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by **rocky29** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:11 pm

Simari wrote:well, he had 3 of the team's 6 shots on target today. That itself is a positive note. Atleast there is a chance for the shots to find the net

not as good as aquilani"s 30 yard screamer for juve today. i told u all the kid is slowly getting match fit and is gona be a massive loss to us.

by **bigmick** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:46 pm

rocky29 wrote:
Simari wrote:well, he had 3 of the team's 6 shots on target today. That itself is a positive note. Atleast there is a chance for the shots to find the net

not as good as aquilani"s 30 yard screamer for juve today. i told u all the kid is slowly getting match fit and is gona be a massive loss to us.

You no doubt did, but most of the forum long since decided to disregard anything you say I should think. That's a shame in many ways because the law of averages dictates that at some point you'll come out with something sensible, but it'll get lost in a sea of nonsense.

by **worcester_red** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:00 pm

bigmick wrote:
rocky29 wrote:
Simari wrote:well, he had 3 of the team's 6 shots on target today. That itself is a positive note. Atleast there is a chance for the shots to find the net

not as good as aquilani"s 30 yard screamer for juve today. i told u all the kid is slowly getting match fit and is gona be a massive loss to us.

You no doubt did, but most of the forum long since decided to disregard anything you say I should think. That's a shame in many ways because the law of averages dictates that at some point you'll come out with something sensible, but it'll get lost in a sea of nonsense.

by **rocky29** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:15 pm

bigmick wrote:
rocky29 wrote:
Simari wrote:well, he had 3 of the team's 6 shots on target today. That itself is a positive note. Atleast there is a chance for the shots to find the net

not as good as aquilani"s 30 yard screamer for juve today. i told u all the kid is slowly getting match fit and is gona be a massive loss to us.

You no doubt did, but most of the forum long since decided to disregard anything you say I should think. That's a shame in many ways because the law of averages dictates that at some point you'll come out with something sensible, but it'll get lost in a sea of nonsense.

says the man who said poulsen would 100% come good and koncheskey and roy was the man to take us forward. your dead clever you are.

by **bigmick** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:27 pm

rocky29 wrote:says the man who said poulsen would 100% come good and koncheskey and roy was the man to take us forward. your dead clever you are.

Yeah I am on a bit of a bad run come to think of it

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by **Greavesie** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:32 pm

bigmick wrote:
rocky29 wrote:says the man who said poulsen would 100% come good and koncheskey and roy was the man to take us forward. your dead clever you are.

Yeah I am on a bit of a bad run come to think of it .

no sh!t

by **rocky29** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:52 pm

bigmick wrote:
rocky29 wrote:says the man who said poulsen would 100% come good and koncheskey and roy was the man to take us forward. your dead clever you are.

Yeah I am on a bit of a bad run come to think of it .

you must be jinxed cos uve had a bad run for the past 5 years.

by **Masch79** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:57 pm

Raul is the most (only?) positive thing from Roy so far I think. Have seen signs that he could be a good player for us.

by **Waldo** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:46 am

Ok it is early days but to me Meireles looks like a smaller more lightweight version of Alberto Aquilani only he is on the pitch more than Aquilani was when he was here.

by **tommycockles** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:50 am

Waldo wrote:Ok it is early days but to me Meireles looks like a smaller more lightweight version of Alberto Aquilani only he is on the pitch more than Aquilani was when he was here.

more lightweight? no chance. Aquilani was like a crisp bag blowing in the wind compared to Raul.

I still think he had more to offer but needed to be alongside a stronger midfield partner (like Gerrard) rather than Lucas as he often was.

I think Meireles is a good player but is currently in a team with very low confidence.

by **Waldo** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:55 am

tommycockles wrote:
Waldo wrote:Ok it is early days but to me Meireles looks like a smaller more lightweight version of Alberto Aquilani only he is on the pitch more than Aquilani was when he was here.

more lightweight? no chance. Aquilani was like a crisp bag blowing in the wind compared to Raul.

I still think he had more to offer but needed to be alongside a stronger midfield partner (like Gerrard) rather than Lucas as he often was.

I think Meireles is a good player but is currently in a team with very low confidence.

I hope you are right and he does become good but at the moment our midfield is terrible. Especially centre midfield.

by **JamCar05** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:03 pm

Waldo wrote:I hope you are right and he does become good but at the moment our midfield is terrible. Especially centre midfield.

I agree our midfield is currently terrible, but I wouldn't necessarily say the central part is worse of than our "wingers" (if you can call Cole, Maxi, Jova etc that at all).

Re Meireles I agree with tommycockles that he'll come good once the team (hopefully) starts to lift itself soon.

by **rocky29** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:48 pm

Waldo wrote:Ok it is early days but to me Meireles looks like a smaller more lightweight version of Alberto Aquilani only he is on the pitch more than Aquilani was when he was here.

thank you pal no one would believe me but i thought exact same how many times has meireles crumbled to the floor after being shoulder barged tons. but oh no no-one will sleg off meireles on here.

by **sgs** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:42 pm

How Porto stung Liverpool

Friday 29 October 2010

It’s a well-known fact that football is a fast-paced environment and that things can change overnight. For instance, nobody expected someone as professional as Wayne Rooney to pull a ‘Judas’ and drop a bombshell about leaving – even if that ended up being nothing more than a cheap move to get leverage for an improved contract.

Likewise, if we compare the current and the past editions of the Portuguese League, we see two different dynamics. Last year, Jorge Jesus arrived at Benfica and turned around the club's fortunes in style; it was a joy to watch the Eagles' gung-ho style overwhelm opponents. Stadiums – both home and away - were filled, the starting XI looked like Champions League veterans and a new ‘golden era’ seemed to be on the horizon.

After years in oblivion, Benfica finally found a winning formula and they should have kept it. But like a teenager who wants new shoes just for the sake of it, Benfica went on a summer shopping spree when all they had to do was make a handful of key acquisitions to increase depth, balance the books and keep the momentum of last season.

All the glitter and razzmatazz about the impressive Benfica 2009-10 faded away and the Eagles today are a rather bland side. They win at home and struggle away, and that’s not what you want from a true contender.

Porto, on the other hand, suffered a few bumps along the way that disrupted their 2009-10 campaign. They lost Hulk to suspension and would also lose a few important players to injuries while then-manager Jesualdo Ferreira’s influence on the team was already waning.

For a side used to winning, last season was subpar and something needed to change. The Dragons surprised many by gambling on a young manager – the untested André Villas-Boas – but kept the faith with their squad, signing only players that could actually make a difference (with perhaps the exception of Sereno…). Are they much different than last year? No, they're almost the same side, just with much more hunger plus João Moutinho and increased depth.

Every bit of the João Moutinho-Raul Meireles deals was a stroke of genius. Meireles had enjoyed a lacklustre campaign and at 27 he was about to reach his potential. Sensing a good deal, the Dragons signed Moutinho – three years younger and more versatile – for €11m just before dispatching Meireles to Merseyside for €14m.

Yes, Liverpool supporters may want to think of Meireles as the second coming of Xabi Alonso, but the truth is nobody at Porto cares about him anymore – because Moutinho is simply better. And the cherry on top was the fact that it weakened rivals Sporting and signalled a clear gulf in ambition between both clubs.

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by **jacdaniel** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:47 pm

He looks like a decent player but i don't think he is in the same league as Alonso or even Aqua.

Its sad really that our team has been downgraded.

Alonso + Aqua are better than Meireles
Riera is better than Jova
Masch is better than Poulsen
Yossi was just as good if not better than Cole
insua was just as good if not better than Konchesky.

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