October Football: Derbies 'n' stuff

[Ian]

Derbies! All of 'em. Well, some of them.

North London Derby today, Manchester Derby tomorrow (uh oh), Derby County are away at Cambridge, Palace / Chelsea is a sort of derby I guess?

All that plus a schedule this month which is so busy with league and European football it may as well have been designed to make sure the players will all be absolutely knackered before they even get to the World Cup.

On top of which we've presumably got more meaningless anti-Qatar non-protests being revealed to look forward to. Hooray!

[Kikó]

It's been so long that I've forgotten if we're any good any more. Would expect city to win tomorrow with the goblin scoring two.

[Waffdon]

Think City might score about 6 tomorrow. The child in defence is going to be absolutely flattened..

[Spikey M]

Maguire against Haaland. :happycry:

[Kikó]

Maguire is out.

[Ian]

Think City might score about 6 tomorrow. The child in defence is going to be absolutely flattened..

Yeah Martinez has got a lot better since those grim first two games but they really need to keep Varane on Haaland as much as possible. Not that that fills me with confidence either but Haaland is about three times Martinez's height.

[Queenslander]

The Australia Cup Final is on atm and the Sydney United Croatian fan base booed and chanted during the Welcome to Country and sang chants over the anthem. lol

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/Sydney%20United%20vs%20Macarthur.html

Dwight Yorke is the Manager for the A League side Macarthur FC.

[Giggles]

Would they not think of fucking back to Croatia at that stage then?

[randomlegend]

Think City might score about 6 tomorrow. The child in defence is going to be absolutely flattened..

Martinez donned Haaland when Ajax played Dortmund.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's raped the keeper there.

[Waffdon]

Martinez donned Haaland when Ajax played Dortmund.

He really didn’t. Haaland just couldn’t finish, he had 3 really good chances in that match all with him rag dolling Martinez or Timber.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

As soon as Gabril fouled Richarlison you knew it was a penalty just from the way he was guiltily staring at the ref.

[Don]

But the little gremlin had a greater aerial duel win % than VVD :happycry:

[randomlegend]

He really didn’t. Haaland just couldn’t finish, he had 3 really good chances in that match all with him rag dolling Martinez or Timber.

Donned.

[Don]

That was a quality half. Can't see how Chelsea are getting top 4.

[randomlegend]

that was a quality half. Can't see how liverpool are getting top 4.

ftfy

[Waffdon]

Yeah, Spurs should just about do enough to stay in top four. Chelsea should really aim to avoid EL/ECL and concentrate on completing their squad overhaul. They’re still about 5/6 players away from challenging for anything. Reckon Zaha might have a field day against Chelsea today with Silva in a back four

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lloris is so shit.

[phonics]

Absolutely dominated that.

[John Arne]

Brighton timewasting in the 9th minute. Great.

[randomlegend]

Brighton timewasting in the 9th minute. Great.

Give over :D

They should be 3-0 up.

[Ben]

Trent. :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:lol:

[John Arne]

Give over :D

They should be 3-0 up.

They should be, thank fuck for Alisson. That doesn't change that their keeper is timewasting already, which is annoying, but fine.

[Gray Fox]

Calvin Ramsey is gonna need to be good. And fit. Soon.

[John Arne]

Can we get Neco Williams back, please.

[Spoonsky]

We’re being torn apart here.

[randomlegend]

This Liverpool team is done, and they won't spend enough or well enough to build another good one.

[Ben]

Klopp will be in Madrid by next July.

[Gray Fox]

Serious bad patch of form for Fabinho, Trent and Henderson all at once leads to this.

Hopefully the goal is a kick up the ass.

[Spoonsky]

That’s really well taken by Salah and Firmino.

We’ve actually looked okay going forward except for some indecisive finishing.

[randomlegend]

That goal from Almiron is absurd.

[niko_cee]

Is Cucurella injured or has Potter bowled in and left him out entirely?

[Waffdon]

Reporters saying he’s in hospital with a throat illness. ( oi oi)

We will see how good a coach Potter is by how long it takes for him to realise you can’t play Jorginho/Silva in the same side in a back four

[niko_cee]

He's pretty stubborn so if he thinks it's a good idea you can look forward to seeing a lot more of it.

[Gray Fox]

They've just shown a breakdown of Trents first half on my stream. He wants hooking at HT.

[Lewis]

There is a clip of Jurgen 'Jurgen Klopp' Klopp doing the rounds where he defends 'Trent' because he stands where he tells him and it benefits the team in other ways. We know that. Isn't the problem his ambling back and daydreaming when he is caught in attacking positions rather than being there for the press?

