The Football Thread

[Old Jud]

Originally Posted by pierrelm

I wonder if there will be a big bid from someone to prise Kante away from Chelsea - if not him, someone similar in European football?

If Lord Wrigley were still at the reins I think he'd be getting more from Rashford and Martial, and that Sanchez would likely be elsewhere. It seemed like a signing designed mainly to pique Pep.
More importantly both Rashford and Martial have got the capacity to tear defences a new one - your mind-numbing european away leg was a peerfect example of where you could have contained for 60-70 minutes then brought those two on to run at defenders...and left with a two goal margin...hindsight is wonderful but it's what some of your performances cry out for. Instead, two of the most promising young players in the league are struggling to get game time. Ludicrous.

Fergie would keep Sanchez but maybe play him a little deeper.
Rashford has blistering pace but poor finishing when we need it the most. Martial has more natural flair and vision than Rashford, Lingard is underrated but he is developing very nicely.

I would not be surprised to see the departure of one of this trio in the summer, I hope it's not Lingard.

As for Europe? We might just cough, stumble, and splutter our way past Sevilla, but I would not be surprised if our European adventure comes to an end next month, if we do manage to beat Sevilla we will almost certainly get KO'd in the next round.
To be quite frank, we don't deserve to get any further.

[Meini Again]

Originally Posted by buttsie

Thats Wengers 3rd loss out of 3 league cup finals 2006–07 , 2010–11 , 2017–18

At least it wasnt to Birmingham like the 2010/11 2-1 embarassment

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43101681

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...and_statistics

OI !

[Meini Again]

Originally Posted by buttsie

Thats Wengers 3rd loss out of 3 league cup finals 2006–07 , 2010–11 , 2017–18

At least it wasnt to Birmingham like the 2010/11 2-1 embarassment

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43101681

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...and_statistics

OI !



Skill and Erudition by McJudas...

~ but probably more to do with the Gunners arrogance and self-entitlement.

Still... there's not many Teams that Win the Leaguue Cup, Qualify for the Europa League....and get relegated... same season

Only Blues !

[m100]

Originally Posted by mitchspur

Dear Mr Wenger,

Pleeeeeeeeeeease DON'T EVER retire from managing the Arse!!!!!!

Yours Mitchspur

Can the two of us start some sort of Wenger IN club. three down to man city, thirty points behind them in the table, the prospect of Burnley finishing above them becoming a distinct possibility (and if there's any justice it will happen as Burnley deserve it). The bloke's comedy gold.

Unfortunately I think they'll sack him on the spot when milan put them out of the europa.

All opposition fans should get this song on their mobiles and play it when he walks out before a game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P23Gqn6y8AI

[mitchspur]

Surely the Arse are not as badly off as Milano???
I really think the Arse will progress in the Crapropa Cup!!


BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I please bring up V.A.R.??????????????????

I really believe it's been added to the FA Cup this year to contrive Cup shocks!!!
Look what happened to Liverpool.
And last night...........................Oh! Spurs have taken the lead too early, let's see if we can chalk that one off???
Oh! they've now gone 3-0 up.....can we disallow that one????

Course we can. No wonder Dale equalised!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were inspired by the 'Man in the Van'.

Only trouble is they wound Fernando 'Ian Moores' Llorente and he became a 'Hero'??????

Swansea here I come at 'Silly O'Clock' AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Meini Again]

Originally Posted by Old Jud

If a peak Fergie was still in charge at OT and he had the current squad at his disposal, we would see the kind of football Utd WERE famous for.

Sadly, 'Moyes-Must-Go' and LVG have led to JM...this builds up

The marketing of Man Utd is phenomenal, for them to sell more shirts than other more successful clubs worldwide...how

There has to be some co-relation at some point, between success on the field and mechandising sales..surely?

On Arsene ~ long may he reign ~ in 21 years he has managed the gunners to
3...THREE... Prem titles.
7...SEVEN.... FA Cups
7...SEVEN Community Shield Cups

The crucial bit is only 3 League Titles...in 21 years, and being amongst the heavyweight spenders all that time.

[m100]

Originally Posted by Meini Again

The crucial bit is only 3 League Titles...

alternatively it's a complete lack of european success.

I see he's been saying he "turned down the world to stay at arsenal". He's stayed at arsenal because he can get away with it. If he'd gone to either milan club, psg, barcelona or real madrid he would have been sacked inside twelve months and he knows it.

all i ask is that when he finally does go arsenal appoint brendan rodgers...

[victor meldrew]

Brenda could be the answer to a prayer for The Gooners given in the land of the shell suits he was reliant on Gerrard and Suarez and when they failed so did the "its our Year"

Arsenal offer a whole different set of circumstances, Wenger is Jethro Tull.

[pierrelm]

Originally Posted by victor meldrew

Arsenal offer a whole different set of circumstances, Wenger is Jethro Tull.

'Living In The Past'?

[victor meldrew]

Originally Posted by pierrelm

'Living In The Past'?

Correct