January 2021 football: The Window SLAMS OPEN

[Kikó]

That Jose Mourinho revival was short-lived. Everyone else must be up to speed now.

I'm ready to retract my early 'mourinho was wot done it' headline

[Danny]

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[Ian]

Jobbers shouldn't be using main eventers' music. :nono:

[Reg]

Rome derby will be like stepping back in time. Lucas Leiva and Pepe Reina starting for Lazio; Smalling, Mkhitaryan and Dzeko for Roma.

[Shindig]

Jesus, the bottom lot are picking up points. :uhoh:

[Offshore Toon]

The most Newcastle thing that can happen is the takeover gets approved but they want to wait to see if we stay up, and then of course we'll go down, so I'm preparing myself mentally now.

[John Arne]

The football podcast intelligentsia are going to be gutted that Big Sam picked up 3 points. Love it.

[Alex]

Oh dear. Kiko is starting in the net. In a Premier League game. This might go badly.

[Magic]

Horrific defending.

[Alex]

Horrific defending.

Aye, terrible. Fucking ball watching. Ayling, I think. I went full Alan Hansen over the state of that defending.

Is it me, or is Struijk just not....very good? I'm not having a go at the lad. He's young and he's been thrust very much into the middle of it. But we place a lot of faith in him and it's hard to say what he actually does. Expecting him to fill in in Kalvin's role is, in particular, madness.

[Alex]

The pitch at Elland Road looks a fucking right state at the moment too. As bad as I can ever remember it. If I didn't know otherwise I would guess the Rhino's have been playing on.

[Magic]

Just a very poor performance. They look unsure, lacking confidence and don't seem to trust each other.

[Alex]

Agreed. We look very disjointed, the fluidity seems to have all gone. Get Pablo on.

[Reg]

What's with all the diagonals towards our wingbacks? Looks like that's Leeds main plan of attack but it's not coming off. Decent half from us.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Mason Mount really is very very good. I predict that it won't just be Frank Lampard who makes a 'favourite' of him during his career.

[Waffdon]

He should shunt some of it towards Hudson Odoi and Gilmour. That midfield three is grim and Pulisic has been dreadful since the FA Cup final

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Werner and Abraham are special players.

[Luca]

Timo Werner :D

[Waffdon]

He scored goals like that every week in Germany. Frank’s perfect man management showing again

[Jimmy Floyd]

His movement etc is brilliant, he just literally can't kick a ball. Literally. Can't. Kick one.

Mount was superhuman in that game. Magnificent performance, saw some proper leadership qualities in him there.

[thommo]

Feel pretty hard done by after that game. Lots of effort, and just a shame that a goalkeeping mistake costs us, especially considering how solid Areola has been this season.

I'm more annoyed about the ref booking Bobby Reid in the second half for a perfect sliding challenge - he's out for the midweek game with Man Utd now. Shambolic decision.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Fulham will need more potency up top to stay up, there is the odd pretty shape but no steel at all. Cavaleiro's absurd first half miss effectively removes his goal against Spurs from the record, not sure we'd have come back from 1-0.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I would like to officially declare that I am on "Team Flop" in regards to Werner.

Team Flop with another victory.

[Manc]

Should Harvey Barnes be in the England squad? Yes.

[Don]

The BLM heavy Fulham side is staying up above Newcastle/Wolves unless they get a new manager/striker. One ginger holding midfielder and one Scandi to bring some composure and intelligence to the backline but it's the flair of the players that's the real joy, Anguissa's footwork along with Lookman, RLC, Cavaleiro :drool: Robinson looks a monster of a player, too.

[Don]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ery0zQTXcAEfjxm?format=jpg&name=small

5-0 if he starts. 5-4 if he doesn't.

[niko_cee]

You and Danny Murphy?

Late Wes Brown match-winning arsegoal inbound.

[Shindig]

Allan Saint-Maximum has returned to light training. I'd settle for another stalemate but Arsenal's not going to give it to us.

[niko_cee]

I was going to say didn't Arsenal and Newcastle very recently partake in an absolute shitfest of a game, but that was the cup wasn't it?

[Shindig]

Aye. Carroll almost won it.

[Ian]

"Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has definitely ruled out Phil Jones"

He may as well have ruled out me for all the relevance that has.

[niko_cee]

Virgil Van Dijk also "unlikely to feature".

