The English Football Thread

[stroey 2,525]

Proves managers aren't miracle workers. He'll need time and money.

That goal difference though.

regarding managers, this is what I posted in the general football thread:

(so strange)

within a year:

Klopp: Dortmund>liverpool

Benitez: napoli>real madrid>sacked end of season?

Carlo:real>bayern

Pep: bayern>City*/United/Chelsea

Jose: chelsea>United/Madrid/other

Van Gaal: United>sacked end of the season to retire?

Simeone: Atletico>Chelsea?

[DYC. 7,542]

regarding managers, this is what I posted in the general football thread:

(so strange)

We might see Giggs and Zidane coach Utd and Real at one point. And I wonder if Villas-Boas will soon get a big job again. Maybe PSG.

[stroey 2,525]

We might see Giggs and Zidane coach Utd and Real at one point. And I wonder if Villas-Boas will soon get a big job again. Maybe PSG.

Blanc just broke the record for highest points in the first half of the season ever: 51 points!

Zidane as Real manager and Giggs as United managers are likely and we will have Didier/JT at some point as our manager I believe.

[Essien19 1,415]

Loved that celebration of Gomes...

[stroey 2,525]

[Laylabelle 9,292]

Klopp can't work miracles and their squad is kinda crap.interesting to see what happens when given a whole season and chance to buy

Good on Watford!though we play them next eeek

[Vytis33 1,041]

Man do I love watching Liverpool lose. Well played by Watford today.

[Laylabelle 9,292]

Watford have same amount of points now as they finishes with 06/07.promoted sides not doing bad so far

[Special Juan 27,093]

My mate Ighalooooooooo

[kobematabryant 400]

Liverpool players just sucks, even Guardiola wouldnt be able to do anything with them.

Look what Ranieri has done with the players in Leicester.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Leicester for CL football next season. Must be great for their fans, although maybe they have to borrow another stadium for home games? Dunno

[Yeboii 1,844]

Look what Ranieri has done with the players in Leicester.

To be fair, he got kind of lucky with the form of Mahrez (after his father died or something). That form kickstarted every one else's.

[DYC. 7,542]

Look what Ranieri has done with the players in Leicester.

Fairytales never last. At the end of the day it's about the quality on the pitch. Like the poster above said, you can't coach Vardy and Mahrez turning up every week like this. Their form drops and suddenly everything changes.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Where are all the Klopp suckers now? Its easy to "point out" how much of a difference a manager makes when they beat City. But I want to hear from you now...

Not that I think he is a bad manager. I just think a managers early impact is extremely overstated. There isnt such a thing as a new manager arriving in the middle of the season and magically turning everyone into good players. The only scenario where its justifiable sacking a manager in the middle of the season (imo) is if the squad and the coach have fallen appart. Which wasnt the case in Liverpool...

[Ledg 639]

Wenger said a couple of days ago 80 points would be enough for a team to become champions this season.

So if we make a 21-game winning streak we can retain the PL title?

[Special Juan 27,093]

Fancy Arsenal to turn City over tonight.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Fancy Arsenal to turn City over tonight.

I think City will win handsomely. Whoever's wrong has to drink a 6-pack tonight (it's a win-win either way, I was already planning on it )

[Special Juan 27,093]

I think City will win handsomely. Whoever's wrong has to drink a 6-pack tonight (it's a win-win either way, I was already planning on it )

And I do every night....ching ching old bean