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16th February 2011, 11:19
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16th February 2011, 11:27
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16th February 2011, 11:52
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السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
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I'm astonished how the same posters seem know every player that is linked with United.
Do they watch football 24/7 or just spout BS? |
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16th February 2011, 11:56
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16th February 2011, 11:56
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16th February 2011, 12:46
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16th February 2011, 12:54
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16th February 2011, 13:03
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16th February 2011, 13:15
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I wont both of Dortmund's central midfielders! Göetze and Nuri Sahin. Top that with Adler and its a perfect summer... Even though I would love a left winger.
Manchester United should raid Germany this summer, and with all those Germans linked to us, might mean that Manchester United scouts are a regulair sight in Germany. Probably the easiest league to fine "value for money" these days. |
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16th February 2011, 13:17
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I've got a feeling that this lad will be the poster boy for the next generation of German football, and will cement a place in the national team pretty soon.
Ozil(22), Khedira(23), Muller(21), Gotze(18), Badstuber(21), Hummels(22), the Bender twins (21), Schmelzer (23), Großkreutz (22) is a great core of young outfield players, while they also have two good young keepers to compete for the place in Neuer and Adler. This bunch joins the likes of Lahm, Mertesacker, Podolski and Schweinsteiger who are still mid-20s and have a good record for the national team. Germany will be a huge force in the next world cup, and those to come too. |
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16th February 2011, 14:42
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16th February 2011, 14:47
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16th February 2011, 15:13
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16th February 2011, 15:30
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16th February 2011, 17:37
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Dear RHD.. I need your advice. My girlfriend recently..
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I dont know why we havent tapped into German players - Hargreaves doesnt count either. They seem to have a good professional attitude - bar that cuntbag Ballack. If there's a chance of gettin a couple of these young lads in, then i hope we go for it!
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16th February 2011, 17:54
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16th February 2011, 17:58
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On Gotze, and with rumours picking up, I thought it was worth pointing out that we've got yet another wannabe ITK in the newbs (just under two months ago): Quote:
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16th February 2011, 17:59
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i really need to start watching the BL again!! especially Dortmund (usually watch a few Bayern games) i have only seen him once and that was against Italy in the recent friendly, didn't have the best of games, but he seems to be very highly rated!!
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16th February 2011, 18:22
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16th February 2011, 18:30
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As evidenced by how often Goetze's lined up on the wing, and how often he uses his dribbling and pace.
He keeps talking about Dortmund players despite seemingly not having a clue what they're about, and then moving the posts to avoid embarrassment. |
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16th February 2011, 18:47
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The Daily Mail have linked United with Borrussia Dortmund's young midfield star Mario Gotze. I have a very good friend of mine (Alan Fountain) who works as a sports journalist in Germany, and does all the English television commentaries for the Bundesliga games that are screened all over this world. I asked him this morning if he had heard anything on his net and this was his reply:
Morning! The lad - attacking midfield, tip of a diamond formation - is absolutely fantastic! He's also very bright: his Dad is a professor of IT at Dortmund Technical University. Mario Götze (pronounced Gertser)has already played twice for Germany. He was brought on for ten minutes in Sweden back in November (0:0) and played the entire second half against Italy (1:1) last week. He's having a full run now in the Dortmund side because Shinji Kagawa broke his foot at the Asian Cup in Qatar playing for Japan. Götze has played in 21 of Dortmund's 22 games this season (17 starts). He has scored four goals and laid on eight!!! I reckon there is more chance of me becoming Chief Rabbi than there is of Dortmund letting him go! After years of financial profligacy that followed Champions League success, Dortmund are back on an even keel - thanks to their brilliant business manager Hans-Joachim Watzke. With a ten-point lead at the top (12 games to go) plus a GD that is +14 better than Bayern, they are almost certain to be champions. That means CL next season. So, if anything, they'll have to strengthen their squad rather than sell off quality. Average gate this season: 77,200!!! Regards, Alan PS: This weekend I'm doing Mainz-Bayern on Saturday and Gladbach-Schalke on Sunday. |
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16th February 2011, 19:01
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I think Kagawa will be a better signing from Dortmund, and the marketing department will be especially happy.
Great player and the future star of the country with the 3rd highest GDP in the world... |
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16th February 2011, 19:16
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Dear RHD.. I need your advice. My girlfriend recently..
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Interesting post there Tom. I think thats drew a line under that then! |
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17th February 2011, 05:00
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Thus says Kemo
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I think your Iniesta statement is apt too, especially because of his dribbling skills. Why Goetze reminds me of Scholes though is his positional sense and the way he operates in the hole. It reminds me so much of what Scholes did n 2003 when we won the league back from Arsenal. |
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17th February 2011, 05:43
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He won't be leaving Dortmund anytime soon. He is one of their own, local lad, came through the system and is regarded within the circles at Dortmund as the best young German footballer around. With Dortmund enjoying a revival in fortunes, it looks highly unlikely that they will be offloading any of their young stars anytime soon.
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17th February 2011, 06:15
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I'm talking about the type who always wants the ball, asking for the ball rather than waiting for it to come to him. Think scholes, xavi, fabregas, xabi alonso. |
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17th February 2011, 06:18
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Thus says Kemo
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17th February 2011, 07:55
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Regarding Goetze he chief has described him pretty good (though Goetze only plays in the middle since Kagawa got injured). His decision-making is his biggest asset, similar to Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich. Dortmund are a wanktastic side, absolute joy to watch and always very attacking-minded. Full credit to Juergen Klopp for forming a team averaging an age of 22/23 and still oozing confidence in pretty much every situation. The only thing that lets them down sometimes is their finishing, but otherwise they are playing an incredible season. |
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17th February 2011, 08:05
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17th February 2011, 08:47
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I have often thought the same thing
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17th February 2011, 10:44
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Englands current blueprint is based on Howard Wilkinson's paper in the early 90's right? Its insane that something else hasnt been tried since...the success of the U17's shows the technical talent is there but it needs to nutured better. |
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17th February 2011, 10:51
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Holy CRAP BALLS!!
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The big problem with youth football in england over the years is that it was stamina/strength based. The bigger, stronger kids dominated games and were the stars of their team. When I have (not often, i will admit) seen the English youth sides - I have seen them be stronger and fitter than their opponents, which has allowed them to work for the victories over more technically talented opponents. I think as that successful U17 side grow through the age ranks, you will see other nations overtake them as their players catch up physically through natural growth - while maintaining a superior technical ability. |
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17th February 2011, 11:09
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That English side were pretty much excellent technically more so than any other the team at that age in the last 5-10 years but I do take your point which to be fair is exactly whats happened in the recent past... |
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But at the end of the day I do not mind.
