i would like barca to win this year coz final is at bernebeu hahaha...cant imagine the madrid fans faces

hahhaha...agreed man...Looks like Barca can set a perfect example to Rich club..by saying, money cant buy anything......

oi barca rich also la...the onli poor club was pool...hahahahaha

fren....i know barca also rich...but they dont spend the cash like City, chelsea, real madrid!!!!!!!!!!!!! u got my point here..............................

bro. of course they didn't spent like all the sheikh,russian,spaniard club owners...they didn't need to do that...coz their youth system excel so much...and can export their products to other club and make money...don't blame on the money...blame on england poor youth system...now FA want more youth to play at BPL...next season i think the move will be effected...so will see who got the best youth system in england...and i know pool ain't got the best...hahahahaha...maybe everton got better youth system than pool...lalalalala...

wui i cant stand the banner at city of manchester stadium

..something like ...THANK YOU, SHEIKH MANSOUR fr the city of manchester...or some crap like that..............

agreed with u bro...Youth plays a major part.......I think England was poor in youth system....The last team who has a good youth system was Man U and West Ham ( i guess ) correct me if im wrong....They produce some of the great players....but now i dont see any young player coming thro............................ Liverpool also the same, used to produce some great player, but now i dont see also..................................

lpool got byk spanish youngsters now.......english only few right..like jack hobbs n etc........

man utd also not much better now.......

then how to play next year? aiyo...team french gooner? team all nations chelski?

can uefa PLSSSSSSSSSSS allow liverpool to play in europa if they win the cup this season, but finish out of top 6 in the BPL??? pls pls pls

oi UCL la...europa apa barang...we wrote petition lor to uefa...come2 support pool if they win europa...

Liverpool players diet now changed oredi to paella for lunch and spanish donut for tea.

maybe Rafa also prescribes Spanish Fly to themfor dinner...that explains the poor displays.

Can read bout it here
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/downloads/p...l_on_Sunday.PDF

bro thanks for the link...reading there...i think malaysia also need to build on academy like that...with professional people handling it...we got the tools ady...but the mentality of people working in our FA is not up to the mark...still wanna train in UK or some foreign country like slovakian league...i said WTF...build your foundation 1st...then talk abt friendlies or winning at least asian cup 1st...the japanese FA and korean ady on it...and where they are now?

in khairy jamaludin we trust

wat good do he bring to malaysian footy during his service there in the FAM? banned all foreign player from superleague? coz wanna bring local talent to the league? lastly ko sapu player dari negeri lain bawa masuk nogori ekau jugak...local talent kunun...my ars*...

wui KJ made a tv show mer hahah

and where is myteam now playing? soccerkids is a better manage reality footy show than myteam...i hope those kids that whack SG junior 10-0 during friendlies on the last episode of soccerkids gonna get ground up being a better footballer and bring hope to our pathetic football arena...see la which team can play full 90 munites...in super league=none...

eh but barca has good academy...but alot also they scout fr overseas to bring them in at young age so it turns out free.....i suppose their scouting system damn good

ya la scouting also good...most of the player from spain itself...only lucky few from overseas got chance to get into the academy...takkan la mau scout kat catalan saja...mesti la ronda2 satu spain for best player...lol...


from there the nuture the kids with educations...make them become gentleman...at least not g*y like neville and gerrard...lol...

http://www.the-afc.com/en/referees-quiz

Manchester United has been named as the world's most valuable football club for the sixth year running, while Real Madrid sit second and Championship club Newcastle United come in 20th in the latest data released by Forbes Magazine.



Seven of the magazine's top 20 clubs, ordered by revenues generated and ignoring profit margins, come from England, where the Premier League is the most indebted league in Europe according to UEFA.

Arsenal (3rd), Liverpool (6th) and Chelsea (9th) trail United in the top ten, while Tottenham (12th) and Manchester City (19th) join surprise inclusion Newcastle in the top 20. European champions Barcelona came in fourth and Bayern Munich ranked at No.5. AC Milan (7th) were the highest team from Italy, while Lyon and Marseille represented France, the fifth nation in the top 20.

The top five clubs generated 86% of the combined revenues of the top 20 clubs, a statistic that may explain why some clubs have racked up massive debts in an effort to reach or remain at the very top of the football tree.

