I don't mind. But do not cry if Ancelotti fails in group stage. And I'm pretty sure that Pep one day returns to Bayern :/
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Football Thread 2015/16 |OT| The Great American Sport
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You are right of course, we nitpick but somehow since Pep came a kind of irrational expectation about winning everything started in the minds of many supporters. I guess all the success in the last couple of years was too much for us. Humility is something everybody outside the club lost. I won't complain though, the team played phenomenal yesterday and was unlucky. Happens. Now we have two titles to win and maybe Ancelotti is the one who leads us to the promised land. Doubt it though.
GHG
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Sounds like an Arsenal player. Wenger sign him up.
I think Trump has ruined the word "best" for me. I just read this in his voice.
Also, one shall never mention the words "ugly football" while playing in a German team.
One shall never use sterotypes more dead than any chance of England winning a World Cup again.
Ape Gone Insane
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Can't take Vidal serious when his antics over the past few years (and even as recent as a few weeks ago) have been more dirty/ugly than anything I've seen from Atletico players.
GoldenCrow
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I'm surprised none of the Bayern lot have brought up Ribery. His run off to the right flank then into a striker position was pretty much instrumental to the Atletico goal. When he did that Koke went central and Bayern shifted to cover his wander. The team was unbalanced at the point of the Bayern error and Koke helped overload the centre and got the ball to Griezmann. Throughout the whole game Ribery pretty much let the team down, overly heavy balls, always losing it to Koke, passes off target. At least up until that point he created the space for errors to happen without much threat. I don't know if he was instructed to do that but I noticed it the second it happened as it was a really odd movement, I also noticed it took the other Bayern players by surprise as they scrambled to cover him
Most likely Pep's instructions. You're talking about a guy whose tactics were moving Shaqiri to ST position and Mandzukic to LW position.
Milchmonster
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BVB made it to more finals than Bayern in the time Pep was in charge. #Fraudiola
ohyouagain
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I am no oracle, but... you 'd better not have high hopes. The Guardiola in change in Munich was a self-centric individual. Having him as a coach right after a paternalistic figure like Pellegrini might rub the players the wrong way. I can envisage another Bayern-scenario with him in charge in Manchester (which in absolte terms was far from being terrible).
Even more hilarious that he somehow managed to win much more titles than BVB. Not a fact to bragg with, Milch.
ohyouagain
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Talking about BvB und Bayern, I like the rumour sending Varane to Bayern instead of Hummels. It would balance things out.
Fantasy.
The varane rumor is pretty unlikely, probably a thing to do some pressure on Dortmunds end. I could see us going for Carvajal though.
Also fantasy.
Milchmonster
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Gündogan missed training again today. He's has missed so often this year, I don't think his body is made for long-term pro football.
If we get 25m from City, it's daylight robbery.
If we get 25m from City, it's daylight robbery.
Milchmonster
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This obvious argument was expected. And as experts agree, it must be regarded as wrong.
Bundesliga titles don't count if one team signs more than one player from a direct rival. The club world cup stuff gets accredited to Heynckes because everyone knows it's a joke competition to fuck with CL winners. This leaves the following relevant titles:
BVB: 2 supercups
Bayern: 1 DFB cup
Showing, Pep's tenure at Bayern has to be considered as a failure.
Steverulez
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Wow, it really does have the lion on it :/ Looks cheap, Adidas pls
GoldenCrow
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Looks like those leaks were correct. That climacool fabric looks so cheap like pulled fabric, cut is decent though.
Resident_UA
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The part where the coach hit the referee and the players starting to undress before leaving when they were subbed is as pathetic as it gets. I don't mind defensive play, but here it was not really football...
he wasn't the referee, he was an atletico assistant.
Chelsea and Spurs charged by the FA
Dembele is probably going to end up with more than a 3 game ban for the eye-gouge on Costa
No word yet if Cesc was charged for the dick slap.... lol
Dembele is probably going to end up with more than a 3 game ban for the eye-gouge on Costa
No word yet if Cesc was charged for the dick slap.... lol
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Yeah stop being whiney babies....
Wasn't it the fourth official?
I'd love it, but I highly doubt it without a clear bit of media showing it.
GoldenCrow
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The press seems to have a higher expectations than City fans. I don't really know what to expect. This will be the first time he is actually been given a club to do almost whatever he likes with and a huge sum of money to use. New branding comes in, the academy system changes, the medical and training staff is getting switched up, most likely an entirely new team or teams, they are just the changes that have been announced already. All I know is a lot is going to change going into next season and even more the seasons after.
If you can be considered a fraud for winning 19 trophies in 7 years as a manager then the expected standards might be a bit unrealistic. It's like the time United fans called Sir Alex Ferguson a fraud for only winning two champions league trophies in 27 years Oh yeah that never happened because they didn't completely lose the plot and managed to retain a sense of perspective.
Resident_UA
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Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
GHG
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Alli's out too because he's banned for punching someone
Saints will probably get pumped on the weekend because Spurs will be out to prove a point but it should be a good match. Lots still to play for.
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edit: on the wage bill stuff. Sunderland, Newcastle and Villa are above the likes of Saints, West Ham and Leicester. they fucked up.
GHG
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Southampton ae in good form and Mane is making his usual appearance in the run up to the summer transfer window. It's not crazy to think that both them and Newcastle can get results against a makeshift Spurs team.
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
Dembele could be looking at a 10 Match ban I'm hearing in rumour mill
Oh my god
Alli, Dembele... Think Lamela will be fine
Rose, Alderweireld could both be out for injury although Toby should be alright
Southampton Unbeaten in last 4 games Home record W10 D3 L5
Can't see Arsenal beating city though so we can take a loss at St Mary's
Oh my god
Alli, Dembele... Think Lamela will be fine
Rose, Alderweireld could both be out for injury although Toby should be alright
Southampton Unbeaten in last 4 games Home record W10 D3 L5
Can't see Arsenal beating city though so we can take a loss at St Mary's
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
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Oh I'm sorry are playing who has the coolest looking statistics
Also interesting stuff
seems like Meier will be back against Bremen, they are done.
Pizarro will tear you a new one
McMoneyman
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Great to see Danny Ings back in training.
Klopp also confirmed Can is in the squad for Villarreal, Henderson might not play for the rest of the season, but should be fit for the European Championships.
Klopp also confirmed Can is in the squad for Villarreal, Henderson might not play for the rest of the season, but should be fit for the European Championships.
Milchmonster
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"I've never lost a semi final against a Spanish team."
Kloppo before the Villareal match. I still love him so much.
Kloppo before the Villareal match. I still love him so much.
Fakeknowledge
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Can returning is massive. Looks as if Gomez is close to returning as well based on his instagram. Can't wait to see what Klopp does with him, looked a wonderful player before his injury.
McMoneyman
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Good news!
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