Sep 07
Brief International Roundup + Berbatov’s Fitness Regime
Zzzzzz… So have you ever seen such a boring period of absolutely no football? Well, I know the answer to that is yes; all international breaks are like that. But when we went through a nerve wracking 24-hour period as the transfer window shut, any period of no club football would seem terribly empty. It’s like the other day when a mate of mine was going at 110 mph when he slowed down to 80 only for it to seem like the car was crawling at 30 or something. (Oh, don’t tell your local cop about it though.)
Anyway, my point is we signed Berbatov but we don’t get to see him join up with the team until Thursday (or whenever he finishes with his Bulgaria commitments). But since winning the Champions’ League in May, I haven’t been nearly as excited as I am now, in looking forward to the Reds turn out at Anfield to tackle the fake reds. The long injury list at the beginning of the season took some sting out of my early season excitement but now, with Berba’s arrival, I feel like the season’s started all over again. As if Fergie didn’t have it difficult enough last season picking his best XI, especially in midfield, I think he has an even bigger conundrum in the striking department now managing Berbatov, Tevez and Rooney. I wish we travel to Anfield today.
While on Berbatov, the News of the World ran a story that he needs a rigorous fitness regime to get his fitness up to “United standards” — whatever that means.
Right now there is an international break going on and I have some good news to report. Tevez got sent off for Argentina (again) which means he’ll be suspended for their next game and can return sooner (I hope). Gotta love him!
Rooney started for England as they limped over Andorra. I think he was poor for them as were pretty much the whole team. I say this because that’s all I read about it in the papers. I really couldn’t give a toss about the England team anyway. Brazil, on the other hand, is a team that I’ve traditionally liked although Dunga, it seems, is on a managerial tightrope. Brazil have a crunch clash away to Chile today, but why am I bringing this up? Because Anderson’s injured and won’t play.
Berbatov played for Bulgaria as they drew with Montenegro. France continued to astound everyone by playing shit even with an array of really good players — Evra started as the French slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Austria. So when is Domenech going to get the sack?
Queiroz’s Portugal continued to impress as Nani found himself on the scoresheet in a 4-0 romp over Malta. And Fletcher played as Scotland lost to Macedonia.
I think that rounds this up but then, couldn’t be bothered to dig up anymore. So there…
Meanwhile, things have gone real quiet on the club front and it would be that way till the players get back from their international breaks.
I can’t wait for the Liverpool game, personally. I hope you are all eager too.
Related items from Red Rants:
- Today’s Roundup: Good News from the Boss
- Giggs and Brown to Remain Reds | Ex-Reds Clash | Wenger Threat | Takeovers And Other Such Nonsense
- Possebon Loan ‘Cancelled’; Returns to United?
- International roundup and a link fest
- The Red Hot Roundup: Scholes, Eggy, FIFA, Evra
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Colver: As far as I am aware we have first option on Tevez, so I dont think anyone can come in and steal him from us, assuming we take up the option to make his deal permanent (which Gill said would be the next piece of business to be tied up).
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@Craig Mc: Nah, didn’t watch that match!! was busy watchin replays of Kahn gettin knocked the feck out!!.
Seriously, those punches were brutal!! hopefully kahn doesn’t get the same brutal jabs from the media, those guys really know how to whip up a storm outta nothin!!.
btw, what the feck happened to Tevez? two reds in three games? I said some time ago that his increased aggressiveness was goin to lead him down a slippery slope like Rooney before him. Opposing players get wind of that aggressive temperament and use it against you – like last night, and rooney before him.
Hopefully he can curb it down a bit before he gets known for it and refs get used to givin him yellows/cautions for any rash challenge.
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Colver – Ahhhh mate, someone talking sense at last. We should indeed keep what you call our untouchables, unless we can find anyone better that wants to come to us. Where do you find somebody better than Rio, Ronnie, Vidic, Hargo when he’s fit. And even IF we can find someone better or just as good, we still shouldn’t sell our untouchables, until the very last year of their contracts. Because in United’s place, we are breaking up a winning team. You won’t find anybody better than Ronnie, on his top form, because at present he is the worlds No 1 player. Some say Messi is worlds best, I don’t, but he is equals with Ronnie.
