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haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2742 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-06 13:46:19
January 06 2018 13:45 GMT
#3221
Costa already scoring in both matches he played, and the team play better with him pressing. Atleti really needed a good forward this last months, the UEFA suspension really hit them had. They are still #2 in la liga, but they screwed CL this season.
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
January 06 2018 13:58 GMT
#3222
Exeter host West Brom in the FA cup today. The way Pardew has them playing we must be favourites.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18713 Posts
January 06 2018 14:28 GMT
#3223
On January 06 2018 22:45 haitike wrote:
Costa already scoring in both matches he played, and the team play better with him pressing. Atleti really needed a good forward this last months, the UEFA suspension really hit them had. They are still #2 in la liga, but they screwed CL this season.


But he also got them a red card
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2742 Posts
January 06 2018 14:52 GMT
#3224
The yellow card for celebrating with the crowd was quite retarded by Costa, indeed.
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
January 06 2018 16:16 GMT
#3225
On January 06 2018 23:52 haitike wrote:
The yellow card for celebrating with the crowd was quite retarded by Costa, indeed.

Wasn't he supposed to be really good at walking the fine line and never really getting into bigger trouble?
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
January 06 2018 16:54 GMT
#3226
Sterling is too much of a bad influence for Diego.
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-06 19:06:39
January 06 2018 18:52 GMT
#3227
On January 07 2018 01:16 Bacillus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 06 2018 23:52 haitike wrote:
The yellow card for celebrating with the crowd was quite retarded by Costa, indeed.

Wasn't he supposed to be really good at walking the fine line and never really getting into bigger trouble?


He is, with respect to infractions against the opposing team. I dont think he expected to get a second yellow for the crowd celebration.. or he might have not cared.

But he gets yellows all the time and will drive the opposition raving mad. Definately the best dirty player for a while now. Havent seen someone as good as Costa since Ricardo Carvalho and Carvalho was a different style, alot more subtle. Suppose he had to be being a defender.


This Barcelona Coutinho January move makes absolutely no fucking sense. Sometimes the management at that club is bloody mad.
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
January 06 2018 20:00 GMT
#3228
As much as I hate to see Coutinho go from Liverpool, I think that's a pretty good compensation and probably didn't hurt to have him around for half a season either. Replacing a player of that calibre is whole another thing of course.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 06 2018 20:06 GMT
#3229
£142million (€160million) xD £100million up front i think it is. So that is VanDijk paid for and Keita when he moves in the summer.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
January 06 2018 20:14 GMT
#3230
I'm not totally sure about the details, but I understood that the add ons on the summer offer weren't that good. The ones on this are actually almost surefire money on a reasonable schedule as long as Coutinho stays somewhat healthy and maintains a position in starting 11.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
January 06 2018 21:19 GMT
#3231
On January 07 2018 05:00 Bacillus wrote:
As much as I hate to see Coutinho go from Liverpool, I think that's a pretty good compensation and probably didn't hurt to have him around for half a season either. Replacing a player of that calibre is whole another thing of course.


It doesnt hurt but it doesnt help much either, its a very expensive league win inusrance policy at best. They would have got him in the summer anyway. Liverpool decided they wanted a slightly sweeter deal then guarantee themselves a top 4 + a decent run in other tournaments.

I can understand the players urgency to move as irrational as it sounds it cant be helped. But thats where sense from management teams comes into play and it was all missing. I see the other view aswell off making the player feeling really wanted etc etc. But I find that thought process extrelemy dumb.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2742 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-07 00:31:45
January 07 2018 00:31 GMT
#3232
Wow, the Sevilla derbi (Sevilla vs Betis) has been the best match I've seen this season. 90 minutes non-stop action and 8 goals.
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
January 07 2018 02:47 GMT
#3233
On January 07 2018 06:19 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2018 05:00 Bacillus wrote:
As much as I hate to see Coutinho go from Liverpool, I think that's a pretty good compensation and probably didn't hurt to have him around for half a season either. Replacing a player of that calibre is whole another thing of course.


