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Reaching the semis (two years in a row, to boot) doesn't qualify as a serious run? |
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I guess the problem I have with this is that when I hear someone say something like this, they are just throwing the arguably in to cover themselves. They obviously believe Chelsea is the best in the world or else they would have said "Chelsea is one of the best clubs in the world." For what it's worth, I don't see Chelsea in the running for best in the world. Third or fourth, but not best. I would take Barcelona, Milan, or even Real Madrid (depending on how they were playing at the time) any time over Chelsea. And I really hate Milan and Real. Chelsea has a lot of talent and they have more depth than anyone else, but does that make them the best in the world? They're the best in the Premiership, but they need to start winning other competitions. Aside from the Carling Cup two years ago, they haven't done as well as "the best club in the world" should do. Win the FA Cup and the Champions League, or at least get to some finals, and then they can carry the title of best in the world. |
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Are people not understanding ARGUABLY the best? No one is saying they are the best team in the world, Chelsea is ARGUABLY one of the best in the world. Really there is no argument.
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There's some really good action in this Barcelona - Chivas match...anyone else watching?
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And nice atmosphere in LA as well . Though I don't think I'll be able to stay up to watch all of it .
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But the thing is, the only team that's been winning a serious domestic league and has done as well as us in the CL over the last 2-3 years is Barcelona. Real haven't been nearly as impressive in league football and haven't done quite as well in the CL either; it's all very well saying "on their day", but they don't have their day often enough for that to work (and hey, if we're just picking the teams in top form then Didier Drogba is suddenly a world-class player). Milan are a terrific team, but as you pointed out earlier they're a bit CL-heavy. They haven't won Serie A for a couple of years (granting that that might be partly because of poor refereeing), Nesta's the only useful defender they have under 35, and if you're going to call them one of the top two teams in the world based on the CL then they really ought to have won it in the time period under discussion. In 04-05, Chelsea were the best club team in the world. We had probably the best defence of any English club team ever, shattered the Premiership record points tally, and beat our only real competitors for the title head-to-head in the CL. Then last year Barcelona figured out how to defend a lead in the CL and beat us, we went off the boil after New Year's when the league was all but ours, and Barca were clearly #1. Even then, though, it's not clear who has a better argument to be second: Real had the same disappointing CL performance against lesser opposition butwithout the league win, Juve scraped through to the CL quarters but as much through comedy goalkeeping as through stunning football, and while Milan probably have the best case they didn't win the league either. And then we signed Ballack and Shevchenko. I think Barca still have to be #1, especially given the Zambrotta signing, but we're plainly in the top two, and if you attach enough weight to (the season before last/Ballack/Sheva/crap refereeing at Stamford Bridge in the CL tie) then there's a case for putting us first. |
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Doesn't the word 'arguable' give us the room to argue about a it?
To some people having the best collection of players and winning the national league doesn't equal being the best team of the continent. I think my Indianapolis Colts comparison is the best example I could think of. If you wish to use the last 3 years of European performance or continueing national league dominanceas the argument, then you have to throw PSV (Eindhoven) into the mix, which I would find absurd, rate Lyon far above Chelsea, throw Bayern Munchen in there and mention Juventu$ (okay, maybe not). You can't overlook FC Porto's UEFA Cup and CL victories in back to back seasons. AC Milan reached the final twice in the past four seasons, the semi's three times. Liverpool actually won the CL in that period. And I haven't even mentioned last season's CL finalistst Barcelona and Arsenal yet. I can see where people would throw Chelsea in the mix, I would mention them in a top3 of best teams right now, but I also think there's no argument to put them on #1, not yet, outside of the list of names they have on their team. They're the top favorites to unseat Barcelona as European' champs and I wouldn't be surprised if they manage it and wouldn't mind admitting they are the best once they manage that. Edit: I fixed some typos.
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So Ashley Cole looks unlikely to travel for the Champs League qualifier, adding fuel to the speculation that he's on his way to Chelsea for 25 million pounds.
I'll be glad when he leaves for such an exorbitant amount to be honest... and I'm disappointed in him. With Flamini and Clichy available to play left-back, I'm all for selling him before he becomes a distraction. Last edited by law90026 : 08-07-2006 at 04:48 AM. |
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I'm just having serious problems with the use of 'arguably the best', when I think that this team is still a step away from being in the argument.
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Doesnt the fact that we're arguing about whether Chelsea are best in the world make them arguably the best in the world?
