Home Community General Football It’s a Knockout…

Viewing 20 posts - 81 through 100 (of 119 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • #213968
    threeps
    Participant

      You’re right Sean this isn’t a brilliant BM team like we’ve had in the past. Not a great Dortmund either yet we could end up with an all German final! Although I think it will be Madrid vs PSG with all thr talk of Mbappe winning it against his new employers.

      _____________________________

      React below 👇

      *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

      Loading spinner
      #213969
      threeps
      Participant

        If as expected Mbappe joins then Real with have a front line consisting of Vini Jr, Mbappe, Rodrygo and the much acclaimed Brazilian youngster Endrick. Coupled with what they already have in midfield with Bellingham, Tchouameni and Carmavinga they are developing some team that could dominate for years.

        _____________________________

        React below 👇

        *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

        Loading spinner
        #213970
        Mikus LFC
        Participant

          Haaland & Nunez have made City & Liverpool worse. Discuss.

          _____________________________

          React below 👇

          *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

          Loading spinner
          #213971
          threeps
          Participant

            I think you all know what I think of Nunez, but before Haaland kicked a ball for City I said he would make them worse. Maybe Sean can remember when I said he doesn’t get involved in build up play, not good at passing and not the best first touch.

            Great goal scorer no denying but yes City would be a better team with an Aguero style player at peak Aguero level. Won’t score as many individual but who cares, its a team sport and the team would be better.

            _____________________________

            React below 👇

            *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

            Loading spinner
            #213972
            sean the sailor
            Participant

              I do threeps! About both haaland and Nunez chum.

              _____________________________

              React below 👇

              *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

              Loading spinner
              #213973
              Chucky McChuckface
              Participant

                There were some great comments from Micheal Owen on a recent pod-cast I found myself nodding along too. He was saying something along the lines of footballers today is all about pace and power, running stronger and further than the opposition and many players from his era wouldn’t get a look in today…. I think Haaland and Nunez are a good reflection of that… they’re both very quick and very strong players, quicker and stronger than the vast majority of strikers from 10/15 years ago… but I don’t think many of us would struggle to think of quite a few strikers who were considerably better ballers than Haaland/Nunez.

                _____________________________

                React below 👇

                *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                Loading spinner
                #213974
                maverick1973
                Participant

                  Kylie -I would, because they are crap,a one -man team, and more importantly, would be fighting each other for every pen, corner, and free kick 😆😆😆😆

                  _____________________________

                  React below 👇

                  *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                  Loading spinner
                  #213975
                  Nike19
                  Participant

                    Nunez is frustrating in a sense that for his attributes, he’s missing chances you would expect him to score and doesn’t really show for any predatory instincts. He made me really happy against Newcastle and Forest ⚽️🙂

                    _____________________________

                    React below 👇

                    *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                    Loading spinner
                    #213976
                    Nike19
                    Participant

                      Can we include ‘ways of working’ and style? KDB credit to him and Odegaard 2 of effectively few plus Rodri with the nous to shoot from central outside the box and work the keeper. There’s a lot of dilly-dally, but also very few natural dribblers. Are the Manager’s telling the players to play in a certain way?

                      _____________________________

                      React below 👇

                      *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                      Loading spinner
                      #213978
                      CM
                      Participant

                        Banjo-

                        I reckon Rooney, Tevez, Torres, Aguero, Villa, Henry would have flourished in todays era. But 10-15 years ago teams played 4-4-2, you had 1 forward who scored the goals and another who held up play. Now the front 3 are expected to do the hold up play and score the goals and traditional wingers have been made redundant.

                        I wonder how wide players back then would do in today’s game playing 4-3-3 and as wide forwards. Players like Giggs would have benefited from it imo. Whilst I believe players like Salah would struggle playing in a midfield 4 back then.

                        _____________________________

                        React below 👇

                        *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                        Loading spinner
                        #213979
                        Chucky McChuckface
                        Participant

                          CM… Top Draw players, like the ones you’ve listed, for sure, but all those little magical players, the Rebrov’s, Zola’s, Kinkladize, Le-Tessier, even the Sheringham type, you know what I mean, 5″8 or 5″9, couldn’t wrestle their way out a wet paper bag… most managers today would set ’em on the bench, play a 6″4 lump up top, and use as a superub as best when chasing a game.

                          _____________________________

                          React below 👇

                          *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                          Loading spinner
                          #213980
                          Mikus LFC
                          Participant

                            Yes this is indeed a problem. I think Werner is also in the category of maybe being a good no.9 but someone who struggles to play in a front 3 system. I actually think Nunez is the opposite of that in that he has the power and pace to fit well into a front 3 but struggles to finish. Diaz I think is more of a traditional winger who can play quite well in a front 3 but will only bag the odd goal here and there.

                            Salah and Mane were unique in their ability to be both great wingers AND great goal scorers. But finding such players is difficult.

                            _____________________________

                            React below 👇

                            *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                            Loading spinner
                            #213982
                            Chucky McChuckface
                            Participant

                              Looks like Villa are out… and the other two later ain’t exactly looking good… anybody else remember 5 pommie clubs being knocked out of Europe in 24 hours before????

                              _____________________________

                              React below 👇

                              *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                              Loading spinner
                              #213983
                              Chucky McChuckface
                              Participant

                                Oppsss.. missed that goal…

                                _____________________________

                                React below 👇

                                *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                Loading spinner
                                #213984
                                CM
                                Participant

                                  Banjo-

                                  An interesting topic. I also believe refereeing has changed and influenced how the game is being played. Zola I could see flourishing in today’s era because he would most likely be more protected. Some challenges that were allowed back in the 90s, will be punished today.

                                  _____________________________

                                  React below 👇

                                  *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                  Loading spinner
                                  #213985
                                  Nike19
                                  Participant

                                    This is effectively over. Atalanta making life extremely difficult.

                                    _____________________________

                                    React below 👇

                                    *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                    Loading spinner
                                    #213986
                                    sean the sailor
                                    Participant

                                      We playrd well for 25 minutes then it was slow and pounderous

                                      Horrible to watch

                                      _____________________________

                                      React below 👇

                                      *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                      Loading spinner
                                      #213987
                                      Nike19
                                      Participant

                                        Sean, I don’t feel despondent as I should except Jota really should start and we’ve just become predictable for opposing teams to set up against.

                                        Clean sheet for the first time, and an Away win. We need to change it going into Fulham this Sat.

                                        _____________________________

                                        React below 👇

                                        *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                        Loading spinner
                                        #213988
                                        Chucky McChuckface
                                        Participant

                                          CM… true, the little “wizards” might get a bit more protection, and certainly the “top-draw” ones will somehow make a mark, but I would think a lot of managers of the smaller teams in the Prem still wouldn’t take the gamble and would stick a “lump” up there instead…

                                          Speaking of lumps, who’s that new lad at Palace? I was watching the Pool/Palace game thinking he was making almost everybody else on the pitch look like a school kid… what was he, 6″5/6″6 or something and built like an out-house..

                                          _____________________________

                                          React below 👇

                                          *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                          Loading spinner
                                          #213989
                                          Nike19
                                          Participant

                                            Peters is one thing but abuse towards Klopp on other platforms quite frankly is uncalled for. Yes he is in ‘closed down’ and our ideas seemed to have dried up but no doubt he will leave a legacy 💯⚽️🍾

                                            _____________________________

                                            React below 👇

                                            *hover/click on the number below the reaction to see who reacted

                                            Loading spinner
                                          Viewing 20 posts - 81 through 100 (of 119 total)
                                          • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.