Feb Footy: Southend United and football's demise

[John Arne]

The correct way is Hau-land, as in 'caught'. They've been saying it correctly since his dad was around.

I mean, I posted a video where the man himself pronounces it, so I'm well aware of how it is supposed to be pronounced.
Also, "They have been saying it correctly" - could it be that I was listening to different commentators than you - what a bizarre assertion to make. I was literally watching highlights this morning and they butchered it - you think I just made it up??

[John Arne]

TTH is weird sometimes.

[SincereTheRebel]

He said the Norwegian pronunciation which is the correct way, sounds like how I would say Holland

[Smjffy]

Top few lines make for a good post-match read.

Meh, it is what it is. I'd still fancy our chances on the return fixture but in all honesty anything else besides the league is merely a bonus.

[John Arne]

Treble or KLOPP OUT.

[Yevrah]

I don’t even watch football these days and could see that Atletico was a bad draw. Horrible team to play.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I mean, I posted a video where the man himself pronounces it, so I'm well aware of how it is supposed to be pronounced.
Also, "They have been saying it correctly" - could it be that I was listening to different commentators than you - what a bizarre assertion to make. I was literally watching highlights this morning and they butchered it - you think I just made it up??

I just don't get the need to care whether their pronunciation is spot on as long as we know who they're talking about. I probably say 'Sanders' differently to you and we're from the same country.

[phonics]

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Is there literally anything this man won't moan or cry about. I don't think there's a more 'woe is me' manager out there. Maybe Conte.

[niko_cee]

Every manager says the same.

It's, literally, where the phrase 'park the bus' came from, and Herr Klopp didn't coin that one.

[Ian]

There are a lot of people who would have you believe that Uncle Jurgen isn't as much of a whiny bitch as other managers, though.

[phonics]

Quite. The mans not lost like 2 games all season and has cried off in a huff multiple times. It's pathetic.

[Smjffy]

Imagine being happy losing games.

Atletico were shithouses but that's to be expected, I just assumed that given a lot of the old guard had gone that it wouldn't be quite so effective but they clearly got into a few of the players heads, Trent had one of his worst games to date, Origi replacing Mane was needed due to them targeting Sadio but then we'd have been better served risking it given how little Divock did and how sloppy/lethargic he was when he was on. I think it's just a bit galling to watch so naturally it sucks when a team defend for the entire match, drop like flies and roll around as though they've been snipered.

Someone in this thread mentioned it, the Spanish are good at beating their chests and going all out war then rolling around like pussies but then it was nothing compared to when Porto played Celtic a good number of years ago, that was next level stuff. I'd be just as confident going into the 2nd leg as I was the 1st, hopefully a different result obviously. :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

My only issue with teams like Atletico is that they normally each have a certain famous defender who the referee allows to get away with any fouls, in the same way that most referees give a foul for any contact on certain famous number tens. Roberto Ayala/Valencia was the most egregious example I can remember but it's quite widespread.

[Ian]

It felt like Montero used to get away with a lot even though I'm sure he had records for the amount of cards he picked up.

[niko_cee]

The Simeone model moves away from the designed shit concept and simply spreads the same workload through the whole team. Well, most of it. I'm not sure what Thomas Lemar brings to the table.

[Smjffy]

£63M he cost according to transfermarkt. Surely not? Monaco must be one of the most profitable clubs going.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It felt like Montero used to get away with a lot even though I'm sure he had records for the amount of cards he picked up.

If you went through the genre list there would be a lot of Uruguayan flags peppered up and down it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51554031


His latest goals - one a tap-in and the second a thumping strike from 20 yards - mean he has reached double figures in the Champions League four games faster than any other player in the competition's history, and is the only teenager to reach double figures in a single season.

Mental.

[Yevrah]

He’s going to be at Dortmund for about 5 minutes at this rate.

[bruhnaldo]

Wish we could've got him ffs

[Disco]

Think of it this way, you've only missed out on about five minutes of him.

[Smjffy]

You're seemingly forgetting that Dortmund attack...

I still don't see him sustaining these numbers tbh.

