Playing the hits, I see. pic.twitter.com/6whfiTlFSn— Lars Sivertsen (@larssivertsen) March 11, 2020
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:31 (four years ago) link
Poch is the least to blame of anyone here, when he walks into a cushy Bundesliga job we'll all be reminded quite how good a coach he was, particularly on limited resources. Poor squad building is ultimately laid at Levy's door, and Mourinho has been making the absolute worst of a bad job.
Individual players have been idiots time and time again but the frequency of these cock-ups has definitely been increasing over the course of this season.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:35 (four years ago) link
The thing with latter day Mou is he joins clubs already struggling and can go a long way with "hey I'm not a miracle worker", well into the next season - splashing more money this summer on second to third rate players for Spurs. He's this close to doing so bad he can be sacked today. But not quite there yet. And he'll hover in that place, he enjoys being in that situation. Good luck getting rid of him.
Meanwhile no-one here cares one iota but PSV has signed Roger Schmidt as new manager for next season, which is a proper Big Signing for a Dutch club. He trashed Ajax w/ Red Bull Salzburg, twice, and got to the last 16 w/ Leverkusen. Before the inevitable disappointment, it's nice to daydream about what could be. Decent football for one.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:42 (four years ago) link
Mourihno's treatment of Pogba and Ndombele has been absolutely toxic and whatever short-term boost of confidence he has given Dele has clearly worn off. His biggest strength this season has been to salvage games with good substitutions that probably only needed salvaging due to his poor starting lineup / strategy. I can't imagine he's anything other than a net negative on team morale.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:55 (four years ago) link
failure to deploy the idiots in the safest possible setup, as well as somehow also managing to nullify any attacking threat our capable players might bother to muster in the same formation takes....some ability
i think removing him might actually be the best thing to do, early as possible after the season ends.
but that relies upon levy backing the new guy early, when in all likelihood the new guy will be told to learn the squad and we'll back you in jan, in jan theres no value in jan, next summer we'll rebuild and if the poor sod is till there then and not insane he'll get andy carroll on aug 31st
nothing excuses the performance from the players, not under poch and not now
nothing excuses managers not making a decent fist with what they have, not latter poch and not now. the gap between "i have enough and we will challenge" and "oh well two injuries i guess we cant pass or tackle now" is a complete sidestep from either of em or anyone else.
but its prob time that levys handling of everything from the stadium delay onwards seems him the main target. hes killed it stone dead and deserves sacking.
― BSC Joan Baez (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 12:58 (four years ago) link
he'll get andy carroll on aug 31st
Oh man would I love too see it!
Sacking him end of season in a "we're very sorry it didn't work out etc" way seems like the best way out for Levy. If he waits any longer he's stuck in his own trap of having to feign actual faith in the bastard.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 13:02 (four years ago) link
jonathon liew summed it up quite nicely
Late in the game Mourinho summoned his assistant João Sacramento to his side and simply shrugged at him, like a customer returning a defective phone to a retailer. Look, João. It doesn’t work. I’ve tried all the buttons. I’ve tried playing 5‑4‑1 at home. I’ve tried throwing my club’s record signing under the bus on live television. Now I’ve tried to gegenpress one of the best teams in Europe with a knackered team and a bare minimum of preparation. It’s a dud.
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 15:21 (four years ago) link
some quality kiss of deathing there from the radio commentary team
― Psychedics with Rosie Swash (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
none of my patients came to clinic today so i'm watching this and it's infuriating
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:06 (four years ago) link
Blimey.
― God gave toilets rolls to you, gave toilet rolls to you (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:10 (four years ago) link
Just after Liverpool's second Pat Nevin was giving it "there's no better team in Europe at game management" and then the sky fell in
― Psychedics with Rosie Swash (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:11 (four years ago) link
Blimey
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:13 (four years ago) link
Uh oh.
― God gave toilets rolls to you, gave toilet rolls to you (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:31 (four years ago) link
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:32 (four years ago) link
aww bless
― ymo sumac (NickB), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:32 (four years ago) link
That was more like it, best LFC have played for a while. Surprised Allison missing so many games hasn't cost us more in the league this season tbh. Still not really found the exact right method for away games in Europe over the last 3 years which is crazy considering this is the only time they've been knocked out. Competition looks p open now . kinda think Bayern should win it but still have a feeling for PSG, obv rooting for Atalanta.
