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[The_Hitcher89]

Did Jupp ever use a false nine?

Have you ever seen a manager so willingly play mindnumbingly boring football, as when Del Bossque played Fabregas as a false nine at Euro 2012, and they basically ended up playing 4-6-0?


Think Jupp pretty much always had Gomez or Mandzukic leading the line. Not sure the role chaged much when their backups played

 

[Scum]

Did Jupp ever use a false nine?

I'm having a hard time believing he would.

 

[Lambda Pie]

Viva, one thing I love about Adnan is how he uses his chest control to get past defenders.

Newcastle defenders. might as well be playing a Primavera squad.

 

[GQman2121]

I want Lukaku to be our guy, but if reports are to be believed, Mou doesn't believe in him.

 

[pulga]

What's the actual difference between Atletico and Athletic in Spanish? They're both Basque, so that's my Basque/Catalonian assumption out the window

Athletic doesn't exist in spanish, it's simply the same english word you all already know. Franco forced them to change their name to Atletico de Bilbao for a while because he was dead set against having foreign words in the spanish teams' names.

and what do you mean they're both Basque?!

 

[cremino]

OT19| Mistaken Identiteh



Still a bit confused as to why Bayern made no attempt to exploit the weaknesses Man Utd have shown all season, instead opting to just play keep-ball. 1-1 makes them clear favourites, but they'd have had the tie over with if they'd just let Man Utd have a bit of the ball, play themselves into a position where they're not so compact, then nicking the ball and breaking with speed.

Even when they penned Man Utd in like City did, they never had the intensity on the ball to make it feel like they could force a goal at any point. It was a bit lethargic tbh.

Spot on

 

[Scum]

I want Lukaku to be our guy, but if reports are to be believed, Mou doesn't believe in him.

How much will he go for, if he does leave?

 

[Yurt]

Hitcher, baby

Athletico Madrid is in Madrid

-

Just killed someone called Chicharito something in Dark Souls.

Sent him a FORZA MOYES message

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Athletic doesn't exist in spanish, it's simply the same english word you all already know. Franco forced them to change their name to Atletico de Bilbao for a while because he was dead set against having foreign words in the spanish teams' names.

and what do you mean they're both Basque?!

:lol, I always assumed Madrid was Basque, apparently not.

Could have sworn I read an article about the Catalonia/Basque thing being one of the reasons behind the Real/Barca rivalry. Must have imagined it

 

[rvy]

What's the actual difference between Atletico and Athletic in Spanish? They're both Basque, so that's my Basque/Catalonian assumption out the window

 

[Meier]

Nothing worse than coaching in the Premier League in FM. These fuckers always want new deals. 4 years left on a deal, you shouldn't be demanding a 3-5x raise. *grumbles*

 

[subtles]

Alonso missed training and may be ruled out tomorrow. This is why Illarramendi exists.

 

[GQman2121]

How much will he go for, if he does leave?

His WC could change things but I would think no less than £20m given his age and output over the last two years in England.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

His WC could change things but I would think no less than £20m given his age and output over the last two years in England.

No chance you sell to Arsenal, right?

 

[Yen]

I've watched most of the CL knockout games with one of my friends who is a complete Pep/Barca fanboy. Painful. "They play football the right way" "look how exciting this intricate football is"

Spoiler

(as Bayern/Barca pass the ball from wing to wing, and don't do a single positive, offensive thing with it)

"Barca 09 were the greatest team ever, no flaws" eesh

 

[Broder Salsa]

Have you ever seen a manager so willingly play mindnumbingly boring football, as when Del Bossque played Fabregas as a false nine at Euro 2012, and they basically ended up playing 4-6-0?

If only they let me be a real football manager.

I am willing Hitcher.

 

[subtles]

I do think Pep's Barca in the rougher days of football past would have been an interesting team to watch.

 

[Scum]

Nothing worse than coaching in the Premier League in FM. These fuckers always want new deals. 4 years left on a deal, you shouldn't be demanding a 3-5x raise. *grumbles*

FM > Real life Footy.

