If by back to his old form you mean consantly getting caught offside then I think you could be right. Just kidding KDawg, with Ruud fully fit and a full season out of the genius that is Wayne Rooney, United could definitely win the title this year.

I wish that was a possibility, more help needs to happen before I can trully feel that my devils could do better then 2nd this year. I do hope the Ballack rumor becomes a truth.


For our LIverpool fans, you guys looked very unimpressive against Boro. You are in form from playing, and you had a very unimpressive draw. I think the long season that you guys are about to have is gonna come back to bite you in the ass later in the season

ruud put another one home today, I think its safe to say that he is back to full form. now if we can just get ballack in the next 11 days

Man U, could have easily had four today, Sorenson is a very good keeper, he made some good saves against Bolton last week too. I agree they need another midfield "general", somewhat more defensive, so Heinze and Gary can join the attack more. I do not think Park is the right player on the outside, but I have only seen the first two games.

Ruud looked good, should be great in another month or so. Wish they could win the title this year, but realistically I think they are fall a bit short.

the rumor has been ballack, which is more then cool by me. He can be both a creative force and do dirty work. I'm still shocked that Van Der Vaart went to fucking Hamburg of all places, Sir Alex should've swooped in for him

I saw that he wanted to stay, means nothing, I don't know who they have to replace him, he would look good with Keane. Isn't it a relief to have a competent keeper? Almost forgot what it was like to worry at every shot, hopefully no more clangers.

I am hoping to head over in the new year, before the end of the year, mainly to attend some games and just for appearances see relatives.

Ruud van nistelrooy back to his old form. Does that mean scoring tap ins from 3 yards.

How lucky were chelsea. From a free kick that wasn't a free kick. Drogba 2 yards offside. He doesn't even know where the ball is and ends up putting the ball in the back of the net

Time for some predictions:

1 - Manchester United
2 - Chelsea
3 - Arsenal
4 - Spurs
5 - Liverpool

This is how the league table will look at the end of the season. Please flame me for number four.

Drogba is shite. Crespo aint much better. Chelsea have the weakest front line out of the big three.

Arsenal looked bad, Viera is a huge loss. I think Drogba is good, potentially dominant physically until he faces a tough fullback. Maybe the Devils do have a shot.

yeah, godjohnson is the only one that I really rate. Drogba does a bunch of nice stuff, and when he scores, they are pretty, but I just don't see him getting 18 goals in the prem this season, but chealsea's midfield is a completely different story, that is just one sick midfield lineup at stamford bridge

I'd love to see my devils win the prem, but I think chelsea is just too good to give up the title. I like what spurs have been doing, they will have a big year next year, this season will be the warm up. Martin Jol has really gotten them playing sparkling football again, and I do have a soft spot for spurs, for some reason since I started following english football, I've had a bit of a soft spot for tottenham

I;m an arsenal fan and i think we are really going to struggle wihtout vieira. Wenger needs to find another one of his hidden gems

will win the preimership is smoking sherm.. however, Liverpool top Chelsea in their champions group...

*pass the sherm*

don;t really think so. I don't like what the reds have done to their team this close season. Chelsea look massivly strong with adding SWP and Del Horno

If by "what they've done with the club" you mean " absolutely nothing"

well, yeah. Crouch is obscenely unproven and Sissoko, well I just don';t know. Man U added Van Der Saar who already has shown what he's worth and Park Ji-Sung looks to be the real deal, now if the devils could find a motor man in the middle to replace Keane in the long run, then we really got something(maybe allen smith could be that guy, but Ilike him up front much much more)

KDawg, I am not as sold on Park. I actually don't think he fits the English game well at all. Having said that, it is early for him. It is going to be tough to replace Keane, Fletcher is coming around, he played very well in his Internationals, but his lack of speed concerns me a bit.

The leadership issue also concerns me. It was a smooth transition from Cantona to Keane, is it Rooney? It appears that it will be his team. I can see Rooney and Smith working well together in the future.

