The English Football Thread

[cosmicway 1,323]

It's pressure on CFC.
If they were good and we lose or draw we could say "they are a good side", "we 're still ahead on points" and other niceties,
Now we simply have to beat that crappy side by 3 goals to nil.

 

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

At least now I have something to cheer for in the Final. Saints fully deserved to go to Wembley, frankly they should have put at least six past Liverpool in this leg. Liverpool come across as a very arrogant side these days just because they think they are some sort of big team playing this all out attack clueless tactics. Klopp also a one dimensional manager in my view and his antics on the sidelines are cringeworthy at times, acting like a spoilt brat, arrogantly laughing at ref's decisions like everything should go Liverpool's way everytime. A hypocrite spouting shit lately only to be made a fool afterwards. "Oh, United are a long ball team" then few days later resorts to playing Matip as a centre forward in the dying minutes against rock bottom Swansea at home. "Must be frustrating to win 13 in a row and still be only 6 points ahead" only to drop even further at 10 points behind.

They are a mess in defence and one of the worst teams I've seen defenind counterattacks. Sunderland took advantage of it, Swansea did too, Southampton made a mockery of their defence two times in the space of one week. Think Conte will give them plenty of the ball and hit them on the counter. Hazard, Diego Costa and Pedro have superb pace, Alonso and Moses could help them on the wings too. We just need to find the right man to spray the balls left and right. Think Fabregas is the perfect man to do it. It worked against and aggresive City side at the Etihad, could work against imho.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Klopp's interview was hilarious after the game, he started off all courteous towards Southampton and slowly but surely towards the end he was getting angrier and angrier

[Unionjack 7,531]

Southampton confirm interest from Chinese investors Lander Sports Development

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38757635

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Liverpool losing left and right at Anfield, but when we come, they will probably play game of their season and then return to shit against hull.

[BoyBlue96 990]

I really like Southampton. A decent club you simply cannot hate.

 

I hope they win the EFL Cup. ManUtd and José can fuck themselves. 

[kmk108 1,186]

I think Liverpool fan TV would be just as funny as ArsenalFanTV if you could actually understand anything they're saying

 

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

10 minutes ago, kmk108 said:

I think Liverpool fan TV would be just as funny as ArsenalFanTV if you could actually understand anything they're saying

 

Well that's a first a scouser who I agree with you might not understand his accent but he talks a lot of sense. Go onto the Chelsea memories page I put a link to a brilliant Chelsea website that's got old pictures of the Shed and the Bridge. Stamford Bridge was a complete shithole but give me that anyday to what it's become a soulless middle class tourist attraction. Going to football was like going to a gig now it's like going to the theatre.

[Last Sicarius 610]

I like to hear that butthurt 

[cosmicway 1,323]

Pogba equalizes for poor Mourinho.

[cosmicway 1,323]

United are useless.

[Irakozium257 350]

1 hour ago, Iggy Doonican said:

Well that's a first a scouser who I agree with you might not understand his accent but he talks a lot of sense. Go onto the Chelsea memories page I put a link to a brilliant Chelsea website that's got old pictures of the Shed and the Bridge. Stamford Bridge was a complete shithole but give me that anyday to what it's become a soulless middle class tourist attraction. Going to football was like going to a gig now it's like going to the theatre.

I agree. Stamford Bridge sucks atmosphere-wise. Whenever a visiting team has a lead you can always only hear the goddamn away fans. Hell, even when we are winning, the atmosphere doesn't feel invigorating. I wish we could have German supporter conditions where at least one stand is reserved for the 'ultras' with drums, infinite collective singing, flag-waiving and chants. The Hillsborough excuse is obsolete. 

[LAB 1,030]

Hull deserve more

[kmk108 1,186]

2 hours ago, Iggy Doonican said:

Well that's a first a scouser who I agree with you might not understand his accent but he talks a lot of sense. Go onto the Chelsea memories page I put a link to a brilliant Chelsea website that's got old pictures of the Shed and the Bridge. Stamford Bridge was a complete shithole but give me that anyday to what it's become a soulless middle class tourist attraction. Going to football was like going to a gig now it's like going to the theatre.

