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Football Thread 2016/17 |OT| Mou Money Mo Pogba
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McMoneyman
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How can you even argue against that penalty.
Did you cut the beginning just for laughs where the Sevilla player kicks the grass just on the spot so it would affect the penalty?
Damn you're pathetic.
-bakalhau-
Member
I keep what I've always thought. I'd rather Ramos not play at all. For every time he scores a goal, he fucks up twice...
NSFW bro.
Sgtpepper89
Member
lol RIP Madrids streak.
-bakalhau-
Member
Doesn't surprise me, Madrid played shit, should've went for the 2-0, didn't even try.
I've said a dozen times before, playing away, they prefer to sit their asses on 1-0, then it bites back.
I like this defeat sort of, just so it takes away any expectation I might have.
I've said a dozen times before, playing away, they prefer to sit their asses on 1-0, then it bites back.
I like this defeat sort of, just so it takes away any expectation I might have.
Unreal Champ
Banned
That was my point, this was a weakened Liverpool team and it showed how poor United were.
I was trolling
Ahhh my bad. Misunderstood your post then.
Unreal Champ
Banned
Pathetic. That's the clown that was talking all his crap in the media about keeping their head.
I was so glad when he shoved his sorry ass.
I don't actively dislike many players but Herrera tops the list.
Johnny Cage
Member
So proud of our Bobby. Herrera is a joke.
Despite yesterday performance (which wasn't all that terrible btw but if Mane was there they would have lost 4-0 considering how exposed they played on the 2nd half), I guess you can finally say Mourinho found his base team at Manchester United.
Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo being better than average as center backs continue to shock me but they are definitely a solid partnership. Quite frankly I don't see how their biggest need is center back (Lindelof and Manolas rumors) right now. I see certain positions that definitely need replacements as a game like yesterday exposed them. Carrick is essential for them but while he can play against teams that don't press, he doesn't fit against the better teams. So that's one position that needs a replacement, but who's available in the Summer that is a great player at that position? I can't see any defensive midfielder that can replace what Carrick does for them on the market.
Then you have to consider Ibra is not getting younger and could drop off next year, so they need someone upfront as well. Martial makes me scratch my head because yesterday he should have been much more active but failed to grasp his opportunity (as he has done so many times this year). In my opinion Darmian played very well but when attacking he doesn't bring anything to the team because he doesn't have a left foot, he always brings the ball inside to cross (allowing the defender to recover) or pass the ball. Considering Luke Shaw seems to be on Mourinho doghouse, they need someone else (I still think Blind can do the job though).
So next year: DeGea; Valencia-Bailly-Rojo(Jones)-?; ?-Herrera-Pogba; Martial?-Mkhitaryan-Ibra; Bench: Darmian, Rojo(Jones), Blind, Mata, Winger to buy because Lingard isn't good, Carrick, Rashford; Fellaini
Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo being better than average as center backs continue to shock me but they are definitely a solid partnership. Quite frankly I don't see how their biggest need is center back (Lindelof and Manolas rumors) right now. I see certain positions that definitely need replacements as a game like yesterday exposed them. Carrick is essential for them but while he can play against teams that don't press, he doesn't fit against the better teams. So that's one position that needs a replacement, but who's available in the Summer that is a great player at that position? I can't see any defensive midfielder that can replace what Carrick does for them on the market.
Then you have to consider Ibra is not getting younger and could drop off next year, so they need someone upfront as well. Martial makes me scratch my head because yesterday he should have been much more active but failed to grasp his opportunity (as he has done so many times this year). In my opinion Darmian played very well but when attacking he doesn't bring anything to the team because he doesn't have a left foot, he always brings the ball inside to cross (allowing the defender to recover) or pass the ball. Considering Luke Shaw seems to be on Mourinho doghouse, they need someone else (I still think Blind can do the job though).
So next year: DeGea; Valencia-Bailly-Rojo(Jones)-?; ?-Herrera-Pogba; Martial?-Mkhitaryan-Ibra; Bench: Darmian, Rojo(Jones), Blind, Mata, Winger to buy because Lingard isn't good, Carrick, Rashford; Fellaini
Yup, same. I actually wish our players were more cynical like that.
He's our best player, makes sense to extend him.
Audioboxer
Member
Herrera's initial grab for the face is probably more instinctual than not. At least when he hit the deck he didn't double down and do 65 rolls in agony while pretending a baseball had just hit his face at 90mph.
I mean it wasn't this
The pull foul was as cynical as you could get though. I might be a bit biased towards him as personality wise off the pitch Herrera is pretty sound. Same on Twitter. He's quite like Mata, seems like a decent dude.
I mean it wasn't this
The pull foul was as cynical as you could get though. I might be a bit biased towards him as personality wise off the pitch Herrera is pretty sound. Same on Twitter. He's quite like Mata, seems like a decent dude.
Oh absolutely. But as a player in that position you have to make that challenge to break up the attack and take the booking that comes with it, any half intelligent player would do the same because you can see we were exposed in that moment. At least he didn't scythe through him like Rojo would have done lol.
Audioboxer
Member
I do still hate it, we all know how angry we can get when the opposition does it to us on a breakthrough. At least refs are meeting such cynical fouls with a card 100% of the time.
And aye, Rojo would 2 foot everyone LOL. I was part of a good debate with a mate the other day though about how Man Utd only have a few "tough men". As in your Roy Keane/Rio and Vidic/etc. Rooney used to be like this. You do need it from time to time, in part at least to tell the rest of the team when they're playing shit or not showing any passion.
It's a small part of why I think Rojo is turning around his career as a CB. No, we don't like seeing leg breaking challenges, but we need some aggression and passion in some of our players.
This is why Arsenal will never win the title. Haven't had a hard man since Gilberto left.
McMoneyman
Member
The reliable Paul Joyce reporting that Liverpool might say "screw you" to Fifa and Cameroon and play Matip in Wednesdays FA Cup replay against Plymouth.
WhateverItTakes
Banned
Yeah completely. Still such a ridiculous shirt tug is a lame way to go about it.
Then again it's safer for Bobby's legs so it's not like it bothers me.
The rules say you have to play when you're called up.
However no one complains when a player "retires" from international duty (which you're also not allowed to do).
Also, if he's not in the squad, what's even the issue now?
Audioboxer
Member
True, you need them in the backbone of the team. Patrick Vierra was one of Arsenals best. Martin Keown too.
Audioboxer
Member
£19/20m bid? Cmon son, that is pushing it out by Wenger standards as it is ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
bonesmccoy
Banned
Lofl Payet, I was wondering where he'd been.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Oh, I assumed he had retired
His Majesty
Banned
Had already given up on my bet. Come on Milan, one more!
frighteningly so. Still elevates the whole team.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Holy fucking shit.
The new Juventus logo is a disgrace.
The new Juventus logo is a disgrace.