[Pen]

Both equally big blows.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Should Harvey Barnes be in the England squad? Yes.

He should. I can't think of a bigger difference between how a player looks, and how he plays, than Harvey Barnes. He looks like someone has stuck his head down the toilet and stolen his lunch money at school, and that may ultimately cost him in national selection up against the mixed race drone rivals for the position.

[Mellberg]

Unusual at this stage of the season, but are we saying pretty confidently the bottom three are going down?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chengdu Blades are going down, but I could see the others at least making a fight of it.

[Spammer]

THE MIGHTY BLADES are shite :cool:

[Don]

Are you suggesting Harvey is a more effective player than 'ballers' like C-H-O? Waffhave a word with this clown. Has Harvey even spat 16 bars on MOTDX yet?

[John Arne]

First game of the season today away in Danang. Got beat 1-0 on an awful pitch. Two new Brazilians look tasty though. Our centreback was booked after 20 seconds, having had a pop at the refs following a preseason match. So predictable.

Decent crowd, too.
https://gyazo.com/0a727e0c7dbcec422b5588759ef36fd2.jpeg

[niko_cee]

Both equally big blows.

Yeah, to Liverpool.

[Waffdon]

Are you suggesting Harvey is a more effective player than 'ballers' like C-H-O? Waffhave a word with this clown. Has Harvey even spat 16 bars on MOTDX yet?

Barnes is great. Hudson Odoi will be far better than him though. The former hasn’t done his ACL in, is three years older and have the same amount of expectation.

Bayern definitely wanted Hudson Odoi for the lols right enough

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is an incredible finish.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

For anyone not watching:

https://streamwo.com/acb44304

[Giggles]

Does Bale ever play for Spurs at all or was it just some sort of a bonus/retirement type loan?

[Gray Fox]

I don't know what formation this will end up, but it has the mess of the Saints game all about it.

[Spikey M]

Does Bale ever play for Spurs at all or was it just some sort of a bonus/retirement type loan?

In a turn of events that nobody could have seen coming he is injured all the time.

The N'Dombele goal was great.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In a turn of events that nobody could have seen coming he is injured all the time.

The N'Dombele goal was great.

*Playing golf.

[Don]

No Matip and no BLM defending from Bailly but SHAQ ATTACK and Thiago feeding the front three from the off, we're gonna dick them so hard :drool:

[niko_cee]

The Ndombele goal is good and all, but I can't help but feel that it's as much of a case of Ramsdale being wank as it is that being some sort of visionary finish. Ramsdale and Brewster, £40m well spent.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No Matip and no BLM defending from Bailly but SHAQ ATTACK and Thiago feeding the front three from the off, we're gonna dick them so hard :drool:
Top work with the jinx.

[niko_cee]

I know anything's possible, and it's how this game often goes, but it doesn't look like there's much potential for a dour wankfest looking at the line-ups.

[Don]

Can you hear the Utd fans? No, no you can't. RL is cowering in a dark corner of reddit knowing the only goal contribution/involvement/collusion that gyppo will have is when he gifts us possession multiple times, Mahow is making neutral comments and that fence is about to give way under his fat arse and Kiko is out in some park breaking COVID restrictions with a mulled cider. CAN YOUHEAR THEM?

[randomlegend]

Have Liverpool got Henderson and Fabinho centre back?

[Lewis]

It will be a shit draw or 4-0 Liverpool.

[Don]

Look at the feeble cunts. Embarrassing.

[Waffdon]

Have Liverpool got Henderson and Fabinho centre back?

Aye. They’re clearly fancying an open game as they’ve got Shaqiri playing alongside the usual front three. Presume 4222 with Salah up front

[Manc]

Wijnaldum will have to do a lot of running.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Can you hear the Utd fans? No, no you can't. RL is cowering in a dark corner of reddit knowing the only goal contribution/involvement/collusion that gyppo will have is when he gifts us possession multiple times, Mahow is making neutral comments and that fence is about to give way under his fat arse and Kiko is out in some park breaking COVID restrictions with a mulled cider. CAN YOUHEAR THEM?

What's Lewis doing?

[niko_cee]

Have Liverpool got Henderson and Fabinho centre back?

Yeah, we're living the Guardiola dream by having done away with actual centrebacks. Fabinho's fine, but not at all sure about Henderson back there.

[Spikey M]

What's Lewis doing?

