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[Shindig]

It's who you know, Jimmy. Always has been.

[Lewis]

Why can't Mark Lawrenson do these games?

[Pleb]

Sarri on the ropes?
:drool:

[Waffdon]

Man Utd were 3/1. Unreal scenes

[Jimmy Floyd]

Dear me, Jorginho's 'challenge' on the first ball there, somebody please twist his melon until decapitated.

Sarri is probably the worst manager we've had in my lifetime. Even the functioning alcoholic 'AVB' attempted to change things.

[bruhnaldo]

lol

[Max Power]

This Chelsea keeper really isn’t very good. Not a clown who chucks one in every game bad, he just isn’t that good at making saves.

[Pen]

Man Utd were 3/1. Unreal scenes

As you keep bringing up every time they play at Stamford Bridge , their record has been appalling for ever though.

[Waffdon]

As you keep bringing up every time they play at Stamford Bridge , their record has been appalling.

Sarri is a waste man, though.

[Shindig]

Stick to banking, Sarri. Actually, don't. All Italian accountants end up dead to the mob.

[Pen]

I think there have been quite a few different bin men over the years and somehow United only win there once a decade or something.

Edit: so the odds don’t feel so outrageous. Hopefully you got something on it though 👍

[Pleb]

What will his excuse at half time be?

[Jimmy Floyd]

On the plus side, for the first time in his punditry career Hasselbaink has somebody sat next to him who talks even more mindless shit than he does.

[Lewis]

Surely 'Big Phil' (and his Big Tactics) was worse given that he had much, much better players.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sarri is a waste man, though.

I want to know how he got such good results with Napoli, as all I've seen at Chelsea (in detail) suggests he literally doesn't have the first clue what he's doing as a football coach. Is Italy an even easier league than I think it is, or does the slow Mediterranean style play into his hands?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Surely 'Big Phil' (and his Big Tactics) was worse given that he had much, much better players.

Again, Big Phil at least tried to sort things out, albeit failed and we were about 4th when he was sacked. Sarri is just doing the same thing over and over again until we all die. He literally hasn't changed a single thing once this season, not in-game, never.

[John]

I want to know how he got such good results with Napoli, as all I've seen at Chelsea (in detail) suggests he literally doesn't have the first clue what he's doing as a football coach. Is Italy an even easier league than I think it is, or does the slow Mediterranean style play into his hands?

A bit of both. Higuain running off the back of forty three year old defenders and Jorginho going four years without ever being tackled obviously helped him.

[Waffdon]

Barkley and Willian the first two subs no doubt.

[Pleb]

Matic's fouls are a bit :D

[Ian]

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.

Keown's rant about reading during the World Cup is one of my time favourite terrible commentary moments.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't wait for when Ross Barkley replaces Kovacic on about 72 minutes.

[Spikey M]

What's most baffling about Chelsea at the moment is it's genuinely impossible to tell who's good and who's shit. In a team where Kante looks like a haphazard mong all bets are off.

[Giggles]

What happened the Christensen lad? Is he a sub because it's a cup game or does that other clown normally play ahead of him?

[Mellberg]

If Hazard isn't having an absolute stormer then Chelsea aren't winning. There's nothing else really going on.

[Pen]

Really bugging me I can’t get it in my head who Matic looks like. I’m looking for an actor or a singer. I was meaning to ask the same during tge PSG game too. Help me out lads.

Edit: some american cop show is the answer here, I’m pretty sure.

[Raoul Duke]

Sarri’s mismanagement of the Fucking Lovely Kante should be a sackable offence. Just classic tactical clever clever overthinking bollocks

[Spikey M]

If Hazard isn't having an absolute stormer then Chelsea aren't winning. There's nothing else really going on.

Unfortunately he switches between Neymar and Aaron Lennon on a quarterly basis.

[Mellberg]

I'm starting to think those dice rolling twins from Luther were actually triplets.