[randomlegend]

Baiting Liverpool into winning and helping United get top 4 :cool:

I've played this blindingly.

[Giggles]

As if they ever weren’t going to :yawn:

[Kikó]

RL doing a taz.

[Baz]

How bad does Alexander-Arnold have to be before Ramsay gets a game?

[Waffdon]

Mason Mount is properly awful.

[Gray Fox]

How bad does Alexander-Arnold have to be before Ramsay gets a game?

He only started training for the first time since July, this week. I reckon he’s a week or two away from any minutes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Trossard :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

This Chelsea team isn't a team, it's just some players they have signed for random or unconnected reasons.

[randomlegend]

Someone needs to find Alexander-Arnold a new position because he is absolutely hilarious as a defender.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Some winner after a round of dadaist improvised comedy substitutions from Coach Potter.

[Don]

That might be the title gone but by christ we're gonna steamroller the CL once the momentum gets going.

And they were saying Bobby is finished :D

[Lewis]

Roberto De Zerbi looks like an Italian from fifteen years ago.

[Dquincy]

All this Trent bashing is giving Virgin Van Dyke a free ride. He's been dogshit as well.

[Queenslander]

Sydney Croatia fans chanting "Za Dom, Spremni". :cab:

Probably a good idea that all the ethnic Clubs have been banned from the A League.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qey1B4fTfeg



Pretty brutal response to "Welcome to County".

https://www.theroar.com.au/soccer/video/disgraceful-scenes-as-fans-at-australia-cup-final-boo-through-welcome-to-country-1229084/?fbclid=IwAR0X5TNX9pwWTXstAQCR5PIKEosIn1j_rshEWaG-yuc04PI_U1GyNBaJO5Y

[John Arne]

127 dead after riots broke out between fans of Arema and Persabaya.

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There's some much more grim videos doing the rounds.

[Lofty]

Looks mental, surely there is conventional wisdom about police not using dispersal measures on crowds in tight spaces.

I think United could win today, they are a bit of a shithouse side like that this season. Beat an admittedly lol Liverpool at the time against the odds, beat Arsenal despite Arsenal being the better team and wouldn't be surprised if they at least avoid defeat today. Then all their fans can publicly mastubate about how they are back until they drop points away at Omonia and Everton.

[Baz]

I think United could win today:roflol:

[Lewis]

Sydney Croatia fans chanting "Za Dom, Spremni". :cab:

Probably a good idea that all the ethnic Clubs have been banned from the A League.






Pretty brutal response to "Welcome to County".

https://www.theroar.com.au/sones-as-fans-at-australia-cup-final-boo-through-welcome-to-country-1229084/?fbclid=IwAR0X5TNX9pwWTXstAQCR5PIKEosIn1j_rshEWaG-yuc04PI_U1GyNBaJO5Y

I like how the reaction has deemed Nazi salutes/mental chants and booing 'Welcome to Country' to be roughly equivalent.

[Waffdon]

Now that Lampard has finally learnt how to set up a defence, he’s looking like a properly decent manager. Gerrard in his shadow again.

[Spikey M]

:roflol:

Entirely depends how United set up. If they stick to Counter attacking they could shithouse a win the same was Spurs do pretty much every time they play them.

It remains to be seen if Haaland has changed that though.

[Queenslander]

I like how the reaction has deemed Nazi salutes/mental chants and booing 'Welcome to Country' to be roughly equivalent.

Yep it's into the culture war now. For some reason the MSM won't talk about the ultra nationalist Croatian Club that have been at it since 1958. Every capital city has a Croatian equivalent with the club houses full of banter items.

[Gray Fox]

Up to 174 dead in that crush now. I suspect it'll get a lot worse yet.

[Spikey M]

There'll be Liverpool scarfs hanging from every statue in town by Tea time.

[Gray Fox]

We need some shirts printing. Y.N.W.A

[Waffdon]

This Manchester Derby should be quite fun. Neither team have went for a midfield by the looks of it. McTominay the sole player on the pitch with any defensive awareness - and how much does he really have?

Man Utd could score a few on the break but think they’ll be too open. De Bruyne should have a field day.

[Ian]

Enjoying the BBC persisting with "dos Santos" in the line-ups, a name which nobody is referring to Antony by.

[randomlegend]

Akanji + Ake centre back pairing would have me a bit worried if I was a City fan, but the rest of their team (and depth) really is absurd.

[randomlegend]

Enjoying the BBC persisting with "dos Santos" in the line-ups, a name which nobody is referring to Antony by.