Your mum.

[Lewis]

Step-mum. She got me a lovely old watch for Christmas.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well it's better than you or Taz doing her.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Step-mum. She got me a lovely old watch for Christmas.

I'd prefer it if Taz was doing her.

[Gray Fox]

Wijnaldum will have to do a lot of running.

These are the kind of games where he needs to be the midfield workhorse. If he plays well, we tend to win, if not then we tend to get mugged off. Not having a CB also is pushing Thiago deeper back and I don't think that's where he is best for us. You also miss Henderson leading in the midfield.

This seems one of those where there are a lot of square pegs and we're faced with round holes. A big hammer can soon fix that, so we need to use it.

[Giggles]

Playing Shaqiri is the ultimate mark of disrespect to the false position :drool:

[Lewis]

A clap for Gerry Marsden fucking hell.

[Mellberg]

They'd have been belting it out today with a full ground then. Thank you covid.

[Shindig]

Should've went with an impeccably observed silence.

[Giggles]

Have they been doing this double co-commentator shite long or was it just fear of getting the Sun treatment?

Bit of an 8th place winners medal at the sports day vibe off it.

[Ian]

For entertainment value this really is comfortably the most overhyped game in English football.

[Boydy]

Why'd Shaqiri get penalised for that? Harry Kane does it every week.

[Lewis]

He looks like the Go Compare man with that hair.

[Pen]

Yeah, to Liverpool.

I thought that went without saying.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rashford is offside more than he's onside.

He NEVER looks down the line.

[Ian]

7-0 on offsides. :drool:

[Spoonsky]

Five minutes of play wasted by the linesman waiting to put his flag up on him too.

[Boydy]

I'm not sure any Liverpool player has played a good pass in the final third yet.

[niko_cee]

Are Liverpool doing dry January or something? Feels like an age since they last scored in the league.

[Spoonsky]

Whistling there :face:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is Firmino toilet? He seems like a rich man's Jon Walters of late.

[Manc]

What a dull footballer Salah is. Spends most of his time backing into defenders with his arms in the air.

[Lewis]

Rashford is offside more than he's onside.

He NEVER looks down the line.

In the words of my mate manc sean: 'somebody needs to tell him he isn't a footballer'.

[Don]

West Brom had more of the ball here I think. Fucking title challengers :D

[Spoonsky]

Our front three haven't created a chance in about a month. We're fortunate that Utd don't have a Danny Ings-calibre player to punish us.

I think this match suffers the lack of crowd more than any other, it's always been more about the ATMOSPHERE and RIVALRY than the quality of football.

[Gray Fox]

I don't get the insistence on every pass attempting to be a killer pass as the half went on. Pen them back in and probe away.

I'd suggest if this was level with 10 mins to go both managers would take it. This is all playing out exactly as expected. It just needs one good pass from either side and there's a goal for the taking.

[Kikó]

Entertaining first half. Mctominnay should be hooked and probably Martial.

[Spikey M]

It will be a shit draw or 4-0 Liverpool.

:nodd:

[Lewis]

Fernandes and Paulp Ogba would work as a midfield with Fabinho in it.

[niko_cee]

Fernandes and Paulp Ogba would work as a midfield with Fabinho in it.

Didn't even make the combined XI on the BBC. :happycry:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rashford really should have done more there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

As should Pogba.

[Waffdon]

I hope I’m jinxing him but Rashford is fucking humming

[Waffdon]

How’s Thiago not been booked :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why take off Bruno?

[Ian]

That's two times Rashford's been in really.good positions and just run until he loses the ball. This is why politicians shouldn't try their hand at sport.


How’s Thiago not been booked :D

One does not simply book the greatest talent since Adel Taraabt.

[Waffdon]

Luke Shaw has been the best player by a mile today

[Waffdon]

Why take off Bruno?

He’s been horrific

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He’s been horrific

He has but I'd still favour him to come up with a GOAL CONTRIBUTION late on over Fred or McTominay.

[Manc]

Awful, awful league.

[Baz]

Thank god it’s over.

[niko_cee]

United's lack of ambition against anyone half-decent will cost them any chance of winning the league this season. Have they won against any of the 'big six' yet this season? All this hyper-defensive shiteball is playing into City's hands, sadly, and perhaps, to a lesser extent, Mourinho's.

