The English Football Thread

[Vesper 29,201]

6 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

Villa get Leicester 

Man U v City

I hope Leicester wins the Cup

I fully admit I love their current team and I have no history of hate towards them

I HATE the two Manc twat sides

now that they are never going to catch the dippers, I hope Pep and the corrupt Arabs choke on a bag of dicks and crash out of the top 4

Manure is simply an eternal enemy, along with Spuds, the Dippers, and Arse

[NikkiCFC 8,081]

Ole is doing better then Sarri/Lamps in the last year 

[Vesper 29,201]

15 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Ole is doing better then Sarri/Lamps in the last year 

the bastard is learning on the job, and will soon get massive reinforcements at left fullback and DMF and AMF and CF and CB

plus will sell Pogba (troublemaker) for huge money and perhaps grab Saul

and I still say an Arab consortium backed by 100 billion or more (not that they will spend more than 6 to 10 billion over a ten year period, stadium rebuild and club price included) will snap them up eventually

It is going to come down to us, Manure, Spuds and maybe Arse and/or Wolves for 4th to 7th

5 teams, 4 places, with only one of them CL

and the 5th team devastatingly missing all of Europe (unless they win the FA Cup or the EL)

[Jase 43,479]

22 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Ole is doing better then Sarri/Lamps in the last year 

Only by a point. Big deal! That record owed a lot to the new manager bounce.

[milka 3,362]

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Carlo Ancelotti's last game as manager in England saw him ruthlessly sacked by Chelsea in the tunnel at Goodison Park... now with a return to Everton in sight he needs to shake off fears

Fuc*ing   Karma  .

Welcome Carlo .

Another Chelsea manager in PL . 

Everyone is looking for Chelsea's former managers 

[Vesper 29,201]

Pep is not buying anyone for Shitty because he is going to PSG this summer (he has a break clause so they have to pay nothing in compensation)

you heard it here first

 

[Atomiswave 6,072]

9 hours ago, Vesper said:

Pep is not buying anyone for Shitty because he is going to PSG this summer (he has a break clause so they have to pay nothing in compensation)

you heard it here first

 

If that happens city will go for Poch.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Milan 17,878]

 We just can't catch a break.

[Vesper 29,201]

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

[Laylabelle 9,406]

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 

[DDA 9,729]

Arteta is the real deal. Just watch and see.

[Vesper 29,201]

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.

[Vesper 29,201]

'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

[DDA 9,729]

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. 

[communicate 2,703]

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. 

[Tomo 21,736]

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.

[Jase 43,479]

Ancelotti to Everton has been confirmed.