Feb '19 football: Sponsored by Ole Gunnar Binman

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hazard will surely be on to his agent at half time.

Him going on his traditional winter break over the last two months hasn't exactly helped matters.

[Waffdon]

Nor him being played as a centre forward.

[Trancemeister]

Wonder what odds I'll get for Malmö to knock out Chelsea.

[niko_cee]

How many points ahead of United were Chelsea and Arsenal when Solskjaer took over? Some serious capitulation over the last few months.

[Kikó]

Think it was about 11-14.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nor him being played as a centre forward.

You're always desperate to find excuses for him. He just drifts out of seasons every year, regardless of external factors. He hasn't got the drive to be the best in the world. I doubt he'll even leave us, no ambition.

[Waffdon]

That’s why I love him :wub:

[Lewis]

BOTTLED his entire life choosing Chelsea in the first place.

[Jimmy Floyd]

BOTTLED his entire life choosing Chelsea in the first place.

No one wants to live up north, so it's us or Arsenal, and he made the right choice there.

[Gray Fox]

We need an NBA style episode of The Decision. Where we find out who he chooses to join next.

[Waffdon]

I think he’ll go to Madrid. He can just saunter about past players with ease without needing to put any effort in. He’ll still go down as a Chelsea legend with the two league titles and however many cup final wins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Rhodri Giggs advert really is amazing.

[Kikó]

And the tv version is watered down.

Braga up to second in Portugal as well. Would be pretty cool if they got into the Champions League with that stadium.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That flair penalty point by Mike Dean was amazing.

[Magic]

That Rhodri Giggs advert really is amazing.

Rodney.

[Pleb]

Not shaking Pep's hand :D

Amazing.

[Manc]

If Liverpool drop points at Old Trafford it's done.

[niko_cee]

Wouldn't a point still have them top? Would be hard to say they were done if they were still, you know, top of the league.

[mugbull]

It would be easy enough, it’s Liverpool

[niko_cee]

Yeah, but you don't need them to fail to win a game for that.

[Spoonsky]

I've never seen more hyperbole about a title race. Going off here (and people in general) Liverpool have won it and then lost it a dozen times since mid-December. In reality it will probably be decided mid- to late-April.

[Jimmy Floyd]

As much as Sarri is a rubbish coach, I don't really blame him for everything. We are run completely incompetently by the Russian mafia so it's a miracle we're at all competitive really.

[Gray Fox]

Liverpool have to play Everton and United away, with Spurs and Chelsea at home. I'd say it's going to be tough unless some injuries hit City.

[niko_cee]

Aye, Chelsea at home, shit your pants, obvious connotations notwithstanding (it's the same day isn't it)?

The Spuds could still go and win at both Anfield and the murderbowl and win the whole thing. Arf. Although I remember thinking the same years ago when they had a tough run in and they won at City and somewhere else to steal into the top 4.

[bruhnaldo]

"Only team across the top 5 leagues to not change their formation once"

What a fun fact.

[Gray Fox]

You look at it now and there are 12 games to go. In simple terms, Liverpool need to be looking at winning 10 of those 12(I don't believe anyone drops 0 points from here). Spurs in all honesty need to win every game. I could see one of these 2 blowing a 5 point lead, but not both.

The only thing that may get City is themselves. They're on for a quadruple and I feel they have a very good chance of getting it. A deep run into the Champions League and FA Cup could hurt them fitness wise. I feel it's theirs to lose though. They've hit top form at the right time and look invincible.

[Jimmy Floyd]

"Only team across the top 5 leagues to not change their formation once"

What a fun fact.

I don't think we've even changed it once within a game, let alone from the start of games. Sarri thinks he has cracked football with his slow style of play and if we lose it is the players' fault.

[Jimmy Floyd]

You look at it now and there are 12 games to go. In simple terms, Liverpool need to be looking at winning 10 of those 12(I don't believe anyone drops 0 points from here). Spurs in all honesty need to win every game. I could see one of these 2 blowing a 5 point lead, but not both.

