With silverware more or less decided for the Big 4 this season, their last few games still could have a butterfly effect on the aspirations of many other teams. Or in a few cases even their own.
Chelsea takes on Blackburn tomorrow – the only team other than Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal to have won the League during the Premiership era. Liverpool, ironically, with the highest number of League titles has done it all before 1992. Anyway that record is on the brink of losing its exclusivity as Manchester United aim to hurl further embarrasment to a depleted Arsenal by doing it against them at the Theater of Dreams on Sunday (though it would be interesting to see if the Gooners recognise the Premiership trophy). Inspite of what Rafa thinks. Rafa, in my opinion, either is the ultimate optimist or a voodoo man who believes in Black Magic. He still thinks that the title race is on. To be honest, though highly unlikely, I do agree with him that it is quite possible that Man U loses its remaining two games. One against an Arsenal side which has a point to prove and the other against a side fighting in the relegation battle – the mysterious Hull City. But I dont see Liverpool winning both its own matches in such a pressure situation. Anyway Hull City might be hoping that Manchester United does actually do it at Old Trafford against Arsenal because in that case Alex Fergusson would play a reserve 11 against Hull City just 4 days before giving it all at Rome against Barcelona. This reserve 11 would be at its best as good as the side which played in the FA Cup semi final. So Hull City would be ardently praying for that to happen.
Chelsea-Blackburn isn’t exactly a dead rubber either; for a couple of reasons. Firstly, we could still pip the inconsistent Liverpool for the 2nd spot. Secondly, we would get a chance to select our best 11 for the FA Cup final on 30th May. And after all, this is the last game for Guus Hiddink at the Bridge. The players would like to give the turn around man a fitting farewell. It is more or less certain as to who would be taking over. Ancelloti should be the 2nd best choice for us. The ideal first choice is with the Nerazurri. Carlos Ancelloti just like Hiddink is a smart coach. He knows how to get the best out of any side. And he knows how to handle the media as well.
“They are doing so but I don’t need to be informed every day. Generally, I know a bit what is going on. I can tell you, but I won’t.”
– Hiddink’s reply when asked for the inside news regarding the new coach.
The Blackburn game will put John Terry on the top 10 in the highest number of appearances list for Chelsea. And the match also coincides with the 85th birthday of the legend Roy Bentley, who has scored 150 goals in a Chelsea shirt ( the third highest ever).
Blackburn Rovers has been a transformed side under Sam Allardyce. Like Chelsea, they rely on a heavyweight forward like Jason Roberts alongside Benny Mccarthy. And that is where the similarity ends. In the absence of Roberts and Roque Santa Cruz through injury, Allardyce has played a center back Chris Samba as the forward. So much for sticking to the team’s style of play. He felt the forwards Diouff and Benny McCarthy would be too lightweight. The key men in the midfield for the Rovers would be Tugay and Pederson. Pederson has played brilliantly this season and has been excellent in an attacking role. Tugay has been good in the defensive role and has been the feeder to the mercurial El Hadji Diouff.
For Chelsea, I somehow get the feeling that Drogba might make way for Saloman Kalou in the match. Anelka might play the sole striker. Knowing the man, we could get to see a lot of selfish play as he chases the Golden Boot and is just one behind Ronaldo. Anelka knows he stands a good chance after the cry baby Ronaldo didn’t do his cause a great deal of good by throwing off his track suit in frustration in the Manchester derby. The kid still needs to grow up and like Mourinho had once mentioned- his lack of proper schooling is reflected in his tantrums. The act was rightly condemned by his own team mates. Mikel and Belleti should also start the match in my opinion. The former might also be involved in his last home game at the Bridge as his Godfather Mourinho has shown interest in bringing him to Inter Milan. Similarly Drogba’s future is also unlikely and all of Chelsea just hopes he stays, in spite of the almost certain ban on him for the group stages of the Champions League next season.
Chelsea’s last home games of the league in the last 2 years have been listless draws against Everton and Bolton. The one before that had been a 3-0 victory against the Red Devils in May 2006. I dont expect too many goals in this one too. With the best defensive record of having conceded only 22 goals in 36 games, I would go for another clean sheet for Cech and a loan goal by Anelka.
