Death From Above Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Andros Townsend out at Tottenham, in at Newcastle. I wish you luck with this endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Adebayor to Palace .... Apparently, not only rain but hail preceding the match tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That linesman is headed to his UAE luxury flat for the next week or so. The offside was close but the Sterling cross was pretty clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 When things are going bad, they keep snowballing. Carlisle will be super jacked up for Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Matt Miazga has been sold by Metro for $5 million to Chelsea. Cory put it best on MF: this is like hearing your daughter found a six figure job, then finding out it's as a stripper. Chelsea are the most vile and unlikeable club in the entire world, and they have a history of hoarding young tallent and letting him rot. I have no problem with him leaving but this is just awful and will not end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Non-league Longford AFC have signed Stuart Pearce to a contract. Yes, THAT Stuart Pearce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Full FA Cup fifth-round draw: Chelsea v Manchester City Reading v West Brom or Peterborough Watford v Leeds United Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham Tottenham v Crystal Palace Arsenal v Hull Bournemouth v Everton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Breaking news, Manuel Pellegrini leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. Pep Guardiola next Manchester City manager on three year contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I hope to God this doesn't mean United will latch onto Mourinho. I'm still hoping for either Simeone or Sampaoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Stoke have completed the signing of Giannelli Imbula from Porto for £18.3m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 There are far more fun options for next ManU manager than just Jose Mourinho. When you're looking for a manager with European-level experience, an ability to recruit top level internationals, knowledge of how the Premier League/ Europe/ FA Cup/ League Cup fixture congestion can kill a season, you've got far more options who are available (or would be available if you asked nicely) right now than just Jose Mourinho. You've got Rafa Benitez, Manuel Pellegrini, Brendan Rogers, Roberto Mancini, just for a start. What ManU fan could possibly object to being managed by Liverpool or Man City's cast-offs? EDIT: I was a bit confused earlier why Spurs were being linked with a player they already had. But apparently Mousa Dembele and Moussa Dembele are two different people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Seemed like the quietest transfer deadline day in a while. Biggest move was a manger. Yeah, the manager but a manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Also, a manager who failed to notably improve upon what Van Gaal and Heynckes had achieved before him at Bayern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Agreed, but if you're looking to get to that next level in Europe, he's going to give you a better shot than Pellegrini (whom I like quite a lot going back to his underrated Villarreal days) and attract a higher quality player. Between Pep and City's wages, there's probably no player outside of Messi and Ronaldo they couldn't sign if they wanted him. He's a perfect fit for their soulless project they're still forging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 "soulless" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 They've shown zero loyalty here and to players and staff in the past. They will upgrade without a moment's hesitation. But that's modern football. It's not as if Pellegrini or Mancini before him did a poor job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Are we really going to get into club loyalty here? We are talking about hired guns here, not somebody who had been with the club for 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jiji Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What a goal. Great counter attacking side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Questions from a non-soccer fan (to say the least) who likes underdog stories I don't think I asked here yet:1) Is Leicster to the Premier League what Kansas City is to baseball? (Small markets that rise to shocking prominence despite all the odds against them and entrenched powers-that-be? Does Leicster play an off-brand style like KC's running/defense game?)2) We obviously have a history here of people falling in love with underdog teams. This is most obvious in the NCAA Tournament but there are a lot of pro teams people hop on bandwagons for, too. (Like Kansas City.) Is the English sporting scene similar? As in, are people really freaking out about the Foxes and are fans of a team like Newcastle or another non-contender really getting behind them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 If they manage to win, I could see parallels with them and the Royals. They counter attack better than anybody else, so they don't need a bunch of skilled midfielders because they bypass the middle frequently. And I'd say that most without a team in the title picture are pulling for Leicester to win it. City with their depth will be hard to match down the stretch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 So when do we get lectured about not talking enough about those guys in fourth place? What I saw of Leicester/Liverpool was fun. I can't believe they are still in first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charro! Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 One positive out of Liverpool's loss is 3pt's for Leicester. The Tinker Man is doing a phenomenal job there and outside of LFC winning (which this season has no chance of happening) I'd much rather Leicester win the league to shake things up. I wonder though whether the vultures will hover over Ranieri if they do win and he gets a bigger managerial role away from Leicester City. But going back to Liverpool, I think Jurgen Klopp has the deck stacked against him. If he had a fully fit squad I think they'd be top 4 at least. But with them in 4 competitions and a squad stretched to its limits that they have been playing youth players it's taking a toll and I'd imagine the entire squad will be broken down by the end of the season. One guy who desperately needs a shot of self-confidence is Benteke. Everytime he gets the ball he can't get it away from him quick enough when he should have the confidence to shoot at any good opportunity at the goal. Instead I've seen him misplace passes, pass when he has a clear shot on goal etc. Maybe Klopp should send him to a sport psychologist and help him out because he does have a good track record as a goal scorer, but he's going thru a dry spell right now and until he scores & gains confidence this will continue on & on. I also wonder how long the powers that be at Liverpool will give Jurgen to turn it around. He's in a situation where he's inherited a mess, a squad of some under achieving players, signed for huge transfer fees and he needs to ship them out and bring in players who will fight for every loose ball on the pitch and give 110%. I think the whole team needs a re-shuffle, especially up front, but saying that I'd keep Christian Benteke because he is a goal scorer as proved when he was at Aston Villa, but for some reason it hasn't worked out for him at LFC. Failing that I would like outside of the premiership for a striker, since there you are paying high transfer fees for players that you might find for a more reasonable price elsewhere. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Klopp's old club Dortmund, would be a good signing and he is a transfer target for the Reds too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Questions from a non-soccer fan (to say the least) who likes underdog stories I don't think I asked here yet: 1) Is Leicster to the Premier League what Kansas City is to baseball? (Small markets that rise to shocking prominence despite all the odds against them and entrenched powers-that-be? Does Leicster play an off-brand style like KC's running/defense game?) With the pro/rel factor added in it's more like if the Omaha Storm Chasers were magically lifted from AAA and went on to the World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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