Football The 2015/2016 Season Thread

[caLLous]

Now to be fair the highlight of Spurs season is normally when Arsenal can't win the league

No it isn't. Let's face it by this time of year you've long since fallen away in most of the seasons that I can remember. Objectives in previous seasons have been trying to delay *that day* as long as possible and secure CL qualification.

 

[caLLous]

Mahrez is Player of the Year and a leaked programme said that Alli got the "Young".

 

[caLLous]

 

[Billargh]

Leicester definitely played good today. I'm guilty of calling them boring for a fair bit of the season but it was a nice change today.

Arsenal can suck a dick though, we needed you to thump the mackems!

 

[Calaen]

How can anyone say Leicester are boring? 3rd best Defence in the league and 3rd best offense, they never miss a chance to get at the opposition, I think people have been lulled by teams like Swansea thinking they are a great attacking team because they have a fuck ton of possession. I've enjoyed watching their matches this season over everyone elses, simply down to the fact they play without fear and they all work their arses off for one another.

 

[Moriath]

Leicester definitely played good today. I'm guilty of calling them boring for a fair bit of the season but it was a nice change today.

Arsenal can suck a dick though, we needed you to thump the mackems!

Come onthe black cats !!!

 

[Moriath]

How can anyone say Leicester are boring? 3rd best Defence in the league and 3rd best offense, they never miss a chance to get at the opposition, I think people have been lulled by teams like Swansea thinking they are a great attacking team because they have a fuck ton of possession. I've enjoyed watching their matches this season over everyone elses, simply down to the fact they play without fear and they all work their arses off for one another.

Vardy is a beast with his speed and chsing everything down. Today they were forced on the offence cause they couldnt rely on his speed to get them the chances.

Three games left ihope spuds choke tomorrow

 

[Raven]

They won't choke, they will take it to the wire.

 

[caLLous]

It doesn't really matter now, I don't think. Leicester won't lose to United (they might draw but that's not enough), Everton are shocking and a number of Chelsea's players have actually said they want Leicester to win so I imagine they won't give a shit in their last match.

 

[soze]

Mirror have done a report on the number of Injuries reported by Premiership clubs. Man City are top with 69. Spuds have 42 and Leicester have 18. I know they have not had a long cup run or been in Europe but that is still some good luck.

Arsenal only have 37 but I think we will be closer to the top with total days.

 

[Billargh]

How can anyone say Leicester are boring? 3rd best Defence in the league and 3rd best offense, they never miss a chance to get at the opposition, I think people have been lulled by teams like Swansea thinking they are a great attacking team because they have a fuck ton of possession. I've enjoyed watching their matches this season over everyone elses, simply down to the fact they play without fear and they all work their arses off for one another.

Quite a lot of the time they simply win the ball back and hoof it for Vardy or Mahrez to chase down like the whippets they are. Sure they can play good football, but quite a lot of the time it isn't the case. Stats like this tell it all.

 

[CorNokZ]

Real does that as well with Ronaldo and Bale

 

[Calaen]

Quite a lot of the time they simply win the ball back and hoof it for Vardy or Mahrez to chase down like the whippets they are. Sure they can play good football, but quite a lot of the time it isn't the case. Stats like this tell it all.

That stat tells nothing, Man City and Villa are joint bottom and their league positions couldn't be further apart. Now you can't tell me Villa have been more enjoyable to watch than Leicester or anyone else in the league simply because they only pass it less than everyone else.

 

[soze]

That stat tells nothing, Man City and Villa are joint bottom and their league positions couldn't be further apart. Now you can't tell me Villa have been more enjoyable to watch than Leicester or anyone else in the league simply because they only pass it less than everyone else.

You can if you think long ball football is boring. I understand it but it is far from entertaining most weeks especially since Christmas.

 

[Calaen]

I think you're being harsh, they are not just lumping balls up, they are well placed passes to an attacker that is using his attributes. I'd agree if they weren't creating numerous chances during a game and only had one shot and were winning, but they've scored some absolute belters and had some great team goals thrown into the mix. I bet you wish Arsenal counter attacked half as well.

 

[Scouse]

They're breaking with pace, not just hoofing it.

