-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Football Thread 2013/14 |ot22| Financial Fair Play? Je ne comprends pas.
- Thread starter Linius
- Start date
- Status
Don't Laugh
Banned
are you guys going to watch every match on saturday? what are opening day your plans?
X
Xpike
Unconfirmed Member
if our goalkeeper was anyone but navas this would be 6-0
Where's the tweet man?
Marc
Member
Welcome back Wooden.
Woods in meltdown again?
Ramires got 9 more starts and was by far the shittier player, got something like half the goals of a 36 year old DM. And Lampard got more assists as well. Frankly most of the team as individuals were pretty shite last season, to pick Lampard out of the hat and hold him up to more scrutiny because he is older should in my mind be countered by the fact he has done more for the club than anyone. 4th in assists for the league at Chelsea, 5th in scoring playing from deep. Of a 23+ man squad, that doesn't sound like the problem area.
You could have easily offered a player-coaching role, help teach the kids and bring them through.... oooohhhh, I get it now. Sorry, bringing through kids, must be going mental. Yeah, I see your point now. No point having someone at the club to look up to.
They tried to get rid of Lampard last season, but this year they are suddenly saints and its all Lampards fault. Fucking hell. Last season it was a lot harder to sell to the fans with his record, winning the cup etc.. This time, barely a peep as those talks got closer to the world cup which by coincidence is a massive distraction... a good time to bury news. Only played ten less games and yet did half the work, and was by far one of the worst players I saw there.
I mentioned Cech, but it is possible he will be on the bench next season. Plus he is part of the old crew being dismantled.
Like I said, he is still more productive than most of the squad in a deeper role. And as a DM everyone kept talking about how the likes of Liverpool would outpace and outscore you. Lampard did the DM job well when needed, same as the previous seasons, keeping out some very good attacks. I use so much time to talk shit about the club? The hell are you on about? You remember one other time when I talked about RDM and that is apparently the majority of my posts or something (I am saying you played well ffs)? Christ, get over yourself. Lets put it this way, I always get accused of being a Chelsea fan. Pretty much everyone hates you and wants you to fail as a club, I didn't subscribe to that. I wanted you to do well in the CL and in the league, I predicted you were going to win the league ffs. Try taking your blinkers off, do a search or something.
Yes, I watched those matches, no wait... sorry... only you... in another sodding country have access to the premier league matches. Its the best I have seen you play for a long time, probably since Hiddink. You were right at the top of the table, how is that about results and not about the sabotage that happened. He was clearly never Roman's man for the job, it was forced on him a bit by circumstance. RDM clearly wanted a striker, because, and this will shcok you, he had no faith in Torres. Which was sacrilege at the time, unless you missed that? He was pretty much forced to play Torres, had great free flowing football behind him but would breakdown every attack, fluff every shot, he was hopeless. You NEED a striker doing well if you are forced to play with only one and have no options. Even then RDM was doing really well until the reffing performance that knocked them off the top and deflated the team. Oh no, he lost to West Brom and drew to QPR? Oh noooesss, how is that possible in this era of certainty? Why, that would never happen under Mourinho or other top managers. Actually, have YOU watched their games as it is very ironic that you would bring up those teams, especially west brom. You didn't score many goals because your striker was bloody awful, and still is. Roman wanted to play good football though, that was the remit and they were, Oscar, Hazard and Mata were pulling off some incredible stuff. Great to watch as a neutral, the issue was that Oscar is a kid, Hazard just turning from a kid and not ready, and Mata was fairly young too. It was a young attack, and yet you see Mourinho still moan about it being a young attack despite them having had more time to integrate. I am not saying RDM doesn't have faults, he was a young manager learning on the job but had shown he could win ugly and was trying to turn around the team and make something more free flowing. I would of liked him to say fuck it earlier on and play Sturridge as striker but it seemed clear that wasn't an option, and he perhaps didn't fancy him. All managers have blindspots.
Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually. According to you Lampard was shit at DM last season, and yet you almost won the league and got to a CL final. Must be a very important position in your own mind then, to play with 10 men and yet come so close. And that was again the problem area was it, not the complete inability to have a striker score goals?
Woods in meltdown again?
Ramires got 9 more starts and was by far the shittier player, got something like half the goals of a 36 year old DM. And Lampard got more assists as well. Frankly most of the team as individuals were pretty shite last season, to pick Lampard out of the hat and hold him up to more scrutiny because he is older should in my mind be countered by the fact he has done more for the club than anyone. 4th in assists for the league at Chelsea, 5th in scoring playing from deep. Of a 23+ man squad, that doesn't sound like the problem area.You could have easily offered a player-coaching role, help teach the kids and bring them through.... oooohhhh, I get it now. Sorry, bringing through kids, must be going mental. Yeah, I see your point now. No point having someone at the club to look up to.
