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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
- Replies: 2429
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Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
I guess if they went down it could be different. But if they go down and MGW is available for a 'cut-price' deal, he will have all the 'top 6' clubs after him They may not be prepared to pay £70m, but i expect they would all have no issues stumping up £40m and high wages to get a young, English pla...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Declan Rice
- Replies: 24826
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Re: Declan Rice
This week Rice is overrated, Saka's not nailed on to start on the right for England, Cole Palmer is the future of the English game and Haaland is a flat track bully. Give it a couple of weeks and it'll be someone else under the spotlight for better or worse. I think it's fair to say that Arsenal ha...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
- Replies: 2429
- Views: 144430
Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Personally I don't think whether we are in Europe or not (unless Champions League) will have much impact on our ability to attract players Conference League and Europa League is unlikely ti be a sway for the best players we can aim for, and then for the players in the level below that playing in Pre...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
- Replies: 422
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Re: West Ham Utd v Bayer Leverkusen: match thread (2nd leg)
Whilst I think it is unlikely we really need to approach this with some hope At the end of the day we only have to win by two goals in 90 minutes to be in it. Leverkusen are good but they are not sone kind of mystic behemoth. We have beat3n better teams than them by two clear goals We don't even nee...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Declan Rice
- Replies: 24826
- Views: 1809433
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Declan Rice
- Replies: 24826
- Views: 1809433
Re: Declan Rice
Didn't have his best game last night but far from the worst player. Unfortunately for him he has set such high standards for himself that he is under immense scrutiny every game. The expectations seem to be he is going to be able to be peerless every single game, despite playing more minutes than pr...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midweek games
- Replies: 327
- Views: 6660
Re: Midweek games
we will almost certainly need to come 7th now for European travails next season, and 6th for Europa League
got more chance of winning Europa League IMHO
got more chance of winning Europa League IMHO
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
- Replies: 2429
- Views: 144430
Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Yep. Days are long gone when the 'manager' ran the show from top to bottom In a handful of cases the manager becomes so successful that they then begin to dominate I.e Pep and Klopp, but even at those clubs there are multiple senior people respomsible for various elements, including transfer activit...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69753
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Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
This is why arguing about possession %s can be distracting. Where you have the ball and what you do with it (threatening or passive) is much more important. It's why 50%+ possession might do my head in if it was tippy tappy Potter at Brighton style. I don't have a major problem with @30% possession...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69753
- Views: 3257763
Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
In the end, the only stats that matter are real goals for and against, wins, draws, losses, and league positions. they are the only stats that matter in regards to how we are performing vs competitors in a league system however, other stats that reflect a 'style of play' might matter to some people...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
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Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
We are not out of the tie, IMHO
We don't need to win by 3 goals in 90 minutes
a two goal win in 90 mins takes it to extra time and then anything can happen, including going to penalties
on any given day, with a fair slice of luck, we can beat any team 2-0 or 3-1
We don't need to win by 3 goals in 90 minutes
a two goal win in 90 mins takes it to extra time and then anything can happen, including going to penalties
on any given day, with a fair slice of luck, we can beat any team 2-0 or 3-1
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
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Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Yes Brighton got smashed 4-0 at the Olympico, but the media will stroke off De Zerbi all day long for trying to play football in “the right way” whilst sucking in the modern-day entitled fan into thinking there’s only one way to play a game of football. Great game management from RDZ there. Would a...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
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- Views: 3257763
Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
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- Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
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Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Sullivan is largely to blame for not getting replacements (and thus leaving us short), but not for actually getting rid of Benny, Kehrer and Fornals. Moyes had no real desire to use them when they were fit and available
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
- Replies: 69753
- Views: 3257763
Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Scamacca didn't work out It happens He went back to Italy where clearly he is more comfortable. This situation was more about the environment, not the style of play/ manager/ coaching staff etc We probably should have been more careful when we purchased him, but every company in the world hires unsu...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69625
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
assuming Bowen and Phillips are not fit, i would go with simialr formation as last night
Fab
Mav, Zouma, Oggy
Kudos RWB
Cornet LWB
Alvarez
Soucek
JWP
Ings
Antonio
Fab
Mav, Zouma, Oggy
Kudos RWB
Cornet LWB
Alvarez
Soucek
JWP
Ings
Antonio
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69625
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
i think he is being sarcastic!Viv Stanshall wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:51 am You’re either trolling or have absolutely no idea how we’ve progressed through the European rounds in the past couple of years. Why on earth you’d expect this against the best German team this season I’ve no idea ??
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69625
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
i would have taken a 1-0 defeat before kick off last night that 2nd goal was a very very poor one to give away at 1-0 down, that really was the time to completely shut up shop, and i would have bought on Ogbonna for Cresswell to add additional height and leadership. when you know it is going to be f...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69625
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
My biggest issue with last night was the lack of attacking intent. Yes, we were missing a few (key) players, but so do most teams and while I can accept that this may have influenced our overall approach to the game, I cannot accept what appeared to be any kind of intent to try and attack. Several ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
- Replies: 1970
- Views: 69625
Re: Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham Utd Europa QF 1st leg match thread
Last night was a night for Oggy, IMHO