@ Pen

[Waffdon]

There you go. He’s such a fucking mong. Ross Barkley to the rescue.

[Raoul Duke]

I can't wait for when Ross Barkley replaces Kovacic on about 72 minutes.

Bingo

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't wait for when Ross Barkley replaces Kovacic on about 72 minutes.

71 minutes, had an absolute stinker there. He's normally predictable to the nearest ten seconds.

[Waffdon]

‘Fuck Sarriball’ lol. Has anyone sacked someone a week before a Cup Final?

[Jimmy Floyd]

We get what we deserve for 10 unimaginative hirings in a row (about 3 have worked out short term).

Next up should be Nuno from Wolves, but a) he hasn't won the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATE and b) he probably sees Wolves as a more enticing job at this point.

[-james-]

Super Frank, Super Frankie Lampard?

[Spikey M]

Bring back Rafa.

[Waffdon]

Zappacosta :D

[Shindig]

Stevie G and Chelsea, together at last.

[Pleb]

What about the SACKED one?

[Spikey M]

Super Frank, Super Frankie Lampard?

Actually, yes. This. Or Drogba.

I'd say Didier Deschamps but he's not a Captain, Leader, Legend and, you know, he's actually good.

[Raoul Duke]

Mourinho can fit it in, when he’s not doing his TV show

[Jimmy Floyd]

Commentator sounding surprised that his three changes have been like for like. Every substitution this season has been like for like, mate.

[John]

That's one of the most pointless substitutions ever made.

[Waffdon]

Since Christmas:

Man Utd: Barkley > Kovacic 71'
Man City: Kovacic > Barkley 58'
Spurs: Barkley > Kovacic 81'
Arsenal: Kovacic > Barkley 63'
Newcastle: Kovacic > Barkley 63'
Spurs: Barkley > Kovacic 75'
Palace: Barkley > Kovacic 88'
Watford: Kovacic > Barkley 80

Hahahahahhaahha

[Spikey M]

Since Christmas:

Man Utd: Barkley > Kovacic 71'
Man City: Kovacic > Barkley 58'
Spurs: Barkley > Kovacic 81'
Arsenal: Kovacic > Barkley 63'
Newcastle: Kovacic > Barkley 63'
Spurs: Barkley > Kovacic 75'
Palace: Barkley > Kovacic 88'
Watford: Kovacic > Barkley 80

Hahahahahhaahha

Is that legitimate? :D

[Waffdon]

Assume so, Bet365’s account posted it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was literally just going to look that up. There will be a good Willian/Pedro equivalent as well.

[Boydy]

Is Chelsea passing it from the edge of the United box back down the pitch to their own keeper around the 86th minute their normal style of play now?

I haven't seen much of them this season so just wondering if that's what Jim means by Sarriball.

[Pleb]

Hazard's SEETHING.

[Waffdon]

Pretty much. Teams clocked on to the fact Jorginho is very shite and it’s been downhill since.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is Drogba doing much at the moment?

[Spikey M]

Fucking about with power cables in Africa, isn't he?

[Pen]

I'm starting to think those dice rolling twins from Luther were actually triplets.

@ Pen
Not bad, but the one I have in mind looks exactly like Matic (I’m starting to think I’ve made it all up). Relatively shit actor with the character having a leather jacket and being the tough one in a dynamic cop duo in something like CSI West Ontario

[Pleb]

In before we get Man City :baz:

[Raoul Duke]

Is Drogba doing much at the moment?

Alex Scott

[Giggles]

Respect.

[Danny]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6688675/Maurizio-Sarri-swapped-Ross-Barkley-Mateo-Kovacic-incredible-19-times-season.html
Jimmy Floyd

I know it’s DM but I saw it on Reddit the other day

[Pen]

Matic is Michael Keaton with hair.

[Spikey M]

He looks nothing like him. :D

[Pen]

https://goo.gl/images/sa3nvs

It’s all in the grin.

