Re: 2018/2019 Premier League Discussion Part III

by Unique Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:02 pm

how funny would it be if man u beat city then liverpool lose to huddersfield Laughing

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:03 pm

Unique wrote:how funny would it be if man u beat city then liverpool lose to huddersfield

Funny for us, not so much for you lol.

Fortunately Huddersfield are awful.

by Unique Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:04 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Unique wrote:how funny would it be if man u beat city then liverpool lose to huddersfield

Funny for us, not so much for you lol.

Fortunately Huddersfield are awful.

tbh i think i would have to laugh Very Happy

by Thimmy Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:19 pm

BarcaLearning wrote:Would it be possible for Man U to fire Soskajear if he continues to lose and finishes 6th or whatever? Would be embarrassing but if it turns out he might not be all that. Otherwise, Man U would be stuck with him until next season starts and it gets even worse... of course I wouldnt mind that at all

They were heading outside the top 10 when he arrived. I have no clue what the rest of your post is about. "U would be stuck with him", I assume is an indication of how poorly you view his coaching ability, "and it gets even worse.." that's your prediction for how they might fare with him at the helm, I suppose? Razz

"I wouldnt mind that at all Very Happy

" I'm guessing you're not much of a fan of Man United?

Hans: What kind of football are you referring to? So far this season, he's adapted his tactics to each opposition team's manager. They've played with different formations and strategies. It stopped working when certain players decided to stop trying. I assume that was his short-term solution, since building the foundation for a more established playing style takes time. The "we should never be out-worked by anyone" proved true at the start, but now they're actually getting "out-worked" by everyone, and covered 8km less against humble, Everton in their last match.

As much as I may have some degree of bias towards Solskjaer, I think people on here have a comically persistent ability to read about a player or coach and "fill in the blanks" in regard to what those individual's thoughts, intentions and capabilities are based on little to no conclusive evidence. Since when did you lot who don't support Man United start watching Man United, anyway? hmm

by Nishankly Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:28 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Unique wrote:how funny would it be if man u beat city then liverpool lose to huddersfield

Funny for us, not so much for you lol.

Fortunately Huddersfield are awful.

I'd start laughing but it would turn to crying very soon tbf

by RealGunner Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:23 pm

Vincent Janssen.....?

what year is this lol?

by Unique Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:26 pm

need brighton to hold on for a draw

by RealGunner Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:26 pm

Late spurs goal will kill me

by Hapless_Hans Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:29 pm

Liverpool now 20 points ahead of the 3rd place team

Pep and Klopp dominating this league at will

how is this different from Bundesliga again?

by RealGunner Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:31 pm

Eriksen

1-0

yup

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:31 pm

Brexit > German lads

by Hapless_Hans Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:33 pm

RealGunner wrote:Eriksen

1-0

yup

FUUUUUUUUUUCK

and Eriksen is BCs captain :facepalm:

what the fuck was I thinking :facepalm:

this is the shit for which I shout at others :facepalm:

by RealGunner Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:34 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:
RealGunner wrote:Eriksen

1-0

yup

FUUUUUUUUUUCK

and Eriksen is BCs captain

what the fuck was I thinking

this is the shit for which I shout at others

he went from like 54 points to 81 just with that goal Laughing

I am on 70 so it's not over yet. All depends on Arsenal boys tomorrow

by Hapless_Hans Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:35 pm

Aubameyang hattrick please

Lacazette needs to take it easy

and Martial could show up FOR ONCE against City

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:36 pm

This is what you all get for being fantasy plebs.

by Unique Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:38 pm

RealGunner wrote:Late spurs goal will kill me

you died

by Hapless_Hans Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:38 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:This is what you all get for being fantasy plebs.

Fair enough.

In my defense though this is honestly literally the first season ever I participate in this fantasy stuff so my excitement is understandable
While everyone else has been long past this for like a decade Laughing

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:41 pm

i wasn't being entirely serious, if you enjoy something you should continue to do so.

by RealGunner Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:17 pm

When you realise you’re wrong... pic.twitter.com/PNURDMMdoG
— Football Mumble (@football_mumble) April 22, 2019

by Art Morte Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:33 pm

Why is shit goalkeeping like that allowed to be posted in the Best League in the World thread?

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:42 pm

Part of being the BEST IN THE WORLD is understanding that weaknesses of people lesser than you.

