Super Frank Thread

[Jase 43,479]

6 minutes ago, Mana said:

Pub sides to Chelsea.

They are a fecking Austrian club. They only get CL because they finish top in their small league almost every season unchallenged. Are Malmo, Krasnodar and Qarabag good sides as they were in the CL?

I sense there is a self-fulfilling prophecy going on with you. Just waiting for the day for you to come here and say "I TOLD YOU SO!"...

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Luiz should not be our starting CB, give me Rudi and Chris/Zouma anyday. He will be useful but not a starter for every damn match.

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3 hours ago, Mana said:

Pub sides to Chelsea.

They are a fecking Austrian club. They only get CL because they finish top in their small league almost every season unchallenged. Are Malmo, Krasnodar and Qarabag good sides as they were in the CL?

Your underestimating them. Just because they don't have any 'star' names, they are a good team. If we beat RB Leipzig, I guarantee you would have considered it a win against strong opponents. Salzburg done the double over Leipzig home and away last season. Were clearly a class above Celtic last season too. Battered them at home and beat them away from home in a game they had nothing to play for but pride and Celtic needed to win. Season before in EL, also were unbeaten against Dortmund over 2 games and beat Dortmund in their own backyard. Napoli went through against them this season but again Salzburg gave them a run for their money second leg, managed to beat them, however went out on aggregate. They definitely could have upset one of the big boys last season. Many Arsenal fans I knew were not wanting to face Salzburg.

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It’s sad because Luiz is instrumental in our build up play from the back, yet is so inconsistent defensively. 

Need to see how the Christensen+Rudiger pairing does 

[LAM09 6,744]

Pub sides to Chelsea.
They are a fecking Austrian club. They only get CL because they finish top in their small league almost every season unchallenged. Are Malmo, Krasnodar and Qarabag good sides as they were in the CL?

Is this another "Frankfurt aren't a big club" moment?

Dont underestimate teams you know little about. They consistently do well in Europe rather than get knocked out at the group stages like some of the teams you mentioned.

[Milan 17,853]

4 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Is this another "Frankfurt aren't a big club" moment?

Dont underestimate teams you know little about. They consistently do well in Europe rather than get knocked out at the group stages like some of the teams you mentioned.

Nah, he didn't even know Frankfurt existed, that is something completely different. What I find the most ignorant or insulting is calling them 'a fucking Austrian club'. He just insulted thousands of people.

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4 minutes ago, Mana said:

Looks like I know Salzburg more than you do.

They get consistently knocked out in the CL group stages.

Last time they played CL was in 1994-1995 season. They get consistently knocked out in CL qualification. 

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RB Salzburg did this to Guardiola's Bayern...

#JustSayin

[LAM09 6,744]

Looks like I know Salzburg more than you do.
They get consistently knocked out in the CL group stages qualification.

Does Europe only consist of the Champions League, if so, where were we last season? [emoji17]

Stop undermining teams due to your ignorance.

Check Group B - https://www.skysports.com/europa-league-table

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It was a Salzburg team in-season. Good test for a Chelsea team in pre-season

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1 hour ago, Mana said:

So, because they get to the R16 in the Europa League every now and again, they are now a big, elite club? Did they even win a major European trophy in their history?

Yes, it's annoying how last season we were in the EL. We are too big to be in the Europa League, so is Arsenal and United.

Also well done for them beating Celtic. Massive club in Scotland, but if Celtic play in the PL they will struggle with the likes of even Crystal Palace.

They got to the semi final the year before.

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8 hours ago, Mana said:

Won 3-5 to a pub side = outclassed.

A win is a win, but our defense is absolutely shocking and that needs more sorting out before PL starts. Otherwise, we will lose more games then winning.

lol at 'pub side'

if we had played like that versus their sides of 2 or 3 years ago (or before) they would have beaten us

Salzburg is in a rebuilding year, so not representative of what they usually are

ask Bayern and Pep if they think they are a 'pub side'

[Tomo 21,733]

1 hour ago, Mana said:

Ooo-kay? Well done for them reaching the semis that year? I don't get your point for enlightening them - reaching the EL semis for the first time since 1994 a while ago. Good achievement, but does that make them a big club?

No, but it doesnt make them a pub team either.

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4 hours ago, milan.cech said:

Nah, he didn't even know Frankfurt existed, that is something completely different. What I find the most ignorant or insulting is calling them 'a fucking Austrian club'. He just insulted thousands of people.

Salzburg, what a shithole

 

[LAM09 6,744]

So, because they get to the R16 in the Europa League every now and again, they are now a big, elite club? Did they even win a major European trophy in their history?

Yes, it's annoying how last season we were in the EL. We are too big to be in the Europa League, so is Arsenal and United.

Also well done for them beating Celtic. Massive club in Scotland, but if Celtic play in the PL they will struggle with the likes of even Crystal Palace.

Where did I mention anything about big or elite?

They were in a group that consisted of club bigger than most in the Prem & a side that finished third in the Bundesliga. You had the nerve to downplay your view on Frankfurt prior to us playing them. [emoji42]

 

People are jumping at you because of that daft statement. Need to find out what a pub team is first & foremost.

 

 

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I have a feeling people on here differ in opinion on what a pub team is. Anyway, I've seen enough pre-seasons to know not to give a shit about them. Seldomly it translates to the actual season, where motivations and tactics are different.

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59 minutes ago, manpe said:

I have a feeling people on here differ in opinion on what a pub team is. 

here is mine

[LAM09 6,744]

I have a feeling people on here differ in opinion on what a pub team is. Anyway, I've seen enough pre-seasons to know not to give a shit about them. Seldomly it translates to the actual season, where motivations and tactics are different.

Most teams that aren't playing in the EPL are pub teams to some.