the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

[phelan]

aww who deleted the spammer with a 20% relevant post?

anybody see the news on the Italy/Serbia match? that sh*ts insane.

[cow]

Originally Posted by phelan

aww who deleted the spammer with a 20% relevant post?

[cow]

Wow, just checked what you meant about Italy vs Serbia. Holy poo.

[phelan]

one of the italian players was mentioning that's why Serie A stadiums are only half full b/c people don't want to deal with hooliganism.

but the Italian fans seemed pretty mild mannered, it was the away squad that was jacked up...so

[cow]

Italians have had some pretty ugly incidents with ultras in recent years.

[phelan]

Interlulls are over!

Arsenal get everybody but RvP and Fabregas back, it sounds like. And Ramsey looks good in his initial light training. I'm happy for him. Really.

Drogba got himself sick though. Why couldn't he do that when we were playing him, haha

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

Interlulls are over!

Arsenal get everybody but RvP and Fabregas back, it sounds like. And Ramsey looks good in his initial light training. I'm happy for him. Really.

Drogba got himself sick though. Why couldn't he do that when we were playing him, haha

I'm effin pumped to see Theo back in action, i'm also curious to see how Nicky B is doing, hes in the best condition of his career according to the boss, so we'll see. I'm hoping we'll see some good combinations between Jacky and Nazzy tomorrow. Theo is going to be a terror down the right.

Have any of yall bought Fifa 11' yet? and if you did, do you hate the passing system as much as I do? I'll be on a break away with a man to my right and left, i'll hit the through ball and it'll go to the opposite guy I was directing my stick at, then if you switch to manual or semi, its almost impossible to complete an accurate pass.

[phelan]

yeah the new pass system is tough at first, but i'm getting used to it little by little. i actually feel a little rewarded when i get that through ball just right, and i get an easy goal out of it.

fifa11 made it harder to chip the goalkeeper though. fifa10 let me chip one in from midfield

[cow]

I'm glad I'm not the only one having issues with the passing. I'm getting used to it, but there's been plenty times I've given the ball away when I was trying to pass to a guy somewhere else.

I find holding the stick a bit longer helps immensely.

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

yeah the new pass system is tough at first, but i'm getting used to it little by little. i actually feel a little rewarded when i get that through ball just right, and i get an easy goal out of it.

fifa11 made it harder to chip the goalkeeper though. fifa10 let me chip one in from midfield

I've also noticed that its significantly more difficult to round the keeper in a 1v1 situation too, in 10', a quick stepover and drag to the left or right would leave the keeper in the dust, now they almost anticipate the direction that your going. One thing that I do appreciate though is the fact that putting bend on the ball is much easier. I played a good bit today and found that my passing is getting much better, I found semi and manual is too difficult. Overall its pretty much the same game with a more fluid movement style than 10', i've even noticed that some of the commentary is the same, lazy bastards.

[cow]

Kosc & Cesc are out. Djourou & Diaby are starting.

[cow]

6'8" Nicolas Zigic makes me nervous. Go back to Valencia!

[cow]

**** all

[Red370]

Neat pass from Wilshere on that Chamakh goal, a nice finish from his as well. Jacky ruined the day by being sent off, hes on a 3 match ban now, wtf man. Fun game to watch nonetheless, I dont recall Birmingham touching the ball for more than 30 seconds at a time in the second half, I guess Rosicky gets the start next week unless Fab stops being a ninny and gets on the pitch.

[cow]

Rosicky looks great.