The English Football Thread

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The stewards had to guard "The Chosen One" banner after the match yesterday

I tend to agree with this:

[cosmicway 1,323]

The inevitable meltdown and that 'f**king lamp post' comment again..

I like those fanzone cameras.

You can say what you like.

Imagine doing it for things other than football ...

I mean I can say something like "Rapid Wien are a lousy team". Chances are I 'm telling the truth and in addition they are not likely to make the trip from Wien to come here and catch me.

If you do the same thing for other issues or indeed for the other sports, you need some really good lawyers plus karate-judo lessons to survive.

[cosmicway 1,323]

I like those fanzone cameras.

You can say what you like.

Imagine doing it for things other than football ...

I mean I can say something like "Rapid Wien are a lousy team". Chances are I 'm telling the truth and in addition they are not likely to make the trip from Wien to come here and catch me.

If you do the same thing for other issues or indeed for the other sports, you need some really good lawyers plus karate-judo lessons to survive.

Hey, that's the one with the lamp post. Comes on every week.

....

Oh he said it again ...

(thought I pasted the MU fans but i did the gooner)

[Jase 43,479]

Well that might be true in recent years but Vieira, Henry, Bergkamp.... those were world class players and also real leaders.

I think Wenger is an excellent coach and he's created some fantastic teams but there comes a point where a manager isn't able to motivate his players anymore and Wenger reached that point some years back. If Liverpool actually finish above Arsenal, then he should probably do the right thing and step down.

I think it's easy when you already have players who are tough characters, strong and have that winning mentality like the Vieira, Adams, Keown, Henry etc. The manager only needed to push them a little bit more to get things going. I kinda disagree Wenger is an excellent coach. Maybe he is on the technical aspects of playing football but overall, I just feel he's a good manager that is desperately lacking in some areas. As I stated weeks ago, I get the impression that he is only interesting in coaching his players how to play football and doesn't seem to put much effort into improving them tactically, defensively like other managers would normally do. Moreover, I don't think he's capable of coaxing his players to have that ruthlessness and winning mentality to be successful consistently.

A player may be good at playing football but if he isn't strong mentally and have that winning edge about them, they will not rise to the next level, be a genuine top class player. It is what seperate the top managers like Mourinho, Alex Ferguson with the others. They are able to toughen up their players mentally and character wise and push them that little bit further. Heck, even average players at United were able to perform above their level under Fergie. With Wenger, I just don't get that at all. He has sold a few players here and there over the years but still have a good squad and yet not able to instil that winning edge into his players. When the going gets tough, they are not able to handle them. When it isn't, they'll shine most...in the unimportant part of the season.

[cosmicway 1,323]

I wish Sunderland start with Nacho Scocco tonight.

His speciality is to score goals like the Ramirez goal in Nuevo Camp (the 2-1).

Nacho Scocco - Messi comparison:

He has also scored some goals from the centre circle like Rooney's against West Ham, not shown here.

[Strike 7,217]

sunderland have been great so far

[Strike 7,217]

Mon' the Sunderland

[samzilla 517]

freakin' scumberland...jeebus christ, is there anyone in this league who can do us a favour?

[Laylabelle 9,351]

No doubt they'll now run riot

[Pizy 18,368]

The more I see of Liverpool the more I think that we'll beat them handily in a few weeks. We should dominate in midfield and our wingers should be able to make Johnson and that ugly ass goblin Flannigan look silly. They're flat track bullies just like Arsenal.

Only reason they're in the title race this season is because they aren't in Europe. How many more games could we potentially play than them by the end of the season?

Also doesn't help us that their attack is having the same effect City's has had recently on the bottom half sides where they're scared shitless by Suarez and Sturridge before the whistle even blows.

I think both us and City will beat them at Anfield.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Cpt Set piece

[didierforever 7,349]

Beauty from danny.

[mediator 2,026]

Stunning goal

[Polo7 3,496]

Cant stand it when these shit clubs make Liverpool look like world beaters.

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Least after this we know where they stand.to bloody close to us Eeek!

[cosmicway 1,323]

Lawrence Olivier prize of the year goes to Suarez.

[dee25 1,044]

For the love of god anyone but Liverpool.

[mediator 2,026]

what is really great with those 2 strikers, is that they are hungry for goals, they are making runs every time etc.

That's some killer instinct we are lacking right now