I just checked out the aftv video of Toby’s goal and their reaction. After the schadenfreude I thought that Claude always seemed a bit less “Goon” than the other clowns that Robbie gets on his freak show but after hearing this screw him. He’s just as bad as the rest of them
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On Mou's tactics, 442 worked well. Is this the best way to set up defensively against teams with attacking full backs/wing backs? It worked for Athletico Madrid against Liverpool. In the first leg of their CL tie Liverpool didn't have a single shot on target. I wonder if more teams will play this way against 'pool next year, and if they'll have a lot less success as a result.
Atletico are probably the best drilled team in world football when it comes to defending though with the best goalkeeper in the world behind it - I don't think Brighton and Hove Albion deciding to play 442 will work quite the same.
I don't particularly think us playing a 442 would work against Liverpool either. Whilst I'd have faith in Sissoko and Lucas running up and down all day to stop TAA and Robertson - I would still be worried about our centre being overrun by their 3 in midfield as well as their front 3 occupying the same space that Woolwich got in our defence.
It also helped that they played 3 at the back with David Luiz and Mustafi as part of it.
Point taken that Athletico are exceptional defensively, and their success won't necessarily translate to other teams. At the same time, it's not normal for teams to have the % assists Liverpool get from full back. So I wonder if some of their success is due to exploiting modern tactical trends of teams setting up to dominate/win the centre eg 433. I'm not tactically knowledgeable enough to judge that, but formations tend to come in and out of vogue.
2 up top also worked well for us. Seems to get the best out of Kane, whether it's Dele or Son playing close to him.
I've always liked us playing Kane and Son together.
The only issue is that it tended to come from playing that god awful diamond that we simply don't have the personnel for. We don't have flying wing backs, and we don't have a defensive midfielder.
I think the guy clearly has mental health issues and they have taken advantage of him. Won't be surprised if something bad happens to him after he is booted off. That TI as well looks like he is on the spectrum.
Poch desperately wanted to pair Kane and Son together IMO, it’s why he was so keen on the diamond.
In theory their partnership could be frightening, but it’s a big load for the CM pairing to carry.
You can see why though.
Statistically, they are the most effective partnership in Premier League history (and that's just with both of them on the pitch at the same time)
When both are on the pitch, I believe they score 1.29 goals every 90 minutes.
That's better than Mane & Salah who are on 1.26 goals every 90 minutes together, Aguero & Sterling who are on 1.22 per 90, Henry & Pires who managed 1.17 and Torres & Gerrard who got 1.13.
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/15/dvd-racial-slur-meaning-Woolwich-fan-tv-aftv/
ahve no idea how to embed, but there is a video in this article.
This just proves he was using it solely as a racial slur, whilst sipping on his can of Stella Artois.
Just a joke. Don't go all flag waving on me. But you have to admit there's a little truth in my post.....
Doesn't hurt having Simeone.
When I first started going, we had Lee-Young Pyo at fullback. And maybe it wasn't as often as I remember since I was only about 11. But if I'm right, he was referred to pretty often as DVD by our own fans with no ill-intent. Doesn't make it right, but it's clearly an anachronistic phrase (you don't get dodgy blokes selling DVDs in pubs much now!) and I doubt he was intentionally trying to insult anyone; I dare say a fair few are chucking stones out of glass houses on this one. Should've just apologised and moved on and I don't think a huge deal would've been made out of it.
loads of Spurs in bermonsey as Millwall found to there cost 80,s and 90,s
So did you disagree with my post because you don't like Rice or because you don't think Hojberg will fit in ?
...thanks for agreeing that Siggy was a better footballer than Deuce - your "logic" is about as impenetrable as Michael Dawson defending corners...
COYS
Don't like rice
This was Bazali's most recent post on 12th July.
Does anyone know how long he's been banned for?