They had Liverpool's Carvalho down as Freitas Gouveia yesterday as well.

[Waffdon]

The biggest issue is definitely no Rodri. Ake has been good and looked better than Dias this season. Fuck knows about Akanji, loves a cock up. I was expecting a much worse team based on Gary Neville's reaction. Really don't understand why Casemiro is still being benched.

[randomlegend]

The biggest issue is definitely no Rodri. Ake has been good and looked better than Dias this season. Fuck knows about Akanji, loves a cock up. I was expecting a much worse team based on Gary Neville's reaction. Really don't understand why Casemiro is still being benched.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but McTominay has genuinely earned his place recently.

[randomlegend]

Well this is frantic so far. If Dalot doesn't get sent off after getting himself booked 2 minutes in it'll be a miracle.

[Waffdon]

What's the go to streaming website? Reddit Soccer are all shit for me

[randomlegend]

This is going to be a big old rape.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This is going to be a long day.

[randomlegend]

What's the go to streaming website? Reddit Soccer are all shit for me

The most success I have nowadays has been downloading Acestream and then using this:

https://acestreamsearch.net/en/

To search for the channel.

[Waffdon]

Ta.

Playing McTominay against a high press on his own is hilarious

[Waffdon]

Varane is such a sicknote these days.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland is too much of a beast.

[-james-]

Now this is the United I know.

[Danny]

Thats just disgusting from KDB.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland is too much of a beast.

Yep...

[Waffdon]

De Bruyne into Haaland is a cheat code.

Haaland breaks every record going if he wasn't a bit prone to an injury

[Dquincy]

:D

That 3rd goal only just went over the midgets head for the cross.

[Ian]

I'll be totally honest, I'm not fully enjoying this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A proper fisting.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Haaland is the best player ever to play in this country (I don't think we ever got peak Ronaldo).

[Lofty]

Ah well, good job I get my money back as a free bet.

[SincereTheRebel]

Haaland looks like a worm

[Lofty]

This is going to be a big old rape.

When is Martinez going to start donning Sloth?

[Yevrah]

Haaland is the best player ever to play in this country (I don't think we ever got peak Ronaldo).

He really is (in my football watching lifetime at any rate). Genuinely think we're looking at one of the best of all time here and he seemingly has all the mental attributes to make that happen too.

[-james-]

It's a bit like watching a Chinese game in 2018 when you had Oscar or someone show up and operate on a different level. It's quite odd seeing it happen in a Manchester derby.

[Ben]

He really is (in my football watching lifetime at any rate). Genuinely think we're looking at one of the best of all time here and he seemingly has all the mental attributes to make that happen too.

It's a shame for us English fans that he'll fuck off to Madrid in a couple of years.

[Dquincy]

https://media.tenor.com/Pwov9LMUj1kAAAAd/the-office-david-brent.gif

[-james-]

It's a shame for us English fans that he'll fuck off to Madrid in a couple of years.

I was wondering a year or two ago whether that would stop happening now that we have the Super League but they really have nailed the changing of the guard. Maybe if City finally start winning Champions Leagues.

[randomlegend]

Don't understand why we weren't trying to keep the ball a bit more like this in the first half, rather than instantly trying to counter and giving the ball back to City every time.

Still would have lost but you've got no chance of staying in the game if you're just gifting City possession constantly.

[Spikey M]

In fairness, quick counter attacks have been pretty much the only way to beat them for a few seasons now. It appears them finally having (and playing) a competent striker has put an end to that.

They could go undefeated all season if he keeps this up.

[Dquincy]

Here we go. 4-4 is on!

[Danny]

Lovely hit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tony :drool:

[Waffdon]

Haaland gets a nice Winter Break as well which probably means he isn't going to fall victim of the Pep Roulette

[randomlegend]

In fairness, quick counter attacks have been pretty much the only way to beat them for a few seasons now. It appears them finally having (and playing) a competent striker has put an end to that.

They could go undefeated all season if he keeps this up.

Absolutely, but there has to be some sort of measure to it. Just launching it forward on the third touch of the ball every time you get possession is never going to work.

This United team has good players, despite all the (deserved) lolling. They can actually pass the ball about a bit, as they are showing.

[Dquincy]

5-5?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland is bonkers.

[randomlegend]

Haaland is bonkers.

If a player was scoring this many in FM everyone would be saying they needed nerfs or the match engine was broken. He's inhuman.

[Waffdon]

That defending :lol:

[Danny]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tony :cool:

[randomlegend]

I know how delusional it sounds, but I honestly think if we'd tried to play football in the first half rather than desperation counter-attacking we could've given them a game. Oh well.