United, who have now topped the table for six years, were valued by Forbes at £1.19 billion after a 2% fall from last year. Peter Schwartz, a business sports writer for Forbes, praised United's resilience as "one of the world's biggest sporting brands''.

He said: "The club has really established itself as one of the top brands in world sport. New kit deals and great marketing has seen them maintain their status despite all the problems of the global recession.''

Real Madrid were forced to settle for second place - despite signing Cristiano Ronaldo from United last summer. The world's 20 most valuable clubs generated a combined £422 million in operating income last season, a Forbes spokesman said. Combined revenues grew by £23.4 million to £3.57 billion for the 2008-09 season, Forbes said.

"The top five clubs took in 86% of the total because their worldwide following allows them to grab much more sponsorship and media revenue,'' a spokesman added."

Broadcast rights account for 42% of the revenue of Europe's top 20 clubs

It is the time of year when attention turns towards football's end-of-season awards. While there are Oscar equivalents to reward the worthy, the game could benefit from its version of Razzies, honouring the unsuccessful. And in that spirit, here are the nominations for the worst signing of the season.

10. Gabriel Obertan (Manchester United, £3 million)

He can run rather quickly and likes a stepover, but there the similarities to Cristiano Ronaldo end. Admittedly, Antonio Valencia was a more direct replacement for the Portuguese than the untried Frenchman and there is still time for the 21-year-old to make an impact but, before reappearing at the end of the Manchester derby, Obertan had disappeared off the radar, suggesting he is near the back of a long queue of wingers.

9. Diego Arismendi (Stoke, £2.5 million)

He came, he saw, he vanished without trace. Diego Arismendi was supposed to add another dimension to the Stoke midfield. Instead, he has barely figured in it. The Uruguayan has only played in two Carling Cup games: he was hauled off at half-time in the first, but completed the second, a 4-0 defeat to Portsmouth. He has since been loaned to Brighton, managed by his compatriot Gus Poyet, but the fact that half of his four appearances in League One have been as a replacement indicates he has endured difficulties there, too.

8. Tal Ben Haim (Portsmouth, undisclosed)

Since excelling at Bolton, Tal Ben Haim has made an unfortunate habit of appearing on such lists. Moves to Chelsea, Manchester City and Sunderland can hardly be called successes. Nor, following his August switch from Eastlands, can his stint at Portsmouth be judged favourably. For the first half of the campaign, he was unable to displace Marc Wilson and Younes Kaboul from the central defensive positions. Subsequent appearances have been underwhelming and, with the fire sale at Fratton Park set to continue, Pompey may find themselves counting the cost of giving Ben Haim what is thought to be a lucrative four-year contract.

7. Manuel da Costa (West Ham, swap)

There is such a thing as cause and effect in trading. West Ham made Savio Nsereko their record signing last season. When he underachieved, the forward was exchanged for Fiorentina centre back Manuel da Costa. Around the same time, West Ham sold James Collins to Aston Villa, where the Welshman has proved himself to be one of the division's most dependable defenders. The same cannot be said for Da Costa: West Ham have conceded 18 goals in the nine games he has started.

6. Mike Williamson (Portsmouth, £3 million)

For those wondering why Portsmouth plunged into administration, a glance at Mike Williamson's recent career should offer an insight. Signed for £3 million and sold five months later for £1 million, the former Watford defender never made an appearance for Pompey before being transferred to Newcastle. Even before wages, agents' fees and a signing-on fee are taken into account, that is a loss of £2 million with no discernible benefit to Portsmouth. It is hardly his fault but, from a financial perspective, he was a terrible buy.

5. Benni McCarthy (West Ham, £2.25 million)

It is not a particularly enjoyable admission to make, but perhaps Sam Allardyce was right. The Blackburn manager questioned Benni McCarthy's fitness and work-rate before selling him. Since then, a fee of £2.25 million and a lucrative two-and-a-half year deal has bought West Ham a grand total of 155 minutes' ineffective football, no goals and no points. All five games in which he has appeared have resulted in defeat. McCarthy may be (just) slimmer than Mido, but he is a much bigger investment.

4. Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City, £18 million)

Sometimes the phrase "more money than sense" does apply. There was only one serious bidder for Roque Santa Cruz and his lengthy injury record should have been used to drive the price down: instead, Manchester City paid £18 million to acquire a man who has spent much of the season either on the bench or the treatment table. Santa Cruz has only started five league games and, in one, contrived to injure himself in innocuous fashion in the opening minutes. Compared to his paltry return of three goals, Emmanuel Adebayor and, in particular, Carlos Tevez are delivering value for money.

3. Jason Scotland (Wigan, £2 million)

Sometimes scouting systems fail. On other occasions, perhaps would-be buyers know their targets too well, the memories of their triumphs serving to obscure their flaws. Jason Scotland spent two years scoring goals at Swansea for Roberto Martinez and, when the Spaniard moved to Wigan, the striker followed suit. A regular scorer in League One and the Championship, the Trinidad & Tobago forward may rank as the Premier League's least prolific forward: 30 games have brought a solitary strike. And even that came in a defeat.

2. Kolo Toure & Joleon Lescott (Manchester City, £14 million & £22 million)

With money no object, Mark Hughes went shopping for defenders. And while John Terry eventually opted to stay at Chelsea, the former Manchester City manager had the opportunity to assemble an enviable back four. He produced a ridiculed one. Kolo Toure fared rather worse than his cheaper replacement at Arsenal, Thomas Vermaelen, while Joleon Lescott appeared, especially in the first half of the season, unnerved by the price tag and a rather lesser player than the man who excelled for Everton. And as Roberto Mancini has discovered, City's most reliable centre back is one who was already at the club: Vincent Kompany.

1. Alberto Aquilani (Liverpool, £20 million)

Yes, he has been unfortunate with injuries and, yes, as Rafa Benitez was fond of saying, Aquilani was signed for the five-year duration of his contract rather than a few months, but it has been a dismal start to life at Liverpool. His debut was delayed, his impact has been negligible and even his manager appears unconvinced. As Anfield appearances against Fulham and Portsmouth have shown, Aquilani has ability in abundance, but the solidity of Lucas Leiva tends to earn the Brazilian a place for the more demanding games. Replacing Xabi Alonso was never going to be easy, but Aquilani's troubled time at Anfield makes it far harder than envisaged. He may be unlucky, but the size of his fee and the size of the task made it imperative the Italian flourished. It is an understatement to say he has not.

elvin, elvin..

i agree with u...But plz laaa give him another season. Its tooo early to predict that he is a flop..when we sign him also, he already injured...to come here ( anfield ) , with a new team mates, new pitch, different cultural, ..I think he needs a time....Atleast give him a another season to go...If he failed, then i myself agree he is flop....Till that, i wont accept this statement......

hoi this statement is written by a real professional la.. if it's not aquilani's fault,

of course it's rafa's fault to sign him when he still injured.. and what make him real flop is

his price tag.. we also bought obertan when he still injured but he's cheap..

if this statement is written by a real professional, why not ASK him to be a manager and took over managerial post instead writting the statement.........same goes to us also..we can talk professional, or talk like we know everything...why we cant be a manager?????? think bro.....Im not disagree his statement....but he should atleast give Aguilani a chance to proof.......

sigh even rafa dont gif him a chance wei..how la like that?

no la econ, rafa ask him to play but he always said that he's still injured..

that's why he's still on the bench..

Spanish Fly to apa Grandpa?

Aqualani sucks.... Akua, sampai la ni!

akua la ni yang buat hal! hahahah..

errmm.. liverpool lost, again.. thanks to ex-devil, diego forlan..

i think they still have the chance when 2nd leg in anfield..

if, kun aguero didn't play la.. c'mon liverpool!!

lpool i think lost 3 games away (1st leg) in europa league......hmmm they alwiz get 2nd leg at home?

but i dont think lpool have probs qualifying for final

looks like fulham also has a great chance

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan hit a scrappy winner in only the ninth minute but the tie is far from over and even without an away goal Rafael Benitez's side will be optimistic of overturning the result at Anfield next week.

yeah without torred how to get away goal? ngog? to score again? i'll be celebrating...lol...penat naik keretapi ke pool? hahahaha

aik suddenly so concern on Liverpool...opsss now i understand why?, u guys dont have team in the europe competition cup right.....i understand u......
atleast our player and fans penat naik keretapi for the game..Ur team, just can only sit and watch the match in tv... ..tak penat keee tgk tv?

oi macha i didn't watch the game...that one i took from the net...and fulham doing better than pool last nite...wat a shame...and the only goal scored that nite was from a former devils reject...how it feel? kakakaka...you expect pool can whack atletico at home ke? without torres?...pool are hopeless/helpless...lalalalalala...

