(Football) Soccer thread (English Premier League, Champions League)

[Texas1]

Proper game of football yesterday between Liverpool and City - reminded of the games v Newcastle in the 90's.

 

Oh and if Sanchez signs for Scruffy's team, my goodness what a mercenary if the reports are true. 400 grand a week, 30m sign on, 20m to his agent and 35m to Arsenal. Seriously, at 29 why would you sign for a manager that will park the bus and make you track back for 90mins, can't be the money lol

[Texas1]

Holy crap that deal for Sanchez is insane if the reports are true. Smacks of desperation from utd just to say he signed for us instead of city

 

£180m total outlay for a free in 6months. Holy s***

 

£440k a week for 4.5years for a 29year old, Jesus wept

[scruffynick]

It's daft money but it's the adds on that make it daft. But it's United, with real and barca the biggest club in the world. Maybe Sanchez doesn't fancy playing in front of a half Empty stadium each week!

But why fans get upset about money is beyond me, it's not yours and at least Uniteds is self made not given by oil or state ran country

[scruffynick]

Can you hear the berties sing noooooo!!!! Ha ha ha fantastic!!! Spoilt their title party, Manchester last night was buzzing not a bitter in sight! The sight of them all crying was a joy, the one chance they get to win it against United....and they bottled it! Brilliant just brilliant ha ha

[Texas1]

Can you hear the berties sing noooooo!!!! Ha ha ha fantastic!!! Spoilt their title party, Manchester last night was buzzing not a bitter in sight! The sight of them all crying was a joy, the one chance they get to win it against United....and they bottled it! Brilliant just brilliant ha ha

 

Nope I can’t Nick

 

Our clubs dislike each other and there is plenty of banter. Sometimes it goes too far with songs etc. However I have a respect for what your club is.

 

City and Chelsea, nope, could be any team that has won the lottery.

 

We are through to the semi finals of the biggest club competition in the world after some organization tried to ensure a Barca Madrid final lol

 

Happy days

[mshills]

I was at the office today and unable to make a quiet exit to watch the proceedings.

 

I'm even more upset than usual at missing a Champions League match.

 

I'm a serious Bayern supporter.....but even I would have flipped over to that other match today. Holy buckets was that something! :swoon:

[scruffynick]

Back to earth with a bump..... Can't see Jose being at United next season

[chrisgilly09]

He will imo, I’m afraid the player exodus will commence though

[Texas1]

Back to earth with a bump..... Can't see Jose being at United next season

 

It’s always about Jose. He’s a spoiler, would rather spoil someone else’s party, see Chelsea Liverpool when gerrard slipped and you v city.

 

He wants to win battles, but not the war. Can’t see the wood for the trees. Really glad he’s your manager

[scruffynick]

He will imo, I'm afraid the player exodus will commence though

He will imo, I'm afraid the player exodus will commence though

it's looks like pogba and martial are going from what I've heard...mata, Shaw and darmian also..so another 6 players coming in to play naff footy

[Texas1]

8th European cup final. Get the f*** in there. Don’t care if people say we were lucky, we shut off after the 5th at anfield last week.

 

Dare I dream about 6, or are Madrid just too savvy

[scruffynick]

8th European cup final. Get the f*** in there. Don’t care if people say we were lucky, we shut off after the 5th at anfield last week.

 

Dare I dream about 6, or are Madrid just too savvy

Nah, you'll beat real....they're worse at the back than you! Could be 6-5 thou! I'll be in spain for the final, so I'd image being in a catalan area most will want pool to win....apart from me!

[Texas1]

8th European cup final. Get the f*** in there. Don’t care if people say we were lucky, we shut off after the 5th at anfield last week.

 

Dare I dream about 6, or are Madrid just too savvy

Nah, you'll beat real....they're worse at the back than you! Could be 6-5 thou! I'll be in spain for the final, so I'd image being in a catalan area most will want pool to win....apart from me!

 

Wouldn’t expect anything different :)

 

Will be a good match irrespective of result. We’ve hit a wall recently, players running on fumes as the squad after the first 18 is poor. Injury to ox is a bad one, but we have a 50/50 chance.

 

If you encan draw at the chavs on Sunday we can have a rest

[Golfingfanatic]

Karius has to be the worst goal keeper in the history of CL finals.