[Spikey M]

If you weren't 4-0 down they probably wouldn't have let you play the way you have been this half to be fair.

[randomlegend]

If you weren't 4-0 down they probably wouldn't have let you play the way you have been this half to be fair.

No, and I still think we'd have lost, but I think it would've been better. You can't beat them by just giving them the ball endlessly.

[-james-]

Just stumbled upon this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Greece%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_2030_FIF A_World_Cup_bid).

Can you imagine a greater clusterfuck?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why not get Turkey and Syria involved for the full Ottoman reunion.

[Giggles]

Like everything else they’ll just buy it and it’ll happen.

[igor_balis]

Was Fernandes and Eriksen a tactical error in a game like that? They'd have been better off going with Casemiro and McTominay Shirley? I mean fuck if it was me on FM I'd have prob gone Casemiro with McFred and just tried to shithouse them as much as possible and maybe grab one on the break .

[Gray Fox]

Bruno Lage sacked at Wolves. Who comes in next?

[Dquincy]

Mick McCarthy.

[Giggles]

Has the Casemiro lad played at all yet?

[randomlegend]

Was Fernandes and Eriksen a tactical error in a game like that? They'd have been better off going with Casemiro and McTominay Shirley? I mean fuck if it was me on FM I'd have prob gone Casemiro with McFred and just tried to shithouse them as much as possible and maybe grab one on the break .

I'd have played Casemiro + Fred with one of Bruno or Eriksen.

[randomlegend]

As an aside, it's incredible how Southgate manages to make Foden look shit.

[Luke Emia]

As an aside, it's incredible how Southgate manages to make Foden look shit.

Aye, it’s incredible how much of a free pass he gets on how he has handled Sancho, Foden and TAA(regardless of his poor start to this season) since they got into the squad.

He’s got three very good young players there who would walk into most teams in the world and he gets fuck all out of them.

[randomlegend]

It genuinely irritates me how wank he is.

A team like:
Pope
James
Stones
Tomori
Chilwell
Rice
Bellingham
Foden
Madison
Grealish/Sancho
Kane

is full of quality players who've performed at absolute top club level. They should be playing great football and dicking on most international sides then going out against the very best ones and playing as equals. I mean that would be a genuinely good Champions League team, never mind international football.

Instead we're served up some 6-3-1 formation shitefest and look like we're happy to nick a point or a 1-0 against the likes of Hungary.

[niko_cee]

I think my Foden scepticism comes solely from watching him for England.

[Lewis]

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[-james-]

It genuinely irritates me how wank he is.

A team like:
Pope
James
Stones
Tomori
Chilwell
Rice
Bellingham
Foden
Madison
Grealish/Sancho
Kane

is full of quality players who've performed at absolute top club level. They should be playing great football and dicking on most international sides then going out against the very best ones and playing as equals. I mean that would be a genuinely good Champions League team, never mind international football.

Instead we're served up some 6-3-1 formation shitefest and look like we're happy to nick a point or a 1-0 against the likes of Hungary.

Isn't that more or less exactly the side that played against Germany except you've swapped Maddison for Maguire and changed a couple of defenders?

[randomlegend]

Isn't that more or less exactly the side that played against Germany except you've swapped Maddison for Maguire and changed a couple of defenders?

More or less the same side other than swapping a centre back for an attacking midfielder and so being a totally different and much more attacking formation, yeah :cab:

The biggest issue with Southgate is not that he picks the wrong players (although he does do that too), it's that he has the best set of attacking/creative players that England have had in our lifetime at his disposal and he sets up to play the worst brand of football I've ever seen. He is totally incapable tactically of giving the incredible talent in the squad the opportunity to actually shine.

[Waffdon]

Just clocked Liverpool’s next two games are Arsenal and Man City. Class, hopefully the run continues.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's a pragmatist and while we do have the best array of attacking players in our lifetime, that isn't the case further back, so his style is set up to compensate. If you put someone else in charge (not sure who) you could turn them into a madcap attacking side but that's so much harder to coach when you don't have any time with the players.

The Sven era saw the best all round talent we've had I think, we really should have won Euro 2004.

[Spikey M]

It's definitely. It annoying. When it was getting us to a final, "system over players" was an annoying but understandable evil, but we've been both boring AND shit ever since.

They should get Pochettino in.

[randomlegend]

He's a pragmatist and while we do have the best array of attacking players in our lifetime, that isn't the case further back, so his style is set up to compensate. If you put someone else in charge (not sure who) you could turn them into a madcap attacking side but that's so much harder to coach when you don't have any time with the players.

