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It does look like a Track day ensemble from GM. I am sort of glad Arsenal got Puma, they do make some exciting stuff and I love the look of the new kit.
2014/15 Premier League and General Football Discussion
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Yes, I think so too. Whilst there are better kits about there's quite a lot that are worse too.
They could also look better in person than they do in pictures.
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All I ask is some better players worthy of filling it please.
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tinhat mode
Okay, here's a left field thought as to the lack of success of the English national team: English as the lingua franca, the mutual language. The huge success of English as a world language means that many, many, many top international stars speak it, and is going to be used at clubs where the players are a multicultural melting pot both here, and probably abroad as well. The Man City players have to have some semblance of English to understand each other, and if Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad has Finns, Franks, Brazilians, Dutchies and Slovenians, are they going to speak Bulgarian or more likely English?
So when it comes to communicating on the field, English players can't really disguise what they're saying in their native language. Anybody else who speaks English is going to understand them, and that's going to be a large amount of players at the top end of the game. Thus, players who speak only English have no way of talking tactics on the field without others overhearing and understanding.
Conversely, the Dutch and Dutch players at other clubs can talk in Dutch and very few on the outside will understand them. The Romanians and Romanian players at other clubs can talk in Romanian and very few on the outside will understand them. The Czechs and Czech players at other clubs can talk in Czech and very few on the outside will understand them.
Obviously this isn't quite as true with regards to Spanish or French, two very widely used languages, nor am I saying that this is the only reason England are rubbish, but it's just a factor I don't think is considered but possibly should be.
/tinhat
Okay, here's a left field thought as to the lack of success of the English national team: English as the lingua franca, the mutual language. The huge success of English as a world language means that many, many, many top international stars speak it, and is going to be used at clubs where the players are a multicultural melting pot both here, and probably abroad as well. The Man City players have to have some semblance of English to understand each other, and if Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad has Finns, Franks, Brazilians, Dutchies and Slovenians, are they going to speak Bulgarian or more likely English?
So when it comes to communicating on the field, English players can't really disguise what they're saying in their native language. Anybody else who speaks English is going to understand them, and that's going to be a large amount of players at the top end of the game. Thus, players who speak only English have no way of talking tactics on the field without others overhearing and understanding.
Conversely, the Dutch and Dutch players at other clubs can talk in Dutch and very few on the outside will understand them. The Romanians and Romanian players at other clubs can talk in Romanian and very few on the outside will understand them. The Czechs and Czech players at other clubs can talk in Czech and very few on the outside will understand them.
Obviously this isn't quite as true with regards to Spanish or French, two very widely used languages, nor am I saying that this is the only reason England are rubbish, but it's just a factor I don't think is considered but possibly should be.
/tinhat
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Alfredo Di Stefano has died after being hospitalized a few days ago. 
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Alfredo di Stefano.
He was going to be my next trivia question; probably the only player to have represented three FIFA affiliated countries internationally; Argentina, Columbia and Spain.
Great player of the era, sad to see him go.
He was going to be my next trivia question; probably the only player to have represented three FIFA affiliated countries internationally; Argentina, Columbia and Spain.
Great player of the era, sad to see him go.
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Ross
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Because Chevrolet are our main sponsors now. I don't even think Vauxhaul/Opel are even a minor sponsor.
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Very sad to hear about Di Stefano, the games first World Class player...
West Ham have made a bid of £12 million for Konoplyanka...
....and how about this, Ross McCormack has joined Fulham from Leeds for £11 million!, he is a good player but that's a Championship player going to one Championship team to another....ELEVEN MILLION POUNDS!!!
West Ham have made a bid of £12 million for Konoplyanka...
....and how about this, Ross McCormack has joined Fulham from Leeds for £11 million!, he is a good player but that's a Championship player going to one Championship team to another....ELEVEN MILLION POUNDS!!!
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Barcelona sniffing around Hummels that's that then.
So much for financial fair play once again.
Fulham are likely to go the way of Portsmouth if they continue their current path.
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Sanchez looks to be rapped up soon, a stellar signing and hopefully more to come. Debuchy as well looks to be all but done.