His WC could change things but I would think no less than £20m given his age and output over the last two years in England.

Thought as much. Still, would love him at Tottingham, even though he'll never want to join us. ;_;

 

[The_Hitcher89]

If only they let me be a real football manager.

I am willing Hitcher.

Needs another DM alongside the one you've already got

5-2-2-1 is the future


(is the pitch graphic accurate, or do the team expand to cover the pitch more than that?)

 

[Broder Salsa]

Needs another DM alongside the one you've already got

5-2-2-1 is the future

The 3 CM's are pretty much DM's in that formation with how deep I was standing... and the DM was like a fourth CB lol

 

[Mr.Marston]

No chance you sell to Arsenal, right?

Considering its Mourinho in charge, zero chance.

 

[Scum]

If only they let me be a real football manager.

I am willing Hitcher.

Semis of the CL, is it?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Imagine if one of the teams in Escape To Victory had played tiki taka. Exactly.

#fuckPep

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Nothing worse than coaching in the Premier League in FM. These fuckers always want new deals. 4 years left on a deal, you shouldn't be demanding a 3-5x raise. *grumbles*

I hear ya, helps to have your squad consist mostly of players you've had since they were 20-23. It's new players that are assholes and demand ridiculous contracts.

"Yeah this player would LOVE to play for your team but he demands at least 15M a year so he can feed his kids."
Why don't you fuck off the edge of my dick?

 

[Sviatoslav]

Portuguese league back to 18 teams next season.

Russian league will have 18 teams next season too thanks to dat Crimea. We need Donbass next. Please Putin. Think of the quality of the league.

 

[Yurt]

I've watched most of the CL knockout games with one of my friends who is a complete Pep/Barca fanboy. Painful. "They play football the right way" "look how exciting this intricate football is"

Spoiler

(as Bayern/Barca pass the ball from wing to wing, and don't do a single positive, offensive thing with it)

"Barca 09 were the greatest team ever, no flaws" eesh

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

Spoiler

both of them 5-0'd Madrid as well looool

 

[Elchele]

Did Jupp ever use a false nine?

we had Mandzukic, Pizarro and Gomez back then so it was a bit difficult, but he did play Mueller as lone striker in some match. But it was after taking Mandzukic or Pizarro out of the pitch, in the last minutes

actually I think it was during one of the vs Barcelona matches. he scored a goal in that moment

 

[Broder Salsa]

Semis of the CL, is it?

Hell yeah, the final was even better. I posted it before but..

Got in front with 3 goals

Hell yeah I thought and was actually dominating posession, but then City scored two quick goals and I went into my usual CL "EVERYONE INSIDE THE BOX" tactic. It led to some... Hectic moments

But it did end up working. 3 shots, 3 goals.

 

[Razor554]

Barca 09 were the greatest team ever

This part is true though.

We had Henry/Eto'o/Messi trio
Xavi/Iniesta in their prime
Abidal/Puyol/Alves in their prime

We also had Busquets and Yaya fucking Toure

2-6 at Santiago Burnacow

HNNNNGGGGG

 

[GQman2121]

No chance you sell to Arsenal, right?

No way. One of the benefits of having money is not having to strengthen your rival's.


Sturridge joke....

 

[Suen]

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

But Sacchi became a legend at Parma first.

 

[Razor554]

Barca 09 were the greatest team ever

This part is true though.

We had Henry/Eto'o/Messi trio
Xavi/Iniesta in their prime
Abidal/Puyol/Alves in their prime

We also had Yaya fucking Toure

2-6 at Santiago Burnacow

HNNNNGGGGG

 

[cremino]

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

Funny how Roma sold Ancelotti to Milan because they thought he was finished (he was Roma captain too at the time)....

 

[rvy]

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e53nGPMqQTE

This God damn tonki-cuenca shit is ruining football.

 

[subtles]

The beauty of conceding possession and still winning the game.

Please join Solbakken's technical staff Wooden.

