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[The_Hitcher89]

You'll be fine once Sturridge gets back. Us, on the other hand, are already dead.

It's so fucking frustrating though. We spent an absolute fuck-tonne above the Suarez money, yet we're still reliant on the new SAS to give us the spark in attack since the others have severe weaknesses. We need a pair of adamantium legs for Studge, Sterling so far seems to be made out of concrete. Helped by the fact that he goes down like a little bitch the moment he feels illegal contact

Think the only Spurs match I've seen was the one against us. Even if you have a poor season, MoPo needs time to implement his pressing game on a team which was distinctly lazy last year imo, mentally and physically. Give him time, he'll see you right.

@people who watched the Spurs match, how did Wisdom play? I NEED TO KNOW

 

[DSN2K]

What smart person has let them both play in blue

 

[fadetoblack]

I hate football. I realise that I don't actually enjoy watching matches anymore, it's just fear and dread all round.

Don't know how to stop,though. Maybe I should follow some little MLS club.

Read John Crace's Vertigo or Tim Parks's A Season with Verona. Both are memoirs about following a team for a year. Pretty light hearted stuff, especially Crace because he supports Tottenham and lols ensue.

Basically, don't take this shit too seriously.

 

[Scum]

I hate football. I realise that I don't actually enjoy watching matches anymore, it's just fear and dread all round.

Don't know how to stop,though. Maybe I should follow some little MLS club.

As a Chelsea fan? quin, pls. That feeling is reserved for Spurs fans.

 

[Meier]

Wish Kolarov took more corners.

 

[Ushojax]

Same ol' problems from us, mate. We're getting done in by Arsenal next week. No attacking threat.

We're a soft side, we have been for years. Modric, Bale and VDV took us to another level for a time but the core of the side was always brittle, when those guys were injured we always got results like this one. It will take months for Pochettino to beat that out of the players but I think he will do it eventually.

We don't have any world class players anymore so our results have to come from hard work and being solid, the squad don't seem to understand that yet. The days where we could just wait for Bale to win the game are long gone, but the attitude hasn't changed. We are a lazy, languid side and we can't achieve anything playing the way we are. I trust Poch to sort it out though.

 

[Gurthang]

Is Costa playing CB?

 

[qindarka]

As a Chelsea fan? quin, pls. That feeling is reserved for Spurs fans.

Yeah, I know, I feel kinda shitty about that.

Read John Crace's Vertigo or Tim Parks's A Season with Verona. Both are memoirs about following a team for a year. Pretty light hearted stuff, especially Crace because he supports Tottenham and lols ensue.

Basically, don't take this shit too seriously.

Thanks.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Is Costa playing CB?

Pep'd

 

[fadetoblack]

 

[The_Hitcher89]

What smart person has let them both play in blue

Really odd

We wore our away kit yesterday since the red on the home kit clashes with the burgundy on West Ham's shirt.

Spoiler

that's why we lost

 

[Elchele]

Both are fucked.

We've spent tons of money trying to fix ours and it's still fucked.

United have just spent £50 million on LBs.

It's so odd.

Defenses aren't shit because of players, but because of the coach.

Bayern's defense was a fucking mess during LvG era, Heynckes fixed it and he only signed Boateng in the first season. In the second season, even playing with van Buyten as starter CB we would go against any team in the top5 and ended up with a clean sheet.

 

[moojito]

Quite surprised they consider the light blue and dark blue to be different enough to not need an away stirp.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Incredible. How inept can Clattenburg be?

To think those were just a couple of the major errors he made today is remarkable.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Good decision by Clattenburg imo.

 

[Clegg]

Must be stressed though that it's not strictly our back 4. If you look at their chances they cam from the fact that our defenders were left outnumbered or in one on ones.

It's poor organisation, and too little help from midfield that's hurting us.

I absolutely agree with you but at the same time our defenders made stupid individual errors. Either in one on ones or by not seeing/anticipating the next move. We have no organisation amongst the back 4.

Our other problem is that whilst our miidfield may be hard working, good in possession and going forward, they're not particularly strong defensively. Herrera and Blind aren't that type of midfielder and Di Maria obviously isn't. It's a problem which we'll have to work around.

 

[dark_prinny]

And I tought La Liga refs were bad.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Is this Mangala's debut?

 

[KidA Seven]

Defenses aren't shit because of players, but because of the coach.

Bayern's defense was a fucking mess during LvG era, Heynckes fixed it and he only signed Boateng in the first season. In the second season, even playing with van Buyten as starter CB we would go against any team in the top5 and ended up with a clean sheet.

Have you seen Blackett play? He's made errors in every game, but hasn't really been punished much. Today was the day he was punished.

But it's also LVG's fault. The organization was bad.

 

[slightconfuse]

Going about as expected so far .

Bend not break

 

[kingellesar]

@people who watched the Spurs match, how did Wisdom play? I NEED TO KNOW

Well considering we offered no attacking threat it was hard to judge WBA defence.

All they had to do was stand still whilst we tried dancing around and fluffing everything.

 

[dc89]

That JM7 strength.