Having said all that, they can't be giving away points to teams like Man City this year if they want to stay close to Chelsea.

well, City have seemed to have our number the past couple of years, why I don't know. In fact, if it wasn't for Van Der Saar's billiance we very well could've lost that game. I think Keane's long term replacement is John Obi-Mikeal at a norwegian club right now. We have the advantage of having Mads Timm being on loan there and Henning Berg being the coach, which is good cause he can talk up Sir Alex to him

If you looked just like Shrek! HAHAHAHAHHAH

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...=342696&cc=5739

Hey EVERTON.,.... HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAH

5-1 to dynomo Bucharest? hahahahah who knew they were even a squad? Doing England proud in the UEFA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

Meanwhile, back in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE...

Nice!! You eeked out a win against wales... that makes up for losing to Northern Ireland and DENMARK!! Hahahhaahhahahhh you guys will qualify, I'm sure, but don't think england's gonna get out of the first round. Too many MC's, not enough Mic's.

I knew you'd say something about this


I'd be worrying about my own team's problems before you worry about a team who is understaffed's problems. You still won't come close to winning the league this year, and might not even make the champions league again unless you win it again

Spurs to come fourth! Clashcityrocker, what do you think?

There are my original predictions. Maybe swap Arsenal and Spurs now, and move Liverpool down to about eighth.

hell, maybe send aresenal down to 6th or 7th too. Middlesborough and Man City look like they might be fairly strong this season, and don't count out BOlton or Charlton making a strong run this season too. Outside of the top 2, I think this season might see some shuffling towards the top of the table, and that is a good thing

Arsenal lose Henry and they look ordinary, don't they. And I agree, Liverpool will stink up the league again this year. Middlesborough? Nah. Man City. Maybe. It will be between us and them for fourth unless a surprise team makes a good showing. (Counting Bolton and Charlton as surprise teams)

My team's problems are never that dire, that I can't take a cheap shot at everton.

Hey Filesharer, Spurs to finish second now that they no longer have the league cup to worry about.

Holy Jesuses. What can you say about this.

Grimsby ffs.

Hey na, hey na, Juanda's back. Welcome back, brother!!! You'll never walk alone.

Look ordianry without henry? Which arsenal have you been watching. SHould have had 8 against Birmingham

Birmingham are shit. And "should have" never won anybody anything. Arsenal are going downhill rapidly. End of story.

Your right. I wish we had your strikers instead of Reyes,Henry,Bergkamp et al

Do you know what would be sweet for you? If Bergkamp wasn't 35 and Henry wasn't making noises about leaving. Man that would be sweet.

Hahahhaha YOu know, I'd take both of them right now at Liverpool, in a heart beat.

yeah, they're not bad players...

So Ireland are out of the world cup. I remember the days when we weren't hopelessly mediocre. Congrats to England.

Ahhh, another season and another bout of bickering and ridiculous suggestions. I tell you what, i was at a funeral today... My friend Grant died in a car accident last wednesday when a lorry plowed head on into his renault Clio.... So 10am this morning and im sitting listening to the priest while he quotes the bible and reads tributes from friends and family.... We say a prayer and sing a hymn in his honour, theres also some british indie music played to add a lighter tone to the proceedings and then the ceremony is over but for one thing...... Grant was a massive football fan and like me was a huge liverpool supporter.... The priest asks us to rise and ready ourselves to leave the church but makes one final statement "As some of u may or may not know Grant was a huge Liverpool fan so its been suggested by friends and family alike that we take his body away with one final song" And yes Like the truest of Reds as we walk from the church the Sound of You'll Never Walk Alone Eminates from the four walls of the church. He went out like a true friend a true Red.

Man, you've had a bad time of late, ju and da.

A tribute to a fallen Red.


When you walk through a storm, hold your head up hgh,
and don't be afraid of the dark, at the end of a storm is a golden sky...
and the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain
tho' your dreams be tossed and blown, alk on, walk on with hope in your heart...

and you'll never walk alone, you'll never, ever walk alone.
walk on, walk on with hope in your heart

AND YOU"LL NEVER WALK ALONE, YOU"LL NEVER, EVER WALK ALONE.


rest in peace, Grant.

Great tribute BigD, much appreciated... He was a true red and to honour him in such a way was great and brought a smile to my face so thanks your a top man!
And yes your not wrong id say ive had a more than difficult time of late i wont bore you with the details, most of which u know but 2005 with the exception of that most glorious of nights in Istanbul has been one to forget.... Bring on 2006!!!

