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    Torres turning into an absolute unit is such a weird one. Did he not train when he played?

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    Lol, that image is a Tennis player called Shaun Stafford who looks like he was separated from Torres at birth. But yeah, Torres is a unit now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raoul Duke View Post
    Torres turning into an absolute unit is such a weird one. Did he not train when he played?
    His bigger physique now would be detrimental to his football, even if it was all natural gainz. It's not a bad way to spend retirement as a multi-millionaire even if you had to go to the gym every day as part of your job for the last 20 years.

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    Gym and steroids, keeps you busy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    I'll have to come back to you with the full list but it certainly goes back as far as Chris Sutton (1 goal in 40 or something daft) and maybe even Robert Fleck in the mid 90s.

    Perhaps it's really the Curse of Casiraghi.
    I want a full list from you by Friday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mazuuurk View Post
    Maybe if they were signing him permanently. But a 6 month loan that will stifle the growth of one of your most interesting players? I don't get that at all.

    Willian is pretty shite but he can go as backup I feel. Or even Ceballos why not.

    I'm sure Odegaard is a good talent but it makes no sense signing players from Spain to PL in on a short term basis in the first place, there's always a bit of an adaption to be made.
    Well the rumours are he's completely fed up with Zidane and is open to leaving permanently in the summer if Zidane stays (which admittedly looks unlikely).

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    If there's an option to buy, then why not. Maybe they can pay with Pepe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don View Post
    Lol, that image is a Tennis player called Shaun Stafford who looks like he was separated from Torres at birth. But yeah, Torres is a unit now.
    I was going to say, Fernando Torres hasn't had that haircut since 2009.

    Still pretty mahoosive though.


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    Watching Bruce's incompetence come to light in the face of a thinking man with shitter tools

    Why have they brought their shitty Bielsa stool with them if they were gonna leave it in the dugout? It's cushioned and about the same height as the dugout seats.

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    So that City goal against Villa is now offside. Fair enough, but that whole lol area of the offside rule probably needs a more thorough going over.

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    Once you have the TV cameras out splitting pubic hairs, the offside rule is not a viable concept unless you revert to the old-fashioned way where you just can't be offside ever. Video review and subjective decisions about 'phases of play' do not mix.

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    I don't see how the game would be hurt by reverting to the old way. It would mean that teams like Liverpool couldn't play those insane offside traps; but other than that, it would just lead to more attacking play, right? As far as I can tell the law was originally designed to prevent people from absurd goal-hanging, not to rule out a 91st-minute winner because the flappy bit of skin on Sadio Mane's elbow had nudged just ahead of Seamus Coleman's unclipped toenails.

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    Rafa in.

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    What is 'the old way' with the offside rule? Because, for me, the old way was a very anti-attacking thing. Is there some other way from the early days of football that pre-dates the 1980s model?

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    Just giving the benefit of doubt in the run of play to the attacker, I'd think.

    It would be interesting to see the actual stats on the number of goals ruled out for offsides before and after VAR, it definitely feels like it's increased but I could be wrong.

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    We could just scrap var.

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    I would prefer to encourage attacking play. If the length of a petr crouch can fit between the defender and attacker, it is onside.

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    1863: no forward passing allowed at all
    1866: at least three players have to be between player and goal
    1907: can't be offside in your own half
    1925: at least two players have to be between player and goal
    1990: level counts as onside
    2005: arms/hands can't be offside
    200something: 'interfering with play'

    Essentially I think as tactics have become more and more defensive as time has gone on, the rule has been changed entirely in one direction (i.e. to result in fewer offsides and more goals) as an attempted counterbalance. However, because of the nature of it, the only simple change you could make in this direction post-1990 was to get rid of it, so they have ended up going for the ever decreasing circles route of becoming more and more subjective about when you can and can't be offside, with the result being the current mess (exacerbated by video review).

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    Remember when Big Sam and Ruud van Nistelrooy independently realised that you could loiter offside whilst a set piece was being lined up and there was a big seethe about the 'spirit of the game'?

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    Davie Moyes bringing Champions League football to West Ham.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    Remember when Big Sam and Ruud van Nistelrooy independently realised that you could loiter offside whilst a set piece was being lined up and there was a big seethe about the 'spirit of the game'?
    Crespo seemed good at tying his laces at opportune moments.

