2012/2013 EPL Thread

[FSH]

no Tevez again in City starting 11 he also isnt on the bench....There is no doubt he is gone in the summer which sucks

[FSH]

Summer for City is gonna be brutal..I expect everyone to be sold off expect for Hart,Kompany,Yaya,Zabaleta,Nastasic and hopefully Aguero and Silva but i expect both of them to want out probably to Real Madrid

[Nimreitz]

Problem is that Madrid don't really need them, although that's never really stopped them from buying in the past I guess. If Madrid do make a play for Aguero, I hope Bayern stuffs this Lewandowski idea and makes a bid for Benzema, because I think he's the most complete #9 in the world.

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Arsenal lose at home to Blackburn

[Porn Player]

... Ha

[FSH]

Congrats to Swansea winning the Capital One Cup and securing a Europa Spot which is huge for them

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City beats Chelsea. Really would love for Chelsea to finish in that Europa League spot.

[FSH]

Bale is the best player in the EPL. Dude is the next Ronaldo but i think hes got to stay at Tottenham because moving to Real Madrid might hurt him more then help his growth

[Ben]

Let's not get caught up in the moment. He's playing ridiculously well, and he's playing the best in the league at the moment, but if I'm making a team, I take Kompany, Toure, RVP, Mata ahead of him.

[Ben]

However, it's mad how 3 years ago Birmingham were going to take him off Spurs for £3mil.

[FSH]

Originally Posted by Ben

Let's not get caught up in the moment. He's playing ridiculously well, and he's playing the best in the league at the moment, but if I'm making a team, I take Kompany, Toure, RVP, Mata ahead of him.

Once Spurs moved him into a more attack forward position after Dafoe got Hurt and Adebayor was sucking he became imho a top 5 player in the World. If Bale had been playing that role all season i think there would be no question

[FSH]

I really hope Spurs keep it up though. They deserve that Champions Cup slot after last season heartbreak

[Ben]

Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Van Persie, Falcao, Zlatan, Fabregas, Silva, Mata, Di Maria, Cavani, Gotze, Reus, Ozil, Muller are just the attacking players that I'd take above him.

[FSH]

Originally Posted by Ben

Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Van Persie, Falcao, Zlatan, Fabregas, Silva, Mata, Di Maria, Cavani, Gotze, Reus, Ozil, Muller are just the attacking players that I'd take above him.

Expect for Messi/Ronaldo/Iniesta i think people overrated the hell out of Barca/Real Madrid players. Take them off that team and they are not gonna be the same player also Xavi is older Di Maria really isnt that good at the moment and Fabregas you got to be kidding me. Cavani/Falcao might be the only two other then the top 3 i would take over Bale. Silva/Gotze/Reus/Mueller and Bale imo are the top tier after top 3 + Cavani/Falcao. And I wouldnt take Zlatan over Bale same with Mata and RVP. Call me crazy but i like the way Bale plays more then alot of these guys

[Nimreitz]

Originally Posted by Ben

Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, Xavi, Van Persie, Falcao, Zlatan, Fabregas, Silva, Mata, Di Maria, Cavani, Gotze, Reus, Ozil, Muller are just the attacking players that I'd take above him.

Hmm... I wouldn't take most of those guys over Bale. Here's my list over Bale right now, leaving off defensive players because it's just too hard

Messi, Ronaldo, van Persie, Zlatan, Ribery, Iniesta, Mata, Yaya, Rooney, Benzema

It's not a long list. The German players have arguments to make, but I don't think it's clear cut. I guess if I was starting a team I'd want Gotze, Reus, Ozil ahead of him just because they are better team players and can play in the middle, but in terms of sheer talent I think Bale is better than all of them right now.