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Football Thread 2016/17 & Offseason |OT2| Wenger In Fam! Wenger Out Blud!
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His Majesty
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10th time in a row RB Salzburg has failed to qualify for the Champions League, what an amazing achievement.
get fucked Red Bull
Don Draper's Hat
Member
They're refusing to be "bullied".
Fucking lol on that one. Firstly, it's a legally binding contract. Secondly, their two biggest teams constantly "bully" other clubs around the world into selling them their best players.
Go fuck yourselves, you Spanish fucks!
A Serious Man
Member
La Liga trying to act like paragons of virtue and integrity is just too much. This transfer window is truly next level.
GHG
Member
La Liga saying there is no way PSG can afford it within FFP.
That's not for you to decide you idiots. Let the deal happen then PSG will have to deal with the consequences from UEFA.
Just stop. There's a reason he ran away from Barca and chose to come to us. He was a very talented player but largely inconsistent when he first came to us, never mind the fact that he wasn't always an automatic starter for Barca. He plays every game for Arsenal, has the freedom of the pitch and has grown in stature, responsibility and output over the time he's been with us.
I'm not Wengers biggest fan but it's uncalled for to say Wenger has been to the detriment of his career when the opposite is true. If you think he would have improved to the level that he's at today by warming the bench at Barca or a similar club over the last 3 years then I have news for you. Oh and Sanchez pretty much dragged Chile to those two Copa America titles, so while you won want to admit it, the improvement in areas I outlined above since he's been with us played a big part in that. If nothing else, he's had lots of practice in single handedly dragging scrub players to levels they have no right to compete at.
That's not for you to decide you idiots. Let the deal happen then PSG will have to deal with the consequences from UEFA.
Did you really read what I wrote? you ask me to calm down, only to proceed to write utter nonsense.
I said very clearly that I think Wenger fucked him because in order to make him sign for Arsenal, he tricked him, assuring him Arsenal was going to assemble a top team, which never happened.
Also, MEGA LOL at you believing Alexis became a world class player under Wenger. He achieved that during his time in Barcelona. Also LOL at the way you worded that part, almost like implying Chile won those two Copa América thanks to Wenger.
I have to say that part of your post really made me laugh, so... thanks
Just stop. There's a reason he ran away from Barca and chose to come to us. He was a very talented player but largely inconsistent when he first came to us, never mind the fact that he wasn't always an automatic starter for Barca. He plays every game for Arsenal, has the freedom of the pitch and has grown in stature, responsibility and output over the time he's been with us.
I'm not Wengers biggest fan but it's uncalled for to say Wenger has been to the detriment of his career when the opposite is true. If you think he would have improved to the level that he's at today by warming the bench at Barca or a similar club over the last 3 years then I have news for you. Oh and Sanchez pretty much dragged Chile to those two Copa America titles, so while you won want to admit it, the improvement in areas I outlined above since he's been with us played a big part in that. If nothing else, he's had lots of practice in single handedly dragging scrub players to levels they have no right to compete at.
La Liga always seem to be overly partisan with their clubs vs other leagues
IIRC they are the most willing to move games around in order to give Spanish teams more rest for CL games too - and for all the PLs faults, I've actually agreed with them on refusing to accommodate the CL teams just so the league does better in Europe
There was also that season (in the late 90s I think?) when Madrid won the CL and finished outside the CL qualifying spaces, so they just gave Madrid the CL space of the lowest cl qualifying team.
I get that they want their league to be the best but that all takes the piss a bit
IIRC they are the most willing to move games around in order to give Spanish teams more rest for CL games too - and for all the PLs faults, I've actually agreed with them on refusing to accommodate the CL teams just so the league does better in Europe
There was also that season (in the late 90s I think?) when Madrid won the CL and finished outside the CL qualifying spaces, so they just gave Madrid the CL space of the lowest cl qualifying team.
I get that they want their league to be the best but that all takes the piss a bit
His Majesty
Banned
La Liga losing their most marketable player, no wonder they're pulling out all the guns.
His Majesty
Banned
Transfer window doesn't apply I think. Neymar can simply terminate his contract with the money and then move to PSG on a free transfer.
GHG
Member
La Liga know that without Barca and Real their league has nothing.
And now that the "lol nobody would be foolish enough to pay this" release clauses actually are being paid they are shitting themselves that some other oil/Russian money club will just come along and buy even more star players from Real/Barca.
The irony is palpable.
Decent signings is great but u cant hope them to clop that easily in one season.
Roma and Napoli had higher chance to take us. Roma with new coach and no more Totti baggage can do wonders.
