It Could Get A Bit Messi In Here - The Football Thread.
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Jan
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Kloppo is a maniac. I think he calmed down in the premier league a little. He was wilder during his dortmund days
Joe Mac
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Well apart from running onto the pitch during the match at the end of the Everton game last season, any other manager other than everyone’s favourite cuddly Jurgen would have got a touch line ban for that!
I like the team he’s created (well I despise but respect them, damn Liverpool) and he comes across affably in press conferences but i think he gets away with more than any other manager in England because of it.
Teeeee
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I want to watch some women's football and I have no idea how to find games to watch that aren't USWNT or the NWSL. And the NWSL is on off-season.
Help me please. I am not paying for some cable package. I just want web sites or whatever. Of particular interest to me:
The Lionesses (England national team)
The Matildas (Australian national team)
Olympique Lyonnais (no, *you* hush about my crush on Lucy Bronze!!!)
Chelsea FC
Any help is hugely appreciated!!!!
Help me please. I am not paying for some cable package. I just want web sites or whatever. Of particular interest to me:
The Lionesses (England national team)
The Matildas (Australian national team)
Olympique Lyonnais (no, *you* hush about my crush on Lucy Bronze!!!)
Chelsea FC
Any help is hugely appreciated!!!!
wokeupnew
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You can stream FAWSL matches for free online at http://www.thefa.com/ you only need to create an account.
wokeupnew
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Holy shit
Look, I’m conflicted because I was unhappy with the results. And it’s not a rough patch. We’ve been fucking shit since February. Rough year would be more like it. But I don’t have confidence that results will get better because of how fragile everything is at the club right now. A new manager bounce would be nice but with so much unrest and players unsettled with ending contracts. Things might get worse before they get better.
also Kane is not going to Spain. He’s staying in England because he wants Shearer’s record.
Look, I’m conflicted because I was unhappy with the results. And it’s not a rough patch. We’ve been fucking shit since February. Rough year would be more like it. But I don’t have confidence that results will get better because of how fragile everything is at the club right now. A new manager bounce would be nice but with so much unrest and players unsettled with ending contracts. Things might get worse before they get better.
also Kane is not going to Spain. He’s staying in England because he wants Shearer’s record.
Joe Mac
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You don’t sack a manager whose just taken you to a champions league final and who has had you consistently punching against your weight budget wise. Spurs are one of the few teams who every year finish higher in the league than their budget. That’s all down to him. He earned the right to see through this season and attempt a rebuild. I struggle to find any sympathy with your conflict.
As for Poch, my money is him being appointed as either Real Madrid or United manager in the summer. I’d be delighted to see him at my club, especially now the £60 million compensation is gone!
Joe Mac
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Also Shearer’s selfish record of bugger all trophies but lots of individual records? They won’t sell him to an English club so if I was him I’d be off to Spain to do what the whole point of competitive sport is, winning trophies.
wokeupnew
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Refraining from commenting until after a few results
Joe Mac
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if I was a spurs fan now I’d be furious. Poch, who has shown himself capable of promoting youth and a rebuild, out and a busted flush short termist in. Prepare to be spending big money on 6ft+ players in the 28-32 bracket...
wokeupnew
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Like I said before we’ve been shit for almost a full year. As good as a manager Poch is, the results were not there for a while.
and we’ve already got Toby and Jan. Mou wanted Toby last season with United but they wouldn’t make a move.
wokeupnew
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It’s also find it kinda funny how many people that were saying “what has he won?” Are now saying “What a mistake getting rid of him was”
no specifically targeted at you @Joe Mac but it’s been all over the internet. I’ve seen it many times since the news broke.
Great manager, definitely. But he’s lost the magic. It happens with all great managers.
no specifically targeted at you @Joe Mac but it’s been all over the internet. I’ve seen it many times since the news broke.
Great manager, definitely. But he’s lost the magic. It happens with all great managers.
Joe Mac
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Yeah here is where we diverge. Poch deserved to the end of this season and a chance to rebuild in the summer. If that didn’t work at Christmas next year then this would be harsh but make some sense. Now it’s just absurdly harsh.
He has done a heroic job at spurs. Your wage and transfer bill alone suggests you should not be making champions league yet he has done it year in year out. He got you to the champions league final last year!
If you think you should be challenging for the league title or guaranteed top 4 based on either your squad or your spending then you’re delusional. This decision stinks of everything I hate about modern football, who would be a manager, there’s no opportunity to build something or even any credit for outstanding achievements to allow you a rebuild.
Anyway on the positive we might get some money for Bailly and Matic in January, I hope you enjoy Mourinho, I sure as hell didn’t and I’d welcome Poch up here with wide open arms if he fancies it in the summer!
wokeupnew
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Our CL run was basically down to player performances, luck and help of VAR. Poch picks the players sure, but that run really papered over how shit we were. Lucas, Son, Llorente and Lloris got us to the final. Also Davies for making that last tackle to win the ball back in the 6th minute of extra time.
Joe Mac
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That’s harsh! You don’t win anything without luck! I’ll repeat it again Poch is a world class manager who builds clubs from top to bottom. You stick by those guys, particularly when they overachieve and he has massively overachieved with spurs. He has the chops for a rebuild, whether Mourinho turns you into winners or not he will leave the club in a worse state than he gets it.
Im a firm believe that perseverance with good manager who wants to build clubs to win long term is the way to go, it’s proven that it’s how you build dynasties in football. I’d rather be someone who backs such managers. One day take a look at Alex Ferguson 86-90, it wasn’t pretty, our board persevered because they could see what was going on behind the scenes. Look what happened next.