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(Original post by piginapoke)
A warm welcome back!
Lets begin.
Chelsea for the european cup?
A warm welcome back!
Lets begin.
Chelsea for the european cup?
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(Original post by piginapoke)
Ah, but it gave preferential treatment to the 'better teams', at least we're going to see one of the supposed underdogs winning the title, its been a while since the last 4 have looked like this, no big names!
Even if Chelsea win will Ranieri get the sack? I hardly see how they could justify that, even though the league is almost lost. They've gone the furthest of any English team in the euro cup this season and look like they will finish 2nd in the league, already an achievement.
Ah, but it gave preferential treatment to the 'better teams', at least we're going to see one of the supposed underdogs winning the title, its been a while since the last 4 have looked like this, no big names!
Even if Chelsea win will Ranieri get the sack? I hardly see how they could justify that, even though the league is almost lost. They've gone the furthest of any English team in the euro cup this season and look like they will finish 2nd in the league, already an achievement.
). I think he wud still sack Ranieri, he doesn't know much bout football, just that he wants to win everything.
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I'd love Chelsea to get it now (despite being a proud United fan), Ranieri is a top manager and they've go tthemselves a great cahnce. Plus I've got £30 riding on it...
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(Original post by XTinaA)
I'd love Chelsea to get it now (despite being a proud United fan), Ranieri is a top manager and they've go tthemselves a great cahnce. Plus I've got £30 riding on it...
I'd love Chelsea to get it now (despite being a proud United fan), Ranieri is a top manager and they've go tthemselves a great cahnce. Plus I've got £30 riding on it...
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(Original post by mc_watson87)
Yeah i'd like to c Chelsea win. It will show Europe that England is still a great footballing league nation. How much u on course to make, cus there is a good chance now that Chlesea wud win it.
Yeah i'd like to c Chelsea win. It will show Europe that England is still a great footballing league nation. How much u on course to make, cus there is a good chance now that Chlesea wud win it.
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(Original post by XTinaA)
I bet £2 on Chelsea winning it as soon as Makelele signed, at odds of 14-1, so I still stand to return £30...
I bet £2 on Chelsea winning it as soon as Makelele signed, at odds of 14-1, so I still stand to return £30...
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(Original post by mc_watson87)
Looks at the moment like that was a good business decision.
Looks at the moment like that was a good business decision.
Ranieri is actually a good manager, Gullit and Vialli are definitely not.
Watch out for Deportivo though, classy in attack and they knocked out both of last year's finalists...
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(Original post by piginapoke)
Well there's only a few matches left, we've already seen some good games. The larger knock-out phase makes it more exciting, its harder for a handful of teams to dominate the competition this way.
I like Ranieri, he seems like a nice bloke, so I don't want him to get the sack. Mind you, I liked Gullit and Vialli before him too, there were nice blokes but that didn't save them from Ken Bates! Hopefully Abramovich has a little more sense. Continuity is what's needed to have continued success.
I don't rate Sven very highly, he's got England playing OK but not great by any means; their football isn't exactly scintillating. I don't see why he'd do a better job than Ranieri.
Well there's only a few matches left, we've already seen some good games. The larger knock-out phase makes it more exciting, its harder for a handful of teams to dominate the competition this way.
I like Ranieri, he seems like a nice bloke, so I don't want him to get the sack. Mind you, I liked Gullit and Vialli before him too, there were nice blokes but that didn't save them from Ken Bates! Hopefully Abramovich has a little more sense. Continuity is what's needed to have continued success.
I don't rate Sven very highly, he's got England playing OK but not great by any means; their football isn't exactly scintillating. I don't see why he'd do a better job than Ranieri.
Real Madrid i heard are quite annoyed at Queiroz (don't know how to spell his name), they r tryin to get sven aswell now. Though they deny it...
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(Original post by piginapoke)
Does Makelele make much of a difference to them though? Lampard seems to be getting the midfield headlines for them. Makelele supposedly does 'the ugly things' but all I ever see him do is make short passes, surely Fat Frank is more effective overall?
Does Makelele make much of a difference to them though? Lampard seems to be getting the midfield headlines for them. Makelele supposedly does 'the ugly things' but all I ever see him do is make short passes, surely Fat Frank is more effective overall?
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(Original post by XTinaA)
Watch out for Deportivo though, classy in attack and they knocked out both of last year's finalists...
Watch out for Deportivo though, classy in attack and they knocked out both of last year's finalists...
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(Original post by sillynarb2)
Aylesbury United Rule
Aylesbury United Rule
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Here I'd like to make this thread controversial:
Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
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Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
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(Original post by mc_watson87)
WHat division they in?
WHat division they in?
but with all the restructuring of non league there will now be:
Conference - as it is
Conf North and South
we will be in the next tier down and move to the doc martins
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(Original post by sillynarb2)
rock bottom of the ryman premier
but with all the restructuring of non league there will now be:
Conference - as it is
Conf North and South
we will be in the next tier down and move to the doc martins
rock bottom of the ryman premier
but with all the restructuring of non league there will now be:
Conference - as it is
Conf North and South
we will be in the next tier down and move to the doc martins
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(Original post by piginapoke)
Does he make lost of tackles and interceptions I'm missing?
Does he make lost of tackles and interceptions I'm missing?
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(Original post by XTinaA)
Here I'd like to make this thread controversial:
Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
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Here I'd like to make this thread controversial:
Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
Discuss
INdeed this is controversial. What to say. Hmm. Hmm. I think he is a one tactic manager. (LIke me on cm4. Most of the time it seems to work. But it often slips off annoyingly.) He always plays the same tactic, and when it goes wrong, he makes very weird decisions. But he has many other positive attributes, e.g. his buys always seem to turn into gold.
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(Original post by XTinaA)
Here I'd like to make this thread controversial:
Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
Discuss
Here I'd like to make this thread controversial:
Arsene Wenger cannot do tactics. Sure, he can better players, he has his team playing good football, but against United and Chelsea he lost through tactics. Ferguson decided to play counter-attack through Ronaldo, and Ranieri bringing on Gronkjaer to suppress Ashley Cole was inspired. Wenger however, sticks a few forwards on when times get hard, removing the sort of player that would otherwise supply them. In the Cup we saw Henry come on, and Arsenal stopped playing football. Very basic tactics that didn't come off. I think he just expects Arsenal to turn teams over without tactics playing a part. Poor for a manager of a top European side.
Discuss
but very true i agree, he doesn't seem to be able to change the way the team play to suit other teams
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