[bruhnaldo]

I'd rather have 5 minutes with Alex Scott than 5 minutes with Theresa May, though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why are they calling him Angelinho?

[mugbull]

That's his name

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's his name

No, it's Angelino.

[phonics]

Why are they calling him Angelinho?

Football shirts don't have the squiggly line on top. He does.

[niko_cee]

Spurs getting absolute battered as usual so I expect they'll nick a goal in a moment.

[Giggles]

That’s a fairly ropey looking team they have out. Who’s the dutch sounding lad?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Football shirts don't have the squiggly line on top. He does.

Yeah but, based on my little Spanish knowledge, it puts more of a y sound on the n.

So it should be more Angelinyo.

But considering they're not bothering to go full on Spanish with the proper G sound why try and put an inflection on the N when pronouncing his name?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Angeliño/Angelinho would be said the same in English. It's not all or nothing, you have a stab and get close enough while not putting on a cod accent that jars with '...overhits the cross and that will be a goal kick'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJkVf6Jzok

I think the only thing to do now is write a strongly worded email to BT demanding that Jenas and Fletcher be sacked.

[phonics]

Yeah but, based on my little Spanish knowledge, it puts more of a y sound on the n.

So it should be more Angelinyo.

But considering they're not bothering to go full on Spanish with the proper G sound why try and put an inflection on the N when pronouncing his name?

I'm not watching. Are they saying Ho? Because if so they're very dumb. If they're saying Angelinyo then that's fine. It's the same as saying Yooventus not Yoovayntoos.

[niko_cee]

Did Dortmund play Spurs off the pitch in the first half of the last 16 last year before getting spannered in the second half? Leipzig may come to rue their profligacy.

Atalanta :cool:

[phonics]

Being a Valencia fan must be so annoying. Outside of those Benitez years you're just a constant failure machine.

[mugbull]

In fact the Brazilian 'nh' and Spanish 'ñ' use the same IPA character, so they're pronounced the same. Any difference is down to regional dialect.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Same as gn in French (Serge so-called Guh-nabry can do one, I still call him Nyabry).

[niko_cee]

Just clocked that Leipzig have got former Liverpool youth bod Peter Gulacsi in goal. I had no idea.

[phonics]

Just clocked that Leipzig have got former Liverpool youth bod Peter Gulacsi in goal. I had no idea.

It's been a good period for Liverpool nobody Goalkeepers. Isn't some former Liverpool playing goals for Inter or someone at the moment?

[niko_cee]

Dunno, but Luis Alberto is donning it at Lazio and has been for some time, somehow.

Probably just shows that it's not so much the talent of a player that makes the difference as it is the environment/situation they are dropped into as to whether they succeed or not.

[Smjffy]

Dunno, but Luis Alberto is donning it at Lazio and has been for some time, somehow.

Probably just shows that it's not so much the talent of a player that makes the difference as it is the environment/situation they are dropped into as to whether they succeed or not.

I clocked Suso put in a performance for Sevilla only a few days ago. A goal and an assist. :cool:

[Shindig]

I'm mildly impressed Tamas Kadar is playing for Dynamo Kiev. Haris Vuckic is doing decent at Twente.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I found out last night that Phil Foden has a one year old child. His missus obviously knows her way around life.

[Gray Fox]

Methinks too much is being made of the 'Anfield factor' for the second leg

All I've seen today is quotes from player or manager about how tough it's going to be for them to come to Anfield.

They're no Barcelona and thus will happily sit back and hold their lead for the full 90 if needs be. They also have the perfect manager for the task ahead.

The only thing Liverpool might get is a more favourable referee. Though I suspect 3 goals will be needed to go through.

[niko_cee]

Aye. I don't think they'll manage it, and could easily see it being 2-0, but I think the hyperbole about the special European nights is best left to Clive Tyldsley or whoever.

[Ian]

I'm glad we've spent the better part of a billion quid on this team in the last decade to see Luke Shaw looking like our best creative outlet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was nice by Tony.

[Ian]

He's done A Thing for two consecutive games, he must be exhausted.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Does this mean he could have been eligible even if Salzburg had qualified?

