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Football Thread 2017/18 |OT| Relegated to Community
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Oh, sure wasn't saying he was bad before that or anything, but he was on a different lever last season, was my point.
Stayed, not left. 😛
bonesmccoy
Banned
We don't need Ox with Solanke and Woodburn in/near the first team.
WhateverItTakes
Banned
I dunno, I'd take the depth at this point, Klopp might get more out of him than we'd think. But whatever, we'll see how the week goes.
Audioboxer
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Another Zlatan interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbqGvprAwY
At this point I think he is betting on Mourinho always winning the league in his second season.
http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/25/zlata...0-a-week-to-rejoin-manchester-united-6877340/
Could go to China/MLS right now and earn more than 350k, takes a cut for that last stab at an EPL winners medal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbqGvprAwY
At this point I think he is betting on Mourinho always winning the league in his second season.
http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/25/zlata...0-a-week-to-rejoin-manchester-united-6877340/
Could go to China/MLS right now and earn more than 350k, takes a cut for that last stab at an EPL winners medal.
Don Draper's Hat
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Imagine having the ability of Oxlade-Chamberlain and having the temerity to turn down £180k a week!
Fucking hell. Give that £180k to Sanchez.
Fucking hell. Give that £180k to Sanchez.
Sato Koiji
Member
Ibrahimovic will have one glory moment in the league this season. I can see it.
Fucking bellend. Hope he just does his best this year then fucks off in June. All the while we can line up an earth shattering bid for Nathan Redmond.
His Majesty
Banned
I can't imagine ever applauding again for a player like Coutinho if he would pull this kind of stunt for my favourite team.
bonesmccoy
Banned
At those wages? Hard pass.
MikeBison
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Me personally, will be giving him some side-eye until he cuts in on his right foot and smashes one in the top corner from outside the box, like he is wont to do.
IDK, think Ox deserves a bit of credit here. People love slating footballers for being mercenaries all the time, if one does take a paycut to move in search of more playtime/better football they shouldn't get slated for that too
Yep, at least Suarez/Gerrard never refused to play. Behaving like this is spitting in the face of supporters
wolfwolfwolf
Member
What reason does he have to stay at Arsenal other than money though?
Sato Koiji
Member
The love he has for Wenger and ARSENAL!
He wouldn't start at Everton.
Especially when Bolasie comes back
Also, we can't afford 180k a week for a player like Ox who isn't that central to our plan
His Majesty
Banned
We could use him as a back-up goalkeeper maybe.
MikeBison
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That was Gibbs, mate.
Hehe
Audioboxer
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Pogba to get another goal and to still be called shite? Man Utd do need to keep winning so the banter intensifies. MrS banter is the best (genuine props).
The Man Utd losing banter isn't as fun, because then I need to join in too and shit on the club. When they're winning it's more fun
Chelsea Everton is going to be good. Rooney with some Robin Hood performance hopefully.
Then Liverpool Arsenal. Yes please. Good weekend ahead, much better than last week. My 4-3 Bournemouth City is on the cards too.
Mythbusting: Do teams play worse after European games?
Makes no difference Thursday/Sunday. Fixture congestion might hurt them later in the season with injuries though.
Pls no. I'd rather have AOC but reckon he'll go to Chelsea (higher wage and chance at trophies whilst sitting on the bench vs sitting on the bench).
cartoon_soldier
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Would be stupid not to.
CMojicaAce
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Dembele to Barcelona is now official.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Good, now Phil can stop pretending he has a sore back and get back to the job he's paid 500k a month to do.
2nd with a bit to spare.
Audioboxer
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Spurs can now take 2nd place in their CL group and smash all the doubters/haters.
Don Draper's Hat
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But will he take a pay cut? Or does he know he'll get better elsewhere?
This is someone who hasn't been good enough to regularly start for Arsenal, I just don't understand how he thinks he's good enough to play more football for a club with more of a chance of winning trophies.
great player, but glad the little twat is gone
He might do/he might not. I know that £180k pw at Liverpool would break their wage structure so they wouldn't - but he might get more on a signing on fee
But regardless, all the reports seem to be that he isn't wanting to move for the money
Edit: sorry about Dembele Dortmundbros was hoping no one would give in to Barca
Well, 105 mio is less than the reported 120 mio. It sure doesn't look that good anymore, but I hope the Bonus conditions are actually realistic and doesn't contain something completely ridiculous as "winning CL" (with their current team...good luck with that), "receive Ballon d'Or" and "strike 50 goals in one season".
I trust Watzke though, he is a smart dude and wouldn't allow this.
I trust Watzke though, he is a smart dude and wouldn't allow this.
It always surprises me how much fans from other teams seem to rate Chamberlain, it's like the last time they saw him play was that worldie he had against Milan years ago. He has some talent but he's no more consistent now that when he joined from Southampton, and his goals/assists record has been pretty pathetic
At least from my perspective he's a league above practically all of our players and has been in a team who has had a higher standard of coaching etc. I think that would go for 2/3 of the prem in my view. Sadly he likely wants to be playing regular in the top 1/3 which he may not get and will likely go to one of those teams regardless and warm the bench as much as he doesn't.
It's tough to watch players warm the benches for the best teams when taking a step down means they would become invaluable to said lesser team
SkylineRKR
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I don't like how those guys are refusing to work after someone talked them up into joining another squad. I'm sure Dembele always got his salary on time, and was treated well by his employer. This is no way to deal with a situation where another club shows interest in you. You signed, you accepted a clause. Luis Suarez did the same shit when he left us for Ajax, it caused a rift as he was our most popular player before that. Its a shame really as they could also leave on good terms (if they're that good, you can't keep them anyway).
Besides, I wonder where Barcelona will be standing this season. Most new signings didn't look like improvements, Iniesta seems unhappy and Messi gets older every year.
Besides, I wonder where Barcelona will be standing this season. Most new signings didn't look like improvements, Iniesta seems unhappy and Messi gets older every year.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
This just clears the way for Dybala at Arsenal next year.
Barcelona are masters at that, makes it all the more amusing seeing them throw a strop over Neymar
It is what it is. I wouldn't like to cheer him on after him packing and fleeing to France and I'm pretty sure that the majority of the fans think alike.sorry about Dembele Dortmundbros was hoping no one would give in to Barca
Good riddance I guess.
One can only hope...
You never know until it happens.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
what reason does he have to leave?
He wouldn't start at Chelsea and he'll win nothing at Liverpool. They wouldn't pay his wages either.
His Majesty
Banned
Maybe we (Chelsea) can hire him while Arsenal pays his wages. That way he can have both.
Pogba is shit after a cooly taken goal or a worldie assist, Lukaku is unintelligent after getting a brace both with good first touches, Rashford is Bambi 2.0 after rinsing the right back all game, Martial should go to spurs after coming off the bench and scoring and assisting in 73 seconds. Blind is shit at LB and corners. That one is a stone cold fact tho.
This Dembele situation is really going to make it hard for teams to hold on to players. What's the point of holding a player if he can suddenly dissappear. Same for Costa as well. It is incredibly worrisome if a club plans to invest in a player without any guarantees that they will dissappear in six months time.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
They pull that shit every season. Nobody else will go in for him.
No surprise. But I can't comment on the value for money bit (especially with the apparent escalations in prices).
I do wonder how we approached his release clause. I expect we flirted near it but, obviously, never matched it. Hmm.
cartoon_soldier
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Next Klopp will say that not selling Coutinho is like a new signing.
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