Football Thread

[Welsh Exile]

He’s got to go hasn’t he. I thought he deserved to be cut some slack last season as he didn’t join until a dozen or so games in but looks like he won’t see the season out.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

If he starts to go well in the prem (big if), I don't think this will matter. United don't really need to be messing around in cups right now.

Very little interest in soccer beyond a passing interest in United (they were the best in England back when I last followed and I have a morbid intrigue) and Newcastle (need filler to talk to my brother on occasion) but I like Amorim. United need a steady hand at the top for awhile, even if he achieves a mid table finish I'd continue with him.

 

[General Melchett]

To bring in all those attacking players and not give them at least ten games to click seems mad. Only two league games played and they were pretty unlucky against Arsenal.

Pumping Burnley this weekend and the noise will die down IMO. Mbeumo and Cunha are proven in the PL and Sesko hasn't even played yet. Onana looks to be the main problem that needs sorting.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Yeah I agree, wouldn’t be right to sack him now but the writing is on the wall.

 

[BrokenWing]

It didn't seem to me last night that any of them were making an effort to click. All of their first choice players looked like they were trying to win the game single handed.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

He’s stubborn sticking to 3-4-3. He had the summer to buy more players to play that system but it starts from the back and midfield; not up top. Since then like rats leaving a sinking ship and more to go before Monday.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

So Mussolini's grandson made his debut for a club last week. Must admit I'm amazed they didn't change their name.

 

[Welsh Exile]

So Mussolini's grandson made his debut for a club last week. Must admit I'm amazed they didn't change their name.

Italians don’t give a ****. lol.

 

[BrokenWing]

> insert obvious joke about right wing <

 

[BrokenWing]

Official Michael Salisbury has been dropped for Sunday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Arsenal after Professional Game Match Officials Limited said it was a mistake for the video assistant referee to disallow Fulham's opening goal at Chelseaon Saturday.

These idiots make the video refereeing in rugby look positively competent.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What a free kick by Szoboszlai!

 

[Welsh Exile]

Good win that. Really need Liverpool to do the business again this year. Can’t have Lego head winning it.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Transfer deadline day. Isak deal agreed. A few more across the day before 7pm no doubt.

 

[Saintjay]

125mil for Isak. He's good but not 125mil good.

 

[Welsh Exile]

125mil for Isak. He's good but not 125mil good.

No one is really. You have to pay over the odds and players with prem experience get another few grand whacked onto the fee.

If Liverpool win the league ( please god let them win) and Isak score 15-20 league goals then he will defintly have been worth the price. How much have they spent now, must be pushing half a bill. Mad.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

125mil for Isak. He's good but not 125mil good.

Managed to get it down from £150m only because his relationship at Newcastle had turned toxic. Very few top class number 9s. That’s why his price is so high.

Looking forward to seeing how he does. He’s definitely better than Nunez.

But it’s all about the balance of the team and how he fits into it.

 

[Saintjay]

No one is really. You have to pay over the odds and players with prem experience get another few grand whacked onto the fee.

If Liverpool win the league ( please god let them win) and Isak score 15-20 league goals then he will defintly have been worth the price. How much have they spent now, must be pushing half a bill. Mad.

I'd prefer Liverpool not winning it for another 30 years, far more funny.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Managed to get it down from £150m only because his relationship at Newcastle had turned toxic. Very few top class number 9s. That's why his price is so high.

Looking forward to seeing how he does. He's definitely better than Nunez.

But it's all about the balance of the team and how he fits into it.

He's not acted very professionally but that is the way it is these days for a lot of players.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I'd prefer Liverpool not winning it for another 30 years, far more funny.

Not seeing Lego Head win the league is much more appealing to me. Can’t stand that prick. He makes Klopp seem like a reasonable dude.

 

[Welsh Exile]

West Ham looking like prime Barca yesterday @Saintjay

Paqueta staying is big for your lot.