And off the pitch, Chelsea became the first football club to sign up to the Green 500, a campaign by the Mayor of London that brings together the capital’s leading businesses to coordinate and improve carbon reduction programmes. For the doubters, there’s the human side.
“The kid still needs to grow up and like Mourinho had once mentioned- his lack of proper schooling is reflected in his tantrums.”
Much good your schooling seems to have done…
Thank god he didn’t go to the same school as you. Or else, he’d be writing blogs about the Big Four instead of winning more Premiership medals than your club has won in its existence!
Loser.. Quite reflected in the fact that you support Chelsea..
@Chelshit – Dude dont talk abt my schooling or education. Rest assured it would be much better than yours or Ronaldo’s.
And chill abt the Ronaldo antics. Its not just me but your very own Man U players who have criticised it.
And yes I write about the Bigfour. As for you, you just comment on what I write. Not just that. You also take the pains of keeping a profile name which reflects your obsession against a club rather than for one.
So next time before you blabber something personal, think twice. Comments on what I write are welcome. No matter how caustic. But dont go as far as to comment on who you think Iam.
@Chelshit
As Aps rightly pointed out…your display name clearly shows who the loser is here. So shut up, and get lost. Do not bring your filth here in Chelsea columns.
Mikel wont leave. He played a big role in the absence of Essien, and next season, he could be crucial if Ballack leaves or does not perform. Plus its important the new manager gets his signings right because of the African Nations Cup next season. We need back up in midfield and strikeforce.
Coming to the game, I dont think Mikel and Belleti will start. Both are defensive mids, so no need for both of them. Maybe Mikel could start with Essien and Lampard given advanced roles, but I dont expect any changes to the squad against Arsenal. I hope Franco Di Santo or Stoch are given some 25 odd mins if we are ahead.
@keyur – yeah dude…Mikel is very crucial for Chelsea.he has been brilliant this season. hopefully he wud not leave.
Abt Belleti, he is not a specialist in the defensive midfield role…he can also play right back instead of Bosingwa…but yeah he doesnt often start alongside Mikel…lets see…
And yeah I think Di Santo might be brought as a sub for the last 20 odd minutes like u said…
We might also see Michael Mancienne.
The human side? Oilygarch Abramobitch’s Chelsea signing up for the green500 is like Micheal Jackson donating 50 $ to an orphanage. Doesn’t really ‘offset’ past crimes.
Secondly, going green is not some great fucking humanitarian initiative, it is just sound business. I’m just surprised Wenger didn’t think of it first. Anyway, I’m sure Arsenal will be donating Abou Diaby and Sylvestre as alternate fuel resources quite soon.
And anyway, if you really want Chelsea to lower their carbon emissions, Fat Frank ought to cut down on stuffing himself.
Invariable, no one publicizes all the monetary benefits ‘going green’ gives..
@ Aps :
No one doubted the human side. I mean, considering the number of mistakes Chelsea keeps making, they’ve got to be humans. Any self-respecting bot would not pay that much cash to players whose biggest achievement in the past there years has been one FA cup…
So now FA Cup becomes small change…eh??
When united win it, it is the oldest and most prestigious cup in England. When Chelsea win it, its nothing more than consolation prize. Am I the only one smelling a hypocrite here?? Oh wait…its Keda again. I have seen many a stupid blabbermouths..but you, sir, undoubtedly take the cake..well done !!
Keyur Keyur Keyur,
Since it’s very clear you have the brain the size of a tapeworm, let me go over this whole thing again.
Everyone at United knows that a year where we win only the FA Cup is like not winning anything. The FA Cup is sweet only when it is served with the Premiership and the Champions League. But of course, you won’t know that feeling.
As long as the real clubs are concerned, the FA Cup is definitely a consolation prize. Look at the teams that Arsene and Fergie sport in the FA Cup. If we were as desperate as Chelcunts, we’d be sending out our best eleven.
As was rightly said, you support a club with no past, so it is kinda obvious that you don’t know what real victory smells like. The closest you’ve got to anything real is complaining about a ref in the semi-finals and a weeping captain in the finals.
