Incompetence for sure. Although we see that move in the major European leagues a lot, it does require a good bit of footballing skill and unless you're Messi or Ronaldo, everyone can still have an off day.
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Football Thread 2016/17 & Offseason |OT2| Wenger In Fam! Wenger Out Blud!
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Incompetence for sure. Although we see that move in the major European leagues a lot, it does require a good bit of footballing skill and unless you're Messi or Ronaldo, everyone can still have an off day.
GoldenCrow
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The refs in the Confederations Cup at times often felt like they were intentionally being obtuse. We have seen it used in qualifiers and friendlies with great effect. The Confederations Cup wasn't a good example and from a few tweets by different officials it looks like many of the refs weren't following protocol.
The Prem refs seem to really want the tech I would much prefer them to trail the tech here instead where they will do their best to use the tech properly.
no, next question
GoldenCrow
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Knocked out by a Spanish team in the quarters or semis.
Who makes it further, Bayern or Man City?
I dunno, after being so sceptical about Mane and then being proven thoroughly wrong I'm happy to trust Klopp with this one, even if £70m does seem a ridiculous amount to spend on one player
Am much more comfortable with £70m being spent on Keita than £60m being spent on VvD for sure though. As good as VvD is, your defence is only as good as its weakest player, so spending that much money on one CB when there is still no reliable left back always seemed pretty short sighted.
WhateverItTakes
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I saw some talk that he's at least one of the top 5 players in the Bundesliga, and he's 22. This might be our chance to get in early on someone who hasn't even hit their ceiling. And the Mane point is totally true, at this point I trust Klopp for getting the players he wants.
McMoneyman
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The problem is if you don't buy Keita this summer, you know that all the top clubs will be hovering over him the next...
Yeah, all the info going round makes him sound ace and perfectly suited to the way Klopp has Liverpool playing.
The converse to that (which is still a worry), is that if he's so great, why aren't bigger clubs going for him too? It does seem a bit odd to be paying up to £70m for a player when there isn't a bidding war for him
But yeah, Klopp has more than earned the benefit of the doubt, so am happy to trust in him with this one.
He's supposed to have a £50m release clause next summer too. Hopefully that's the reason why there aren't more clubs going in for him now!
A Serious Man
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Ugliest Chelsea kit in some time.
That's not the West Ham kit?
A Serious Man
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Nah, it's Hearts FC.
But seriously, have fun with that Championship schedule JT. Is he going to play every third game or something? It's a strange decision but whatever, I wish him the best.
Pls.
True Savior
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Today, one of the portuguese "newspapers" says Arsenal offered Sporting 80 million euros for Gelson and William.
Porto needs money badly because of the uefa financial fair play or else they might get suspended. Nuno, now the Wolves coach, didn't even played him at Porto. This is Jorge Mendes coming to the rescue and giving them the money.
The day Mendes gets thoroughly investigated, half the football world will be fucked. They are all in it.
Porto needs money badly because of the uefa financial fair play or else they might get suspended. Nuno, now the Wolves coach, didn't even played him at Porto. This is Jorge Mendes coming to the rescue and giving them the money.
The day Mendes gets thoroughly investigated, half the football world will be fucked. They are all in it.
McMoneyman
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What the actual fuck.
Just when I thought I couldn't hate this signing anymore, they do this.
cromofo
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Everton sign Sandro Ramirez: https://twitter.com/Everton/status/881889904174804992
Everton sign Michael Keane: https://twitter.com/Everton/status/881946694413422593
Good day.
Everton sign Michael Keane: https://twitter.com/Everton/status/881946694413422593
Good day.
You are spending cash, you think it is Lukaku cash? Or just a big spend.
This makes me feel sick.....
https://twitter.com/DiarraFC/status/881946518051315712
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Also we are meant to be talking Chelsea to get Izzy Brown
https://twitter.com/DiarraFC/status/881946518051315712
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Also we are meant to be talking Chelsea to get Izzy Brown
cromofo
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Honestly don't know. Some think he's gone, other think he's staying.
I hope he's staying tho lol
WhateverItTakes
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... The fuck was that?
Y'know can't knock Everton's moves this window, all look like decent buys. Especially if they can offload Lukaku for huge money. Was there ever any more word on what was going on with Barkley?
I think it is Medel kissing his kid, but it is nasty.
2 quality signings in 1 day. Man, doing business early feels good!
I mean, we do have a backing of a billionaire so...
I mean, we do have a backing of a billionaire so...
Maybe Lukaku said he'll leave if there's no ambition at the club, so they got the cheque book out.
Unless we got offered something silly (like 100m) we'll be better off keeping him. Same with Arsenal and Sanchez....
Still need a rb.....
Believe, Jack.
We don't need a RB. Coleman and Jonjo Kenny and occasionally Holgate can be deployed there.
If anything we have a shortage of LB
Only if our way to the final is Tottenham, City, Liverpool and Chelsea...
Bayern and City obviously wont pay his ridiculous demand.
Milan just shot themselves in the foot...
Kingpin Rogers
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So glad Lacazette is finally done. We've finally signed a top striker, now let's keep Sanchez and Ozil! If we do then we'll be a competitive force this season.
Chilean media : Alexis Sanchez has decided to stay at Arsenal and signed a new contract for 10m a year