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Football Thread 2014/15 |OT9| - How the Snitch stole all the banter
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Broder Salsa
Banned
Use hola or any other VPN, turn it off as you are about to pay. Done.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813562
Vivalaraza
Member
The difference is the philosophy.
Your attacking players are much better than Liverpool's. Herrera, Di Maria, Rooney, Mata, RVP, Flacao would all start in this Liverpool team.
Your defense may be similarly fragile but there's just no comparison between your front line, even semi-fit, and ours. Di Maria is an excellent footballer and is miles beyond anyone we have in our team right now.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Flanagan, Henderson and Sturridge are the only ones good enough to start for us.
There's not much difference between Manquillo and Flanagan. Henderson has been crap this season as well. Sturridge is the only one that is definitely hurting us, and we spent £20m on players to step up in his absence. They've given us 1 league goal.
At this point, I just want to avoid relegation. We haven't got the players to rule out being dragged into that shite.
To take it even further i wanted to sign Charlie Austin from Poole Town after he banged them in on a trail for B'mouth :lol
True, inspite of their quality though all have had an iffy in and out season, no-one has stood up and taken charge.
I agree on top form Di Maria is terrific, his in and out form worries me though.
The_Hitcher89
Member
We're getting worse every weekend. Semi-decent performances are ending in draws. We're threatening goal twice a match, at most. Nearly half of our points came in the first 3 games. We're a shambles.
KidA Seven
Member
Doesn't Sturridge have more goals than all of the other strikers or at least on par? He hasn't even played since August or some shit.
Nicktendo86
Member
Utd had a game plan with their massively depleted squad and managed to grind out a win and inflict Arsenal's first home defeat in 15 months.
Liverpool look like they would struggle to grind out some pepper let alone a result at the moment. Both teams suck but Utd look like they actually have belief with the way things are going.
CecilRousso
Member
Oh Captain, my Captain.
That goal, that beard.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Before today he was our only striker to have scored in the league. 11 games in. And he hadn't played in 8 of them.
Broder Salsa
Banned
One in league, one in cup
Vivalaraza
Member
He also told us Pelle wasn't all that...
Shocking result to wake up to. Feel for the Liverpool fans. Incredible that Burnley have won two in a row and are above QPR now.
Yet, Everton who have done awfully (by anyone's standard) beaten Wolfsburg comfortably.
Its all about perspective. You are deluding if you think Bundesliga have a better quality and competitiveness, especially with Bayern doing 2X Chelsea, which is unfortunate as I used to love Bundesliga.
I find it quite baffling for you to take a shot on PL this season (I do agree with you on poor defensive set up PL side have endured) while taking Germany as example where Randomness and poor competition with Bayern is the no. 1 factor why I decided to not watch the league anymore. While there will be some lol-worthy performances here and there, the sheer intensity and the sweat given by the lower teams of the league will be more exciting for me than the drab Stuttgart and Hamburg plays these days.
Out of all of those teams you mentioned, Gladbach are the only exciting team. Leverkusien will go through an awful period where they will never win a match in the 2nd half of the season, Wulfsburg will still lose some games despite their investment and Schalke will always.... Schalke.
KidA Seven
Member
As much as I talked shit, we're all pretty much shit. I'm confident in United if players get healthy. I'm not confident they'll suffer less injuries.
I remember saying this summer that Di Maria was inconsistent at Madrid and people jumped down my throat.
difference is that one is a red cafu and one is not lol.
seriously, there's no backbone on this lineup. there is definitely some serious shit brewing up at the moment. heads will roll if we plunge any further than we already have.
I think next summers gonna be interesting, I think he isnt overly fond of this team at all.
But I agree, to have a team play consistently would be a sight to behold, should have happened by now, this is a ridiculous situations.
KidA Seven
Member
Di Maria has performed well when he hasn't had to play as a winger.
Southampton have an incredible chance to finish in the top 4.
Don't think they'll do it, but Europa league will be a nice consolation prize.
Chelsea City United Arsenal.
ok
Don't think they'll do it, but Europa league will be a nice consolation prize.
Chelsea City United Arsenal.
ok
The_Hitcher89
Member
The second we dip our toes into the relegation battle, Rodgers is out. And fair enough if there's a decent replacement lined up. Everything he does is going wrong. Just look at our subs today. We're dominating possession and dealing okay with counters in the second half, so he brings Borini on for Lallana, sacrificing some control in midfield for more presence and threat in the box. Borini does nothing, next thing you know, we're 3-1 down, and threatening less than we were before the change.
Think we should offload Lovren, Balotelli and Borini in January, and send Markovic on loan to Lille, try and convince them to give us Origi. Buy anyone to replace the others, they can't be any worse.
KidA Seven
Member
No Hitcher. He'll be your giggsy. If that's what you want...
StealthGoblin
Banned
Southampton's run in to the new year is tough. Could grind them down. Playing 'big' teams week after week may take its toll.
The_Hitcher89
Member
I think he'd do a better job of the rest of the season than Rodgers. And that is a massive shame from my point of view, as I really do like Rodgers.
Yeah United and Arsenal et el look unbeatable at the moment.
Go Everton!
Gareth Bale
Member
We're going to get mauled by the tigers
result was written as soon as a manager whose team was coming off four straight losses saw an away trip to the ground that they shipped three at to give up a win last year as the beginning of a chance to put "a string of results" together. taking the day itself for granted.
the ego is unchained.
the ego is unchained.
... and done. Thx m8.
Wait, EA want the same amount of money for the PC and console version?!?!
You're greatly oversimplifying there. Pelle was a striker who had very very poor conversion rates, and scored a lot because Feyenoord created loads and loads of good chances for him.
Thus it was reasonable to assume that moving to Southampton, with their preseason troubles, he would find it far harder to score. However, with Southampton flying high and creating many many chances, it is no surprise that Pelle is scoring regularly.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Gareth Bale
Member
The_Hitcher89
Member
Not yet. If this continues for even another 3 weeks, absolutely. He'd make us difficult to jog through, at least.
Even if he did come back though, he had a very poor transfer record after 2007.
No. Can't keep looking back.
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