My apologies, FA Cup is probably the biggest thing in your calender. Big Four? Ya rite…
@Kedar – Alrite Manchester United did field a reserve side for the FA Cup because of the hectic schedule involved , in order to protect its best team. Obviously Champions League and the Premier League are bigger priorities for teams. If FA Cup wasnt important AT ALL, then Manchester United could have fielded the same reserve side for all its matches.And btw if u did watch the match Arsenal fielded its best POSSIBLE side against Chelsea in the FA Cup semis.
Aps,
Look back at the teams Wenger has fielded in the FA Cup over the years. When they had Viera, Henry, Pires, Ljunberg, etc., Wenger would always see the FA Cup and the Carling Cup as a chance for the juniors to get the required exposure and experience.
You keep spewing out gyan, how much football have you been watching?
This year, Arsenal are trophyless, and hence they would want the consolation just as badly as you do. The only difference is, Arsene having some class, doesn’t act so desperate.
Kedar asking Aps how much football have you been watching??…ROFL !!!
I am sure its more than your age Kedar.
how can we forget their cup specialist Shevchenko?…he was bought only for cup games, it looked like….
Keyur,
FA cup is considered to be a minor trophy , and as a matter of fact all domestic cup competitions are. So if a Man Utd fan claims that it is the most prestigious cup, he is wrong and there are no two ways about it.
“…Chelsea win it, its nothing more than consolation prize”.
I would like you to peruse your teams aims and objectives and tell me if you considered FA cup as one of your prime objective.
Like it or not, if the only silverware you could get hold of is the FA cup then it is no more than a consolation for any of the big four of the BPL. And winning it alongside a league victory or a UEFA Cl victory makes your FA cup victory look more special that is about it.
P.S: By minor i meant they are behind the PL and the CL in the wishlist of the big four. So dont start bragging about how it is not minor just because you are planning to win it in the end of this month.
Vishwa,
Leave them da. They would never know how it feels. Maybe, in 2049, when they would have managed at least one double, realization will dawn!
PS: Although, they might buy the double in the next few years, if the FA put it up for sale…
Vishwa,
I fully understand that the FA Cup comes behind PL and CL.
But winning it isnt easy, and its different than domestic competitions in other countries. The FA Cup does have that charm about it, and players do savour winning it. Carling cup is not taken too seriously by the fans, but ask any true english football fans what they think about the FA Cup and you would know.
Ofcourse I expect you, hopefully, to know this..but it is when people like Kedar, who evidently hopped onto the United bandwagon since 2007 or later, start their stupid taunts and jibes like “Yay, we won..you didnt…you dont know how it feels” that I have to elaborate.
PS Kedar : From your churlish statements you still keep making it worse for yourself. “We wouldnt know how it feels…yeah right !!” Back-to-back titles when united won zilch in that period…but that was before you attained puberty.
@ Keyur :
Now, now, Keyur the Wise, you’ve got to make up your mind. I’m awfully confused about when I began supporting United. Is it in
(a) 2007 (like you have so wisely suggested)
(b) 2003 (when United won after a gap of two years)
(c) 1999 (after they won the treble?
Since you are so awfully brilliant, please help me with this one.
You spew out an awful lot of bulllshit who if it weren’t for Abromowich’s cash, would have been supporting Manchester City..
Keyur,
Any trophy is difficult to win. But thats hardly the point is it? A nd a victory in an FA cup final is savoured and all but still ask any of the big four , they will clearly tell it is nothing more than a consolation. That is kinda alrite..
but your comments about Kedar joining the Utd bandwagon after 2007 is really comical. That way as Maddy once pointed out 95% of non-English Chelsea fans jumped on to the Chelsea wagon in 2005. And i am sure you did too unless i am missing some really important detail about your life which had a love for Chelsea since your boyhood days.
Kedar,
Look kid, dont start crying and run to vishwa to defend you.
We are all friends here.
And its spelled A-B-R-A-M-O-V-I-C-H. Time for your English lessons boy.
