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[jazzypom]

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[lied_ohne_worte]

Kramer doesn't seem likely to happen - he just signed an extension till 2019 in Leverkusen, and will return there at the end of the season when the loan to Gladbach ends.

Ouch, that headwound. Looked very scary. And Cazorla... I'm certain I saw red stripes on his chest from the studs.

[marsyke]

I just read that too. I hope he develops further and becomes a key player for Leverkusen, tbh. I think that he would have more chances in Leverkusen too.
Although Arsenal are in desperate need for better defensive midfielders. The hole that they had in the middle of the pitch was massive. I think that Wenger would buy someone like Kroos in his dreams but alas that's not happening right now for Arsenal.

contracts arent neccesarily binding

[jazzypom]

It just means that you can't leave the club for free. It protects both club and player from doing a Boseman, iirc

RE: contracts arent neccesarily binding

[lied_ohne_worte]

But it would bring up the price, I assume, so with all Arsenal's problems, it might not be feasible.

[marsyke]

Antoine's hair is an even bigger disgrace than Giroud's hair. Also the BBC was reporting that this was the first hattrick scored by a French player in La Liga since Henry in 2007. Benz doesn't do hattricks or what?

Some nasty challenges in the Liverpool-Arsenal match but Arsenal were really terrible, don't know how they got something out of that match.
Borini was just stupid, you can't get into the good graces of fans if you do that.

It would be interesting to see how Xavi would fare as a coach. Coaching is not for everyone but you'll only know when you try.

[medeacaesura]

Griezmann's hair is truly tragic! France is my favorite NT and this WC all of them had terrible, laughable hair.

I'm also interested in what Xavi will do after he hangs up his boots.. I am skeptical of his ability to balance different personalities. He seems very stubborn to me. Maybe he will find something else to do with his formidable grasp of the game.

[the4thjuliek]

Lol, French strikers are not very lucky, are they? Benz is permanently off-side or has to share with Crispy and Mistress Headband, and Giroud keeps getting subbed every time he scores a brace.

[medeacaesura]

Thanks so much for this post OP. Always appreciate how much work you put into them!

I'm so happy for Atletico. We're still in this! And I've been a Griezmann fan since this WC so I'm so happy to see him flourishing in my favorite club.

WTF @ Bayern's 11 point lead?! Sad.....

Ramos really has a habit of showing up for the big games!

[marsyke]

Well Bayern's lead is quite impressive if you realise that there is only a 13 point difference between last place and third place. Which means that the race for the CL places (and relegation) is still wide open.

[mrsvixen]

Greizmann's hair manages to be at the same level of ugliness of all of Neymar's ridiculous hairstyles from his Santos days combined. No, kid. Just NO.

Aaaahhhh Skrtel. I could almost feel the pain in my head as well, bb. ;____;

About Cristiano's statue... Great pun, OP!

[the4thjuliek]

Yesterday's match was a thriller. It had everything: goals, attempts, fifty million yellow cards (mostly for Arsenal), terrible haircuts, players getting sent off, Skrtel and that terrifying headband...that said, Liverpool deserved to win. They were fabulous and Arsenal played terribly. Maybe Grandpère is following the Man Utd style? :P

Oh, those rumors about The Unconscious One never end. I'd love it if he came to us, but like lied_ohne_worte said, he's signed an extension with Neverkusen and I don't think Voller is just gonna shunt him off after all that trouble with Gladbach. Maybe Khedira, maybe Illarramendi, who knows

barca players don't leave by choice

[jazzypom]

As long as Enrique wants him to play, he will stay. Xavi as a manager, interesting. Can't speak much, on my phone. :(

[marsyke]

To be honest, I think that Barcelona's tiki taka was brilliant when they were at their best somewhere between 2009 and 2012. It was definitely a lot more exciting than Del Bosque's version of tiki taka. And after Guardiola left the tiki take became a meaning in itself instead or a meaning to an end and it became boring at Barcelona too.

No idea if that makes any sense but I agree with you that it shouldn't come back.

[the4thjuliek]

No, it makes sense. I agree, the first year, tiki-taka was fascinating but it became redundant (at least to me). Call me traditional, but I really love the attacking style of football so I lost interest in tiki-taka pretty quickly. But yes, del Bosque's version was excruciating to watch and how Spain won the 2012 Euro is one of life's great mysteries.