Considering Fernandes just came on, yes.

[Ian]

Christ I love watching United.

I wonder if I'll enjoy a game this decade.

[SincereTheRebel]

Yo

[Mike]

https://streamable.com/03eiv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

:D

[SincereTheRebel]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

Allan Nyom is a legendary footballer.

[Waffdon]

Hagi for Rangers looks class. Celtic win their home game and Rangers hold on and am fairly sure Scotland go back to two CL places

[Waffdon]

The celebrations after that third goal too :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hagi for Rangers looks class. Celtic win their home game and Rangers hold on and am fairly sure Scotland go back to two CL places

The maths is a bit complex but I reckon unless APOEL somehow turn around a 0-3 deficit at Basel in their second leg, you've got it done tonight.

[Waffdon]

Yeah, it looks secured already as they’ve jumped ahead of Czech Republic. I was just banking on two victories after the group stages. Looks like they’ll jump ahead of Denmark too if Celtic win next week.

Scotland have more points than Netherlands and France at present this year lol

[phonics]

We haven't been that good so I hadn't noticed but we've kept 5 clean sheets in 9 games. To put it in perspective, we had 8 total last year.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah, it looks secured already as they’ve jumped ahead of Czech Republic. I was just banking on two victories after the group stages. Looks like they’ll jump ahead of Denmark too if Celtic win next week.

Scotland have more points than Netherlands and France at present this year lol

France will be done after this Champions League round. What a disgraceful country.

Portugal are due to go above them in 2 years, will that end the 'Europe's Top 5 Leagues mate' bullshit?

[Luca]

Daniel Carriço (of Sporting and Sevilla ‘fame’) just completed a transfer to...Wuhan Zall. I wonder how those negotiations went.

[Luca]

On another note, I’m so pleased we saved 50 quid on Bruno Fernandes by not buying him last summer. That decision has really paid off.

[SincereTheRebel]

Lads. Should I cancel the trip to Espanyol and save my coins for the next round? Im that confident wolves cant throws a 4-0 1st leg win out the window. Need to decide by Sunday...

[Waffdon]

Yessir

[SincereTheRebel]

I have a few buyers and i can come out of this with some profit.

[Giggles]

Hope they lose :D

[John Arne]

I'm off to Singapore next for the massive game between Hougang Utd and Ho Chi Minh City in the AFC Cup. Expecting a crowd of 500 or 600.

[Danny]

https://youtu.be/VTm0cZgA27o

[bruhnaldo]

I have a few buyers and i can come out of this with some profit.

I mean it's an away day to Barcelona with a comfortable 4:0 lead... you could likely really just enjoy yourself knowing that even if you somehow fail to beat the 20th placed team in La Liga you'll be comfortably moving on to the next round.

Though for me away days are usually excursions to visit a city with the football match being the bow on top, so.

Looking at other results, idk... I'd rather go to Spain than Turkey or Germany.

[SincereTheRebel]

I hear what you're saying. But im only interested in away days for the game itself. Ive been to turkey, Top Ireland and Italy. I don't mind skipping Spain and gamble on the next round

Somewhere mad like Denmark or Romania would be nuts.

[Gray Fox]

Then again you could end up drawing one of the Glasgow boys.

[SincereTheRebel]

Smash up High New Zealand then. Easy work.

[phonics]

Games have been picked for tv. Arsenal have played more games on Monday than Saturday at this point. I hate Monday games.

[Shindig]

Gayle and Muto are apparently fit. It'll make no difference but Joelinton can't keep doing this for another 13 games. Palace will coast it.

[phonics]

I mean come on ffs

https://i.imgur.com/98gm3Nr.png

[Shindig]

Surprised Wolves and the Champions' League teams aren't further up that list. Almost as if they anticipate one club to go further than the other.

[SincereTheRebel]

Barcelona Trip sold. Onto the next round lads.

[niko_cee]

Games have been picked for tv. Arsenal have played more games on Monday than Saturday at this point. I hate Monday games.

