The English Football Thread

[Irakozium257 350]

Leicester are sick. With the way they have been playing since in September last season, it always seems like they have structural tactics.

[ice-boy 165]

Leicester vs Sunderland 3:0 min 25

[DYC. 7,542]

He had always been very underrated.

Completely agree. Height, strength, athleticism (I love that about him). Calm, strong in the air and he reads the game really well. Able to come out of defence and intervene as well. If he doesn't become world-class, he'll comfortably reach that bracket below the elite I think. Find a good partner for him and you have a strong CB duo. Not that it will fix their organisation when defending.

Luckily for us, Van Gaal seems to insist on a left-footed CB, hence Blind today instead of the absent Rojo. Hope he continues with Blind at the back, Romero in goal and Depay at #10. Maybe add Fellaini on the right wing to the mix.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hopefully this is finally the season Sunderland go down. Following the Wigan mould, do fuck all for 7/9 months of the season then string together enough to scrape by

[Special Juan 27,439]

Sunderland...

1. Start shit

2. Sack manager

3. Play well

4. Loan a player

5. He scores for fun

6. Stays up on last day

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Utd not first anymore

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Sunderland...

1. Start shit

2. Sack manager before the Tyne-Wear derby

3. Beat Newcastle and play well

4. Loan a player

5. He scores for fun

6. Stays up on last day

Hope you didn't mind my corrections there

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Completely agree. Height, strength, athleticism (I love that about him). Calm, strong in the air and he reads the game really well. Able to come out of defence and intervene as well. If he doesn't become world-class, he'll comfortably reach that bracket below the elite I think. Find a good partner for him and you have a strong CB duo. Not that it will fix their organisation when defending.

Luckily for us, Van Gaal seems to insist on a left-footed CB, hence Blind today instead of Rojo. Hope he continues with Blind at the back, Romero in goal and Depay at #10. Maybe add Fellaini on the right wing to the mix.

Rojo is also left-footed.

[robdog 2,084]

Memo to iseah100...Did you see your boy Layún scored for Watford today?

[DYC. 7,542]

Rojo is also left-footed.

That's what I meant. In the absence of leftie Rojo, Van Gaal went with leftie Blind. He recently said he wants one left-footed CB and one right-footed CB.

[Reddish-Blue 2,355]

I like the look of Watford, hope they survive this season

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Goal for Leicester that should have been disallowed under the new offside rules...

FAIL.

[DYC. 7,542]

Utd - Spurs was a terrible game btw. Supposed to be a top quality match between the PL's finest.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Utd - Spurs was a terrible game btw. Supposed to be a top quality match between the PL's finest.

not spurs...

[DYC. 7,542]

not spurs...

They finished 5th though. And you'd expect them to finish in the top 6 again this year.

[Barbara 15,149]

Utd - Spurs was a terrible game btw. Supposed to be a top quality match between the PL's finest.

which is why I keep saying people were overreacting over our performances. At this point, no team looks sharp yet...

[zolayes 14,489]

which is why I keep saying people were overreacting over our performances. At this point, no team looks sharp yet...

I admire your optimism but please don't sneer at those who have concerns

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

which is why I keep saying people were overreacting over our performances. At this point, no team looks sharp yet...

Arsenal?