Paul Pogba | Undergoing Medical | Helping out the Laundry Ladies
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That's just not true, that first sentence.
Are those Pogba's dance moves or has he just tested positive for flakka?
That was Kenzie or something. Dippy is tulisas cousin
I remember one time a French a Spanish and a Italian were all speaking to each other and I thought it sounded odd as they were all speaking there native languages and we're having a full conversation... Turned out they all understood each other and said they are similar which I at the time thought was amazing but I can't understand non of them apart from the odd word!
Romance languages are Indo-European languages that evolved from Latin. They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, Provençal, and Romansh (a language spoken in parts of Switzerland). - Taken from Encyclopedia.com
Actually, none of that is true. I speak English, Spanish, German, Dutch and French. Dutch, English and German are very similar -> Germanic languages. Spanish and French are similar -> latin/romance languages.
And you should know, you have a romance language too.
I wonder how Ravel Morrison feels about seeing his ex-team mate at OT on that salary. If only he could wise or grow up !!
Nederlands & Engels zijn weliswaar Germaans van oorsprong, maar lijken hedendaags niet op elkaar. Spreekt Pogba ook Nederlands?
It's not even a debate.
You can "understand" the general idea but at the end, there are some differences. You need to have a creative mind to guess that this word means this...
For example, when you take the Squadra Azzura in Italian, the first word for the team is closer to the English squad, but Azzura is closer to anything azur (blue) in French, though it's just a color not often used in its adjective form in French.
As a French, I can often read Italian newspapers, especially sports news
.It's harder for Spanish newspapers and definitely not possible for Portuguese.
I know people say Spanish should be easy for me but for some reason, I don't really get what they're saying.
As a "lose" German speaker I can follow a bit Dutch and when I read Swedish, I recognize some words. But still hard.
I am also Korean by ethnicity and there, it's really not useful cause I can't really understand any of the Japanese or Chinese "natively".
When you write in Chinese characters, you can "understand" based on the meaning but not pronounce it.
When I "hear" some of the Japanese words, they make sense to me based on the Korean (and the Japanese colonization era which introduced some of their words in the language).
It's a complicated world but I suppose knowing a lot of language should be a fantastic way to get to know people, and discuss!
Yeah! That's who I was thinking of. He was on Celebrity Big Brother one year. Same time as John McCirick I think.
Ravel doesn't give a shite about anything. That is his problem.
Maybe he's just looking to buy him in FIFA or PES? You know, instead of being motivated...
I always enjoy his titbits about the way United used to do things. Interesting article
I understand what you're saying re tactics and formations but it all boils down to the basic fact that you don't break the world transfer record for a player and not use them to their strengths (unless if you are Real Madrid and already have an absolute legend already playing that role). If we play 4-2-3-1 with Pogba alongside Carrick we are asking for trouble imo. Leicester's 4-4-2 had Kante, an all action player, alongside Drinkwater in the holding role, that's different from Pogba and Carrick so for balance's sake we need a defensive box to box mid.
Good lord, his crossing range is Scholes-esque. Then his dribbling is really astonishing. Good lord, thank you that we got him.
He will do that if we put him in a free role behind strikers.
If we play him like Deschamps in the French team: it will be a disaster.
Just seen that 28 min video. Very impressive. Didn't know he was a dead ball specialist. He loves that Hollywood pass out to the right wing too. Some great flicks and feints and shimmies. Good vision. He has good pace too.
The only negative I can see is that at times when he sticks his leg out to nick the ball he leaves himself a bit open to getting injured. It's obviously part of his game to draw an opposition player in then nick it past him or toe end the ball to a team mate. If he comes up against some meathead with bad timing he's at risk.
Can't wait for the official announcement.
The only negative I can see is that at times when he sticks his leg out to nick the ball he leaves himself a bit open to getting injured. It's obviously part of his game to draw an opposition player in then nick it past him or toe end the ball to a team mate. If he comes up against some meathead with bad timing he's at risk.
Can't wait for the official announcement.
Yeah! That's who I was thinking of. He was on Celebrity Big Brother one year. Same time as John McCirick I think.
To be fair...they're both massive knob ends. Easy to confuse
He's pretty sturdy himself and his injury record is good. Obviously starting every week in the premier league is a different ball game but I think he can handle himself!Just seen that 28 min video. Very impressive. Didn't know he was a dead ball specialist. He loves that Hollywood pass out to the right wing too. Some great flicks and feints and shimmies. Good vision. He has good pace too.
The only negative I can see is that at times when he sticks his leg out to nick the ball he leaves himself a bit open to getting injured. It's obviously part of his game to draw an opposition player in then nick it past him or toe end the ball to a team mate. If he comes up against some meathead with bad timing he's at risk.
Can't wait for the official announcement.
Hmm, I know there are some similar words in French compared to Portuguese but few. I remember this French audio class that I was taking and the presenter said that French was very English friendly and that they were cousins of sorts. I have been to France and although I have learnt a few French words, it really is a different language and French speakers have me boggled when I hear them talk.
Yeah I really hope so. I guess I'm still not over the Shaw injury from last season so feeling bit paranoid!
Looks like he can also take on Rooney's mantle of mandatory floated diagonal pass to Valencia every game.
Mittens piece says Raiola will be there tomorrow to contimue negotiations on the finer details. Maybe not quite as imminent as I thought
Hopefully he'll be in the squad for Bournemouth and it doesn't drag all week
Hopefully he'll be in the squad for Bournemouth and it doesn't drag all week
No, English is a Germanic language actually, whereas French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Romanian are all Romance languages. French may be 'friendly' to English due to language transfer from French to English due to various reasons, such as conquests or French being the 'higher' language for some time.
I understand that thanks. From personal experience though, it's different.
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English has a ton of words that are very similar to the latin languages as well. I think the sentence structure of English is more like German, but the vocabulary is a big mix. The Norman invasion brought a lot of French influence to England, though the Normans themselves were heavily influenced by the Vikings. Linguists say that English is easily the hardest "Western" language for a non-native speaker to learn, and I believe that's because it's basically a hodgepodge of various languages. Think about how many contradictions/exceptions there are. "I" before "E", except after "C", but with some other random exceptions. Where/wear/ware. Their/there/they're. Letters that are pronounced in some words, but no in others, with little rhyme or reason. It's really a mess of a language. I'm glad it's my native language, as it would be a pain in the ass to learn later in the life.
Damn, this thread really digresses when the news goes quiet.
Im absolutley buzzing to hear what he's got to say about his return. What a signing this truely is. After many summers of disappointment, with players seeming oh so close to signing and then it being torn away from us right at the end.
Woody, i salute you.
Woody, i salute you.
God we've needed a player in the middle for so long who can carry the ball and drive the team forward, dare I say, attacking the space. Cannot wait to see Pogba in action.
It'll be announced in the morning I expect. Even if Raiola's payment isn't yet sorted, it won't hold up the deal. Am pretty sure it's sorted though. Mitten always does a good job of being quite engaging and writing pieces that seem quite interesting and insightful on a first read before closer analysis tells you he knows very little.
My worry is he's played too deep to accommodate Rooney ahead of him and as a result we don't get the best out of him.
God we've needed a player in the middle for so long who can carry the ball and drive the team forward, dare I say, attacking the space. Cannot wait to see Pogba in action.
Does he remind anyone else of Zidane?
It goes even further than that I believe to the 1700's/1800's when the King or Queens of the two countries were related. If I remember my history correctly. I certainly remember the French course being made easier when the English audio instructor compared the languages and suggest certain changes to a few letters to help.
Absolutely. Not on that level yet, of course, but the silkiness of his touch, the way he glides past players and moves with the ball, it's very Zidane-esque.
I worry about that too, that said it's such an integral part of his game that I could still see him carrying the ball from deep for us, even if it's not the best place for him to be. Might leave us a little light on the counter though.
I think that he looks more like Tigana than Zidane and I would love to see him develop in that type of midfielder.
Treble incoming (next year)