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Football Thread 2015/16 & Off-season |OT2| 5000-1
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WadiumArcadium
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What a god awful game of football.
milanbaros
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In terms of 'points per game' the two most successful England managers are Cappello and Hodgson. Why do you think that is? More easy games? More consistent performances?
Easier games. Qualifying for tournaments is always ridiculously easy.
Portugeezer
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Alves just got a straight red for doing this
Classic Alves.
People think Pepe is bad... LOL
The stupidity of a guy to do this in a friendly. Shame the red card won't carry over to the Euros. If he did that in a tournament match he'd probably be given a longer ban.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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I didnt see an official thread for the Euro Cup but I figured I would pop in this thread and say I am not very pleased with the Italian squad. We have like a 50/50 chance at the cup and it sucks.
thread goes up tomorrow
GoldenCrow
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I never am. I'd prefer to watch no league football than international level. You have a bunch of players that don't know how to play with each other and a sub par manager who doesn't have the time or resources to get something decent out of a them, all played in a tournament structure which encourages cautious play.
Innit. Wake me for the proper football,for Mou to lead Utd to glory or death, for Pep to manage away at Stoke, for Arsene to be great until February, for Conte to realise the players run the club, for Ranieri to win the PL and CL, for Klopp to smile all the way to 6th.
Crazy money being offered. £7m a year wages....
I'm glad I am one of the guys that sees it as he doesn't want to be here then bye. Not going to complain about it or moan, just going to be excited about who our next manager is.
It's disappointing it looks to have come down to money but yeah I'm happy to let players and managers go if it means the club can remaim stable. There's too many examples of clubs that suddenly had a good run and then got in over their head to push on before going bust. (actually, that was us not long ago). I'd rather just keep doing what we're doing even if it isn't very glamorous.
Don't get me wrong I'd like Koeman to stay but not if it's just about money.
If he does leave, who would you like to replace him? I think de Boer would make a pretty solid replacement.
I think it will be some random who know one has thought of for the job or Howe of Bournemouth.
Southampton's owners have always been a little bit touch and go in recent years with rumors they want to sell and they're obviously willing to cash in. I can see why Everton would be slightly more appealing and having a derby matchup with Klopp is probably a bit of a draw. The money from the new owners doesn't hurt either.
A rich idiot with money to spend on players.
I disagree about De Boer. I think he would more than be up to the task.
Ape Gone Insane
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Made up rumours about wanting to sell the club (unless a stupid bid comes in for the club) and not obviously willing to cash in. We just accept if a player is in his last year of contract (and won't sign a new one) and a big club comes in for him we have to sell.
If / when Koeman goes it is because Everton are a bigger club and are throwing cssh about. It's the only thing that annoys me a little about our own. She is one of the richest in the Prem yet doesn't like to spend big.
On the other hand Southampton have European football and an actual academy.
Not a fan but that is a good piece of business, if true.
Roland_Gunner
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There has to be a better young defender is France or Belgium Dortmund can get. Bartra isn't strong enough to defend big attackers or fast enough for pacy ones. He can only really mark skill players.
Agreed but 8M is peanuts. Worth the gamble, IMO.
So United bid 80m for Pogba?
Let's see if the Mou factor can outplay the no CL fact.
Oh and Marc Bartra to Dortmund is obviously done.
He is for a medical in Germany.
There is apparently a clause in the contract that gives Barca the right to buy him back for a certain sum, though.
Let's see if the Mou factor can outplay the no CL fact.
Oh and Marc Bartra to Dortmund is obviously done.
He is for a medical in Germany.
There is apparently a clause in the contract that gives Barca the right to buy him back for a certain sum, though.
I read 60m this morning. So its papers talking gash as usual I imagine.
The idea that Ferg let him go for fuck all and we buy him back at all is just comical though.
Phantast2k
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Agreed, his wages should be humane too. I wonder if we still bring in Mustafi if Subotic leaves. Then I could imagine us playing with 3 CBs regularly.
Lots of effort put into that, well done.
Valencia wont leave Mustafi for under 30 million though. Toprak for 25 would be the better deal.
Milchmonster
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If we give Barca a buy back option, that means we're signing another CB this summer and/or Bartra is just a temporary solution until we can sign Toprak next year.
I really hope, we'll sign another one this year. It would be a disaster to replace Hummels with Bartra who could be gone in a year or two.
I really hope, we'll sign another one this year. It would be a disaster to replace Hummels with Bartra who could be gone in a year or two.
Milchmonster
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So, no buy back option.
Great, would have been a very strange transfer if we agreed to that.
Great, would have been a very strange transfer if we agreed to that.
Arsene is not a fan of aging strikers but it certainly would be a short term boost for Arsenal. Although Vardy strikes me as the sort of player that thrives in a counterattacking rather than a possession based system.
Jerm411
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Thinking short term....going for it next season...
Phantast2k
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Yeah, this seems very permanent. Also check this out:
http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/intrahistoria-bartra-pasa-del-barca-5179771
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Milchmonster
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Well, that sounds just as strange as the other reports from Spain. Considering Puyol is Bartra's agent, I would be very surprised if they kept Barca completely in the dark.
Although I wouldn't be surprised if Barca thought they could somehow put a buy back option in.
In other news, just got ready to watch the Tenacious D at Rock am Ring stream and it's postponed because of a storm. Welp, at least the audience showed some tits lol
GoldenCrow
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Looks better than other rumoured shirts I have seen but that isn't the new crest. If Nike have actually done that I know a few people who are going to be very pissed off.
I don't think we will sign another CB, even if Subotic leaves.
We still got Bender,Sokratis,Ginter and Batra on top of that.
Unless Tuchel still wants Ginter as RB option.
Anyway, for that amount of money I'm okay with the transfer.
I'm a bit skeptical as he sounds like someone who took the step for change too late, spending a crucial time of his development on the bench instead of seeking change.
At least Merino will have a buddy now.
Too many papers reporting on the story. Definitely something happening.
This part had me worried for a moment.
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