is a slight upgrade, I think Balotelli offered more of a different option to your other strikers than Benteke does.

That's fine, happy to get different opinions.

I lost out but I don't think it's going to impact me too much unless I get some god awful injuries in that league.

The previous manager played
Khedira - Rakitic
Fabregas

Whereas I'm playing
Khedira - Fabregas
Oscar

I think Marky did a good deal there myself, Balotelli when on form is a great striker, but he's beyond damaged goods nowadays, most games he'd get marked down for being a lazy sod etc. I'd be tempted to play
Khedira---Verratti
-----Fabregas---

My dealings there since taking over;

Fazio, Brahimi, Cresswell, Subotic, Toulalan, Garay, Ozyakup, Verratti, Benteke - In
Inigo, Hulk, Clichy, Vlaar, Fazio, Shaqiri, Schneiderlin, Rakitic, Balotelli - Out

Subotic > Vlaar
Garay > Fazio/Inigo (used Inigo to get Fazio and Fazio to get Garay)
Brahimi > Hulk
Cresswell < Clichy (but he's third choice anyway)
Toulalan => Schneiderlin
Ozyakup < Shaqiri (different positon anyway)
Verratti < Rakitic
Benteke > Balotelli