English, CL & Europa League Football [12th - 18th Mar 2010] **spoilers**

Mekrel said:
Messi doesn't have the work rate that Rooney has, sorry but anyone who isn't biased would agree on that one.
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I'd agree with that. Messi does work very hard indeed, but I can't think of many footballers anywhere in the world who can match Rooney for desire and workrate.

The differences between the two players are subtle, but significant. Rooney is better in the air, Messi is better on the deck. Rooney is stronger, Messi has better control. Rooney has a better workrate, Messi is a better dribbler. Rooney is more effective at winning the ball back, Messi is better at picking a pass out. Both are capable of scoring incredible goals, but for me the main difference is that Messi can do it on his own. Rooney tends to need other players around him (like virtually all strikers, this is no sleight on Rooney), whereas Messi often doesn't. The amount of times Messi has collected the ball on the wing, dribbled past a few players and then scored bares this out. Rooney doesn't do this as much, instead putting away the pass/crosses from his teammates. That's what separates the two of them IMO.

As for Man Utd against Barca, it would be very interesting. Man Utd would need Fletcher to be playing as his workrate would be needed to try and nullify Xavi and Iniesta (if that's possible). Vidic should be able to take care of Ibrahimovic. The key battle would be Evra against Messi. Keep Messi quiet, and they'll win the game.
 
Good to see Newcastle doing well, I honestly thought they'd struggle this year as all their best players would leave them, but I'll give them credit, they've virtually all stayed there and they seem to be doing the business this year.
 
It's going to be interesting to say the least when we are back in the Premiership, I'm thinking how the likes of Carrol, Kadar, Simpson, Pancrate, Best, Ranger etc perform...

To be fair the Championship is pretty poor quality, but I don't think the Premiership is the greatest it's ever been either.

Part of me doesn't want to go back up if we are just going to scrap relegation, It's been so refreshing being awesome in a league :) But then again there is no point lingering around in the lower leagues.

As for real aspirations for the club once we get promoted... I have no idea, mid table would be a great place to finish in our return
 
If Newcastle do get promoted, I think they'd happily take 17th place in the Prem. They've got some good players (like Kevin Nolan, someone I really rate) and I think they'll do okay if they go up.
 
Fantastic performance by Barcelona last night, Stuggart really did show why they are currently 9th in the Bundesliga.

I hope we get Barcelona in the next round, or Arsenal just to shut Spawn up. ;)
 
Linoge said:
Fantastic performance by Barcelona last night, Stuggart really did show why they are currently 9th in the Bundesliga.

I hope we get Barcelona in the next round, or Arsenal just to shut Spawn up. ;)
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I really do hope you get Barca too and i hope they thrash you quite badly...just to show you lot that last yr wasnt a one off... and also to shut you and your fellow Utd fans up;)
 
2-1 Fulham.


Well deserved after hitting the woodwork twice in the previous 2 minutes.
 
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