The Sven era saw the best all round talent we've had I think, we really should have won Euro 2004.

The players further back aren't even bad. In fact the vast majority are very good. Bellingham is absolutely brilliant, Rice is extremely solid as a defensive midfielder, Reece James is quality, Stones manages to play 25+ games a season for one of the best sides on the planet, Tomori is very good (under-rated because he's in Italy). I don't particularly rate Chilwell or Shaw and all the keepers are below the top bracket, but you almost never have 11 world class players in an international team.

Given the talent available the way we play is criminal.

[-james-]

More or less the same side other than swapping a centre back for an attacking midfielder and so being a totally different and much more attacking formation, yeah :cab:

The biggest issue with Southgate is not that he picks the wrong players (although he does do that too), it's that he has the best set of attacking/creative players that England have had in our lifetime at his disposal and he sets up to play the worst brand of football I've ever seen. He is totally incapable tactically of giving the incredible talent in the squad the opportunity to actually shine.

You mentioned your line-up would be a good Champions League team on paper, well so was the one on Monday. I'm just not sure how you expect a team that meet up for about six weeks a year to achieve that sort of level on the pitch.

Being shit and being defensively minded aren't the same thing. I, too, would enjoy it if England played like Potter's Brighton, but I think what he does is a pretty safe bet for getting to the latter stages of a tournament.

[-james-]

I've been enjoying watching Scotland fans scream Clarke out at the same time as the Southgate out movement. What do the French think of Deschamps? Are there any popular international managers?

[Manc]

They should be playing great football.

Great football doesn't exist at international level. It's a game of moments and individual brilliance.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Scotland are better than they've been for ages, their fans must be morons.

[-james-]

Scotland are better than they've been for ages, their fans must be morons.
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[randomlegend]

You mentioned your line-up would be a good Champions League team on paper, well so was the one on Monday. I'm just not sure how you expect a team that meet up for about six weeks a year to achieve that sort of level on the pitch.

Being shit and being defensively minded aren't the same thing. I, too, would enjoy it if England played like Potter's Brighton, but I think what he does is a pretty safe bet for getting to the latter stages of a tournament.

Playing six primarily defensive players, as England did against Germany, lessens the potential of the team. Sterling, Maguire and Dier are also all pretty wank.

It's not about "good" or "shit", it's about setting up in a way that gets the most out of the players you have available. Southgate does not do that.

[-james-]

I don't think adding James Maddison into the side is going to have the transformative effect that you think. France won the World Cup with Blaise Matuidi at left wing ffs.

Raheem Sterling is clearly not "wank".

[Waffdon]

I've been enjoying watching Scotland fans scream Clarke out at the same time as the Southgate out movement. What do the French think of Deschamps? Are there any popular international managers?

Clark has definitely had his ups and downs. At least he seems to learn from his mistakes somewhat though. And finally went back to a 4 and not a 5.

Still needs to prove himself in big matches. Tends to shit himself and shut up shop.

[Waffdon]

I don't think adding James Maddison into the side is going to have the transformative effect that you think. France won the World Cup with Blaise Matuidi at left wing ffs.

Raheem Sterling is clearly not "wank".

Matuidi was a great player for a few years and was much needed to help Kante covering for Pogba.

[randomlegend]

I don't think adding James Maddison into the side is going to have the transformative effect that you think. France won the World Cup with Blaise Matuidi at left wing ffs.

Raheem Sterling is clearly not "wank".

It's not about James Madison, it's about not playing 6 defenders and not setting up with no attacking intent whatsoever.

[Spikey M]

I'm normally on James' side in these not at all tedious debates but he's being deliberately thick here.

[Danny]

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[Spikey M]

He could have been standing up front next to Kane as well. Waiting for a pass from Raheem Stirling, that will never come.

[Shindig]

Ivan Drago, a man known for winning.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If there's anything that sums up international football, it's that Norway with Haaland, Odegaard and a pretty solid support cast got nowhere near the World Cup. However, in 1994, Norway reached 3rd in the FIFA rankings while playing 'Drilloball', a form of book-based kick and rush which emphasised hoofing it as quickly as possible, and in the air, to Jostein Flo or another of their innovative wide target men. This ultra-direct approach was grounded in the philosophy that the best way to play football was to get it from back to front as quickly, and with as few touches, as possible. Pity their midfield generals of the era such as Roar Strand (who I always just picture as a Viking warrior in full helmet and garb) and Erik Mykland, the only bearded player at World Cup 1998 - how times change - who spent their working lives as bypassed men.