[Texas1]

Who cares. :)

[Golfingfanatic]

Who cares. :)

Just shows how great your offense really is :)

Quick word on Salah: Crazy to see how he has been performing this season. Makes me a little proud to see that my hometown club discovered him and brought him to europe. The pace and ball control was insane even back then. The difference to today is how clinical he jas become. He wasted lots of chances back then.

 

[Texas1]

Beautiful Basel. Love Switzerland. Worked in both Geneva and Zurich. Great people, and the scenery-oh my lord. Little expensive though ?. However if you lived in the French quarter, my apologies ?

[Texas1]

Hey Scruffy, hope your man pulls through. Despite our rivalry, one of the greatest managers of all time and the first person to ring Kenny after Hillsborough

 

Top man

[scruffynick]

Hey Scruffy, hope your man pulls through. Despite our rivalry, one of the greatest managers of all time and the first person to ring Kenny after Hillsborough

 

Top man

he looked so well on Sunday...stunned when I heard but the news is that he's awake and talking so fingers crossed he pulls through!

[Golfingfanatic]

Bloody Karius. I knew it. As a Barça fan I hate to see Real win again, but you just cannnot win this trophy without a world class goalkeeper.

[Boogs2]

That kick by Bale...wow. Just wow.

[scruffynick]

Sorry but I can't stopped laughing!!!! Watched it in spain full of real fans...brilliant

[Texas1]

Yeah, but you have Maureen :taunt:

[scruffynick]

Yeah, but you have Maureen :taunt:

Nearly 3 decades :-P

[Texas1]

Still hasn’t dawned on you yet ?

[tatertot]

Bloody Karius. I knew it. As a Barça fan I hate to see Real win again, but you just cannnot win this trophy without a world class goalkeeper.

How about a decent U12? Those were 2 of the worst goals I've ever seen.

[scruffynick]

Still hasn’t dawned on you yet ?

Been at the club 2 seasons, won 2 trophies when in truth alot of work to be done. Yet the scousers have the greatest manager of all time, finished miles behind United and have won one trophy in 12 plus years....and it's nearly 30 years since they actually won want they all crave. Has it dawned on you that pool are utterly miles off winning the title, simply haven't the finance the create a squad. Jose is Jose but will most probably win a title at United... Always does wherever he is

[Texas1]

Miles behind, you're on a wind up, last season you finished 6th. You've been s*** since Fergie left and you're now part of the chasing pack. You won't win the league under Jose. Actually I'll have a bet with you now, whoever loses donates to the other persons charity of choice.

 

You're in denial, we know where we are, and I'll take us over you going forward any day of the week. What we had is never coming back, same with you lot.

 

You lost to Sevilla with s*** on a stick football, same with Brighton and same with Chelsea. Your manager sets his team up not to lose and the in breeds are loving it, modern football has past him by and deep down you know it. Celebrating second like he did, it's the Evertonisation of you. Glad you're happy with that and good luck.

 

We are now your cup final, just like we are for Everton, that's where you are. You are us back in the early 90's - no identity and spending huge amounts on players looking for a payday.

 

Unfortunately we are still paying for Moores selling to H&G, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. United celebrating our loss shows this. Me, I wasn't even bothered that you lost the FA Cup final, didn't celebrate - just smiled knowing Jose would come out with "we need another billion dollars to park more buses" statement.

 

Anyway on to next year ;)

[scruffynick]

Miles behind, you're on a wind up, last season you finished 6th. You've been s*** since Fergie left and you're now part of the chasing pack. You won't win the league under Jose. Actually I'll have a bet with you now, whoever loses donates to the other persons charity of choice.

 

You're in denial, we know where we are, and I'll take us over you going forward any day of the week. What we had is never coming back, same with you lot.

 

You lost to Sevilla with s*** on a stick football, same with Brighton and same with Chelsea. Your manager sets his team up not to lose and the in breeds are loving it, modern football has past him by and deep down you know it. Celebrating second like he did, it's the Evertonisation of you. Glad you're happy with that and good luck.

 

We are now your cup final, just like we are for Everton, that's where you are. You are us back in the early 90's - no identity and spending huge amounts on players looking for a payday.

 

Unfortunately we are still paying for Moores selling to H&G, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. United celebrating our loss shows this. Me, I wasn't even bothered that you lost the FA Cup final, didn't celebrate - just smiled knowing Jose would come out with "we need another billion dollars to park more buses" statement.

 

Anyway on to next year ;)

Ha ha

[Golfingfanatic]

Fabinho is a great signing for Liverpool. A proper goalkeeper and a backup attacker and they are good to go imo