Re: The Football Thread - 09/10 (III)

by LeFromage Sun 25 Apr 2010, 00:56

taipan wrote:Did anyone mention how shit Arsenal were today?

No?

Okay I will.

They were shit.

Yep. They're so easy to play against for a team with half-decent organisation (which rules out the majority of the Premier League, which is why they're third).

Just fill up the middle of the park. Make them go wide. They can't do it. No-one in the side can cross the ball and even if they could, no-one in the side can head it. They can't hurt you from the wings. So shepherd them out there. Easy.

I really think Wenger's decision to go with 4-5-1 this season has been a failure. They've looked the most one-dimensional I think I've ever seen them under him.

Against the other teams in the top five: P:8, W:1, D:1, L:6

Not that Man City were owt special. That's a lot of money they've spent to park the bus in front of the goal and grimly grind out a draw.

by Ash Sun 25 Apr 2010, 02:00

what an awful game.

3 DM's today for city. fair play, a draw was a decent result for them.

a real end of season feel to the game just like wigan last week.

wgaf, 3rd is sealed...over to wenger to do what he has to do this summer.

by Ash Sun 25 Apr 2010, 02:06

you're right that noone can cross. a proper winger would be good.

its technically 4-3-3 but more often than not it does degenerate into a 4-5-1. he changed the formation to give cesc more freedom, which has worked, and to optimise use of the squad (no wingers, only one DM, at least 6 creative midfielders) but it hasnt quite worked during the second half of the season.

by skully Sun 25 Apr 2010, 02:45

So now officially a two-horse race. Scum on 79, Chelsea 77.

Manure - Sunderland away and Stoke at home

Chelsea - Stoke at home, Liverpool away and Wigan at home

You'd have to assume Scum will finish on 85, and Chelsea should handle Stoke and Wigan, so they need to beat Scousers away to win the title. Can't see it.

Another idiotic jig from that miserable Scottish qunt coming up. [sigh]

by DJ_Smerk Sun 25 Apr 2010, 02:47

skully wrote:So now officially a two-horse race. Scum on 79, Chelsea 77.

Manure - Sunderland away and Stoke at home

Chelsea - Stoke at home, Liverpool away and Wigan at home

You'd have to assume Scum will finish on 85, and Chelsea should handle Stoke and Wigan, so they need to beat Scousers away to win the title. Can't see it.

Another idiotic jig from that miserable Scottish qunt coming up. [sigh]

Poor, Lever.

by skully Sun 25 Apr 2010, 03:43

Pour, Lever?

by Zat Sun 25 Apr 2010, 03:51

Mechanical Jug.

by skully Sun 25 Apr 2010, 03:55

by skully Sun 25 Apr 2010, 03:56

Fark, the things you find on Google when you type "Robot tits".

The Football Thread - 09/10 (III) - Page 4 Huge_tits_in_bekiny

by JKLever Sun 25 Apr 2010, 16:58

Thats got to be photoshopped FFS...

Meanwhile, Chelski back to the top of the table it seems.

Liverpool away and Wigan at home to come. Man U have Sunderland away and Stoke at home on the last day.

Liverpool v Chelsea is the title decider then.

by Guest Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:00

Still a chance that the title could go down to goal difference, or even goals scored it's that close.

by Guest Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:15

Although I would prefer Chelski over United to win the league, it will be funny as f*ck if the scousers end up winning the title for United Laughing

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by Gary 111 Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:21

vilkrang wrote:Although I would prefer Chelski over United to win the league, it will be funny as f*ck if the scousers end up winning the title for United .

I can see Liverpool rolling over for Chelsea - no Torres, a potential Europa Cup final as a priority and 4th place looking extremely unlikely with Man City, Villa and Spurs all ahead with 2 / 3 games to play and guarenteed further points as they play each other.

If Hull manage to beat them on the final game of the season Liverpool might even finish 8th below Everton.

by WideWally Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:30

Gary 111 wrote:
I can see Liverpool rolling over for Chelsea

They HAVE to roll over for Chelsea. It's the decent thing to do.

aces

by WideWally Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:33

Meanwhile, Kalou snares a hattrick as Chelsea go to a 4-0 lead over Stoke.

by Gary 111 Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:49

Funny player Kalou, some days he's really ordinary and others sublime. Gave Inter Milan real problems and should have won a penalty that would have swung the first leg.

With him, Drogba, the Toure's and a few other decent players Ivory Coast might be a decent bet to reach the semi finals of the World Cup.

by DJ_Smerk Sun 25 Apr 2010, 17:53

7-0.

Excellent.

by Gary 111 Sun 25 Apr 2010, 18:00

Is this the 3rd time they've hit 7 at home this season? Villa, Sunderland and Stoke are usually among the more organised defences in the league too. On their day Chelsea are unstoppable - but I think they lack the character / team unity they had under Mourinho so tend to inexplicably slip up now and again.

They've lost 6 games this season in the Premier League, which most years would rule you out of the title race.

by beamer Sun 25 Apr 2010, 18:10

Third time this year they've hit seven in the league, they've had a 5-0 and a 4-1 as well.

I still think they will lose at Anfield and hand the title to United though.

by Gary 111 Sun 25 Apr 2010, 18:22

The saving grace for Man U may be that Benitez doesn't like Chelsea much and might inspire the team to rain on their parade.

If there's one team you would back to get a dull 0-0 draw it would be Liverpool as well.

But Liverpool really do have little to play for.

by beamer Sun 25 Apr 2010, 18:32

Gary 111 wrote:But Liverpool really do have little to play for.

They're only two points off fourth place, and goal difference effectively gives them an extra half a point - yes they've played a game more, but if matches between the other contenders end in draws they have every chance if they can win their last two games. And Hull is a formality so it's all about the Chelsea match.

If they're mathematically still in it on the last day I still expect their rivals to capitulate and let them back in, just like Spurs did to Arsenal in the "lasagne-gate" finale a few years ago.

by Gary 111 Sun 25 Apr 2010, 18:40

beamer wrote:
Gary 111 wrote:But Liverpool really do have little to play for.
They're only two points off fourth place, and goal difference effectively gives them an extra half a point - yes they've played a game more, but if matches between the other contenders end in draws they have every chance if they can win their last two games. And Hull is a formality so it's all about the Chelsea match.

If they're mathematically still in it on the last day I still expect their rivals to capitulate and let them back in, just like Spurs did to Arsenal in the "lasagne-gate" finale a few years ago.

I think the matches on Saturday will influence the Liverpool-Chelsea game on Sunday.

If Spurs beat Bolton on Saturday, as you would expect them to (though its not a gimme) they would only need to beat either Man City or Burnley to finish above Liverpool.

If Villa and Man City draw it will help Liverpool, but if Villa win they would only need to beat Blackburn at home to finish above Liverpool. If Man City win they would be 4 points ahead of Liverpool with Spurs and West Ham still to play.

by Makaveli Mon 26 Apr 2010, 01:05

Scousers will bend over and take it next week

by LeFromage Mon 26 Apr 2010, 01:26

Doubt it. Champions League is more important to them than their rivalry with United.

Even if it's an outside chance, they've still got a shot at finishing 4th and therefore hanging onto a few of their better players.

by skully Mon 26 Apr 2010, 01:32

Meh, 7-0 victory over a sorry Stoke will mean nowt unless the StamBridgers can squeak a victory to shut the Kop up. shrug

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