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mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
January 16 2018 13:46 GMT
#3361
German media seems to be rather certain about Auba -> Arsenal.

And Dortmunds latest interviews did nothing to make that rumour dissappear. (Sounded more like, please take him, but we don't want to say it loud, because we want at least some money for him)
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
January 16 2018 13:47 GMT
#3362
On January 16 2018 08:14 Greg_J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2018 01:03 sneirac wrote:
On January 16 2018 00:46 Greg_J wrote:
Ronaldo this season is like a Harry Kane that can't score goals and doesn't run back or help out.

edit: Trying to get some shot conversion data to back that up. Can only find tabloid news sites I wouldn't quote in a million years. Let's just say Ronaldo's shot conversion is terrible and I'll find data another time. If he's not scoring goals and he's wasting every good situation even if other players are in better positions he's really not doing Real that much good.

There you go


Also Loic Remy has more goals than him


Btw., I been meaning to ask you greg. When I looked at table in November or something Exeter was like 15 points ahead of everyone and had 0 losses. WTF happened

Exeter made an amazing start that didn't really reflect where we were. We went on a bit of a role. You have to be careful when it's this way around because the fans start getting big headed and think the manager is now failing that we have lost a few. But really we are about where we should be. We aren't a big club and have no right to expect to anything. Tisdale does a great job.

This is my feeling but obviously I haven't been able to watch any of the games from China. Exeter make good highlights videos on Facebook now though. So at least I get to see something.

That sounds astonishingly reasonable.

Meanwhile, what a great manager big sam is, truly improves the league.

[image loading]
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-16 14:10:30
January 16 2018 14:07 GMT
#3363
On January 16 2018 22:47 sneirac wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2018 08:14 Greg_J wrote:
On January 16 2018 01:03 sneirac wrote:
On January 16 2018 00:46 Greg_J wrote:
Ronaldo this season is like a Harry Kane that can't score goals and doesn't run back or help out.

edit: Trying to get some shot conversion data to back that up. Can only find tabloid news sites I wouldn't quote in a million years. Let's just say Ronaldo's shot conversion is terrible and I'll find data another time. If he's not scoring goals and he's wasting every good situation even if other players are in better positions he's really not doing Real that much good.

There you go
https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/952148222469918722

Also Loic Remy has more goals than him


Btw., I been meaning to ask you greg. When I looked at table in November or something Exeter was like 15 points ahead of everyone and had 0 losses. WTF happened

Exeter made an amazing start that didn't really reflect where we were. We went on a bit of a role. You have to be careful when it's this way around because the fans start getting big headed and think the manager is now failing that we have lost a few. But really we are about where we should be. We aren't a big club and have no right to expect to anything. Tisdale does a great job.

This is my feeling but obviously I haven't been able to watch any of the games from China. Exeter make good highlights videos on Facebook now though. So at least I get to see something.

That sounds astonishingly reasonable.

Meanwhile, what a great manager big sam is, truly improves the league.


Heh, took a quick look at the stats. At least the last two shots they've got on target both have scored, I think. They managed 1 shot on target against Liverpool in FA Cup 2-1 loss. The same thing in PL 30th of December vs Bournemouth too.
sneirac
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany3464 Posts
January 16 2018 14:14 GMT
#3364
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit
possession wins games, kante is washed up and shit - pande
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 16 2018 15:03 GMT
#3365
On January 16 2018 23:14 sneirac wrote:
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit

Big Sam is the best in the world!!!!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
January 16 2018 15:28 GMT
#3366
I like the conclusion. Stats can't prove anything after just two games. Except Everton are shit. ㅋㅋ
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-01-16 16:35:16
January 16 2018 16:30 GMT
#3367
On January 16 2018 22:29 sharkie wrote:
that happens to a player who keeps saying he loves arsenal and really means it too
he gets a paycut rofl


no, that happens to a player who has spent a considerable amount of time injured and has shown glimpses of being good enough to be a first team player at best.

