Other Football 2023/24

[Mil-ing Around]

Arsenal are very good. Odegaard is a twat and annoying but fuck me does he work hard and press well. Their defence is also solid. But as someone above said, we need them to concede first to hope it upsets their flow. 

 

Sadly Douglas Luiz got booked in the 97th minute today, so he misses the game against them next week. Little things like that going for you is what you need and they are getting them breaks right now.

 

But no title race this close can be won in cruise control, so I think there will be 1 or 2 games that don't go to plan for them. We need them to drop points to give us some breathing space. 

[diamondjoe]

It's fucking great all these teams winning. It'll make it all the sweeter when we lift the title. Let them win. Fuck them. It's destiny. 

[chrisbonnie]

Is anyone watching the sporting Lisbon game aganst benfica? 

[The Midnight Rambler]

8 minutes ago, chrisbonnie said:

Is anyone watching the sporting Lisbon game aganst benfica? 

 

There’s a few Sportinguistas on here now. VAR lets Di Maria punch one of our players in the chops, sound.

[Lee909]

Both Sporting and Benfica lacking any real quality play in final third. Just a bit hectic end to end

 

Joao Neves is quality

Fuck off is he 19 though. He looks like some 1980s 35 year old Narco boss from Cali

[Lee909]

Too good chances for Sporting and the final ball is terrible

Coates can't play a simple  ball back across the area and 

 

 

1-1

[Lee909]

 Alex Bah bang on HT

 

Stupid foul from St Just after just wasting a great chance to cross a few mi uses ago

[The Midnight Rambler]

Fuck sake.

[Lee909]

If I've just heard that right Sportong are on of the 3 worst teams for defending set pieces. Now that isn't a good stat for a coach coming over here

[Lee909]

Fuck me that's a awful decision. 

Ottamendi doing his best shithouse routine

[TD_LFC]

22 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

If I've just heard that right Sportong are on of the 3 worst teams for defending set pieces. Now that isn't a good stat for a coach coming over here

 

Joint 4th best for goals scored from set pieces and joint second best for goals conceded (Porto top on 3, four teams on 4 goals conceded).

 

According to WhoScored.

[Lee909]

This is the last 3 games I've watched of Sporting and judging by these we are in for a massive fall. Saw this Benfica team go toe to toe with bloody Rangers and just about get past them and Sporting look no better. 

 

Inacio always looks out of position and caught out by through balls. 

 

Coates and Di Maria are the best players on the pitch. Gyökeres is a handful but looks limited allround. 

 

Small sample size but I see nothing why Amorim I'd the guy. Feels the stat nerds being clever

[Lee909]

Just now, TD_LFC said:

 

Joint 4th best for goals scored from set pieces and joint second best for goals conceded (Porto top on 3, four teams on 4 goals conceded).

 

Strange I'm sure the commentator said earlier they were poor

[TD_LFC]

Think the stats nerds are probably not judging it on a 3 game spell at the tail end of the season.

 

[Lee909]

2 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

 

Joint 4th best for goals scored from set pieces and joint second best for goals conceded (Porto top on 3, four teams on 4 goals conceded).

 

According to WhoScored.

 

 

https://azscore.com/news/football/206301-sporting-half-of-the-goals-conceded-in-the-league-are-from-set-pieces-abola-pt

 

Could ting penalties is harsh to be fair but

 

Two from penalty kicks, one from a corner kick, and five from free kicks

 

But let’s look at the facts. In the 15 rounds already played in the League, Sporting has conceded 16 goals, eight of which came from set-piece plays.

[TD_LFC]

8 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

 

https://azscore.com/news/football/206301-sporting-half-of-the-goals-conceded-in-the-league-are-from-set-pieces-abola-pt

 

Could ting penalties is harsh to be fair but

 

Two from penalty kicks, one from a corner kick, and five from free kicks

 

But let’s look at the facts. In the 15 rounds already played in the League, Sporting has conceded 16 goals, eight of which came from set-piece plays.

 

It also includes direct free kicks, so direct free kicks and penalties are included.

 

Personally I wouldn't view direct free kicks and penalties as a breakdown in set piece defending compared to a free kick that is touched by a secondary player but maybe I'm being too lenient.

 

Djalo's free kick for Braga that is mentioned in the link you posted for example (2 minutes in).

 

 

[The Midnight Rambler]

Oh mate..

[Lee909]

How doesn't he score there

[Lee909]

That's the game and title 2-1, sporting

Great finish

[3 Stacks]

Sporting were easily the better side and have just won it.

[The Midnight Rambler]

Take your noncey eagle and get to fuck.

 

What a hit.

[Lee909]

Problems with another freekick though may have been offside if it went in

[The Midnight Rambler]

Just now, Lee909 said:

Problems with another freekick though may have been offside if it went in

Fucking miles off. Played against 12 men tonight.

[TD_LFC]

Think they conceded a freekick in the warm up as well we should probably add...

 

 

[chrisbonnie]

I haven't watched sporting, but I have this thing in my head that they play like one of the peak Mourinho teams.... 

 

Someone please tell me I'm wrong