The only thing that may get City is themselves. They're on for a quadruple and I feel they have a very good chance of getting it. A deep run into the Champions League and FA Cup could hurt them fitness wise. I feel it's theirs to lose though. They've hit top form at the right time and look invincible.

The one thing Liverpool should definitely do is chuck the Dortmund tie. Their main players shouldn't even travel to the games.

[Manc]

19 clubs is some going by Sarri.

[Kikó]

Benfica just hit TEN v Nacional.

[Reg]

The one thing Liverpool should definitely do is chuck the Dortmund tie. Their main players shouldn't even travel to the games.
I think they should try to treat both competitions the same. Banking everything on the league is more likely to result in too many nerves and an eventual breakdown, I reckon.

Yesterday was one of the crappest days at the Amex. We're on a horrible run - one win in 11 league games. Could do with Cardiff going back to being absolute pants.

[niko_cee]

There are no words (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47203118)

[phonics]

He'll do his hamstring in less than 6 months.

Another thing that Wenger was roundly mocked for but got spot on was the increasing use of Bosmans by players.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

400k, fucking hell.

[Lewis]

That must be some sort of accounting/tax scam relating to a smaller signing on fee.

[niko_cee]

It's just him getting the transfer fee and not Arsenal.

That's how I've always figured it anyway. I'm sure Jimmy has said this before, but it is the way things are going to go with any semi-sensible players. Run your contract down and cash-in (unless you can cash in at your existing club via the threat).

Juve pay Can a (relatively) insane amount as well.

[Shindig]

That's a lot of Jeeps. Hope he does well but I've never really seen him as top tier. Has his moments (usually in cup finals) but he's like a more useful Wilshere.

[bruhnaldo]

I just can't imagine Juve being so desperate for Aaron Ramsey to pay him 400k with or without the transfer fee.

I realize this is their niche but damn.

[niko_cee]

They'll probably loan him to Bayern in a year, then you'll know there's definitely something suss afoot.

[randomlegend]

Actually looking forward to the Utd game tomorrow. Feels good man.

[niko_cee]

No Cavani or Neymar, if they can just find a way to not get annihilated by Mbappe on the counter . . .

PSG going out would be glorious.

[bruhnaldo]

di Maria to have a masterclass and ruin my life.

[niko_cee]

His most influential role would probably be a reprise of the Nani incident.

An overenthusiastic Rashford as the perpetrator.

[Lewis]

United will win tomorrow unless Lukaku starts.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's just him getting the transfer fee and not Arsenal.

That's how I've always figured it anyway. I'm sure Jimmy has said this before, but it is the way things are going to go with any semi-sensible players. Run your contract down and cash-in (unless you can cash in at your existing club via the threat).

Juve pay Can a (relatively) insane amount as well.

Italian clubs in particular love the certainty of a known performer, even if they aren't spectacular, mercurial talents. If you're Juve (or previously Milan) you're like the Yankees, you don't need to get involved in this 'value' stuff, you pay the big bucks for the reliable known quantities that are available.

If you're Arsenal, you're 6th and you have asset-stripping Americans in charge then it's not worth trying to compete with what a set giant can pay him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dire Maria wont do shit to us.

[Vercetti]

:drool:

When he scores.

[Manc]

De Gea will be the difference.

[Waffdon]

Best possible cup draw. Back to Hampden to lose again :drool:

[Waffdon]

Also, Everton 6 points off relegation if the teams win their game in hand. They’ll pick up 3 or 4 points max in their next 6 too.

[niko_cee]

Italian clubs in particular love the certainty of a known performer, even if they aren't spectacular, mercurial talents. If you're Juve (or previously Milan) you're like the Yankees, you don't need to get involved in this 'value' stuff, you pay the big bucks for the reliable known quantities that are available.

If you're Arsenal, you're 6th and you have asset-stripping Americans in charge then it's not worth trying to compete with what a set giant can pay him.

