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The 2023-2024 Football Thread
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Spurs seem to be bouncing back from the defeat midweek against us easily enough.
Two for Richarlison who generally I feel is over rated.
Two for Richarlison who generally I feel is over rated.
Yeah I totally agree. I think it's just him that thinks he's great now though. Very arrogant. I particularly liked his face last season, when Jota scored the winner at Anfield, seconds after he'd scored the equaliser for Spurs. 🤣
A lot of the narrative around Liverpool's match against Fulham was about Liverpool's shortcomings, but I think that did an injustice to Fulham, who were very dangerous. Not an easy opponent.
I think Richarlison's boisterous personality maybe somewhat inflates his reputation as a player. He 'shows fight' and annoys the opposition and fans love that.
I saw a clip later on it. Little more muscles on him, and I almost get some Zlatan vibes. He is already very good at that age, but he can be really good!
More muscles yes, but perhaps not quite as much ego as Zlatan and then you've got a great player. 🤣
Not so sure Zlatan ever had an ego problem. Not what I've seen.
He’s is and have been very confident in his capabilities as a football player, absolutely! Sure he might trigger some people with his comments about that at times. He has a great deal of humor though.
When I think ego-problem and guys, they have relationships problem often very big time!
Zlatan have been married to his wife like forever, and there have never been any stories around it.
But we are all allowed to have our opinions.
Without Kelleher having a 'Mignolet Day™', it was 4-1 at best. I think the scoreline flattered Fulham tbh.
Trouble is he's really not as good as he thinks he is. He dives a lot, fouls a lot, screams about mythical injustices, and is very petulant. Very immature, attention-seeking behaviour. He's not a prolific goalscorer, not is he a great provider of goals.
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According to football articles I've read of the women's Arsenal v Chelsea game, it drew a record crowd attendance just shy of 60,000. That's impressive considering it beat a large majority of men's premier league games. The women's game is certainly on the up.
It is. Gone are the days when Arsenal had to play at some dreary chilly little field north of London somewhere. Now, they're filling the Emirates. That is fantastic.
Perhaps 'ego' is the wrong word - but I've never seen a more self confident player. It has led him to make some brash claims over his career, but on the other hand self-confidence is generally an essential quality in a forward. And no doubt some of his more outlandish quotes were probably a little tongue in cheek.
He certainly made the game more interesting, and was a fantastic talent.
Well, if they can fill Hillsbrough, or even half-fill it, they probably can.
Still ming boggling that Chelsea after a £1bn outlay and two top tier managers are arguably worser than ever.
Utd are always one game away from crisis. Seems Chelsea made them better than they are. Funny enough, ETH won manager of the month.
Zlatan was more supremely confident rather than egotistical
Utd are always one game away from crisis. Seems Chelsea made them better than they are. Funny enough, ETH won manager of the month.
Zlatan was more supremely confident rather than egotistical
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I am not really sure he believed he was the greatest of all time, especially not in the end.
From a female perspective, when I hear guys boost themselves up too much, I don't take it very seriously. It also can be a sign of some inner insecurity 😉
He might picked up something from this guy too:
Both mind-boggling and strangely reassuring.
Nowadays, yes.
Actually, I agree.
And, (and here I agree with @Lioness~, for this is not something I can take altogether too seriously), even when he was egotistical, somehow, he never came across as supremely and insufferably obnoxious about it.
Shocking news from Turkey.
MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match official Halil Umut Meler after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.
Poor chap has suffered a fracture and is set to quit refereeing. Rightly so.
I hope this clown gets thrown in jail with the keys thrown away, and his club gets fined AND docked points.
Absolute knobhead garbage.
I've been critical of refereeing performances. But in no way should they, or anyone, be subject to violence from an emotional 5yr old in a grown man's body.
MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match official Halil Umut Meler after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.
Poor chap has suffered a fracture and is set to quit refereeing. Rightly so.
I hope this clown gets thrown in jail with the keys thrown away, and his club gets fined AND docked points.
Absolute knobhead garbage.
I've been critical of refereeing performances. But in no way should they, or anyone, be subject to violence from an emotional 5yr old in a grown man's body.
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The club should face a league relegation, possibly down two leagues as a way to show others that a club official assaulting a referee has dire consequences because fines and points deductions means nothing if the club can handle such a punishment. The man should also be arrested for assault and sent to prison.
Appalling behaviour and one that merits a rapid, robust and severe response for both the club and the individual concerned from the relevant authorities.
Looking through some of Monday's football headlines, I think it is disgraceful behavior of the sports media to try and put into the minds of football fans that Arsenal's disallowed goal was because the referee happened to be a Liverpool supporter and thus wanted Arsenal to lose so Liverpool would be at the top of the league.
This report is an example of what the sports media had written
metro.co.uk
This report is an example of what the sports media had written
Referee who disallowed Kai Havertz's goal against Aston Villa is a Liverpool fan
Arsenal lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday.
metro.co.uk
British media in a nutshell. Stopped paying attention to their rubbish a long while ago.Looking through some of Monday's football headlines, I think it is disgraceful behavior of the sports media to try and put into the minds of football fans that Arsenal's disallowed goal was because the referee happened to be a Liverpool supporter and thus wanted Arsenal to lose so Liverpool would be at the top of the league.
This report is an example of what the sports media had written
Referee who disallowed Kai Havertz's goal against Aston Villa is a Liverpool fan
Arsenal lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Its not journalism. Just opinion pieces, and coloured 'facts'.
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A lot of Women's Football - Champions League- ahead to watch for me:
13/12 - Rosengård - Barcelona
14/12 - Chelsea - Häcken
20/12 - Häcken - Chelsea
21/12 - Barcelona - Rosengård
Rosengård vs. Barcelona
Ah well, I think Barca will take it, as Rosengård have a lot of injuries as well for the moment. I really hope that Fridolina Rölfö is back from her knee injury to do at least some minutes for Barca in any of the games. Small hopes, she's highly missed in our National Team 🙏🏻
Häcken vs. Chelsea
I have good hopes for Häcken, they have played really good lately.
But then Chelsea have uhm, Sam Kerr, and quite some Swedes too. It will be a fun game I'm sure of!
13/12 - Rosengård - Barcelona
14/12 - Chelsea - Häcken
20/12 - Häcken - Chelsea
21/12 - Barcelona - Rosengård
Rosengård vs. Barcelona
Ah well, I think Barca will take it, as Rosengård have a lot of injuries as well for the moment. I really hope that Fridolina Rölfö is back from her knee injury to do at least some minutes for Barca in any of the games. Small hopes, she's highly missed in our National Team 🙏🏻
Häcken vs. Chelsea
I have good hopes for Häcken, they have played really good lately.
But then Chelsea have uhm, Sam Kerr, and quite some Swedes too. It will be a fun game I'm sure of!
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This story is insane. Faruk Koca behaved like a dangerous maniac and should end up in jail for that, and the club should be footing the bill for anything that comes out of this - medical and legal expenses for a start. And Koca should be banned from all football-related activities for life.
This should never happen, ever, but especially not at this level. It's sickening and a huge embarrassment for Turkish football.
There is a certain segment of the British media that should just be completely ignored. 99% of their original 'journalism' is pure trash and what genuine news they do carry can be found for free in much more reputable places.