The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

[mastamind89]

Juan Agudelo’s European move back on? Striker drops then deletes Twitter hint
Kyle Bonn Dec 27, 2013, 9:20 PM EST

Stand by, everyone. Juan Agudelo may indeed be heading back to Europe.

With his tweet tonight of “Bout to get back on my grind real soon. #newteam #Europe” all of a sudden speculation flies about what exactly is going to happen in Agudelo’s near future.

The 21-year-old’s move to Stoke City this winter was supposedly nixed by a failed appeal for a work permit, but there’s now a possibility that’s back on.

The #newteam is quite ambiguous as is #Europe, so there’s also the possibility a new move has come to pass, either in England or beyond.

Many USMNT fans will be quite happy with the potential news. Agudelo had successful spurts with the New England Revolution, ending with seven goals after a midseason move from Chivas USA, but overall his last few MLS seasons have been underwhelming, and a change of scenery is in order.

The rejection of Agudelo’s work permit came as a shock to many, including those in charge at Stoke City, so if he is to make his way to the Britannia, it will be a big boost to Mark Hughes’ squad.

@guardian_sport Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has confirmed that Fabio Borini has been released from hospital

 

[champcruthik]

Coupe: Nevada Smiths trip.

 

[Thierry Henry]

Skeevy? Calma, calma, calma.

I'm back in NY for the holidays, should be in a Florida in mid Jan. Why what's up?

When you get down here, ***** with me.

Isn't Porto playing Sporting tomorrow?

Really sucks that Ramsey is injured.
I wonder who will take his place tomorrow

It will most likely be Wilshere

 

[Coupé It]

Yea Porto play Sporting tomorrow for the league cup. Going to be an interesting game. Going to be with my father and fam to watch in Mt. Vernon.

Louisdangerfield, I meant to quote you and respond. Not Cru. My bad. But yea, I'll see what's up when I'm back down. Where u live at?

Nevada Smiths? Yea, maybe for a Real game , When is the next one?

 

[champcruthik]

Jan. 6th. Bernabeu for Celta Vigo.

Quick turnaround on the 9th hosting Osasuna for Copa del Rey.

 

[mastamind89]

Skeevy? Calma, calma, calma.

I'm back in NY for the holidays, should be in a Florida in mid Jan. Why what's up?

When you get down here, ***** with me.

Isn't Porto playing Sporting tomorrow?

Really sucks that Ramsey is injured.
I wonder who will take his place tomorrow

It will most likely be Wilshere

Yea, that's what I figured. Don't see Flamini starting along side Arteta

 

[mastamind89]

Brian McDermott last night hinted that he would look to use new signing Gboly Ariyibi during Leeds United’s Christmas schedule – but injury has denied the winger the chance of a debut this weekend.

Ariyibi is nursing a knock which forced him to miss United’s development-squad game against Coventry City on Wednesday and McDermott does not expect him to be fit for Barnsley’s visit to Elland Road tomorrow.

Leeds signed Ariyibi until the end of the season last week and the 18-year-old American looked likely to feature predominantly for their Under-21s having been released from Southampton’s academy during the summer.

But McDermott said Ariyibi would be “in with a shout” of featuring in his matchday squads when he returned to full fitness and the United manager plans to make the most of his squad over Christmas and New Year with Leeds preparing to play four times in 10 days.

“Gboly’s got a bit of a knock which is unfortunate,” McDermott said. “He’ll be touch and go but he’d be knocking on the door of the squad if he was fit. He’d be in with a shout.

“I wouldn’t want to put too much expectation on his shoulders but we’re talking about a winger who’s a strong boy with real pace.

“He looks at a manager now who thinks he’s got a chance and believes in him and that’ll be important to him.

“I played in his position and I know what that means.

“You need a manager who believes in you. I wish I’d found one.”

Leeds have operated without any recognised wingers this season and the club have moved to improve that area of their squad by approaching St Etienne about the availability of winger Max Gradel, their former player of the year.

United are hoping to negotiate a deal to bring him back to Yorkshire during the January transfer window.

But the low-profile arrival of Ariyibi was a first step towards to filling that void and McDermott has cast his eye over numerous trialists since August, previously signing central defender Marius Zaliukas after one appearance for Leeds’ development squad.

United have also given an opportunity to ex-Aston Villa defender Richard Bryan who is likely to remain with them until the end of the season, but the club released former Peterborough striker Shaquille McDonald after using him for an hour in Wednesday’s Under-21 win over Coventry.

“We won’t take Shaquille,” McDermott said. “He’s 18 and we’ve got strikers from the academy coming through at that age.

“But Gboly’s different because he’s the type of player we don’t have at the club. That’s why we felt it was right to take him and it’s a godsend to bring someone in.

“But he hasn’t trained for a few days.”

McDermott has made a habit of picking his squad for Saturday fixtures 48 hours beforehand but he delayed his choice of line-up until this afternoon due to a minor injury affecting Danny Pugh.

Pugh has been an unexpected fixture in United’s line-up since ending a year-long absence from the first team at Charlton Athletic last month and McDermott is hopeful that he will recover to start at left wing-back tomorrow.

Centre-back Scott Wootton, meanwhile, is fit and available having played against Coventry in midweek.

The former Manchester United defender is fully recovered from a twisted ankle sustained against Charlton five weeks ago.

@DMVsoccer96 Local Alonzo Clarke Of The U16 BSC Academy Also Standing Out With Apparent Offers From Both Blackpool And Manchester United Academy Teams!
- @DMVsoccer96 Junior Flores Will Be Traveling To Turkey With The Dortmund First Team In 2 Weeks!

 

[Sinner]

SP: Counting down to the Australian, my friend.

Been following the pre-season exos?  The Hopman Cup has begun, while Brisbane & Doha start next week.  

But I digress...

 

[champcruthik]

I raise you.

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[champcruthik]

Only tennis I followed recently was Nole beating David at the Abu Dhabi.

I'll barely wake up for Chelsea/Liverpool.

Work: 16/10/10 next 3 days in terms of hours.

 

[quik1987]

Ozil out

 

[dlo13]

If Giroud ends up hurting himself trying to make a tackle, Wenger might finally break that zipper.

Few mistakes by both sides that went unpunished. Figure that'll change eventually.

 

[Beans]

Thread took a weird turn on the last page

 

[8pm at msg]

I'm actually nervous about this match against Liverpool.

 

[tomdiginson]

I'm actually nervous about this match against Liverpool.

You should be

 

[fear the ibis]

Prepare for another 0-0 match like the Arsenal one.


Jose is going defensive and starting David Luiz in the midfield. He's gonna park the bus.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Whelp, not sexy but Gunners got a win & sit atop of the table for the end of the year... Giroud ends his drought with a score too. Nice win especially when a lot of the pundits expected Wenger's side to collapse this month...

 

[dlo13]

Wenger went full on Mourinho there.

 

[Thierry Henry]

Jenkinson is terrible, Wenger please don't let him see the pitch again.



I hope Suarez terrorizes that ****** *** team

 

[Kimchi Papi]

I swear john terry looks like such a ****...

 

[dlo13]

FFS.

 

[tomdiginson]

LOOOOOOOL

 

[jada2001retro]

Prepare for another 0-0 match like the Arsenal one.


Jose is going defensive and starting David Luiz in the midfield. He's gonna park the bus.

Wrong again.

 

[Sinner]

Great goal... 

 

[dlo13]

Eden...
The best things happen when we can't make the pass to a Striker.