Someone's having a real laugh - shitcoat to Utd.

[Strontium]

At the very least, a world class footballer is surely one who would not look out of place in a world's best XI. Which, by definition, means there must be at least eleven of them.

 

But realistically, there are way more than eleven. I mean, you would have more than eleven just by counting the world class players plying their trade in Madrid and Barcelona.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

I'd agree on the rough definition that a world class player is one who it could be reasonably argued could have a place in a world XI. Fighting for their position with the best handful of that position in current world football.

[Pureblood]

I stand by that. Dele Alli is awful.

 

 

For real?  He's literally shitting talent.  Great player.

[VladimirIlyich]

For real? He's literally shitting talent. Great player.

Hes not awful,but nor is he a great player. Sky and the PL hype up good and very good players to be world class when they obviously aren't,Delle Alli is a prime example.

[Pureblood]

Couldn't disagree more. Pure silk he is.

[VladimirIlyich]

Couldn't disagree more. Pure silk he is.

I will agree with you when he is lighting up La Liga or the Champions League,and standing out for a shit England team versus strong international opposition.

[G Richards]

Dele Ali is a good player, very good in fact. But not world class. Not for me. He could go on to be that, but at present he's not there. I'd say the same about Harry Kane. Very good indeed, but I want to see a bit more from both of them before I could say world class.

[Priory Doctor]

Dele Ali is a good player, very good in fact. But not world class. Not for me. He could go on to be that, but at present he's not there. I'd say the same about Harry Kane. Very good indeed, but I want to see a bit more from both of them before I could say world class.

Aye.

I've been fortunate enough ( or spoilt ) to watch British players from Everton and Liverpool over the years who were probably the best player in the world in their position.

[Jairzinho]

You're referring to Tony Hibbert, aren't you?

[SlugTrail]

Denis Stracqualursi

[The Golden Eel]

Alli will have a fantastic career, he's a great goalscorer, especially seeing as he's not really a striker. He reminds me a bit of Lampard in the sense that he just keeps popping up with goals and doing very little flashy. He scored 22 goals this season having only turned 21 last month.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

I would say Alli is approaching world class, but he hasn't quite made me question my own consciousness, yet. Nor has he caused me to gaze upwards and question the very fabric of our existence.

 

In a year or two though, no doubt in my mind.

[Jairzinho]

I don't always question my own consciousness, but when I do I have no doubt in my mind.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Atletico just announced that Griezmann has signed a contract extension, complete with a quote about how happy he is being a part of the Atletico family and how it's the perfect place for him to continue to improve as a player.

 

I expect Ed Woodward to lash out in a frenzy of spending and end up with Perisic and maybe a new deal for Rooney.

[Red House]

Expect a 100m Mbappe bid anytime now.

[Funkasy]

Atletico just announced that Griezmann has signed a contract extension, complete with a quote about how happy he is being a part of the Atletico family and how it's the perfect place for him to continue to improve as a player.

 

I expect Ed Woodward to lash out in a frenzy of spending and end up with Perisic and maybe a new deal for Rooney.

cant find anything on their homepage 

[Ne Moe Imya]

cant find anything on their homepage 

 

Here, although the tweet that led me there is now deleted so I thought I was losing my mind for a second!

 

http://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/griezmann-amplia-su-contrato-hasta-2021?platform=hootsuite

 

Edit: Oh FFS it's a repost from last year. Apologies, I've fallen for a twitter gag.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Shitcoat in trouble with the Spanish prosecutors reference Tax Fraud. 

 

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid's head coach.

He is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes between 2011 and 2012, prosecutors say.

He has yet to comment on the accusation.

Other big names in football have been accused of tax fraud in Spain recently, including Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who was given a 21-month jail term.

[General Dryness]

I wonder if a strongly worded petition would convince the Spanish government to bring back the death penalty for just one case.

[G Richards]

I wonder what the clampdown on dubious tax practices will mean in the long run for Spanish football? Don't get me wrong, people should pay their taxes, but it has always been the case that high earners will try to find ways to shelter their money from the tax man, and once you start to do that then somewhere along the way it gets more and more complicated and tax avoidance becomes tax evasion.

 

The Spanish authorities are clearly no respecter of 'name' given Messi and Ronaldo and now Mourinho have all been embroiled in this.

 

I'm just wondering what, if any, the longer term ramifications might be. Will it weaken the Spanish League? Will we see any sort of exodus of top players?

[Section_31]

Mourinho is like Ferguson, absolutely dripping with greed.

[Xherdan]

Guilty as fuck. Lock him up.

[Dr Nowt]

I sink greedy, detestable little skidmark.

 

I sink tumour on legs.

 

I sink smallest man on Earth since someone managed to fit inside fucking Ewok costume.

 

I sink book myself into hotel for wank if convicted.

[Dave D]

Lets see him blame the ballboy for that one.

 

Maybe it will be his accountants housekeepers fault? Or the window cleaner? 

[dylstar]

That's what happens when your claiming family tax credits but you secretly live in a hotel !

 

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