[Lewis]

I'll take that. The 4-0 looked on for the first twenty minutes, but after that it was pretty even and United had the better chances.

[Waffdon]

He has but I'd still favour him to come up with a GOAL CONTRIBUTION late on over Fred or McTominay.

Had his chances. Awful final ball

[Spoonsky]

This must be Liverpool's worse form since about 2017. They dominate possession and look like losing every game.

[Lewis]

United's lack of ambition against anyone half-decent will cost them any chance of winning the league this season. Have they won against any of the 'big six' yet this season? All this hyper-defensive shiteball is playing into City's hands, sadly, and perhaps, to a lesser extent, Mourinho's.

You might be right if you needed ninety-plus points like in recent years; but whoever wins it this season will win it with about eighty points, so you can bore your way to it with these sort of results.

[Spoonsky]

I think City are going to walk away with it.

[niko_cee]

You might be right if you needed ninety-plus points like in recent years; but whoever wins it this season will win it with about eighty points, so you can bore your way to it with these sort of results.

Doing it in 10 games puts you under a lot of pressure to basically win all the others. Can see it being sub-80 this season though, unless City just saunter off with it.

[Don]

Mind-boggling why we don't buy a CB and run away with the league. Fucking Thiago being asked to play deep is such an offensive waste.

[Spoonsky]

Mind-boggling why we don't buy a CB and run away with the league. Fucking Thiago being asked to play deep is such an offensive waste.

Yeah. I think it's actually Henderson's ability to connect the midfield and front line that has been missing the last few games, he's not even very good at center back so no idea what Klopp's playing with there. We'd be better off training Wijnaldum to do it if he weren't such a midget.

[Don]

Yeah. I think it's actually Henderson's ability to connect the midfield and front line that has been missing the last few games, he's not even very good at center back so no idea what Klopp's playing with there. We'd be better off training Wijnaldum to do it if he weren't such a midget.

Gini's running and ability on the ball makes him more valuable than Hendo in midfield. Get Matip back for a long spell hopefully and send Thiago up and we'll beat the shit. City give us some space in behind and we'll beat them too but they're big favourites.

[CJay]

Is Firmino toilet? He seems like a rich man's Jon Walters of late.

Very much so. He was toilet all last season too (one home league goal all season). His defenders will say he isn’t in the team to score goals (you’d think he gets a million assists, but no), but if none of the front 3 are scoring goals then he seems especially useless.

[Don]

Every single part of the title-CL-winning side need their dicks sucked, nevermind someone as important as Bobby.

[Kikó]

United's lack of ambition against anyone half-decent will cost them any chance of winning the league this season. Have they won against any of the 'big six' yet this season? All this hyper-defensive shiteball is playing into City's hands, sadly, and perhaps, to a lesser extent, Mourinho's.

We were the only team trying to win that game and had the best 2-3 chances. It wasn't the same as when we played city.

[randomlegend]

The game was utter shit, but a draw away at one of the chasing pack is a good result.

[Don]

We had the superior xG, suck it up.

[Boydy]

I didn't see that much of the second half but in the first Alexander-Arnold seemed to be having another shit game and Shaqiri is a waste of space.

Firmino needs replacing with someone who can actually score which I suppose is what Jota is meant to do, just a shame he's injured.

[Boydy]

Gini's running and ability on the ball makes him more valuable than Hendo in midfield. Get Matip back for a long spell hopefully and send Thiago up and we'll beat the shit. City give us some space in behind and we'll beat them too but they're big favourites.

Has Matip ever had a long spell?

[Manc]

Shaqiri is a waste of space.

Wash your mouth out.

[Don]

Has Matip ever had a long spell?

First 2/3 seasons. Last 2 years, no, but all i'm asking for is 4 months :(

[Smjffy]

When you bring Origi on with five to go then you know you're settling for a point. I realise we have had injuries at the back but I'd say it's our front three that are more cause for concern and given it's unlikely we're going to make any moves to bring in cover anywhere, I'm not overly optimistic that we'll retain it at this rate which might seem strange given we're right in amongst it. It's just not clicking at the moment and far too many below average performances.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Inter Milan will undergo a name change, switching from Football Club Internazionale Milano to simply Inter Milano.

The move, designed to reflect a closer connection with Italy's capital and give the club a clearer and more modern global identity, is planned for March 9 - exactly 113 years after the club came into existence, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Am I missing something here?

