They are capable of scoring and getting points. That's as far as I'll go.
They are capable of scoring and getting points. That's as far as I'll go.
The desperate excitement of the BBC commentator that Sheff Utd have survived 10 minutes with 'real purpose' is cute.
Fucking hell Arsenal
I'm surprised Arsenal players, staff and fans are bothering celebrating goals, the other mid-table sides care for top half finishes and points tallies but what is the point of the remaining games for Arsenal?
You're not cheering Liverpool goals any more then?
We're 5 points outside top 4 and could do with the momentum to secure number 7.
Fucking lol at Frederick.
Same with Maguire passing it to him with two pressing.
I would swap Ole Gunnar Binman for Brendan Rodgers any day of the week.
At what point is there going to be a critical mass of stats to show that fucking around at the back is actually a bad idea? Like wot you was told as a kid and all.
United are going to end up with seventy-odd points and probably no trophy which is crap.
Utd have been shite.
They should win the Europa pretty comfortably.
Fred putting in a proper 2019 performance.
If any of the remaining teams have fitness and a plan they can turn United over. Milan were the better side for eighty per cent of the tie.
At the other end, Suyuncu's been pretty solid.
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We were dross today, seriously bad performances from Maguire, AWB, Fred, Matic and Martial. Then you've got the nearly fit people in Pogba, vdb and Telles mixed in. Leicester deserved it.
Im old enough to remember Mellin saying Aston Villa were going to be part of the new top clubs and leave Spurs and Arsenal in their dust. Hows that going?
Nice of you to wait for months until Arsenal were above Villa in the league to post that.
Ive been very consistent in my Arsenal are a joke made to make me sad point of view this whole time and yet here we are. Table doesnt lie baby.
Nothing that happens this season is legitimate. Wipe the whole thing out and start counting again when crowds are back.
I don't know how anyone is maintaining any level of interest in it. I've only watched a few games over the last year. It just feels so empty and meaningless.
Which is probably because it is empty and meaningless, but the passion of the crowd normally covers it up.
Plus one to that. Games just happen then you move on. There's very little emotional investment.
I think the difference is that in normal times the noise and engagement of the crowd makes it feel like football is happening for a reason, for the benefit of all those thousands of people (whether or not that is actually the case). Now it feels like football is happening for its own benefit. The sense is only heightened by Agnelli and Infantino prowling the media on a desperate money grab, impervious to anything.
Personally I find it every bit as exhilarating, even moving, to see TV contract obligations being so dutifully fulfilled.
I'm usually around people for the chatter as well. No more, "Did you see the game last night!?" conversations because everyone's at home.
2 weeks without meaningful football. I'm bloody grateful but also worried I may come out the other side of it like you disgraceful melts.
The club break has gone on way too long, it's good to have some proper international action back.
England v San Marino's futile low block with the fake noise of the band playing 'England till I die' pumped into the broadcast, I am HERE for it.
Frank Lebouef on tv saying Holland were a better team than Brazil in 1998
I'm a twit
I'm off to the footy now... massive game v Hanoi FC... referee's always fuck us over against Hanoi - but tonight may be different. 10,000 expected in the stands
There is a strong argument for it. Brazil were pretty lax through most of the tournament (lost to Norway, nearly ballsed up the QF against Denmark, completely tanked in the final) and the Dutch were a good side. Semi was decided on penalties.
Holland were even better in 2000 though, and really should have won that.
"Hello, fellow communists. How about that local sports team?"
On what bit of Sky programming was Leboeuf offering this searingly hot take about a 23 year old World Cup semi final?
He went into acting, didn't he? Probably True Detective.
I'm sat here trying to work out which Dutch team - 1996, 1998, or 2000 - had the reputation for letting their egos ruin the side (Jesus imagine the race angle on that now), which probably means it was all of them.
Wasn't the Dutch team falling out at tournaments just what they did for all of the 90s?
Doesn't really help when you've got Van Gaal or Hiddink as a manager.
They were class in '98. Couple of decent pens away from the final.
Kit was incredible too.
Well, that was shit. Our midfielder broke the leg of one of Vietnam's best players... they scored direct from the free kick, we then played shit and got beat 3-0. Since the injured player is a northerner and a bit of a darling of Vietnam footy, our midfielder has since been fined 40,000,000 dong, banned until 31st December and has to pay this bloke's hospital fees Proper tin pot league.
An eight month ban? Fucking hell.
If it had been on another player, who wasn't very good - nobody would care. Proper mob mentality towards (Northern) national team players.
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That said I've just actually looked at the picture on the Youtube video, has he just jumped on his ankle two-footed?
Ooooh that's a doozy.
I'm a twit
8 month ban seems fair judging by the still. Fucking awful tackle.