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The Footie Thread

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pauljames87 said:
Rice's insistence of going forward has ruined soucek, soucek needs to play as the player who runs into the box

Rice should sit and hold

Dictacts play

He doesn't score enough to justify going forward as often

We have let him to try and keep him

Much as I like Frederick's pace I think soucek and Antonio will be key tonight.

That said if juv want to give us 50 mil for soucek as rumoured fair play we can replace him
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I would even experiment with Antonio on the wing and Bowen in the centre. Antonio's crosses are really good and Bowen seems the more confident player at the moment.

I read Totts were after Soucek! Yes please :D

Tottenham want to sign £40m West Ham star, Roy Keane called him ‘one hell of a player’ (hitc.com)
 
Neilds said:
Not sure how you can blame the Ref for players feigning injuries. Unfortunately it is the culture in men's football now where they all cheat and con to try and get an advantage. It was nice to watch the WSL last night with none of the diving and rolling around. Who said women were the weaker sex? ?
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I never.

I'm an admirer of the dark arts, something i dont think we do enough of at certain times, but theres a time and a place for it.

City started really early, as if they were playing Atleti all over again. The referee not booking Casimero in the 1st half was prime example. City got away with a couple too.

Special mention for Kyle Walkers 5½ rolls when he fell over Vinicious Jr, that was extremely impressive he could do so many rolls whilst being in so much pain?
 
Canary_Yellow said:
I still can't quite understand how City blew that.... they were more in control of the game than they had been at any other stage and looked like adding another goal! The really odd thing is that Real didn't have to do much to bag two goals!

Reality of it is that Madridl fluked it, all this talk of a never say die attitude and what not, it was a fluke in combination with very good players that can do that when they get the chance. It wasn't as if they were putting relentless pressure on the City goal!

I'd say 99 times out of 100, City go into the final. Truly bizarre.
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Madrid never fluked it, it was 2 quality goals in the dying minutes. They created a few chances in normal play and with better finishing it could've been so much different.

City's fullbacks switching off and allowing crosses unchallenged into the box was the problem.

I couldnt believe what i was watching.
 
Neilds said:
Not sure how you can blame the Ref for players feigning injuries. Unfortunately it is the culture in men's football now where they all cheat and con to try and get an advantage. It was nice to watch the WSL last night with none of the diving and rolling around. Who said women were the weaker sex? ?
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It would be great if there was another 'penalty' for such cheating - because that's what it is. Something less than a yellow (though that's occasionally deserved) but tots up for a match ban, with subsequent 3 match ban if repeated. It's only by restricting availability that the cheating (for that's what it is) can be reduced.
I was amused recently when a player that was 'rolling in agony' magically got up and continued unimpaired when he realised the Ref had ignored him (playing advantage).
 
Bunkermagnet said:
I’m not complaining it’s Real in the final. It’s a chance to get revenge for previous.
I don’t understand why Pep is lauded as the best, I thought he blew it.
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At 1-1 on the night last night City absolutely fell to pieces. It was astonishing to watch a Guardiola side completely capitulate. For two or three minutes it was blind panic, like watching pub football.

Is that the manager, or players? I think it’s the latter, given that during that short period of time the manager could have done nothing to intervene. It was perhaps the most stunning implosion I have ever seen on a football pitch.
 
Billysboots said:
At 1-1 on the night last night City absolutely fell to pieces. It was astonishing to watch a Guardiola side completely capitulate. For two or three minutes it was blind panic, like watching pub football.

Is that the manager, or players? I think it’s the latter, given that during that short period of time the manager could have done nothing to intervene. It was perhaps the most stunning implosion I have ever seen on a football pitch.
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I think its the result of how modern top teams are coached. These teams play exactly like the train, its their blueprint and they stick to that style of football.

They dont have to think for themselves or rely on one player to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and go and win games like we've seen in years gone by.
 
Stuart_C said:
I think its the result of how modern top teams are coached. These teams play exactly like the train, its their blueprint and they stick to that style of football.

They dont have to think for themselves or rely on one player to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and go and win games like we've seen in years gone by.
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What, you mean like the young Real player that scored two goals in two minutes? ?
 
Stuart_C said:
I think its the result of how modern top teams are coached. These teams play exactly like the train, its their blueprint and they stick to that style of football.

They dont have to think for themselves or rely on one player to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and go and win games like we've seen in years gone by.
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Thank heaven for the likes of Ronaldo then!
I certainly agree that there's a lot more of 'disciplined' tactics applied, but there's plenty of scope for individual flair as well.
To me, there's simply a lot more discipline (at least on-field) all-round - including from managers who have far more access to target team info, so can plan (counter) tactics much better.
 
fundy said:
not larnt his lesson :( horror effort from him and put you in a massive hole having started well
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He is a terrible player

Because he took a few corners we scored from fans are happy to look past the fact he can't do basic defending
 
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