I get this, and obviously 'contract negotiations' went quite quickly down the 'lol u wot mate?' route when Rambo's agent bowled in with his wage demands, but I don't really see what Juve get out of it. OK, maybe they figure there's no real point in trying to nobble the local market as all their rivals are wank (careful though, mess with a proven formula and things can go wrong - see Bayern [I have no idea if they have bought anyone off a Bundesliga rival of late]), but why not just blow an £80m hole in the budget to scoop up those young Italians everyone is going on about (Tonali and some midfielder from the south?).

Speaking of Italian wonderkids, what's the situation with that next Messi one who went to Monaco was it? The Genoa kid? Going by off how well Monaco are doing, not well would be my guess. And, whilst we're on the subject, Odegard? Maybe that answers point A. I still reckon buy a £40m midfielder and pay him £200k a week is better than giving Ramsay that money.

[randomlegend]

Odegaard was about 9 when he went to Madrid wasn't he? Last I heard he was doing decently but not broken through yet.

Pellegri is still only 17 and currently injured according the t'internet. Monaco were absolute shit under Henry, idk if they've picked up since their old manager came back.

[Giggles]

Also, Everton 6 points off relegation if the teams win their game in hand. They’ll pick up 3 or 4 points max in their next 6 too.

Sounds like a job for big Sam.

[Shindig]

I mean, they're probably buying Ramsey to strengthen their squad for Europe. Not that their midfield is bad but maybe Ramsey gives them a little bit more guile. Also, Khedira's only 31. He's been around forever.

[Shindig]

Fuck sake. Twice in a season. Same fucking minute. Same opposition. :moop:

[SincereTheRebel]

Wolves played awful. Newcastle deserved the win but Big Wily Boly with the late minute leveler.

[niko_cee]

Also, Everton 6 points off relegation if the teams win their game in hand. They’ll pick up 3 or 4 points max in their next 6 too.

There's a reason why those teams are down there.

Most of them won't pick up 6 points in the next month.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ramsey negoatiting that deal is fucking amazing and is an eye-opener on how mad football has became.

[Manc]

Plenty of six pointers in the next month. Can't help thinking Brighton or Newcastle will go down.

[bruhnaldo]

How did Almiron look for Newcastle?

[randomlegend]

We were allmirin.

[bruhnaldo]

I hate this fucking website so much.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I get this, and obviously 'contract negotiations' went quite quickly down the 'lol u wot mate?' route when Rambo's agent bowled in with his wage demands, but I don't really see what Juve get out of it. OK, maybe they figure there's no real point in trying to nobble the local market as all their rivals are wank (careful though, mess with a proven formula and things can go wrong - see Bayern [I have no idea if they have bought anyone off a Bundesliga rival of late]), but why not just blow an £80m hole in the budget to scoop up those young Italians everyone is going on about (Tonali and some midfielder from the south?).

They get approx 4-5 prime years of a known good midfielder. The one thing I would be slightly concerned about is his injury record, but when fit he is perfectly competent, probably even 'dynamic' once you put him into the Italian game. I don't know Italian football well but I would imagine there isn't a comparable player they can gobble up from Napoli or wherever else they source their players. Juve aren't too bothered about buying to speculate, they take the finished product.

He is also a nice way into the anglophone market and its all-important dollars, looks good on a billboard, and also the historical Welsh connection is on-brand for them.

[Spikey M]

He's good in a "well, we have to have some Home Grown players" sense, but what does an Italian team get out of this transfer that they couldn't get out of signing any Spanish Midfielder?

[niko_cee]

The John Charles angle.

I like it.

[Pen]

I reckon Ramsey will do really well there.

[Shindig]

How did Almiron look for Newcastle?

Showed a bit of pace and set Perez up for a shot over the bar. He basically played out wide instead of Atsu. Burnley and Huddersfield are next which will pretty much seal our fate.

[Kikó]

We're playing against Paris Saint Germain tonight. COME ON.

[Ian]

José Mourinho to host own football show on Russian network RT (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47201566)

That should be a bit lol.

[SincereTheRebel]

I watched an Jose interview the other day and Jose claimed Chelsea are stuggling because Sarri needs to give his crative players more freedom.

