The English Football Thread

[Atomiswave 6,072]

13 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Ancelotti is one of only three managers to have won the UEFA Champions League three times (twice with Milan and once with Real Madrid), and one of only two to have managed teams in four finals. He has won the FIFA Club World Cup twice, managing Milan and Real Madrid.^[6][7] Ancelotti is also one of seven people to have won the European Cup or Champions League as both a player and a manager. He is regarded as one of the best and most successful managers of all time.

Im talking about domestic mate, he does not have the best of stats domestically. He is proven and an experienced manager, been everywhere but I would still not swap TT for CA.

[Vesper 29,234]

14 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Im talking about domestic mate, he does not have the best of stats domestically. He is proven and an experienced manager, been everywhere but I would still not swap TT for CA.

As long as Pep is at Citeh we have little chance to win the EPL. IF they pull Håland, zero. Another brace today. 29 goals, 7 assists in 2100 or so minutes. A few months back he was a teenager still.

Edited February 20, 2021 by Vesper

[Azul 1,615]

28 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Ancelotti is one of only three managers to have won the UEFA Champions League three times (twice with Milan and once with Real Madrid), and one of only two to have managed teams in four finals. He has won the FIFA Club World Cup twice, managing Milan and Real Madrid.^[6][7] Ancelotti is also one of seven people to have won the European Cup or Champions League as both a player and a manager. He is regarded as one of the best and most successful managers of all time.

Greater than Mourinho, Klopp and Pep. Give him the money and backing Pep get's and he'll do even better and actually win CL's without needing Messi lol.

[Vesper 29,234]

4 minutes ago, Azul said:

Greater than Mourinho, Klopp and Pep. Give him the money and backing Pep get's and he'll do even better and actually win CL's without needing Messi lol.

He also is the only one to win his 3 CL's at 2 diffrent clubs. Paisley won all 3 at Pool, and of course ZZ at RM with prime CR7.

Edited February 20, 2021 by Vesper

[Azul 1,615]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

He also is the only one to win his 3 CL's at 2 diffrent clubs. Paisley won all 3 at Pool, and of course ZZ at RM with prime CR7.

The disrespect for him is unreal, because fans always talk about Pep/Klopp/Mourinho even though Carlo is better than all of them.

[Jype 6,398]

34 minutes ago, Vesper said:

we have a hard last 4 games (it was looking like pool was going to be tossed in there too)

The five before them aren't so bad though.

3rd April - WBA (home)

10th April - Palace (away)

17th April - Brighton (home)

24th April - West Ham (away)

1st May - Fulham (home)

Next three games will be vital. Still being in a good position top4-wise after United, Liverpool, Everton would give a massive confidence boost going into the 'easier' run of games.

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[Vesper 29,234]

not English, but we all have been talking about injuries

look at Real Madrid's bench tonight

just wow

 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Vesper

[Vesper 29,234]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

not English, but we all have been talking about injuries

look at Real Madrid's bench tonight

just wow

 

and five of their ten starting outfield players are

 6  Nacho ageing hack CB
 17  Lucas Vázquez meh
 24  Mariano dregs CF
 20  Vinícius Júnior massive slump
 11  Marco Asensio massive slump

[killer1257 3,282]

36 minutes ago, Vesper said:

As long as Pep is at Citeh we have little chance to win the EPL. IF they pull Håland, zero. Another brace today. 29 goals, 7 assists in 2100 or so minutes. A few months back he was a teenager still.

I saw his goal today and it was typical Bundesliga non existing defending. Such an overrated league

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, killer1257 said:

I saw his goal today and it was typical Bundesliga non existing defending. Such an overrated league

Can Haaland succeed in the Premier League without the space? 👀

[killer1257 3,282]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

Can Haaland succeed in the Premier League without the space? 👀

At Man City, he will score 25+ goals for sure. At Chelsea, I don't think so haha. We just don't create enough chances.This is a horrible club for strikers apart fron the time we had prime Hazard and prime Cesc. 

Haaland is more or less a norwegian version of Drogba. So he is solid everywhere, but prime Drogba was obviously more complete. Especially in hold up play and aerial threat. 

[Vesper 29,234]

8 minutes ago, Jason said:

Can Haaland succeed in the Premier League without the space? 👀

We certainly might find out.

 

[Jase 43,479]

Another player from the Bundesliga struggling to make consistent impact...

[Vesper 29,234]

Lookman just roasted Ampadu like a Cumberland sausage

1 nil Fulham

[Vesper 29,234]

10 minutes ago, Jason said:

Another player from the Bundesliga struggling to make consistent impact...

Håland is a galaxy beyond Thiago in talent, size, skill, drive

[Vesper 29,234]

11 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Håland is a galaxy beyond Thiago in talent, size, skill, drive

Their are (not counting Messi and CR7  because as they age out it gets tricky to call it, and in 2, 3 years max they are so done as WC top 5 players anyway)

only 4 dominant players on the planet atm

Mbappe

Håland

De Bruyne (he can keep it up, level wise until he is 33, 34 or so I think)

Lewandowski, but he has only a year or 2 peak left, max, after this season, he already turns 33 this coming summer (he got FUCKED out of the Ballon d'Or by those rotters not awarding it even though the season was basically completely in most all things)

 

imagine all of the first 3 at Citeh, lol, under Pep

Neymar is sorta close, but is SO injury prone and turns 30yo in less than a year, and I expect a large drop off once he hits 32 or so

Edited February 20, 2021 by Vesper

[killer1257 3,282]

9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Håland is a galaxy beyond Thiago in talent, size, skill, drive

Haaland is a galaxy beyond thiago in talent? Thiago was in my opinion the best midfielder after KDB last season. If people said to me that Thiago was better than KDB, I could see their point. 

I have watched Thiago since he was 19 years old here and there and just like KdB, he was destined for greatness. Injuriries stopped him and the two best midfielders I have seen with my own eyes in my life Xavi and Iniesta were just better than him. Nothing to be ashamed of. 

Also, I do not see the point comparing Thiago with Haaland. Fully fit Thiago can do things that Haaland can dream of like perfect first touch, playing fabrepasses for fun and controlling the game, while Haaland can play CF in a classical sense,which thiago can not play.