*FOOTBALL* Weekend of 24/09

[Magic]

Just put a fairly decent wedge on Leicester to beat the scum. Fuck off everyone.

[Baz]

At least put some effort in.

https://i.imgur.com/1nAecJa.png
https://i.imgur.com/YSPsuv2.png

[SvN]

Rooney dropped :drool:

[Magic]

Rooney dropped :drool:

Fuck sake. Cash out now.

[Max Power]

Less confident now there's no Rooney.

Take a point

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fellaini on the bench too.

Christ what a time to be alive.

[Magic]

:D

Fuck.

[Waffdon]

De Gea; Valencia, Bailey, Smalling, Shaw; Schneiderlein (sp?!?!?), Herrera, Pogba; Mick the ����, Ibrahimovic, Rashford

I'd be a fan of seeing that team.

[Shindig]

I don't think I've liked playing Villa for the past five years. Hopefully we're geared up for it.

[Lewis]

Imagine being the one who got Jesse Lingard.

[randomlegend]

We'll probably lose 8-0 now, but it looks so much better without Rooney...

[Reg]

Very positive team. Should at the very least move the ball quicker.

[randomlegend]

We are definitely much improved but Leicester look really dangerous on the counter, as is to be expected I suppose.

[Giggles]

Is this the side everyone has been going mad for since the season started?

[randomlegend]

It's neither the formation nor the personnel I'd want us to play if everyone was fit, but I think everyone is just pleased to see Rooney and Fellaini binned off.

[Giggles]

It's neither the formation nor the personal I'd want us to play if everyone was fit, but I think everyone is just pleased to see Rooney and Fellaini binned off.

True. Looks a bit more fluid anyway.

[Lewis]

I think the team everybody wants to see is still built around Shinji Kagawa.

[Giggles]

That's a bit limp wristed.

EDIT: The Leicester keeper as opposed to Lewis' post.

[Byron]

I'm enjoying the thought that Leicester solely exist to troll Magic.

[Angelsaint]

Slimani <3

[Magic]

Horrible cunts.

[Lewis]

Peak 'Zlatan' would have taken that first time. Has been.

[randomlegend]

:drool:

[Giggles]

That was lovely.

[John Arne]

This Utd team looks quite snappy without the fat midget slowing things down.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The good news for Rooney is that he's got plenty of time to get fit before the start of the MLS season in March.

[Giggles]

This Utd team looks quite snappy without the fat midget slowing things down.

Even more so with no Fellaini. Much quicker back to front.

[randomlegend]

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Giggles]

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

x10.

This is vintage.

[Ian]

Other than the FA Cup this must be the happiest United have made me in a long time. We want ten.

[randomlegend]

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Magic]

Fucking hell.

[Reg]

What a move that was for the Mata goal.

A completely different team.

[Magic]

4-0 and Ibrahimocunt has done fuck all for my FF team. A double trolling.

[Giggles]

Northampton looked a better side mideweek than Leicester have looked so far in this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Missed the first half as I had to take my Mum to the airport :(

Get fucked though Rooney you fat trolloc cunt.

[randomlegend]

Is trolloc even a word :D ?

If it's not, it should be.

[Disco]

Missed the first half as I had to take my Mum to the airport :(

Get fucked though Rooney you fat trolloc cunt.

Revealing your reading habits there 'how.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is trolloc even a word :D ?

If it's not, it should be.
I've been reading the Wheel of Time series. I stole it from Robert Jordan.

[Giggles]

Is trolloc even a word :D ?

If it's not, it should be.

I've a mate who used to refer to his trollocks when they found the lump on one of his balls.

[Sam]

Surely this will be the beginning of the end for Rooney? United look so much better.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Rashford goal is brilliant.

[Lewis]

At least this keeps Rooney fresh for the next World Cup.

[Magic]

I'd already spent my potential winnings too. :(

[Smiffy]

.....

[Ian]

Just needs Fellaini to come on and get a (hopefully) meaningless red card to put the icing on the cake here, assuming we don't chuck Leicester three goals.


I've been reading the Wheel of Time series. I stole it from Robert Jordan.

Take it to the book thread. Because I'm actually interested to see how far in you are/how you're finding it.

[Giggles]

This one's getting Mourinhoed. Time to leave it there.

[Smiffy]

.....

[randomlegend]

What a hit that is.