That Monday night game for Liverpool at Brighton has me seething my bits off. I'm in town for two weeks and literally go back 15 minutes before kick-off. It was the only time they could have moved it to that I would have missed it. :mad:

Hopefully Liverpool make the FA Cup semis as that would have had it postponed anyway.

[niko_cee]

I see United are busy trying to piggyback on the Jurgen Klopp PR machine.

[Waffdon]

Spurs to not lose today at evens seems a tad generous

[Waffdon]

And Chelsea have put out maybe the slowest team in Premier League history. Lump on

[niko_cee]

Five-at-the-back fest with the worst attacking players ever lined up in a Premier League game, should be a corker.

[Waffdon]

Alonso will probably get a hat trick tbf

[Jimmy Floyd]

The highest league scorer this season in the two XIs is I think Mason Mount (5).

[Waffdon]

Alonso really does haunt Arsenal and Tottenham.

[Ian]

Five-at-the-back fest with the worst attacking players ever lined up in a Premier League game, should be a corker.


Oh I dunno, I think Billy Davies' Derby might have been so bad they brought down the attacking quality average to be worst-ever levels.

[Mellberg]

"It wasn't a VAR error, it was a human error."

:lol: FUCK. OFF.

[Smjffy]

How did Le Celso stay on the pitch?


https://streamable.com/s/u4i6h/vcvrkk

[Mellberg]

Human error, mate. The all seeing, all knowing VARbot is not responsible.

[John Arne]

Jesus Christ. Did VAR review it? Any yellow?

[Gray Fox]

I think someone would have to murder another player and be caught disposing of the body to be sent off at Chelsea. Even then, possibly a yellow.

[Shindig]

We are very bollocks. We could easily shit ourselves out of this league.

[Gray Fox]

Norwich are nearly gonners and Villa have a fixture list full of nope. West Ham also have a tough next 4/5.

You only need a couple of wins to stay above those 3 so you should be fine from here.

[Shindig]

I don't see where the goals are going to come from. I know that's been us all season but this is crunch time.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That was a big win. If we can stop being shit even for half of the remaining games we may well still get fourth. Not sure who the threat is. United? lol

[John Arne]

I fancy Man City to get 6 or 7 here.

[Gray Fox]

Edersons got to go there.

[Gray Fox]

Not even a foul. lol fuck this.

[niko_cee]

Didn't he sort of make contact with the ball?

'Keeper's always going to get all sorts of leeway there, I think he'd have to have made no contact with the ball whatsoever for it even to be debatable, and even then it'd be 50/50.

Obviously the other way round the forward gets sent off more often (leading with a part of the body he can play the ball with).

[Gray Fox]

https://i.gyazo.com/3d79cf3bfe23e1f9322fe509833d8825.png

If by ball you mean his eyeball then yes.

[Danny]

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[Giggles]

https://i.gyazo.com/3d79cf3bfe23e1f9322fe509833d8825.png

If by ball you mean his eyeball then yes.

That’s why you can’t go by a cherry picked still shot from just after him getting the ball.

[Gray Fox]

Ah well then I stand corrected. They didn't show that angle live on my Yankee stream and I turned off at HT. The pic was the first image I saw of it after.

[niko_cee]

That said, I'm not really sure how the 'keeper is exempt from the modern interpretations on endangering opponents etc as, at the very least, you'd have to say that leading with your fists at full pelt into an opponent's head is somewhat reckless and really quite dangerous. If Iheanacho goes for it with his foot and gets the ball and then Ederson he probably gets sent off.

[niko_cee]

Levante 1-0 Real Madrid

lol

[Giggles]

Seems Darren Randolph has been a very bad boy, and by all accounts Middlesbrough aren’t going to come out of it looking great either.
Would also explain him being “injured” for months at the end of Boro but played straight away for West Ham.

[Ian]

What's he meant to have done?

[Giggles]

What's he meant to have done?

Knocked the fuck out of his ex and the club knew about it. Fair bit of stuff on Twitter but you know yourself as far as that goes. Heard a few rumblings last week at the Shels match that something was coming about a current international.

[SincereTheRebel]

So...