I'd personally put them 2nd behind Barcelona. I'd have probably put Juventus ahead of them as well, but I hear they may have had a bad summer Milan are challengers too, Bayern have probably lost too much over the summer and rely too much on young players to fill the gaps (Werder for the BL this year), Real Madrid are too disjointed though may be improving. Lyon are good but a step below. Outside Europe, Boca are winning the Argentinian league but will lose all their players to Italy or Spain before they have a real claim, Corinthians have a good selection of players but are bottom of the Brazilian league, so obviously something is going wrong. Outside Europe Sao Paulo have the best claim, they won the Copa Libertadores last season, they're in the final again this year, and they're currently top of the Brazilian League, though it is early. |
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http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?...n+new+scandal# Reggina charged in new scandal By Mark Buckingham - Created on 7 Aug 2006 SKY TRAVEL SHOP SPECIALS Visit the beautiful city of Venice for an experience you will never forget. Related links Team Pages: Reggina Reggina must appear before a sports tribunal after being charged amidst allegations of match-fixing. Following on from the recent scandal which has rocked Italian football, Reggina have been ordered to answer charges of sporting fraud. The charge relates to six games the Serie A side were involved in over the past two seasons, with Reggina's president Lillo Foti (pictured) having had his telephone tapped. Foti, along with three referees, two assistant referees and another official, has been charged by the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) prosecutor Stefano Palazzi. The matches in question are home fixtures against Brescia, Cagliari and Palermo, and away games versus Udinese, Sampdoria and Palermo. Only last month, Foti was questioned in connection with the allegations and protested his innocence, having been accused of trying to rig the outcome of those six games. Reggina must now wait to learn if they will be on the end of the same guilty verdicts which were recorded against Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio. Juventus were stripped of the Serie A title won for the past two seasons, demoted to Serie B and docked points for their role in the scandal. Fiorentina and Lazio were originally relegated, only to be reinstated to the top flight upon appeal, while Milan had points deducted. |
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I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but the quote in question was saying Chelsea was the best. I wouldn't have a problem if they said that Chelsea was arguably one of the best, because that's a valid statement. Quote:
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If Chelsea were the best club in the world in 04-05, why didn't they win the CL? Or the FA Cup? So they got to the semis in the CL, and they made it to the fifth round of the FA Cup. They still lost, and let's face it, greatness is determined by how much silverware you have in your trophy case at the end of the day. Just ask the Atlanta Braves about that. I would pick Chelsea as second best in 04-05 with Milan the best. They made it to the CL final that year (and really should have won) and came in second to Juve in Serie A. If there hadn't been any kind of ref scandal, who's to say that Milan wouldn't have won the Serie A that year? As for Ballack and Shevchenko, I'm holding judgement until I see how they perform with everyone else at Chelsea. Just because you sign a lot of big names, it doesn't always work out for you. Just ask Real Madrid. |
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Heh, and down in the depths of club soccer....yours truly had a great game in the net. Several acrobatic saves, stopped a penalty and a free kick just outside the box, and kept us in the game as much as possible, despite the fact we were clearly outmatched and playing shit defense. Lost 3-1, but dammit, I played a great game.
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Because in a cup competition, one below par performance can see you out. The best guide to a team's true ability is league form: over 34-38 games (depending on league size) the best side over a year will win. Winning a cup is an indication that you are a good team, but it does not make you the best. I would include the CL in the 'makes you good but not the best' category for the exact same reasons: any side can beat another on the day, but in a long league season, over the long term, blips and anomalies will be just that, and the cream will rise, instead of potentially being knocked out from one bad game. Continued cup success (as opposed to one season's good form) would however show form in the long term That is why when arguing best team in Europe, I, and I think most football fans, would argue look at domestic league domination (in a country where the league is recognised as strong: i.e. Italy, Spain, England, Germany in particular) as the first rule, and then cup record as an enhancement to that. Given what has happened in Italy this summer, Juve have to be discounted, which leaves Barca, Chelsea and Bayern as the main teams to look at, plus (on the basis of league form and consistent European performance) Milan, Lyon and Porto to be considered as well. Of these I think again most would say Barca are #1 and Chelsea #2 over the past two years in particular. Just because a team is #1 or #2 doesn;t mean they win every game, you have to look beyond 'Did they or didn't they win a knockout tournament'. Edit: mixed tenses. Only noticed when cthomer quoted me. I'm tired.