[Ian]

:uhoh:

[Trancemeister]

Bournemouth Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Ibe, Arter, Surman, Wilshere, Stanislas, Wilson

Everton Stekelenburg, Oviedo, Jagielka, Williams, Coleman, Gueye, Barry, Bolasie, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku


Liverpool Karius, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Coutinho, Mane, Firmino

Hull Marshall, Robertson, Davies, Livermore, Elmohamady, Snodgrass, Clucas, Huddlestone, Mason, Diomande, Hernandez


Middlesbrough Valdés, Barragán, Chambers, Gibson, Friend, De Roon, Clayton, Stuani, Ramirez, Downing, Negredo

Tottenham Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Wanyama, Alli; Sissoko, Eriksen, Son; Janssen


Stoke Grant; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Cameron, Allen, Whelan; Arnautovic, Bony, Shaqiri.

West Brom Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Nyom; Phillips, Fletcher, Yacob, McClean; Chadli; Rondon


Sunderland Pickford, Manquillo, Van Aanholt, Kone, Djilobodji, Kirchoff, Cattermole, Ndong, Januzaj, Pienaar, Defoe

Crystal Palace Mandanda, Ward, Delaney, Tomkins, Kelly, Ledley, McArthur, Puncheon, Cabaye, Townsend, C.Benteke


Swansea Fabianski, Rangel, Van Der Hoorn, Amat, Naughton, Fer, Britton, Cork, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Llorente

Man City Bravo, Sagna, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero

[Pleb]

That Liverplol lineup screams Hull 1-0.

[Baz]

Karius doesn't concede, mate.

[Disco]

Mourinho sucking the end of his finger the dirty git.

[Giggles]

Showing Swansea v City as the 3pm game. Are Swansea still horrendous? Was hoping for Bournemouth and Everton.

[Magic]

Mourinho sucking the end of his finger the dirty git.

Yeah he's just fingered my ass.

[niko_cee]

If that Rashford goal goes in in foreign land you'd think the fix was in.

[Magic]

I know fuck all. I just transfered Ianacho not knowing he'd obviously be dropped for Aguero.

[Giggles]

Guardiola has been talking for five minutes and I haven't one fucking clue what he's saying.

[Disco]

Ian Nacho.

[Baz]

Got myself Vader Streams cos I'm sick of poo free Streams on my dodgy android box. So far so good. :drool:

[elth]

That thirty minutes at the end of the first half :drool:

Wayne is a perfectly decent backup to Ibrahimovic so dunno what the fuss is about.

[Magic]

That thirty minutes at the end of the first half :drool:

Wayne is a perfectly decent backup to Ibrahimovic so dunno what the fuss is about.

They're probably being paid a combined total of 600k per week.

[John Arne]

We could smash 5 or 6 against Hull here. They are awful.

[Magic]

Firmino hatrick to save my FF team? :drool:

[John Arne]

Red card and a pen for Liverpool. Elmohamady tried to save it with his hands :)

[Trancemeister]

Ofcourse the Hull defender has to handle the ball to deny my FF captain a goal.

[Magic]

Going for my first sub-20 game week.

[Magic]

I was gonna chuck my money on Wood scoring first and would have got the same money back, that's how I won first time round. Fuck. :(

[John Arne]

3-0. It could honestly be 5 already.

[elth]

They're probably being paid a combined total of 600k per week.

500 million a year of pot noodle partners, who cares.

[Smiffy]

.....

[John Arne]

ooofff, Coutinho thunderbastard. 4-1

[Jimmy Floyd]

City 4 points clear already. Doubt anyone will get any closer than that either.

[Trancemeister]

Sunderland :D 2-0 to 2-3

[Trancemeister]

Arsenal Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny (c), Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi, Sanchez

Chelsea Courtois; Ivanovic (c), Cahill, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kante; Willian, Fabregas, Matic, Hazard; Costa

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lol at Sunderland.

[Gray Fox]

#MoyesOut

[Raoul Duke]

That Arsenal team is random. Why is her leaving Xhaka on the bench and both his strikers?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Because you don't need to attack down the middle when Bran the Man is on the right.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cahill :harold:

[Shindig]

I feel like City have good starts every year but they've got a golden opportunity with Chelsea and United being in transition.

[Trancemeister]

2nd week in a row Cahill fucks up.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Conte will be gone by Christmas if he doesn't sort the back four out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Chelsea's defence really is a sight to behold.

