The English Football Thread

[manpe 10,855]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

Essien, Keano, Gerrard, Viera, Lamps, Ballack and probably a few others I've forgotten. There has been a few greats.

Frank tops them all.

[Spike 12,049]

26 minutes ago, manpe said:

Frank tops them all.

 

Aye, can't argue against that nor would I.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

6 hours ago, petre.ispirescu said:

A certain Frank Lampard is probably the best box to box midfielder this league has ever had, let alone Chelsea...........

I need to work on my english. Of course I mean in this team currently. How can any normal Chelsea fan forget that we had a catalogue of midfielders in the past.

[Special Juan 27,103]

Keep going Leicester, please.

[iseah100 5,612]

So, do people still think Leicester can't win the league?

[Special Juan 27,103]

8 minutes ago, iseah100 said:

So, do people still think Leicester can't win the league?

Very much so, the heart and desire is all there, team spirit is great and they look relentless.

[Adnane 1,101]

Never a Premier League season has highlighted so much what confidence can do to the ability of players. 

Just look at us in the first 6 months, and at the kind of Football Leicester were producing yesterday...

[coolhead23 1,146]

It is always fun to watch Arsenal Fan TV after they lose or Draw ... It is a 180 degree turn from what they say when they win ...

[manpe 10,855]

25 minutes ago, Adnane said:

Never a Premier League season has highlighted so much what confidence can do to the ability of players. 

Just look at us in the first 6 months, and at the kind of Football Leicester were producing yesterday...

That one-touch combination they did when they had a penalty shout was Barcelona at their best. We haven't done anything similar since the start of last season. They HAVE to win this season, because I don't think they'll be there next season.

[Fernando 6,376]

2 hours ago, iseah100 said:

So, do people still think Leicester can't win the league?

We got to beat City and then let Leicester beat us if they still in the tittle when they play us. 

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Last game of the season against us..hopefully we're not riding on anything and they're not otherwise eeeek.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Football Manager 2016 simulation predicts Manchester City will win third Premier League title

• 05:58, 4 Feb 2016
• Updated 05:58, 4 Feb 2016
• By James Whaling

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/football-manager-2016-simulation-predicts-7304403

The simulation tips current table-toppers Leicester to secure a Champions League place in third, and Bournemouth, Sunderland and Aston Villa to be relegated

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

guys what do you think about this. Liverpool fans are angry at what their owners Fenway Sports Group are trying to do with Liverpool image rights.

Last update 3 hours ago - Published on 04/02/2016 at 11:44

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are under fire for an unfortunate image on one of their websites. Is it revealing about their relationship with supporters?

Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group have attracted supporter criticism after their website boasted that a core operation of the company was “transforming fans into customers”, right next to the image of the Liverpool crest.

The revelation, first spotted by the Daily Mirror, comes at an inopportune time for FSG, with a fans’ group labelling a new ticket pricing structure as “morally unjustifiable” only this week.

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/premier-league/2015-2016/liverpool-owners-under-fire-for-customers-image-but-is-criticism-fair_sto5105866/story.shtml

Despite the huge riches on offer from the new TV deal which comes into force this summer – with even the team finishing 20th earning almost £100m in prize money – Liverpool have announced that there will be £77 tickets, and £1,000 season tickets, when their new Main Stand opens in time for next season.

There are special initiatives to attract young supporters to the club, including free tickets made available to local schools. Liverpool also say 64% of season tickets across the whole stadium will either freeze or decrease in price.

But the headline figures prompted the Liverpool Supporters’ Committee to issue a statement: “The outcome is extremely disappointing and a missed opportunity for LFC to lead in a fairer approach to ticket prices.

[kmk108 1,186]

The biggest issue Leicester City will face in the title run-in will be the respect teams will now give them. In the first half of the season, some teams played them aggressively, not giving them the respect they deserved, which left them able to control the game. Now, these teams will be more inclined to sit back and absorb the pressure. If Leicester are able to overcome that, I don't see why they can't be champions. They already have 3 points from the last Liverpool match. Get 4 from the Arsenal and City matches and they'll be in great position to win it. Beat both City and Arsenal and they'll most certainly be favorites. 

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Former Chelsea coach Jose Morais under observation after suspected brain haemorrhage

 

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2016/02/04/20002552/former-chelsea-coach-jose-morais-under-observation-after

 

Feb 4, 2016 11:17:00 AM

The Antalyaspor boss, who worked alongside Jose Mourinho for six years, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday and is unlikely to be in the dugout against Fenerbahce.

Antalyaspor coach Jose Morais remains under observation in hospital having suffered a suspected brain haemorrhage.

Morais, who worked alongside Jose Mourinho at Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday with severe headaches and has been kept in overnight.

The 50-year-old left Chelsea along with Mourinho in January following his sacking and was linked with the vacant manager’s position at Swansea before joining the Turkish Super Lig club in January.

Although he is still under observation, Morais' current condition is thought to be fine, but Antalyaspor is set to make a statement later in the day.

[Kieran. 6,317]

9 hours ago, kmk108 said:

The biggest issue Leicester City will face in the title run-in will be the respect teams will now give them. In the first half of the season, some teams played them aggressively, not giving them the respect they deserved, which left them able to control the game. Now, these teams will be more inclined to sit back and absorb the pressure. If Leicester are able to overcome that, I don't see why they can't be champions. They already have 3 points from the last Liverpool match. Get 4 from the Arsenal and City matches and they'll be in great position to win it. Beat both City and Arsenal and they'll most certainly be favorites. 

two draws in the games against city and arsenal would be good enough considering they're six pointers away from home.

[MefiX19 1,092]

GOLAZOOO!!!

[Essien19 1,415]

Yes baby, good defending, Pellegrini.