Not That Type of Paella- Stoke on Tour, Champions & Europa League 2011/12

This is just the final qualifying round - groups are still in place once the competition 'proper' begins. Yay.

i was thinking of going to switzerland but i don't think any my pals are up for it :/ wouldn't be surprised if celtic do this mob 2-0 or whatever at home and still end up going out after the return leg.

Team in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Song, Ramsey, Walcott, Rosicky, Gervinho, Chamakh

Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Djourou, Arshavin, Jenkinson, Frimpong, Bendtner

Handanovic, Ekstrand, Benatia, Larangeira, Neuton, Agyemang-Badu, Isla, Asamoah, Pinzi, Armero, Di Natale.

Subs: Belardi, Denis, Vydra, Abdi, Pasquale, Doubai, Fabbrini.

Could have been worse tbf. No Belardi or Pasquale. Also just found out that Inler went to Napoli this summer, meaning they have lost their 3 best players. If they sell Asamoah and Di Natale by next week they will look like a relegation team.

Pleased Bendtner is still there, not enough true CFs in the side to sell him imo.

pffft i have faith in afobe to step up and be the guy who sits on the bench

/sam

thought bendntnder left?

Ok, the Dutch radio reporter at Twente vs Benfica got a hold of a sheet with the names of clubs attending the match to see Bryan Ruiz in action tonight:

Spurs
Liverpool
City
Blackburn
Barcelona
Lille
Rennes
Marseille
Schalke

o_O

lol Blackburn

looking frwd to seeing di natale tonight

oh and isla as well

really disappointed at the udinese stripes being thicker, looks like an economy juve kit

FEO

<3 Ickle Feo

easy

lol at alan smith claiming theo couldn't miss from there. Thought it was well taken!

lyon 1-0 down at home to Rubin. Sorry Jibe :(. Twente 1-0 against Benfica. I may scout this Brian Ruiz fella.

FFS, first work interrupts my fantasy duties and now I've missed a goal as well!

Feo ever been booked before?

Gomis just scored a peach for Lyon.

Shit, that would have been class

Twente Benfica 1-1 now.

I love how international we are here, all watching different matches :)

nice run.

i... can hear the crowd at the grove?

good game so far.

that's the Walcott i know

Song caught forward again, nice block but he was at fault initially. Great save by Szcz.

everytime i see frimpong on the bench i catch myself thinking "we signed supermario? and he got a bit chubby?"

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu216/le_bateau_ivre/UEKoi.gif TV just showed 'Arry Redknapp in attendance at Twente, Patrick Kluivert (who works for Twente) sat next to him http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu216/le_bateau_ivre/UEKoi.gif

Is 'Arry gonna talk Kluivert back from retirement?

Maybe 'arry is scouting one of Benfica's aging ex-Barcelona starlets Saviola and Aimar.

(Aimar never actually went to Barca did he, except in my wishful alt-history.)

Filthy foreigner Arsene "I didn't see it" Wenger is being given signals from the bench, claims some cunt on Sky

'Arry was listening to Kluivert but didn't look too impressed tbh

I'm watching the Lyon game which is good. Lyon v exciting going frwd esp Bastos. Rubin are some tall m-f'ers. Just turned over and saw a nice team goal by Benfica.

Gomis just scored 2-1 Lyon.

Benfica leading 1-2 :(

It would be a great shame if Twente didn't qualify, cos they cool
It would be a way bigger shame if Twente didn't qualify because it means fucking Ajax get all tv revenue millions and doesn't have to share it... argh

ok need a gif of wenger picking his nose and eating it

RIP every Arsenal defender.

Why don't they just put Armand Traore on, he's a fine left-back.

hey djourou lasted 9 min. that's not bad.

nice from szczesny

armand traoré is great

One for the cameras xpost

That's two great saves from Di Natale free-kicks by Szcz.

That's two great saves from Di Natale free-kicks by Szcz.

― boxall, Tuesday, 16 August 2011 21:20 (14 seconds ago)

but is d-mac convinced?

Ruiz scores a nice header from a deep cross. 'Arry twitches with pleasure.

Frimpong looks the size of a beast. Would love to see him scare a few midfields this season.

nice craig bellamy hommage from the new franny jeffers after his vulpine nearpost finish

ehhhhhhhh

REF POINTS AT PENALTY SPOT FOR A GK

woah that save

the question must be asked- how hungry can frank lampard really be at this stage?

For all we know they'll be lining up Modric and Hazard behind a front three of Cavani, Falcao and Holt, and nobody else will stand a chance.

lukaka + 30m imo

essentially agree with IK: they'll be stronger -- but City will still be very, very strong and maybe it will be a fight between the two.

Maybe Roman will think his work is done here and allow Chelsea to fade back into mid-table obscurity/liquidation.

Liked the look of Romeu on the few occasions I've seen him. Has Chelsea's RM fixation been discussed btw? Raul Meireles, Ramires, Oriol Romeu, Roberto Di Matteo, Romelu Lukaku.

Roman!

It's all kremlinology tbh. Whether they push on at any speed with the Battersea plan is the best indication of Abramovich's continued interest that I can think of.

I typed 'Roman' at first, couldn't bring myself to click submit.

the question must be asked- how hungry can frank lampard really be at this stage?

― pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Monday, May 21, 2012 4:39 PM (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/ts_magazine_big_picture/chelseaxi.jpg

any teams still playing with a midfield diamond?

and only for another £150m, bargain

The old lags, Mata, and an entirely new team; nice.

George Hamilton - "the big Finn Moisander, with a name like a Scandinavian detective, may have solved the case for Ajax tonight"

Oh my, huddlestones's 'defending' for the opening goal. Laughable.

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"Sterling rising versus weak Euro?"- Europa League 2012/13