[Kikó]

Written by a PR man for the real reason of allowing an international audience to understand the name better. Probably why we dropped football club from the badge years ago.

[Lewis]

They've spent thirty years seething that 'Inter Milan' isn't a thing as well.

[Kikó]

https://sempreinter.com/2021/01/18/inters-company-name-to-remain-fc-internazionale-milano-despite-upcoming-rebrand-including-name-change-italian-media-claim/

This claims it's false.

[Jimmy Floyd]

In (possibly) less cynical news, we've loaned out Danny Drinkwater to 15th placed Turkish outfit Kasimpasa.

[Spikey M]

And to think I thought the Drinkwater to Chelsea move was a strange one. Glad to see it worked out well for all involved.

[Mellberg]

Needs to lay off the drink and trying to spark out Jota, the dirty tramp.

[Spoonsky]

Am I missing something here?

Could be a lot worse: https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/club-de-foot-montreal/montreal-impact-rebrands-takes-on-a-new-name-club-de-foot-montreal?r

[Luca]

The logo genuinely looks a bit like an arsehole. :D

[phonics]

Thomas Partey looks like another 50 million pounds we’ve spent on an Arsenal player Wenger could have got for 5. I’ve absolutely no idea what he does.

I’ll never forgive this lot for Pepe. Just so obviously going to fail.

.

[Don]

https://i.imgflip.com/5j9j1.jpg

Replace 'not okay' with 'baller' and 'okay' with 'waste of space'.

I don't mind Partey, he's just a BLM Xhaka.

[Lofty]

Partey isn't supposed to be the second coming of Vieira, he's a tidy anchor man with a decent passing range who will form part of a solid spine if we stop buying Pepes.

[Don]

You don't spend £45m for water carriers, they're ten to the dozen in every academy. You can get away with it if you're City (see Rodri) but not when you're a midtable side.

[Don]

I think the most enjoyable aspect of this game has been the US adverts on my stream. Love getting that insight, as far as consumerism goes they're usually 6 months or so ahead of us.

[Lofty]

You don't spend £45m for water carriers, they're ten to the dozen in every academy. You can get away with it if you're City (see Rodri) but not when you're a midtable side.

Yeah we're overloaded with them :moop:

[Ian]

I think the most enjoyable aspect of this game has been the US adverts on my stream. Love getting that insight, as far as consumerism goes they're usually 6 months or so ahead of us.

Does the US football coverage feature loads of advertising based around THE TROOPS or is that just on NFL coverage? When I watch stuff on NFL network it's mostly army, pickups trucks, fast food and telling you what drugs to buy because your idiot doctor can't be trusted to prescribe you the most expensive medicine.

[Don]

Pretty much.

ESR-Saka :drool: That needs breaking up soon or they'll be at risk of becoming a good side.

[Adamski]

This Neil Lennon meltdown is incredible.

Nobody does faux oppression quite like him.

[Spoonsky]

Does the US football coverage feature loads of advertising based around THE TROOPS or is that just on NFL coverage? When I watch stuff on NFL network it's mostly army, pickups trucks, fast food and telling you what drugs to buy because your idiot doctor can't be trusted to prescribe you the most expensive medicine.

That's definitely a lot more prominent for the NFL than soccer, which is probably the most liberal of all sports audiences in the US (or maybe just behind tennis).

[Ian]

"Norway great Riise to take England interim role after Neville exit"

Though it meant John Arne Riise for a minute. :(

[CJay]

"Norway great Riise to take England interim role after Neville exit"

Though it meant John Arne Riise for a minute. :(

Yeah, stupid ambiguous headline. Why not put her first name in there too and save me a click. :moop:

[niko_cee]

Answered your own question there.

[SincereTheRebel]

49 strikers and 223 million pounds later

https://mol.im/a/9159273

[Luke Emia]

Yeah, stupid ambiguous headline. Why not put her first name in there too and save me a click. :moop:

The BBC do that. I’d imagine they then use the clicks to justify why women’s football is more relevant.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/rtFl1rx.png

I don't think you need to click on it to know that's not John Arne.

[Shindig]

Bjorn Helge's had a rough retirement. 35 caps, though. Legendary.

[Giggles]

Looks more likes Riises Da.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why can't City just give Derby the money for Carson?