Entertaining side.

 

[Embattle]

They have a preferred style which isn't exactly hoof it but in general it has seen a tight defence with a counter attack and low possession type of football, but it has worked and like any team that wins they have and will continue to come under criticism from others. I would however continue to state that they've been massively helped this season as I personally feel we've seen one of the worst years for the traditional top teams with my own team being the worst followed by Man City, Arsenal and Man U.

 

[Raven]

Will be nice to see the prem won at Old Trafford again.

Been a while...

 

[Moriath]

They have a preferred style which isn't exactly hoof it but in general it has seen a tight defence with a counter attack and low possession type of football, but it has worked and like any team that wins they have and will continue to come under criticism from others. I would however continue to state that they've been massively helped this season as I personally feel we've seen one of the worst years for the traditional top teams with my own team being the worst followed by Man City, Arsenal and Man U.

What do you mean massively helped.

Stupid thing to say. They have out played who they had to.

 

[Billargh]

I think you're being harsh, they are not just lumping balls up, they are well placed passes to an attacker that is using his attributes. I'd agree if they weren't creating numerous chances during a game and only had one shot and were winning, but they've scored some absolute belters and had some great team goals thrown into the mix. I bet you wish Arsenal counter attacked half as well.

Maybe I am being harsh, but I figured I'd be more entertained by the team top of the league. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're consistently boring, they've scored a tonne of belters, but certain games it's just painful to watch.

 

[Embattle]

What do you mean massively helped.

Stupid thing to say. They have out played who they had to.

Well unless you are rather blind it is clear to see that it hasn't been a good year for any of the traditional top teams, in essence they've been throwing points away every where.

 

[Raven]

Its a fair point but that doesn't take anything away from Leicester imo. They have played shit and won 1.0 if necessary. They have routed some teams. Its no different from any premiership winning team.

...and arsenal will still finish 4th...and wenger will no doubt claim it as a victory.

 

[Lethul]

Looks like Alli lost his cool


View: https://streamable.com/j8q4



Wonder if there will be any games for that

 

[Embattle]

It is hard to figure out exactly what will happen with Arsenal this summer, this was without doubt one of the best chances and they joined all the other top flops.

 

[Raven]

Well the squad barely changed, the tactics barely changed, they still beat the teams they usually beat.

The problem is, the manger didn't change.

 

[caLLous]

Looks like Alli lost his cool


View: https://streamable.com/j8q4



Wonder if there will be any games for that

There undoubtedly will, we thought he'd got this out of his game earlier in the season after a couple of incidents but there's no excuse for that. It looked like Yacob was winding him up all night with shit tackles but you just can't take the bait. His season is over.

Anyway, re: Arsenal, this is the most level-headed I've heard their #1 fan Piers Morgan.

 

[Lethul]

There undoubtedly will, we thought he'd got this out of his game earlier in the season after a couple of incidents but there's no excuse for that. It looked like Yacob was winding him up all night with shit tackles but you just can't take the bait. His season is over.

Anyway, re: Arsenal, this is the most level-headed I've heard their #1 fan Piers Morgan.

Hope he manages to iron such stunts out of his game! I thought he was a calm character

 

[caLLous]

Hope he manages to iron such stunts out of his game! I thought he was a calm character

I think we can put it down to immaturity. He definitely has a bit of "cunt" in him which all the pundits love but it's always going to get him in trouble. He's done a few stupid things this season but, like I said, it had been a good 10 or 12 games since his last incident I think.

 

[Raven]

Hopefully he learns to control that side of his game, I think he will...he is only young.

 

[soze]

It is hard to figure out exactly what will happen with Arsenal this summer, this was without doubt one of the best chances and they joined all the other top flops.

We bought a goal keeper and did not fix any of the other problems because we had players coming back from injury. Yet again we are lacking a striker and yet again we lost big players. Santi I think has been a big miss. And I honestly do think if we had a 30 goal striker we might be at the top. If we had the draws turned to wins that Kane and Vardy have pulled off this year we would be a much better position. I know it is a stupid thing to say but if everyone else an see it why can't Wenger. How many years does Giroud get to skate by before the club see's he is a backup striker at best.