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"You and me both, mate"

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I'm with Ricardo on this one. Leaving aside the fact he's in my fantasy football team - Last season, 3rd best central defender in the Premiership behind Terry and Carragher. He's pacy, can pass well, got a good head on him and tackles like a demon. He's better than William Gallas.

Not that I'm saying Gallas is a bad defender, far from it. I'd love it if his rumoured transfer to 'Pool had actually happened. But he's not as good as Carvalho, not by a long shot.

So, me and Carvalho are united in our confusion at the tactics of Jose.If it was just to give Gallas some playing time so he'd stop crying like a big Gallic baby all the time, I'd understand. But (1) He'd have told Carvalho and (2) Jose doesn't pander to player's whiney little protests, good man.

So, I ask you, why has he been dropped? I want clean sheet points. Carvalho, my friend, I must transfer you from my team. But I love Portugal, I have been there many times. You shall be straight back once Jose stops taking the crazy Francophile pills.

In the mean time...make your cases for my team, messers Del Horno/Carragher/Ashley Cole

Stryke wrote:
> Ah. Are you Portuguese then?

Yep, born and bred. Well, bred till the age of 6 :P

> I love Lisbon. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. Of
> course, I haven't seen every city in the world, but I've seen your
> basic Paris/Rome/Vienna combo's. Lisbon and Vienna win.

Hehe thanks. Portugal's pretty messed up now with the fires, dunno if you've heard.

Clazon wrote:
> Who from the past would you most like to see again?

Probably Maradona. I only know of Eusebio through word of mouth...I've seen about 5 of his goals...for shame :(

Ah. Are you Portuguese then?

I love Lisbon. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. Of course, I haven't seen every city in the world, but I've seen your basic Paris/Rome/Vienna combo's. Lisbon and Vienna win.

Mine would be Michael Owen.

He was good then.

;P

Seriously though. I guess it'd have to be...

Gah. It's tough. I don't know.

Seeing Wrighty play again would be good.
:D

Stryke wrote:
> If I could go back in time, and watch a true great in their prime,
> it'd be him, not Pele or Maradona. The videos I've seen of him
> playing - wow.

Do you happen to know of any sites with videos of him?

> I can't wait to see Barcelona vs Valencia in September. I'll be able
> to say I've seen Ronaldinho (get injured, boyo, and I shall be the
> first person in the world to wipe that smile off your face), and
> he'll be remembered as a Pele-scale legend. Maybe more so, because
> he'll have won more.

Lucky you, going to see that. It'll be full of stars, have fun :) Get me an autograph if you can :P

Stryke wrote:
> Lipe wrote:
> >I always seehim at the
> Benfica matches though
>
> I missed this first time round - you live in Lisbon, do you?

Nah, nah I live in London but I have Portuguese TV here :)

Lipe wrote:
> It's a thunderous shot

Any time anyone mentions anything like that, I just remember growing up with Tony Yeboah and his cannon for a leg...

:'}

Clazon wrote:

> Who from the past would you most like to see again?

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Eusebio ;)

Lipe wrote:
>I always seehim at the
> Benfica matches though

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I missed this first time round - you live in Lisbon, do you?

Hmmm. Brings up an interesting idea.

Who from the past would you most like to see again?