[Spikey M]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47285098

:harold:

[Giggles]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47285098

:harold:

I thought it wasn't against any rules and was just frowned upon in a 'cup of tea old bean' kind of way?

[Spikey M]

I thought it wasn't against any rules and was just frowned upon in a 'cup of tea old bean' kind of way?

"The EFL found Leeds breached rules over treating teams with "good faith""

Meaningless shite. May as well do away with official rules and just say 'don't be naughty'.

[niko_cee]

They have some sort of code of conduct spirit of the game thing they all signed up to and apparently it falls foul of that.

Chelsea were genuinely woeful there. Bringing on Zappacosta is presumably Sarri trying to get sacked. They should do it even if they somehow win against City next week (which they won't). At least Zola can be told to play Hudson-Odoi for the rest of the season in an attempt to stop him joining the summer exodus.

Why not just play Kanté and Jorginho as defensive midfielders with someone else (Hazard) as a 10? They just don't have enough attacking players on the pitch ever, and some idiot at leftback really doesn't count.

[Kikó]

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.

I'm looking forward to the Saudi treatment for Keown when they take over.

We bossed it tonight. One dimensional from Chelsea. Keep it up Ole!

[Giggles]

Kevin Kilbane is on more things than Alex Scott and you only see/hear about 30-40% of it. He must live in fucking airports.

[Shindig]

Millwall must fancy their chances.

[bruhnaldo]

Obligatory "i would" post re: Alex Scott

[Waffdon]

14 times for the Pedro/Willian substitute.

[Spikey M]

Is it even that hard to be a manager at a club like Chelsea? Just play players where they, errr, play, and you win most matches anyway.

[niko_cee]

Was looking up when and where the final is this year yesterday (not for any reason other than seeing if the ticket ballot had happened yet), so we're bound to get a bumming tonight.

Added to the fact that in my mind Bayern are a bit shit it doesn't bode well.

[Mike]

3-1 tonight, don’t worry

[niko_cee]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Mignolet, Milner, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi.

[Mazuuurk]

Funny choice to pick Keita over Milner in a game like this I reckon, but what do I know.

[Gray Fox]

Should be 2-0 down already here. Matip continues to make me see why he was free.

[Disco]

Why is Rodriguez getting booed so much?

[niko_cee]

Is he?

Both sides look more of a danger to themselves than to the other side, although Liverpool should probably have converted at least one of those half chances.

[Mike]

Stinking it up here :(
Picked up towards the end of the half, hopefully a goal or two in front of the Kop.


Why is Rodriguez getting booed so much?
He got booed when taking ages to walk over to take a corner. Haven’t noticed apart from that:

[Gray Fox]

Definitely getting to grips with them in open play now, but I expect a goal to come from a Bayern corner from before long. Henderson is doing well bailing people out but they look a little lost without Virgil at the back.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, corners look ropey as fuck. Although I always think that. It's a permanent mental scar.

[niko_cee]

Has Keita scored yet this season? It really feels like it's never going to happen. This game is like pinball.

[Pen]

If this ends goalless, who are favourites to go through here?

[Jimmy Floyd]

4-4 in the second leg, Sly Stallone to save a penalty.

[Pen]

I hope Hans Jorg Butt won’t see his saved.

[Mike]

I think we’ll score over there.

[niko_cee]

I suppose Bayern, but they look dreadful (maybe Liverpool not much better). Don't see much to fear in them really, but then Liverpool's away record in Europe this season isn't up to much.

All part of the plan anyway, right?

[Pen]

Have there actually been any other notable keepers in Europe who were penalty takers? Can’t think of any off the top of my head.

[Mazuuurk]

Bayern attempted some sort of weird Catenaccio that whole game mind you. I reckon they'll muster a bit more at home.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Have there actually been any other notable keepers in Europe who were penalty takers? Can’t think of any off the top of my head.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_goalscoring_goalkeepers

Seems to be mainly a South American thing, like mate and bestiality.

