International Football (for work skivers)

[Baracus]

Yes he did. Babel skinned him everytime he came up against him. Johnson can thank Rio for clearing up on more than one occasion.

I agree.

But the one thing that stuck out for me about Babel. Was the fact how many times he was caught off-side. For a guy with pace to burn. He is pretty thick at holding his line. He could burn Glen and half the centre backs, in which case it brings me to state he's like Cisse mark 2. Please Roffa do not ever play him up front on his own, if the worse case situations ever get to us. By the way Kuyt rocks

[DannyMan2006]

I agree.

But the one thing that stuck out for me about Babel. Was the fact how many times he was caught off-side. For a guy with pace to burn. He is pretty thick at holding his line. He could burn Glen and half the centre backs, in which case it brings me to state he's like Cisse mark 2. Please Roffa do not ever play him up front on his own, if the worse case situations ever get to us. By the way Kuyt rocks

He was off side on about three occasions, two of which I would blame on his team mates for holding on to the ball for too long.

There was one where Babel was sprinting up towards the half way line and all The English defenders, bar Terry, were sat in the Dutch half. Had Babels team mate released the ball whilst Babel was still in his own half he would have been through on goal with only Terry even remotely close to him. Instead the ball was played when Babel was about five yards into the English half and on this occasion Terry simply stepped up to play him off.

The run made by Babel was spot on, but was not spotted eraly enough.

[Reece]

Alonso would have spotted his run

I though Kuyt was excellent last night

[Harv]

Australia 3
Ireland-0

[saj]

Oh dear.

And i really thought you were onto a winner with the gym girl.

Show the gym girl your dumbell marky

[Pablo]

That was so three years ago.
I was/am big into another bird(not literally..i wish ) for the best part of 18 months but she's had a boyfriend this last 6 months or so hence marky is nursing a broken heart at the moment.

Meanwhile he probably nurses a sore cock most nights from banging her so much.

[tommyg]

Keeper didnt know a thing about Riera's goal!

But those first 2 by Macedonia were pretty slick too

[Exiled_red]

I agree.

But the one thing that stuck out for me about Babel. Was the fact how many times he was caught off-side. For a guy with pace to burn. He is pretty thick at holding his line. He could burn Glen and half the centre backs, in which case it brings me to state he's like Cisse mark 2. Please Roffa do not ever play him up front on his own, if the worse case situations ever get to us. By the way Kuyt rocks

I noticed that last season for us.

[Reece]

Albert Riera has dedicated his winning goal in Spain's 3-2 victory over Macedonia on Wednesday evening to the memory of former teammate Daniel Jarque.
The Espanyol captain passed away suddenly last weekend while at a pre-season training camp in Italy aged just 26.

The Spanish squad paid tribute to the defender before last night's friendly by sporting shirts bearing Jarque's name and number.

La Furia Roja then came from two goals down to secure a win over the Macedonians, with ex-Espanyol star Riera hitting the decisive strike.

"My goal is for Dani, for his family, and for everyone associated with Espanyol," said the Liverpool winger afterwards.

"It was a goal that meant a lot, over and above the result. For me it was very important due to the desire that I had to score in this game. I can assure that this goal came from the soul.

"I wasn't only thinking (about scoring), but that's that I was hoping for. I've thought a lot about Dani and about scoring a goal for him."

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Keeper didnt know a thing about Riera's goal!

But those first 2 by Macedonia were pretty slick too

he doesnt score manym, but he doesnt half have a rasping shot on him

[Craig_H]

I'd swap them for 10 tap-ins next season