[randomlegend]

Lingard and Pereira both dropped from the squad today apparently. Angel Gomes in (which lines up with the ITKs saying he's decided to sign a new contract).

[Giggles]

The fall of Lingard is heart warming.

[-james-]

I pay three different companies so that I can watch live premier league football, there are two 2pm kick off games today and neither is on telly. They can fuck off.

[randomlegend]

Like the look of the Utd line-up, nice to see James get a chance to play in his natural position. Would have liked Gomes to make the bench, still think he's got something about him.

[Danny]

Cant be taking penalties like that. My heart cant take it

[Lewis]

Top dive that.

[Kikó]

Good work not signing him in the summer though.

[Luca]

He dives like another tasty signing we once made from Sporting :drool:

[randomlegend]

Fred got some shit from the commentators for giving the ball away in the first half but he didn't half receive some hospital passes.

[Danny]

Its right based on the letter of the law but thats a joke.

[Lewis]

I think that's fair.

[Kikó]

It's what we all wanted init.

[Danny]

Thats disgusting.

[SvN]

Obscene finish.

[randomlegend]

I don't have an issue with the new handball rule. You shouldn't get an advantage from playing the ball with your hand even if it's non-deliberate.

Take a sport like tennis, if you come to the net and the opponent smashes the ball into your chest and it trickles back over the net, you still lose the point even if you didn't mean to play it with your body. I don't see how the new handball rule is really any different.

That's brilliant from Greenwood.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Martial and Greenwood's were both lovely finishes.

[phonics]

This Everton match is huge. Get a win here and it's a series of bottom 5 teams over the next several weeks.

Late to the party but it's nice to get confirmation on my Giroud is Chelsea's best striker theory.

edit: Just seen the team and Saka has been dropped and Nketiah is back in :cab:

[SincereTheRebel]

Saka isnt a natural LB is he? How is Ozil still in the team. Hasnt he been lingard shit for some time now?

[SincereTheRebel]

Norwich has been awful. Wolves have been cruising the whole game. Doherty should have had a hat-trick by now.

[phonics]

Lol that was some truly awful defending.

[Waffdon]

Spending £40m on Iwobi is the worst business a club has ever and will ever do. Pathetic player

[phonics]

Academy product to academy product. Fair play. Think that’s 10 assists for Saka and he hasn’t even started the majority of games.

[phonics]

Not to jinx anything but is Arteta a really good manager or is Emery really fucking shit?

[Gray Fox]

edit: Just seen the team and Saka has been dropped and Nketiah is back in :cab:

Try criticising someone else.

[Waffdon]

Academy product to academy product. Fair play. Think that’s 10 assists for Saka and he hasn’t even started the majority of games.

He’s started more than he’s not by a fair bit. He’s still great though, especially the fact he’s clearly out of position

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Leno :lol:

Luiz just pissing around so deep is tremendous as well.

[John]

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[John Arne]

Not to jinx anything but is Arteta a really good manager or is Emery really fucking shit?

Arteta has won 2 of 8 EPL games - that's pretty much the same record as Emery this season. Football-wise, you do seem to be playing a lot more decent football, though.

[phonics]

Arsenal look tired.

[Foe]

He’s started more than he’s not by a fair bit. He’s still great though, especially the fact he’s clearly out of position

Maitland niles converted to a full back too. Basically if you’re a relatively talented winger, you’re getting shunted to full back or wing back.

[Lofty]

Arteta has won 2 of 8 EPL games - that's pretty much the same record as Emery this season. Football-wise, you do seem to be playing a lot more decent football, though.

The difference is under Arteta we have ran out some low scoring bore draws rather than getting arse fucked by relegation fodder and having to claw back a hatful to take a point.

[phonics]

Arsenal look tired.

Aubamayang absolutely blowing his way through the interview to the point he was struggling to speak English at the end of it.

Rotation for the Europa/FA Cup week needed imo.

[Smjffy]

If we were going to lose a league game this season then I think I'd rather it be against someone other than West Ham given how poor they are, especially after the shit I've given winner winner David Moyes since his return.

I have a hunch we're going to make a number of changes.

