Ultimate Football (Soccer) Thread (2011-2012)

[Osarius]

^ So he's basically Man Utd's answer to Andrea Pirlo?

EDIT: for the record...
Pirlo's stats, according to juvefc.com; 1 goal, 6 assists, 85.5% pass completion
after 11 games, he had 54 tackles according to goal.com
can't find an interceptions stat right now.

[Nadkor]

Pirlo without the style.

[Serrland]

^ So he's basically Man Utd's answer to Andrea Pirlo?

EDIT: for the record...
Pirlo's stats, according to juvefc.com; 1 goal, 6 assists, 85.5% pass completion
after 11 games, he had 54 tackles according to goal.com
can't find an interceptions stat right now.

Carrick is just a bit more attractive than Pirlo, though, which we all know is the best way to judge the merit of a footballer.

Gareth Bale you handsome devil you.

[Nadkor]

^ So he's basically Man Utd's answer to Andrea Pirlo?

EDIT: for the record...
Pirlo's stats, according to juvefc.com; 1 goal, 6 assists, 85.5% pass completion
after 11 games, he had 54 tackles according to goal.com
can't find an interceptions stat right now.

Carrick is just a bit more attractive than Pirlo, though, which we all know is the best way to judge the merit of a footballer.

Gareth Bale you handsome devil you.

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Probably wouldn't either of them...

[Serrland]

Carrick is just a bit more attractive than Pirlo, though, which we all know is the best way to judge the merit of a footballer.

Gareth Bale you handsome devil you.

vs



Probably wouldn't either of them...

Yeah, me either, but of the two I'd go with Carrick. Pirlo physically reminds me of Carlos Puyol, who is my go-to definition of ugly.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

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Probably wouldn't either of them...

Yeah, me either, but of the two I'd go with Carrick. Pirlo physically reminds me of Carlos Puyol, who is my go-to definition of ugly.

Sorry...two words.

Beardsley and Keown.

I will not link or post pics coz I don't want to kill the site.

[Serrland]

Yeah, me either, but of the two I'd go with Carrick. Pirlo physically reminds me of Carlos Puyol, who is my go-to definition of ugly.

Sorry...two words.

Beardsley and Keown.

I will not link or post pics coz I don't want to kill the site.

Peter Beardsley just looks like the second coming of a sadly less mustachioed Willie Pettigrew:

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Sorry...two words.

Beardsley and Keown.

I will not link or post pics coz I don't want to kill the site.

Peter Beardsley just looks like the second coming of a sadly less mustachioed Willie Pettigrew:

hmmmmm well played sir! And Keown?

[Hossaim]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

[Nadkor]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

Yes, but:
1) Only one of those things is true.
2) It's the fourth one.

I point you in the direction of this post, this post, and this post.

If Carrick was Spanish everyone would be creaming themselves over him.

[Forsher]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

Yes, but:
1) Only one of those things is true.
2) It's the fourth one.

I point you in the direction of this post, this post, and this post.

If Carrick was Spanish everyone would be creaming themselves over him.

If he were Spanish I'd call him boring, not bad. Although I don't really know who he is.

Who likes Ryan Nelson?

[Serrland]

Yes, but:
1) Only one of those things is true.
2) It's the fourth one.

I point you in the direction of this post, this post, and this post.

If Carrick was Spanish everyone would be creaming themselves over him.

If he were Spanish I'd call him boring, not bad. Although I don't really know who he is.

Who likes Ryan Nelson?

Is he still even in England? I remember him at Blackburn but that seems like it was ages ago.

[Serrland]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

Yes, but:
1) Only one of those things is true.
2) It's the fourth one.

I point you in the direction of this post, this post, and this post.

If Carrick was Spanish everyone would be creaming themselves over him.

If Carrick was Spanish he'd be at City instead of Man U.

[Hossaim]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

Yes, but:
1) Only one of those things is true.
2) It's the fourth one.

I point you in the direction of this post, this post, and this post.

If Carrick was Spanish everyone would be creaming themselves over him.

2. carrick takes a lot of time on the ball, don't even lie
3. last time you saw carrick pull a move on the edge of the area, burst into he box and hit it in from 16?
4. last time you saw carrick beat a defender to a loose ball, and then run past a defender?

