Men's Soccer (Football) Thread [ARCHIVED] Soccer • Page 1629

The Sky panels IEM’s are all far too big for them. Would have thought they’d have moulded ones.

Absolutely agree. I fucking hate him during United games.

 

Rains, pours.

 

Wolves want Diego Costa on a free after Kalajdzic's ACL went this weekend. Still can't get over the fact he's only 33.

 

Villarreal look good.

 

Another goal for Destiny Udogie. Excited to have him next year.

 

Took full advantage of Karsdorp switching off!

 

Udinese! Udinese!

 

Whoa 4-0. I'll have to watch that later.

 

Getting him to switch nationalities may be our biggest coup.

 

I liked Antony yesterday. Seemed assured on the ball and put a big shift in defensively too. Smart use of the ball, wasn’t just running down blind alleys trying to beat the defenders but recycling the ball when the option was open.

Good having that other option of a left footer on the right too. Only his second or third game since March due to injury and strike so hopefully when he’s up to match rhythm he can be a force.

 

The more I think back on yesterday the more annoying it is. I’m probably biased but I thought everywhere between the two boxes we were the better team.

The difference was that we didn’t finish, and we had a succession of stupid defensive errors that were exacerbated by needing to push forward. It’s shown that we are still a bit immature and naive as a team.

The triple substitution was also a bad move. Left us open at the back and lost our shape going forward.

Also, watching back, that Martinelli goal should have stood. Eriksen needed to be stronger there, and it wasn’t a clear and obvious error, and that would have changed the entire outlook on the match.

United are a very good counter attacking team, and like Spurs they will probably do well in the matches against other big teams. The issue I suspect will be breaking down good defensive teams.

Overall, gutting, but we’re still top of the league.

 

Turkish football is top tier madness.

 

I'd only count our second goal yesterday as a counter. First goal especially we pulled Arsenal out of shape and exploited the space left in the middle. Both first and third goals came from our throw ins.

 

That first goal where they worked it back to the keeper only to immediately turn around and hit a ball between the lines leading up to quick one touch attacks seems to be a staple of EtH ball.

 

Yep, shows the major need for a ball playing keeper though. Hopefully next summer. DDG's contract is up, he has 1 year optional extension but hopefully we can just let it lapse and get another keeper in.

 

There is surely, surely no way they take up that optional year on DDG's contract. Obviously it's United so who knows, but they're presented with a golden opportunity of cutting ties on a £350k a week contract. Even if he has a blinder of a season, take that chance with both hands.

 

Just the 1pt ahead in Fantasy? I like to live life on the edge lol

 

I was talking to a Leicester fan earlier and they told me Leicester are about to report the highest loss ever in the PL era, even after selling Fofana for a ridiculous price.

For a club that seemed to well run, it’s really bizarre to me.

 

I don’t think the Fofana sale will be included in those reports. Still madness.

 

They seem well run but their wage bill is astronomical, especially when you take into account their historical status as a "small" Midlands club. That's a hard status to shift even if they have won the Premier League.

At least they've got their new state-of-the-art training facilities, I guess?

 

Seems Pogba might miss the World Cup. That would be a shame.

 

Considering Kante is made out of confetti, too, I wonder if we'll see Guendouzi starting alongside Tchouameni? It could be Rabiot, too, I guess...

 

Mad that Camavinga isn’t even in the convo. But I’d bet on Guendouzi starting.

 

It’s crazy this guy isn’t sent off literally every week.