So yeah, Southgate knows.

[Baz]

Are there any popular international managers?Carlos Queiroz.

[Giggles]

If there's anything that sums up international football, it's that Norway with Haaland, Odegaard and a pretty solid support cast got nowhere near the World Cup. However, in 1994, Norway reached 3rd in the FIFA rankings while playing 'Drilloball', a form of book-based kick and rush which emphasised hoofing it as quickly as possible, and in the air, to Jostein Flo or another of their innovative wide target men. This ultra-direct approach was grounded in the philosophy that the best way to play football was to get it from back to front as quickly, and with as few touches, as possible. Pity their midfield generals of the era such as Roar Strand (who I always just picture as a Viking warrior in full helmet and garb) and Erik Mykland, the only bearded player at World Cup 1998 - how times change - who spent their working lives as bypassed men.

So yeah, Southgate knows.

Our game against them in USA 94 was a crime against the sport.

[Lofty]

Ivan Drago, a man known for winning.

He just made Ten Hag look like Apollo Creed.

[Shindig]

Brentford did the same months ago.

[Don]

Carlos Queiroz.

There are still a minority portion who want us to play expansive football and hold the fact he has never won a tournament or progressed in WC for us against him. Bless their special selves.

[Waffdon]

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Just add him to the conveyor belt of future world class full backs born in Scotland. The worlds best at something :cool:

[Offshore Toon]

If Bale can carry Wales, Haaland should be able to carry Norway.

[CJay]

Steve Cook is laughably out of his depth at this level.

[CJay]

This MNF breakdown of the goals with Maddison has been quite excellent. Nice to hear a player talk about the thinking behind what they do.

[-james-]

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Absolutely no shame.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The World Cup bidding process might be one of my favourite things in football, or at least right up there with Afcon refereeing.

[Lofty]

Rebekah Vardy ordered to pay all of Colleen Rooney's court costs: £1.5m :D

[Ben]

Outstanding.

[Manc]

The Bayern home kit is very pleasing on the eye.

[randomlegend]

Wonder if Poonez can nick one against a third world club.

[Boydy]

Wonder if Poonez can nick one against a third world club.

Doubt it.

Also, have you added a fucking signature?

[randomlegend]

I've been led to believe it's the HEIGHT of comedy

[Lewis]

People who think transfer rumours are about transfer rumours know nothing about transfer rumours.

[Giggles]

Why can I see signatures on mobile when I can’t even see post numbers?

[Boydy]

Why can I see signatures on mobile when I can’t even see post numbers?

Still can't see polls either.

[Ben]

Romano should be censored from the board.

[niko_cee]

Napoli absolutely flying at the moment.

[phonics]

Doubt it.

Also, have you added a fucking signature?

Not anymore. The spacing on the posts was annoying me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Atleti in the mud :drool:

[CJay]

Napoli absolutely flying at the moment.

Yes this Georgian fella looks amazing.

Darwin, unfortunately, seems to be absolutely useless.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Giacomo Raspadori is my favourite in-form Napoli forward. Proper early 90s F1 backmarker name.

[Boydy]

Not anymore. The spacing on the posts was annoying me.

Thank you.

[randomlegend]

Yes this Georgian fella looks amazing.

Darwin, unfortunately, seems to be absolutely useless.

r/benfica 1 - 0 TTH

[-james-]

Barcelona going out in the group stage again would be exquisite.

[CJay]

Barcelona going out in the group stage again would be exquisite.

The VAR decision disallowing their goal was shocking. And then a similar handball somehow not giving them a penalty.

[CJay]

Giacomo Raspadori is my favourite in-form Napoli forward. Proper early 90s F1 backmarker name.

Definitely a future capocannoniere (what a beautiful word).

[CJay]

Also, Milner hitting 300 appearances for Liverpool - way more than for any other club he played for - really surprised me.

[Dquincy]

Also, Milner hitting 300 appearances for Liverpool - way more than for any other club he played for - really surprised me.

And hopefully his last. Great servant to the club, but become a coach or something. One year too many for Liverpool.

[Shindig]

James Milner as a pundit is something I probably need to hear once.

[Adramelch]

The VAR decision disallowing their goal was shocking. And then a similar handball somehow not giving them a penalty.

Just watched the highlights and it was quite ridiculous. I'd argue Dumfries' handball is considerably worse. What I also don't get is how he's called to watch the replay on Barcelona's goal yet he's not for that penalty check?