And Vishwa,
True, you know little about me to know how and when I started supporting Chelsea. But quoting ‘Maddy’ about when people started supporting Chelsea or any other club is really funny. I expected better from you.
Seriously, Maddy ??..who, in your own words, did not see Viera play live !!
@ keyur :
Honestly, I don’t care how he spells his name. And, do you really advise English lessons for someone who spells Russian names wrong? You must write a book of your theories. If we are ever invaded by aliens, we could use your book to keep them at bay. Your pearls of wisdom could deter a whole planet from taking over earth.
And since my loyalty to Man United is under question, it was from 1998, the year before they won the treble. Honestly, I didn’t see them watch the trouble. I did not even have access to any news or television. We used to search through the newspapers for little snippets here and there. Luckily for us, we had a teacher who was a major United fan, and I’ve heard so many matches narrated to me.
I first got a chance to watch United matches in the 2002-2003 season, after I returned from boarding school. And, I’ve been watching football since.
PS : Are you one of those ‘supporters’ who buys fake merchandise?
@ keyur :
Vishwa defending me? Dude, don’t flatter yourself.
I’d feel more threatened discussing football with undiscovered tribes of the Amazon than you. Your brain (or lack thereof) keeps your foot so firmly in your mouth that before we can even say a word, you’ve already made a fool of yourself
Kedar,
If you really are a genuine football fan, then behave like one. Your stupid taunting and berating of CFC or its players reeks of ineptitude and puts you, in my book, in the same category as muppets like ‘Chelshit’ or ‘officialarse’ whatever…who need to be bashed. Do not say stupid things like anti-football. If other teams cant handle direct football, its their problem not ours. Respect is hard to earn, and you still have some way to go mate.
Keyur,
Sorry to burst your bubble, but getting into your good books or winning your respect comes somewhere between ‘the zit on the nose of a tribal man in the undiscovered parts of the Amazon’ and ‘gastric problems in Antactica’ on my priority list.
You don’t have to be watching football for years to know the spirit in which football should be played.
And what is worse is that despite the way Chelsea play, you guys praise it to the high heavens. Admit it, when they play like shit.
PS : United played like shit against Barca, and Barca clearly were the better side. And, despite beating Chelsea in the finals and making Terry weep like a little baby, I’ll always know that last year’s medal will lack that something special, because of the way we chose to play against Barca.
I have no qualms about saying it.
Hey Kedar,
Know what…yes Chelsea plays direct football, physical football, dirty football.
And hell yeah I love it, coz it makes pussies like you whine and moan !!! đŸ™‚ đŸ˜€
We moan and whine?
Ya da.. Go and put fight for the FA cup. Maybe, you can even have an open bus whatever celebration.
Vishwa,
Let’s not make any assumptions here. Everton might just about pull out something special. Or who knows, Chelsea with al their overpaid thugs might pull out something special, like last year’s Carling Cup final!
true man….would love to watch them go trophyless again….
Ya, and then they will win the ‘Chelsea Football Club Cup’ (organised for all reserve and staff of the club) and will say “It’s no mean achievement..”
@Official rep of arseblogger – Can u plz elucidate as to what these ‘past crimes’ are?? Do u mean spending the money on good players and building up a team which went on to win the Premiership for 2 consecutive years?? Oh alrite wait….I guess Abramovich shud have groomed a side full of losers who can win nothing except for sympathy (like Wenger) ??
And was the rest of your comment a shot at intended humour?/? Even Wenger would have crackep up at that mate.
Aps,
Instead of asking OROA to elucidate, a little google search will lead you to this –
1) Roman Abramovich admits paying out billions on political favours
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4272509.ece
2) Here, Wikipedia gives a short description of a long list of crimes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Abramovich#Alleged_crimes_and_wrongdoing
3) Roman Abramovich just ‘wants to have fun’, but legal battles are putting his billions at risk
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/roman-abramovich-just-wants-to-have-fun-but-legal-battles-are-putting-his-billions-at-risk-498179.html
Well, I’m sure you don’t care about how the money comes as long as Fat Frank gets his steak…
Kedar excellent study I must say. But I would also suggest you to put in a few extra hours and read some stuff about Malcolm Glazer coz u claim to be a Manchester United fan. Do you want me to post some links too. And yes I dont care as to how Abramovich makes his money just as much as u dont about Glazer. Btw do u actually know how Manchester is equally divided between a set of fans who support Glazer and the other who despise him. And believe me the division is almost equal. Since u seem to be studying so much about how these business people make money, can you tell me which one do you belong to??