It doesnt hurt but it doesnt help much either, its a very expensive league win inusrance policy at best. They would have got him in the summer anyway. Liverpool decided they wanted a slightly sweeter deal then guarantee themselves a top 4 + a decent run in other tournaments.

I can understand the players urgency to move as irrational as it sounds it cant be helped. But thats where sense from management teams comes into play and it was all missing. I see the other view aswell off making the player feeling really wanted etc etc. But I find that thought process extrelemy dumb.


so no possibility that barca buys someone else in the summer and not coutinho?
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28873 Posts
January 07 2018 03:10 GMT
#3234
coutinho looks like a done deal. So expensive that I totally get why Liverpool said ok, and if they spend the money on defense, I think it's a good deal for them too.
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WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
January 07 2018 03:31 GMT
#3235
On January 07 2018 06:19 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2018 05:00 Bacillus wrote:
As much as I hate to see Coutinho go from Liverpool, I think that's a pretty good compensation and probably didn't hurt to have him around for half a season either. Replacing a player of that calibre is whole another thing of course.


It doesnt hurt but it doesnt help much either, its a very expensive league win inusrance policy at best. They would have got him in the summer anyway. Liverpool decided they wanted a slightly sweeter deal then guarantee themselves a top 4 + a decent run in other tournaments.

I can understand the players urgency to move as irrational as it sounds it cant be helped. But thats where sense from management teams comes into play and it was all missing. I see the other view aswell off making the player feeling really wanted etc etc. But I find that thought process extrelemy dumb.

Sports wise it makes no sense, but for marketing? I think Barça was trying to sign a big Brazilian player to replace Neymar just for that reason. Brazil + Nike, marketing move. Actually, even if they signed him in summer, it wouldn't make that much sense. Is he supposed to replace Iniesta? Because he's not the same kind of player. Is he supposed to be one of the 3 in front? Then why buy Dembélé? And we won't know for a while, Valverde cannot bench him at that price, but cannot put him in his big night team since he can't play CL. Awesome.
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
January 07 2018 16:34 GMT
#3236
On January 07 2018 12:31 WillyWanker wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2018 06:19 Rebs wrote:
On January 07 2018 05:00 Bacillus wrote:
As much as I hate to see Coutinho go from Liverpool, I think that's a pretty good compensation and probably didn't hurt to have him around for half a season either. Replacing a player of that calibre is whole another thing of course.


It doesnt hurt but it doesnt help much either, its a very expensive league win inusrance policy at best. They would have got him in the summer anyway. Liverpool decided they wanted a slightly sweeter deal then guarantee themselves a top 4 + a decent run in other tournaments.

I can understand the players urgency to move as irrational as it sounds it cant be helped. But thats where sense from management teams comes into play and it was all missing. I see the other view aswell off making the player feeling really wanted etc etc. But I find that thought process extrelemy dumb.

Sports wise it makes no sense, but for marketing? I think Barça was trying to sign a big Brazilian player to replace Neymar just for that reason. Brazil + Nike, marketing move. Actually, even if they signed him in summer, it wouldn't make that much sense. Is he supposed to replace Iniesta? Because he's not the same kind of player. Is he supposed to be one of the 3 in front? Then why buy Dembélé? And we won't know for a while, Valverde cannot bench him at that price, but cannot put him in his big night team since he can't play CL. Awesome.


i think dembele was a super panic buy after they couldnt get coutinho
city42
Profile Joined October 2007
1656 Posts
January 07 2018 17:56 GMT
#3237
Can't wait to hear Wenger's thoughts on this match!!!
Jockmcplop
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom9956 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-07 18:01:21
January 07 2018 18:01 GMT
#3238
Where the fuck did that come from?
Haha so happy right now. Brereton was fucking quality today.

RIP Meatloaf <3
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 07 2018 18:39 GMT
#3239
On January 08 2018 02:56 city42 wrote:
Can't wait to hear Wenger's thoughts on this match!!!

Yeah im sure all the peanlties were farcicle decisions haha.
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 07 2018 18:51 GMT
#3240
He's pulling a Van Gaal i.e. the schedule is why we lost.

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
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