Dutch Gronk
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Football Thread 13/14 |OT10| Silence of the Lambda
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It's all good my brother, how you doing?
Coldnoodle
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Dutch Gronk
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So who you rooting for this WC, you bandwagoning Canadian?
Coldnoodle
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Fingers crossed on Sagna.
I don't think any players will be rested for Napoli, but with more players coming back, we have more options
For the two center mid roles we have Ramsey, Jack, Arteta and Flamini.
Left wing we can play Santi, Rosicky, Jack. Right wing Theo, Gnarby, Jack, Ramsey.
I think we will see players rotated for Everton, Napoli and City.
For Chelsea we have enough time to recover that we can field our best 11.
il Diavolo
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You think El Shaa will start tomorrow? I know he's probably not 100% ready yet, but I'm eager to see how the Balo - Kaka - Shawarma forward line will work.
He deserves it.
exactly
pls leave.
Secret agent Allegri would probably go for a Kaka - Balo - Birsa front-line, and Shawarma in the last 15 minutes.
I'm not saying he doesn't deserve a high wage. But a reported £8m is still far too much.
Still not as bad as Lippi's £9m a year for pissing around in China though.
Lippi won them everything and now they're in the Club World Cup -_-
What do you think would be appropriate. Looks like he is currently on 7.5 and Fergie was on 7.6.
Dutch Gronk
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This is very disrespectful.
il Diavolo
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Broder Salsa
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Who gives a fuck about a few mils more a year to Wenger.
I suppose he was worth that to amount to Arsenal. But from an outsider's perspective he hasn't achieved anything in the last 8 years, but all the while he's been earning millions for scraping the bare minimum.
I'm sure he would've said yes to United.
He's also probably going to play Poli as RB. Poli mi scusi mio amore
I can't believe he actually did that
You should know better than anyone how difficult it is to stay in the top 4 when you restricted from spending what is required to improve the squad.
Moyes was a clear downgrade in manager from Ferguson. Sure, poor investment is a part of it, but he hasn't responded well the the challenge of managing a big club. His tactics are too obvious and his wont to defend a lead rather than push on is infuriating.
Wenger is of the managerial elite. He should have done better. I accept that he found himself constrained by the financial circumstances at Arsenal, but it's not like he had poor teams over the last eight years. Some of those Arsenal squads were as good as any in the league.
Sleeplessnights
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I'll give it a go later, it does though. The chance of fake identities is very high, then you get stabbed in back alleys.
Starting 11 maybe, but Arsenal haven't had the depth that United, City and Chelsea have had. He is partly to blame for that(gervhino, squilacci, djorou), but when you can't match the spending you have to take gambles.
It does look pretty darn authentic. Just imagine in a few years when they're more accustomed to the new systems. Who am I kidding, it won't look that much better then.
I am inclined to suppose that the very fine (maybe problematically fine) statistical sieve through which potential Moyes signings have to pass is being applied, in some sense, to the current squad.
The fact that almost none of Valencia's crosses find a player can hardly pass unnoticed. The way that he probably needs to check his teamsheet mid-game to see if Cleverley started is a hint. And Welbeck, surely, can't forge a career as a top level forward who doesn't score goals.
Sviatoslav
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He also sent Spartak the dead weight known as Lucas Barrios. Legend!
Okay.
You can't just post in here without letting us know the team you support/follow. Spill it!
I'm not a big follower, but the answer is the Sounders.
Speaking of which, isn't Dempsey coming back to Europe on loan?
World Cup prep perhaps.
#MoyesOut
#FerdinandIn
Cool.
I need to play it more, but dat backlog. ;_;
Spurs could really use Dempsey about now, for as much as they complained about his general play at least he was someone who scored goals.
Don't get me wrong, he's definitely been left with a squad that is defcient in some areas. We've got some very promising young defenders but apart from Adnan we've no young attacking players knocking on the door. And God only knows what's happening with Zaha. And the less said about midfield the better.
But with all that being said, this is still the squad which won the league last season. He should be getting more out of it. And if he wants tho change things ten he better be prepared to go though a lot of hastle in Jan for the players he wants.
Gohan will knock on the door when he returns. And yeah, Wilf is probably not being helped by the fact that we've got ourselves into a "FUUUUUUCK, CAN'T LOSE ANY MORE GAAMES" predicament.
I don't think he'd have a transformative effect against decent sides. But he is fast, physically strong, can hold the ball, tries to get the ball over, and can beat a player. That's not a downgrade on Valencia in any respect. Because I don't accept that Valencia is a better-than-negligible defensive option. If Rafael is fit again, we should gamble on that wing.
Aside from a couple of missed opportunities (i.e. Brum and the cup) I think we've done alright. Any Arsenal fan with a brain knew that moving to the Emirates would result in some short term pain for long term gain. It's had the extra bonus of getting rid of the bandwagoners.
We're now one of the best run clubs on the planet with a really bright future free of tainted oil money.
KidA Seven
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As much as I don't like Zaha, he should be getting some minutes. He can beat players and put in a good cross/final pass. The reason why I don't like Zaha is that his touch is inconsistent, is too flashy at times, and is really selfish. He tries to do everything himself and it ends up screwing what good he did create.
It may be frustrating, but right now we need actual attackers. Valencia isn't providing anything through his predictable and conservative approach. Welbeck is even more conservative than Valencia despite being two footed, possessing technique, and great hold up play. He doesn't cross, provide a final ball, or even look to create. The best he's doing at the moment is making a great run to meet a great pass where he eventually ends up on the ground. Fans can keep mentioning the fact that he plays out of position, but he's still getting opportunities to effect the game by scoring and he's failing every time. He had a chance to score against Cardiff. He failed. He had a chance to score or provide the final pass to Rooney against Southampton. He failed.
I'm expecting two of Valencia, Nani, and Young to start. If Shinji isn't fit I would like to see Adnan as the number 10, but I think he'll be on the bench.
One thing I'll say is that Januzaj needs to let go of the ball quicker at times. It works when defenders are close as he picks up fouls, but is useless when a defender is about 2 yards away. I've also been disappointed with his passing. His passing is good, but isn't pulling off passes that I know he's capable of. He's been more of a traditional winger, which is fine, but he can do a lot more.
Sviatoslav
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Except for the 30% or so of Arsenal that Usmanov owns. Possibly the most tainted oil money on the planet.
Yes.
------------------Gohan
Adnan-------Kagawa---------Zaha
-------Powell-------Herrera
Fabio----Evans--Smalling--Janko
------------Lindegaard
2014/15 cup side, maybe.
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