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Saka looks okBeen a long time since a NLD where not one of their players would make our starting 11.
(not too sure if any of them would even make our squad)
Football is a game that can be played in many different ways though MickThe problem with simplistic binary thinkers is that they cant see the shades between the two sides of the coin, and they totally ignore the fact that in the two seasons that Poch sides were both dominant and beautiful to watch from a footballing perspective- there were also other equally magnificent teams competing against us on bigger budgets and with far more expensive squads. I guess that was Poch's fault as well.
This MO is working against sides that middling to good but I will be surprised if it can hold out against Liverpool whose midfield, passing and attacking players are too good to be held up by a Stoke/Wigan/Burnley hybrid approach topped off with two diamonds like Kane and Son.
I hate it because I want the results, but it's like we are murdering babies, seal puppies, elephants and dolphins to achieve them.
I'll gladly park the bus some more if it pisses people off.Having a quick scout around other teams forums and it is fucking glorious. Boring, defensive....blah blah fucking blah. They don't like it because we are not being 'Spurs', ie, lovely football that ultimately ends in failure.
Fuck 'em.
It’s mine on Friday. Happy Birthday in advance.
I don’t believe that fans of other clubs actually watch us. I mean do you settle down with a couple of bottles of cider and a pie to watch 90 minutes of West Brom v Burnley? Every single one of them would take top of the league even if it meant drowning their children’s pets to achieve it.Having a quick scout around other teams forums and it is fucking glorious. Boring, defensive....blah blah fucking blah. They don't like it because we are not being 'Spurs', ie, lovely football that ultimately ends in failure.
Fuck 'em.
As I said, I'm enjoying the results. I'm loving the fact that we're top and that its pissing people off and I'm even secretly enjoying that its hurting fans of other clubs that we are doing it in an eyeball crunching manner (albeit topped off with delicious goals)Football is a game that can be played in many different ways though Mick
We’ve been roasted by rivals for too long regarding our lack of trophies. If this is what it takes to shut the clowns up then I’m all for it. We tried the pretty football approach and it didn’t work.
I completely understand how you feel as I also prefer the Poch style football, but I’ve come round to the idea that you need to be truly special to play that way and win trophies and we aren’t that special
So let’s dig deep and grind out results, then shove a trophy down the throats of these dick head oppo fans calling us spursy
We tried being the nice guys, now we’re the bad guys and to be honest I’m enjoying the ride
It worked against Chelsea and they look better than pool so far. Opposition have to nullify our counter which hinders their attack. The alternative is to go gung ho against us and hope to score first which pool might try.The problem with simplistic binary thinkers is that they cant see the shades between the two sides of the coin, and they totally ignore the fact that in the two seasons that Poch sides were both dominant and beautiful to watch from a footballing perspective- there were also other equally magnificent teams competing against us on bigger budgets and with far more expensive squads. I guess that was Poch's fault as well.
This MO is working against sides that middling to good but I will be surprised if it can hold out against Liverpool whose midfield, passing and attacking players are too good to be held up by a Stoke/Wigan/Burnley hybrid approach topped off with two diamonds like Kane and Son.
I hate it because I want the results, but it's like we are murdering babies, seal puppies, elephants and dolphins to achieve them.
Fuck the neutrals though. I don't care if they are being entertained by us.The result was brilliant.
Outstanding defensive performance .
Mourinho masterclass attrition if slightly bland football. It can be a hard watch when in the second half we hardly ever attacked.
Everybody put a shift and defense was bomb proof. Kane and Sol are truly world class.
Nit picking Little Dutch bergy offers so little in attack , poor touch and runs know where. Certainly could be improved on. Le Celso besides work rate lacked a creative element .
9/10 performance
4/10 neutral entertainment value
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