[niko_cee]

Bayern attempted some sort of weird Catenaccio that whole game mind you. I reckon they'll muster a bit more at home.

Aye, but as soon as they do this they won't have 5 men flooding the ball to get their shins on the critical final pass.

Divock 'diminishing returns' Origi probably needs putting out to somewhere, he used it all up with that Everton miracle.

[igor_balis]

i think sarri looks a bit like louis litt from suits

[phonics]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_goalscoring_goalkeepers

Seems to be mainly a South American thing, like mate and bestiality.

I don't care if his career lasted 25 years. Rodrigo Ceni, take a bow. 61 free kicks and 131 goals total is just ridiculous.

For clarity, the tied for 3rd highest free kick scorer in Premiere League history is Sebastien Larsson with 11 over the course of 9 years. You'd literally have to double the amount of free kicks he scored every year and have him play for 26 years to equal Ceni.

Beckham scored 65 in 20 years.

[Lewis]

There must be a montage somewhere of teams scoring on the counter after he scuffed it into their wall.

[Shindig]

I definitely remember Hans-Jorg Butt celebrating so long they restarted and scored once or twice.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't care if his career lasted 25 years. Rodrigo Ceni, take a bow. 61 free kicks and 131 goals total is just ridiculous.

For clarity, the tied for 3rd highest free kick scorer in Premiere League history is Sebastien Larsson with 11 over the course of 9 years. You'd literally have to double the amount of free kicks he scored every year and have him play for 26 years to equal Ceni.

Beckham scored 65 in 20 years.

Mitigating factors are that Rogerio played loads of games in the shithouse state championship to amass that tally as well as the national league, and also in South America if anyone goes near the number ten it's an automatic foul so you probably get way more free kicks given in those positions (it's no coincidence that it was them who came up with the disappearing spray for referees).

[Spikey M]

They do love a disappearance.

[Baz]

I definitely remember Hans-Jorg Butt celebrating so long they restarted and scored once or twice.

Twice?! Must've been a long celebration.

[niko_cee]

Answers on a postcard as to how city are going to line up.

[niko_cee]

That's definitely a penalty, although I was almost as certain that Bentaleb would miss it.

[John]

That's definitely a penalty, although I was almost as certain that Bentaleb would miss it.

It is a penalty, but I thought it was a bit harsh to book him. He was making a genuine effort to get his arm out the way.

[niko_cee]

Giving away a penalty is pretty much a default yellow though, which is a stupid 'rule' but it's almost universally applied.

Second one was even funnier. I don't know if VAR gives that if the ref doesn't.

Could do without City ballsing Europe up again to focus on the League.

[mugbull]

I think handballs like that one for the first penalty should be red cards. I don't see how intent should play into any of this if the effect is exactly the same as, for instance, the deliberate Suarez shitshow in 2010. You'll still send someone off for accidentally elbowing someone in the face and breaking their jaw, you know. Or for a fair attempt at a tackle that misses the ball and breaks Aaron Ramsey's leg.

[niko_cee]

I'm not sure you can say that prevented a certain goal.

[Mazuuurk]

Also, there's a slight conceptual difference between breaking someones jaw/leg and preventing a goal :cab:

[mugbull]

Also, there's a slight conceptual difference between breaking someones jaw/leg and preventing a goal :cab:

What difference is that?

I'm not sure you can say that prevented a certain goal.

I think it did, but you're right this one isn't as clear and cut as some others

[Pen]

Morelos with 4 goals today for Rangers 😎

Edit: Had forgotten Kamara had moved there too. Hope they win something domestically.

[Mazuuurk]

The difference is that you hurt other people breaking their bones.

It's sort of like the difference between not paying your taxes and shooting someone.

[niko_cee]

Although, in terms of the rules of the game, deliberately preventing a goal by foul means is more of a red card than an injury inflicting action (which can be accidental or innocuous).