Napoli is also for me the biggest contender considering how they not only retained all their biggest stars, this time they also added depth into their squad.
Both of those team will do much better vs a newly scrambled AC Milan. And this is not counting Inter with Spaletti which i highly rated too during his time with Roma. This season Serie A is going to be lit.
I guess La Liga's newly found moral stance doesn't apply to internal transfers.
https://www.vavel.com/en/internatio...er-paying-sevilla-release-clause-himself.html
https://www.vavel.com/en/internatio...er-paying-sevilla-release-clause-himself.html
GHG
Member
They're just trying to protect PSG from getting in trouble with UEFA. This has nothing to do with Barcelona. Don't you see?
cartographer
Member
But if it's outside the registration window he can't play until January.
I'm not sure of Ligue Un's rules in that regard.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
They'll be fine. Weakened but not fucked.
They'll likely respond that money on a decent player like Hazard or Coutinho, perhaps Dembele
They are after Mbappe and Dembele and have had talks with Mbappe. So not really that fucked.
The only thing that is fucked is the transfer system. Soon shit players will cost £15m +
jm89
Member
It's already happened e.g. john stones(maybe not shit but meh)
Unreal Champ
Banned
LOL that's not happening.
A Serious Man
Member
They need good, young blood more than anything and that makes Neymar's exit hurt even more. They'll be fine right now but they have an aging core and don't really have a new generation of players to replace them. Mbappe and Dembele would be a great start though, if they can land them.
MisterRoboto
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Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
The way this window has been? Would be silly to rule it out
Unreal Champ
Banned
- Coutinho nor Hazard are agitating for a move.
- Klopp isn't one to hold a player who doesn't want to play for him and Coutinho has told him he doesn't want to go. Same with Conte and Hazard.
- Klopp doesn't like to be made a liar and I don't think management are looking to piss him off. He isn't Arsene.
I mean like real shit. Like Fletcher etc.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
As a LiverpooI fan, take what I say with a grain of salt: Can't speak for Hazard, but Coutinho is looking more unlikely by the day. He seems perfectly content and willing to wait till next year and Barca now have the cash to spunk on Dembele or Mbappe. Both of whom should be easier to sign than Coutinho.
If they sold him and missed out on the other two targets there would be riots.
Everton spent 25m on Bolasie last year and Spurs spent 30m on Sissoko, we are long past the 15m barrier for shit players
GoldenCrow
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Even without Neymar their attacking potential is still one of the best. Their biggest problem is an ageing Iniesta and Busquets, especially after Xavi moved on last year. They relied on those three for such a long time and not easy to replace. Their mid is still strong but we regularly saw one of MSN dropping very deep to provide a playmaking outlet and a lot of long balls with far less playing through the centre, they don't dominate the centre like they use to.
Unreal Champ
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As Leipzig has shown, it doesn't matter how much money you have. If Liverpool aren't selling it doesn't matter. If Liverpool were willing to sell, it would cost Barca about £120 million upwards.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Which they could now spend. Would they? Who knows
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
On who? Klopp is clearly only interested in players that can improve the squad. Liverpool have no other targets, that's our biggest problem right now. Losing Coutinho would make things even harder as he is our only world class player.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Ah Right.
I think they might, because they have no one else to spend it on. They could keep Phil for another year with a promise of a transfer at the end (like Suarez) and find a replacement in the meantime. The team would be utterly fucked without him.
Or - and here's a crazy suggestion - we give a game to the very good CB that we already have at the club. Seriously, has Sakho drowned Klopp's cat or something?
I'd definitely bring him back in, we need the squad depth clearly. Sighhhh.
McMoneyman
Member
He's just sulking in his multi million mansion probably. Did you see Pellegrino's comments today?
Yep! It's been the clubs stance from the start, it's all about who backs down first. I can't see it being Saints as some fans would riot.
Kill Your Masters
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Is there a head to head Fantasy PL GAF league?
I see the normal league has been reactivated for this season.
I see the normal league has been reactivated for this season.
Lmao at La Liga trying to stop the Neymar deal.
I'm happy for Barca to get bullied into losing a player, they've raided us for years at a pittance.
The FFP justification is a joke. There's no such thing as FFP for the mega elite clubs.
Ze GOAT
I'm happy for Barca to get bullied into losing a player, they've raided us for years at a pittance.
The FFP justification is a joke. There's no such thing as FFP for the mega elite clubs.
Ze GOAT
Lol the Spuds defence was all over the place, I'm with you.
Still one of my favourite goals from Thierry!
Yep, literally no one tries to tackle him. wtf.