that defensive set up must destroy vertonghen, alderweireld and lloris tbf.
from a tight knit unit with that sweeper role for lloris and a brief to play themselves, theyre now this "deal with everything" panacea and the sweeper is now a farcical false 6.
its a complete cop out from pochettino to continue with this failed tactic that suits none of our players and if he doesnt unbend his neck hes gone by brexit.
― all over bar the shouting (im here for the shouting) (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 October 2019 20:56 (four years ago) link
Get Involved#bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)Mike: Serge Gnabry may be able to score a hat-trick in the CL but he's still not good enough to play for West Brom who are currently losing to Leeds.
#bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)
Mike: Serge Gnabry may be able to score a hat-trick in the CL but he's still not good enough to play for West Brom who are currently losing to Leeds.
You simply love to see it <3
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 20:57 (four years ago) link
last few weeks have probably been useful in making the fact that we're at least as long-term fucked as Arsenal or Man U into something like a mainstream opinion
― wot's the tea mum? (not beef again) (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 1 October 2019 21:19 (four years ago) link
Lack of a defensive midfielder is really not helping either, Winks is transparently not that player. Dier has the ability to drop into a back three but, on the other hand, has been absolutely awful for two years now.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 22:12 (four years ago) link
Right, now Liverpool have thrown away a three goal lead ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
― Let them eat Pfifferlinge an Schneckensauce (Tom D.), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 20:23 (four years ago) link
... spoke too soon.
― Let them eat Pfifferlinge an Schneckensauce (Tom D.), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 20:25 (four years ago) link
Spurs get back onto level GD in just one match and if they win their next one are virtually through to the knockout stages
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 20:55 (four years ago) link
(normal service likely to resume at anfield on sunday though)
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 20:57 (four years ago) link
just for some real talk perspective you were playing a club with a starting XI that included fucking Van la Parra!
― calzino, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 23:06 (four years ago) link
yep agreed.
nice palate cleanser but we're a shit club in a great stadium until we win a few league games
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 00:09 (four years ago) link
Genuinely shocked to see fucking Chelsea actually playing half-decent, attacking football. Hadn't seen them since last season. Another case of a transfer ban being a blessing in disguise, it seems.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:23 (four years ago) link
gosh, VAR's a tremendous improvement to football
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Ha, yeah. Heard they have "3D offside software" that can detect a player being offside by tenths of a millimeter. Come now.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
why do i get the impression that everybody involved in running football spent more time as kids whining about whether a goal crossed the jumpers than actually playing the fucking game?
― Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link
https://nos.nl/data/image/2019/10/23/586948/xxl.jpg
Rolling most 2019 football images
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
NV both lol and otm, sadly.
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:50 (four years ago) link
Chelsea vs Ajax, 1-1. After 4 minutes.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:04 (four years ago) link
if you wanted var to work, and its clear that they dont, youd simply say clear daylight between attacker and last man and make no apologies about favouring the former. thatd be the end of it.
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:08 (four years ago) link
Napoli-Salzburg is wide open. It’s 0-1 Salzburg but could be 2-2.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:18 (four years ago) link
Promes w/ 1-2. Never thought I'd say this but please Chelsea, hurt 'm.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:22 (four years ago) link
Deems otm btw.
VdV has been publicly talking Ziyech to Spurs lately btw. He'd be great for youse.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:24 (four years ago) link
Right on cue.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
Did I mention Ziyech? I think I did. 1-3.
I hate this Ajax but you have to love this Ajax :-S
xp
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:36 (four years ago) link
VdV would have been proud of that.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:36 (four years ago) link
Def! Arsenal were in doubt this summer, buying Pepe or Ziyech. They decided on Pepe and paid 80m for him. I don't think Pepe can not be of use, but c'mon.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:44 (four years ago) link
Chucky equalises for Napoli.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:45 (four years ago) link
this ajax team are a dream, itsblike watching a team from the 90s when i could love things and not just criticise their imperfections
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:46 (four years ago) link
He's sorely missed around these parts ;_;
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:46 (four years ago) link
Deems, sadly, otm.
They're so dreamlike they even have a spot for Daley fucking Blind and it still doesn't hurt them
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:47 (four years ago) link
certainly i got sad writing it idk strange times
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:47 (four years ago) link
i could do with a daley fucking blind tbh
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:48 (four years ago) link
Liverpool can't keep a clean sheet lately. One shot, one goal for Genk in that 1st half.
― The World According To.... (Michael B), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:50 (four years ago) link
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, November 5, 2019 9:47 PM (twenty-four seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink
I hear you and felt a tremendous melancholy, a nostalgic shock. Strange times indeems.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 20:51 (four years ago) link
these chelsea lads p fun tbh
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
golly thats competent
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:11 (four years ago) link
"what would we have to do from here to score" they thought and they went and did it
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:12 (four years ago) link
2-4. Refuse to believe this can be game on, but
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:20 (four years ago) link
You were saying?
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:24 (four years ago) link
lol
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
Referee's gone loco.
― Michael Oliver of Penge Wins £5 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
Yikes.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
(still dont thik it's game on tbf)
love when a ref takes none of your shit lads
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:26 (four years ago) link
two reds and a pen in three seconds, wheeeeew
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:27 (four years ago) link
rigged
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
handball never a yellow but otherwise hard to criticise
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
Good lord.
― Srinivasaraghavan VONCataraghavan (ShariVari), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link
these lads must love playing london teams
― deems of internment (darraghmac), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link