Football The 2013 / 2014 Season Thread

[rynnor]

They started very poorly and Dortmund were just better organised.

 

[miri]

Well, second half was a big improvement. Promising signs to be sure.

 

[Aoami]

What a break by Dortmund. Shame for Arsenal, they dominated 2 thirds of that match and shouldve taken something from it. I still think they're at least as good a side as Dortmund so it had to go down as a bad result.

 

[ileks]

Yeah I'd say they looked pretty evenly matched. Dortmund were better at closing down quickly but Arsenal looked more in control of the game.

The Arsenal fans were fucking shit mind. It felt like watching an away game.

Orient finally lost. Luckily Peterborough could only manage a draw though so we are still top.

 

[Everz]

Orient and Pboro both dropping points, we win 2-0 and are 6 points clear of 4th! Bradford away on Saturday to come.

Oh and it'll be free. Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Coventry and Chelsea @ £5 come through.

Wooooooooooooo!

 

[Billargh]

Didn't catch the Arsenal match but they were saying on the radio Lewandowski should've been off for an elbow?

 

[Raven]

Their group suddenly looks as hard as predicted.

 

[soze]

Oh Raven you are such a spud. Lost 1 Won 2 and suddenly very hard?

 

[Billargh]

You still have to play the two toughest opponents away though, right?

 

[Raven]

Oh Raven you are such a spud. Lost 1 Won 2 and suddenly very hard?

You still have to play the two toughest opponents away though, right?

Yup. It's got nothing to do with being a spurs fan (which I am not really) the group is a hard one and would be for any team. 3 teams on 6 points and you have to play them both away...with the usual injuries stacking up.

You need to slaughter Marseille and hope to go through on goal difference.

 

[soze]

Seeing as we absolutely dominated Napoli I am quietly confident of a win there. And even though I hate to admit it Flamini being fit for the away game at Dormund could see us get a win there too. Tonight's game must make Wenger finally see a world class DM is the missing ingredient between us and a trophy.

And seeing as Flamini was fit for tonight but the 5 day rule kept him out so all this bleating about injuries is getting old.

 

[Olgaline]

Didn't catch the Arsenal match but they were saying on the radio Lewandowski should've been off for an elbow?

nah, the yellow he got was appropriate

 

[Billargh]

nah, the yellow he got was appropriate

Yeah seen on the highlights, definitely a yellow. No surprise having Radio 5 Live being reeeeeedicilously biased towards Arsenal.

 

[caLLous]

Tbh I thought it was a yellow when I saw the replay. The commentator was like "OMFG RED" but Townsend was more restrained and sensible. He didn't drive his elbow into his face, it wasn't red-worthy.

 

[rynnor]

I really cant see Arsenal beating Dortmund at home tbh - apart from a crap goalkeeper they look very well organised and will be difficult to break down.

 

[Billargh]

Everyone thought the same before Arsenal went to Bayern last season though and look how that turned out. Not saying they'll win mind, they definitely won't

 

[Lethul]

Watched Barca yesterday. Neymar isn't really all that is he?

 

[Vladamir]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_eVbx5PB50

 

[miri]

Watched Barca yesterday. Neymar isn't really all that is he?

Yeah, he doesn't dribble past all 11 players or has one game where he isn't amazing and he's a terrible player. Watched a few Barca games this year in La Liga and he's been immense. The question should more so be if he and Messi work together I'd say, he's certainly looked better when Messi has been on the bench.

 

[soze]

I would love to see these used in a real game imagine the angles you could get from 25 Cameras on players and officials heads.

 

[Lethul]

Yeah, he doesn't dribble past all 11 players or has one game where he isn't amazing and he's a terrible player. Watched a few Barca games this year in La Liga and he's been immense. The question should more so be if he and Messi work together I'd say, he's certainly looked better when Messi has been on the bench.

Only game I've watched So it is my only sample. It almost looked like Barca was reluctant to play him the ball. The ball MUST go through Messi if he is on the pitch.

I did not say he was terrible

 

[miri]

 

[Lethul]

 

[caLLous]

Holloway getting sacked? Palace have called a press conference for 5:30pm...

 

[Aoami]

According to a journo on the BBC newsfeed Ollie has resigned, probably a mutual agreement type thing

 

[caLLous]

Holloway getting sacked?

Yes, then.

 

[georgie]

View attachment 16740

I thought one of the replies was quite, um, interesting...

 

[Ch3tan]

Say it ain't so Holloway!

 

[caLLous]

Palace fans on SSN saying they want Pulis. Nooooooooooooooo.

 

[miri]

Oh god no. PLEASE ANYTHING BUT THAT.