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Football Thread 2014/15 |OT9| - How the Snitch stole all the banter
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The_Hitcher89
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The_Hitcher89
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Wouldn't be surprised for it to end like that
Looks about right.
Baconsaurus Rex
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win 4-1
didn't play good game
didn't play good game
Was true though. At least for most part. Can't believe I'm saying this, but Kishna turned this game around. Usually he drives me nuts by trying too hard, but he did a legit good job this time around. Worked hard, scored and assisted. Only downside was his Ronaldo-esque way of being too proud about it. And that shirt move, it was just Heerenveen at home, we didn't win the CL.
We will hold hands as we walk into the light
Mind if we third-wheel?
you are like the worst poster on this board. please retire or get banned.
Possession is overrated. Both top teams have the same issues and can struggle against pacey counter-attacking teams. Madrid have a great chance of winning the CL again this year imo (if everybody is fit). Would like to see Madrid vs Bayern early in the knockout stages.
The_Hitcher89
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Holy hell, that Liverpool fan on 606 was sensational. In the words of Arnie he went in there like a thermonuclear pleb.
"Get Rodgers out. He has to go. Bring back Rafa the Gaffer. No. NO. Get Stevie G in there as player manager now. Brendan chokes under pressure, everywhere he's managed he has failed when the pressure is on."
"But surely Stevie would need some help?"
"yeah. Get Kenny back in there. Kenny and Stevie."
"Get Rodgers out. He has to go. Bring back Rafa the Gaffer. No. NO. Get Stevie G in there as player manager now. Brendan chokes under pressure, everywhere he's managed he has failed when the pressure is on."
"But surely Stevie would need some help?"
"yeah. Get Kenny back in there. Kenny and Stevie."
jts
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The_Hitcher89
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Imagine that. We'd be relegated by February
FootballFan
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You haven't seen Bayern this season have you m8.
The_Hitcher89
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Di Natale is my favourite player in The Citadel Serie A
I don't think Liverpool have to write the season off yet but I'm really wondering what Rodgers is trying to do with this team. Random thoughts:
- I went back and watched some videos of Balotelli, I was surprised at how many of his goals were tap ins or scored from the sort of withdrawn positions that he's been taking up this season. He could be a useful player for us but only if he can get a decent understanding with Lambert/Borini/Sturridge if he ever plays again. I'd try to buy a new striker in January and ship Balo off in the summer if he doesn't start improving.
- There's so much aimless possession like there was in Rodgers' first year. I think they're trying to be more conservative (you can't get scored on when you're passing the ball around comfortably), but they aren't creating chances and always seem like they're getting burned on the counter. Maybe trying to consistently get balls in behind the defense is a low percentage play but at least you can press the defense and make the other team play out of the back or lump it up. It's better than having Gerrard lose possession in the middle of the field when he gets caught
- The defense situation is so strange. Is our best center back on loan to Bordeaux? I don't know what the solution is, but when Sakho comes back I'd be tempted to ask for three at the back against teams with more than one forward. Moreno and Johnson can play as wingbacks
- Lots of players have been disappointing but Lovren and Gerrard need to be dropped based on their current form. Gerrard can still be useful but I feel like you can have a more balanced side (aka someone like Lucas can actually sit back and defend) with him out. His career has been amazing but he's just too much of a liability now. Henderson can play a nice diagonal ball instead.
- I went back and watched some videos of Balotelli, I was surprised at how many of his goals were tap ins or scored from the sort of withdrawn positions that he's been taking up this season. He could be a useful player for us but only if he can get a decent understanding with Lambert/Borini/Sturridge if he ever plays again. I'd try to buy a new striker in January and ship Balo off in the summer if he doesn't start improving.
