The English Football Thread

[Jase 43,479]

Back-to-back league losses for Spurs all of a sudden. 

At least they will no longer be able to overtake us even if they win their remaining games in hand. 

[Pizy 18,538]

Starting to feel like a few years ago (was it the Sarri season?). We’ll finish top 4 because everyone behind us is even more shite than we are.

[Fulham Broadway 16,982]

7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

All scored 3 goals after great attacking play while we struggle to score one against shit teams.

Bit of a stretch to say Leeds, Villa and Southampton are better than us though

[LAM09 6,847]

10 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Starting to feel like a few years ago (was it the Sarri season?). We’ll finish top 4 because everyone behind us is even more shite than we are.

More to do with us having a really strong start which saves us come May.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

6 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

 

I guess the telegraph did a doodle survey among the ManUre squad then lol

Would honestly trust the glazers to be daft enough to actually ask the players after having leaked any transfer rumour to the press for ages now.

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

United won't win any title next decade. Not sure I can say different about us. 

Edited February 10, 2022 by NikkiCFC

[Fulham Broadway 16,982]

Leicester have beaten Liverpool in two of their last 3 encounters, and hopefully Rodgers has fired a rocket up their arses after the Forest loss...

[Vesper 29,232]

2021-22 English Premier League

Liverpool
Leicester City

http://www.footy.to/sports/2021/premier-league-liverpool-vs-leicester-city-s1/

 

2021-22 English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal

http://www.footy.to/sports/2021/premier-league-wolverhampton-wanderers-vs-arsenal-s2/

[Laylabelle 9,411]

Liverpool 1-0 Jota...

Arsenal 1-0..some bloke

[Pizy 18,538]

Must be nice to be like Liverpool where seemingly every one of their attacking signings turns into an awesome player. Mané, Salah, Firmino, Jota, Diaz looks nice already. They’ve had a couple of duds ( Shaqiri, Monamino, Origi) but overall they’ve made us look like clueless amateurs. 

[Stats 7,066]

5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Must be nice to be like Liverpool where seemingly every one of their attacking signings turns into an awesome player. Mané, Salah, Firmino, Jota, Diaz looks nice already. They’ve had a couple of duds ( Shaqiri, Monamino, Origi) but overall they’ve made us look like clueless amateurs. 

Minamino and Origi are decent back ups and there goal tally would be good if they started often. Our attacking numbers make horrible reading and for me we can continue to buy attackers but we need to work on attacking phase as it will be deja-vu all over again.

[Laylabelle 9,411]

6 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Must be nice to be like Liverpool where seemingly every one of their attacking signings turns into an awesome player. Mané, Salah, Firmino, Jota, Diaz looks nice already. They’ve had a couple of duds ( Shaqiri, Monamino, Origi) but overall they’ve made us look like clueless amateurs. 

So frustrating!! And it all looks so easy! None of this faffing and missing....urgh.

 Salah and Jota are the League top 2 scorers atm...

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Laylabelle

[OneMoSalah 8,810]

14 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Must be nice to be like Liverpool where seemingly every one of their attacking signings turns into an awesome player. Mané, Salah, Firmino, Jota, Diaz looks nice already. They’ve had a couple of duds ( Shaqiri, Monamino, Origi) but overall they’ve made us look like clueless amateurs. 

More importantly the attacking players they've signed with Klopp (barring Firmino who was a BR signing) seem to fit a specific profile/have certain characteristics that make them well suited to his philosophy.

The majority of their forward players are extremely fast, good dribblers, young enough but having gained enough experience at a relatively decent standard and capable goalscorers, which is a huge huge help.

Every successful team that plays with a 433 has inside forwards now over traditional wingers. Plus this has been a huge feature of German football and teams over the years. 

[Pizy 18,538]

Like, as a Liverpool supporter it’s got to be awesome to go into every single match knowing you’ve got 3-4 killers in your attack who can score in so many different ways. You can be extremely confident that no opponent in world football is likely to stop you from scoring.

I kind of felt like that early this season when we had RJ and Chilly flying, but now we can’t even be confident that we can score 1 goal. We have no idea whether we’ll get lucky and Havertz/Werner/CHO/Pulisic/Lukaku will have their once a month great game.

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

Liverpool attack - Presses and are involved in build up. 

Klopp and Liverpool - Buy high pressing build up players in Jota and Diaz

 

Chelsea attack - Presses and are involved in build up

Tuchel and Chelsea - Buy a counter attacking CF who doesn't press nor involved in build up. 

 

Is it really that shocking to see why we are miles off?

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

We are miles off even without Lukaku. Their system works, our attacking system doesn't exist. 

[NikkiCFC 8,089]

Arsenal 4 red cards in the last 6 games.