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Rooney posted another image of the gash on his FB page... Spoiler mode because this one's a little more gruesome.
The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc
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Rooney was meant to be ugly by god himself.
Rooney was meant to be ugly by god himself.
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He's definitely Shrek incarnate but a great footballer when he wants to be.
Is his hair plug treatment done? I hope not because he's still looking a little light on top...
Is his hair plug treatment done? I hope not because he's still looking a little light on top...
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Mourinho's son signed for fullham today 
mr marcus
Banned
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Yikes!
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Get him the Cech headgear 
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His son is a goalkeeper. Why I don't know?
I'm no doctor but Mourinho's tops 5 ft 8, his son will not grow to be much bigger. Unless its one of those freak occurrences. Making his son take the GK route is one of those odd decisions Mou has made lol.
I'm no doctor but Mourinho's tops 5 ft 8, his son will not grow to be much bigger. Unless its one of those freak occurrences. Making his son take the GK route is one of those odd decisions Mou has made lol.
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Giroud has to be salivating
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For those of you who watch Athletic Bilbao play, is Ander Herrera really that good of a player? I have heard of Iraola, Javi Martinez, Llorente, Munain and a couple others that played for Bilbao, but Herrera's name never came up before. Is it treally that big a failure by Man Utd not to close the deal?
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^ Herrera really is an excellent player. Excellent tackler. Good range of passing. Helps dictate tempo. He would be a balance of the steel that United needed in midfield and as well as an asset in the attack. I expect teams to try to mark Carrick out of the game more this season and a player like Herrera would have made it a lot more difficult as teams wouldn't be able to have the numbers in the midfield to press to mark them like they would need to. I don't think he's a done deal at the moment, but I think in the future he has the potential to be a massive asset to any club. Much like Illarramendi, they probably aren't "worth" the buyout at the moment, but sometimes that's the premium that you pay for young talent when you don't have much leverage. I honestly expect this move to happen in January, and I think it will be a worthy signing.
United supporters should remember his face from when he bossed the midfield in that Europa League tie from a couple seasons ago.
United supporters should remember his face from when he bossed the midfield in that Europa League tie from a couple seasons ago.
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I'd agree with hugebird's assessment for the most part however at 24, he should be more polished then he is. He's not as creative in the box as you'd like in shooting or creating for others as you'd like. He's someone that could've really benefited from Moyes' guidance. I would've loved seeing what Rene Meulensteen could've done if he was still at Man U & also had Herrera come over.
I like that he's very physical player on & off the ball. I'm not sure if it's true but I heard or read somewhere that he won more tackles than the Prem's Frank Lampard, Jack Wilshire, & Yaya Toure combined last year.
I like that he's very physical player on & off the ball. I'm not sure if it's true but I heard or read somewhere that he won more tackles than the Prem's Frank Lampard, Jack Wilshire, & Yaya Toure combined last year.
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So this is what our senior squad looks like at full fitness
two more for the 1st team midfield:
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Yes, you're right, them as well. I hope Ozil becomes Eisfeld's and Zelalem's mentors. I mean, it kind of goes without saying that it should happen
@karlsentk Interesting to follow debate as to how/why certain PL clubs appeared more decisive and successful in the transfer market than others . Though I generally favour DoF/HC model, I don't necessarily believe efficient recruitment is solely down to management structure. Having a DoF per se doesn't offer any guarantees, as with any other positions you depend on finding a competent and suitable profile. The way I see it, the issue of management structure (DoF/HC vs Manager) is a much wider and complex debate (for another day). However, what I do believe is paramount at any club is a "figure" (high ranking capacity) whose responsibilities are exclusively. Essentially a figure that links the club's business/commercial competences (CEO/Board) with the sporting side (Manager/Chief Scout). A role which requires understanding of finances, budgets and structures while also "lobbying" for resources on behalf of Manager. The role entails permanently monitoring the transfer market, keeping contact with agents/middle men, preliminary negotiations. And, crucially, preparing technical aspects of (complex) transfer cases for CEO/Board (who, honestly, have enough on their plates). I've seen the such concepts working well in GER/ITA/FRA - now also seeing similar models starting to successfully emerge in the PL. Given the appointment of the right person/profile, this role "fixes" some of the main deficiencies of the "classic" Manager model.
As for examples, I do find Brighton's concept of "Director of Football Operations" (David Burke) very interesting and forward thinking. Essentially, the international transfer market has become so complex, wide and fast moving that a Manager or a CEO cannot be expected. to keep up without the assistance of expert knowledge (and that "expert" doesn't necessarily need to be a DoF/Sporting Director)
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Nani given 5 more yrs... ionno how i feel about that
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Im happy with the Nani deal, Inconsistent YES but no doubting his talent and on his day the best Winger we have
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Surely that is just to keep his TF fee high when they sell him on next season?
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So high that nobody we pay it and he's stuck there
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United likely still regrets the Zenit deal falling apart for Nani.
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Dude is nicer than I thought. Would have added some quality to Utd's midfield.
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This was an amazing back heeled pass to himself by Ajax youngster Dejan Meleg.
