ohyouagain
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Yeah. I hope they go through though.
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Football Thread 2015/16 |OT| The Great American Sport
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I just watched the presser as well. It sounds like Fellaini will be mostly playing at the 10. Not the worst idea in the world. I think LvG is currently married to the 4-2-3-1. So, there aren't many other position that he could realistically play. Plus, there aren't many players better than Fellaini coming off the bench after the 75th minute. I just don't want him starting every game but he certainly can be useful.
I hope too
just for them to draw Bayern in the group stages and I can watch Bayern live
Exterminieren
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Lol Villa.
Lol Sunderland.
Lol Sunderland.
Much rather see him as a 10 then up front. Shit these days he likely has a better first touch and technical ability then Roopney. We need something to break down defenses parking it, and since were not gonna be this free flowing team that can string tricky one twos in the box Fellaini is really our only option outside of Depay magic some magic happen (which at this stage of his career isn't likely to happen consistently).
Don Draper's Hat
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Man United away. Well ain't that some shit.
No nine nil this time.
No nine nil this time.
Steverulez
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Walsall? I look forward to RLC and Traore getting 45 minutes before being hooked at ht for Hazard and Cesc!
Finally spanish press showing Benzema some respect in recent time. I am pleased with this.
Benzema has finally returned from his thigh injury... La Liga best check themselves.
No defense safe from Benzema's intelligence and vision.
I hope he will not be overplayed to injuries like last year.
Benzema has finally returned from his thigh injury... La Liga best check themselves.
No defense safe from Benzema's intelligence and vision.
I hope he will not be overplayed to injuries like last year.
Ape Gone Insane
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I mean Atletico Madrid always do a good job, especially when he went missing in that 4-0 slaughter.
Steverulez
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I find this alleged Pogba pursuit bemusing. Its either him or no-one... we're going to spend all this time on a transfer we won't get done and then not have the time to sign anyone else instead.
If a CM is so important, we should be making sure we are able to fill that space. Doesn't help when neither Mikel or Ramires appear to leaving either.
If a CM is so important, we should be making sure we are able to fill that space. Doesn't help when neither Mikel or Ramires appear to leaving either.
That season, Benz saw ball the least. the shift of focus to Bale began last year. Also, why not mention Bale or CR7 who also went missing? better luck next time hueuehuuheheuehue!
Are you Jealous of not having the greatness that is Karim Benzema in your team? I wouldn't be surprised. Benz would walk into any team's starting eleven.
Meanwhile:
Not even my image, Fred hermel being funny. I don't think that is accurate but posting it all the same. Friendly reminder these stats all while being 3rd in attacking pecking order in Real Madrid..
I am done. I am tired of Van Gaal's bullshit.
LOL.
Why get frustrated? I think they will sign a striker eventually. Just stop reading the bullshit in the media. Ed Deadwood will come good.
Chelsea fan here...
Ramires is incredibly frustrating. Why can't he learn to pass accurately?
It's not even as if he is positionally clever or disciplined. He's regressed so much since 11/12.
At least with Mikel, you know what you get. a limited shield in front of the back 4, who can help close games out.
Replacement for Lamela? What do Bundesliga watchers think of him?
Who is he comparable to?
Money doesn't seem to mean too much to English clubs at the moment with all the TV money, and we're getting towards the last week of the window which is definitely making this a seller's market (i.e they can push the price up as much as they like, almost)
Roland_Gunner
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I can see Tottenham wanting Son but even with current prices 30M is hard to believe. He's their fourth best attacking player. Hard worker with some decent skill but for that kind of money they should be able to get Bellarabi or least Çalhanoğlu
Thanks. I thought I knew a little bit at least about football yet have never heard of any of these players
Fourth best sounds pretty bad...I suppose that there is a pretty limited pool of excellent players going, but it's crazy they're only taking action over a Lamela replacement now.
Tim the Wiz
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Wow, Football-GAF is back. <3
Exactly. You can criticize some of LVG's choices, but he's been pragmatic and steadied the ship after the Moyes debacle.
As for getting rid of Rooney, I still think he's a useful player. The problem is he wants to be the main man--and the British media are his biggest enablers.
After we failed big trying to build the team around him when Ronaldo left, Fergie realized he had to bring in the likes of RVP and Kagawa to revamp our attack. I mean, in his final season, he puts Rooney on the bench against Madrid: that tells you all you need to know.
Without Fergie's retirement decision--and Rooney's likely resistance to becoming a rotation option--he'd be at Chelsea right now. Without Fergie's juice, Moyes and the club hierarchy were too scared of the media reaction to do anything but roll-over to all of Rooney's demands.
And there's absolutely no way Giggs is next, whatever fantasy propaganda the club wants to sell.
Exactly. You can criticize some of LVG's choices, but he's been pragmatic and steadied the ship after the Moyes debacle.
As for getting rid of Rooney, I still think he's a useful player. The problem is he wants to be the main man--and the British media are his biggest enablers.
