Official Football Discussion Thread 2013/14
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Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool you are all welcome! Cannot wait for Match of the Day tonight! Delph for England!
Anyway this title race is so hard to call now. I think I will stick with Chelsea just because they have a easier run in than City who I think will drop a few more points along the way, but if City do win it then today can be seen as a crucial turning point. Arsenal must win tomorrow otherwise I think their title challenge is over.
Anyway this title race is so hard to call now. I think I will stick with Chelsea just because they have a easier run in than City who I think will drop a few more points along the way, but if City do win it then today can be seen as a crucial turning point. Arsenal must win tomorrow otherwise I think their title challenge is over.
Great result today. Played pretty badly in the second half in terms of keeping possession or posing any kind of threat going forward, but defensively excellent. Kos and Mertesacker were immense. Brilliant goal by Rosicky as well, I love that guy.
Great stuff from Man Utd as well. They've been so entertaining to watch this season it's not even funny... actually wait, it is funny. Very funny.
Great stuff from Man Utd as well. They've been so entertaining to watch this season it's not even funny... actually wait, it is funny. Very funny.
Dunno about scapegoat but that money that he (or whoever actually chose them) spent from Bale's transfer and the way they performed should be reason enough alone for him to be sent packing. That's like some Liverpool shit right there when they blew their beans on Downing & Carroll for like £50 mil or w/e it was.
You could argue he wasn't given enough time with that new team he built though. Despite not scoring many goals or looking all that convincing they were still doing pretty well in the league. I think his sacking was very much a knee jerk reaction to that Liverpool trashing. The signings were still pretty poor when you look at it, but when you give a guy 100 mil to spend you should at least give him time and see how he does from there.
Not that I'm complaining though. Watching their downward spiral after all the hype people were giving them over the past few years has been fun to watch!
Not that I'm complaining though. Watching their downward spiral after all the hype people were giving them over the past few years has been fun to watch!
I think it's pretty safe to say the top four are a lock now? Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea & Man City and to be honest, the way things are looking, that could be the top four for the next couple of seasons.
Everton or a late surge from either Southampton or Newcastle could happen for that 5th spot/Europa League spots, United look like a fish out of water this year.
Everton or a late surge from either Southampton or Newcastle could happen for that 5th spot/Europa League spots, United look like a fish out of water this year.
But in fairness though, Sherwood was working under him and he still doesn't look to rate them so it can't be coincidence surely.
I'm just not convinced that AVB had much to do with the signings. Not saying he was the right man for the job anyway, but he did have pretty good first season and they are no better or worse now than under him, so might as well have given him the rest of the season then made a change if they were unhappy.
AVB had nothing to do with the signings. It was all Daniel Levy and his technical director, Franco Baldini.
From what I've read in the past, AVB didn't want Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli, Vlad Chiriches and Christian Eriksen, instead asking for Hulk, Joao Moutinho and David Villa. He did want Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Roberto Soldado, so there's hits and misses on both sides.
From what I've read in the past, AVB didn't want Erik Lamela, Nacer Chadli, Vlad Chiriches and Christian Eriksen, instead asking for Hulk, Joao Moutinho and David Villa. He did want Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Roberto Soldado, so there's hits and misses on both sides.