Or shud I talk abt Stan coz u seem to be a big ADMIRER of Manchester United’s stark rivals Arsenal.
To be honest, this is pathetic. Is this some sort of a comeback?
First you ask for OROA to elucidate on Abromovich’s crimes, and after tthety have, you point fingers at others? Are you justifying Abromovich’s crimes by saying that others do it too? Is that the best you can come up with?
Yes dude. I’ve read about glazer. I’ve read about the divide. But, the divide comes about due to some people being against the idea of a takeover. Surely, you know about a lot of Chelsea supporters, who did get lured by the cash, and do not support this whole Abromovich-thing you have going.
And sure, if you’ve found something interesting, do post it. That’s the idea, right? A blog anbout the Big Four. Go ahead and post any interesting links you find. I don’t understand why you restraining yourself.
The discussion here was about Abromovich’s billions, and that’s why the links about Abromovich made sense. If the discussion was about Glazer or Stan, I’d have posted links about him too.
One question to you mighty Chelsea fans. Would you still accept Abromocash if no other football club had a billionaire funding them? If that is the case, then why do you put on this cloak of morality and demand OROA to ‘elucidate’ his claims, instead of just admitting that you don’t care how the money comes, as long as Fat Frank gets his steak?
Keda, Keda, Keda.
A half-smart guy would have known to keep shut by now. You just keep making it worse for yourself. So, here, I’ll make it simple for you. Stop vomiting crap and save yourself further humiliation.
Ya dude,
Thanks for making it simple.
PS : Should I write with a different name? Or maybe, I should continue with ‘Keda’ and shout “imposter imposter”?
Keyur,
maddy was correct in his inference about the non-english chelsea fans which is something that i share with him…LOLZ @ ur rest of the comment about Maddy. Although, there is a small change, Maddy claims that he has seen videos of vieira playing for Arsenal , the downloaded ones i mean, for over 200 times. I instantly beleived it, to be honest…sigh! the world s not a safer place anymore….
ROTFL
@Kedar
“When they had Viera, Henry, Pires, Ljunberg, etc., ”
Thats the whole point – When they had Viera, Henry etc etc.,..But when Wenger knew that this year he didnt have a chance at the Champions League and the Premier title (lets make it ‘even an iota of a chance’), he did field his best side at the FA Cup. I knw its 3rd priority amongs the other cups. But its no mean achievement by any stretch of imagination. And if any side shows desperation to win it, its by no means ‘unclassy’ like u mentioned. I still wonder how that makes Wenger classy.
“You keep spewing out gyan, how much football have you been watching”
Do I need even answer that mate? Right Ho from the days of the Ruud Gullits and Di Matteo and Vialli…way before u started to pronounce Zo-la properly.Or probably F-A.
Very impressive, but yet you seemed to miss the point. Hmmm.. Now, what could be the problem? My point, which you have seemed to have missed time and time again, is “IT IS A CONSOLATION PRIZE”.
“..But when Wenger knew that this year he didnt have a chance at the Champions League and the Premier title (lets make it ‘even an iota of a chance’), he did field his best side at the FA Cup..”
Yes, it was a consolation prize to him as well. That’s the whole point. It is a consolation prize. Why is it so hard for you to understand, despite your great football acumen?
“..I knw its 3rd priority amongs the other cups. But its no mean achievement by any stretch of imagination. And if any side shows desperation to win it, its by no means ‘unclassy’ like u mentioned…”
I hear “consolation prize” in every word in that paragraph.
“And if any side shows desperation to win it, its by no means ‘unclassy’ like u mentioned. I still wonder how that makes Wenger classy.”