[Smjffy]

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I wonder if he'll make it?

[Smjffy]

I was wondering why Adam Johnson was trending, seems some Bradford lad just got sacked for noncing but then to my surprise, Mario Balotelli too?

[Mellberg]

Probably not.

@ Jones, not noncing

[Gray Fox]

I think the end of this season could be crucial to whether he makes it or not. We're likely to have 5/6 meaningless games you could slot him into to see how he does.

Beyond that, with likely transfer activity in the summer bringing in an attacker/midfielder, it'll be tough for him to break in. I think he'll at least be a decent Prem player, but not quite sure how high that ceiling is.

[Gray Fox]

Both keepers should be saving their respective shots there I think.

[Gray Fox]

Liverpool just looking to cruise through this by the looks of it. No real urgency in anything.

[Bam]

especially after the shit I've given winner winner David Moyes since his return.

I shouldn't worry, I don't think he cares what you think.

[Bam]

:rosebud:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Liverpool losing to this complete dross is amazing.

[CJay]

I wonder is it lost on Klopp how awful we've been since returning from the winter break?

[Spikey M]

Not to West Ham. Anyone but West Ham.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell.

[Gray Fox]

If Fabianski makes 2 decent saves tonight they're 2-0 up.

We've been disgraceful.

[CJay]

Was just about to slag off Salah. He contributes so little to our attacking play. Have to go on and win this now.

[Shindig]

What a mad team. Level on wins with Arsenal's Invincibles.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That's the unbeaten season confirmed. If they can beat David Moyes's West Ham, they can beat anyone.

[Smjffy]

I wonder is it lost on Klopp how awful we've been since returning from the winter break?

I was thinking the same thing but then we haven't even been 'that' good all season bar a couple of games. Even at 2-1 I fancied we'd come back, if anything West Ham scored too early although I thought when we got our first we'd run up a cricket score.

Four more games! Come on!

[Giggles]

As much as I’d like them to lose one; not West fucking Ham.

[Gray Fox]

It'll do I guess. West Ham back through the basement please.

[Baz]

:jayjay:

[John Arne]

Fulltime at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Hougang United 2-3 Ho Chi Minh City FC.

Despite the scoreline, a fairly comfortable win. We were 3-0 up until about the 70th minute. They climbed back into, but we were probably the better team.

https://gyazo.com/ab500e0b6d8e712333e17aee51153f51.jpeg

Attendance was actually 840. We were all sat this side.

[bruhnaldo]

Nice dude. Orlando City's first game is Saturday :drool:

[SincereTheRebel]

Fulltime at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Hougang United 2-3 Ho Chi Minh City FC.

Despite the scoreline, a fairly comfortable win. We were 3-0 up until about the 70th minute. They climbed back into, but we were probably the better team.

https://gyazo.com/ab500e0b6d8e712333e17aee51153f51.jpeg

Attendance was actually 840. We were all sat this side.

Ive added the statdium to the list. Ive got four stadiums from this area. Have you been to more?

Jalan Besar Stadium
Thong Nhat Stadium
San Van Dong Hoa Xuan
Hang Day Stadium

https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/jalan-besar-stadium/young-lions

[bruhnaldo]

I gotta find a new stadium to hit this year to add to dee list :drool:

[SincereTheRebel]

Spurs stadium needs a visit.

[Yevrah]

That is one hell of a crowd John Arne. Is everyone quarantined?

[niko_cee]

Napoli going full shithouse from minute 1. No Koulibaly (is he injured?) feels like it'll be important. Other game's not much better either at the moment.

[niko_cee]

Cracking hit but it feels like either someone should have blocked that or the 'keeper should have at least moved.

[Manc]

Thiago with only 35 caps for Spain. Mind boggling.

[Lewis]

David Moyes would have made him a regular.

[Waffdon]

Chelsea really could do with a whole new back line in the summer

[niko_cee]

They need pretty much a whole new everything. Manager included.

[mugbull]

Lewandowski really is the best striker in the world. As if that hadn't already been obvious

[niko_cee]

Bayern clearly taking the piss now bringing Coutinho on.

