Strawman posted:

For those saying that Rodgers got lucky with Suarez.... How come he's not the same for Barça? Better players around him.... Maybe just maybe it's the manager eh?


Suarez got lucky with Rodgers.

JorahTheExplorer posted:

anyone who supports ...Southampton is literally a glory hunter and should support a real team that dosen't buy the league (like QPR) i mean seriously even if you were born there you are still glory hunting scum worst kind of football fans honestly

Alex_R posted:

I never thought I would see the day, what a glorious future we live in

Pantsuit posted:

I know right lmao, doesn't he realise Southampton were in League 1 five years ago?

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Since Louis van Gaal usually takes a beating for his tactics, let's give him full credit for last night. Faced with what figured to be another packed defense, he went back to one of the oldest tactics in the game: get the ball wide and keep sending it into the box.

Eventually Cambridge cracked, and the rest was easy. Sometimes it takes a modern coach to know when to play primitive football.
PeterG, Pennsylvania, USA

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Barely a day goes by without Yaya Sanogo's name referenced as either a punchline or an example of a transfer 'flop'. Incredibly, Arsenal fans are probably the most culpable, but other supporters are at it too. Just yesterday, Adam, LFC commented on Chelsea's transfer activities: "They are never left with a Cleverley, Biscan or a Sanogo". Ignoring the fact that Chelsea have signed more than their fair share of duds in the past (Kezman, Torres, and Shevchenko being some of their more costly), this statement is incredibly annoying for the simple reason that Yaya Sanogo only last week turned 22.

We have become accustomed to pacey or tricky strikers bursting on to the scene as teenagers; Owen, Anelka and Rooney being excellent examples. But it's not always the way with centre forwards who are used more as battering rams. Some make an early impact (Lukaku and Benteke are examples in recent years - though both their careers have hit a mini plateau for now) but the majority take time to develop their game which is based in large part on strength.

Didier Drogba, for example (arguably the greatest battering ram the Premier League has seen) played in relative obscurity until the age of 25. Olivier Giroud, who, despite his detractors, really is 'top, top', made the transition to international relevance at an even later stage. Even Wilfried Bony, known for some time now at an international level, has only just made his big money move at the age of 26.

Yaya Sanogo is 6'3" and yet to fill out. He may never be fit enough to butter the toast of the man who laces Didier Drogba's boots. But with time on his side, who are we to know? The fact is, if he continues to work hard, he is as likely to be the next Giroud (with more pace) as he is the next Bendtner. It's far too soon to be ridiculing him.

chuggo is BACK posted:

football365 is fully poo poo but lol:

Chillao posted:

"He reminds me very much of Cesc Fabregas," MacKinnon told BBC Radio Norfolk. "He's similar in appearance to Cesc and in his skill set.

Chillao posted:

"He reminds me very much of Cesc Fabregas," MacKinnon told BBC Radio Norfolk. "He's similar in appearance to Cesc and in his skill set.

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Jippa posted:

and

https://vine.co/v/OUWMK3PQbIi

sticksy posted:

I'd be curious to hear his perspective on Emile Hesley and Jozy Altodore.

Seltzer posted:

mackintosh posted:

wrong team

jre posted:

African AIDS cum posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNDon9_82U

jre posted:

Drogadon posted:

Αll england people wears women lingerie strings etc gently caress off bastard here Greece i gently caress many Girls from England hahahahaha Gays

tbp posted:

CSA is off to a wild 2015!

trem_two posted: