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[Jimrpg]

There is a few glaring prblems on and off the field which I think shoudl be rsolved before hoping to get the players play better football

- The Obvious one is a Striker. One that can score 20+ goals, make runs and disrupts the oppositions defends. We do not have one. Solution: Buy 1 in January. Break the record fee if you have to.

- No pace at all during the final 3rd. The players are just way too slow, not only moving the ball around but also making runs and their decisions making is just not there. Solution: Stop playing Rooney and Klassen Together, play wingers and stop making the formation very narrow.

- There are just too many player playing the same position. Too many No. 10s, 3 CB at the same time, too many defensive Midfielders for smaller more compact team, etc.
Solution: Again, stop playing Klassen and Rooney together. Play Wingers and Attacking midfielders. Stop pairing Scheneiderlin and Gana again, its not working so far. Drop Ashley for Holgate and keep Jagielka as a sweeper.

- Very narrow formation. We cannot penetrate teams like that. There is 0 urgency because players are lumped together on a small space and creating chances are difficult.
Solution: Stop with 3- 5- 1-1 or 5-3-2 formation. Its too defensive and negative and we are allowing teams to just have a go at the flank where is little protection.

- Building the team around Rooney. He is just too slow and unreliable, loses the ball easily and just flat useless. He is trying and working hard, but the system is not helping him at all. Either make him have free role behind fast wingers/strikers (Mirallas, Lookman, Sandro) or make him a striker and behind him supportive creative players (Siggurdsson, Davies, Barkley)

- The defense is leaking goals, defenders are short of confidence, don't have the full trust of each other and make silly mistake. Solution: Play with 2 regular CB, create a partnership and guarantee these 2 players the spot week in and week out. Preferable Jagielka and Holgate. Williams is awful at the moment.



the lowest we will end up is 7th again. I think we might compete with Arsenal and Liverpool with 6th and 5th.

Looks like from the weekend Koeman is going to stick with 3 at the back. Maybe he'll replace ashley williams with holgate. I still find 3 CBs redundant though, especially when there are two DMs as well.

I don't think Rooney is the biggest issue. Is Sigurdsson even better than Rooney in the games played?

Sandro is also a bit of a worry, he has a bit of pace, but he doesn't look dangerous at all.

We're all expecting world class players and match winners for the transfer fees paid, but I think like Koeman, we need to temper expectations a bit. The players bought are probably worth half what they are paid.

Hey Everton 4.5 mil for Welbeck in winter. ;o

FTFY

 

[valeo]

Similar to when Spurs got a bunch of silly money for Bale, Everton just spent a whole lot of money for average players who didn't even fit into their system.

 

[El Topo]

Dembélé injured, possibly for the first half of the season? Damn.

With Neuer being out for months our season is over.

Well....fuck.

 

[DBT85]

Got a feeling that Rio Ferdinand boxing thing might be a bit overblown, like he'll end up doing a charity boxing match against Robbie Savage or something. Or at least I hope so.

Ok, if it's a charity match against Savage I'll buy the ppv.

Something about him having a 24 inch penis. I never found the Park chant to be all that bad since dog eating is a real thing in South Korea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat_consumption_in_South_Korea

edit: the chant

Romelu Lukaku,
he’s our Belgian scoring genius,
with a 24 inch penis,
scoring all the goals,
bellend on his toes.

That's a shit song.

 

[Ghost]

Something about Rio being a single Dad and signing up to get punched in the head for fun just doesn't sit right with me, his kids have been through enough. But then again I don't know his life, maybe his kids hate him and want to see him get beaten up.

 

[Clydefrog]

BREAKING: neymar unfollowed cavani on instagram

neymar +1

he's still at -82 though

 

[Lashley]

Something about him having a 24 inch penis. I never found the Park chant to be all that bad since dog eating is a real thing in South Korea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat_consumption_in_South_Korea

edit: the chant

Romelu Lukaku,
he’s our Belgian scoring genius,
with a 24 inch penis,
scoring all the goals,
bellend on his toes.

How is that racist?

Shite as fuck song though, fucking hell...It's dire

 

[DBT85]

How is that racist?

Shite as fuck song though, fucking hell...It's dire

I mean, it perpetuates the stereotype that all black dudes are hung like horses. Go ask in the blackgaf thread, I'm sure you'll get an answer.

Were it a song about a Chinese guy and they said he had a 2 inch dick it would also be wrong.

 

[acohrs]

just because it's a positive racist stereotype, doesn't mean it's not a racist stereotype.

 

[Syder]

Is it bigger than a bread bin?

Can I put it in my mouth?

 

[Lashley]

I mean, I guess?

He might legitimately had a penis the size of a python though?

Weird that was reported and not Park Ji Sung eating dogs, because even though it's technically true, it's still a racial slur

 

[Sun Bather]

Can I put it in my mouth?

That's entirely up to your dedication to the task.

Source: cummy bears 3.

 

[Syder]

That's entirely up to your dedication to the task.

 

[Oersted]

Rest in pieces Neuer

 

[spidye]

Rest in pieces Neuer

oh look it's september and I'm already disappointed in football and life

 

[Shavaunne1]

Seems grujic finally gonna start today. Hope he does well

 

[Garjon]

He'll score a worldie and then break someone's ankle. Seriously though, I hope he has a good game, no idea how tonight will go.

 

[sammex]

Haven't seen a LFC player able to strike a ball with power as effortlessly as Grujic since Gerrard (this is not a statement comparing their quality). Not recent Gerrard either, like 2002-2009 Gerrard.
Would be great if he could develop into a decent player for us.

Edit: actually Shelvey could hit them too

When has Grujic stuck a ball?

In all those

Spoiler

preseason

games he's played.

 

[tim.mbp]

Haven't seen a LFC player able to strike a ball with power as effortlessly as Grujic since Gerrard (this is not a statement comparing their quality). Not recent Gerrard either, like 2002-2009 Gerrard.
Would be great if he could develop into a decent player for us.

When has Grujic stuck a ball?

 

[MikeBison]

Haven't seen a LFC player able to strike a ball with power as effortlessly as Grujic since Gerrard (this is not a statement comparing their quality). Not recent Gerrard either, like 2002-2009 Gerrard.
Would be great if he could develop into a decent player for us.

Edit: actually Shelvey could hit them too



In all those

Spoiler

preseason

games he's played.

He strikes opposition shins just as hard too.

 

[Beefy]

Come on now people, stop chatting about my cock.

 

[Shavaunne1]

Come on now people, stop chatting about my cock.

You named it grujic.......weird

 

[Beefy]

You named it grujic.......weird

Girls like it....

 

[acohrs]

Girls like it....

by girls do you mean ms right and ms lefty?

 

[Beefy]

by girls do you mean ms right and ms lefty?

The

Spoiler

far

right would never like me man.

 

[McMoneyman]

 

[DBT85]

The

Spoiler

far

right would never like me man.

You're aggressively tall.

 

[MikeBison]

Come on now people, stop chatting about my cock.

Whilst you're here Beefy. What do you think about that chant? Obviously it's a 'positive' stereotype but one nonetheless. Think anyone with half a brain knows it's not like universally true, but does it offend you at all? I'm guessing not by your joke ennit. Like out of all the fucking heinous shit I hear some fans come out with, I doubt Lukaku is crying himself to sleep over a chant about him having a monster dong.

 

[miserable]

Neuer will return just in time for the UCL semifinals with Madrid and save 2 penalties in the shootout to send Bayern to the final

all according to keikaku

 

[Beefy]

You're aggressively tall.

Even taller atm. I have a huge afro atm so probably about 6ft8

Whilst you're here Beefy. What do you think about that chant? Obviously it's a 'positive' stereotype but one nonetheless. Think anyone with half a brain knows it's not like universally true, but does it offend you at all? I'm guessing not by your joke ennit. Like out of all the fucking heinous shit I hear some fans come out with, I doubt Lukaku is crying himself to sleep over a chant about him having a monster dong.

It doesn't bother me at all, it's just boring as I have heard it a lot. I hate Kickitout anyways, dudes don't do enough for the right stuff. Some are just there for the cash.

 

[Mase Gumble]

What the fuck have Arsenal done to Danny Welbeck? I recall him having a few standard issue injuries here and there at United, but he's almost a pure crock now. It's not like United have the best injury record either.

 

[AcridMeat]

What the fuck have Arsenal done to Danny Welbeck? I recall him having a few standard issue injuries here and there at United, but he's almost a pure crock now. It's not like United have the best injury record either.

Bolded your answer. :/

 

[Beefy]

What the fuck have Arsenal done to Danny Welbeck? I recall him having a few standard issue injuries here and there at United, but he's almost a pure crock now. It's not like United have the best injury record either.

Look at what they did with Oxo and Walcott as well.

 

[acohrs]

can't diss Arsenal anymore, not after 2 losses, a draw, and a win in the last 4 meetings. Chelsea aren't Arsenal's bogey team anymore, now we motivate them into good performances. Feels bad man

 

[Dutch Gronk]

can't diss Arsenal anymore, not after 2 losses, a draw, and a win in the last 4 meetings. Chelsea aren't Arsenal's bogey team anymore, now we motivate them into good performances. Feels bad man

Things change, but 6-0 lives forever.

 

[acohrs]

Things change, but 6-0 lives forever.

so does 3-5 at the bridge, still remember AVB, or as my dad calls him, shit for brains

 

[Beefy]

"I've won titles and now I'm aiming for a belt."

Rio Ferdinand is swapping boots for boxing gloves.

Read more: https://t.co/rMkXRnuVVN

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Rio is going to end up hurt

 

[Stead Fast]

Afternoon all!

"I've won titles and now I'm aiming for a belt."

Rio Ferdinand is swapping boots for boxing gloves.

Read more: https://t.co/rMkXRnuVVN

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Rio is going to end up hurt

Didn't he lose his wife a couple of years ago? I'd get the 'keeping in shape' aspect, and training itself is therapeutic but going for belts at 38? Fucking risky man...

 

[MikeBison]

Afternoon all!



Didn't he lose his wife a couple of years ago? I'd get the 'keeping in shape' aspect, and training itself is therapeutic but going for belts at 38? Fucking risky man...

I don't think he's lost it after losing his wife or anything. He comes across as a pretty intelligent and centred dude. Probably just misses competing and aiming for something. Not content to just commentate like some of the others. Plus, have you seen some of the pics of him? He's fucking shredded.

That said, he's gonna get bopped. But they'll throw him up against some utter bum so he has half a chance.

 

[acohrs]

Rio always struck me as an attention seeker, not surprised by this

 

[Stead Fast]

I don't think he's lost it after losing his wife or anything. He comes across as a pretty intelligent and centred dude. Probably just misses competing and aiming for something. Not content to just commentate like some of the others. Plus, have you seen some of the pics of him? He's fucking shredded.

That said, he's gonna get bopped. But they'll throw him up against some utter bum so he has half a chance.

Oh no doubt he'd be fit to train and fight, and I've no worries about it if it isn't anything more than boredom, just that the transition into boxing, and competing in boxing at that, is no fucking joke even if you're young.

That being said you're probably right, no one at Betfair will want to hang him out to dry by matching him with anyone decent.

 

[Beefy]

I don't think he's lost it after losing his wife or anything. He comes across as a pretty intelligent and centred dude. Probably just misses competing and aiming for something. Not content to just commentate like some of the others. Plus, have you seen some of the pics of him? He's fucking shredded.

That said, he's gonna get bopped. But they'll throw him up against some utter bum so he has half a chance.

Looking at that pic Rio is about as big as me but has a better tonned stomach. I can't be fucked getting a 6pac. Rio says he wants a belt with in a year 🤣

 

[Beefy]

Oh no doubt he'd be fit to train and fight, and I've no worries about it if it isn't anything more than boredom, just that the transition into boxing, and competing in boxing at that, is no fucking joke even if you're young.

That being said you're probably right, no one at Betfair will want to hang him out to dry by matching him with anyone decent.

He wanta a belt with in a year. If he isn't bullshitting then he is going to get dropped bad.

 

[MikeBison]

Looking at that pic Rio is about as big as me but has a better tonned stomach. I can't be fucked getting a 6pac. Rio says he wants a belt with in a year 🤣

Standard line thought aint it. Same as every player moving to a club saying "they've got great history, I used to watch them growing up, I want to win trophies here" yada yada. Even though it's usually a crock of shit.

I also look pretty similar to Rio in those pics. On the inside. It's just hidden by too many burritos.

 

[Stead Fast]

He wanta a belt with in a year. If he isn't bullshitting then he is going to get dropped bad.

Oh, fuck that he's dead.

 

[MikeBison]

" Honestly they're giving me shit loads of money. Like a fucking boatload. So I thought why not. Anything beats having to sit next to that cunt Owen Hargreaves. Remember when he whore himself out to whoever would have him on youtube by uploading fitness vids? What a joker. He ain't that funny in real life though. So I figured I'd get tumped in the head a few times for the cash rather than listen to him chat shit again. I'll probably get merked, but YOLO"

 

[Dutch Gronk]

CTE is no fucking joke man. I feel like playing professional soccer at a defence position probably isn't great for your brain, why add boxing to that as well.

 

[Beefy]

Standard line thought aint it. Same as every player moving to a club saying "they've got great history, I used to watch them growing up, I want to win trophies here" yada yada. Even though it's usually a crock of shit.

I also look pretty similar to Rio in those pics. On the inside. It's just hidden by too many burritos.

I can't work atm due to authority based anxiety due to a fucked up past. So I gym everyday. Rather be working though. I hope Rio is just bullshitting

 

[Sato Koiji]

CTE is no fucking joke man. I feel like playing professional soccer at a defence position probably isn't great for your brain, why add boxing to that as well.

Nah football is soft these days but his ambition is still insane. Hes going to get beat by a 3-16 boxer badly.