Being a Chelsea ‘supporter’, you might know. It’s hard to explain. Some people know what it is and support Arsenal or United, while the others support Chelsea.
dude I did get your point that FA Cup is a consolation prize according to you. And that is exactly what I disagree with. And it is becoming utterly difficult to explain to you that there is a first – Champions league, there is a second – Premier League and there is the 3rd – FA Cup…which is different from a consolation!!! Only a novice wud call the FA Cup a consolation. Just even try saying that to your very own Manchester United legends – Eric Cantona or somebody like George Best.
“Being a Chelsea ’supporter’, you might know. It’s hard to explain. Some people know what it is and support Arsenal OR United, while the others support Chelsea.”
yeah for that matter I have seen ppl supporting either Arsenal OR United…but u seem to be the rare case of being lost somewhere in between…And I guess that was the best example of how u evade a logical response by resorting to such gibberish when u cant answer something.
While you were busy watching Chelsea play, you might not have realized that when Cantona et. al. were playing, United had not won as much as they have won today. At that time, they were still establishing themselves as a European power (in terms of silverware). Hence, every cup was very important.
If you want to compare today witht he past, why don’t you go back some 100 years or so? At that time, the FA Cup was the biggest thing in England. That doesn’t make it any more than a consolation prize today.
PS : Relax dude, you haven’t won it as yet. Remember the Carling Cup last year? I’m sure Lampard can pull an encore..
Kedar the same rules apply to the current Chelsea side. Chelsea doesnt have a glorious past like Manchester United. There is no denying that. And hence the FA Cup is equally important for us.
And lemme see what you are trying to say. When Cantona and company were playing, they hadnt won ‘much silverware’ (which in itself sounds inaccurate) and so the FA cup was very important for them and so the FA Cup was very important for everyone – to you, to me and all the other teams(not to forget that the Premier League and Champions League were still there at that time).
Now Manchester United has suddenly won a lot of silverware. They put in their best to reach so far as the semis of the FA Cup. But they lost in the semis.So the FA Cup suddenly becomes a consolation prize.
I guess u might be better of saying that Manchester United (and teams) prefer the Champions League and the Premiership to the FA Cup. I will buy that. But ‘consolation’???
And yes Chelsea hasnt won it yet. Where did that come from? It will be an equally important cup even if we dont win it. I wont be a hypocrite to write an article after that saying that – Fuck cares!!! It was just a consolation.
‘…Cantona and company were playing, they hadnt won ‘much silverware..’
United had won one Champions League (in the 50’s) and had won just some 10 league titles (as compared to Liverpool’s 4 and 18).
The rest of it, I agree. Chelsea has not had much of a past. So, I guess your FA Cup celebrations are justified. But, just keep the champagne on ice till the finals is really over. Chelsea’s cup finals record has not been particularly great..
O! bright Chelsea supporter. let me explain what you don’t seem to understand.
I am a United supporter. And I have no doubts about it. However, I know good football when I see it. I respect a man who sticks by his beliefs and principles. And that is where I admire Wenger and Arsenal.
They will not resort to shit football or anti-football ever. They will not tactically foul opponents. They will not hit the ball up to their lone thug, who collapses to the ground everytime someone as much as farts in his vicinity..
Watching Arsenal play is fun. Their one-touch style of football that makes it fun to watch and lethal at the same time (when they are on song), is admirable. If you weren’t so full of Chelshit, maybe you’d have noticed their style of football.
Admiring a club and their manager is different from supporting them. Why is that so difficult to understand?
O bright Manchester United supporter!!!So was that your response to my comment?? dude can you even read?? Or is it just a matter of convenience that you write??
I will copy paste the comment once again with the hope that you can comprehend.
“Kedar the same rules apply to the current Chelsea side. Chelsea doesnt have a glorious past like Manchester United. There is no denying that. And hence the FA Cup is equally important for us.
And lemme see what you are trying to say. When Cantona and company were playing, they hadnt won ‘much silverware’ (which in itself sounds inaccurate) and so the FA cup was very important for them and so the FA Cup was very important for everyone – to you, to me and all the other teams(not to forget that the Premier League and Champions League were still there at that time).
