Other football - 2020/21

[El Rojo]

9 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

It's a decent balanced squad but basically everyone bar City from "the big 6" has hugely underachieved. We're about 30 points off where we should be. About 15 even taking into account the injuries. 

 

Arsenal start the season with Pepe,  Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang, and Martinelli and they've scored 46 goals in 33 games. 

 

Etc. 

 

Leicester and West Ham have picked up the pieces, but when next season starts their expectations should be 7th - 10th.

Whatever about the others, I think Leicester - and Rodgers - are already a distance above Arsenal’s and Spurs’ level. 

[KMD7]

8 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Oh, to have a striker like Benzema. We would have 99 points this season.

Yep. Incredible finisher.

[dockers_strike]

These cockney cunts are going to get to the final and win it, arent they?

[El Rojo]

1 minute ago, dockers_strike said:

These cockney cunts are going to get to the final and win it, arent they?

If they end up playing Manchester City in the final, it’s probably the least worst  outcome. 

[Jairzinho]

4 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Whatever about the others, I think Leicester - and Rodgers - are already a distance above Arsenal’s and Spurs’ level. 

If Allegri took over that Spurs squad they'd finish 10 points ahead of Leicester next season. 

 

But I agree at the moment it's far more balanced a squad. 

[Elite]

Hoddle having one of his 'escaped from the care home' nights.

[Scott_M]

20 hours ago, lebron said:

I reckon we still have a small chance... My predictions nearly always fail, I've still given it a try...

 

With 5 games to go:

 

Leicester 62 pts - South (a), N'castle (h), Utd (a), Chelsea (a), Spurs (h). 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw = 69 pts

Chelsea 58 pts - Fulham (h), City (a), Arsenal (h), Leicester (h) Villa (a). 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss = 66 pts

West H 55 pts - Burnley (a), Everton (h), Brighton (a), WBA (a), South (h). 3 wins, 2 draws = 66 pts

Liverpool 54 pts - Utd (a), South (h), WBA (a), Burnley (a), Palace (h). 4 wins, 1 draw  = 67 pts

 

By the time Chelsea and Leicester face off, we might be better off hoping for a Chelsea collapse... With commitments in both CL and FA Cup they might be vulnerable to it too. The United game at the weekend is probably last chance saloon for us, 0 pts there will make it close to impossible. A win would put us firmly back in it, but even a point could prove vital, the margins are pretty slim as you can see.

 

Edit: I know 4 wins in a row seems impossible with our current form and squandering of chances, but this being our only focus in the coming weeks SHOULD be a help for us.

I’m as optimistic as they come but I’m 50/50 on whether 15 points will be enough and even taking the game on Sunday out the equation, I’m not even convinced we can get the other 12.

[magicrat]

Just now, Elite said:

Hoddle having one of his 'escaped from the care home' nights.

Glad he's there to explain why the ball behaves differently on a soaking wet pitch. Never would  have guessed. 

[Josef Svejk]

Every time I criticise Hoddle I pause and thank the Good Lord that McManaman isn't commentating instead. 

[Scott_M]

Just found this picture of Zidane I thought I’d share...

 

[magicrat]

5 minutes ago, Josef Svejk said:

Every time I criticise Hoddle I pause and thank the Good Lord that McManaman isn't commentating instead. 

It's like choosing which plum you would like to be cut off with a rusty penknife

[Josef Svejk]

3 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Just found this picture of Zidane I thought I’d share...

 

[El Rojo]

Never knew he was colourblind.

[magicrat]

Seeing Hoddle is the fount of all knowledge when it comes to tactics it's unbelievable he hasn't tried management for himself. 

[johnsusername]

8 minutes ago, magicrat said:

Seeing Hoddle is the fount of all knowledge when it comes to tactics it's unbelievable he hasn't tried management for himself. 

 

[Halcyon Days]

37 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Just found this picture of Zidane I thought I’d share...

 

[Reckoner]

I wonder what Sergio Ramos’ reaction would be to that photo.

[magicrat]

Pile of shite that second half. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

1 hour ago, El Rojo said:

If they end up playing Manchester City in the final, it’s probably the least worst  outcome. 

Oligark FC > Sportswash FC 

[Leyton388]

So Chelsea managed a draw away to Madrid. Just shows just how shit we have become. 

[Josef Svejk]

It's amazing what Frank Lampard achieved this season. 

[Guest Alex_K]

Didn't watch tonight. Read headline that Madrid "looked an ageing side". Thoroughly depressing that we went out in such meek fashion to that shower who are about 5 years past their best.

[Jockey]

Chelsea have won fuck all so far. This is football not top trumps. 

[Harry Squatter]

A potential final of City V Chelsea and the Mancs winning the Europa. Add to us falling apart spectacularly.  This season is probably the worst case scenario you could have imagined. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

Just found this picture of Zidane I thought I’d share...