Troll Master

[Adamski]

They get approx 4-5 prime years of a known good midfielder. The one thing I would be slightly concerned about is his injury record, but when fit he is perfectly competent, probably even 'dynamic' once you put him into the Italian game. I don't know Italian football well but I would imagine there isn't a comparable player they can gobble up from Napoli or wherever else they source their players. Juve aren't too bothered about buying to speculate, they take the finished product.

He is also a nice way into the anglophone market and its all-important dollars, looks good on a billboard, and also the historical Welsh connection is on-brand for them.

Barella is the Cagliari midfielder niko_cee is talking about. Excellent player but would be £30m - £40m. He's 22 but only really had 2-3 seasons at Cagliari so would represent a risk given this version of Juve don't really buy potential.

In terms of other players, none really stick out. Juve's struggles are someone from central midfield who can get forward and score/be creative. Khedira & Emre Can both played (and scored!) at the weekend but that's very much a rarity. Inter don't really have one, neither do Napoli or Milan. Roma have Zaniolo but he's only just joined them and is tearing it up - would again be a risk for the money they would ask for.

It's just such a Juve signing, he'll come in and do really well I think and you're right they don't particularly care about resale value. A midfield 3 of Pjanic, Matuidi and a good version of Ramsey does look pretty good on paper.

[Mazuuurk]

I watched an Jose interview the other day and Jose claimed Chelsea are stuggling because Sarri needs to give his crative players more freedom.

Troll Master

Share it, plz :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's going to be incredible seeing Ashley Young don Dire Maria.

[Offshore Toon]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

[randomlegend]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

Soccerstreams69 subreddit

[Giggles]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

If you can VPN it's live on telly here.

https://www.rte.ie/player/

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstreams69/

They added a 69, lolololol.

[Offshore Toon]

Cheers, guys. The soccerstreams_pl was down so I thought everything was fucked again, but there's always an alternative. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pogba made Kimpembe look like a right mug.

Shame he didn't cut it back though.

[Disco]

There's a Discord thing (server?) where all the people from soccerstreams post their stuff. If you want an invite PM me with instructions on how to invite people.

[Lewis]

Julian Draxler has the most German face.

[Disco]

Julian Draxler has the most German face.

A whiff of the jackboot.

[Lewis]

And the manager looks like a concentration camp doctor.

[Mazuuurk]

Mbappe is ridiculously fast :|

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dire Maria :harold:

I know he was offside but that attempted finish, lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm going to claim that a donning.

Nice one Ashley.

[Giggles]

Ref's bottled the fuck out of that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

[randomlegend]

Yeah Young should have been off there.

Then again Kimbempe should have had a second yellow for the one of Shaw, so swings and roundabouts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

Italian.

[niko_cee]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

Daniele Orsato

[Pen]

There will be a sending off here tonight. Young or Kimpembe would see like the likeliest to go.

[Pen]

Wouldn’t have thought a year ago that I’d be so displeased to see Sanchez come in for Lingard.

[Manc]

PSG can take this if they want.

[randomlegend]

Lingard and Martial going off injured, oof.

[Lewis]

Definite lack of options with Fellaini gone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ref really doesn't want to send off Kimpembe.

[John]

That must be the first time in about a decade I've seen a goal kick called back to be retaken.

[randomlegend]

That was a stone wall second yellow for Kimbempe there, what the fuck is this ref doing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Of course Kimpembe scores.

[randomlegend]

As irritating as it is Kimbempe scoring when he should be off, PSG have been the better side.

[bruhnaldo]

di Maria screaming at the stand to fuck off to a bunch of people who quite literally tried to CHEER HIM INTO FORM is pathetic

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Balls.

[Mike]

Ace!

I wish Jordan made Liverpool stuff.

[Vercetti]

di Maria screaming at the stand to fuck off to a bunch of people who quite literally tried to CHEER HIM INTO FORM is pathetic

If they're anything like 'how, they're probably sat there cutting up pictures of him and sending malicious messages to his new girlfriend.

[Lewis]

This guy with the assists is good.

[Waffdon]

Monghow is having a good night.

[Mazuuurk]

Mbappe cut through United like butter then

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Monghow is having a good night.