They tried to get rid of Lampard last season, but this year they are suddenly saints and its all Lampards fault. Fucking hell. Last season it was a lot harder to sell to the fans with his record, winning the cup etc.. This time, barely a peep as those talks got closer to the world cup which by coincidence is a massive distraction... a good time to bury news. Only played ten less games and yet did half the work, and was by far one of the worst players I saw there.
I mentioned Cech, but it is possible he will be on the bench next season. Plus he is part of the old crew being dismantled.
Like I said, he is still more productive than most of the squad in a deeper role. And as a DM everyone kept talking about how the likes of Liverpool would outpace and outscore you. Lampard did the DM job well when needed, same as the previous seasons, keeping out some very good attacks. I use so much time to talk shit about the club? The hell are you on about? You remember one other time when I talked about RDM and that is apparently the majority of my posts or something (I am saying you played well ffs)? Christ, get over yourself. Lets put it this way, I always get accused of being a Chelsea fan. Pretty much everyone hates you and wants you to fail as a club, I didn't subscribe to that. I wanted you to do well in the CL and in the league, I predicted you were going to win the league ffs. Try taking your blinkers off, do a search or something.
Yes, I watched those matches, no wait... sorry... only you... in another sodding country have access to the premier league matches. Its the best I have seen you play for a long time, probably since Hiddink. You were right at the top of the table, how is that about results and not about the sabotage that happened. He was clearly never Roman's man for the job, it was forced on him a bit by circumstance. RDM clearly wanted a striker, because, and this will shcok you, he had no faith in Torres. Which was sacrilege at the time, unless you missed that? He was pretty much forced to play Torres, had great free flowing football behind him but would breakdown every attack, fluff every shot, he was hopeless. You NEED a striker doing well if you are forced to play with only one and have no options. Even then RDM was doing really well until the reffing performance that knocked them off the top and deflated the team. Oh no, he lost to West Brom and drew to QPR? Oh noooesss, how is that possible in this era of certainty? Why, that would never happen under Mourinho or other top managers. Actually, have YOU watched their games as it is very ironic that you would bring up those teams, especially west brom. You didn't score many goals because your striker was bloody awful, and still is. Roman wanted to play good football though, that was the remit and they were, Oscar, Hazard and Mata were pulling off some incredible stuff. Great to watch as a neutral, the issue was that Oscar is a kid, Hazard just turning from a kid and not ready, and Mata was fairly young too. It was a young attack, and yet you see Mourinho still moan about it being a young attack despite them having had more time to integrate. I am not saying RDM doesn't have faults, he was a young manager learning on the job but had shown he could win ugly and was trying to turn around the team and make something more free flowing. I would of liked him to say fuck it earlier on and play Sturridge as striker but it seemed clear that wasn't an option, and he perhaps didn't fancy him. All managers have blindspots.
Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually. According to you Lampard was shit at DM last season, and yet you almost won the league and got to a CL final. Must be a very important position in your own mind then, to play with 10 men and yet come so close. And that was again the problem area was it, not the complete inability to have a striker score goals?
Next up, a corpse.
CraigerGamer
Member
Oh the days of not being married with two kids. When one could wake up the next morning laying beside the toilet while having no idea where your pants have run off to. For every day I get older, I die a little more inside.
Eh? What about the SIX Torino and Parma players? DDR? Verratti and Motta? Giovinco being snubbed?
but he's right, he deserved to be there over a couple of players.
That's why I'm never getting married/trapped
And why I always wear a condom :lol
TheLucifer
Member
Went to the Juventus Musem yesterday and saw most of the trophies won by Juve: seeing a Champions League live is a whole other thing. I didn't expect it to be that big and beautiful. I mean, I want to win one.
We also did a tour inside the Juventus Stadium, saw the rich people stuff (1500 per year to have a seat in the same room as Agnelli iirc), went past the bench, spent a few minutes on the pitch as well. We also went inside the locker room (surprisingly small: most of the space was occupied by the massage beds), the conference room and the mixed zone.
The Museum itself was well organized: there was a lot of old stuff, it was pretty strange to see shoes used in the 20s and wool shirts. Oh and there was also Nedved's Balon d'Or (again, seeing one live - and that close - is different) and the 2006 WC winners medal (I had shivers when I saw that, I swear). Next up, Casa Milan and the Milan museum, although I think we'll go see that the day of the Trofeo Berlusconi, which should be in August.
Anyway, anybody who hasn't seen them and has a chance: go see the Champions League trophy live. You won't regret it and you'll understand a lot of things.
