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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 29, 2021 19:56:34 GMT -5
You would think Xavi would take the job and somehow makes the financial aspect work. He's on a massive contract with Al Sadd at the moment - which would require a hefty compensation package to be paid for his services - and there's little to suggest that not too many of the Barca youth players are ready to make the step up to the first team. Everybody from the president on down has said the next 2-3 years will be a rebuilding phase, so if Xavi's smart he'll learn his trade a little more in Quatar and return when the club is in better shape to challenge for trophies again. If he were to take over now, chances are he'd be gone again before the rebuilding was done.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Sept 30, 2021 4:33:18 GMT -5
England World Cup winner Roger Hunt has died at age 83. He was also Liverpool’s all time leading scorer with 244 goals. Only 3 men from that 66 starting line up are now alive (Hurst, Cohen & Bobby Charlton). Ian Rush is actually the all-time leader, Hunt has more league goals. RIP to a legend for club and country My dad always says that Hunt never got the credit he deserved for his performance in the 66 final. His running off the ball and taking German defenders with him allowed Hurst to score the goals and rightfully take the plaudits. 100% true in my opinion. Ch4 replayed that final in full before the Euro 2020 final and I was blown away that I'd never been told how good his performance was in that match.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 30, 2021 9:45:04 GMT -5
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Oct 2, 2021 8:50:17 GMT -5
Listen, I get that it’s easy to rip on Fred, but if he has a modicum of awareness today, he simply fouls Demarai Gray and Everton don’t break on the counter.
Instead, he tries to win the ball from a much stronger and faster player who already has a step on him and Everton are gone on the break.
Fair play to Everton, because it was a tremendous counter, but the chance to snuff it out was there for United and it wasn’t taken.
We’re just bereft of tactical answers and it’s infuriating. There’s too much talent on this team to play this listlessly so consistently. Yes, our defensive midfield options are poor, but we have no system. “We have world-class players and we will rely on their individual brilliance” is not the strategy to win trophies.
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Post by 4real on Oct 2, 2021 12:14:36 GMT -5
Leeds get off the mark by beating Watford but still 4 teams without a Premier League win. Norwich did get their first point against fellow winless side Burnley, Southampton lost at Chelsea thanks to 2 late goals and a Ward Prowse sending off & Newcastle lost at Wolves.
And there’s an international break coming up….yay.
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Post by Secret Clown on Oct 2, 2021 15:03:17 GMT -5
Leeds get off the mark by beating Watford Despite going to my first Leeds game during the 1991/92 season. Today was the first time I’d seen them win a top division game in person.
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 2, 2021 15:27:29 GMT -5
Can we start a go fund me to raise money for Steve Bruce’s sacking.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 2, 2021 17:06:24 GMT -5
Another day, another Barcelona defeat. They're probably too good to be relegated... but you never know.
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Post by 4real on Oct 3, 2021 4:08:56 GMT -5
Leeds get off the mark by beating Watford Despite going to my first Leeds game during the 1991/92 season. Today was the first time I’d seen them win a top division game in person. Oh wow long time coming huh? Hopefully Leeds can kick on now they were probably the most entertaining side in the league last year.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 3, 2021 12:48:54 GMT -5
It's October, you know what that means...
Claudio Ranieri is in talks to be the next in line to be sacked.
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Post by 4real on Oct 3, 2021 14:05:24 GMT -5
Watford can’t help themselves can they? They got through 4 managers last time they were in the Premier League and got relegated they could be making the same mistake again.
I know Ranieri won the league with Leicester but wasn’t much of a success at Fulham was he?
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 3, 2021 15:55:31 GMT -5
Watford can’t help themselves can they? They got through 4 managers last time they were in the Premier League and got relegated they could be making the same mistake again. 16 managers in the last ten years, 26 since the turn of the century. Stability is not a familiar concept at Vicarage Road.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 3, 2021 18:26:02 GMT -5
Milner was very lucky to stay on the pitch today. He could (and maybe should) have been sent off before half-time but escaping punishment for that third foul, Guardiola was justified in being pissed off.
That Salah goal however. On current form, is there a better player in the world right now? Haaland or Lewandowski are the only ones I could argue for.
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Post by Hit Girl on Oct 4, 2021 11:37:27 GMT -5
Watford have announced Claudio Ranieri as their next manager who will be fired in six months.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 4, 2021 11:40:42 GMT -5
Watford have announced Claudio Ranieri as their next manager who will be fired in six months. I think you mean February, thus giving his replacement no chance to strengthen the squad.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 6, 2021 13:16:30 GMT -5
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Oct 6, 2021 17:23:45 GMT -5
Italy wi……
Italy lost? Spain beat them in the Nations League semi. Italy’s first competitive home loss this century!
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Post by eJm on Oct 7, 2021 6:45:50 GMT -5
Couldn't really think of a "better" monkey paw wish than this Newcastle takeover if it happens today.
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 7, 2021 13:58:21 GMT -5
Newcastle United right now.
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Post by 4real on Oct 7, 2021 16:28:07 GMT -5
For the number 1 ranked national team in the world Belgium sure do choke and never win anything a lot.
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