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Football Thread 2017/18 |OT| Relegated to Community
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Steverulez
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No suspension for the league
McMoneyman
Member
Cheers. Should be one of the favorites to go up shouldn't they.
Is he? Think he's alright.
2 yellow cards is no suspension. Straight red is a ban.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Not in the Community Shield
whatsinaname
Member
Radio 4's More or Less gave a pretty good background for the reason for the shift and a possible further modification
ABBA BAAB ABBA BAAB etc
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p052rqxb
Starts at the 15:00 min mark.
McMoneyman
Member
For a second I thought you meant there was a female player in the final named Madine... Thought it sounded like something a dutch football player could be named.
While everyone keeps talking about Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and City. I think Man Utd and Arsenal are ones to really watch out for.
It had not occur to me initially but Arsenal may have a strong case for the league, especially if they go out of the Europa early as Wenger plans.
Lacazette fits Arsenal like a glove to hand, one two passing, touch and go, very lethal in the 18 - yard area. Now add Ozil and Sanchez to that list and small teams will not cope well. They also have a growing depth that has gone unnoticed. Xhaka popping those long rangers as well. They are definitely going to be up there.
United will largely be due to the same thing. They got good depth and Lukaku is an unrepentant flat track bully, which was the issue they had last season. Add Matic to the spine and they will grind out results against top opposition, even nicking one nil wins against City and the likes.
It had not occur to me initially but Arsenal may have a strong case for the league, especially if they go out of the Europa early as Wenger plans.
Lacazette fits Arsenal like a glove to hand, one two passing, touch and go, very lethal in the 18 - yard area. Now add Ozil and Sanchez to that list and small teams will not cope well. They also have a growing depth that has gone unnoticed. Xhaka popping those long rangers as well. They are definitely going to be up there.
United will largely be due to the same thing. They got good depth and Lukaku is an unrepentant flat track bully, which was the issue they had last season. Add Matic to the spine and they will grind out results against top opposition, even nicking one nil wins against City and the likes.
Sun Bather
Member
Do you remember Ivan with the straight red against City?
Audioboxer
Member
Seems like Morse code or a foreign language....
But thanks for the link I will listen to it because for whatever reasons I didn't know ABBA was coming into play until today. I'll probably come around to it, accepting change can just be difficult at times.
Jose will win something with this squad, it's just whether it's an FA Cup, League Cup or Prem League. The league really needs a win again more than anything else but it's going to be brutal to win this season. CL objective is really just to outlast Arsenal. The top clubs in Europe still outclass the top English clubs on technical ability and scoring goals. It'll probably be years and years before an EPL team ever win the CL again.
Steverulez
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United yes, Jose is a beast especially second season and got players he wanted.
Arsenal? At this stage it would be a fools game to include them, but they can always be there at the end of the season, dunno if wengy is intending to buy again, guess it depends who leaves
Sun Bather
Member
Your chances of what, top 4? Yeah.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Nope, a title challenge.
No champions league games? Means we can rest players. Can play rotation players in Europa.
ambar_hitman
Member
In Community Shield?
Terbinator
Member
That Courtois PK is the worst attempt at maximum disrespect. In the Charity Shield of all things.
LTTP on this. Why.
There's been rumblings that Canada's going to play a friendly against the Netherlands. Hopefully they're true, because the Netherlands are a blast to watch.
If you don't beat Leicester you're fucked cos the fans will turn against the team straight away.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Very true, our fans are super fickle
MrS
Banned
We'll go up. It's a certainty. In Monk we trust.
McMoneyman
Member
Liverpool representatives have travelled to Amsterdam to discuss a move for Ajax midfielder Hakim Ziyech. [@Lionsdelatlass]
Never heard of him. Anyone knows if he's any good?
Never heard of him. Anyone knows if he's any good?
How many wingers do you need?
McMoneyman
Member
After 2 decades of having shite wingers or no wingers at all. Klopp is the one who knows they're vital for success!
Quick scouting says he can play midfield too.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Ziyech is not a winger.
He can be class, but can dissapear in games. Still, after Klaassen was probably their best player last year.
papercan55
Member
yes, the rules got changed in 2006 thanks to rooney and scholes both being sent off against porto.
Even a straight red will not carry over into the season.
The FA now class the community shield as non-competative so it doesn't count as a proper fixture.
McMoneyman
Member
Finish off the transfer window with 2 Dutch players(even though this Ajax lad plays for Marocco) would be ace 
Audioboxer
Member
Mourinho's revenge. Probably slipped Courtois a fiver. Or maybe Joe Hart has been praying to the football Gods to get him away from West Ham. His performance the other day is probably as bad as this penalty.
I just don't understand why Courtois stepped up second...
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
He'll be class for toon
I have seen him play there, the guy can play central or on wing.
Finish off the transfer window with 2 Dutch players(even though this Ajax lad plays for Marocco) would be ace
£80m and Van Dijk is yours, you can use the Coutinho money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pVJ7Q0ifIc
Conte: "Courtois is one of our best players to take a penalty. If a player shows you during training to be one of the best, you pick him."
Conte: "Courtois is one of our best players to take a penalty. If a player shows you during training to be one of the best, you pick him."
Audioboxer
Member
That was just a hold down the button for as long as possible in FIFA and hope. Came off and looked amazing, that time. This time the hold down the button for too long took the ball to the moon.
To be fair, penalties in the new FIFA are hard as shit
McMoneyman
Member
£80m and Van Dijk is yours, you can use the Coutinho money.
For every bad defensive performance we put in, Van Dijk's price goes up £10m I bet!
Audioboxer
Member
Haven't played it yet. I've always been a FM manager guy myself, and years back it was PES.
Low and hard with penalties is the way to go. Goalkeepers are too used to launching goal kicks up the park, and while a top corner penalty is class, blazing over the bar is embarrassing. Hence, Morata's penalty will just be called weak/poor, and Courtois' embarrassing. You never want to go well over the bar.
He won 3 FA Cups the past 4 seasons... he's staying until he dies.
Yeah, good points. But well placed shots into the corners are way more difficult to save for the most part.
Recommend taking a look at this heat map:
https://twitter.com/PenaltyKickStat/status/894218038953861120
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