I'm pretty conflicted. If it weren't for the increase in popularity around the world, I wouldn't know anything of Chelsea aside from I went to school with a girl named Chelsea. It's also meant that we get to watch better players every weekend. But at the same time, one of the things that drew me to football is the atmosphere and feeling closer to the club than you do with American sports. 

[BoyBlue96 990]

I agree. Stamford Bridge sucks atmosphere-wise. Whenever a visiting team has a lead you can always only hear the goddamn away fans. Hell, even when we are winning, the atmosphere doesn't feel invigorating. I wish we could have German supporter conditions where at least one stand is reserved for the 'ultras' with drums, infinite collective singing, flag-waiving and chants. The Hillsborough excuse is obsolete. 

I think our home support is one of the worst in the League. It's just my opinion. A lot of you don't have to agree with me but over the years, our atmosphere has decreased. It's laughable actually. But that's because the Bridge is either filled with tourist fans or with spoiled Kensington twats. We call the emirates the library but at moments, Stamford Bridge is a damn graveyard.

There are no "ultras" in England. Only in Germany and in Italy whereas the support in the latter country is the best. Italy ultras are crazy look at the Roma and Napoli ultras. They're sick.




As for ManUtd to the EFL cup final: fuck them and fuck Mourinho. COME ON SAINTS FC!!!!

[kmk108 1,186]

3 minutes ago, BoyBlue96 said:

 

 

I think our home support is one of the worst in the League. It's just my opinion. A lot of you don't have to agree with me but over the years, our atmosphere has decreased. It's laughable actually. But that's because the Bridge is either filled with tourist fans or with spoiled Kensington twats. We call the emirates the library but at moments, Stamford Bridge is a damn graveyard.

There are no "ultras" in England. Only in Germany and in Italy whereas the support in the latter country is the best. Italy ultras are crazy look at the Roma and Napoli ultras. They're sick.




As for ManUtd to the EFL cup final: fuck them and fuck Mourinho. COME ON SAINTS FC!!!!

 

 

I would say the German fans are better than Italian fans. The Italian stadiums haven't really been updated in years and (if I remember a comment correctly) the fans have been priced out of going (while having a pretty crappy experience paying that price). Germany, on the other hand, keeps their prices waaaay down, actually have a rule where supporters must have the majority stake in ownership, and try to promote a family-friendly AND loud atmosphere.

The rest of the European leagues should take their cues from the Bundesliga when it comes to keeping supporters as a core part of the club's culture.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

2 hours ago, Irakozium257 said:

I agree. Stamford Bridge sucks atmosphere-wise. Whenever a visiting team has a lead you can always only hear the goddamn away fans. Hell, even when we are winning, the atmosphere doesn't feel invigorating. I wish we could have German supporter conditions where at least one stand is reserved for the 'ultras' with drums, infinite collective singing, flag-waiving and chants. The Hillsborough excuse is obsolete. 

That's a vision of hell drums and flag waving ?. Just singing like it used to be it should be organic and not organised like a school choir as it is at Selhurst Park. If you want atmosphere at Chelsea you should go to away games were there's a mixture of old boys like me and young lairy twenty somethings. For most of us the football is almost secondary it's all about going for a day out with your pals to have a few beers and to sing for 90 minutes although my voice is getting croakier by the day.

[BoyBlue96 990]

That's a vision of hell drums and flag waving ?. Just singing like it used to be it should be organic and not organised like a school choir as it is at Selhurst Park. If you want atmosphere at Chelsea you should go to away games were there's a mixture of old boys like me and young lairy twenty somethings. For most of us the football is almost secondary it's all about going for a day out with your pals to have a few beers and to sing for 90 minutes although my voice is getting croakier by the day.

Have to agree with you buddy. The Crystal Palace fans try to act like the German and Italian fans but fail miserably with their CEE PEE ES FEE chants.
Away support is much better than home support. Away support at the Leicester game for example was great. And I hope it'll be the same at Anfield.