2012-2013 English Premier League Thread (La Liga, Serie A, etc.)

[alenleomessi]

Originally Posted by niko

I would doubt a Chelsea or Barca PLAYER is involved in max fixing because thsoe players get large salaries they'd basically forfeit by doign that. In the major leagues the matches were probably fixed via refs and in smaller leagues, players involved.

It's amazing this is going on. ****ing ridiculous.

you never know, all those juve players had large salaries and were still involved in fixing...

[Overdrive]

My local club lost a championship two years ago on an obviously fixed match(involved the actual winner and another club).

Large sums were bet on that match in SO-Asia, but nobody gave a damn. Hope they **** up the domestic league.

[Brunch@Five]

Neymar now in talks with Bayern Munich. Guardiole effect already in place...

[Whoah10115]

Originally Posted by blablabla

Looks like Lewandowski will join Bayern next summer

Would just be the perfect example of how I can't take seriously anyone who claims the Bundesliga is top 3. It's just not.

[blablabla]

Originally Posted by Whoah10115

Would just be the perfect example of how I can't take seriously anyone who claims the Bundesliga is top 3. It's just not.

Why is this the perfect example

[Whoah10115]

Originally Posted by blablabla

Why is this the perfect example

As far as approach and style of play, it's terrific. And it's competitive. But for this kind of stuff to come up in the middle of the year...it's ridiculous. And it's every single season. Dortmund are defending 2x champions, they have a great team that's still in the CL. They're trying to catch up and retain the title, and this comes out now? Bayern reigns supreme and it's strange, as they don't even win every year...and the only reason they don't win is because they're unbalanced and they disappoint. But it's not good for the league. They're so far above the other teams. Even La Liga...at least they have two teams.

[The GM]

All this Neymar talk needs to be taken with a grain of salt, just last week this dude was set to move to Barcelona this summer after the Confederations cup. I will say though I think it would be quite interesting if Neymar went to Bayern or City and Barcelona got Kun Aguero (as they reportedly are set to make a bid this summer if they miss out on Neymar).

[alenleomessi]

Originally Posted by The GM

All this Neymar talk needs to be taken with a grain of salt, just last week this dude was set to move to Barcelona this summer after the Confederations cup. I will say though I think it would be quite interesting if Neymar went to Bayern or City and Barcelona got Kun Aguero (as they reportedly are set to make a bid this summer if they miss out on Neymar).

we would have to pay double of the neymar's price to get kun, around 50-60 millions, and the expectations would be huge for him so he might never live up to them... playing alongside messi is not good for another world class striker...

[The GM]

Originally Posted by alenleomessi

we would have to pay double of the neymar's price to get kun, around 50-60 millions, and the expectations would be huge for him so he might never live up to them... playing alongside messi is not good for another world class striker...

No team in their right mind would pay double Neymar's price tag for Aguero, that makes no logical sense. I read 45 Million is what City would be looking for Kun and normally I would 100% agree with that notion that strikers that play with Messi don't do well but they link up extremely well for Argentina and he would essentially be playing the same position (on the left flank/wing) for Barcelona as he does for Albiceleste.

[Nick Young]

Originally Posted by Whoah10115

As far as approach and style of play, it's terrific. And it's competitive. But for this kind of stuff to come up in the middle of the year...it's ridiculous. And it's every single season. Dortmund are defending 2x champions, they have a great team that's still in the CL. They're trying to catch up and retain the title, and this comes out now? Bayern reigns supreme and it's strange, as they don't even win every year...and the only reason they don't win is because they're unbalanced and they disappoint. But it's not good for the league. They're so far above the other teams. Even La Liga...at least they have two teams.

Did you see Neymar vs England? Nowhere to be seen, can't handle the cold. How's he going to do in Bavaria? Neymar isn't that good, he's not even the best player on Brazil, he's more likely to be Robinho 2 then Pele 2. He's fast and quick but pretty weak and gets easily knocked off the ball from what I seen by physical opponents.

[Brunch@Five]

Originally Posted by Whoah10115

As far as approach and style of play, it's terrific. And it's competitive. But for this kind of stuff to come up in the middle of the year...it's ridiculous. And it's every single season. Dortmund are defending 2x champions, they have a great team that's still in the CL. They're trying to catch up and retain the title, and this comes out now? Bayern reigns supreme and it's strange, as they don't even win every year...and the only reason they don't win is because they're unbalanced and they disappoint. But it's not good for the league. They're so far above the other teams. Even La Liga...at least they have two teams.

that speaks more about sports media than the Bundesliga, though. "Journalists" making rumors up ... the recent Lewandowski was traced to a german tweet that was mistranslated/interpreted by an Italian TV station

[b1imtf]

Originally Posted by Nick Young

Did you see Neymar vs England? Nowhere to be seen, can't handle the cold. How's he going to do in Bavaria? Neymar isn't that good, he's not even the best player on Brazil, he's more likely to be Robinho 2 then Pele 2. He's fast and quick but pretty weak and gets easily knocked off the ball from what I seen by physical opponents.

[AirTupac]

Originally Posted by Nick Young

Did you see Neymar vs England? Nowhere to be seen, can't handle the cold. How's he going to do in Bavaria? Neymar isn't that good, he's not even the best player on Brazil, he's more likely to be Robinho 2 then Pele 2. He's fast and quick but pretty weak and gets easily knocked off the ball from what I seen by physical opponents.

I saw him play vs Bosnia and he was awful. Missed 2-3 sitters and got pushed off the ball very easily.

[Nick Young]

He sucked in the last Copa America too.

He has like flashes of genius, like sometimes amazing freekicks or flashy dribbles that you can't even believe but I've never seen him put together a whole game where he looks dangerous, even against really shitty teams. I've only seen him play maybe 20 full games though, but still for a guy who's supposed to be near Maradona level I never come away with that impression. His decision making is also pretty bad.

Don't think he'll pan out at all.

[Andrei89]

Meanwhile Lucas Moura playing great for PSG after only a few games.

Neymar overrated!