You weren't piping up when he was taking a shit on the pitch in the first half.

[Waffdon]

Mbappe’s has the touch of Lukaku tonight.

[Waffdon]

You weren't piping up when he was taking a shit on the pitch in the first half.

Who pipes up after 45 minutes, ya daft foreigner.

[mugbull]

Love to see United like this. Hopefully this stokes a resurgence of failure in the league

[Mike]

Stevie Macca just made me laugh. The shame!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stevie Macca just made me laugh. The shame!

The train thing? He has a point tbf.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I miss it when Ashley Young could actually deliver a decent ball.

[Mazuuurk]

He should have studied Di Maria while he had the chance really

[Lewis]

Luke Shaw is rubbish.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He should have studied Di Maria while he had the chance really

Indeed, he was clearly doing amazing stuff whilst at the club...

[Mazuuurk]

Seething :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Seething :D

He hasn't even played that well but we decided to not defend a corner and then he played in one great ball.

[Mazuuurk]

Superseething :D

[bruhnaldo]

I'm fucking seething tbh.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Superseething :D

I'd be much happier if Rashford gets 1 more shot on target to make a bet of mine come through.

[randomlegend]

PSG were already the better team, but Lingard and Martial having to go off absolutely ended our chances tonight.

Ah well.

[niko_cee]

PSG were already the better team, but Lingard and Martial having to go off absolutely ended our chances tonight.

Ah well.

Phil Neville agrees on the BBC text.

Then follows up with this beauty:


It's going to be difficult needing three goals to go through but a goal here and then an away goal would do it.

Erm.

:cab:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You're surprised that Phil is a mong?

And there's the bet dead with that sub :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well we're fucked with no Pogba next leg.

[Waffdon]

No idea what they’re complaining about. Awful challenge.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No idea what they’re complaining about. Awful challenge.

Yeah it was fully deserved.

[Lewis]

That is a card, but you can bet your life that he wouldn't have given it half an hour ago.

[randomlegend]

Yeah it was a deserved second yellow.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, 'Alexis' needs to fuck off to Asia.

[Pen]

So disappointing. With Pogba out for the second leg the tie is all over now.

[bruhnaldo]

We're just not good enough and it's fucking upsetting.

[Manc]

Verratti is a fantastic footballer.

[Giggles]

So disappointing. With Pogba out for the second leg the tie is all over now.

In fairness, having him there tonight wasn't much use anyway.

[Pen]

In fairness, having him there tonight wasn't much use anyway.

He’s the one who could win these type of games. Wasn’t great today, but by no means the worst.

[Byron]

Dire Maria wont do shit to us.

Lololololol

[Kikó]

PSG are a class team so no shame. They've spent a wealth of money for years and it shows. Very good performance.

Matic was very good for us.

[Manc]

Alright Jose.

[phonics]

Also, 'Alexis' needs to fuck off to Asia.

Fuck off, we've got to move Mezut on first.

edit: By the by, an in-form United getting shut-down by a PSG team who are poor away from home and missing players is why OGS won't get the job.

Why were there 2 subs at half time by the way? Injury to Martial/Lingard?

[Giggles]

What's wrong with Sanchez anyway? He can't still be tired from the world cup.

[Kikó]

Alright Jose.

Can't complain though. They're actually brilliant not like Sevilla last year. Losing the two players at half time impacted us and actually going down to 10 men for that guy blatantly fouling.

Let's see how they react next match.

[bruhnaldo]

What's wrong with Sanchez anyway? He can't still be tired from the world cup.

I'm probably missing a joke but Chile weren't even there :(

[SvN]

We were in trouble as soon as we lost Martial and Lingard. We have a real lack of depth, and that showed against Burnley. I worry about the next month, especially now we've presumably got two players out with injury. A real test for Ole.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck off, we've got to move Mezut on first.

edit: By the by, an in-form United getting shut-down by a PSG team who are poor away from home and missing players is why OGS won't get the job.

Why were there 2 subs at half time by the way? Injury to Martial/Lingard?

Yep, injuries to both which really hurt us.

[Shindig]

With that first defeat out of the way, Sam Binman can finally leap home.

