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Get the fuck in Mo! VAR in shambles after that. 

Rule that one offside you cunts 

1 minute ago, an tha said:

Why the fuck lfc keep listing team like this i do not know.

 

It takes a minute or so to scan it and piece ot together properly.

 

Fucking stupid.

I've only been up for about 40 minutes but I'll admit my first thought was "Diaz at left back is a weird one"

18 hours ago, Caramac said:

"And he can pass"

Couldn't get the .gif to work though

14 minutes ago, Simbo said:

Edward’s is a numbers man. Henderson was clearly on the wane whereas Virg is somewhat back to his best and the stats will back that up.

 

Not a chance we don’t offer him a new deal.

Agreed, I don't think it's as cut and dry as "only one year deals for players over 30". Henderson's attitude was his biggest asset really, he was never a world beater of a player but he was very reliable at the job he was asked to do when his legs were there. The writing was on the wall, and once told he was no longer going to be a regular starter he decided to chase the money in Arabia rather than step into the vacant Milner role. It worked out better for us than anyone could've imagined considering we got a fee for him, and signed Endo who I don't think would've been brought in if either Henderson or Fabinho had stayed.

VVD on the other hand is back to his best or just about, and also plays a position where there is precedent for players being effective well into their late 30's and a I think a few made it to 40 in a top team in a top league at the time. I'm not saying VVD will finish his career here if he wants to play until he's 40 but a 3-5 yr contract offer, the latter putting him at 37 when it finishes, wouldn't surprise me. Salah is a bit different as he's a wide forward/winger who's historically relied on pace which can fall off a cliff with age but as of now he's got 19 goals and 10 assists across 30 games in all competitions this season and that's with AFCON and the subsequent injury causing him to miss a lot of time. So as you say, the numbers appear to still be there. For me just from the "eye test" he seems to be a much more willing passer this season than he has ever been before.

In any case though I think the new sporting director (looks like it's probably going to be Richard Hughes, who I know nothing about) and the new manager (favorites being Xabi and Amorim as far as I'm aware) will have a more decisive say in contract offers than Michael Edwards in this new role.

8 hours ago, Carra_is_legend said:

All he had to do there was take it around the keeper on the left. 

I thought the same thing, which is ironic because in just about any other situation he's definitely going to try to take another touch or two to beat the player in front of him. One of my main issues with his game is that he always seems to take one touch too many before passing or having a shot, today in that situation he shoots and misses.

1 minute ago, stringvest said:

 

it was a great run, but he's miles from being world class

Fair enough but I suppose what I meant to say is that he has world class moments in him, particularly with the ball at his feet. He struggles with the final decision to shoot or pass though. 

Díaz is world class until he has to pass or shoot. Incredibly frustrating player. 

How is that not a card for Walker? He knows exactly what he’s doing leaving his studs up while sliding through. 

9 hours ago, Chocoholic said:

It's absolutely insane that MacAllister is running towards the halfway line and not only foresees the pass, but then has to play it, at a sharp angle behind him, landing it perfectly into Darwin's path, who doesn't have to break stride.

It floats like he's just chipping it onto a putting green. Crazy.

3-0 at half time despite not playing anywhere near our best, what a half that was.

GET THA FUCK IN!!!!

Coamin is some player

Rule that shit out muthafuckas!!! Get the fuck in ! 

I thought the offsides were soft calls for both teams honestly. We’ve been the better side but we have a problem with scoring in finals. 

RIP. 64 seems incredibly young all things considered.

That's what I see too, Curtis tries to catch himself but fails so crouches to balance and try to stay on his feet. Since their player trying to keep him from going for the ball at the same time that momentum takes his weight over his planted foot causing eversion of the ankle over-stretching/damaging the ligaments. In this particular case it really just appears to be genuine bad luck, as it doesn't appear particularly egregious in the .gif there. In general I don't know that there's much that can be done to increase ankle mobility/ROM to the outside of the body anyway. Specifically to this incident the only thing you could really say was he would've be better off not trying to catch himself and going down like an extra in a war drama sniper scene.

Is it wrong for me to hope that Chelsea just ruin their players for the next 3 years? 

18 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

As the kids say - “put some respect on his name!”

You spelled "respekt" wrong.

Get in Gaaaakpo!

Fucks sake. Here we go 

Get the fuck in Mo!!! 

Went out the pub for a smoke, now I have to stay outside 

Get the fuck in Mac Allister!!

Just now, Lee909 said:

Diaz final ball has been poor

First time?