Im sure you caught all of yesterdays action, some cracking games none more so than watching Chelsea destroy a more than adequate Bolton team. i out of maybe jealousy or just sheer hatred am by no means a fan of chelsea and the way they go about the financial side of their club makes me sick, however they really look like running away with the league and to be honest if the carry on in such a fashion i cant see them dropping many if any points this season. That pretty much goes for europe aswell, theres not a side who have impressed me more than Chelsea. Makes me ill to say that but im sure you will agree in the most part.

Man utd id say for second spot, they impressed me again yesterday Park Ji sung and wayne rooney for the most part looked impressive and you can never get away from the fact Van Nistelrooy is always lurking there somewhere and most likely to grab a goal every 2 games or better, with the addition of van der Saar they have a new Schmeichel for sure and id say most of the rest of their team are a class act also and really beginning to play well as a team and not just individually.

Id say from 3rd to 6th and of course european football its anyones guess im liking tottenham at the moment they are starting to get a bit of consistancy about them and if it lasts then top 6 for sure but will it be top 4? Charlton always seem to get in there early and fade away towards the end of the long hard season, but with other teams distracted with european football they may just sneak 6th or better.

Then of course you have arsenal who are looking dire and missing Henry in a big way, with Campbell and cole along with Gilberto and van persie now being on the side lines its not looking good for arsenal short term, im sure once they get most of their team back and in particular Henry they'll be sure to finish top 6.

And of Course The European Champs, 1-0 victory yesterday from a well worked Cisse free kick but we look so poor without Gerrard and even with him we r finding it hard to score and languishing in the bottom half of the table, all be it with 2 games in hand over the likes of Chelsea and Utd. in saying that Weve only lost one game to an awesome Chelsea side so nothing to get too worried about at present but the next 5-6 games are going to be huge for us and could well determine a proper look at what position we will be pushing for id say thats ur top 6 but a little too early to say, with the exception of Chelsea and Utd the rest is up for grabs!!

Im sure you all will have plenty to say about that so lets here it.

I agree chelsea are looking good but there a lot of teams in europe good enough to beat them. Juventus haven't lost a game in any competition and still 100% in the league.

How can a team that went a whole season without losing a league game 2 years ago lose to west brom

I feel for you, I really do.

Seriously though, it's just a blip. You'll probably end up in the top three.

I agree its just a blip, but when you have 5 world class playing including your most consistent goal scorer on the sidelines confidence in the camp is going to be low and everything is going to seem like an up hill struggle.
When they get Henry and others back confidence will begin to seep back into the side and they can be back challenging the likes of man utd and chelsea again, of that i have no doubts.

Also Kanu taking revenge on his former club with an excellent goal was difficult to defend against so no complaints there and did you see the form Chris Kirkland was in, id say he is the reason u lost and being a Liverpool fan i cant wait for his loan spell to end because im not the biggest fan of Jose Reina at the moment.... Surely a place as the number 2 or 3 keeper for England at the world cup.

Nice to see Andy Cole bag 2 goals for City yesterday, still looks hungry at 34 - Andy Cole for England lol.

Chim- Chiminey, Chim Chiminey, Chim Chim, charooo. Who needs Henry, when We've got KANU.

Tuesday and Wednesdays Champions league games id say went down very well for all 4 English clubs, Utd maybe deserved more than a point but then we can all blame that on Wayne Rooney.

I have to say tho i sat and watched every Game from the 2 days for a couple of hours last night and honestly thought it was the best standard of football ive ever seen in the champions league bassically ever.

Madrid looked great as did Chelsea and Lyon may just suprise a few people i think.

Some Cracking goals scored in all games, but who's was the best?????

And lets thank our lucky stars For Monsieur Cisse!!!!

Thierry Henry=Greatest striker of his generation

You know what...... I thoroughly Agree, he has it all and lets not forget he started his Career off as a winger which if u ask me just adds ten times more to his game over the likes of Van Nistelrooy and Shevchanko etc.

The guy is equally good as both a striker and provider.... And My favourite goal of the past couple of days just so happens to be the one he scored... HOW DO U DO THAT!!!!!!