[Baz]

Haaland starts. :cool:

[Waffdon]

Mount’s start to this game. :D

Another player continually picked for energy

[Waffdon]

I’m not really surprised Chelsea are dominating from these corners. Koulibaly/Fofana/Loftus Cheek are all massive and that’s not taking into account Silva always winning headers.

[randomlegend]

Haaland has now scored as many Champions League goals as Suarez. He's 22.

[randomlegend]

Milan look awful.

[Waffdon]

Leao might break the Chelsea attacker curse. You have to be some player to get by Reece James more than once.

[Waffdon]

There’s not a more well rounded player in football than Reece James.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's not a more sucked off player in football than Reece James.

[Waffdon]

He tastes so good

[Baz]

I think I’d rather have Macaulay Langstaff than Darwin Nunez.

[Shindig]

16 goals in 12. :cool:

[Boydy]

I reckon a few months of full time training and I could score more goals for Liverpool than Darwin Nunez. I also said the same about Andy Carroll circa 2012.

[randomlegend]

I think Liverpool's professional scouts know a bit more than you lot.

[CJay]

His movement looked ok last night tbf. At least he can be a big brute to put on the end of crosses. His technique on the ground seems very suspect however.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think Liverpool's professional scouts know a bit more than you lot.

But not as much as r/Benfice.

[randomlegend]

But not as much as r/Benfice.

:thbup:

[phonics]

It’s wild how for the last 20 years or so that Premier League teams have had the number of Serie A teams outside of Napoli and Atalanta who don’t play like Serie A teams.

The only time I can remember one of the traditional lot winning was AC beating Arsenal and that’s only because we gave them a 4 goal advantage and it still ended 4-3 on aggregate.

[Jimmy Floyd]

In general they play too ponderously and at a slow tempo. That is what Napoli and Atalanta have been really good at, attacking at speed. The Italian side that won Euro 2020, too.

The traditional powers are always fixated on 35 year old grizzled centre backs as the starting point of their football.

[Don]

340 mins, 2 goals, 1 trophy, 0 fucks given. Imagine thinking stat-padding 2 a game against bum-sides is more impressive.

He looks a decent agent of chaos. People forget Mane had the touch of a donkey and dogshit finishing fairly regularly alongside the sublime and this twat seems to be the same minus the likeability.

[Ben]

That's some revisionism if I've ever seen it.

[niko_cee]

This (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63153370) is a good headline but the story should actually be more about how James' obvious talents are also largely wasted when playing for GarethSouthgateBadger's England.

[Don]

Our third choice striker banging against Utd on the eve of news that our starting striker may be injured for the England game :happycry:

Malacia is laughable, not even a solid defender to go with his zero attacking output.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We're so good :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ronaldo :D

[Raoul Duke]

Great assist from Ron. He's like a Portuguese Dalot

EDIT: Lindelof making some goat herder look like Pele's regen, of course

[phonics]

Fabio Vieira is tidy.

[Lewis]

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I would genuinely like to know how he plans to 'highlight' these things during routine commentary duties.

'And it's LIVE!'
'Not many gays in... Just saying.'

[Lewis]

Is Martin Tyler allowed to do 'And it's LIVE!' for another broadcaster?

[randomlegend]

"He's battered that one like a migrant worker"

[Lewis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Fsp1udDKg

[phonics]

Gabriel Jesus, quite good.

[CJay]

Pellegrini beating José on his own turf. :cool:

[niko_cee]

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I would genuinely like to know how he plans to 'highlight' these things during routine commentary duties.

'And it's LIVE!'
'Not many gays in... Just saying.'

I was just reading about some 'World Cup Cruise' which will no longer be going to the world cup because the Qataris have closed the ports during the world cup or somesuch, and only people with tickets are going to be allowed into the country. It's going to be such a colossal clusterfuck that widespread boycotting of it should really be considered.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I hope someone (other than Jimmy Jump) has prepared a proper barnstomer of an in-stadium protest.

[Yevrah]

Gary Neville's stance on this is genuinely ridiculous. He was even talking about how he regrets championing what was going on at Man City not so long ago, so fuck knows how he's squaring this one in his utterly confused mind.

[phonics]

‘If Becks can get paid 150 million quid in going to earn mine’

[randomlegend]

Gary Neville's stance on this is genuinely ridiculous. He was even talking about how he regrets championing what was going on at Man City not so long ago, so fuck knows how he's squaring this one in his utterly confused mind.

It'll be funny if he actually does go off on one against the regime and gets himself arrested.

