OneMoSalah

Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. There is one Scotsman that will go to heaven.... Only because its Jolly Boy John

or Shit Cunts Lane.

Don't let Granero run the game.. please.. just don't. Guy is extremely underrated and looks a class player. Need to be wary of Park due to his constant running and Hoilett even though he hasn't set the world alight yet, both are good players who can cause us damage. Also Andy Johnson is quite pacey and gave City a problem with that powerful run before the goal. ALSO TARGET BOSINGWA FFS PLEASE HE DESERVES TO BE DESTROYED THIS GAME!

Oh jesus cue all the fucking Fenerbahce fans saying "We told you so".

I don't need to do this test, being Scottish a major characteristic is getting pissed of easy, being quite violent and being greedy (yes I ate all the pies ) See fuck your tests, I just did that in my head....

Don't even know if it really was a red card, looked like Giovonco ran in to his side on purpose. Brkic kind of pulled out of jumping on him.

Yeah we've just got to see what Robbie has a plan B if we're fucked in certain games. He didn't show much of a plan B against Athletico Madrid. The 3-4-3 would suit our defense if we played Cahill - Branna - Luiz (since Branna is the slowest we'll put him in the middle), it just doesn't make sense where Moses, Oscar, Hazard, Mata, Ramires etc would all slot in. Also the full backs lol... I would like to see Oscar play slightly deeper kind of like Xavi Alonso but I don't see it happening too soon, unless we do what United did to Anderson and what we did to Mikel, try to change him far too soon, hope not though as it would totally kill any potential like it did to Anderson and Mikel...

Loaned to Vitesse, 4 years ago he was hailed as a world class talent... doubt a world class talent goes on loan to Fulham, Bolton, Dijon and then fucking Vitesse.... jesus....

I just discovered I have one win, whoever's team I beat whey fucking get it up yee. I was being sarcastic I will probably never beat anyone ever ever ever again as my team is shit...

Yeah we need more proper wide players (like Moses). Part of Barca's success was that they had these sorts of combinations on their wings over the last 5 years: Cuenca/Pedro, Cuenca/Tello, Pedro/Villa, Pedro/Sanchez, Sanchez/Villa, Messi/Henry etc. Also their brilliant midfield helped but yeah we'll leave it there haha. They would stretch play drawing players out and either cut inside and deliver a pass/killer pass for someone to score/assist/create a change for another player. When Henry and Eto'o were still at the club, Messi would cut in, leave space for Dani Alves on the right and they would cross it in for Eto'o and Henry to score goals from high crosses, it became predictable though as they got knocked out the CL by Inter over two legs due to great defending and tactical research on their play so Guardiola changed it the following season and used a false 9. They still use their wingers very well, working the ball from each side of the pitch then trying to get Messi/Iniesta/Fabergas in between the lines or using Messi as a false 9 draw players out and then the wingers become more inverted forwards who run in behind. If Pep came here with this current squad of players I believe he wouldn't do too well trying that sort of tactic. Even when Barca resigned Fabergas you could tell he wouldn't fit the teams current set up, was a bit like what Gylfi Sigurdsson should of been like at Swansea but somehow he managed to play in their front 3 rather than their midfield 3 for some games. Yeah probably didn't need to write all of that but I did anyway....... Our defense right now is laughable sometimes and if we use a 3-4-3 or whatever it would be even more laughable as Barcelona were fucking shit at defending using it so I'm imagining we'd be terrible as our defensive is in tatters with a 4 man back four.... Anyway it would be interesting to see where everyone would play in a 3-4-3 or even a 4-3-3 now due to the options we have. Oscar is a bit versatile and could easily be passed as a central midfield and an attacking midfielder.

