Official Football Discussion Thread 2012/13

[Dale]

You need to concentrate on becoming the best team in London and stopping being a feeder club to the BIG clubs.

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[The Cork]

You need to concentrate on becoming the best team in London

Try again.

 

[Dale]

Chelsea won the CL, what did you win? Oh nothing, just like usual.

Try again.

Also, they're currently sitting above you in the table..

 

[The Cork]

Who cares they fluked their way to a trophy, we finished above them and battered them 5-3 at their own ground.

That makes us the best team in London, just like Everton were the best team in Liverpool when 'pool won the Champs League against match fixing Italians in '05.

City are the only big threat in Manchester too now.

 

[Dale]

Fluked or not, they won a trophy that once again Arsenal failed to do and thus resulted in them being raped of their best players yet again.

 

[Prodigy]

City are the only big threat in Manchester? LOL. You claim we had easy games, but we've dropped points at Fulham plenty of times, and The Dell or whatever it's called has always been a tough place for us. It's funny how you claim we are no longer a threat in London, when history shows we always have slows starts. Not only that, but it's also typical of us to dick up against the smaller teams and pull it back so I dunno how we're no longer a threat when we always step up against the big times and on the odd occasion lose. Besides, have you been blind watching Manchester United over the past few years? True Champions always make a mountain out of a mole hill, before scrapping out a win, and yes, a win is a win. In the 2008/09 season we were 10th after 3 games, in the 2007-08 we were 17th after three games, and still went on to win the title, so this just proves there's no way we are in a bad position.

Of course, Arsenal fans are still living in the past, 7 years without a trophy and they think they run London when Chelsea have won a lot more trophies than them in 7 years. Manchester United have and always be a threat, you may beg to differ but it's just your complete stupidity and bitterness speaking up, and no matter how many rough patches the club goes through, we will always rebuild faster (2years) than your shit excuse for a club (7 Years and waiting, the new Manchester City?). I can't wait to see United face off against Arsenal, and once again kick your ass, because the club has no ambition and is still believing in a Manager who's been past it for years now. He's been given money so often and wasted it on flops like Park Cho Young and Per Metersacker. I wonder what your reaction will be when The Ox and Jack Wilshere say the club has no ambition, and take their talents to a club where it won't be wasted at.

Chelsea might of 'fluked' the CL like you say, but they are dominating the league atm, and look much more convincing than any other team so yeah looks like they do rule London atm. Of course, none of the London clubs matter because Manchester rules the League and that's not opinion it's fact. How ridiculous of you and how disrespectful of you to say that the 2nd placed team on goal difference last season, and TWENTY time Champions are no longer a threat. Piss off you deluded moron, and go back to wanking over Wenger posters.

THE WENGER BUS IS COMING, AND ALL THE KIDS ARE RUNNIN', FROM LONDON TO MANCHESTER, BECAUSE HE'S A CHILD MOLESTER.

UNITED UNITED UNITED.

 

[Aniking]

Arsenal are still behind United in the League.

Honestly, I'd rather be ONE point behind, undefeated and not to have conceded a goal.

THE WENGER BUS IS COMING, AND ALL THE KIDS ARE RUNNIN', FROM LONDON TO MANCHESTER, BECAUSE HE'S A CHILD MOLESTER.

LOL!


Pretty happy to have come away from Anfield with a win, not to mention we got our first goals of the season and again kept a clean sheet. First time in 88 years we've kept 3 clean sheets in our first 3 matches.

It honestly didn't look like we attempted to dominate possession like we usually do. Looks to me like the tactic was to sit back, intercept the ball and go on the counter attack. I guess you could say we parked the bus, but it worked and I was pretty happy. Just a one-off considering it's a side managed by Brendan Rogers.

Oh, btw, Man Utd no longer being a threat is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

[Prodigy]

At the end of the day, you may be undefeated, but the fact is, after 3 games, you are still in a worse position than us.

 

[Aniking]

At the end of the day, you may be undefeated, but the fact is, after 3 games, you are still in a worse position than us.

By ONE point, and I said I'd rather be one point lower, undefeated, and with 3 clean sheets from 3 matches than to have lost a game. I'm not ragging on Man Utd, I'm just really encouraged by what we've produced so far as we haven't deserved to lose a match yet.

 

[Dod Draper]

It honestly didn't look like we attempted to dominate possession like we usually do. Looks to me like the tactic was to sit back, intercept the ball and go on the counter attack..

Pretty fair assessment. We couldn't cope when you hit us on the break, because Johnson was too lazy to track back. Worked for you.

We looked ok up until the first goal, then we just looked deflated. Not enough penetration up front. Can't win matches if you don't score goals.

 

[Prodigy]

By ONE point, and I said I'd rather be one point lower, undefeated, and with 3 clean sheets from 3 matches than to have lost a game. I'm not ragging on Man Utd, I'm just really encouraged by what we've produced so far as we haven't deserved to lose a match yet.

Valid point, but I'm still happy with where we are compared to past seasons. We'll improve with proper defenders returning from injury and Kagawa bossing it.

 

[Pete]

"RVP is overrated" "He's only had one good season" "LOL @ Fergie"

*scores hat-trick*

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Hatters gonna hat.

 

[Lewb]

Fuck Van Persie, Peter Whittingham scored a hat-trick yesterday and slotted a penalty away haha.

 

[Aniking]

Fuck Van Persie, Peter Whittingham scored a hat-trick yesterday and slotted a penalty away haha.

Sorry Lewb, don't know who that is haha. I'm guessing he plays for Cardiff?

Pretty fair assessment. We couldn't cope when you hit us on the break, because Johnson was too lazy to track back. Worked for you.

We looked ok up until the first goal, then we just looked deflated. Not enough penetration up front. Can't win matches if you don't score goals.

Yeah Johnson didn't do a very good job tracking Gibbs. He had a field day out on that left hand side, especially when Borini was on as well.

Definitely agree with that. Liverpool looked quite confident until we scored, then a little bit of doubt may have crept into their minds. At times they outplayed us purely because we let them, but after that second goal they didn't have much left.

I hope they continue to buy into Rogers' game plan because your team did look pretty good on the ball. Just the final third let you down really.


Pretty sad to hear that Neil Taylor of Swansea is out for the season after having surgery on his ankle. He broke and dislocated it in three places, which is a really horrific injury. Hope he has a speedy recovery, and as a result Laudrup is going to attempt to dig up a free agent left back to sign.

 

[Lewb]

Sorry Lewb, don't know who that is haha. I'm guessing he plays for Cardiff?

Indeed. One of the best midfielders in the championship. A lot better than a lot of the lower Prem league midfielders for certain, just loyal to the cause!

I'm devastated about Neil Taylor. On a Wales standpoint... Not Swansea, obviously lol.