[Jimmy Floyd]

You joke but I think that (the Beckham thing) genuinely might be it. The Class of 92 seem to be one in, all in on most things. Which might be a problem if Giggsy ends up in jail.

[Boydy]

What's with Everton v United being at 7pm on Sunday this weekend?

[Yevrah]

Guessing it's because it should have been a Saturday lunchtime job and Man Utd were in Cyprus last night.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Erik ten Hag's side will face Everton at the aforementioned time this weekend following a logistical issue that means it will have to take place outside the normal kick-off times reserved for Sundays. The game was originally chosen by BT Sport as their Saturday lunchtime match but as United are in Europa League action on Thursday they cannot play until Sunday at the earliest.

The Manchester 'United' club must be on TV at all costs.

[Waffdon]

The police have caused Man Utd issues for in two weeks time as well. Slashed 500 of their tickets for some reason and took until now to fully confirm when the game was actually being played.

[Boydy]

I assumed Europa League teams playing on thursday nights would've been factored in much earlier in the scheduling so they'd just have been on sunday at a normal time or monday night.

[Manc]

Sassuolo v Inter followed by Juve v Milan is a lovely double header.

[Giggles]

In 1997.

[Yevrah]

:D

[John Arne]

I watched this recently and properly enjoyed it.


https://youtu.be/EvoN7GYnIUg

[randomlegend]

Nearly half time and Haaland hasn't scored. Fraud?

[Kikó]

I watched this recently and properly enjoyed it.


https://youtu.be/EvoN7GYnIUg

I had a DVD of this tournament which I watched a good number of times. So many brilliant goals and moments.

[Boydy]

Bodgers going this weekend?

[Gray Fox]

Dortmund v Bayern live on Youtube about to kick off. Should be a goal fest.

[niko_cee]

This Spurs kit must be up there as one of the worst ever. Looks like a bad goalkeeper training top.

[Shindig]

I did wonder what was up with us scoring 5 today. Brentford were abysmal.

[Gray Fox]

Dodgy keeper for Dortmund. Shouldn’t have let either in so far.

[Gray Fox]

Thiago injured again it seems and now Arthur Melo has done something in training which needs surgery to fix. Out for 4 months.

That'll be James Milner back in the starting lineup then.

[Waffdon]

I know it’s October but how the fuck have Bournemouth managed to get into 8th :lol:

[randomlegend]

Thiago injured again it seems and now Arthur Melo has done something in training which needs surgery to fix. Out for 4 months.

That'll be James Milner back in the starting lineup then.

So what are we looking at, Henderson + Milner + Fabinho midfield?

[Gray Fox]

I actually think he's going to be forced into 4-4-2 out of necessity. The three you mention are the only natural C(d)M types we have fit. Harvey can play there but I'm not sure as a two.

If you ever did want to try Trent as a midfielder now would likely be the time.

[Don]

All I'm seeing on twitter is that he's fit, you fucking dangerous bastard.

[Gray Fox]

I'd love to be wrong, but he's not been in training.

[Don]

Meanwhile I'm watching Nunes run through Chelsea's entire side and slice them open with a superb final ball. Sickening.

[Lewis]

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There is a lot of the season to go, but it's hard to see something out-cringing that.

[Shindig]

And you know those images will come back to haunt us.

[Waffdon]

Euro 2024 Qualifying draw is at 11am. Scotland seeded and in pot 2 and have the potential of a ridiculously easy group. Think top 2 go through as well so no excuses.

In before they get Slovakia and Turkey from pot 4/5 over your Malta’s, Luxembourg’s etc

[-james-]

Luxembourg aren't that bad these days. Progress Niederkorn episode II.

[Shindig]

I've still got memories of them struggling against the Faroes so I'm not sure what Scotland does with an easy group.

[Waffdon]

Yeah me neither m8

[Jimmy Floyd]

Scotland are at their best as underdogs. When I think of Scotland I think of them grinding to a 0-0 draw with Georgia or Lithuania because they can't cope with being favourites.

[Giggles]

We’re not qualifying anyway, so just none of the British teams and it’s all good thanks.

[Giggles]

Fucking hell this sounds like some rigmarole.

[Jimmy Floyd]

How have we ended up in Pot 2? We're 5th in the FIFA rankings, you bastards.

[John Arne]

Just came in to say the ramifications of our shit Nations League could create a bit of a chuff.

We've drawn Italy, and if we get a good Pot 3 team, it's going to be back to mid-90's England qualification struggles :drool.

[Giggles]

Ouch.

[Waffdon]

Jesus, what a horrendous start. Group of 5 rather than 6 and Spain/Norway so far. Class.