But instead of being dismissive of them we must nurture them so one day they too might be the BEST IN THE WORLD.

by Unique Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:22 am

this is a good watch lads. its a shame the way things went for him he should have been a great.

by CBarca Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:34 am

Huge goal for Spurs. A draw there and the next three games would have been must wins.

The next three games still ought to be wins or there can be trouble, but I can't see both Arsenal and Chelsea winning out the season. Even if they do, Spurs can actually afford to lose a game and unless there is a wild swing in GD, get in above Chelsea.

Spurs have had a lot of late goals this year. There is some luck there, but also some resilience. I have to give credit to Spurs, they have had their backs up against the wall a lot this season, light squad, new stadium debacle, fans restless at Wembley, injuries galore, and yet they've often found ways to get it done. In CL and league, although they could have avoided this mess by not losing like 4 games in a 6 game stretch

by BarcaLearning Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:58 am

Thimmy wrote:
BarcaLearning wrote:Would it be possible for Man U to fire Soskajear if he continues to lose and finishes 6th or whatever? Would be embarrassing but if it turns out he might not be all that. Otherwise, Man U would be stuck with him until next season starts and it gets even worse... of course I wouldnt mind that at all

They were heading outside the top 10 when he arrived. I have no clue what the rest of your post is about. "U would be stuck with him", I assume is an indication of how poorly you view his coaching ability, "and it gets even worse.." that's your prediction for how they might fare with him at the helm, I suppose? "I wouldnt mind that at all " I'm guessing you're not much of a fan of Man United?

Hans: What kind of football are you referring to? So far this season, he's adapted his tactics to each opposition team's manager. They've played with different formations and strategies. It stopped working when certain players decided to stop trying. I assume that was his short-term solution, since building the foundation for a more established playing style takes time. The "we should never be out-worked by anyone" proved true at the start, but now they're actually getting "out-worked" by everyone, and covered 8km less against humble, Everton in their last match.

As much as I may have some degree of bias towards Solskjaer, I think people on here have a comically persistent ability to read about a player or coach and "fill in the blanks" in regard to what those individual's thoughts, intentions and capabilities are based on little to no conclusive evidence. Since when did you lot who don't support Man United start watching Man United, anyway?

I've always hated Man U, since my early days as a Liverpool fan Razz

They are such a big club though, so like other big clubs, I guess many would still be interested in watching them for whatever reasons.

Solskjear I guess we will have to wait and see next season how he fares and what he is really made of. Man U have been very patient with their managers and dont fire them if things dont go well Real Madrid style, so unless disaster happens, I guess he will be given quite some time and support to prove himself.

by Thimmy Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:47 am

I don't think Real Madrid have ever been patient with their managers, we're more like a manager graveyard, but I suppose post-Ferguson Man United have been quite patient. They've always been patient with their players as well, although it's become increasingly apparent that their best ones are mercenaries. I suppose you have no other choice but to be patient when you spend the collective budget of 10 smaller clubs on a few players who see the club as a stepping stone to something else.

by futbol Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:26 pm

Man United's problem is that they are not as big as they think they are. They view themselves as the biggest club in the world. Their fans, judging by Redcafe, are actually obsessed with this idea.

They are only competitive from a commercial viewpoint though and that's mostly down to being a Premier League club.

In any other area but commercial deals, they can't compete at all. They can't get near the "obvious" top talents like Neymar, Mbappe, De Ligt etc. So when that's out of the window they can only do 2 things: Scout very well or promote talent from within. The latter is almost exclusively down to luck. How many times do top teams promote even 1 world class player from within, let alone 2 or more at the same time to build a team around? Very very rarely.

So what's left is scouting well. And that's something United seem to be horrible at. Do they even have scouting at all? In recent years they just went for past it big names like Ibra, Di Maria, Sanchez, Schweinsteiger, Falcao etc.

And then there is the problem that players who become too good won't stay with them and want to make a step up. Which brings us back to the initial point: Not as big as they think they are.

I don't see them back on the top for a long time. They literally have 9 starting players who are mediocre + Pogba + De Gea who want both out + a rookie manager whose experience is managing Cardiff during relegation and some Danish club.

Mourinho was right when he said finishing 2nd with United was one of his biggest achievements.

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