[Magic]

:drool:

[Waffdon]

The victory I hold over Gary Cahill really is quite something.

[Lewis]

Were it not for the fact that it would only upset Vim, Conte Watch could be my best yet.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I actually think Conte is decent but our squad is rubbish (or has a par of 6th place, say).

[Lewis]

He probably is good, but the point is that David Moyes could have won those Serie A titles.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So fucking lol.

[Magic]

Dat defending. :D

[Raoul Duke]

That 2nd Arsenal goal was tasty.

Chelsea need Huzzah in the centre and someone out left (Alonso, the guy they spent a billion on in the summer?).

[Smiffy]

.....

[Raoul Duke]

The Chuckle Brothers at the back are truly on (comic) form today. I thought Kante was the new Makelele?

[Lewis]

Would it be sacrilege to suggest that N'Golo Kante is only really effective if his closing down space is a five foot radius on the edge of the box, because his positioning isn't actually as good as it looked at Leicester?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm actually watching Villa v Newcastle, and the former really are terrible. Won't get in the top half of that league.

[Reg]

That would make a great clip for a David Luiz PlayStation compilation.

Chelsea look lethargic but Arsenal are lovely to watch on days like this.

[Davgooner]

Fuck me.

Off to pile on the draw and Chelsea.

[Reg]

Would it be sacrilege to suggest that N'Golo Kante is only really effective if his closing down space is a five foot radius on the edge of the box, because his positioning isn't actually as good as it looked at Leicester?
No because that isn't what he was about at all at Leicester. He was all over central midfield playing like two players in one.

More Roy Keane than Makelele.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Conte has probably told him to sit off, as that's what everyone else is inexplicably doing, and that negates his effectiveness. In the first few games he was easily our best player not called Diego Costa.

[Lewis]

No because that isn't what he was about at all at Leicester. He was all over central midfield playing like two players in one.

More Roy Keane than Makelele.

That is my point. It is easier to be 'all over central midfield' when you concede possession and reduce the size of the midfield like Leicester did. In a team that expects to dominate most of its games you either get pulled around or you negate your main attributes by maintaining your discipline and trying to be a more rounded midfielder (like Roy Keane was). He looked good for France because he was the designated closer-downer in a painfully negative midfield; but if Chelsea want to defend and attack with theirs he might just end up being a less useful version of Nemanja Matic.

[Raoul Duke]

That is my point. It is easier to be 'all over central midfield' when you concede possession and reduce the size of the midfield like Leicester did. In a team that expects to dominate most of its games you either get pulled around or you negate your main attributes by maintaining your discipline and trying to be a more rounded midfielder (like Roy Keane was). He looked good for France because he was the designated closer-downer in a painfully negative midfield; but if Chelsea want to defend and attack with theirs he might just end up being a less useful version of Nemanja Matic.

Like when shit keepers look like world beaters because they're getting a load of shots at them

[Lewis]

Pretty much.

[Reg]

Well I think you're underestimating the amount of ground he covered at Leicester, and also confusing the way they played as a team.

His positioning is fine. It's just Chelsea as a team at the moment.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kanté is an odd one to pull up for positioning given the lunatic(s) immediately behind him as well.

[Lewis]

It was more of a general point.

[Lewis]

Did the great Chelsea Phantom Manager ever lose to Arsenal like that? This is like when 'LvG' got bummed by them last year and buried Alex Ferguson's lol hold over the fixture.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Phantom Manager left at the same time as Drogba, not coincidentally.

[Lewis]

Shut it.

[Waffdon]

Fight fight fight

[Kikó]

Shame Crolla is fighting now because I'd actually like to watch match of the day for once.

[Boydy]

I was at Villa Newcastle today. Villa were shit until about the 75th minute.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Shame Crolla is fighting now because I'd actually like to watch match of the day for once.

I'll watch the boxing for you and report back.

EDIT: He's just hit him.

[Disco]

The boxing is good, watch that.

[Spoonsky]

What happened to putting good games on Sundays? This morning was a massive pain with three good fixtures in a row.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've noticed that, and I'm normally able to come up with a massively cynical theory for these things but I'm struggling with this one.

Maybe they want to avoid a ratings war with Songs of Praise.

[Spoonsky]

It seems totally contrary to the general trend of putting big games out on their own (on Fridays and Mondays no less).