We also did a tour inside the Juventus Stadium, saw the rich people stuff (1500 per year to have a seat in the same room as Agnelli iirc), went past the bench, spent a few minutes on the pitch as well. We also went inside the locker room (surprisingly small: most of the space was occupied by the massage beds), the conference room and the mixed zone.
The Museum itself was well organized: there was a lot of old stuff, it was pretty strange to see shoes used in the 20s and wool shirts. Oh and there was also Nedved's Balon d'Or (again, seeing one live - and that close - is different) and the 2006 WC winners medal (I had shivers when I saw that, I swear). Next up, Casa Milan and the Milan museum, although I think we'll go see that the day of the Trofeo Berlusconi, which should be in August.
Anyway, anybody who hasn't seen them and has a chance: go see the Champions League trophy live. You won't regret it and you'll understand a lot of things.
it's actually significantly smaller than that. But you know, we made bigger replicas to compensate for the lack of them.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Seems like Murdered: Soul Suspect has turned out shite
With LA Noire being a pile of bollocks, it's been a while since we had a good crime mystery game
With LA Noire being a pile of bollocks, it's been a while since we had a good crime mystery game
Seems like Murdered: Soul Suspect has turned out shite
With LA Noire being a pile of bollocks, it's been a while since we had a good crime mystery game
Have you played this?
Great little game.
KidA Seven
Member
Do you guys think Strootman will be back to his best after the ACL injury? Usually players lose some athleticism after getting surgery.
it's a crime mystery how TLoU is GOTY.
he'll adapt to his injury but he won't be as good/fast that's for sure.
He'll be fine though, he's more about reading the game and collecting the balls than anything.
brokenbeans
Banned
Off to Birmingham today for a spot of shopping.
The_Hitcher89
Member
I'll tell you what's a mystery to me, how a team with a confirmed history of matchfixing can come from nowhere to win the league 3 times in a row, while being outperformed by their countrymen in a competition that's more difficult to fix. Hmm.
We're taking you down next season bruv
Dont think so. Going to watch all German games and some games with bigger names. Time is rare when you have family :/
Broder Salsa
Banned
Why do you automaticly assume this wasn't discussed with him? What do you think they did at those meetings? You're impossible to have a logical discussion with as you make your own conclusions everywhere based on little to no evidence.
About RDM, yes he was obviously never Romans favorite, and I'm also a bit sickened about the way he was forced out (especially when Benitez was the one to replace him). But to say the team played great football during that time is bullshit.
Lampard was never a lone DM in CL. I'm pretty sure he was, with the exception of the one PSG match, where PSG had no intentions to attack, partnered with Luiz or Mikel there. But don't let that get in the way of your crazy logic. Let's just let this stand on its own for a while
"Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually."
"Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually."
"Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually."
"Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually."
"Yes, I said literally any player can play at DM, I can do it for Bayern actually."
see, now as a Juve fan, I have a crime mystery joke about Liverpool too but I'm not gonna say it.
we're taking ourselves down again next season
KidA Seven
Member
The_Hitcher89
Member
So much shite on the main page of Steam. Quiche has bought most of it
Looooooooool. Nothing beats the Spanish rags!
remember when Marca pulled an IndyKaila not that long ago?
Lana Del Rey
Banned
guys
GUYS
the actor that plays Theon Greyjoy is an Arsenal fan, and Ramsay Snow is a United fan
this is TOO perfect
i can't breathe
GUYS
the actor that plays Theon Greyjoy is an Arsenal fan, and Ramsay Snow is a United fan
this is TOO perfect
i can't breathe
Hahaha, YES! This is so good
RVP is Theon's penis
Cesc Fabregas is Yara Greyjoy
Reek is the 4th place curse.
ShogunDarius
Member
XD yeah right
innit i was waiting for this moment
Lana Del Rey
Banned
I'm so far behind on GoT. This is awful, ugh.
and settle down book readers, it's too perfect now. We don't know what's gonna happen in the future
Did you finish S2? The show ended/died to me when
Did you finish S2? The show ended/died to me when
Jaqen changed his face
Haha, Yurt pls. I didnt know you like that German guy so much.
Shatner's Bassoon
Member
How many more episodes are left of this season of Game of Thrones? because next to nothing has happened this season.
Lana Del Rey
Banned
They had to take him out, he was too charming. He'd have ruined the nude scenes for everyone, they'd be waiting for him to show up again instead of staring at boobs.
I know I did.
I know I did.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Can't believe someone wrote a book dedicated to spoiling GoT.
I wasn't prepared for that.
Two, lol.
Best 10 minutes in GoT.
SUBTLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
OH BABY! Jeff (Tom) is pleased to hear this.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked