The Football Thread.

bloodandtears

DesVegas said:

bloodandtears said:

ahh Sun Dream team..  that would be it then.....

I am with the Premier League one instead...

Is that the one where you pick from a squad of 15? If so I quite enjoyed that in the woman's euros (although the phrase Premier League says prolly not)

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/

.. and there are a good number from here in a mini league..

axisus

Maybe this says something about how poorly Man U are being run these days. Four ex players all got Player of the match in the Champions league!

axisus

The 5 best defenders that Rooney faced in the Champions league:

5. Alessandro Nesta
4. Ricardo Carvalho
3. Paolo Maldini
2. Gerard Pique
1. John Terry

"Without a doubt the best. He was horrible to play against. Talking about leaders, he was fantastic as captain of England when I played with him. How he defended, he was strong, good in the air, never pulled out of tackles, was a threat on set-pieces. He was one of those defenders who when you went near him he would just hurt you. He didn't mean to, but he would leave something on you all the time. I don't think people give him the credit he deserves, he was incredible with both feet."

Rooneys podcast - I think I'll start listening to it. He's cropping up in the news all the time with stuff he's talking about. Interesting.

TTony

axisus said:

Maybe this says something about how poorly Man U are being run these days. Four ex players all got Player of the match in the Champions league!

They're probably all on ManU's "Buy" list again now ...

The last decent ManU era was when Sir Alex had built (not bought) the core of the squad through the youth teams, players who'd grown up with a consistent ethos and discipline and desire to play for ManU (rather than just a paycheque signed by ManU).

You can chase quick results by bringing in the mercenaries, and you can keep doing that if you have the financial backing (and lawyers), but teams are built, and good teams are built by good managers who are given the time to build.

ManU's approach seems to have been like that of a spoiled child whose indulgent parents take them into a toy shop every month.  "I want, I want, I want" the child yells, pointing at something new and shiny on the shelf.  Parents buy.  Two days later, the new shiny is discarded in a corner and the child starts looking for the next want, want, want.  No-one's happy (apart from the owners of the toy shop).  

munckee

Well we’ve officially got the best international side when Bellingham, Grealish and Foden can’t even make the squad!

BigBearKris

Weather is bloody awful tonight in Bournemouth but so happy with the score. Always a tough one vs Fulham but we managed. Semenyo, absolute magic!

guitars4you

Spares just had that bit of extra individual quality today - Albeit it with 2 deflections - Hard to knock our work rate and endeavour and probably deserved a draw but there we go 

TTony

guitars4you said:

Spares just had that bit of extra individual quality today - Albeit it with 2 deflections - Hard to knock our work rate and endeavour and probably deserved a draw but there we go 

Thought Leeds played well tbh.

Look a notch or two above last year's promoted teams (aka relegation candidates), so looking good to avoid the drop this season.

Good to see a match where tackling and the odd "nudge" was allowed too.  Other refs would have had a lot more cards out.

Lestratcaster

Odd to see Man Utd actually win a game.

guitars4you

TTony said:

guitars4you said:

Spares just had that bit of extra individual quality today - Albeit it with 2 deflections - Hard to knock our work rate and endeavour and probably deserved a draw but there we go 

Thought Leeds played well tbh.

Look a notch or two above last year's promoted teams (aka relegation candidates), so looking good to avoid the drop this season.

Good to see a match where tackling and the odd "nudge" was allowed too.  Other refs would have had a lot more cards out.

Yes a good tussle or two without ever blowing over - And such weather conditions would not have made it easy for either side 

A credible defeat if there is such a thing - Decent XG and shot stats 

guitars4you

Lestratcaster said:

Odd to see Man Utd actually win a game.

They must be doing well !!!!!! - They are now above The Mighty Whites in the table and level with City

Lestratcaster

guitars4you said:

Lestratcaster said:

Odd to see Man Utd actually win a game.

They must be doing well !!!!!! - They are now above The Mighty Whites in the table and level with City

Looks like they have a keeper who can save shots properly now

guitars4you

Caicedo has just scored October goal of the month - surely !!!!!!

thecolourbox

It's only just October and our annual flake out appears to have happened already, our new manager presumably now realising that a club such as ours with its inherent loser mentality is a lot harder to do than a premier League youth team or whatever it was he did at Spurs. I like the guy but i don't think he's right for us - I hope I'm proven wrong as i so often am 

RobDavies

guitars4you said:

Can’t recall now who was asking why me and indeed a couple of other members were so anti Chris Wilder and portrayed him as a twat - I know @joneve and @thecolourbox box agreed that with me - So now read this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crrjprk8d5jo - Maybe not as severe as the Cantona kick but not what you’d expect from any player or manager - Would expect to see a hefty ban for this 

Didn’t think it was that bad tbh - although Wilder is a grade A dick.    I saw a Brentford player do a similar thing at St Andrews a few years ago… walloped the ball at Birmingham City fans.   It was quite amusing.   No ban issued… not even sure he was booked actually. 

AntonHunter

Lestratcaster said:

Odd to see Man Utd actually win a game.

Third home win in a row that. Old Trafford is a fortress again, we're totally back, gonna win the league. #AmorimIn 

Or something 

BigBearKris

guitars4you said:

Caicedo has just scored October goal of the month - surely !!!!!!

Lovely goal. I'm of course biased but I'd put Kluivert's goal in contention (quite similar actually)

guitars4you

2 weeks on the trot and Liverpool concede in added on time and 3 defeats in 3

TTony

guitars4you said:

2 weeks on the trot and Liverpool concede in added on time and 3 defeats in 3

Relegation form  

menamestom

AntonHunter said:

Lestratcaster said:

Odd to see Man Utd actually win a game.

Third home win in a row that. Old Trafford is a fortress again, we're totally back, gonna win the league. #AmorimIn 

Or something 

A clean sheet as well.  Forgot those were even a thing.  Sesko looking good as well.

Will all go to shit the next game away at Liverpool, but hey ho, beating a newly promoted team at home and being happy for a few days is where we’re at