WANNA BET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....I BET WITH U..I SAY WE WILL BEAT ATLETICO MADRID IN ANFIELD.....WHATS SAY U?

ANY BET WILL DO FOR ME...................

Macha,
I'll take ur offer....
Loser will have to belanja lunch at AEON AU2... winner chose the restaurant.....
What say you?
Hehe!

heheh gif me the score line..i bet correct score for u...win 50-50..lose also 50-50

i would say, if aguero play, ath. madrid will win..

hahahaha...sorry macha...me dun bet...widget wanna take your betting challenge...lalalala...i just belanja you mee goreng telur mata later whether pool beat atletico or not...lalalala...hehehehe...

aiyaaa......a. madrid sap sap suey la at Anfield...at least 2 goal margin, if not Elvin will belanja u all.

hahahaha...that's the spirit...lalalala....pool vs fulham for a europa final...wat a dream final...all english team...lol...

I think that is 90% possibility......the 10% is Liverpool might not make it cos im 100% condifen that Fulham will be there.

i dont want bet with anyone,....I just wanna bet with ONS.....I ALSO NEVER BET, but since Ons has a big mouth..I just wanna bet with him.....ONS IM CALLING U AGAIN..BERANI KAAAAH UUUUUU????????????FASTER IM WAITING ........................................AIYAAA bro.....no need loser belanja laaa....we just meet in AU2 laaaa....i'll belanja u laaaa..its been ages i seen u......hahahaha...correct score....hmmmm..i think most probably 2-0..liverpool will win...hehehehe

hahaha...calling me big mouth...lol...me only big mouthed when triggered...it comes long way since footy thread started...lalalalalala...gotta give credits too pool fan la for that...mostly...coz other fan sometimes only came out...

yo, macha seriously la...me belanja you maggi goreng later...hahaha...because pool don't play yet when i belanja you later this thursday nite after futsal...kekekekeke...

to sum up, siapa makan cili, dia terasa pedasnya...lalalalalalala...

Transfer Talk-TT :
I heard there's gonna be a swap between Huntelaar and Berbatov,is it true??

Also heard that Torres has given up on the remainder of BPL this season and is keeping himself injury-free for WC-meanwhile MC have launched a bid for Torres starting at GBP80mil ??

glory...glory man united...lalallala...so wat now chelski? lalalala...that's how champion play...no rooney...no problem...got old skool hero...lalalala

Glory,Glory Man.Utd.......and the Reds go marching on,oN,ONNNNNNNN ........

GLORY-GLORY M.U....

LUIS FABIANO has opened the door to a summer switch to Manchester United.
With United boss Alex Ferguson expected to dump flop Dimitar Berbatov at the end of the season, the Premier League champions will be in the market for a new striker.
And Fabiano believes a successful World Cup campaign with Brazil will put him firmly on Fergie's radar.
The 29-year-old, who has one year left on his deal with La Liga outfit Sevilla, said: "If you are asking me what team I most admire, I would say Manchester United.
"If you play under Sir Alex Ferguson then you are probably going to win a title or another major trophy."
Fabiano has won two UEFA Cups and a Copa del Rey with Sevilla. He has scored 90 goals in 187 games for the Spanish side.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...l#ixzz0m1oJaNvW

good job man utd, 3-1.. pressure now is on chelsea to finish the rest of the

remaining game perfectly.. dr. ss, i don't prefer huntelaar as man utd already has 'chicharito' and

rooney at the attack.. diouf, owen and macheda should be enough to fill the sub striker.. and fabiano

also is not worth to buy as he already 29.. but berbatov must go, that's for sure..

i think man utd need 2 very charismatic and steady midfielder, one more center back and one

prolific goalkeeper.. my 2 ringgit.