 

[Scum]

It's so fucking frustrating though. We spent an absolute fuck-tonne above the Suarez money, yet we're still reliant on the new SAS to give us the spark in attack since the others have severe weaknesses. We need a pair of adamantium legs for Studge, Sterling so far seems to be made out of concrete. Helped by the fact that he goes down like a little bitch the moment he feels illegal contact

Think the only Spurs match I've seen was the one against us. Even if you have a poor season, MoPo needs time to implement his pressing game on a team which was distinctly lazy last year imo, mentally and physically. Give him time, he'll see you right.

@people who watched the Spurs match, how did Wisdom play? I NEED TO KNOW

I think getting Gerrard out of the equation as soon as will help. Just need someone to help cover the back four.

MoPo will get all the time in the world from me, m9. But i swaer on me mam, if Levy doesn't, he'll get a visit from me soon enough. If only we had managed to get someone like Remy...

 

[Jimrpg]

Lukaku!!!

 

[Blablurn]

That JM7 strength.

I'm glad Pelligrini rested him for the greater part of the Munich match.

 

[Infernostew]

Good decision by Clattenburg imo.

If he blew the whistle on Vardy's push, that is

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Defenses aren't shit because of players, but because of the coach.

Bayern's defense was a fucking mess during LvG era, Heynckes fixed it and he only signed Boateng in the first season. In the second season, even playing with van Buyten as starter CB we would go against any team in the top5 and ended up with a clean sheet.

I actually agree with this a fair bit

No matter who we buy, what formation we deploy, how good the individual defensive performances are, we allow the opposition numerous clear chances every single game. Even Spurs had 2, and we absolutely twatted them.

 

[Meier]

Ferna playing huge thus far. And here I jinxed him.

Sergio is down too. TERRY YOU BASTARD!

 

[Pennywise]

4 goals by Wolfsburg and not one from Bendtner.

 

[Clegg]

Van Gaal is blamimg the players rather than the referee and thank fuck for that. They really bottled it.

 

[dc89]

Pls just be a dead leg. Pls.

 

[Frank the Great]

Clear pen.

Spoiler

LOL

 

[dark_prinny]

Agüero broke? NOOOOOOOOO.

 

[Gurthang]

Terry killed Aguero

 

[bobito]

Pls just be a dead leg. Pls.

He gets injured so much now

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Van Gaal is blamimg the players rather than the referee and thank fuck for that. They really bottled it.

Inexcusable even with the penalty

 

[El Topo]

4-1. Wolfsburg is crushing Leverkusen. What a turnaround this weekend has seen.

 

[anthonyOA]

We're a soft side, we have been for years. Modric, Bale and VDV took us to another level for a time but the core of the side was always brittle, when those guys were injured we always got results like this one. It will take months for Pochettino to beat that out of the players but I think he will do it eventually.

We don't have any world class players anymore so our results have to come from hard work and being solid, the squad don't seem to understand that yet. The days where we could just wait for Bale to win the game are long gone, but the attitude hasn't changed. We are a lazy, languid side and we can't achieve anything playing the way we are. I trust Poch to sort it out though.

Good post. I completely agree. It'll take time to sort out. I think he's giving last years transfers a chance but in Jan a few more will be shipped out in place of more players that suit his style.

There is absolutely no command of play out there. Zero energy and industry. No one want to try anything. It's shameful. I'm ashamed for Spurs right now. Let there never be talk of top 4 until they sort their shit out.

 

[Linius]

If Chelsea wins this game they've established a comfy lead over the main competitors.

 

[Blablurn]

4-1. Wolfsburg is crushing Leverkusen. What a turnaround this weekend has seen.

Yup. Now all we need is Paderborn beating Bayern on tuesday :/

 

[OneTwoTee]

Aguero is made of tracing paper

 

[Arnie]

I don't really know how Aguero manages to train.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

If Chelsea wins this game they've established a comfy lead over the main competitors.

That being only Man City who are an aging squad

 

[inky]

Shocking. Do they have a review board that penalizes refs?

In any case, the penalty does not excuse the defense falling apart. They were still up 3-2 at that point. They shouldn't lose concentration so easily.

 

[Scum]

We're a soft side, we have been for years. Modric, Bale and VDV took us to another level for a time but the core of the side was always brittle, when those guys were injured we always got results like this one. It will take months for Pochettino to beat that out of the players but I think he will do it eventually.

We don't have any world class players anymore so our results have to come from hard work and being solid, the squad don't seem to understand that yet. The days where we could just wait for Bale to win the game are long gone, but the attitude hasn't changed. We are a lazy, languid side and we can't achieve anything playing the way we are. I trust Poch to sort it out though.

I like him. I really do think he'll do good things for us. I just hope to God that Levy doesn't fuck this up with his knee jerk reactions. Just let MoPo do his thing for how ever long he needs. We coould do with someone for longer than 7 months.

 

[Suen]

£153m spent on players.

Three(?) of them on defenders.

Still can't defend for shit.

Fucks up a two goal lead against a promoted team and lose.

Glory Glory Glory United.

Madrid's implosion and Arsenal getting Welbeck hurts less now.

I thank the football deities.

 

[Purdy]

That being only Man City who are an aging squad

Who will replace them players fine sadly

 

[Vivalaraza]

You can see Mangala's abs through his shirt

Wow

 

[Mr Cola]

We played great for 55 minutes

I hold onto this hope, at least going forward we are legitimately scary.

 

[Linius]

How was Blind today btw? I don't hope he caused those goals