The Barclays Premier League thread 2015/2016

[DavidMarrio]

Anderson?

Luke Chadwick? 

[Baddar]

Djemba-Djemba obvs.

[9 to 5]

Depends on how you define "World Class", really, but four is silly low.

He also had at least two key World Cup winners in his team with Barthez and Blanc, but sure Fergie, only four world class players. Such a twat >_>

tbf, Blanc was about 35 when he went to Man Utd, doubt you can call him world class then. And Barthez was too accident rone for that tag imo.

[Rafael]

Veron? I mean sure he didn't do well at United, but the guy was terrific.

[9 to 5]

Veron was class yes, but if he didn't produce it at Man Utd (and he didn't), can't blame Fergie for not saying he was that good for him.

[MDK]

Anderson?

Luke Chadwick? 

Ugliest man in world football. Like Darth Vader without his mask on.

[Gazz]

[TCO]

For Ferguson not to include Keane on that list really shows his pettiness. Stam and Van Nistelrooy probably miss out for the same reasons.

[therockbox]

David Squires' stuff is brilliant at the moment. My favourite is the one where he had the horrendous England/Norway friendly from last year set to The Dead Flag Blues by Godspeed You Black Emperor.

[Gazz]

For Ferguson not to include Keane on that list really shows his pettiness. Stam and Van Nistelrooy probably miss out for the same reasons.

Maybe he considers not publicly questioning the manager's authority as a trait of a world class player?

[Jimmy]

England captains Wayne Rooney and David Beckham, Roy Keane, Carlos Tevez, Rio Ferdinand and Peter Schmeichel were all "great players" according to Ferguson. 

"But these players elevated themselves above all that."

 

I mean, it doesn't seem that silly in context. 

[TCO]

For Ferguson not to include Keane on that list really shows his pettiness. Stam and Van Nistelrooy probably miss out for the same reasons.

Maybe he considers not publicly questioning the manager's authority as a trait of a world class player?

That'd be a bit odd. Being a world class professional and player are separate. Majority of the top players carry egos with them too. He'd have to rule Messi and Ronaldo out too with the amount of times they've thrown hissys at managers when things weren't going their way.

[Benji]

So he actually just means they were his best players, not "World Class".

[Gazz]

For Ferguson not to include Keane on that list really shows his pettiness. Stam and Van Nistelrooy probably miss out for the same reasons.

Maybe he considers not publicly questioning the manager's authority as a trait of a world class player?

That'd be a bit odd. Being a world class professional and player are separate.

They really aren't.

[Lineker]

Arsenal have won their appeal against Gabriel's red card v Chelsea. Meanwhile, Mike Dean referees again this weekend, at West Ham/Norwich.

[Lineker]

RE: Fergie - he has also said:

• David Moyes was wrong to sack Mike Phelan and Pep Guardiola was the original first choice to succeed him when he retired. Mourinho, Ancelotti, Klopp and van Gaal were also preferred but all already in posts.
• He demanded that his salary was doubled when Wayne Rooney got his bumper pay rise in 2010.
• Utd lost 
  Paul Pogba because his agent, Mino Raiola, is essentially a piece of shit.
• He toyed with the idea of signing Mario Balotelli in 2010 before deciding it was too risky.
• He probably would have made Ryan Giggs his assistant had he retired from playing in his mid-thirties.

Fergie also commented on Nigel Pearson last season, the England job, regrets, his infamous temper, and the Cuban missile crisis.

[Lineker]

Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has decided to part company with the club. Despite requests from Chelsea she will not to return to work and is considering her legal position.

[MDK]

Dr Fitty

[Baddar]

City will sign her. 

[Gazz]

Pardew the swordsman is already after her phone number.