Liverpool midfielder Cole proving to be just an ordinary Joe

[danperkins]

I don't think we have a chance with Dzeko. Isn't it rumoured that Wolfsburg owe Juve a whole heap of money for Diego and Dzeko is going to go to Juve to pay it off?

Not a hope of us getting Dzeko anyways regardless of monies owed.

[Drago]

He pissed me off against Utrect when he wasted a free near the end. I've never seen him hit a free in my life & both pacheco &Shelvey were standing there interested.

Think he'll come good in a team playing well, and playing flowing quick football but will look ****e when the chips are down. Similar to far too many of our players in that aspect.

[Craig_H]

He pissed me off against Utrect when he wasted a free near the end. I've never seen him hit a free in my life & both pacheco &Shelvey were standing there interested.

Think he'll come good in a team playing well, and playing flowing quick football but will look ****e when the chips are down. Similar to far too many of our players in that aspect.

I suspect you've never seen either of them hitting a free kick in your life, either.

[Drago]

I suspect you've never seen either of them hitting a free kick in your life, either.

You're joking right? Both have scored numerous free kicks from that range at reserve and youth levels.

[Craig_H]

You're joking right? Both have scored numerous free kicks from that range at reserve and youth levels.

Ah right. Fair shout.

How's Neil Mellor getting on, btw?

[Drago]

Ah right. Fair shout.

How's Neil Mellor getting on, btw?

Scoring for fun at sheff wed. I know what you're getting at but a free kick is a free kick and has nothing to do with being able to make the step up.

[Craig_H]

Scoring for fun at sheff wed. I know what you're getting at but a free kick is a free kick and has nothing to do with being able to make the step up.

Because the levels of pressure and tension, and concentration etc, are the same for reserve/youth team games, as they are for crucial PL games, when the team is doing ****e.

A penalty is a penalty too. Though i suspect that had Roberto Baggio taken his 1994 penalty in a training session or during a reserve/youth team match, instead of in the Pasadena Rose Bowl in front of 94,000 fans, he probably would've netted it.

[Fernandinho]

But they are young so they must be better

[little dave hedgehog]

Because the levels of pressure and tension, and concentration etc, are the same for reserve/youth team games, as they are for crucial PL games, when the team is doing ****e.

A penalty is a penalty too. Though i suspect that had Roberto Baggio taken his 1994 penalty in a training session or during a reserve/youth team match, instead of in the Pasadena Rose Bowl in front of 94,000 fans, he probably would've netted it.

this is especially true in a dead rubber european match with nothing at stake

[Drago]

Because the levels of pressure and tension, and concentration etc, are the same for reserve/youth team games, as they are for crucial PL games, when the team is doing ****e.

A penalty is a penalty too. Though i suspect that had Roberto Baggio taken his 1994 penalty in a training session or during a reserve/youth team match, instead of in the Pasadena Rose Bowl in front of 94,000 fans, he probably would've netted it.

You're right I forgot how important the Utrect game was, silly me.

It's not a big deal anyway. Just thought that maybe one of the two of the players who are really good at them should have hit it.

[Craig_H]

Even if the Utrecht game isnt 'important', it's still in front of circa 40k people in the ground, and the TV cameras. Quite a bit different from 75 people at the Halliwell Jones stadium. Especially when you're a player in your first season at a club, have been hit by injuries and poor form, and are keen to try and prove yourself to doubters.

[Fernandinho]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7C_6waI-o"]YouTube - Dani Pacheco - A New Star on the Horizon[/ame]

From 2:00 and on.

[Craig_H]

You can post as many youtube clips as you like 'Nandinho, i'm still going to stick up for Joe.

[Fernandinho]

Haha, I bet when you posted that you hoped nobody went to the effort

[Craig_H]

I never respect or acknowledge the existence of effort.