The English Football Thread

[Milan 17,878]

Oh look, City are not smashing someone by 4 goals or more and Foden is therefore done.

[Pizy 18,540]

There were a lot of comparisons stylistically between Vardy and Timo Werner. But what makes Vardy so effective and why Timo will find it harder is that teams don't park the bus against Leicester whilst they do against Chelsea. Vardy is able to exploit acres of space to run into and get the ball in the exact situations he loves all the time. 

Only the big teams will allow us space and as we saw with Liverpool that was Timo's most effective game so far. As we saw against WB yesterday, he's less effective when teams park the double decker. Was still unlucky not to score twice, though.

[DDA 9,731]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

There were a lot of comparisons stylistically between Vardy and Timo Werner. But what makes Vardy so effective and why Timo will find it harder is that teams don't park the bus against Leicester whilst they do against Chelsea. Vardy is able to exploit acres of space to run into and get the ball in the exact situations he loves all the time. 

Only the big teams will allow us space and as we saw with Liverpool that was Timo's most effective game so far. As we saw against WB yesterday, he's less effective when teams park the double decker. Was still unlucky not to score twice, though.

So surely we should sit back and play counter attacking football ?

[Jase 43,479]

If Leicester somehow manage to challenge for the Top 4 again, they could potentially put us, United, Arsenal, Spurs etc to shame if none of us get the act together...

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Finishing top 4 comfortably is probably the only requirement Lampard must accomplish imo

[prehuman 119]

4 minutes ago, Jason said:

If Leicester somehow manage to challenge for the Top 4 again, they could potentially put us, United, Arsenal, Spurs etc to shame if none of us get the act together...

Leicester, Arsenal and Spurs have Europa League.
Everton and Wolves have that advantage this year.

[Jase 43,479]

6 minutes ago, Pizy said:

There were a lot of comparisons stylistically between Vardy and Timo Werner. But what makes Vardy so effective and why Timo will find it harder is that teams don't park the bus against Leicester whilst they do against Chelsea. Vardy is able to exploit acres of space to run into and get the ball in the exact situations he loves all the time. 

Only the big teams will allow us space and as we saw with Liverpool that was Timo's most effective game so far. As we saw against WB yesterday, he's less effective when teams park the double decker. Was still unlucky not to score twice, though.

True but at the same time, we don't pass the ball direct enough. We don't have anyone who is capable of playing those long balls over the top for example. We just keep on pass, pass, pass like 1000 times before the ball gets to the front players. I don't expect us to build the team fully around Werner like Leicester do with Vardy but there are elements of their game which we can replicate to get the best out of Werner and even Pulisic, CHO etc.

[prehuman 119]

City Leeds next week will be fun

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

1-4, Love it, after all the Citeh wankfest.

[Vesper 29,217]

1 4

Maddison

[Atomiswave 6,072]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

True but at the same time, we don't pass the ball direct enough. We don't have anyone who is capable of playing those long balls over the top for example. We just keep on pass, pass, pass like 1000 times before the ball gets to the front players. I don't expect us to build the team fully around Werner like Leicester do with Vardy but there are elements of their game which we can replicate to get the best out of Werner and even Pulisic, CHO etc.

Yeah I miss the directness we once had, we even had it under FL in the beginning then it went backwards.

[prehuman 119]

what a GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Special Juan 27,551]

Incredible goal that City have been battered here.

[Yeboii 1,844]

I think Brendan Rodgers is one of the best managers in the world.

[Vesper 29,217]

that shitty back four is still shit

as predicted

bullet dodged with Ake

again as predicted

[Atomiswave 6,072]

Looks like top 4 will be a huge battle, too many good teams now with good managers.

[Pizy 18,540]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

True but at the same time, we don't pass the ball direct enough. We don't have anyone who is capable of playing those long balls over the top for example. We just keep on pass, pass, pass like 1000 times before the ball gets to the front players. I don't expect us to build the team fully around Werner like Leicester do with Vardy but there are elements of their game which we can replicate to get the best out of Werner and even Pulisic, CHO etc.

I mean, we do have one of the best in Europe at those balls. Sadly, he hasn't been fit yet. Ziyech will be a godsend to Timo. Havertz is excellent at those balls, too.

But wow, not often you see City get battered like this. Pep must be going nuclear.

[communicate 2,703]

Wait is Laporte injured or something? 

And where is jesus?