The DEFINITIVE English football banter thread

**Steve Austin** · 10-06-2012, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by akbar

We've been gelling for 7 years to be honest, but this is our year... I can feel it

About time the best football in the league won a trophy, will be able to back it up then!

**Shaz11** · 10-06-2012, 07:33 PM

I can't remember fully, but Man U and some other teams had a MUCH longer time without a single trophy.

**VanHooliganX** · 10-06-2012, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Austin

About time

I think Maicon has been past in for a while now, good back up though

I don't no Maicon really. I've heard he was good with Milan so why not here lol

**Steve Austin** · 10-06-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Shaz11

I can't remember fully, but Man U and some other teams had a MUCH longer time without a single trophy.

Nah without a league title, not trophy.

Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

I don't no Maicon really. I've heard he was good with Milan so why not here lol

He was good but he fell out of favour and lost his form, could of stayed because the fans and people at Inter loved him.

**Shaz11** · 10-06-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Austin

Nah without a league title, not trophy.

I thought so.

**Tommy Thunder** · 10-06-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Austin

Yeah he's made some awful decisions, calling up young Swansea lads that have hardly played wasn't the best move, he's not quite good enough to be manager of a national team.

Yeah makes no sense whatsoever.
He did a decent enough job at Fulham, but since then he's just had one disaster after another, the Wales job being the worst I'd say.

I agree with Steve about Maicon. The guy looks way off the pace. He used to be good, but his best years are behind him. Zabaletta is City's best choice for RB, the guy's a beast and too good to be sitting on the bench (despite the advantage of having his versatility on the bench).

**Tommy Thunder** · 10-06-2012, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

I don't no Maicon really. I've heard he was good with Milan so why not here lol

He had a good few seasons with Inter, but he lost form during last season, and fell out of favor. He also conceded the RB spot in the international team to Dani Alves (who's better than him anyway IMO).
He probably would have been better off staying in Italy with the slower paced game.

**akbar** · 10-06-2012, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Austin

Yeah he's made some awful decisions, calling up young Swansea lads that have hardly played wasn't the best move, he's not quite good enough to be manager of a national team.

I think he's too occupied banging that hot chick from Sky Sports news we talked about in this thread a whiillee back.

**Steve Austin** · 10-06-2012, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tommy Thunder

Yeah makes no sense whatsoever.
He did a decent enough job at Fulham, but since then he's just had one disaster after another, the Wales job being the worst I'd say.

I agree with Steve about Maicon. The guy looks way off the pace. He used to be good, but his best years are behind him. Zabaletta is City's best choice for RB, the guy's a beast and too good to be sitting on the bench (despite the advantage of having his versatility on the bench).

Yeah you're right on both.

I've been a Zab fan for a while, he's solid, nothing fancy, does his job and better than most. Great asset.

Originally Posted by akbar

I think he's too occupied banging that hot chick from Sky Sports news we talked about in this thread a whiillee back.

That's fair enough

**VanHooliganX** · 10-06-2012, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Tommy Thunder

He had a good few seasons with Inter, but he lost form during last season, and fell out of favor. He also conceded the RB spot in the international team to Dani Alves (who's better than him anyway IMO).
He probably would have been better off staying in Italy with the slower paced game.

Fair enough. I can understand that logic. Age isn't good for Premier League level lol