Lots of people love Arsenal and mean it. Doesnt mean shit if it doesnt translate on the football pitch. Guess we should just put that Arsenal Fan TV dude on the pitch to replace Sanchez then eh ? Who needs Miki.

#allyouneedislove.

On January 16 2018 23:14 sneirac wrote:
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit


Bullshit, Big Sam is a proven PL masterclass. Give him 500 million and watch what he does... Guaranteed 4 shots on target!
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28873 Posts
January 16 2018 17:02 GMT
#3368
auba to arsenal is amazing for arsenal. losing sanchez obviously sucks (was a long time coming tho), but I think they come out slightly ahead.
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
January 16 2018 18:48 GMT
#3369
On January 17 2018 02:02 Liquid`Drone wrote:
auba to arsenal is amazing for arsenal. losing sanchez obviously sucks (was a long time coming tho), but I think they come out slightly ahead.

Apparently Arsenal also tries to get Mkhitaryan in the Sanchez trade. Auba and Mkhitaryan already know each other from Dortmund, so it might actually be a really nice way to set up your attacking lineup in a hurry.
aseq
Profile Joined January 2003
Netherlands4015 Posts
January 16 2018 18:56 GMT
#3370
On January 16 2018 22:24 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:


Haha, I read "reduction in basic wage from over £90k-per-week to £80k daily" ... not so bad!
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 16 2018 21:03 GMT
#3371


ITS HAPPENING <3 <3 WOOOOO
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Espers
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom606 Posts
January 16 2018 22:42 GMT
#3372
Ronaldinho retired finally the reason I started watching football.
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
January 17 2018 00:13 GMT
#3373
On January 17 2018 06:03 Pandemona wrote:
https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/953361748324704264

ITS HAPPENING <3 <3 WOOOOO

Great news. Now Morata will have someone else on the team that will probably make him not look like such a mediocre striker anymore
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28873 Posts
January 17 2018 02:16 GMT
#3374
seriously signing carroll, even as a squad rotation player, to me is like a 'does not aim for being a top top tier team'. He's 29 years old, 52 goals in 195 matches in the PL. He had a very promising first PL season in 2010 where he scored 13 goals 6 assist in just 2070 minutes of game play - that, for a very mediocre newcastle team, was impressive for a 21 year old's first PL season.

Since then, his goal tally per season, starting with 2011 is: 4 (started 21 games), 7 (started 22 games), 2 (started 12 games), 5 (started 12 games), 9 (started 13 games), 7 (started 15 games), 2 (started 7 games). A decent squad rotation player for West Ham, for sure, but does not cut it against the big dogs.
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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8913 Posts
January 17 2018 02:54 GMT
#3375
On January 17 2018 06:03 Pandemona wrote:
https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/953361748324704264

ITS HAPPENING <3 <3 WOOOOO

why would you even want that
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4179 Posts
January 17 2018 06:37 GMT
#3376
On January 17 2018 01:30 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2018 22:29 sharkie wrote:
that happens to a player who keeps saying he loves arsenal and really means it too
he gets a paycut rofl


no, that happens to a player who has spent a considerable amount of time injured and has shown glimpses of being good enough to be a first team player at best.

Lots of people love Arsenal and mean it. Doesnt mean shit if it doesnt translate on the football pitch. Guess we should just put that Arsenal Fan TV dude on the pitch to replace Sanchez then eh ? Who needs Miki.

#allyouneedislove.

Show nested quote +
On January 16 2018 23:14 sneirac wrote:
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit


Bullshit, Big Sam is a proven PL masterclass. Give him 500 million and watch what he does... Guaranteed 4 shots on target!


