chalkitdown1
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That's the 10th home ManU game in a row where they haven't had a single first-half attempt on target. Unbelievable stat. I don't know why I watch them anymore.
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Football Thread 2015/16 |OT| The Great American Sport
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lol, that's terrible.
GoldenCrow
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Norwich vs Manchester City Highlights (you can find the rest of todays games there as well).
Haha every team comes to park the bus against United it seems. None of them wants to play football. It's hilarious and gives the pundits and journalists more ammunition to rip into LvG and his team.
Ape Gone Insane
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A full strength team against league 1 opposition and the first off-target shot in the 70th minute draws a standing ovation. Amazing.
Benitez was the wrong guy. Everyone saw that from miles away when he was appointed.
Yeah he was. I still have respect how he have handled himself and the farewell letter he gave. Now I just hope we'll do good by Zidane.
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Man, Sergio Ramos out and Varane in. Zidane makes sense!
Ape Gone Insane
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It's like watching a completely different team. Would like to see Zidane do well.
Ape Gone Insane
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Kroos was actually defending.
I'm a super big fan of Toni Kroos and were before he arrived in Madrid but I think he were the third shakiest player on the pitch tonight. At times his decision making could be slow and too many times the ball were stolen from him from behind because he hadn't anticipated the opponent. He didn't have a bad game but he will need to find his groove and I think he will under Zidane.
Steverulez
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Bale to us (Chelsea) rumours won't disappear until Hazard's future is decided. Roman will play mega hard ball over that to get the maximum fee/deal and that will mean the United rumours will linger because rather than signing players they actually need Big Ed is just desperate to spunk big money on players to help the brand
(Perhaps that would be less necessary if he picked a better manager to replace Moyes)
Heebie Jeebies
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You know things are bad when people in the crowd don't celebrate a goal because they think it keeps the manager in the job for another match longer. LVG was booed out of OT tonight, it's only a matter of time before he's gone I think.
No just get rid of LVG. We dont need to clear out many players.
He got rid of DiMaria after playing him out of position and not letting him enjoy his football. I hope a similar fate doesn't lie for Memphis.
He's playing Martial on the wing and he quite clearly doesnt want to be there. Rooney should be behind a central Martial.
Herrara and Fellaini arent good enough for me.
I really don't like defending the guy, but he's always started like this where ever he's been. He LvG always gets it right. Go ahead and scream for his demise, but that would mean United being on the level of Stoke for the next couple of years.
I'm glad people like you and the likes of Paul Scholes aren't Managers or in decision making positions.
Ape Gone Insane
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Does he really? He almost relegated Barca, isolated top players and was sacked from Bayern with the sacking statement being that his football was the worst thing to watch.
Yet I'm sure someone will cite how his football was the foundation for the next manager. His tactics and his approach to football no longer work.
CecilRousso
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Oxford - Swansea is definitely the most entertaining game of the weekend so far.
Was quality - great result for Oxford as well.
Watching Chelsea vs Scunny now - disappointed in the Chelsea lineup though. Did we need to play almost the exact same 11 that played against Palace? We've got quality young players sat on the bench every week just stagnating.
He did not get Barcelona almost relegated, and his style of football works when you have the right players who fit into that system, he's too players away from that. United could still win the league.
The only problem is LvG himself, he some how always ends up picking a fight with management.
Dangerblade
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Gotta make sure Man U get the TV money though.
Steverulez
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I can't believe the shitty team Guus has put out today. I get he wanted to build up confidence in the first team but azpili fractured his cheek bone last weekend why the hell is baba not playing? I don't really give a shit about watching Oscar Ramires, pedro ahead of kenedy, traore and RLC today.
Zouma is pretty great though
Zouma is pretty great though
18 months in and he's taken the team backwards and on their worst run of form in years and playing the worst football I've ever seen them play. I like the guy, but it clearly isn't working for him at the club. I think he underestimated the Premier League and really don't think he's suited for modern day club management.
He'd be gone by now if idiots like Woodward weren't in charge.
Steverulez
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Ruben Lampard-Cheek
I can understand playing a strong team - I don't think I would have played Rahman, Kenedy, Traore and Loftus Cheek from the start - but certainly Rahman and Kenedy.
The positive thing is that both Loftus Cheek and Kenedy looked lively, pacey and had quality on the ball when they came on.
I'm looking at Spurs now, for example, and they've rested Kane, Lamela, Alli, Lloris and still look a good side. We need to give our fringe players minutes.
Great corner and header from Leicester.
Steverulez
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He doesn't have to pick all of them i'd have been satisfied with 1/2 but Baba cost £20m~, I don't think he even really counts as "one of the kids".
We won though, Costa and RLC, which was good. Also worth point out Ramires, Pedro and Cahill weren't even particularly very good
GoldenCrow
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It'd help if their was a better system in place to bring through players from under 21 teams to the first team. It isn't unique to Chelsea it is endemic to the league. How is a 16 to 19 year old suppose to get enough experience playing against those who are in their physical prime when first teams have pressure to win and the regular football they can get is against teenagers who are still developing.
Rahman is "Squad" which is rubbish because having a left footed player at left back is an attacking threat - both of our goals today came from Brana and Azpi crossing the ball into the box. Azpi doesn't do it enough though - naturally - given that he's right footed.
This is just it. People criticise Chelsea for having so many players out on loan - but how else are these guys going to develop into first team footballers? Stuck in the Under 21 teams? Playing against kids and people who are coming back from injury?
Yes teams like Barcelona could bleed players in over the years - but they dominate the league every year anyway. But even now they signed 77 players as soon as the embargo lifted, and their front 3 is worth 200m+.
The issue in the PL now, though, is there are no easy games. Are you going to rest Fabregas to play RLC? Or drop Hazard to play Kenedy? It's a really tough situation.
Yep - very poor decision.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
He's been doing a good job with Aberdeen. Hopefully he gets a shot in the Premier League.
I think he will. Mignolet hasn't been great and it seems like Klopp will give just about everyone a chance before he decides who to get rid of in the summer.
ambar_hitman
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Oh man felt so good when RLC scored. That guy needs more minutes. Can surely start instead of Ramires or even Matic.
Steverulez
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Matic is the sort of player I would build the squad around (as well as TC, Zouma and Azpili), he should either start next to Matic instead of Cesc if we want to play him deeper or he should play instead of Oscar and put him behind Costa.
Oscar pisses me off and I'm starting to get tired of his shit, so RLC replacing him is fine with me
ambar_hitman
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Yeah Oscar is either very good or very bad on a day. Its baffling that De Bruyne was sold because Oscar was there. But then Oscar showed some great potential earlier.
Steverulez
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KdB was sold because he didn't want to compete for his place in the team and told Jose as much, so he cashed in
Well Bodgan has caused an error leading to a goal in both vis previous two matches so I can see why Ward has been recalled, although I think Ward was doing well in Scotland so bringing him back to sit on the bench will be a bit disappointing.
I'd start him over safe hands simon
This ballon d'or is an absolute cheese fest. James Nesbitt is such a creepy looking motherfucker too
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