Football The 2012 / 2013 Season Thread

[Billargh]

What a fucking goal!

 

[Aoami]

COME ON YOU SAINTS

 

[Embattle]

Do like the way Jones keeps bouncing Neymar.

 

[Billargh]

Like a dad giving his 7 year old son a hard time in the park.

Ahahaha ROOONEEEEYYYY

It really is amazing what no pressure and a positive approach can do for us.

 

[Embattle]

That was nice.

 

[Aoami]

Hahahaha fuck you Brazil

 

[Billargh]

Some mint goals in this game tonight like.

 

[megadave]

Some mint goals in this game tonight like.

hah you sound so northern

 

[Himse]

Was a pretty meh game, apart from the goals.

 

[Shagrat]

Walcott had a shocker. passes going all over the place, miscontrolling the ball, don't think he did anything during the whole game.

thank god we improved 2nd half, first 45 minutes were awful.

 

[Embattle]

Walcott had a shocker. passes going all over the place, miscontrolling the ball, don't think he did anything during the whole game.

thank god we improved 2nd half, first 45 minutes were awful.

He seemed to revert to the default version of himself from the past.

 

[Scouse]

Can't see him lasting at Napoli tbh.

I think he'll do 18 months/ 2 years of reasonable success and then say "thanks" and leave amicably...

 

[Scouse]

Maybe there would be a better fit for a Brendan team with a more possesion based forward?

You mean maybe there'd be a better loser.

Suarez will walk into wherever he goes and make them a better team. LFC's loss. Damn shame. We'll prolly lose him, and lose a talented cunt that everyone would want.

 

[Moriath]

Walcott was goal blind. Give all try for goal forget about team.

 

[Hawkwind]

"Sort out the defence"?

What's wrong with it exactly?

Second best defensive record in the league last season. Best defensive away team in the league.

Stop being lazy and actually watch us play. We need a DM, ST(or two) and a DC (3rd/4th choice). And a GK since Fabianski will be leaving most probably. In the last year we've only bought one first teamer from France, Giroud.

So yeah, talking out your arse.

I've watched every fucking game! Even when I missed one live due to biz travel I've downloaded and watched it ASAP. Defense came good for last 10 games of the season. Prior to that we leaked goals from set pieces or got caught on the break. They were bad goals to concede alot of the time, players left unmarked. The lanky German is too slow and has been caught out many times. Koscielny has been excellent. Vermaelen was unlucky with long injuries but we cannot rely on him to be there every game. just think we need another 'quality' central defender in.

GK - fair enough, Fabianski out another in.

As for strikers, was referring more to the last few years - Chamakh was poor and Giroud not been that much better. Buying in last years top Frenchie was not a good solution. My problem with Giroud is he does not attack the box often enough at the right time. Quite often seen him backing away when crosses come in. How many times have we seen decent crosses come in with no one even near it, way too often for me. For a big striker he does not impose himself enough in the opposition box.

 

[Raven]

I think Arsenal need a new physio and coaching staff too. They always seem to be full of injuries.

 

[soze]

I think that was disproved too. We get no more injuries than other teams but we have a smaller squad than the other "big" clubs so it has more of an impact.

Arsenal actually have one of the top physio departments in Europe as it was only recently built with cutting edge technology.

 

[rynnor]

I think Arsenal need a bigger team

So do Spurs.

 

[georgie]

Shocker!

Chelsea football club confirms Jose Mourinho is team's new manager [Sky News Newsdesk] (@SkyNewsBreak)

 

[Raven]

How long before he is sacked?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Not long enough.

 

[Embattle]

4 year contract, hope he has the time he'll require.

 

[soze]

This will be like Hoddle at Spuds the fans will turn on him and want him sacked before the end of the season.

 

[rynnor]

This will be like Hoddle at Spuds the fans will turn on him and want him sacked before the end of the season.

The Chelsea fans I know are not very happy with him coming back - the big question is how long he can get on with Mr money and will he expect to totally reconstruct the team?

 

[caLLous]

I think he's a bit of a nutter to go back tbh.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

It'll be nice for so many Chelsea fans to see the return of the manager that was there when they started supporting the club.

 

[megadave]

 

[Billargh]

Jesus Navas is going to Man City for £17 apparently.

 

[caLLous]

£17 and a packet of crisps?

 

[Billargh]

£17 and a framed photo of his eyes for all his team mates.