Mr. Luchador
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I'm so upset... oh it's me! I'm on the telly!
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Football Thread 2015/16 |OT| The Great American Sport
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Not worried. Pep can't guarantee him playing time. Bayern are loaded. So unless they move Gotze or Muller, I don't see it happening.
bonesmccoy
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Shaqiri at Stoke?
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brokenbeans
Banned
So we can have Pedro now?
swordfishtrombones
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Not sure if it has been posted yet, but the Eredivisie already has it's goal of the year. If it's region locked: goalie Hansen's last-minute backheel equalizer for ADO Den Haag against PSV.
Edit: I just saw that it was already posted, but got buried in the supercup posts.
Edit: I just saw that it was already posted, but got buried in the supercup posts.
Don Draper's Hat
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Brentford's next home game is postponed because they want to sort out their pitch. They had all fucking summer to do that and they choose now?
We had to play on that shitty pitch on Saturday, it was like sand.
Arseholes. I hope they get a fine.
We had to play on that shitty pitch on Saturday, it was like sand.
Arseholes. I hope they get a fine.
Confrontation
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Thanks for posting this. Amazing.
Mr. Luchador
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Man, Stoke signing all these Wonderkids from FM 11. Also, Sky sent me an email offering me Sky Sports back at £12 for 8 months. That'll cover the football season nicely.
MultiJhonny
Banned
Curious to see how Shaqiri and his calves will do in England.
Could have been much better at Bayern but ruined his opportunities too often
Could have been much better at Bayern but ruined his opportunities too often
brokenbeans
Banned
Nice that'll do!
The_Hitcher89
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There was a game or two where I thought Sanogo could be decent. Technically mediocre, but physically gifted enough to just cause havoc in the box.
His career highlight will probably be those 4 goals against Benfica
His career highlight will probably be those 4 goals against Benfica
Just caught up with all the fallout from the Mourinho banning our team doctor stuff...
I don't have much to say that other pepole haven't covered:
1. Hazard goes down and makes too much of a challenge
2. The referee then signals the medical staff
3. TWO people then attend to Hazard
???
4. Mourinho concludes that Hazard was "just tired" and the medical staff were "naive"
???
5. Mourinho bans the first team doctor
The two "???" are Mourinho logic jumps. Had he banned both members of the medical team (as stupid as that would have been) it would have been more fair, also had he fined Hazard or publicly criticised Hazard going down then at least we could say that he overreacted but he did so fairly.
As things stand there is NO WAY he comes out of this looking good. This, coupled with his outright refusal to ever play anyone outside of 13 players, probably isn't endearing him to many Chelsea fans. I just don't understand his angle here.
I don't have much to say that other pepole haven't covered:
1. Hazard goes down and makes too much of a challenge
2. The referee then signals the medical staff
3. TWO people then attend to Hazard
???
4. Mourinho concludes that Hazard was "just tired" and the medical staff were "naive"
???
5. Mourinho bans the first team doctor
The two "???" are Mourinho logic jumps. Had he banned both members of the medical team (as stupid as that would have been) it would have been more fair, also had he fined Hazard or publicly criticised Hazard going down then at least we could say that he overreacted but he did so fairly.
As things stand there is NO WAY he comes out of this looking good. This, coupled with his outright refusal to ever play anyone outside of 13 players, probably isn't endearing him to many Chelsea fans. I just don't understand his angle here.
Ape Gone Insane
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His angle is the same as it is in every bad game: to divert attention away from a critical analysis of his team's own poor performances, that can be towards the referees, media, opposing team or his own medical staff.
I don't buy that this time - this just seems ridiculous.
They were all talking about us in pre season and after the Arsenal game. Trying to deflect from the team to a member of the medical staff (who is extremely well liked by all accounts) can only do more harm than good.
The_Hitcher89
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Yeah,you don't redirect attention by looking like a cunt and alienating your own staff
Simply a case of letting his frustration get the best of him in the first instance, and then being too egotistic to apologise, and doubling down on it instead.
Simply a case of letting his frustration get the best of him in the first instance, and then being too egotistic to apologise, and doubling down on it instead.