[Waffdon]

Hudson Odoi masterclass incoming :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I would back him and James to cause significant problems for whichever mugs Leicester have down that side, which should unbalance the pitch as they try to cope and let their old boy Chilly in the other way.

[Don]

That midfield and attack 6 is tragic. Leicester to dick them.

Antonio's shoulder barge on Pereira is the stuff of dreams just there, someone GIF that :D

[Waffdon]

Getting done with a quick set piece twice in a few seconds :D

He’ll be gone if they get pumped here I think

[Jimmy Floyd]

Only if they've already lined up Hasenhüttl.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Leicester could easily get six or seven here. Every time it goes up to Abraham it bounces ten yards off him and they have possession back. We can't get a kick.

[Lewis]

That Chelsea front six is like what United used to throw out in the last few Glory Years because they didn't have the right midfielders.

[Don]

Please don't speak about a fully fledged baller like that, just look at how he pulls his shorts up to make it look like he's wearing briefs. That'a baller.

He's gonna haul Havertz off and by christ you can tell why a geezer who almost solely relies on technique is left looking like a useless cunt chasing shadows in this mess. Get Tuchel in so can have one more team in the league ffs.

Leicester looking sensational though, a Justin-Saka left wing is the stuff of dreams for England.

[Don]

What is that free-kick? :D Next coach binning him off is gonna be so sweet to see.

Edit: what timing from the far superior Maddison.

[Waffdon]

He should be sacked at half time. His record against any half decent teams is pathetic

[Waffdon]

50 goals conceded in 29 away league games is bottom 6 stuff.

[Luca]

Rüdiger is a tragedy.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've been thinking about that first half and I think the best way to put it is to note that 'Callum Hudson-Odoi' is an anagram of 'Da Hoodlum Uncoils'.

[Don]

On same topic as last night's fondness for inights into US TV commercials:


https://youtu.be/CtCV2C1jIM0

There's a few involving that mandingo and all loosely based around the idea that you better start popping them unless you want your wife to go swinging :D

[Don]

1351646189754724355?s=20

:happycry:

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's right tbh. Our best player by some distance at the moment.

[Don]

In the land of the blind...

The minute an actual manager walks in the door he'll be on the path to West Ham.

[Waffdon]

He's right tbh. Our best player by some distance at the moment.

Willian 2015 vibes

[Jimmy Floyd]

In the land of the blind...

The minute an actual manager walks in the door he'll be on the path to West Ham.

Any actual manager will love him too. He's a proper manager's player. Also a very good one. Substance over style.

[Mellberg]

Lads, remember that chat we all had about Liverpool before their run of 3 points from 12?

*I've removed the eyemouth to dial down the cockiness as posted this in the Rona thread first time around

[John Arne]

18-year-old English attacking midfielder Noni Madueke with eight goals and seven assists in ~1,000 minutes for PSV Eindhoven this season.

One for Don

[Lofty]

Big Sam in hot water for claiming they had an agreement with West Ham not to play Snodgrass :D

[Shindig]

You'd think he'd have learned by now.

[Don]

18-year-old English attacking midfielder Noni Madueke with eight goals and seven assists in ~1,000 minutes for PSV Eindhoven this season.

One for Don

Naughty, hadn't come across him. Level of Eredivisie, Jesus.

[Mellberg]

Mon.

[Don]

Foden's development :drool: He'll be as useful as Adama Traore to Spain when it comes to England but he is some talent.

Barkley meanwhile wasting their best chance, ffs. I have hope though, get at least a draw you cunts.

[Manc]

Cancelo is a very talented footballer.

[Mellberg]

Best team we've played this season by a country mile.

[Don]

You played us, though :S

[Giggles]

You played us, though :S

You didn’t exactly leave a good impression.

[Don]

Grealish wiping out KDB's ankle ligaments :drool:

Hopefully out for a couple of months to stop the fucking wanking over them. Try having 4 key players out for months you disgusting cunts.

[Waffdon]

Mings is an absolute mong. He must play well against the rubbish teams because he cocks up every time I watch Villa

[Mellberg]

I'm pretty fed up with Mings, but if that's not offside then it fucking should be.

[Don]

That wasn't a clear offside, you stupid fuck.

This is a clear offside.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpYuDm6WMAMck5j?format=jpg&name=small

[Mellberg]

I'm absolutely fucking seething with that. How is that a goal? Another big performance away to some established wankers and another dubious decision. It's par for the course and they can't wait to give them the spineless cunts.