Today was stupid because all three games I watched (though I went back to sleep after half an hour of United-Leicester, whoops, not that seeing United score gives me great joy) ended up being terribly one-sided. Although it was nice that when Liverpool were finished the tv switched to Crystal Palace just in time to see Benteke score.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've put Aberdeen v Rangers on, for reasons best known to myself, to find unspecified 'ugly scenes' between the two sets of fans. Scotland should just close its football down.

[Waffdon]

They absolutely hate each other. Aberdeen fans were doing a minutes appluase in the twelve minute to commemorate the death of Oldco

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why? I suppose Aberdeen need to manufacture rivalries as Peterhead don't quite cut it.

Two appalling sides, based on that half of football.

[niko_cee]

Scottish football exists purely to sate the bitterness of its people.

[igor_balis]

it scottish football particularly shite or is about the standard you'd expect for a country of its size?

[Reg]

Torino-Roma was fun and open. One of those 'where's the midfield?' games. Dzeko was rubbish. Roma have just gone backwards over the last three seasons, with Totti wearing down, Gervinho gone and a worse Gervinho (Salah) come in, and Pjanic now gone too.

I just watched City on MOTD. No real signs of losing, or drawing, yet, but they've got a bugger of a run to come after Celtic get pummelled: Spurs (a), Everton (h), Barcelona (a), Southampton (h), Man Utd (a) (EFL Cup), West Brown (a), Barcelona (h).

[Jimmy Floyd]

*checks where Gervinho has gone*

*lols*

As always in these Scottish things, I start out thinking the Old Firm are the problem, but then when you see how small time every other club is it puts it into a bit of perspective. Rangers just equalised via a completely indisputable penalty and Aberdeen fans have been booing for five minutes since, at I'm not sure what.

[Waffdon]

Why? I suppose Aberdeen need to manufacture rivalries as Peterhead don't quite cut it.

Two appalling sides, based on that half of football.

Think it exploded after someone broke someones leg, or something.

That free kick was ridiculously good.

[Shindig]

David Gold's 'license for 60,000' tweet might've just made my weekend.

[niko_cee]

I've noticed that, and I'm normally able to come up with a massively cynical theory for these things but I'm struggling with this one.

Maybe they want to avoid a ratings war with Songs of Praise.

Are they trying to keep Champions League teams off Sundays this season (during weekends before matches)?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Crikey the Olympic Stadium looks terrible on TV. As do Southampton.

[phonics]

It happens every year. They're obligated to cover each team a certain amount per season so they get all the shit offs in early before they have actual decisions to make on who to cover.

[Disco]

Dennis Wise looks odd, like baked skin stretched across a gurning little skull.

[Lewis]

Crikey the Olympic Stadium looks terrible on TV. As do Southampton.

I thought this when they had a rugby match there last year. Between the distance to the pitch (and the general openness) and the crap acoustics, it is as if they designed it specifically to prevent an atmosphere breaking out. Hopefully that bubble machine can go some way towards addressing that, but everything you will ever do there will feel like a pre-season Chinese friendly.

[Lewis]

It's a stadium for people who don't like sport, isn't it?

[Reg]

Less a clever dummy by Tadic and more just terrible by Adrian.

Redmond's looking like a smart buy.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a stadium for people who don't like sport, isn't it?

The clue's in the name - the Olympics are an event for people who don't like sport.

[Lewis]

The City of Manchester Stadium was built for the Commonwealth Games (lol remember that?), and that isn't a cavernous shambles. Stadium Australia is alright for atmosphere as well if you can fill it.

[Disco]

The City of Manchester Stadium was built for the Commonwealth Games (lol remember that?), and that isn't a cavernous shambles. Stadium Australia is alright for atmosphere as well if you can fill it.

The Mancs evidently had half an idea of what to do with it afterwards (and being northern they looked to the resale value), the Olympic stadium was always going to be a massively expensive vanity project (plus instead of some oil soaked arabs they had a couple of Jewish businessmen to flog it to), kind of epitomises the olympics as a whole. Case in point: Seb 'Lord Sebastian' Coe.

[Giggles]

Are they really pumping in crowd noise? That's just wonderful :harold:

[elth]

I think Stadium Australia has had as much spent on refurbishing it away from being a vast cavernous hole as was spent building it initially to be fair.

[Waffdon]

That Burnley team is a joke.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37470381

Aurier sentenced to two months for elbowing a pig.