Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [23rd - 26th January 2016]

dannyjo22 said:
Because I geniunely don't know as I didn't watch that much Barca when he was there but did he build the team of young players? I thought it was already in place? Has he ever built his own team of younger players?
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Pep made a lot of changes, first summer brings in Alves, Pique, Keita and promoted Busquets.

Got rid of Zambrotta, Deco, Ronaldinho among others.

Other players moved on and the success stayed also such as eto and good use of Pedro.

I'd hardly say he built a team of younger players, no one does that and wins much at the top level, but he certainly built a team with foundation for future managers. (Helps having Messi though :D)
 
I've never understood this argument. Why is it harsh? Whether he was getting the ball or not, he was tripped and that is the only thing that matters, nothing else. The fact that he was never getting the ball only makes Howard's challenge even more braindead but that's it.
 
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker (c), Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Campbell, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud

Subs: Ospina, Gabriel, Gibbs, Chambers, Elneny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sanchez



Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Oscar; Diego Costa

Subs: Begovic, Cahill, Baba Rahman, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Hazard, Remy
 
Purdy said:
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Thanks :)

Moothead2 said:
How can you have two of the highest rated English defenders in the last few years and still ship as many goals as Everton do? Martinez is suicidal.
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He's massively over rated and it will cause the decimation of our team in the summer. Bloody nice bloke though. Everyone is now picking up how much he's under achieving with the squad at his disposal. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see Moyes back next year if the wheels fall off in the cups.
 
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Moses said:
Well, in those instances I personally think the rules should take it into the circumstances, with them being able to judge no harm so no foul. But, like I say, I understand why they're given as the rules are.
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That, imo, is absolutely bonkers. All you're doing is giving defenders free reign to go into certain challenges without any possible consequences.

The only reason the Swansea player has taken the heavy touch and run the ball out of play is because Howard had committed to the challenge so to say no harm was done is simply not true.

When the back pass is played Howard has 2 choices, hold his ground and allow the Swansea player to take a more controlled touch and possibly get a shot off or go for broke and try to win the ball. If the rules were as you wanted, every keeper in Howard's situation would rush out and bring the attacker down knowing the ball would run out of play and get away with it.
 
Purdy said:
Weird. I thought Everton were ahead of us by like four points
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I'm not sure if you're taking the **** but I was genuinely shocked when I just read they've only won 3 league games since September.

Their general performances have actually been pretty good and for all the mocking, they do actually have an exciting group of players but they seem to be finding ways not to win games.
 
BaZ87 said:
I'm not sure if you're taking the **** but I was genuinely shocked when I just read they've only won 3 league games since September.

Their general performances have actually been pretty good and for all the mocking, they do actually have an exciting group of players but they seem to be finding ways not to win games.
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I'm not, I genuinely was under the impression they were doing well
 
As long as this game isn't boring don't mind the result.

Ideally a high scoring close/heartbreaking one. If not humiliation for either side will do :D
 
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