The English Football Thread

[Special Juan 27,429]

1-1 Soucek header makes it level.....hopefully it's Leeds falling apart again

[Jase 43,479]

Klopp played Jota in a dead rubber in midweek and then this happened...

 

[Azul 1,615]

Rice is a baller. He's been playing so good.

[Vesper 28,864]

Friday December 11 2020 Football Nerd

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: the player giving Fulham a chance of survival? By Daniel Zeqiri   Central midfielders who can dribble are among the most valuable players in football - just think of how Paul Gascoigne, Patrick Vieira or Andres Iniesta are lionised years after they stopped playing. Fulham might just have found their own version of this rare beast, with Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa completing more dribbles this season than any player in the Premier League. Yes, more than Adama Traore or Jack Grealish. With Anguissa also ranking highly for tackles made, it is easy to see why his midfielder performances have caught the eye during a run of games in which Fulham have been far more competitive. Scott Parker's team were written off in the season's early weeks, but head into festive schedule outside the relegation zone. For this week's Football Nerd, I've analysed Anguissa's importance to their team and his unusual statistics. Want more sport in your inbox? Sign up to receive our Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal newsletters   A Telegraph Sport subscription is only £1 a week, or £40 for 12 months   Get unlimited access   Telegraph Football: the best of this week's coverage Manchester derby combined XI: How many United players make the grade? Ralph Hasenhuttl interview: Piano practice, pressing and how playing without fans helped Southampton Matt Law: Why Mauricio Pochettino is the right man to re-energise broken Man Utd John Barnes column: I stand by my view over race row – despite the backlash Michael O’Neill interview: ‘Stoke have a much better mindset than when I started’ This week's screamer   "Arsenal have fallen into that classic trap of trying to have their cake and eat it, believing they could build for the future while enjoying immediate success. Perhaps the FA Cup win seduced them into that." Jamie Carragher on why Arsenal need to give Mikel Arteta time but their muddled recruitment could handicap him     This week's best stat   16 Number of Premier League appearances Raheem Sterling has made against Manchester United without scoring.     The week in a picture CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players take the knee before their restart after they walked off in protest over allegations an official had racially abused a coach the night before.

[Strike 7,217]

That Fabianski penalty save didn't stand. Goalkeepers barely have a chance now to save pens 

 

 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Troopz  

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

No Moutinho next week for Wolves

[Special Juan 27,429]

That was one shite game.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

He got injured in Denmark? Who are you going to blame now Mr. Klopp?

[NikkiCFC 7,955]

WBA scored 3 against us and just 5 in other almost 11 games now. Gallagher is always most likely to score for them, says a lot...

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14 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

He got injured in Denmark? Who are you going to blame now Mr. Klopp?

The schedule, weather, wet grass and of course the ball is defect.

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1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

No Moutinho next week for Wolves

Should do a job on this Wolves side again

[Atomiswave 6,072]

A nice draw between the manc's would be lovely

[Pizy 18,368]

Pogba (via his agent) basically came out and took a figurative dump on the club and Solskjaer. And not for the first time. Yet Oli doesn't have the balls to drop him and continues to play him.

Basically telling the world that Pogba is bigger than the club. Pretty embarrassing for them.

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1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Pogba (via his agent) basically came out and took a figurative dump on the club and Solskjaer. And not for the first time. Yet Oli doesn't have the balls to drop him and continues to play him.

Basically telling the world that Pogba is bigger than the club. Pretty embarrassing for them.

Yeah just saw how livid udt fans are at redcafe over this...embarrassing as you mentioned.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

12 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

A nice draw between the manc's would be lovely

Let's hope so..do think Man U will win it though..City are very up and down and league wise anyway Man U not sooo bad. Ideally loss be lovely cause they're 3 behind with a game still in hand from September.

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1 minute ago, Laylabelle said:

Let's hope so..do think Man U will win it though..City are very up and down and league wise anyway Man U not sooo bad. Ideally loss be lovely cause they're 3 behind with a game still in hand from September.

You never know Layla, I wouldnt be surprised if united win, I do expect the ref to give them their 126 pen of the season though. A draw would suit us well.