Football 18/19

[kaosmark2]

28 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

That would make sense to most clubs, then again most clubs don't have a guy trying to run them like a branch of Sports Direct.

We're basically a giant advertising board atm. 

[pink_triangle]

2 hours ago, Chaarlie said:

More spygate, Bielsa has called a press conference at 5pm, seems unlikely he'd quit now but I wouldn't put it past him.

Spygate should be a complete non story, who cares!

[zahidf]

3 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

Spygate should be a complete non story, who cares!

Ha! He basically said he spys on all his opponents, and then released all the tactical information they have on Derby

 

[jyoung]

 

 

[Hugh Jass]

Makes me smile to think that Bielsa spent days spying on and analysing us... then we stuffed them 4-1.

[TheGayTent]

I really hope Leeds go up 

[zahidf]

Ha!

 

[Hugh Jass]

2 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

I really hope Leeds go up 

As long as we do too then I'm happy to see Bielsa's craziness grace the PL.

[jyoung]

Yeah I'm all for Leeds and Bielsa in the Prem.

Baffling how excited people got over the tactical analysis. It's really just because Bielsa is an enigma, isn't it? Surely we know most clubs / top staff do their analysis?

[The Nal]

Higuain to Chelsea it seems. Huge signing for them. 

[jyoung]

17 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Higuain to Chelsea it seems. Huge signing for them. 

Yep. Blind hope rather than expectation from the fans point of view on this one. Here's to hoping he signs in time to knock Spurs out of the cup next week. Shame it hasn't worked out for Morata. When we signed him I thought I had high hopes but he definitely did not take well to the Prem.

[The Nal]

6 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Yep. Blind hope rather than expectation from the fans point of view on this one. Here's to hoping he signs in time to knock Spurs out of the cup next week. Shame it hasn't worked out for Morata. When we signed him I thought I had high hopes but he definitely did not take well to the Prem.

Thought Morata was going to be great too yeah. Higuain is bona fide though.  

[Dan R]

19 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Thought Morata was going to be great too yeah. Higuain is bona fide though.  

I was terrified of Morata being lethal when he joined but thankfully not. Lower expectations for Higuain but could be a top signing if he settles well.

[jyoung]

Just found my rather optimistic comments RE Morata prior to signing him... Oh hindsight.

22 minutes ago, Dan R said:

I was terrified of Morata being lethal when he joined but thankfully not. Lower expectations for Higuain but could be a top signing if he settles well.

Word is we want him register by midday tomorrow so he can face Arsenal at the weekend. With Gunners and Spurs in our next two matches, he has the chance to become an immediate crowd favourite anyway.

[DareToDibble]

1 minute ago, jyoung said:

Word is we want him register by midday tomorrow so he can face Arsenal at the weekend. With Gunners and Spurs in our next two matches, he has the chance to become an immediate crowd favourite anyway.

2 late Higuain goals incoming there for sure!

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, jyoung said:

Just found my rather optimistic comments RE Morata prior to signing him... Oh hindsight.

Yup!

On 8/13/2017 at 10:27 AM, The Nal said:

Morata looks the real deal yeah. Still gutted he didn't go to Utd. 

Oh and just saw this re Coutinho leaving

On 8/11/2017 at 3:54 PM, Wooderson said:

I don't blame Phil. LFC are a basket case. 

 

Edited January 17, 2019 by The Nal

[Hugh Jass]

Other than Drogba and Costa (when he wasn't falling out with people) Chelsea don't exactly have a great recent history with strikers, do they?

Will Higuaín join the likes of Torres, Morata, Batshauyi, Remy, Lukaku (signed, never played)....

[The Nal]

24 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

 

Will Higuaín join the likes of Torres, Morata, Batshauyi, Remy, Lukaku (signed, never played)....

Very doubtful. Has scored every season when hes played a bit in Spain and Italy and has a decent record with Argentina. 

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Very doubtful. Has scored every season when hes played a bit in Spain and Italy and has a decent record with Argentina. 

Shevchenko scored goals wherever he went...

He probably will be good, but it's never a foregone conclusion... unless you're a Championship club signing Dwight Gayle...

Edited January 17, 2019 by Hugh Jass

[The Nal]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Shevchenko scored goals wherever he went...

True that. Higuain was on fire for Sarri at Napoli though. 36 in 35 league games. 

[jyoung]

40 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Other than Drogba and Costa (when he wasn't falling out with people) Chelsea don't exactly have a great recent history with strikers, do they?

Nope. We've always looked for quick fixes. Bringing the likes of Eto'o in and Drogba back when they were past their peak. Signings like Demba Ba. Lukaku had scored goals for fun with you and at Everton yet we still preferred the above options. Gotta take the good with the bad though, I suppose. 

[kaosmark2]

What clubs do have a good record for signing strikers? Everyone has a bunch of duffs on their record, even if they then went and succeeded afterwards. 

[eFestivals]

14 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

What clubs do have a good record for signing strikers? Everyone has a bunch of duffs on their record, even if they then went and succeeded afterwards. 

I'd say Liverpool have a pretty decent record, tho with turkeys like Carroll and Benteke.

Utd are mostly good too. City aren't doing too badly either, although bottomless pockets helps.

Edited January 17, 2019 by eFestivals

[Dan R]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'd say Liverpool have a pretty decent record, tho with turkeys like Carroll and Benteke.

 Utd are mostly good too. City aren't doing too badly either, although bottomless pockets helps.

Liverpool have some absolutely duds in recent years, with the likes of Balotelli, Borini, Lambert, Aspas (who has turned out decent now tbf). City have done ok but have had Aguero as their main striker for so long that they have only ever needed a back-up.

[kaosmark2]

26 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I'd say Liverpool have a pretty decent record, tho with turkeys like Carroll and Benteke.

Utd are mostly good too. City aren't doing too badly either, although bottomless pockets helps.

I think Liverpool are one of the worst. Firminho and suarez were great (salah of you count him as a striker), but they've had so many failures over the last 10 years. Man u have made 3 obvious hits in RVP, lukaku and ibra, but a bunch of duds as well. They might be the best though.