[phonics]

We were in trouble as soon as we lost Martial and Lingard. We have a real lack of depth, and that showed against Burnley. I worry about the next month, especially now we've presumably got two players out with injury. A real test for Ole.

I tried to make you feel better with the excuse that it'll be your 5th game in 2 weeks but it'll be PSGs 6th so you'll need to pluck a different one.

[SvN]

I tried to make you feel better with the excuse that it'll be your 5th game in 2 weeks but it'll be PSGs 6th so you'll need to pluck a different one.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Lewis]

If the other five were against French teams then that counts as one.

[Pleb]

Polish Chelsea fan at work: United loss haha
Me: So we won't talk about Sunday then?
Polish Chelsea fan at work: *goes quiet suddenly*

:sherlock:

[Kikó]

Great banter.

[Mazuuurk]

So he didn't in fact talk about sunday.

You got played, son.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Quite remarkable, when you think about it, that two different football teams lost matches within days of each other.

[Ian]

It's ironic, really.

[Spikey M]

This is the next generations 9/11.

[Mazuuurk]

These are some proper legends
https://talksport.com/football/493690/fylde-stadium-announcer-prank/

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[niko_cee]

Declan Rice has decided he's English.

[SincereTheRebel]

Pussy

[bruhnaldo]

Whatever happened to Grealish?

I feel like you guys have one of these every other year. Januzaj may have been longer ago than I recall, though.

[Giggles]

Finally. Thought he was going to do a LeBron James at this stage.

Hopefully Nathan Redmond has the same idea.


.

[Bam]

Giggles will be happy.

[Giggles]

Giggles will be happy.

Seeing as the only annoyance was how long he was taking, I'm quite happy indeed.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They poached Andy Townsend and Tony Cascarino from us, so it's only fair.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That shouldn't have been ruled out.

Ajax were robbed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm glad I switched, this Ajax/Madrid game is much better.

Ajax are all over Real.

[mugbull]

Winks is so useless. He's always trying to be a Xavi type but he's never been able to pass the ball

[Lewis]

Smallpockets IN.

[mugbull]

Pulisic to Chelsea for the 50-60 million he went for is fucking funny

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They've bossed it here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Madrid make it 2-1 after a clear foul in the middle of the field.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Pulisic to Chelsea for the 50-60 million he went for is fucking funny

We'll sell shirts in Connecticut so fuck it.

[mugbull]

We'll sell shirts in Connecticut so fuck it.

Maybe about 5 of them.

What a fucking game. Son is player of the season without doubt.

[-james-]

Maybe about 5 of them.

What a fucking game. Son is player of the season without doubt.

Top 5, maybe.

[mugbull]

Spurs' player of the season mate. Hnnnngggg

[Max Power]

Son is probably player of the year. Bit of a weird year. Van Dijk? Aguero? Tielemans?

[Lewis]

Sergio Aguero will win it but it is hardly a vintage year.

[Max Power]

They’ve probably already voted. The dream is Van Dijk before a mega blunder late April but he’s actually too good.

[-james-]

Bilva.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Andy Robertson should be on the shortlist. Has a full back ever been on it?

[John]

Ashley Cole probably was at some point.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They’ve probably already voted. The dream is Van Dijk before a mega blunder late April but he’s actually too good.

Lovren will gladly deliver the blunder.

[niko_cee]

Spurs.

:cool:

Fuck knows what they were at in the first half, but have some of that vorsprung ducht football.

I've said it before, but I love Son. He's so good.

[phonics]

Mourinho pay-off confirmed on Uniteds books. 19.6 million quid.

[randomlegend]

Best 19.6m spent this winter in world football.

[-james-]

Mourinho wouldn't have lost 2-0 to a Neymar-less and Cavani-less PSG.

[Ian]

There's nothing in the other big-game performances this season when he was there to suggest we'd have done much if any better.

[randomlegend]

Mourinho wouldn't have lost 2-0 to a Neymar-less and Cavani-less PSG.

