The English Football Thread

[Sheva. 5,373]

Reports coming out that Martin O'Neill has handed in his resignation at Sunderland. Yet to be confirmed though.

Won't surprise me, he's a quitter.

[Jase 43,479]

peter lansley ‏@LansleyTimes

Martin O'Neill has not and won't be resigning. End of.

Well, that was rather disappointing. Had hoped for some drama. Apparently that is a good reliable source as Peter has known MON from his Leicester days.

[Milan 17,853]

Awful stats, the way they were passing to each other... Barcelona, Spain....handball.

[Leif 6,006]

Arsenal just pass to the feet these days. They really need to ditch this 4-3-3 and go back to what I think was a slightly hybrid version of a 4-2-2 or 4-2-3-1 from a few years ago.

It was ultimate attack and counter-attack (depending who they faced). Not fancy rubbish. Just goals, goals, goals.

I know it looks like this doesn't focus enough on defence, but I'm sure it'd outscore the opposition and still retain possession well.

They need a new defensive midfielder, that much is obvious. But with the players they have now, I'd say that assuming Podolski and Cazorla worked on their defensive duties more and the 2 central midfielders held their position in the middle well, this should be an option for what they go for the rest of the season (if no one is/was injured, of course).

Walcott would play as a nippy little striker who assists and scores - and completely confuses the opposition defence. Allot like Hernandez does when he comes on for United.

Giroud needs to work on his aerial ability a bit, but once he does, he'll be great at holding up the ball and laying off little balls for Walcott to take advantage of.

Podolski has a good enough work rate to be an all-purpose midfielder on that side while Cazorla can drift in at times when needed, with Walcott going out wide to the right when the wing needs more pace and the centre needs more control.

[Milan 17,853]

Luckily for him, Gomez scored a winner in the additional time.

[Ollie 4,400]

TAXI FOR AL HABSI! That really is pretty bad lol but he does have it in him, he's made some crazy howlers in his time.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

[Leif 6,006]

LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Allen, Gerrard ©, Henderson, Downing, Sterling, Suarez

[Leif 6,006]

SWANSEA CITY: Tremmel, Rangel, Williams ©, Chico, Davies, Britton, de Guzman, Routledge, Hernandez, Michu, Shechter

[Manuf 1,448]

surprise, surprise. who would have thought

[Strike 7,217]

R I P Dave Sexton.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

AVB is such a laid-back guy at Tottenham. He looks different than he looked here, he looks...happy...

[Jase 43,479]

Since signing a new 8-year deal(in 27th Sept), Alan Pardew's Newcastle have won just 1 of their 8 Premier League matches - W1 D3 L4.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

AVB has said that Defoe is as good as Falcao

[Backstreet09 499]

AVB has said that Defoe is as good as Falcao

what about Adebayor lol ? he will remain on the bench for forever now i guess ?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

what about Adebayor lol ? he will remain on the bench for forever now i guess ?

I guess when you've got Falcao in your team you can't start Adebayor ahead of him

[Backstreet09 499]

I guess when you've got Falcao in your team you can't start Adebayor ahead of him

Feeling so bad for Adebayor , oh wait a second lol if Defoe is Falcao , Does that make Adebayor better than Falcao ?

[Laylabelle 9,351]

Cant believe its been a year yesterday since Gary Speed died..crazy