VAR going mad tonight.

Sort it out City. Maybe we could start a website?

[John]

That's outrageous from Sane, but the commentator needs to calm down with his NARRATIVE shit. He's behaving like Sane is the first player ever to score against a former club.

[niko_cee]

Juve

:harold:

[Kikó]

Insane freekick. So clever.

[Mazuuurk]

Never seen Sane even hit a free kick either.

[John]

Schalke's defending is suicidal.

[phonics]

1098337322477776896

[niko_cee]

Never seen Sane even hit a free kick either.

He's scored at least one other blinder this season, although I guess pecking orders get in the way a lot of the time.

[Mazuuurk]

Well, whats the pecking order based on then? Haven't ever seen De Bruyne or Silva score one I think.

[niko_cee]

Well, whats the pecking order based on then? Haven't ever seen De Bruyne or Silva score one I think.

Seniority.

It's why Ronaldo has been allowed to spaff them into the crowd forever.

In other news:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/47309681

:D

*Something about his finishing going missing as well.*

[Shindig]

Is it me or does it always happen on a Champions' League night?

[niko_cee]

Well, it's the second time for him apparently, according to that article.

I guess they didn't bother with Lovren as he was probably at home.

[Gray Fox]

Well, it's the second time for him apparently, according to that article.

I guess they didn't bother with Lovren as he was probably at home.

https://i.gyazo.com/a1a80f7868e90ba34d90d9bb90c2e876.png

[mugbull]

The difference is that you hurt other people breaking their bones.

It's sort of like the difference between not paying your taxes and shooting someone.

We're talking about football, not criminal law, right? Preventing a certain goal is way more significant to the game than breaking someone's jaw

[niko_cee]

https://i.gyazo.com/a1a80f7868e90ba34d90d9bb90c2e876.png

I forgot about that image.

:D

[Lewis]

lol at Steve Clarke 'greetin' all over the telly.

[Spoonsky]

Ronaldo :happycry:

[niko_cee]

Just seen what the Kilmarnock 'keeper was sent off for.

Good grief.

Refereeing seems to have gone completely off the rails up there.

Also, I'm pretty sure that finish by Sterling was just a really bad touch.

[Shindig]

It's a ridiculous decision. They could've still lost a man but the keeper wasn't at fault.

[ScousePig]

We're talking about football, not criminal law, right? Preventing a certain goal is way more significant to the game than breaking someone's jaw

It might not be more significant long term if said player is key and misses several weeks of the season.

[SincereTheRebel]

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Is embedding tweets broken?

[Boydy]

Nah, that's working.

[phonics]

These Europa League start times are an absolute joke. I'm an hour ahead and on holiday and it still feels too early.

[Mazuuurk]

We're talking about football, not criminal law, right? Preventing a certain goal is way more significant to the game than breaking someone's jaw

Are you daft? The whole point is that the players well-being is more important than whoever wins or loses.

[Spikey M]

That sounds like losin' talk to me.

[mugbull]

Are you daft? The whole point is that the players well-being is more important than whoever wins or loses.

I mean I agree, if you fuck someone up by accident a red card is (should be) justified. Equally so if you prevent a clear goal by accident

[niko_cee]

Chelsea official twitter announcement of tonight's team:


This is the team that Maurizio Sarri has chosen for this evening's game!

Sort of sounds like they are distancing themselves from it/the manager.

[Danny]

Starting Kovacic and Barkley. Probably going to have an aneurysm come the 72nd minute

[Shindig]

Nah, he'll just tell them to swap positions.

[Mazuuurk]

I mean I agree, if you fuck someone up by accident a red card is (should be) justified. Equally so if you prevent a clear goal by accident


No, because you are only able to 'fuck someone up by accident' if you are playing recklessly. You can prevent playing recklessly.