Maybe not, but given the 9000 other ways things are better since he's gone I'll take the trade.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gareth Bale is facing a 12 match ban for this celebration:

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lol.

[Mazuuurk]

I don't get what he even was doing?

[Waffdon]

Hudson Odoi benched again lmaooo. Willian or Pedro will still start on Sunday too.

[Lewis]

I read the other day that Bareth Gale doesn't speak any Spanish. I mean really mate you've been there five years. You would pick stuff up without even trying to.

[Offshore Toon]

I read the other day that Bareth Gale doesn't speak any Spanish. I mean really mate you've been there five years. You would pick stuff up without even trying to.
Was that after the Marcelo quote? People took that too seriously, apparently. Gareth Bale does speak some Spanish and Marcelo can speak English. It was just a joke.

[Lewis]

Oh right. He does come across as being dense even by footballer standards so you can see how people were taken in.

[randomlegend]

Apparently Antonio Valencia can't speak any English.

[Mazuuurk]

Arsenal should be doing better against BATE here, but really they are getting a bit mugged. The pitch is basically a ditch, and the referee seems to give BATE everything.

[SincereTheRebel]

Some players and people are just not good at languages. Ive seen A.Valencia interviews in ebglish. It is understandable. Aguero and Tevez both have limit english despite being in the country for about 10 years.

[Vercetti]

Clinton Morrison barely speaks english, and they employ him on Sky.

[Spikey M]

Arsene Wenger lived here for donkeys and still sounded like he's just got off the Ferry from Calais.

[phonics]

I would be mad but I literally don’t understand this team. They were the far better team in the first half and did absolutely nothing in the second. Which is the opposite of what they’ve done all year. The team lacks so Minch identity.

[Raoul Duke]

Joe Cole looks like he's been on a ketamine bender for the past three days.

[Waffdon]

Hudson Odoi benched again lmaooo. Willian or Pedro will still start on Sunday too.

Hazard on instead of him. What’s the point in Sarri

Kante on too. The man is a mong.

[Raoul Duke]

This guy who scored is even redder than De Bruyne.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hazard on instead of him. What’s the point in Sarri

Kante on too. The man is a mong.

He gave up after the Bournemouth game.

[Danny]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/aqxwwg/nani_will_leave_sporting_and_sign_with_orlando/
bruhnaldo

[niko_cee]

May as well have had a full schedule of Premier League fixtures this weekend.

They've really fucked the cup with these kick-off times. You shouldn't be fannying about with Friday and Monday games once it gets down to the last 16, you need at least 4 kicking off at 3pm on Saturday to make it seem more relevant than your local non-league team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was going to say earlier that all the ties this round are pretty shit/boring.

It seems that everyone felt the same as it's been dead in here.

[Ian]

Didn't see the Newport goal clearly enough to know if it was chip or a lob but I'll chuck it a :drool:

[niko_cee]

I think he was just trying to get to the ball ahead of Otamendi and accidentally toe-poked a sublime chip. Or lob. What's the difference? Is one a volleyed form of the other?

[Giggles]

Paddy Amond :cool:

[Ian]

I think he was just trying to get to the ball ahead of Otamendi and accidentally toe-poked a sublime chip. Or lob. What's the difference? Is one a volleyed form of the other?

A lob is a volleyed chip, or at least that's always been my understanding.

Toe pokes, though. :drool:

[Reg]

A chip is when you cut under the ball with your foot. A lob is when the ball goes over the keeper. That's how I've always thought of it. I get slightly annoyed when people refer to any old lob as a 'chip'.

[Giggles]

:cool:

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[bruhnaldo]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/aqxwwg/nani_will_leave_sporting_and_sign_with_orlando/
bruhnaldo

:drool: it's happening

[Lewis]

Nani. :cool:

I've been sitting here trying to work out whether United being owned by the Saudi Arabians would be acceptable if they sold Romelu Lukaku. I think yes.

[randomlegend]

From a purely footballing perspective I'm sure it'd be amazing, but being owned by a mob even worse than Man City or PSG would be pretty rank.

[bruhnaldo]

Yea but maybe the journos would stop making up so many ridiculous transfer stories.