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    Glad we hung on for that, we needed it. That second half was a very dicey. Saint-Maximin looked a bit good, we were terrified whenever he was on the ball.

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    Yeah, we looked brighter and it looks as if he's got over the covid. We need him to liven up our midfield.

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    Fucking blistering scenes in the Coppa Italia Milan derby. Lukaku gets fouled just before HT and is riled up. Zlatan says something to him, Lukaku squares up, Zlatan does a small headbutt, then they proceed to swear at eachother incessantly for a solid minute. HT whistle blows, the two are separated at tunnel. Lukaku finishes with a "fuck you and your wife". Tune in to second half. It's bound to be pure PPV.

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    This San Siro pitch is terrible.

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    Surprised if you get over 1/2 for City winning the league.

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    Eriksen has came on and whipped in a free kick with 5 minites left. 2-1 Inter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    1863: no forward passing allowed at all
    1866: at least three players have to be between player and goal
    1907: can't be offside in your own half
    1925: at least two players have to be between player and goal
    1990: level counts as onside
    2005: arms/hands can't be offside
    200something: 'interfering with play'

    Essentially I think as tactics have become more and more defensive as time has gone on, the rule has been changed entirely in one direction (i.e. to result in fewer offsides and more goals) as an attempted counterbalance. However, because of the nature of it, the only simple change you could make in this direction post-1990 was to get rid of it, so they have ended up going for the ever decreasing circles route of becoming more and more subjective about when you can and can't be offside, with the result being the current mess (exacerbated by video review).
    'Interfering with play' was early 90s, and the definitive change away from the punitive methodology I was referring to. It was definitely a thing at the '94 world cup with Romario doing it to the Dutch was it?

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    Also, City badly missing a target man type here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SincereTheRebel View Post
    Eriksen has came on and whipped in a free kick with 5 minites left. 2-1 Inter.
    Really nice free kick that. I'm always suspicious of a keeper who doesn't dive though. If every keeper bounced on their feet during the taker's run up, I bet they'd dive for every free kick. He saw it coming, just wasn't ready to move.

    PS That's 7 goals in 8 league games for Gundogan now. He can't have had a run anywhere near that good.
    Last edited by Reg; 26-01-2021 at 09:56 PM.

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    Knew they'd struggle without their talisman.

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    Alex Scott is gonna be wearing nipple tassels soon to keep her gig.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don View Post
    Alex Scott is gonna be wearing nipple tassels soon to keep her gig.
    She’s dynamite tbf.
    I'm a twit

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    He's playing 'CHO' as a right wing back with a back three, this is going to be comedy capers.

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    Mount dropped straight away

    If it is 3 at the back, I presume it’s to match Wolves. Gilmour must be away out on loan, since he’s not even on the bench. Anyone not in the top 6 should be after him

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    Did his knee didn't he?

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    Did during the previous lockdown but has been back for a while now.

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    Soccerway has it as a very sensible 4-2-3-1. Giroud over Tammy and anyone over Mount suggests this guy knows his football and I'm willing to concede I may be wrong on CHO as a result. Tbf if someone breaks his unwillingness to take men on he'd be potent.

    Supporting Chelsea more than Jimmy for the next few month

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    I think it’s 3 at the back with Azpilicueta doing what he done under Conte and then Hudson Odoi out wide. Havertz and Zyiech playing off Giroud

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    Hudson-Odoi as a wingback is an interesting one. Would that just be because he's fast and right-footed? Worked for Victor Moses! James has been doing well though, hasn't he?

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    Brav this geezer is not brainwashed by Brexit Britain's BLM Bonanza, he probably saw that rugby kicker in training in comparison to Azpi's experience/CHO's mobility and chucked him on the transfer list at 50% of his value like Mount and Tammy.

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    Mount is top notch ffs.

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    2 mins in and tempo, high line and intent are all there. Chelsea for the CL.

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    Just seen Kai Havertz break into a sprint, so maybe Lampard was just shouting RUN MORE SLOWLY at all his training sessions.

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    Works for Southgate.
    I'm a twit

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    Hoddle and Rio berating them for dominant possession stats without penetration 45 mins into his reign. Ancelotti telling me to donate plasma. What heady scenes.

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    I havent seen much of this Chelsea goalkeeper but he does not see to have that bonkers African trait they usually have from the part of the world.

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    He has it. Once per game does something absolutely mental for no reason.

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