Wait until I'm a pro manager lads I will be smashing your West Hams and Tottenham like teams every time we play

True, Romeu could be like Busquets for us though as hes adept in playing CB as well as CDM and has similar characteristics in terms of his distribution and movement. Ramires could be used as a wing back but so could Azpilicueta, as could Cole and Bertrand on the left. The front three would probably consist of Mata, Hazard and Torres but in a 2-1 shape with Mata and Hazard more inside forward/central attacking midfielders. I think the only problem with this formation for Barca was that they found it harder to break through due to their lack of width. Same would be with us especially if we used the 3-4-3 with the midfield diamond rather than a flat 4 including 2 wing backs and 2 central midfielders. Still would be interesting to see how it would work if we tried it. If Pep is appointed our coach at one point I'm sure the 3-4-3 with a flat midfield 4 and the 3-4-3 with a midfield diamond would be used. He tinkered with it at Barcelona a lot.

Basically an inverted 4-3-3 like Villas-Boas used at Porto and with us last season. Hmm interesting, could work but I reckon it would have to be more 4-3-2-1 as Mata and Hazard prefer to come inside rather than go on the outside. Depends how you look at it but we have multiple tactical options this year just utilizing them is going to be a problem as Robbie prefers 4-2-3-1. Moses and Marin would fit a 4-3-3/4-2-1-3 more than Hazard and Mata due to them being able to provide natural width, well Moses anyway not too sure Marin seems to be another inside player but played a lot at LW for Werder Bremen over the last few seasons. As long as we don't do a Barca 3-4-3 midfield diamond I will be happy, was probably the worst formation I'd ever seen.... think it was against AC Milan, aye it was. Suppose it worked as Milan are a narrow team and try to dominate the midfield as their game relies on the midfield battle rather than surrendering and using width. ----------------------------------Valdes-------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------Mascharano---------Pique----------------Puyol----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------Busquets------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------Xavi-------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------Iniesta------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --Alves------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------Fabergas--------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------Cuenca---- ----------------------------------Messi---------------------------------

YOUS ARE ALL FUCKING BULLIES :cry: I WOULD BE FUCKING AMAZING AT BEING A REAL MANAGER THOUGH

Apparently he'd go back to United and have reduced wages and that. He probably would but I don't know how much United would have to pay...

Great optimism by whoever created this thread. Imagine we signed him, oh my days, would be awesome.

If hes put in to a deeper role it won't be too bad but it restricts him roaming for the ball, moving in to space further forward and linking the advanced midfield and strikers. Hes capable of playing a much more restricted role but he would need to add to his weight slightly (say what you want but he is incredibly lightweight, more lighter looking than Mata, Silva, Nasri etc) and improve his tackling (despite being quite willing to get stuck in as evident against Athletico). I don't think his potential will be ruined, well I'm hoping not anyway. If he is ruined then fuck I will be gutted, see him as a future World Cup winner. He can be that good.

Jesus! Whenever I wake up at like 9 or 10 you guys (you n Dr. Cap) are on here... do you guys sleep at all?

Well if we get him and he doesn't do a Torres then fuck yes we'd be genuine title contenders. Well we maybe wouldn't be as much this season but next season with an improvement in our double pivot and maybe get Luiz and Cahill playing a bit better we'd be right up there. Would be awesome.

Seen that earlier. Anyway how are you up this early, is it not like 6 o'clock in Aussie?!?!?! When its 6 o'clock I'm usually sleeping !!!

via @CarloFan also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2197278/Falcao-keen-Premier-League-January.html Looks like Falcao's father has talked up a potential move to Chelsea then. Great.

Didn't Gourlay not say he wanted Essien, Cole and Malouda on long term deals by September after the CL final..... well looks like Essien won't be getting one now by the time hes been shipped out...

VAN PERSIE LOL.

FUCK IT BORED OF IT ALREADY ATTEMPTED TO SIGN 2 PLAYERS AND GIVEN UP

Robbie must change something, take out Branna, Ramires, Lampard and Luiz and replace them with Azpilicueta, Moses, Meireles and Terry (if hes fit). Maybe rest Mata and start Oscar too... We better win this game though, QPR have been incredibly shit so far this season.