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As a Man Utd fan it hurts me to say it but the title of "best team in the world" does come down to Barca or Chelsea, imo I can see justified arguments for either one depending on your choice of criteria.
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Only if there was decent, rational reasons to support the statement. I'd say both people arguing for and against Chelsea have made decent, rational arguments (and a few others as well). |
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The Guardian is reporting that Franck Ribery will sign for Arsenal this week. With Rosicky coming in already and maybe Ribery on the wing, they'll be a little harder for me to dislike this season, should be worth watching.
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dola - Setanta is looking a lot more value for money this year. More English Championship, they've added EPL and a couple of French League 1 games plus a number of international friendlies. Their email also mentions Dutch soccer no ESPN Deportes has dumped it, not sure when it will turn up or where they'll squeeze it in.
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People will be starting to suspect we work for Setanta. Timezones are a strange thing, at 7am last week there was a live evening rugby game from Australia on Setanta. And that's not even the weird bit. The weird bit is it was winter!! (p.s. Setanta also covers the classic UK horseraces such as The Derby, The Grand National, Glorious Goodwood). |
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Don't get me wrong, I am absolutely thrilled with what Flamini did last year. On the other hand, we're a different team with him in the lineup. He became a solid defensive fullback but provided little to no attack on that flank (which is a significant part of our attack). Our left-winger is also responsible for much more defensive duties with him in the lineup. As an aside, many of the folks who have watch the preseason friendlies have not been terribly impressed with him this year. Hopefully, Hoyte will emerge as a left-back alternative for *when* Clichy gets himself hurted. |
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Despite the aforementioned greatness of Setanta, it sucks that they (along with FSC and GolTV) have chosen to ignore the Champions League qualifiers tonight and tomorrow night.
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http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill Wednesday's rumours Today's chit-chat is a bit on the stroppy side Gemma Clarke Wednesday August 9, 2006 Guardian Unlimited "Leave me alone, I'm a private person." Photograph: AP. There are only 10 days left until the Premiership's finest pack up their dreams in their Louis Vuitton washbags and head back into the fray, hoping to clinch that all-important win bonus. But surprise, surprise, not everyone is filled with glee at the prospect. Fed up with slogging his guts out for three hours a day in the Chelsea sweatshop, disgruntled defender William Gallas is threatening to set up a one-man picket line outside Stamford Bridge and go on strike. Article continues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But he's not the only defensive diva practising his placard-holding stomp: publicity-shy wallflower Ashley Cole's future hangs in the balance too. Arsenal say Chelsea have until the end of the week to up their bid, Chelsea say Arsenal have until the end of the week to accept what's already on offer. The Mill says this is all getting a bit farcical now. There's always the chance that the two striking defenders could find a home in 'Arry Redknapp's back line, which is rapidly turning into an outpost for the emotionally troubled. David James is now looking to bring his particular brand of peculiarity to Fratton Park. Another of the waifs and strays on 'Arry's wish list, Celtic strop-merchant Stilian Petrov, has been cosying up to former boss Martin O'Neill in the hope of skulking over to Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Internazionale's Obafemi Martins failed to score against Watford in last night's friendly, attracting the amorous gaze of Glenn Roeder, who knows he'll fit right in at St James' Park with that kind of zing. But Glenn also has his eye on Holland striker Dirk Kuyt, who is still floating on the horizon. After finding out the hard way that Big Men are in short supply, Tottenham are remaining tight-lipped over reports that they are trying to convince Roma to swathe Mido in bubble-wrap and ship him back to north London. Argentine World Cup star Roberto Ayala may also be packing his bags and heading for Spurs Lodge, while Brighton are hoping to sign Ipswich striker Sam Parkin. "It was nice to be included in the same sentence as such a big name," Parkin didn't say. |
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I just find the whole Arsenal transfer situation a tad ludicrous. It just seems like Arsenal players find themselves in some sort of transfer wranggle every summer. There was the Viera issue for years before he left to Juve (a move I still don't understand), Henry and the rumours to Barca, and this year is Ashley Cole, Reyes and (before the WC ended) Cesc.
I'm not sure why it happens this way every year Anyways, the Cole deal appears to be off but I suspect something might happen over the next few days because Cole is clearly unhappy and pushing for the move in my opinion. Reyes appears to be out for sure since negotiations are taking place today. And now Henry is unhappy that there have been so many departures with few replacements brought in ... completely understandable. |
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