[mugbull]

Davies is a Bale regen :happycry:

[Lewis]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11040265/man-city-double-denim/

:gs:

[Smjffy]

Definitely going out out in double denim. So are Chelsea for that matter.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alonso :lol:

[niko_cee]

That red card is a bit mental. This ref has been a fucking nightmare. Liverpool are dead in the water if he's in charge for the return leg against Athletico.

[Mellberg]

The photographer casually flipping the TV camera the bird :lol:

[Bob Sacamano]

I didn't realise Yogi Love's bum boy was in charge of Bayern

[Spoonsky]

Jimmy Floyd what has happened to Pulisic?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jimmy Floyd what has happened to Pulisic?

Dunno, he seems to have borked his thigh/arse and has disappeared off the face of the earth. A shame as he was doing very well.

[Ian]

Is The Operation being taken more literally now?

[John Arne]

Ive added the statdium to the list. Ive got four stadiums from this area. Have you been to more?

Jalan Besar Stadium
Thong Nhat Stadium
San Van Dong Hoa Xuan
Hang Day Stadium

https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/jalan-besar-stadium/young-lions

Add Chang Arena, Buriram, Thailand and Quan Khu 7, Ho Chi Minh City.

[Waffdon]

Lol at Messi only scoring 4 in his last 21 away CL knockout games. Ronaldo could never.

[Waffdon]

Gerrard is just replicating his playing performance by doing nothing in the league and overachieving in Europe.

[Bob Sacamano]

First Nketiah and now bombing out Augustin, Bielsa really isn't a fan of blacks.

[Waffdon]

Gerrard is just replicating his playing performance by doing nothing in the league and overachieving in Europe.

Rangers started in the 1st Qualifying Round - as much as it’s funny watching them collapse in the league again, that’s some effort. Rangers/Celtic Quarter Final, I can feel it in my bones. Hopefully it eclipses Manchester ‘08 if we get that lucky.

[-james-]

City are going to win this tie by at least 3 goals.

[Boydy]

BT must have the worst co-commentators around. Robbie Savage last night on the Napoli - Barcelona game and Steve McManaman tonight.

:sick:

[Ian]

I think the BT coverage, when I see it, is consistently the worst football coverage I've ever had the misfortune to experience. I reckon Channel 5 with Colin whatsisface back in the day was better.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Isco scoring after McManamon has been moaning all game about how Bale should have started over him.

[bruhnaldo]

yessss lemme get that Eder Miltao upgrade baby let's gooooooooooooooo

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And the Bale wankathon starts again from 'Steve'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's going to cream himself now that Bale he is about to come on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

yessss lemme get that Eder Miltao upgrade baby let's gooooooooooooooo

You jinxed it you fuck.

[bruhnaldo]

Man what the fuck

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking lol.

[bruhnaldo]

Well that's just fucking great

[bruhnaldo]

Now we get to hear about how City railed against the fuckin establishment.

[Spoonsky]

I enjoyed that, De Bruyne's such a brilliant player. And I'll never fail to enjoy misfortune for Sergio Ramos.

[Manc]

Got to love a Ramos red.

[Manc]

Klich racking up his 83rd consecutive league appearance for Leeds tonight. Genetics.

[SincereTheRebel]

Conor Scofield Coady is on 100.

[Baz]

I’ve done an update (https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/fa9wx5/remember_when_we_tried_to_predict_the_final/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) comparison thingy for that “the internet predicts the premier league” idea I had.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That's a point, Lawro must be absolutely cleaning up with his predictions this year.

[SvN]

I imagine Lawro's Liverpool are currently on a 6 year unbeaten streak.

Just checked:


It was actually the sixth last game of the 2015/16 Premier League season when Mark Lawrenson last forecast a PL defeat for Liverpool.

:D

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Premier League Hall of Fame is the worst idea I've heard for a while. The thing our sports have over America is not taking ourselves seriously, until these goons came along.

