Laylabelle 9,536 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Oh goodie!!! Be a fun few weeks Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 So, the point of the mini winter break was to give EPL teams some rest, before the international tournaments and before the CL knock out games so that the opponents from Europe do not have such an advantage. And what just happened? They give us Man United and Tottenham in one week before the first CL knock out game Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,337 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 So we don't have games between 1st February and 17th? I assume players will get around week off. Then we can have mini pre season with new players. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 We just can't catch a break. Vesper, Johnnyeye and Atomiswave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,231 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Friday December 20 2019 Football Nerd Taking out Traore is the only way to stop him By Alistair Tweedale, Football Writer Spurs took to dirty tactics to stop Adama Traore last week CREDIT: REUTERS On Saturday afternoon, it is Norwich's turn to attempt the impossible. It is time they take their turn to try to stop Adama Traore. Wolves' flying winger is in such unstoppable form at the moment that last weekend's opponents, Tottenham, persistently resorted to illegal tactics against him. Their approach worked, but it was hugely frustrating for Traore and Wolves, who ended up losing a game that they might well have got a result from had Spurs' cynical efforts brought harsher punishments. There is an interesting debate to be had about whether "taking one for the team" might deserve more than a booking but for the time being scything down an opponent with no intention to play the ball is worthy of just a yellow card. Defenders coming up against Traore know it. Traore is among the best dribblers in the Premier League. He has completed more successful take-ons this season than every other player bar Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha, and he seems this season to be adding end product to his unquestionable ability on the ball, with three goals and three assists to his name. But with little idea of how to halt him, opposition defenders are simply taking Traore out. Three players - Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier and Harry Kane - were booked for fouls on the winger during 14 second-half minutes of last week's match as Spurs pushed for a winner and Wolves looked to counter, while Lucas Moura was lucky to escape being a fourth player to go in the book. In total this season, 17 players have been cautioned for fouls on Traore, which is three more than any other player (Zaha is unsurprisingly second) and one more than the entire Burnley squad. With 17 yellow cards drawn from opponents, Traore has already equalled the highest tally over the whole of 2017/18, when Richarlison led the way, and is just three off last season's best, when Eden Hazard, Diogo Jota and Zaha all prompted 20 bookings. Wolves' frustration at Traore's rough treatment is completely understandable, but until there is a change in the laws, teams will keep on accepting a yellow card in order to keep tricky players away from their goal. via an email no link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,231 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: So we don't have games between 1st February and 17th? I assume players will get around week off. Then we can have mini pre season with new players. nightmare stretch those games will make or break our season perhaps at least all but Leicester (out of the 5 toughest) are at SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Arsenal only needed to wait till end of December.. then again we play them in January too. Prob wouldn't make a difference mind. Seeing as we lost to Bournemouth and all Atomiswave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Vesper said: nightmare stretch those games will make or break our season perhaps at least all but Leicester (out of the 5 toughest) are at SB Not that it makes a difference these days unfortunately.. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,945 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Arteta is the real deal. Just watch and see. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,231 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Just now, DDA said: Arteta is the real deal. Just watch and see. I think so too. As long as he is backed by the cheapskate cunt yank owners, he presents a massive problem for us going forward. Making the CL from the EPL is going to becoming staggeringly hard as the years wind by. Hopefully Everton never get their shit fully together, and Wolves and Leicester are picked clean and fall back to mid-table (or lower, I would not shed a tear if both were relegated again within 5 years) If not, we will have 9 teams fighting over 4 places soon (already have 8) No other league in the world has this situation every single year Serie A (Juve and Inter are the 2 main powers now, as AC Milan have collapsed as a team/organisation, with Napoli (looks like they are coming to an end in terms of a top team soon) Roma, and maybe Lazio (I am a doubter over the long term) being in and out) is the closest, and then the Bundesliga (Bayern, Dortmund and now RB Leipzig are the consistent big 3) have pop-ups every now and then, but usually with no true staying power. La Liga is always going to be the Big 3 and then a few other teams like Valencia, Sevilla and a 'rotating etc' scrapping over 4th. Atomiswave and DDA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,231 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 'Unai Emery was a waste of time' - the Chelsea view on Mikel Arteta to Arsenal Frank Lampard has shown that appointing a former midfielder to the post of head coach can work wonders at Chelsea but Mikel Arteta's appointment at Arsenal will be a different beast https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/mikel-arteta-arsenal-chelsea-news-17456949 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,945 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Vesper said: I think so too. As long as he is backed by the cheapskate cunt yank owners, he presents a massive problem for us going forward. Making the CL from the EPL is going to becoming staggeringly hard as the years wind by. Hopefully Everton never get their shit fully together, and Wolves and Leicester are picked clean and fall back to mid-table (or lower, I would not shed a tear if both were relegated again within 5 years) If not, we will have 9 teams fighting over 4 places soon (already have 8) No other league in the world has this situation every single year Serie A (Juve and Inter are the 2 main powers now, as AC Milan have collapsed as a team/organisation, with Napoli (looks like they are coming to an end in terms of a top team soon) Roma, and maybe Lazio (I am a doubter over the long term) being in and out) is the closest, and then the Bundesliga (Bayern, Dortmund and now RB Leipzig are the consistent big 3) have pop-ups every now and then, but usually with no true staying power. La Liga is always going to be the Big 3 and then a few other teams like Valencia, Sevilla and a 'rotating etc' scrapping over 4th. Have to say, I agree. The only advantage we currently have is our owner and the depth of his pockets. That's the only way for us to stay relevant in the hunt for challenging City and Liverpool. What worries me though, is he seems reluctant to buy the really top players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 8 hours ago, DDA said: Arteta is the real deal. Just watch and see. How do you know? If try to implement pep style with arsenal team, good luck. NikkiCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 4 hours ago, DDA said: Have to say, I agree. The only advantage we currently have is our owner and the depth of his pockets. That's the only way for us to stay relevant in the hunt for challenging City and Liverpool. What worries me though, is he seems reluctant to buy the really top players. I think if we can fully hold our nerve in integrating the best academy players in the team that's how we get back challenging. Vesper and DDA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Ancelotti to Everton has been confirmed. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Arsenal look absolutely horrid. Can't build any offense. Aubameyang need to help this kids by not playing as pure poacher Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 19 hours ago, Laylabelle said: Arsenal only needed to wait till end of December.. then again we play them in January too. Prob wouldn't make a difference mind. Seeing as we lost to Bournemouth and all Football doesnt work like that. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Did anyone watched arsenal played recently? Where is pepe? There is no way that he is not starting over these arsenal kids Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 We gave Duncan Ferguson his solitary win as Everton manager... Vesper and Atomiswave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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