Now Manchester United has suddenly won a lot of silverware. They put in their best to reach so far as the semis of the FA Cup. But they lost in the semis.So the FA Cup suddenly becomes a consolation prize.
I guess u might be better of saying that Manchester United (and teams) prefer the Champions League and the Premiership to the FA Cup. I will buy that. But ‘consolation’???
And yes Chelsea hasnt won it yet. Where did that come from? It will be an equally important cup even if we dont win it. I wont be a hypocrite to write an article after that saying that – Fuck cares!!! It was just a consolation.”
And talking about tactical fouls…did u even care to see the 2nd leg of the champions league man u- arsenal. Or were u not able to comhrehend that as well?? Did you see the number of fouls Arsenal committed on Manchester United in that one???
Keyur and Vishwa you fuckinbg douchebags, what the fuck do u know about MY involvement with Arsenal? One crapster says something and the other chooth believes him. Sigh. Not a good world. Been quiet too long i think.
I mean agreed I wasn’t born wearing an Arsenal jersey, but HEY think about it, Which is worse Keyur? Supporting the right team slightly later (2002-03 in MY case. I have seem Paddy play you pricks.) or the crappy team for ages?
” what the fuck do u know about MY involvement with Arsenal? ”
hahhhahahhahahhhheehhehhaah……brother…not to me!!…the only PL match you claimed to have watched before coming to college was Man Utd vs Crystal Palace if i am not wrong..watched 2002-03 it seems..piss off!
P.S: there is nothing wrong about starting late. As a matter of fact, your passion for “The Arsenal” is not a matter of debate guv. It s only when you claim things like “when paddy used to play for Arsenal , he used to be my favorite” …people get irritated and speak the way “fuckinbg douchebags” do. Having said that sugarplum, i totally beleive you are an Arsenal fan to the very core but wikipedia alone is not gonna help win arguments.
Brother, small clarifications.
1. I never claimed anything like Vieira was my favorite player when at Arsenal. Henry, Pires and Bergkamp were my favorite players then.
2. Crystal palace was in the premiership in 2004-05 when we WERE in college. So your statement is a bunch of crap again. I said it’s the only United game i’ve watched.
3. I’ll admit I’m a late start and will say too that i didnt watch those seasons the way I watch now and since 04-05. Which is why i’ve had to depend so much on youtube and torrents and wikipedia. And whatever it is, I can still kick Keyur’s ass in an argument even if he used diapers with the chelshit insignia (which again i doubt)
4. As for the proof for 02-03, you can ask ducky who actually KNEW me then. He’d tell you about how i made him more miserable about Beckham leaving end of that year and things. Of course i don’t know WHY i have to prove anything to you.
ok.sorry about before college,it was during college.anyways you claim man utd v crystal palace was the first man utd match u watched. Suprising really it is,if an arsenal fan says he has not watched a single man utd-arsenal match,during the peak of their rivalry. Some arsenal fan you were! And with points like the above mentioned keyur can seriously trouble u.so your whole confidence exudin statements are totally unwarranted. waiting for the next politically correct reply. Sorry that i pushed u into the pit of “ask him,he knows”. Was just trying to have some fun. And keyur…he atleast is candid!
Needless to say i was exaggerating as usual about it bein the only united game i’ve watched. Vishwa. Surely you know me well enough by now yes?
Surely…i know you long enough to infer that you are talking through your ARSE. Bum. Exaggerated it seems…Keyur has defended his arguments better than you. No way you can kick Keyur’s ass.
@ Maddy,
“I never claimed anything like Vieira was my favorite player when at Arsenal” says maddy may 19th 5.25 PM
“..And i dont give a FUCK as to what Vieira did when he moved to Italy. He was one of my favorite players when he was at highbury….” said Maddy April 26th 10.37 AM in Arse left back,far back post….
why da maddy???……why???
There is a big difference between he WAS my favorite player and he was on of my favorites dude.
the difference is proverbial!!!..seriously..but clearly
“…. never claimed anything like Vieira was my favorite player when at Arsenal. Henry, Pires and Bergkamp were my favorite players then” how is that then , your list dint contain the then Arsenal captain ???….seriously maddy whattez wraang weeth you?…or maybe you jus forgot to mention….