Whereas - the literally only way you can prevent a goal 'by accident' in an illegal way is by happening to have an arm in the way. You cannot conceivably control where your arms are or be expected to run around with them behind your back all the time like a penguin - as compared to how you launch yourself into a tackle, for instance which you can indeed control.

[randomlegend]

No, because you are only able to 'fuck someone up by accident' if you are playing recklessly. You can prevent playing recklessly.
.

That's not true, innocuous tackles can and do cause bad injuries.

[Mazuuurk]

Of course. But you can still control how violently you play in general. A lot of the time when people launch themselves into late tackles that end up injuring someone, really they should have just realised they were too late into the situation and have abstained from doing the tackle in the first place.

[Giggles]

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[Ian]

Fucking hell.

That sounds like a rival to the Antti Niemi TalkSport(?) call.

[niko_cee]

Away goals should be squared.

[Ian]

Nah, multiplied by xG.

[phonics]

Chelsea just got a two window transfer ban.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Blessed relief tbh, as long as it doesn't apply to managers.

[SincereTheRebel]

Blessed relief tbh, as long as it doesn't apply to managers.

It should, otherwise they would just offer players new contracts as staff, and do transfer business that way

[Ian]

Do they still have 178 players on loan they can recall?

[phonics]

It should, otherwise they would just offer players new contracts as staff, and do transfer business that way
This is the thickest thing I’ve seen in quite some time.

[SincereTheRebel]

This is the thickest thing I’ve seen in quite some time.

Facts.

[Waffdon]

Was pretty obvious it would happen. You’d think they’d start to give younger players a chance now. On second thoughts...

[SincereTheRebel]

I disagree that sending young players out on loan in mass is a bad move. If your good enough, you end up like Lukaku, if not you end up like Mceachran and if your in between, your a van Aanholt

[Giggles]

Consolation prize.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/danny-crowley-commits-to-ireland-cause-906329.html

[Spikey M]

I disagree that sending young players out on loan in mass is a bad move. If your good enough, you end up like Lukaku, if not you end up like Mceachran and if your in between, your a van Aanholt

Isn't the 'bad' bit that they are signing every prospect in the world with zero intent of actually using them?

[thommo]

Ryan bloody Babel, what a start.

[Vercetti]

Standard stuff, this.

Looks like they're still hungover from their jolly up in "Marbs".

[Vercetti]

Why's he not catching that?

The 'keeper, not Hernandez.

[thommo]

He's usually fairly solid with the punch... Fucking frustrating. We looked shaky from set pieces but for a goal to come like that is a gut punch.

[Waffdon]

Watford must be looking at Marco Silva

[thommo]

Just relegate us now for fucks sake. Get rid of Ranieri, bring in someone who can bring through the youngsters and play some good football, and push for promotion next season.

[igor_balis]

Just relegate us now for fucks sake. Get rid of Ranieri, bring in someone who can bring through the youngsters and play some good football, and push for promotion next season.

Mowbray would be a laugh.

[Vercetti]

Babel's hair probably warrants a relegation. What a chump.

[Shindig]

Sean Longstaff's a menace. We might as well sell Shelvey now.

[Pleb]

Just relegate us now for fucks sake. Get rid of Ranieri, bring in someone who can bring through the youngsters and play some good football, and push for promotion next season.
:console:

[Raoul Duke]

Puel sacked by Leicester. Completely unsurprising.

Brenda linked, which would be good for comedy value.

[-james-]

Their squad is pretty good. I think Bodgers would do a good job, and it's about time he jumped ship really.

[Manc]

Watford (a)
Fulham (h)
Burnley (a)
Bournemouth (h)
Huddersfield (a)

The new manager bounce will be glorious.

[niko_cee]

Brighton first up on Tuesday.

Just in time for some Shakespearean caretaker bounce.

Should have been playing Sarri's feckless mob this weekend too.

:moop:

[Max Power]

Think Brendan would do well with our squad. Would be pretty pleased if he came in.

[Browning]

The seethe when it’s Allardyce :drool:

[Shindig]

Shame. I hoped Puel would last until the end of the season and then move on.

[Vercetti]

I reckon Rodgers would consider it to be beneath him, the colossal twat that he is.

[Shindig]

I mean, it might be Rafa. :uhoh:

[Max Power]

Watford (a)
Fulham (h)
Burnley (a)
Bournemouth (h)
Huddersfield (a)

The new manager bounce will be glorious.

Our performances in those sort of games have been risible under Puel. A couple big results against the big boys kept him in a job really.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I would quite like Rodgers for us tbh.

[niko_cee]

Not Claude?

[Jimmy Floyd]

What I really want is Mark Hughes, just to see what would happen.

[Giggles]

Could they not take Pochettino?

[Baz]

Sir Brendan’s too good for Leicester.

[Gray Fox]

No right back against United. This is going to be painful.

[SvN]

No Martial, Lingard or Matic. I think I'd take a draw right now.

[Waffdon]

That Man Utd team looks a bit grim with Lukaku and Mata

[Jimmy Floyd]

y-ny-tid
y-ny-tid
y-ny-tid

[randomlegend]

Oooft, these injuries :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

At the moment our best hope of fourth is United not being able to raise a side for the next few games and having to forfeit.

[phonics]

At the moment our best hope of fourth is United not being able to raise a side for the next few games and having to forfeit.

A 0-0 today and the rest of the team dying of the plague is exactly what I'm hoping for today.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a great pass by Lukaku.

Alisson read it well though.

[Waffdon]

Why would you even bring Lingard on the massive fucking pleb

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

3 forced subs before the first half has even finished :cab:

And Rashford is struggling too.

[randomlegend]

3 forced subs before the first half has even finished :cab:

And Rashford is struggling too.

I think Rashford's is just a dead calf, but the others are worrying as fuck. I know Sanchez has been absolute wank but bringing Lingard on instead of him was bonkers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think Rashford's is just a dead calf, but the others are worrying as fuck. I know Sanchez has been absolute wank but bringing Lingard on instead of him was bonkers.

tbf I'd rather take a chance on a half dead Lingard than a fully fit Sanchez.

[randomlegend]

tbf I'd rather take a chance on a half dead Lingard than a fully fit Sanchez.

From an effectiveness POV yeah, but it's not worth the risk of losing Lingard for longer.

[Browning]

What an awful first half. United offered nothing and Liverpool look shite when they get near the box.

[randomlegend]

What an awful first half. United offered nothing and Liverpool look shite when they get near the box.

Cut'em some slack mate :D

[Manc]

Another disjointed attacking performance from Kloppo. This long ball shit needs to stop.

[John Arne]

93rd minute winner for Ho Chi Minh City tonight, in the opening game of our Wake Up 247 V.League 1 season :drool:

https://gyazo.com/cbd3647183cc6de5ce9a421dcb1dcb28.gif

[Spoonsky]

That was the shittest half I’ve ever seen. Liverpool have to be winning from here though.

[bruhnaldo]

Need a random shit goal 1:0 win for United please ffs

[-james-]

This game feels like a fever dream.

[Waffdon]

Sarri starting three wingers and not one being Hudson Odoi hahahahaha.

[Waffdon]

Everyone’s final ball has been pathetic. Smalling shouldn’t be offside there

[phonics]

https://i.imgur.com/29EpU9e.jpg

Such a tinpot club.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Well this has certainly been a superb soccer showdown.

[Shindig]

The most Super of Sundays. No wonder God took it off.

[Waffdon]

Liverpool have looked average for ages. I’m not really worried about them winning the league.

[Gray Fox]

Anyone know what time the game starts? I've seen a lot of people go down injured in the warm up.

[randomlegend]

Good result under the circumstances.

[Ian]

Glad Smalling went forward so that he wouldn't even try and kick the ball. Useless mop haired cunt.