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:53 (four years ago) link
One of the worst red card decisions... ever? In the PSG match
― crisp, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:53 (four years ago) link
when there's no crowd, yelling 'oh fuck off' or such won't be so hard for the referee to ignore idk
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 22:55 (four years ago) link
kinda think Bayern should win it but still have a feeling for PSG, obv rooting for Atalanta.
Anyone but PSG tbh.
― God gave toilets rolls to you, gave toilet rolls to you (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 23:12 (four years ago) link
I was thinking that it'd be incredible for Bayern to start the season in crisis and end up winning the CL but i guess Real Madrid have done it enough times for the novelty to have worn off.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 23:34 (four years ago) link
➡️ Real Madrid have made a recommendation to quarantine the men's football team after a member of their basketball team tested positive for coronavirus pic.twitter.com/g8l7UBXfLL— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) March 12, 2020
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 March 2020 11:16 (four years ago) link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51870540
― groovypanda, Friday, 13 March 2020 10:20 (four years ago) link
thank god they came to that decision before a bunch of matches were needlessly played this week
― Psychedics with Rosie Swash (Noodle Vague), Friday, 13 March 2020 10:27 (four years ago) link
How will the masses be entertained now? Online chess can only go so far
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Friday, 13 March 2020 10:31 (four years ago) link
I imagine twitch.tv are rubbing their hands with glee
― Number None, Friday, 13 March 2020 10:33 (four years ago) link
Two really well positioned ties. Juve need to score three against Lyon, Real are 2-3 down on aggregate.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Friday, 7 August 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
Juve have their traditional jammy penalty. 1-1.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Friday, 7 August 2020 19:44 (three years ago) link
Very tasty Jesus goal against Real.
― Matt DC, Friday, 7 August 2020 20:57 (three years ago) link
Lyon hang on! 2-1 Juve on the night, 2-2 on aggregate.
Caquaret (20), Aouar (22) and Bruno (22) were exceptional in central midfield. Aouar has some experience but Caquaret and Bruno played their eighth and third games for Lyon respectively. You’d expect City to beat them but you’d have expected Juventus to have beaten them too.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Friday, 7 August 2020 21:02 (three years ago) link
Love too see a Depay panenka
― Scampidocio (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 7 August 2020 21:50 (three years ago) link
Not that I care about this shitty competition but Man City winning it after overturning their ban would just about put the tin lid on it.
― Udo Starmer (Tom D.), Friday, 7 August 2020 21:51 (three years ago) link
And you know it's going to happen.
― Udo Starmer (Tom D.), Friday, 7 August 2020 21:52 (three years ago) link
Just had the bizarre realisation that the games tonight are still in the same round Spurs got knocked out in.
Bayern might have a case but I think you could justify having Man City as favourites.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Saturday, 8 August 2020 20:42 (three years ago) link
I had to check that but you're right.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 8 August 2020 21:30 (three years ago) link
Psyched for Atalanta / PSG. Could end up absolutely any score.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 18:36 (three years ago) link
Eesh, Ilicič, Atalanta’s top scorer, not playing tonight - or again this season - apparently because he flew back to Slovenia to see his wife and discovered she was having an affair.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
Should be 1-1 after three minutes.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:06 (three years ago) link
Atalanta 1-0!
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:29 (three years ago) link
Nice!
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:30 (three years ago) link
Come on ye Atalantans
― Young Boys of Bernie (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
PSG have been pretty awful.
Perhaps bringing Maxim Choupo-Moting on will turn it around.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:41 (three years ago) link
is that the maxim choupo-moting once of stoke city, or a different maxim choupo-moting
― imago, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:42 (three years ago) link
Oh no, PSG level.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:50 (three years ago) link
Choupo-Moting, the creator.
And a winner!
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:52 (three years ago) link
Aww booo
― The Scampos of Young Werther (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:52 (three years ago) link
CHOUPO-MOTING!
MOTM based on the eight minutes he’s been on the pitch,
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 20:53 (three years ago) link
https://i.postimg.cc/qR80MnmL/34-B8741-B-E296-47-E5-8526-333-F7-FE91664.jpg
So cruel. They could easy have been more than one up in the first half.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link
Full of surprises this competition, as ever.
― Young Boys of Bernie (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link