After we failed big trying to build the team around him when Ronaldo left, Fergie realized he had to bring in the likes of RVP and Kagawa to revamp our attack. I mean, in his final season, he puts Rooney on the bench against Madrid: that tells you all you need to know.
Without Fergie's retirement decision--and Rooney's likely resistance to becoming a rotation option--he'd be at Chelsea right now. Without Fergie's juice, Moyes and the club hierarchy were too scared of the media reaction to do anything but roll-over to all of Rooney's demands.
And there's absolutely no way Giggs is next, whatever fantasy propaganda the club wants to sell.
Roland_Gunner
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Thanks. I thought I knew a little bit at least about football yet have never heard of any of these players
Fourth best sounds pretty bad...I suppose that there is a pretty limited pool of excellent players going, but it's crazy they're only taking action over a Lamela replacement now.
Leverkusen are playing Lazio in a Champion's League qualifier today. Assuming the deal isn't almost complete Son will certainly be a starter. I really wasn't trying to bash him as a player. He's an important part of the team and helps keep the formation together but certainly not one of the stars
I don't follow Leverkusen enough to make comparisons.
Thanks. I thought I knew a little bit at least about football yet have never heard of any of these players
Fourth best sounds pretty bad...I suppose that there is a pretty limited pool of excellent players going, but it's crazy they're only taking action over a Lamela replacement now.
Leverkusen is a team full of very young, very promising, very talented players. Quite a few players there that could make it big. They're playing Lazio tonight in a CL qualifier (after they lost 0-1 in Rome), for those with time.
Fourth best attacking player? Nah, he's definitely among their best. He's talented, but it's always hard to say how he'd manage in EPL. Some make a huge jump, others fall apart.
Leverkusen's equivalent to Willian then
I think spurs need someone to take the pressure of Eriksen a bit as he is the only one that appears to create. Puzzled why they haven't gone for a good central midfielder...
So much this! It's ludicrous. Not having "runners" (what is Depay then?) or "creativity" Mata appears to mitigate Rooney having the first touch and positional ability of a pineapple.
CecilRousso
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brokenbeans
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Spurs aren't giving up o. Lamela already are they? Such a shame.
Also bye bye Valdes enjoy rotting on the bench once more.
Also bye bye Valdes enjoy rotting on the bench once more.
Good news on Valdes.
Lamela should have stayed at Roma a couple of more seasons. He wasn't ready for the EPL. That said, he is only 23.
Don Draper's Hat
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Lamela is an absolute shitehawk. Genuinely one of the worst players I've ever seen play in the Premier League.
I don't know if Lamela will ever be ready for the EPL. Serie A suits his style of play almost perfectly.
I just got done watching the Man U vs Fenerbahce match (Rooney's debut start) from 2004 on MUTV. It saddens me just how absolutely boring this current team is. The team I just finished watching was defending with purpose, attacking with purpose, and scoring with purpose. LVG needs to take his boring, unimaginative garbage somewhere else.
It's amazing watching Rooney then and now.Obviously 11 years is a lot of time but even going back 5 or 6 years and there is a huge dropoff. 25-30 is suppose to be the prime of a players career. Wayne Rooney will be turning 30 this October, so these prime years will have been wayne's worst. scary thought, and he's declined this much from 25-30 how much more of a drop are we going to see post 30.
I agree with the gist of your argument but that's like comparing the current Arsenal team to the 2003-2004 team. The most important thing right now is to win games and keep moving forward. We probably won't play beautiful attacking football under LvG until next year at the earliest. He is too result focused right now and I don't blame him.
Ape Gone Insane
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That's what people said last year.
Yep and not much will change this year. Hopefully we will challenge for a couple of trophies and maybe win one or two. I think the best we can hope for is that 4 game stretch last year when we beat Spurs, Liverpool, Villa and City. LvG is obsessed with keeping possession. Thus, it is easy to attack him for being risk averse.
Agreed but to be fair his Ajax and Barcelona sides played an attacking brand of football. Also, had Strootman not gotten hurt the Netherlands would have played a more traditional 4-3-3 as they did during their qualifying campaign.
Ape Gone Insane
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It's not coincidence that Herrera featured in all 4 of those matches. Don't know why he's been so isolated by LvG lately. He's easily the best United player atm.
Thank fuck.
Calm down, they've only played 4 games, the season is long.
Ape Gone Insane
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Herrera is being put in the DM position lol.
I'm peachy myself. The team has yet to lose a game or concede a goal by the opposition.
Tim the Wiz
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Basti was getting forward quite a bit against Newcastle before he took a knock. I'm sure Herrera will do the same, with Carrick sitting deep.
THE INVINCIBLES
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It could happen. LvG was able to pull off the feat with Ajax in 94-95 while also winning the champions league.
brokenbeans
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I sure hope we win!
papercan55
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If it happens i will be genuinely upset for a long time.
The poor lad needed more time and a better chance at chelsea and we didn't give it to him.
I will shed a tear every time i see him in a man city shirt.
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