- There's so much aimless possession like there was in Rodgers' first year. I think they're trying to be more conservative (you can't get scored on when you're passing the ball around comfortably), but they aren't creating chances and always seem like they're getting burned on the counter. Maybe trying to consistently get balls in behind the defense is a low percentage play but at least you can press the defense and make the other team play out of the back or lump it up. It's better than having Gerrard lose possession in the middle of the field when he gets caught
- The defense situation is so strange. Is our best center back on loan to Bordeaux? I don't know what the solution is, but when Sakho comes back I'd be tempted to ask for three at the back against teams with more than one forward. Moreno and Johnson can play as wingbacks
- Lots of players have been disappointing but Lovren and Gerrard need to be dropped based on their current form. Gerrard can still be useful but I feel like you can have a more balanced side (aka someone like Lucas can actually sit back and defend) with him out. His career has been amazing but he's just too much of a liability now. Henderson can play a nice diagonal ball instead.
Here and there m8. I want to see how they cope vs Madrid this season. Hopefully they draw each other in the quarters. Would be good for the neutrals innit.
Chelsea - Barca too.
:lol
He's right about Brenda though.
Sacked by Reading and Watford soon to be Liverpool.
Can't manage in England.
The_Hitcher89
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I was thinking earlier, and realised that Lovren is better than Toure at literally nothing. He's younger and cost more, and neither have an impact on the pitch.
jts
...hate me...
Madrid have been better.
Ever since they got their shit straight, no game ever seemed menacing. Even Barça was like taking candy from a baby.
14 wins win in a row, with 56 goals scored. Average 4 goals scored per game.
Incredible.
TheLucifer
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Milan Starting XI:
It's actually: Diego Lopez; Rami, Zapata, Mexes, De Sciglio; Bonaventura, Essien, Muntari, El Shaarawy; Menez; Torres. The pic is spot on though.
It's actually: Diego Lopez; Rami, Zapata, Mexes, De Sciglio; Bonaventura, Essien, Muntari, El Shaarawy; Menez; Torres. The pic is spot on though.
FootballFan
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Chelsea would probably have the best chance by parking the bus and hitting them on the counter.
Plus Costa vs Ramos/Pepe which is always fun :lol
Will miss him when he goes off to rebuild his reputation at Elche.
Imagine Moyes giving him the invisible basketball.
"This is my patch now, son."
Soon
Guess who spotted a cheeseburger?
We ain't gonna get that 6th place trophy.
jts
...hate me...
TLWLLWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Proof is in the pudding m8. Carletto started off struggling with the new players and whatnot but when after that whew
But I can't wait for later stages of the season and see how this all develops.
We are for relegation.
The Signal was not bad
It's bad if you've seen plenty of sci-fi/mystery movies though because you'll pretty much predict everything from start to finish
Laurence Fishburne's soothing voice Oh là là
It's bad if you've seen plenty of sci-fi/mystery movies though because you'll pretty much predict everything from start to finish
Laurence Fishburne's soothing voice Oh là là
That's not true, we're way too nice to each other, more so on twitter too.JuveGAF drove them away
TheLucifer is the only semiregular left. InterGAF doesn't exist anymore
Cavani seems such an obvious target for January. He's miserable at PSG, and has been for some time by all accounts. On top of that, he's a massive step up from any of our currently fit strikers, even if he is a step down from his recently-sold compatriot.
If we've replaced 2 of Lambert/Borini/Balo with Origi and Cavani by the start of next seasom, then we're a hell of a lot better off.
Won't happen though. We don't spend that kind of money, especially not on older players.
If we've replaced 2 of Lambert/Borini/Balo with Origi and Cavani by the start of next seasom, then we're a hell of a lot better off.
Won't happen though. We don't spend that kind of money, especially not on older players.
jts
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But aren't you a product of said nature and if you kill yourself wouldn't that also be nature taking its course.
The_Hitcher89
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I'm not a massive fan of Cavani, but we should try it if we can balance the books.
Dodo is dead
The_Hitcher89
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Sometimes I wonder if he's the same Dodo from the old PES default teams. Both leftbacks, but none of the others were real afaik
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