I'm sure Arsenal can do better man, or at least pick a better time to do it. They just lost Sanchez with no replacement in sight, Ozil plus some other key players are in the last year of their contract, and you offer a paycut to the only player that is performing well and might be the future captain of the team? That's just bad management imo.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8913 Posts
January 17 2018 06:46 GMT
#3377
On January 17 2018 15:37 Dante08 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2018 01:30 Rebs wrote:
On January 16 2018 22:29 sharkie wrote:
that happens to a player who keeps saying he loves arsenal and really means it too
he gets a paycut rofl


no, that happens to a player who has spent a considerable amount of time injured and has shown glimpses of being good enough to be a first team player at best.

Lots of people love Arsenal and mean it. Doesnt mean shit if it doesnt translate on the football pitch. Guess we should just put that Arsenal Fan TV dude on the pitch to replace Sanchez then eh ? Who needs Miki.

#allyouneedislove.

On January 16 2018 23:14 sneirac wrote:
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit


Bullshit, Big Sam is a proven PL masterclass. Give him 500 million and watch what he does... Guaranteed 4 shots on target!


I'm sure Arsenal can do better man, or at least pick a better time to do it. They just lost Sanchez with no replacement in sight, Ozil plus some other key players are in the last year of their contract, and you offer a paycut to the only player that is performing well and might be the future captain of the team? That's just bad management imo.

i severely doubt the paycut was the only change in his contract. it is probably the only one that got reported because it talks shit about arsenal.
id bet that the contract contains clauses that guarantees bonuses based on number of appearances which, if he manages to stay fit and play for a full season, will result in him actually having gotten a pay rise. its a very reasonable thing for arsenal to cut his pay if he cant be relied on to stay fit yet promise a rise should he recover form
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18713 Posts
January 17 2018 08:24 GMT
#3378
On January 17 2018 15:46 evilfatsh1t wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2018 15:37 Dante08 wrote:
On January 17 2018 01:30 Rebs wrote:
On January 16 2018 22:29 sharkie wrote:
that happens to a player who keeps saying he loves arsenal and really means it too
he gets a paycut rofl


no, that happens to a player who has spent a considerable amount of time injured and has shown glimpses of being good enough to be a first team player at best.

Lots of people love Arsenal and mean it. Doesnt mean shit if it doesnt translate on the football pitch. Guess we should just put that Arsenal Fan TV dude on the pitch to replace Sanchez then eh ? Who needs Miki.

#allyouneedislove.

On January 16 2018 23:14 sneirac wrote:
It's just PL in 2018, so 2 games. Still proves that big sam is shit


Bullshit, Big Sam is a proven PL masterclass. Give him 500 million and watch what he does... Guaranteed 4 shots on target!


I'm sure Arsenal can do better man, or at least pick a better time to do it. They just lost Sanchez with no replacement in sight, Ozil plus some other key players are in the last year of their contract, and you offer a paycut to the only player that is performing well and might be the future captain of the team? That's just bad management imo.

i severely doubt the paycut was the only change in his contract. it is probably the only one that got reported because it talks shit about arsenal.
id bet that the contract contains clauses that guarantees bonuses based on number of appearances which, if he manages to stay fit and play for a full season, will result in him actually having gotten a pay rise. its a very reasonable thing for arsenal to cut his pay if he cant be relied on to stay fit yet promise a rise should he recover form


even if that were true it would still put him down below Theo Walcott a lot which is a fucking joke
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 17 2018 08:35 GMT
#3379
[image loading]

Is why i want Big Andy! He is a target man, someone Conte wants, he is big strong and proven. Only reason his goal scoring record looks bad is because he has been injured, he has been treated wrong and badly. Chelsea will fix him i have no doubt! You all will see him with double digit goal tally at end of the season no doubt!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18388 Posts
January 17 2018 10:07 GMT
#3380
On January 17 2018 17:35 Pandemona wrote:
[image loading]

Is why i want Big Andy! He is a target man, someone Conte wants, he is big strong and proven. Only reason his goal scoring record looks bad is because he has been injured, he has been treated wrong and badly. Chelsea will fix him i have no doubt! You all will see him with double digit goal tally at end of the season no doubt!

So he's a poor man's Zlatan?
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