General Football Thread

[METALMAN]

100 Best Players in this world. I don't know half of them.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2013/dec/100-greatest-footballers-2013?CMP=fb_ot

[Jimmy]

There's only 60 there, Andy :/

[METALMAN]

It says 100. :/

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

They're counting them down.

Don't waste your time though, good chunks of the list are ridiculous every year.

[METALMAN]

I actually agree with every single person featured in the list so far as well as the exact position they are ranked at.

You're just upset because the top ten isn't entirely occupied by Man Utd players because there is a conspiracy against them.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

I actually agree with every single person featured in the list so far as well as the exact position they are ranked at.

You're just upset because the top ten isn't entirely occupied by Man Utd players because there is a conspiracy against them.

Strangely so far one of the strangest choices from them is Kagawa in the top 100. I love the guy but he shouldn't be anywhere near the top 100 based on the year he's had with us. That's just one of the numerous bizarre inclusions.

[Baddar]

Eto'o being there says it all.

I hope Januzaj makes the top 10!

[Rich]

The Lincolnshire derby is going Grimsby's way

[MDK]

The Lincolnshire derby is going Grimsby's way

Why the hell am I watching Wet Spam vs Arselol, when I could be watching that glamour tie? TELL ME?!

[Rich]

You Chose poorly

[MDK]

I don't believe they have video camera's in Grimsby and/or Lincoln

[Rich]

We were on the telly the other day

But we pissed on Lincoln's chips, so all is well.

[Lineker]

Trinidad and Tobago international defender Akeem Adams has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage, his Hungarian club Ferencvaros confirmed have confirmed.

The 22-year-old, capped eight times for Trinidad and Tobago, suffered a heart attack after a training session in Budapest on 25 September.

He had been hospitalised since and underwent three operations, having his left leg amputated to alleviate circulatory problems. Adams had been awaiting a heart transplant.

"We have the painful task of announcing the death of our Trinidad and Tobago player, Akeem Adams on December 30," his club said on its website.

Adams signed for Ferencvaros last summer and had played six matches for his new club.

[Colly]

Is this happening more than previously or is it just that we get more coverage?

[METALMAN]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03nh35w/Only_an_Excuse_2013/

The Rangers fan on mastermind around nine minutes in on this is really funny. And Alex Ferguson at 14:50!

[Lineker]

An angry Millwall supporter ripped an assistant referee's flag from its pole following a goal-kick decision in the 3-1 home defeat by Leicester.

Angry with Alan Young's decision not to award a corner at The Den, the fan grabbed the flag, leaving it on the ground and Young needing a replacement.

BBC Final Score reporter Andrew James said it looked like "a broken umbrella".

The fan was led away by stewards following the incident.

Millwall have yet to reveal whether they will take any action against the supporter.

Leicester won the game against the managerless Lions to remain top of the Championship table.

Steve Lomas was sacked following Millwall's Boxing Day defeat by Watford.

[stokeriño]

All I took from that headline was "Millwall fan is Millwall fan".

[Kaney]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03nh35w/Only_an_Excuse_2013/

The Rangers fan on mastermind around nine minutes in on this is really funny. And Alex Ferguson at 14:50!

It was the same old OAE, some really good bits tucked in amongst a lot of shite. The mastermind one was the only bit properly funny.

[METALMAN]

Pretty much. I found some of the Celtic bits funny though!

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

To anyone interested, here's the shortlist for the FIFA World XI:

Goalkeepers

Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus & Italy)

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid & Spain)

Petr Cech (Chelsea & Czech Republic)

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich & Germany)

Victor Valdes (Barcelona & Spain)

Defenders

David Alaba (Bayern Munich & Austria)

Jordi Alba (Barcelona & Spain)

Dani Alves (Barcelona & Brazil)

Leighton Baines (Everton & England)

Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich & Germany)

Ashley Cole (Chelsea & England)

Dante (Bayern Munich & Brazil)

Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund & Germany)

Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea & Serbia)

Vincent Kompany (Manchester City & Belgium)

Phillip Lahm (Bayern Munich & Germany)

David Luiz (Chelsea & Brazil)

Marcelo (Real Madrid & Brazil)

Pepe (Real Madrid & Portugal)

Gerard Pique (Barcelona & Spain)

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid & Spain)

Thiago Silva (PSG & Brazil)

Raphael Varane (Real Madrid & France)

Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United & Serbia)

Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City & Argentina)

Midfielders

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid & Spain)

Gareth Bale (Real Madrid & Wales)

Sergio Busquets (Barcelona & Spain)

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool & England)

Andreas Iniesta (Barcelona & Spain)

Isco (Real Madrid & Spain)

Mesut Ozil (Arsenal & Germany)

Andrea Pirlo (Juventus & Italy)

Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund & Germany)

Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich & France)

Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich & Netherlands)

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich & Germany)

Yaya Toure (Manchester City & Ivory Coast)

Arturo Vidal (Juventus & Chile)

Xavi (Barcelona & Spain)

Forwards

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City & Argentina)

Mario Balotelli (AC Milan & Italy)

Edinson Cavani (PSG & Uruguay)

Diego Costa (Athletico Madrid & Brazil)

Didier Drogba (Galatasaray & Ivory Coast)

Radamel Falcao (Monaco & Colombia)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG & Sweden)

Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund & Poland)

Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich & Croatia)

Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)

Neymar (Barcelona & Brazil)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid & Portugal)

Wayne Rooney (Manchester United & England)

Luis Suarez (Liverpool & Uruguay)

Robin Van Persie (Machester United & Netherlands)

League Summary

Liga BBVA: 19

Premier League: 15

Bundesliga: 12

Ligue 1: 4

Serie A: 4

Turkish Super Lig: 1

Nation Summary

Spain: 10

Brazil: 7

Germany: 7

England: 4

Argentina: 3

Italy: 3

France: 2

Ivory Coast: 2

Netherlands: 2

Portugal: 2

Serbia: 2

Uruguay: 2

Austria: 1

Belgium: 1

Chile: 1

Colombia: 1

Croatia: 1

Czech Republic: 1

Poland: 1

Sweden: 1

Wales: 1