[Don]

It's the biggest load of shit. Fuck off.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How can Peter Walton IN THE STUDIO actually claim that Rodri isn't getting an advantage by being in his position?

[Don]

It'S a NeW pHaSe Of PlAy.

Go die in a fire.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, why is Ole refusing to give Bruno a rest?

Let Donny have a run out it's only Fulham ffs.

[Don]

"Did you get juggling balls for Xmas?" :D

That seethe was bang on and his comment about it not happening to a bigger name is bang on. Fuck this sport off.

[Lewis]

Also, why is Ole refusing to give Bruno a rest?

Let Donny have a run out it's only Fulham ffs.

He seemed to imply that he won't let him drop him.

[Mellberg]

How can Peter Walton IN THE STUDIO actually claim that Rodri isn't getting an advantage by being in his position?

He said the decision was wrong and it was offside during the game. Clueless. Set fire to the lot of them. Cunts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

#OleOut.

[Ian]

We're so fucking good. :drool:

[Lewis]

That was a penalty on Fred.

[Don]

Our draw at Craven Cottage will be looked on as a solid point gained. This team is something. Someone get Anguissa into the CL already.

[Luca]

Boom. :drool:

Just a shame that it won’t go down as a GOAL CONTRIBUTION, eh Taz?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Does that count as a goal contribution?

[Luca]

Nah, keeper fumbled it.

[thommo]

That was a penalty on Fred.

More like a free kick to Fulham for the obstruction.

[Waffdon]

Wan Bissaka is absolutely dreadful

[Waffdon]

Better than Fernandes

[thommo]

Just close him down for fucks sake. Great hit but so much space.

[Manc]

Don with his finger on the pulse yet again.

[Don]

I think you'll remember I was sucking Pogba's dick when all these Utd cretins were calling for him to be sold. So back in your opinion-less box, lad.

I'm a Chris Wood winner tomorrow away from a seethe.

[Lewis]

Fernandes is fucking dead Binman you tit.

[Waffdon]

Give it give it give it Eddy Cavani

[randomlegend]

Easy clap

[thommo]

Should send Loftus-Cheek back for missing those two chances late. Fucking donkey when it comes to finishing. Point was there to be had.

[Lewis]

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[Shindig]

What a contributer.

[Manc]

Anything for THE PRODUCT.

[Lewis]

lol at that first City goal standing.

[niko_cee]

Areola suffering badly since I put him in my fantasy team. Apologies world.

[Manc]

What a tit.

[phonics]

I was trying to find reasons to denigrate the possibility of United winning the title but it got so desperate I checked their whole fixture list and I think it’s a relatively favourable distribution of dead rubbers. I think they’ll stay top for a while and it’ll come down to a period In April/May where they’ve got Leeds, Liverpool, Villa, Leicester in 15 days.

I might put a bet on just to feel better.

[Lewis]

Oh shit Liverpool, Villa, and Leicester in ten days.

[Don]

Have you even seen their xG stats? :baz:

[Don]

Lolling at the replies to this:

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[phonics]

I'm with Mings on this, the control is an attempt to start a new phase of play, by tackling the player before he's established possession means he's offside by interfering with play.

The rules state that a goalkeeper must have two hands on the ball to be considered 'in posession' of the ball and therefore unchallengeable. However, on a drop kick/throw out a ball the player isn't allowed to dispossess you until the full action is performed.

This is the same thing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55722360

lol at Madrid losing to a third division side who were down to 10 men.

Fairly strong side with Militao, Marcelo, Casemiro, Valverde, Isco & Vinicius starting and Hazard, Asensio and Bezema coming off the bench.

[Kikó]

Fulham are pretty decent based on last night's showing. Scottie Parker ft The Streets have got a team playing pretty well and if they can get Lookman and Loftus Cheek on the ball more I think they'll be ok.

Best form in 5 seasons for Paul Pogba. Long may it continue.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Any time a big team says of a little team, after beating them, 'They'll be absolutely fine', the bell tolls for relegation.

[Kikó]

It's whether or not they can score enough really. They defended pretty well and looked a threat. So did it MIGHTY BLADES last time we played them come to think of it.

[CJay]

Tonight is going to be miserable.

[niko_cee]

Isn't there some sort of biblocal storm brewing?

Klopp won't be happy if it's windy.