Tevez agent will not be able to sell Tev, even if Tev wanted to go, without United’s sanction, because from what I understand from Fergie, it is part of the contract that he will sign for United after the one year loan if United want him. Tev has been going on a lot about City turning into a really good club, now it has the funds. So will remain to be seen whether Tev is one whose heart is in United, or would run off to the highest bidder.
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Did anyone see the report in the sunday papers today about Berba and Robinho’s wages?. It was originally reported that Robinho was on 150,000 a week to go to Man City, but today they said in the press, that Berba was on 100,000 a week, and Robinho 95,000 weekly. So maybe City are paying over the odds for players, but perhaps wages wise, they aren’t. I don’t understand though if Robinho is on less, because Berba said he would have got more money going to City!.
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Oh, and just a little bit of trivia info, Berba and Robinho are fighting to purchase the same house in Alderley Edge. Apparently it is state of the ark, built with wealthy footballers in mind. It is causing a problem, because Robinho is calling his mother in to see it, but Berba is determined he wants it,
, the papers must be foraging for something to fill their pages today 
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Craig: I think the figure of 95k was after tax for Robinho. Perhaps the figure of 100k is Berbatov’s salary before tax?
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@JB:
Jesus I hadn’t heard France’s result over the weekend and just looked it up when you mentioned it! Losing 3-1 to Austria is a bit of a shocker isn’t it
Well I also mentioned it in the article above
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@Traverse: I think its cus right now, United would be far too expensive to buy, and most rich investors like to buy cheap then pour money in, so thats probably why no one’s coming for us.
@Craig Mc: Link???? I’m picturing the war of words between those two…
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@Rd: How can United eb too expensive to someone who wants got on a 600 million pound player spending spree in January? United already have a whole bunch of the worlds best players, so theyd have to spend less on personell, and we are already the biggest name in world football. That you can’t buy.
@Craig Mc: well, technically we can do what we want because it’s the internet, and you are not the web sherrif. He knows where we are if he wants to defend his good name
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I would like to see England picking their XI for the system they play and not by individual’s names..i think they can play a 4-3-3 combo like this
David James
Wes Brown Rio Ferdinand John Terry Ashley Cole
Carrick Gerrard Hargreaves
Joe Cole F.Lampard G.Agbonlahor
W.Rooney
Subs: Lescott,Ben Foster,G.Barry,Micah Richards,Theo Walcott,Defoe,Heskey,Downing
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Vignesh
12 players in one ENGLAND team?
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england should be like this:
———james———-
—wes—rio–terry–cole
-joe cole–gerrard–carrick-hargo
—–rooney–agbonlahor—-
subs: Hart, Richards, young, Barry, Lamps, Defoe, Heskey
coach: fabio crapello
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This is something that’s been on my mind for while. I watched Anderson play at the Under 17 World Cup in Peru a few years ago and he was absolutely brilliant, dribbling past players and creating so much. These days he seems to be a different player. It’s not that he’s not good, he just doesn’t seem to be the same creative player as he was back then. He’s very good a keeping possession and passes the ball around well, but I’d like to see him unlock defences more often. I know he’s had to adjust his game to the EPL but there’s something missing (apart from the goals!).
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england should be like this:
———james———-
—wes—rio–terry–cole
- Lampard-Hargo-Gerrard
Rooney- Owen- J Cole
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RR: Put these things in bold for me next time
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Vignesh that is 12 players youve got there.
Id like to see 4-3-3 with Gerrard, Hargreaves and Carrick in midfield and Agbonlahor Rooney and Joe Cole up front.
That front line would have so much pace and skill it would open up any defence. Walcott could be substituted for Agbonlahor and Barry for Hargreaves.
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Oops..sorry
…then its either lampard / hargreaves & if ppl dont see Rooney as a Goal scorer might be Heskey can take his position
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