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Ho Chi Meeeeee
Jun 13, 2008

let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on

Babby Thatcher posted:

you all doubt me bigging up the power of the Pulis System but here's a little lad who improved the Viet Cong Men's National Team's defensive record by appointing him assistant (seated, to the right)



I don't know how to feel about this post.

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Duncan Sperguson
Apr 21, 2010


Yeow!

Paperhouse
Dec 31, 2008

I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

The ridiculously over the top reaction to this made me laugh

Ho Chi Meeeeee
Jun 13, 2008

let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on
is that all nakamura does these days? Just take ridiculous free kicks for japanese tv?

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

oh em gee bee ess posted:

is that all nakamura does these days? Just take ridiculous free kicks for japanese tv?

Seems like a pretty good gig if you can get it.

Babby Thatcher
May 3, 2004

concept by my buddy kyle

oh em gee bee ess posted:

is that all nakamura does these days? Just take ridiculous free kicks for japanese tv?

this was basically all he did in his prime

Vinestalk
Jul 2, 2011
He's a national treasure in Japan and all he did was sort of play for Celtic, but not really because running wasn't a big priority.

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

Vinestalk posted:

He's a national treasure in Japan and all he did was sort of play for Celtic, but not really because running wasn't a big priority.

Kind of like Juninho at Lyon or Riquelme at Villareal.

Ho Chi Meeeeee
Jun 13, 2008

let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on
I'd love to see a video of Juninho putting a free kick into a moving bus from 40 yards away and watch Nakamura silently weep in the background.

The Finn
Aug 27, 2004

إنه أصلع في الأسفل، كما تعلم
Riquelme moved a total of 20 yards in his entire career and that's because he didn't need to move

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

T. Finninho posted:

Riquelme moved a total of 20 yards in his entire career and that's because he didn't need to move

Not many players who have ever read the game better than him.

Ho Chi Meeeeee
Jun 13, 2008

let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on
A midfield of Juninho, Nakamura and Riquelme would have been amazing to see.

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

oh em gee bee ess posted:

A midfield of Juninho, Nakamura and Riquelme would have been amazing to see.

What do you call tiki-taka without having to move into space because the guy can just bend the ball to wherever you are?

The Finn
Aug 27, 2004

إنه أصلع في الأسفل، كما تعلم
I mean loving seriously, come on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2sfgE22Nl8

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005


Mods rename me el senor futbol

No seriously, rename me that.

Also the song in this video is really really good.

Shrapnig fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Jan 8, 2014

Ho Chi Meeeeee
Jun 13, 2008

let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on

His failure at Barcelona and his subsequent revival at Villareal is one of the better stories in all of football. The only player somewhat similar to him is Pirlo and Pirlo is nothing compared to Riquelme.

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

oh em gee bee ess posted:

His failure at Barcelona and his subsequent revival at Villareal is one of the better stories in all of football. The only player somewhat similar to him is Pirlo and Pirlo is nothing compared to Riquelme.

Is he the best passer of the ball ever?

I think I saw him sprint once but it was playing for Argentina and on the end of like a 20 pass move.

Vinestalk
Jul 2, 2011
I was gonna say Riquelme could definitely do a little dribble and pick a ridiculous pass, which is something Nakamura wishes he could have done, but I would say that Riquelme is far from considered a national treasure in Argentina. His tantrums just speak too loudly and are way too public. That being said, he is one of the most entertaining playmakers to ever come out of South America in the modern era and even into his 30s he's got a way of passing the ball and dribbling that is almost surreal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrpAiQ1ffXE

JFairfax
Oct 23, 2008

by FactsAreUseless
Riquelme chat reminded me of this Argentina goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_iYLca2gc

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004

Shrapnac posted:

Is he the best passer of the ball ever?

Nah that was Laudrup

Charlotte Hornets
Dec 30, 2011

by Fritz the Horse
Why can't a single English footballer do wild dribbles?

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

Charlotte Hornets posted:

Why can't a single English footballer do wild dribbles?

Because they get marginalized as "flair" players and turn into Adam Johnson and Joe Cole.

Knock it up to the big lad or knock it through to the quick lad.

ZeeBoi
Jan 17, 2001



Oh Jozy :allears:

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

Shrapnac posted:

Because they get marginalized as "flair" players and turn into Adam Johnson and Joe Cole.

Knock it up to the big lad or knock it through to the quick lad.

Lad culture really is a problem in England, it seems.

hello i am phone
Nov 24, 2005
¿donde estoy?
Time to repost this:

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

All that talent and he couldn't put a penalty past madman Jens Lehmann.

e: Look at the loving close-up on his face. Immense camera work
https://myspace.com/theprideoflondon/video/arsenal-.vs-villareal-jens-lehman-penalty-save/753981

Vegetable fucked around with this message at 02:58 on Jan 8, 2014

Polidoro
Jan 5, 2011


Huevo se dice argidia. Argidia!
Riquelme was the best at quitting the national team because his mum told him.

e: forgot this

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.
More Riquelme highlights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyXTNdpk4j8

Paperhouse
Dec 31, 2008

I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

Charlotte Hornets posted:

Why can't a single English footballer do wild dribbles?
Who was the last one who could really dribble? McManaman? Gascoigne? struggling to think really

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Paperhouse posted:

Who was the last one who could really dribble? McManaman? Gascoigne? struggling to think really

Wayne Routledge

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

Paperhouse posted:

Who was the last one who could really dribble? McManaman? Gascoigne? struggling to think really
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bh-Jf9UeCs

Hashtag Banterzone
Dec 8, 2005


Lifetime Winner of the willkill4food Honorary Bad Posting Award in PWM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6PwO0wzl_U&t=30s

Can't think of a better piece of dribbling skill from an Englishmen since.

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

Shrapnac posted:

Because they get marginalized as "flair" players and turn into Adam Johnson and Joe Cole.



Hashtag Banterzone posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6PwO0wzl_U&t=30s

Can't think of a better piece of dribbling skill from an Englishmen since.


It's like I'm taking crazy pills ffs.

Eric Cantonese
Dec 21, 2004

You should hear my accent.


Ferguson and a young Gareth Bale (according to the site I got this from).

Byolante
Mar 23, 2008

by Cyrano4747
In the golden years of hoof it long to the big man England produced the greatest dribbler of all time in Stan Matthews. Maybe england should go back to the 235.

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

JFairfax posted:

Riquelme chat reminded me of this Argentina goal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_iYLca2gc

Youtube comment posted:

wonderbrawl19192 måneder siden

That goal was so good that they had to split Serbia Montenegro into two countries.

Youtube delivers.

britishbornandbread
Jul 8, 2000

You'll stumble in my footsteps

Paperhouse posted:

Who was the last one who could really dribble? McManaman? Gascoigne? struggling to think really

Ravel Morrison.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004

Harsh yellow.
Hips never went above the horizontal.

Blue Star Error
Jun 11, 2001

For this recipie you will need:
Football match (Halftime of), Celebrity Owner (Motivational speaking of), Sherry (Bottle of)

Babby Thatcher posted:

this was basically all he did in his prime

lol

Also he knocked a strawberry off the cake it shouldn't count, not good enough imo.

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TraderStav
May 19, 2006

It feels like I was standing my entire life and I just sat down

CisSTAR 19 posted:



Ferguson and a young Gareth Bale (according to the site I got this from).

I bet he was told all the time that he'd grow into his ears.

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