[Forsher]

If he were Spanish I'd call him boring, not bad. Although I don't really know who he is.

Who likes Ryan Nelson?

Is he still even in England? I remember him at Blackburn but that seems like it was ages ago.

He's gone to Spurs. I don't think it's permanent though and he doesn't seem to get much game time. He was on when Muamba collapsed and the TV One Sports pointed it out right at the end. It was pretty much this, look here's Ryan, see how close he is to Muamba, yeah. Disgusting. TV3 was much better behaved.

[Osarius]

2. carrick takes a lot of time on the ball, don't even lie
3. last time you saw carrick pull a move on the edge of the area, burst into he box and hit it in from 16?
4. last time you saw carrick beat a defender to a loose ball, and then run past a defender?

2. so does Pirlo (sometimes)
3. I cant recall seeing Pirlo ever do this.
4. Or this.

...these things are not what makes a player good.
Granted, if Carrick didn't have a good passing range and a reasonable rate of intercepting/breaking up play, you'd have a point. But he does.

I still don't think he's that effective unless he has the right support players around him, because (like Pirlo) he's simply not good enough to do both the creating and the destroying at once -- don't think many players ever have been, tbh -- but his influence from deep shouldn't be counted out. And if Man Utd win the league, Carrick will have been a big reason why. Same goes for Juve, Pirlo and Serie A... or perhaps Pirlo will be the reason Milan don't win the league over there. Either way, the point stands.

In addition, I'm not sure why its a bad thing if most of a player's passes are sideways. Isn't that what Deschamps did for the most part, en route to I dunno... winning pretty much everything as a player? In fact, isn't that also what Makelele mostly did, while effectively redefining the role?

[I V Stalin]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

#1 is wrong. Some of them are backwards.

Seriously, he's not specifically a creative or attacking midfielder. 2-5 are true of Scott Parker, but he's one of the best midfielders in the EPL.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Hang on...Carrick...a great midfielder?

oh man...I needed the laugh to start the day! Thanks!

[Cromarty]

Hang on...Carrick...a great midfielder?

oh man...I needed the laugh to start the day! Thanks!

Nadkor says what.

[Serrland]

Let's all laugh at Liverpool!

[Phoenigetuzstha]

Let's all laugh at Liverpool!

Liverpool are utter crap.

[Hossaim]

Yes, but:
1. all of carricks passes are sideways
2. he takes forever on the ball
3. he can't run at a defense
4. he can't shoot
5. he is slow as fuck

#1 is wrong. Some of them are backwards.

Seriously, he's not specifically a creative or attacking midfielder. 2-5 are true of Scott Parker, but he's one of the best midfielders in the EPL.

Yes, but we don't fucking need a scott parker. We need a david silva, an andreas iniesta. Somebody who can bring goals, and skill to the midfield.

[Cromarty]

#1 is wrong. Some of them are backwards.

Seriously, he's not specifically a creative or attacking midfielder. 2-5 are true of Scott Parker, but he's one of the best midfielders in the EPL.

Yes, but we don't fucking need a scott parker. We need a david silva, an andreas iniesta. Somebody who can bring goals, and skill to the midfield.

A winger.

Wat.

[Serrland]

Late last night
While we were all in bed
Miss O'Leary left a lantern in the shed
When the cow tipped it over
She winked her eye and said
It'll be a hot time
in the old town
tonight!
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!


Alright Chicago, good home opener. Shame about last week, but that was unlucky. Still quite pleased with the way the team has looked early on. A bit of patience in taking the ball through the middle every now and then would be nice, but with the way the wingers have been hooking up with the strikers lately that's not a big concern at the moment.

[Hossaim]

Late last night
While we were all in bed
Miss O'Leary left a lantern in the shed
When the cow tipped it over
She winked her eye and said
It'll be a hot time
in the old town
tonight!
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!


Alright Chicago, good home opener. Shame about last week, but that was unlucky. Still quite pleased with the way the team has looked early on. A bit of patience in taking the ball through the middle every now and then would be nice, but with the way the wingers have been hooking up with the strikers lately that's not a big concern at the moment.

Go impact.