P.S

Your team's URL must be flagged often.

 

[Yurt]

But Sacchi became a legend at Parma first.

Cassano is not even in your squad for Roma's game

WHAT THE FUCK SUEN?!? Give the brown envelopes back!

 

[Mr.Marston]

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

Spoiler

both of them 5-0'd Madrid as well looool

What a team.

 

[Suen]

Cassano is not even in your squad for Roma's

WHAT THE FUCK SUEN?!? Give the brown envelopes back!

Did you see what he did against Juve? Fuck nothing. Did you see what he did against Lazio? Fuck nothing except a lucky goal and only because of a miscommunication between some Lazio defender and Marchetti.

Spoiler

He's our best player, we're fucked

 

[Scum]

This is why I hate their fans irl. Condescending and more often than not, know fuck all about football.


The greatest team 'ever' is Sacchi's Milan.

No weaknesses.

Spoiler

both of them 5-0'd Madrid as well looool

This team. Damn!

Hell yeah, the final was even better. I posted it before but..

Got in front with 3 goals


Hell yeah I thought and was actually dominating posession, but then City scored two quick goals and I went into my usual CL "EVERYONE INSIDE THE BOX" tactic. It led to some... Hectic moments

But it did end up working. 3 shots, 3 goals.

loooool.
Dat Dybala, though. :O

 

[Yurt]

Funny how Roma sold Ancelotti to Milan because they thought he was finished (he was Roma captain too at the time)....

And they wonder why they only have three titles

 

[Suen]

Yurt...

Paletta, Lucarelli and Gargano are all unavailable for Roma. That's our entire defense gone (no I don't count the other shit defenders we have) and our midfield becoming even more dead than what it already is.

Why are they even travelling to Rome, just fucking stay at home and give away three points :loooooooooool

 

[Sviatoslav]

And they wonder why they only have three titles

Spalletti deserved one At least based Fabio got one for them.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

SerieA-GAF, explain some things to me pls

1) How did Saachi's Milan, possibly the greatest team of all time, only win 1 league title in a 3 year period in which they won 2 European cups?
2) What happened to Saachi that made it so he didn't win a single trophy since 1990?


Could you describe his Milan success as lightning in a bottle?

 

[rvy]

Does anyone have Seedorf's phone number?

 

[Yurt]

Yurt...

Paletta, Lucarelli and Gargano are all unavailable for Roma. That's our entire defense gone (no I don't count the other shit defenders we have) and our midfield becoming even more dead than what it already is.

Why are they even travelling to Rome, just fucking stay at home and give away three points :loooooooooool

LOOOOOOOOL$#%U#$

Spalletti deserved one At least based Fabio got one for them.

deserved two, fuck Merda.

 

[Lambda Pie]

he's not coming, rvy.

 

[rvy]

he's not coming, rvy.

Stop it.

I believe.

 

[cremino]

And they wonder why they only have three titles

Ancelotti had to miss the 1982 WC becuse of an injury
I discovered Moggi was Roma's director of football when they bought him from Parma

 

[Yen]

2) What happened to Saachi that made it so he didn't win a single trophy since 1990?

His ideas definitely wouldn't work now* with the modern offside rule, I know that much.

Spoiler

*i know next to nothing about him, bar this**

Spoiler

**Oh, and I think he was Rafa's hero

 

[Yurt]

SerieA-GAF, explain some things to me pls

1) How did Saachi's Milan, possibly the greatest team of all time, only win 1 league title in a 3 year period in which they won 2 European cups?
2) What happened to Saachi that made it so he didn't win a single trophy since 1990?


Could you describe his Milan success as lightning in a bottle?

1-Maradona, Trapattoni's Inter and Vialli's....Sampdoria! He went on to coach Italy after that.

I'll leave the rest for Milan GAF.

Ancelotti had to miss the 1982 WC becuse of an injury
I discovered Moggi was Roma's director of football when they bought him from Parma
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Carlo looks like a fucking boss. You can see the raised eyebrow developing.