Ya know, for fear of their lives and such.

[Disco]

Killing people involved in your positive PR exercise would rather defeat the object.

[Lewis]

The headlines for when he sacks a manager write themselves though.

[bruhnaldo]

"Solskjaer IN PIECES"

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.spurs-web.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jGtBwYN.jpg

Tottenham are exellent.

[Disco]

John Obi Mikel is 31 years old despite having been playing for what feels like the last thousand years.

[Kikó]

Nani. :cool:

I've been sitting here trying to work out whether United being owned by the Saudi Arabians would be acceptable if they sold Romelu Lukaku. I think yes.

I think that would be it for me if they took over. It's positively hateful.

[niko_cee]

No one would give a flying fuck, realistically.

Not that chucking an unlimited amount of money at it is necessarily going to solve anything.

[Kikó]

I'd care which is enough for me.

[niko_cee]

Loss of enthusiasm, ahem, is just something that comes with getting older.

[Spikey M]

They'd all just pretend to care about FC United for another 6 months.

[Kikó]

Who would? I'm interested in understanding more about United's fan base.

[Spikey M]

The same lot that did last time. Mostly Manc Sean and his Ostrich nutting mates.

[Mellberg]

It's all pretty rancid. Fuck them. I've been going Solihull (Sowleehull) Moors recently and it's a million times better. Plus they actually win occasionally and are top of the Conference. Proper glory hunter.

[Bob Sacamano]

It's amazing that so many people think that Abramovich still gives a shit. I think it was on the Ramble where they suggested he'd fallen in love with the Napoli side hence hiring Sarri, I doubt he'd even fucking seen a minute of them.

[Pen]

I don’t get why Romero is starting. This is the only trophy United could bring home this season.

[Shindig]

I wouldn't worry about it.

[Pleb]

Sarri on the ropes?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don’t get why Romero is starting. This is the only trophy United could bring home this season.

Most clubs have an obsession with 'cup goalkeepers' these days. I think it's nonsense, the more your defence plays in front of the number 1, the better the understanding will be.

[Pen]

I’ve noticed. I think most teams switch back to their ‘league’ keeper (urgh) if they get to the final. Just feels idiotic as there’s a bit of a difference between first and second choice keeper at United. It’s not like you wheeled out Hilario for this.

[Mellberg]

What is Romero even doing at United (as number 2)? Always looked a very good keeper. Not exactly Raimond van der Gouw.

[Pen]

Keeping Lee Grant out of the team. I guess it’s that and making a killing without much bother.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They're just kicking us up in the air so far, only way to play against the chin-stroking might of Sarriball.

While I'm at it, the United away support needs to be put in a bin. Bunch of dinosaurs.

[bruhnaldo]

That month when DDG wasn't playing because he was gonna go to Madrid he was much maligned (though if I'm honest I can't recall any specific howlers).

Maybe he just lacks confidence and thinks he's better off being the rotational keeper at United than going somewhere where he can get "FOUND OUT!" and replaced but without all of the cool perks.

[Lewis]

I appreciate he doesn't really know the club yet, but Diogo Dalot must be a better bet than Ashley Young now.

[Spikey M]

They'll start singing the 12 days of Eric Cantona in a minute.

[Pleb]

Stunning :drool:

[Waffdon]

Sarri should be sacked on the spot if he manages to lose to Man Utd at home. Lol at Alonso once again.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The genius still hasn't worked out that having the non-defending Jorginho at the back of midfield makes us woefully vulnerable to that type of goal. So much space.

[Pleb]

Sarri should be sacked on the spot if he manages to loses to any team at home.
Fixed.

[Lewis]

Right, get another defender on.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The irony is that Morata would have buried that headed chance that Higuain had earlier.

[Lewis]

'Juan Matic'. He would be some footballer, walking through the entire opposition.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't normally like to slate pundits/commentators these days, but Martin Keown (if that is who this is) is a properly witless sack of shit. Why can't they employ literally anyone else? Is having a former BIG NAME mandatory? Although they don't apply that rule to Kevin Kilbane, so I have no explanation.