Steverulez
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He did ban both people though, not just Eva, but no-one (not even the Premier League Medical group or whatever they're called) seem to have picked up on the fact that Jon Fearn seems to have got the same treatment...
Im not particularly happy with the situation but from what the papers are reporting now this wasn't just one incident which pissed him off, its been building up to it and its just been blown up because he criticised the medical staff publicly.
He was also complaining about the medical team at the end of last season and during pre-season, this isn't a new thing. Although my suspicion personally is that he's pissed off Costa wasn't operated on at the end of last season and then he pulls up with an injury 3 days before the Community Shield.
Mista
Banned
Indeed. He'll never say I am wrong when he is
Ape Gone Insane
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I like Mourinho's antics. It adds to the headlines and drama outside the game. Imagine how boring it would be if all managers were Brendan Rogers clones.
StealthGoblin
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Mou is always playing games. The more attention he can deflect onto himself or other managers the less pressure on the team. He always builds in a siege mentality into his squads.
His antics were kind of amusing until he tried to publicly humiliate and make an example of two people on his staff with Eva bearing the brunt of it. That's not going to create a siege mentality or some other bullshit, it's just going to make him hated by his staff.
Fuck him.
The_Hitcher89
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B-Rod is a lot of things, wouldn't call him dull though.
At the very least he's intriguing in his strangeness.
StealthGoblin
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Nah, he's dull.
He's in the same group as Hodgson, Roeder, Bruce and Curbishley for me. So boring.
Mista
Banned
I honestly agree.
Problem is when you throw your own staff under the bus to protect the team, you create a bad tension between staff and players.
It was a stupid move and I am sure it will create problems for Chelsea this season.
brokenbeans
Banned
Rafa and now this, the cracks are starting to appear. I predicted a slow start and I think it may just happen.
Phoenix Fang
Banned
I'm not one to say get rid of a manager but FSG needs to get rid of Rodgers.
It'll be interesting to see Mourinho's press conference tomorrow (?), because he's definitely going to be grilled about this sorry state of affairs.
I mean, the deflection tactics have worked - no one is talking about how poor we were, at least not in comparison to the doctors.
Still, it rubs me the wrong way. The siege mentality doesn't work if you're aiming it at your own club. I can't imagine there's much of a defence force for this.
Honestly I hope Mou apologises or at least allows the two doctors on the bench for City. But, I suppose it's nice to want things.
I mean, the deflection tactics have worked - no one is talking about how poor we were, at least not in comparison to the doctors.
Still, it rubs me the wrong way. The siege mentality doesn't work if you're aiming it at your own club. I can't imagine there's much of a defence force for this.
Honestly I hope Mou apologises or at least allows the two doctors on the bench for City. But, I suppose it's nice to want things.
The_Hitcher89
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It amazes me that people are still going on about it
They've backed him heavily again, so get behind him or stop going on about it.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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It would be madness to give Brendan so much money and then get rid of him.
He'll definitely finish out this whole season at least.
He'll definitely finish out this whole season at least.
WadiumArcadium
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Last season was undeniably disappointing but we did finish second the year before. I thought disposing of Pascoe and Marsh was a bit strange but as The Hitcher said the owners are obviously backing him. If it's another disappointing season then they might review the situation.
StealthGoblin
Banned
Really don't understand why we (West Ham) haven't splashed out on Austin yet. Proven goalscorer in the league and we have one of the best midfielders (statistically) for assists in Europe now. Payet and Austin would be great for goals.
Resign Song when his injury clears a little and winner winner chicken dinner. Song would be close to, if not a free transfer so 7.5 million on average for both is a steal.
Really pleased that Oxford got a good game against Arsenal. It is a shame our academy has produced very little in years.
Resign Song when his injury clears a little and winner winner chicken dinner. Song would be close to, if not a free transfer so 7.5 million on average for both is a steal.
Really pleased that Oxford got a good game against Arsenal. It is a shame our academy has produced very little in years.
MultiJhonny
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That was a pretty awesome read
Fantastic read. Bayern are a fantastic organization.
bonesmccoy
Banned
*Changes medical staff after series of disagreements*
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