Keyur,
talking about stupid taunting and berating , you are in no position to advise. For your kind information , you are someone who called Paul Scholes and RoY keane a disgrace to football if not humanity. Well if you are a genuine football fan, you would know their contribution to the league that all of us here have an high regard for. And do i need remind you of your Fabregas is a serial spitter, van Persie is a cunt et al…If those werent mindless jibes, do educate me about it.
I made it fully clear that it was my rant against arsenal players just to give some of his own piece back to maddy.
And, players who break people’s foot on purpose, and are admittedly proud of it are a disgrace to football, if not humanity. Just because they are united players you will defend them, but it doesnt change the truth Vishwa.
And please, stop defending Kedar mate…the kid has to stand up for himself sometime.
you obviously havent seen Keane play. anywayzz Maradona admitted to handling the ball during their England semi-final. He went on to say that it was the hand of god. So he also should be a disgrace to football in your view. Obviously Zidane would also be a fucking disgrace to football if not humanity. But certainly not Essien, and Drogba is a soul whose heart is cleaner than Buddha.
I guess you were oblivious to the facts that Essien almost ended Hamman;s career in a match against Liverpool and Drogba ‘s antics -phew! from throwing a coin at the crowd to “wish i ‘d punched vidic in the face” .
And anywayz you claim to love physical stuff and yet call tough-tackling keano as a disgrace to football. Anyways you atleast had a reason for Keane but not for Scholes.
I’ll quote exact words from Keane’s autobiography about ending Haland’s career:
“I’d waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you cunt. And don’t ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries”
That is a fucking disgrace Vishwa.
Haland started it. You don’t go taunting someone when they are seriously injured and going to be missing 3 months or so. Haland deserved what he got for being too cocky.
Although, you are right, that it was not Keane’s job to give it to him.
Keyur,
It is not uncommon for a footballer to have ferocious temper. But you need to look beyond bad temper and similar things for the footballer that he was. Then i guess u wud understand he certainly isnt a disgrace. And to add to that Drogba is one of the best strikers in the world even his career has been blighted by numerous incidents , just like you look beyond his behaviour you should may be consider giving Keane also a similar treatement. Just because he was ex-Man U you should not adopt such unscruplous double standards.
That is a shocker Vishwa,
What has Drogba done that comes anywhere close to what Keano did??!!! He fuckin broke his leg and ended Haland’s career and was proud of it. Just temper mate??
Its like comparing a minor traffic violation to cold blooded murder…and you accuse me of double standards…atrocious.
well..well…well…you obviously dont want to bring in the coin throw, the autobiography of Drogba stating that “..i’d punched vidic in the face…” etc…And numerous other diving incidents. And i come again, before judging any player look at what they achieved with the ball rather than off the ball. We are folllowers of football not the individuals Roy Keane, Didier Drogba….If you see that way i guess you would certainly not appreciate the contributions of Gazza, Maradona etc etc….
@ Vishwa :
Leave him da. These are the same guys who were shouting about Messi being a cheat (Del Horno red card) and say he plays beautiful, fair football.
They have selective memories and that too, one of a goldfish.
Well then…remember Vishwa…I never started this. It was you guys who went about posting Drogba’s video links and calling him and Ballack a disgrace. I said then too that its normal for such reactions from passionate players and thats why we as fans love them. Of course Keane was a great player for united and I said you were within your rights to defend him. But then to go ahead and accuse Drogba is where I couldnt accept it.
PS: Most of the above was said and done by Kedar who, like the true muppet he is, comes up with vague statements like ‘Leave him da’ when they are caught out and dont have anything meaningful to say…(like he ever does !! đŸ˜› )
It’s Keyur da… Leave him
Kedar,
the direct football wasnt me..it was that fuckin imposter….
who the fuck are you??..schmuck
@ Keyur and keyur :
You guys got to come up with something so that we can differentiate betweren the two of you….
look for the design or symbol..or whatever it is…mine is purple
Keyur,
Ok….now that u ve accepted keano was a great player for United, i rest my case.