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Football Thread 2013/14 |OT4| Everybody Hates Wenger renewed for 17th season
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We need Berlu to give one of his classic motivational talks before the game.
Milan needs noney and players more than talks
You need a new manager.
It's nonsense because we wont be sitting this deep against Man Utd and be looking to hit them on the counter. Rodgers is obviously changing his game plan to suit the team we are playing against. Villa have used their speed on the counter very well against both Arsenal and Chelsea and Rodgers has adjusted accordingly.
We invited pressure in the second half against Villa and looked to use Coutinho, Sturridge and Aspas on the break but it just never happened. Not worth worrying about performances two weeks into a new season. How many times last season did we play very well and come way with nothing? If anything it's good to see us grind out a win.
As for the RAWK comparison....sheer stupidity.
British Monsoon
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Lol, Pardew blaming Newcastle's draw on West Ham's long-ball tactics. In spite of the fact that Newcastle put in more long-balls per game than any other Premiership team last season.
Definitely. We was too narrow in the closing minutes and we was inviting pressure from Villa, but then again we should of been awarded a penalty.
Is he any good?
It'll give you an excuse to support Liverpool! Then we can be Liverpool-Kiev bros.
You both use RAWK you plonks. Chill lest I try and find your posting history there
Loooooooool the only reports I've read today have all criticised Newcastle for playing long ball. Pardew's a turkey
Loooooooool the only reports I've read today have all criticised Newcastle for playing long ball. Pardew's a turkey
I like him. He doesn't bullshit.
Martinez: "We were excellent (after losing 4-0). There are ever so many positive signs from today and I'm thrilled with the team's performance."
AVB: "ehhhh... uuhhhh... and uhh.. we uhh... We had a uhhh.. a good a good a good uhhh... performance..."
Moyes: "If I were the official, I would have said 'okay, yeah, it's a bit offside but I'll let this one go'."
Kenny: "I never said that. You were the ones sayin that. I never said that. You can put it in your story that I never said that. It was you who said it."
Pardew: "I've got no idea what the fuck is going on. Where am I, exactly?"
I prefer Paul Lambert over the above.
Watching some Serie A to bring the luck of Liverpool to my Juve bros
But not fucking Seedorf. Damn Berlusconi's ideas.
Vivalaraza
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Do not be jel of that husky voice.
If I ask really nicely, promise to send him back?
Sterling for Aspas and Borini for Sturridge last ten minutes. Sturridge barely ran the last ten. A lucky clearance or a slighty misplaced Villa ball could have been taken advantage of with fresh legs.
I actually loved today's result and performance because it indicated to me that Rodgers is learning. Did we sit deep against Villa last season when they tonked us at Anfield? No. Their counter-attack is frightening, and Rodgers was naive not to prepare sufficiently against it back then. Not today, though.
We went into the match with a plan that centred around balance. Don't open up too much, play patiently and with our heads, earn a lead. We did that and then we'd prepared defensively to not give their team any space to play.
I'd rather play deep, look to make tackles and blocks and rely on a goalkeeper to force a couple of saves if it means getting three points. And I don't think today's tactical setup dictates that we're going to sit as deep against United. I think that's wonky logic.
We went into the match with a plan that centred around balance. Don't open up too much, play patiently and with our heads, earn a lead. We did that and then we'd prepared defensively to not give their team any space to play.
I'd rather play deep, look to make tackles and blocks and rely on a goalkeeper to force a couple of saves if it means getting three points. And I don't think today's tactical setup dictates that we're going to sit as deep against United. I think that's wonky logic.
Hmm, that's a solid argument. But Liverpool better treat our boy well, he deserves it.
Frank the Great
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On paper I think it was the best of the day apart from Liverpool Villa
You can have Matri instead!
Vivalaraza
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Ben Smith says Cabaye refused to play for Newcastle today.
British Monsoon
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I miss this Pardew;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0SGosF-Hhg
The one without the weight of Geordie expectation hanging over him, the cheeky chappy who makes ill-advised rape-based comments as a pundit, the sex-pest who shags club receptionists and Carl Fletcher's missus then takes out an injunction to stop the press incriminating him, the Alan Partridge-esque manager who winds up Wenger to breaking point, etc.
I share your opinion but Lambert is vastly less likable since he moved to Villa. It's like when Hodgson went to Liverpool, he turned into a bit of a megacunt overnight.
Rodgers was a bell before he went to Liverpool so at least he's walking a straight line of bellendery.
The_Hitcher89
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Fair enough we probably won't play the same way against Man Utd (at least intentionally) but I find it worrying that we looked so inept at dealing with it. It reminded me of the first half at Old Trafford last season, and that was a one off, so I hope to God the same is true of those last 50 minutes
Its nice not to be punished when we're under the cosh, but we could do with options on the bench to help us deal with it. Allen basically played like Lucas when he came on, only 20 yards higher up the pitch, complete with the dawdling on the ball. Think we could do with an average version of Wanyama or *gulp* Yaya Toure who can pick the ball up from defense and simply burst 40 yards up the pitch to relieve the pressure. Looked like that was essentially Cissokho's job, only on the wing
With that Benteke attempt at the end, he really switched off. He headed the ball clear, and just stood there while Benteke was already behind him anticipating the flick-on from that tall lad (Helilovic was it?) In a game and position where inches count, he needs to cut out those moments where he does that. Still, 2 clean sheets, back 5 must be doing something right
When you say it like that he's quite brilliant really isn't he
I wish Fellaini was as big a cunt as Fellaini.
Arsenal sure do know how to pick em. Denizens of moral filth that they are.
We were much better prepared. Sat deep, and took Agbonlahor out of the game completely.
Oh they're both cocks, there's no denying that. Every manager in the league's a fucking fart bubble apart from Chris Hughton.
CecilRousso
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I see that as an opening to bring up classic Ian Holloway quotes.
We're so lucky to have Ollie as a manager in that aspect, never a boring interview or press conference with him. This old classic quote about an ugly win where his team didn't perform but still picked up the points is the best I ever heard. I he hope will someday bring something as classic as Palace manager.
Ian Holloway said:
The_Hitcher89
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lol, anyone seen that Blackpool goal? Wayne Bridge makes a tit of himself, then Reading's CB (Pearce maybe) falls on his arse and starts playing crab football while the Blackpool player waltzes through and scores
Ugh what a preening little swine. Really get the impression that nearly all modern footballers are absolute bellends.
Yep. Amazing left. He is like Robben on steroids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8408anrfx8
And lol at the youtube comments.
He also fucked Jose Fonte's wife.
Vivalaraza
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I see that as an opening to bring up classic Ian Holloway quotes.
We're so lucky to have Ollie as a manager in that aspect, never a boring interview or press conference with him. This old classic quote about an ugly win where his team didn't perform but still picked up the points is the best I ever heard. I he hope will someday bring something as classic as Palace manager.
He's got some soundbites but he's a tosser. Still last time you were in the PL it was Dowie so the only way is up!
Broder Salsa
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Palermo are never going to come back to Serie A
PLS! Pogba then?
CecilRousso
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That's what you get for trying to run your football club as any business, never caring about team spirit or club values. Every club has players like those from time to time, but in Newcastles case I would guess that about 90% of the players are prepared to pull stunts like that.
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