[Lewis]

These things are about as good as they are exclusive, and they inevitably go down the WWE route of letting every ex-nobody in several times. Watch out for the 2030 ceremony with Anton Ferdinand, Collapsed Lung, that half a retard physio at Chelsea, and the Class of 92 (all on their third entry - first as individuals, then as 'The Class of 92', and now as club owners).

[Ian]

Nicky Butt being the X-Pac of the group.

[Bob Sacamano]

This Istanbul Basaksehir team ate quite something with Demba Ba, Gael Clichy, Martin Skrtl and Robinho on the bench. They seem to be top of their league too.

Turkish Football :sick:

[SvN]

Nicky Butt being the X-Pac of the group.
Terry Cooke as Rick Rude?

[Shindig]

Is there a Football League Hall of Fame or is that more of an actual museum? That's how it should be run, really. A building that acquires football memorabilia and potentially out of work footballers like Peter Beardsley.

[Baz]

Lily Parr repping St Helens :cool:

[Smjffy]

The Premier League Hall of Fame is the worst idea I've heard for a while. The thing our sports have over America is not taking ourselves seriously, until these goons came along.

Shit idea and if the first two aren't Shearer and Henry then it's already going to be a joke. Fans vote someone in too so I fully anticipate a few flops to get in as is the British way.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If it's a fans' vote then if fans know what they're doing they should vote in the likes of Samassi Abou, Denis Stracqualursi etc in a boaty mcboatface kind of way.

[Lewis]

lol at that handball. Do it with a few minutes to go mate, but fucking hell.

[randomlegend]

That's an absolutely mental handball, what's he thinking :D

[Lewis]

I don't think the whole 'clear goal-scoring opportunity' thing really applies there.

[Lewis]

He's going to miss that penalty when it matters the most.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great save tbh.

Also, Bruno is going to look like a right twat when he misses a penalty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was quality.

[randomlegend]

Great save tbh.

Also, Bruno is going to look like a right twat when he misses a penalty.

He's got a 91% success rate across his career, with 21 from 23.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That pass from Bruno gets better the more you watch it.

[randomlegend]

He's brilliant.

[Waffdon]

Great save tbh.

Also, Bruno is going to look like a right twat when he misses a penalty.

Been watching too many Jorginho videos

[Lewis]

He's brilliant.

Fitness Advantage.

[randomlegend]

Been watching too many Jorginho videos

The Sporting fans reckon he's done it for years.

[randomlegend]

Fred putting away two cutbacks is a sight for the ages.

[Ian]

If this lot are bad enough to let Chong get an assist they might as well fold.

[SincereTheRebel]

Arsenal deserves to go out here. Its extra time and they look wasted.

[SincereTheRebel]

Auba has just scored a bicycle kick with 8 minutes left

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not to jinx anything but is Arteta a really good manager or is Emery really fucking shit?

Still going with this?

Olympiakos :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love Arsenal's defence.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How has he missed that?

[SincereTheRebel]

Arsenal was embarrassing.

[Ian]

Well that's a dreadful shame.

[Lewis]

The draw is opening up very nicely for Wolves.

[SincereTheRebel]

Is it already set as I thought the draw is tomorrow?

[Luca]

This Bruno lad is not half bad, eh?

[niko_cee]

Let's just stick with Fernandes ok?

[John Arne]

Still going with this?

Olympiakos :cool:

Just 6 wins from 13, and a much worse win percentage than Emery (55% to 46%)

[thommo]

Just seen that a Copenhagen player has been charged with assault on a police officer from last night. What a fucking power trip that must be. It wouldn't happen if the twats weren't 6 deep in front of the away end, waiting to grab and push any player that dares come near that corner.

https://streamja.com/9Xa3

[John Arne]

What a fucking idiot. Deserves whatever he gets.

[SincereTheRebel]

Wolfsburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Rangers vs Leverkusen
Olympiacos vs Wolves
İstanbul Başakşehir vs Copenhagen
LASK vs Manchester United
Frankfurt/Salzburg vs Basel
Sevilla vs Roma
Internazionale vs Getafe

[Yevrah]

Would have preferred an easier draw for Rangers. Wolfsburg should be good if they bother though.

[Jimmy Floyd]

LASK will be far better than people are assuming.