Football The 2013 / 2014 Season Thread

[megadave]

Defence is shocking, to think Smalling and Jones once looked like great prospects, haven't improved at all at Utd. Probably doesn't help being screened by two attack oriented midfielders.

 

[soze]

And having a winger at Right Back.

Also I don't know if it is an injury or lack of match fitness but Jack does not appear to have any burst of pace he is giving the ball up as soon as someone is within 3ft of him it is like me controlling him on Fifa.

 

[Raven]

But but a couple of weeks before the world cup is the ideal time to start fucking about with experimental positions and shit!

 

[Calaen]

Super Ricky! !

 

[Calaen]

I know its only Ecuador but in Barkley, Stirling and the Ox we genuinely have players who can ghost past people. Exciting times!

 

[Raven]

Bit of a Liverpool really, excellent forwards, dog shit defense.

 

[Calaen]

Think smalling and jones have done alright tonight, especially with milner playing at right back cause hes been gobbing.

 

[Scouse]

But but a couple of weeks before the world cup is the ideal time to start fucking about with experimental positions and shit!

Woy's a cock. We should be learning a first-team rhythm by now in preparation for the world cup, not experimenting.

Just heard that Ecuador have equalised...

 

[Calaen]

Fucking Wilshere hes been useless

 

[Madmaxx]

screamer

 

[soze]

Fucking Wilshere hes been useless

I want to try to defend him but he looks like he is two yards off the pace and just milling around like a headless chicken.

 

[Raven]

Valencia. Cunt.

 

[Madmaxx]

wtf possibly a yellow for sterling, but Valencia ..dafuq

 

[soze]

Sterlings tackle while not intentional had the potential to be a leg breaker and I think the Linesman must have told the Ref it was a red. But it was a stupid reaction but as he has had a bad injury it might explain it.

 

[caLLous]

Jamie Freeman: Disgusting behaviour by Valencia, putting his hands to the throat of a 19 year old. Never a red card for Sterling either.

Wtf does his age have to do with it? He's making out like it's child abuse or something...

 

[Calaen]

I want to try to defend him but he looks like he is two yards off the pace and just milling around like a headless chicken.

I know I had high hopes for the guy, in his defence Lampard has been horrible in the middle with him.

 

[soze]

Jack limping off a sight I though would be reserved for the group stages! Him and Ox both off injured fuck international football

 

[Calaen]

Stirling coukd have snapped his leg there. Not intentional but its wasn't pretty. Valencià over reacted for sure, but hes been hurt before.

 

[Raven]

Jack limping off a sight I though would be reserved for the group stages! Him and Ox both off injured fuck international football

They have plenty of time to recover in time to get injured in the first week of the prem, don't worry.

 

[soze]

I wish there was a "kick in the bollocks because it is probably true" button.

 

[Embattle]

Stirling did a dangerous tackle, the fact it didn't connect makes no real difference.

 

[megadave]

The day England gets a good midfielder who likes defending is the day we might become a decent team imo.

 

[soze]

What is Phil Jones passing like could he not play the holding role?

 

[Calaen]

He's grand in fairness, but his best position is CB. It scares me that lampard might get in the middle.

 

[ileks]

I thought Smalling and Jones looked fine. The full backs were shit.

Wilshere relies on the referee too much. Sometimes he's tackled fairly and goes down, other times he's easily fouled and the ref gets it wrong. Either way he loses the ball in incredibly dangerous places too often. His turn of pace and give and goes around the box are still unmatched though.

 

[Raven]

I thought for Smalling's height he was awful, he should be bossing the in coming crosses.

 

[ileks]

Hearing lots of Cesc to Chelsea rumours. Fucking hell, imagine a midfield of Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Hazard all behind Diego Costa.

 

[Scouse]

lampard

His continued existence in the same England team as Gerrard scares me.

 

[megadave]

Hearing lots of Cesc to Chelsea rumours. Fucking hell, imagine a midfield of Fabregas, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Hazard all behind Diego Costa.

 

[Scouse]

He'll probably still say he's no chance of winning the league and that he's got a shit team...