The Football Thread - Page 2000

**buttsie** · May 11th, 2017, 02:50 AM

"I don't really have a problem with the Premier League, I have a problem with it being unsustainable."

A book published in Germany this week - The Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football - includes what it says is a breakdown of the fee for Paul Pogba's move to United last summer, and alleges his agent Mino Raiola earned £41m from the deal.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39874533

**countjimmoriarty** · May 11th, 2017, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Imp

Harry Redknapp to stay at Birmingham City for another year !!!!

Brummie branch of Staples stocking up on brown envelopes...

**footstep** · May 11th, 2017, 06:16 PM

Semi final Lyon Ajax: needs a 3 0....

**buttsie** · May 11th, 2017, 10:56 PM

Hard to believe that Celta Vigo ranked 12th in la liga having lost its last 5 games
goes to Old Trafford and is given 67% possession in a semi.

Mourinho doesnt trust his own defence to keep counter attacks out?

Its not the first time Mourinho with the better team on paper has set-up not to lose
rather than going for the knock out blow in a semi

I'd give the young Ajax team a 50/50 chance of upsetting them in the final

THU, 11 May 2017 Europa League - Semi-Final - 2nd Leg

Man Utd 1
Celta Vigo 1

Fellaini (17' minutes),
Bailly (Dismissed at 87' minutes)

FT/HT 1-0 (Agg 2-1)

Roncaglia (85' minutes, Dismissed at 88' minutes)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39877812

THU, 11 May 2017 Europa League - Semi-Final - 2nd Leg

Lyon 3
Ajax 1

Lacazette (45' minutes pen, 45'+1 minutes),
Ghezzal (81' minutes)

FT/HT 2-1 (Agg 4-5)

Dolberg (27' minutes),
Viergever (Dismissed at 84' minutes)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39875313

**old alal** · May 13th, 2017, 06:49 AM

Congrats to Chelski, and particularly to Conte.

**footstep** · May 13th, 2017, 07:03 AM

Congrats to Chelsea.
Monaco needs a draw tomorrow.

**victor meldrew** · May 13th, 2017, 01:59 PM

The question is, can Liverpool save Arsenal from the ignominy of the Europa League or will we fail to turn up tomorrow?

**footstep** · May 13th, 2017, 05:18 PM

More seriously now :Lens.
Horrible season home.
So : one match left. We are 4th. 2 go in ligue 1, 3rd /18th ligue1 in 2 matches.
one point behind 2nd and 3rd .
All I can say is: don't cry babies now. you had enough opportunities home.
Got to win next week of course but Waiting for the other results ...YES . you deserved it.
Sad but true.

**Ace1965** · May 13th, 2017, 09:58 PM

Ok Liverpool, let's see what you're made of. Let's see how much guts you have.

Regarding relegation on February 7th I posted this prediction:

Quote:

If you just take the current bottom 6, I think Boro, Sunderland, and Hull survive. Leicester, Swansea, and Palace don't make it. Now that is going out on a long shaky limb.

It looks like that rotten limb has fallen on the ground and is in pieces.

**pierrelm** · May 14th, 2017, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by victor meldrew

The question is, can Liverpool save Arsenal from the ignominy of the Europa League or will we fail to turn up tomorrow?

Liverpool and Arsenal both can batter sides when the opposition are not at the races but both have defensive problems and serially flatter to deceive; I'm sure the main difference is one has a manager with a huge ego who frowns while the other has a manager with a huge ego who smiles.

West Ham are perhaps, along wth Everton, the club whose form is impossible for even their own manager to predict. I like Bilic and hope things improve for him, he's shown a bit of class in a very trying season.

May 11th, 2017, 02:50 AM	#19991
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,294 Times in 12,746 Posts	Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt stands by Premier League criticism "I don't really have a problem with the Premier League, I have a problem with it being unsustainable." A book published in Germany this week - The Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football - includes what it says is a breakdown of the fee for Paul Pogba's move to United last summer, and alleges his agent Mino Raiola earned £41m from the deal. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39874533

May 11th, 2017, 10:56 PM	#19994
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,294 Times in 12,746 Posts	Man U v Ajax for the Europa title Hard to believe that Celta Vigo ranked 12th in la liga having lost its last 5 games goes to Old Trafford and is given 67% possession in a semi. Mourinho doesnt trust his own defence to keep counter attacks out? Its not the first time Mourinho with the better team on paper has set-up not to lose rather than going for the knock out blow in a semi I'd give the young Ajax team a 50/50 chance of upsetting them in the final THU, 11 May 2017 Europa League - Semi-Final - 2nd Leg Man Utd 1 Celta Vigo 1 Fellaini (17' minutes), Bailly (Dismissed at 87' minutes) FT/HT 1-0 (Agg 2-1) Roncaglia (85' minutes, Dismissed at 88' minutes) http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39877812 THU, 11 May 2017 Europa League - Semi-Final - 2nd Leg Lyon 3 Ajax 1 Lacazette (45' minutes pen, 45'+1 minutes), Ghezzal (81' minutes) FT/HT 2-1 (Agg 4-5) Dolberg (27' minutes), Viergever (Dismissed at 84' minutes) http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39875313

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May 11th, 2017, 06:16 PM	#19993
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,764 Times in 7,170 Posts	Semi final Lyon Ajax: needs a 3 0....

May 13th, 2017, 07:03 AM	#19996
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,764 Times in 7,170 Posts	Congrats to Chelsea. Monaco needs a draw tomorrow.

May 13th, 2017, 01:59 PM	#19997
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,776 Thanks: 531,870 Thanked 179,923 Times in 15,764 Posts	The question is, can Liverpool save Arsenal from the ignominy of the Europa League or will we fail to turn up tomorrow?

May 13th, 2017, 05:18 PM	#19998
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,764 Times in 7,170 Posts	More seriously now :Lens. Horrible season home. So : one match left. We are 4th. 2 go in ligue 1, 3rd /18th ligue1 in 2 matches. one point behind 2nd and 3rd . All I can say is: don't cry babies now. you had enough opportunities home. Got to win next week of course but Waiting for the other results ...YES . you deserved it. Sad but true.