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Football Thread 2015/16 |OT| The Great American Sport
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It's January. There won't be many, if any, big moves.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Juve's late January and February are going to be sensational. They can bury Roma and kick Napoli below them, CL against Bayern followed by derby match against an alive Inter. All at home. This is their moment to get back to the top of the table and start the CL second leg with a favorable result.
Se7enSword
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Stupid kid, should have listened to LvG but chose to listen to his idiotic agent. Say what you want about LvG but he's always has the best interest at heart for young players and those with the right attitude. He did warn him not to go and he did anyway, look how it has all ended up for him. Now he's back and hopefully this time around with the right attitude.
Has all the qualities to be a good player and it's time for him to get with the program.
Milchmonster
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Januzaj gone is great news. Still an utterly bizarre move for everyone involved.
With Hofmann and Januzaj gone, that means we'll sign someone else or that Tuchel is serious about Passlack and Pulisic. Both very exciting options!
With Hofmann and Januzaj gone, that means we'll sign someone else or that Tuchel is serious about Passlack and Pulisic. Both very exciting options!
Or crash and burn
I wonder what being not in the right frame of mind means. Anyway Januzaj is a poor man's Hazard. Hope LvG can rehabilitate him.
Ape Gone Insane
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He isn't even that. He's a complete non-entity.
Spurs really need a striker this window, I can see Kane getting a niggle then out momentum will grind to a halt.
No idea who could be available though. Troy Deeney has been linked with a few clubs and could be a good signing, even if he does love to stamp on students heads. Cant see Watford selling to us though.
El Shaarawy is apparently available but we dont need another pseudo-striker like Son or N'jie
No idea who could be available though. Troy Deeney has been linked with a few clubs and could be a good signing, even if he does love to stamp on students heads. Cant see Watford selling to us though.
El Shaarawy is apparently available but we dont need another pseudo-striker like Son or N'jie
Roberto Larcos
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Charlie Austin?
That's a good shout. He would do well.
Saido Berahino is also a nice fit, though i cannot wait for the next meltdown. He's one of those guys that isn't content with warming the bench. lol
GoldenCrow
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I hope City hurry up and sort the back line out. The second I saw Lukaku start hobbling then immediately head to the backline once Demichelis had acknowledged his injury I knew a goal was going to come. Unless the striker is sitting on the ground don't leave him unmarked.
Demichelis often makes those mistakes and is slow. Mangala is physically up to the job but can't read the game and thus often out of position. Kolarov is a liability and makes massive mistakes every game and his crossing ability seems to have disappeared. Kompany is basically done as he has been out for the majority of 1 and a half seasons. Clichy is ok, I think he is much better as a full back but is always being used as a wing back. Zabaleta is Zabaleta but has been injured for too long. Otamendi is starting to look the part and Sagna has really stood out. They need to do something different, I think they should play three at the back with Sagna alongside Fernandiho as a CDM, even though Sagna can hit the flanks and get back effectively his positioning at interception and ability to get the ball to a lone man on the break has been a great to watch. This would allow a larger screen for the defence and hopefully prevent it being so open whilst also allowing Toure to play a more central role which covers his weakness at not getting back or throwing a paddy when he loses the ball.
Demichelis often makes those mistakes and is slow. Mangala is physically up to the job but can't read the game and thus often out of position. Kolarov is a liability and makes massive mistakes every game and his crossing ability seems to have disappeared. Kompany is basically done as he has been out for the majority of 1 and a half seasons. Clichy is ok, I think he is much better as a full back but is always being used as a wing back. Zabaleta is Zabaleta but has been injured for too long. Otamendi is starting to look the part and Sagna has really stood out. They need to do something different, I think they should play three at the back with Sagna alongside Fernandiho as a CDM, even though Sagna can hit the flanks and get back effectively his positioning at interception and ability to get the ball to a lone man on the break has been a great to watch. This would allow a larger screen for the defence and hopefully prevent it being so open whilst also allowing Toure to play a more central role which covers his weakness at not getting back or throwing a paddy when he loses the ball.
Steverulez
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Given how much City have spent on centre backs in the last year (£35m-£40m?) for Mangala and about the same Otamendi, they also got Sagna and have Zabaleta, Kompany, Clichy and Kolarov - obviously Kompany is the captain and integral to the team and has been injury but I cant help but feel maybe they just need to get a new defensive coach in. Another left back for Kolarov would be fine too I guess.
They've spent a lot of money and brought in a few players in those positions yet seem to be going backwards. Obviously theres not much you can do about injuries to one of your best players but City have spent a lot of money on their backline and they seem to be going backwards.
Roberto Larcos
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Lots of it is familiarity. Too much chopping and changing will cause problems for any defence.
On paper, they should have no more problems than Arsenal - but the fact that there isn't a set hierarchy means there's a lot of reactionary change. Mistakes will be made, but a centre-back pairing especially needs time to learn how to play together properly.
On paper, they should have no more problems than Arsenal - but the fact that there isn't a set hierarchy means there's a lot of reactionary change. Mistakes will be made, but a centre-back pairing especially needs time to learn how to play together properly.
GoldenCrow
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Money often doesn't work but I agree. It started to go backwards with Pellegrini, the warning signs were certainly there in his first season, especially considering how strong it was with Mancini. I'm not sure if it is a defensive coach (Brian Kidd) as he was doing it under Mancini and the structure was very different or the overall attacking focus leaving the back overly exposed. The high line doesn't work with anyone other than Kompany and it is often just Fernandiho screening the two centre backs as every other midfielder is attack focused and the wing backs in the attacking corners.
Steverulez
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Arsenal and Utd will be less fun. The home advantage has been more than lost in those games now.
Milchmonster
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Africa's footballer of the year!
Very happy for him, well deserved.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Our best chance this decade
Klopp is our redeemer
Milchmonster
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Well, I still don't get anyone's point in the loan. We should have given the play time to Hofmann or sign a player instead of loaning Januzaj who'd be gone after the season. And United and Januzaj were very naive (stupid) to think a player like Januzaj would be serious first team material for BVB, when we have Shinji, Reus, Micky, etc.
I don't think Januzaj's moral or work ethic can be blamed. He and United just realized it was a shit move.
He was advised not to go to Dortmund, because LvG knew as well that he would not succeed there due to the high pressing football Dortmund plays, its pretty similar to United and as a player you need a lot of discipline to be able to fit into such a system. See the current United team, they are struggling but its working. He made that decision himself, when all involved had advised him to go to a club in the EPL so he could get more playing time and work to improve. If LvG, Tuchel and Enzo Scifo are all on his case, then he's not doing himself any favors.
Is it bad that I haven't heard of half of these guys?
ohyouagain
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Fuck no, Götze is too valuable and he would Riedle at Liverpool.
Could another Sturridge waiting to happen.
Roberto Larcos
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Riedle's problem was that he couldn't really get a good run in the side (third fiddle to Fowler / Owen). If Götze joins, he will play.
I don't even know what he's trying to say there. Reads like he thinks it should be for players playing within Africa?
I thought City remembered his birthday this year?
Milchmonster
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