[Waffdon]

https://i.imgur.com/29EpU9e.jpg

Such a tinpot club.

Completely bottled the league too :drool:

8 points behind now after their biggest ever win on New Years against Celtic

[bruhnaldo]

I mean he didn't even try to lunge at it.

[Spoonsky]

Well that was abysmal.

[niko_cee]

Respect the point.

[Kikó]

In quite unbelievable scenes, Taz is on the same boozer as me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

John Terry is on the sauce.

He thinks that Chelsea have as much talent as Man City in THE DRESSING ROOM.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In quite unbelievable scenes, Taz is on the same boozer as me.

Shout Don at him and lol at the prick for running away.

[Shindig]

John Terry is on the sauce.

He thinks that Chelsea have as much talent as Man City in THE DRESSING ROOM.

He probably still hangs about there.

[Kikó]

I thought he sounded like a knob supporting Liverpoo when stood in front of me and then it ended up being him. He said he'll start posting again (idk).

[Lewis]

We're a Brexit forum now boy go join an Indian one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did you at least put a business card on his hook nose?

[SvN]

Klopp blaming United's injuries for Liverpool "losing their rhythm" :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jorginho is lucky not to get sent off for that.

[Waffdon]

That’s a handball and a foul.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jon Moss is a first ruling twat. You can always tell when they don't do the no foul sign.

[Waffdon]

How does Luiz even start games at this level still.m

Add Barkley to that too

[Jimmy Floyd]

Christ I've seen a lot of poor, goalless football today.

[niko_cee]

Under the new VAR line drawing rules that was onside wasn't it? By a trailing stud.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think so, the VAR line did make Aguero look just on.

[Waffdon]

Hudson-Odoi would run riot against that chump at left back.

[Waffdon]

Jorginho and turning into trouble on the half way line. Name a better duo.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jorginho and turning into trouble on the half way line. Name a better duo.

I don't understand how he's made it this far in the game. Is there an unwritten rule in Italy where nobody's allowed to close down the deep lying playmaker, similar to the one in South America with the number ten?

God our sideways goal kicks do my nut in.

[Waffdon]

That would have been a beautiful goal. SHOOT

[Jimmy Floyd]

Eden Hazard has had an atrocious game. Thank the lord for Kanté bailing him out several times.

[Waffdon]

He has been a bit shit but then set up the two best chances in the game. Kante has been a monster

[Jimmy Floyd]

There should be a maroon card for fouls like that one Jorginho just committed. 200 match ban.

[Reg]

Ugh, professional fouls. Bet Man City were delighted with the yellow card and a free kick from forty yards out. Load of balls.

Sin bins or straight reds. The game's broken otherwise.

[Waffdon]

What’s the point in VAR if you don’t let them calls go.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Quite, VAR only works one way, you can't reverse a wrong flag. Dreadful officiating.

[Waffdon]

Do you get an extra sub in extra time?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kepa trying to tell Sarri to get fucked :harold:

[Waffdon]

Haha on yourself son

[bruhnaldo]

lmfaooo what the fuck is this

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sarri's seethe :D

[John]

That's madness. Sarri can't stay on as the manager after that. He's done.

[bruhnaldo]

Holy shit

[phonics]

This is absolutely mental.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I know he's a stupid waiter twat, but you can't just refuse to come off. Do as you're told.

[bruhnaldo]

I thought once they put the sub in to the referees that's it? lol

[bruhnaldo]

Wait he said they put the board up?! THEY PUT THE BOARD UP AND HE JUST STAYED?!?!?!?

this is fucking scenes

[Spikey M]

I don't know if I want him to save every penalty or bottle it completely now. I don't know what would be funnier.

[bruhnaldo]

I don't know if I want him to save every penalty or bottle it completely now. I don't know what would be funnier.

Absolute fucking same.

[phonics]

Only way that could have gone better is if Sarri had just walked off and not come back out.

[Gray Fox]

Kepa best be saving some pens after that.