They just need to remember to clear the whole pitch if it snows.

[Don]

I enjoyed this yesterday also, Fulham's new stand will have a swimming pool on the top of it.

https://images-v2.fulhamfc.com/fit-in/800x800/54a04470-6924-11ea-bf4c-fde9eecbab50.jpg

I remember some US stadium having something similar for frat pool parties too. What a dream.

[Kikó]

They mentioned it in the commentary. It's the Jacksonville team that the Fulham owner also owns.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Do they realise that Fulham isn't in Jacksonville?

[Kikó]

Doesn't that part of the Thames have its own micro climate?

[Baz]

They mentioned it in the commentary. It's the Jacksonville team that the Fulham owner also owns.

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[Lofty]

Isn't there some sort of biblocal storm brewing?

Klopp won't be happy if it's windy.

They just need to remember to clear the whole pitch if it snows.

Flooding and high winds.

[Giggles]

I enjoyed this yesterday also, Fulham's new stand will have a swimming pool on the top of it.

https://images-v2.fulhamfc.com/fit-in/800x800/54a04470-6924-11ea-bf4c-fde9eecbab50.jpg

I remember some US stadium having something similar for frat pool parties too. What a dream.

The 49ers have parks and all in it I think but there may be another with more stuff.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Arizona (where Fulham is also not located) Diamondbacks have a swimming pool in deep right centre. Maybe a couple of Mitrovic shots will go the way of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7W6WungyI

[Ian]

The 49ers have parks and all in it I think but there may be another with more stuff.

Is it the Dolphins who have a pool in the stands?

The Bucs have the pirate ship, of course.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is it the Dolphins who have a pool in the stands?

The Bucs have the pirate ship, of course.

Jaguars.

Dolphins stadium is normal.

[Pen]

I'm with Mings on this, the control is an attempt to start a new phase of play, by tackling the player before he's established possession means he's offside by interfering with play.

The rules state that a goalkeeper must have two hands on the ball to be considered 'in posession' of the ball and therefore unchallengeable. However, on a drop kick/throw out a ball the player isn't allowed to dispossess you until the full action is performed.

This is the same thing.
Could it be that because there’s a defender closer to the goal than Mings that Rodri’s offside expires just before he gets to Mings?

[niko_cee]

It's the 'deliberate act' thing that fucked Lovren over against Kane years ago, even if the deliberate act is undertaken due to the presence of an offisde player. It's a stupid rule but it is the rule (it's stupidity is highlighted by the fact they have to have an exception for goalkeepers making saves - does this extend to non-goalkeepers 'making saves' I wonder although it would be an interesting set of circumstances that would be at play there?).

[Don]

Thiago setting Divock through on goal :****)

At least Matip plays. I believe City draw is the only time we've failed to win with him playing 90. Monster.

[Waffdon]

4 wins in 9 appearances. How many times has he failed to finish a game? :D

[Don]

This level of quality comes at a price.

[Manc]

Minamino must be an absolute bust for Origi to be ahead in the pecking order.

[Don]

What the fuck do you think Karate Kid is going to do against Burnley on a wet and windy Thursday night? Pack the BLMs in and let's see what they do.

[Manc]

That'll be him coming off the bench and scoring the winner then.

[CJay]

We’ve forgotten how to attack at speed.

[Gray Fox]

Origi doing his bit for BLM and destroying the evil supremacist white crossbar.

[Don]

That 45 mins was like something Manc, Kiko, Mahow and RL put together in their little loser dungeon in order to cause maximum seethe for me.

I see the managers are at it too.

Fuck this world.

Ps. I like Origi's big mandingo swinging about the place but if I have to watch AOC try to be a Salah tribute act for another minute I'm done.

[randomlegend]

"Trent" has been absolute wank whenever I've seen him this season.

Liverpool are going to have to get another season where they are mega lucky with injuries or spend some serious cash on reinforcements because their second string are awful.

[Gray Fox]

Crossing it continuously against Burnley is a tactic I don't understand.

[Don]

Not losing 3 CBs including your single most influential player is now classed as not 'mega lucky'. I swear someone needs to hold me back if it's still 0-0 by 75th minute.

[niko_cee]

The demise of Chamberlain post his knee exploding is both sad and concerning if applied to other individuals.

[Dquincy]

75 mins, Taz.

This has 1-0 Burnley written all over it.