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Thread: Feb football: The window wheezes shut

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    We were playing a lot better before he came back in the side. Ghazi's decent. Bit lightweight, but there can't be many (if any) players with a better goals per minute record this season. It was Ramsey who took his place tonight though. Worked hard and showed quality. Neither of which Barkley does enough of.

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    Is this Cash kid any good. Apparently he’s one of 3 names we’ve listed as Bellerin is doing his yearly I’m off to PSG thing.

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    Barkley's problem is he is just too thick as an individual to harness his physical and to an extent technical attributes to create a top footballer. It'll never be written up that way for obvious reasons but the guy's just fucking dense, visibly so. It sort of leaks off him, like a smell.

    It's not football intelligence I'm talking about either, it's the basic human kind. I'd be surprised if his IQ's over 35-40. Normally that doesn't matter at all in a footballer but in his case it does.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Barkley's problem is he is just too thick as an individual to harness his physical and to an extent technical attributes to create a top footballer. It'll never be written up that way for obvious reasons but the guy's just fucking dense, visibly so. It sort of leaks off him, like a smell.

    It's not football intelligence I'm talking about either, it's the basic human kind. I'd be surprised if his IQ's over 35-40. Normally that doesn't matter at all in a footballer but in his case it does.


    lol he breathes out his mouth.

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    A quote that stuck with me was a german manager describing Oliver Burke as 'a computer with an empty hard-drive'

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    That's not the only one of those I've seen about Burke. I think it was 'a speed boat with no driver' that I saw.

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    Leipzig signing him was an interesting example of football's willingness to spend huge money on people for one attribute alone, despite the long history of that attribute alone never leading to sustained top level success. I'm pretty sure that all history's great rapid wingers (Garrincha, Giggs, early Messi, whoever) were also fine makers of a decision.

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    I still think Dennis Rommedahl might prove us wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    Is this Cash kid any good. Apparently he’s one of 3 names we’ve listed as Bellerin is doing his yearly I’m off to PSG thing.
    Don't have a single criticism of him and both fullbacks go massively under the radar. Both really good defensively and strong offensively. Biggest compliment I can pay him is this is only his second season as a right back and first in the Prem, so he obviously has lots of that intelligence stuff Jimmy rightly claims Barkley is missing.

    He cost 18m having not played a top flight game, so bring your chequebook.

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    What's Arteta playing at with that lineup? Prioritising Europa as only chance of a CL place?

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    Jesus... what on earth were Luiz and Mari doing then? Running away from the bloke with the ball....

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    Arteta is a rank bad manager, the sooner Arsenal fans get their heads around this the better it will be for their long term psychological wellbeing.

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    Leicester don’t look like they’ll bottle it this year, even with their continued awful injury record

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    Leicester don’t look like they’ll bottle it this year, even with their continued awful injury record
    Lolz

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    Guys, why is the League Cup Final in April? Did they hold it back for potential crowds because it normally would be on by the end of February.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Guys, why is the League Cup Final in April? Did they hold it back for potential crowds because it normally would be on by the end of February.
    Yeah that's the reason.

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    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham. Both sides solid at the back, cautious in possession, and kept their shape well throughout. Attendance: 0

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    I get a sneaking suspicion the Baggies might clamber out the bottom three. Fulham are too wasteful and West Brom have us next.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Arteta is a rank bad manager, the sooner Arsenal fans get their heads around this the better it will be for their long term psychological wellbeing.
    He’s no Frank Lampard that’s for sure.

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    Having not followed Tuchel's almost certainly scintillating progress since taking over Chelsea, has he given up on Werner already?

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    Resting players I presume since Chilwell and Kante are both playing too. He’s been one of the better players since he took over.

    I’ll be surprised if there’s more than 1 goal in this game. All Man Utd big games this season feel like they’ve been 0-0 and Chelsea can’t create chances. No Jorginho and Alonso might help

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    Well, United have certainly brought the nil to [all?] the 'big games' so far, not so much their opponents though.

    Oh, no, they scored against Spurs, didn't they.

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    Martial dropped is great.

    Would have been nice for Bailly to start over one of the clowns though and the sprinter starting (don't be fooled by the last couple of games) is a joke although I guess he he has to with no Cavani.

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    Martial only plays well against Chelsea and Everton

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    STONEWALL penalty.

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    Should have been a Chelsea free kick before that when Mount had his head taken off by McTominay beforehand

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    Yeah, seethe away Gary Neville. Seethe away.

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    Ref is a joke, he palmed the ball.

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    How is it not a penalty? He's handled it in the area.

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    To give that would be discrimination against people who run like fairies. No pen.

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    Giroud looks like he's still in Romania.

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    That Chelsea front 3 is proper turgid

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    Suspect we might see Turbo Timo and Handbrake Havertz in the second half.

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    Roy Keane dismissing all of Tottenham's internationals is hilarious. 'If you trap the ball now you're going to play for your country. Everybody plays for their country. If you don't play for your country now you are a bad player'. Jamie Redknapp properly seething with him as well.

    'HE'D GET IN THE MAN UNITED TEAM ROY!'
    '.....'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    Roy Keane dismissing all of Tottenham's internationals is hilarious. 'If you trap the ball now you're going to play for your country. Everybody plays for their country. If you don't play for your country now you are a bad player'. Jamie Redknapp properly seething with him as well.

    'HE'D GET IN THE MAN UNITED TEAM ROY!'
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    In with the two knees on Doherty too

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    He should get some gimmick 'Your Eyes Don't Lie to You' t-shirts printed up and wear them like a wrestler.

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    That was an awful standard of football. Gary Neville and Martin Tyler kept trying to sell it from the first minute and are too far in the mud to turn now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    That was an awful standard of football. Gary Neville and Martin Tyler kept trying to sell it from the first minute and are too far in the mud to turn now
    Super Sunday™ ALWAYS delivers quality football mate.

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    Quality football with some quality refereeing. Football.

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    Strange to see Hudson-Odoi coming off seeing as his crosses have been the only attacking threat Chelsea have had thus far.

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    Injured, seemingly. Has a wrap above his left knee.

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    Yeah, just seen him with the wrapping.

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    I've put this on in the last ten minutes but I'm not sure the series 23 Simpsons I changed from was any worse.

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    It's been an intriguing mix of tactical styles. Chelsea have kept their shape and pressed, whereas United have pressed and kept their shape.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    It's been an intriguing mix of tactical styles. Chelsea have kept their shape and pressed, whereas United have pressed and kept their shape.
    You'd be upset if it was any good though so I feel vindicated.

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    I'm more upset that I've watched it all instead of the golf.

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    The Adrian-Kabak-Natty triangle of doom promises much tonight.

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    I hope we can play again soon.

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