EPT2020 - 2021 Football Thread - Page 65
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28794 Posts
First Liverpool beats Crystal Palace 7-0, in what to me was the most impressive game I've seen of any team since Bayern's 8-2 vs Barcelona. And then they follow that up with 1 goal in 5 games - that one goal being against WBA, a team that has conceded the second most goals out of any team in any of the top 5 leagues. (schalke 44, WBA 43). And now they lost at home field for the first time since 2017, against a team that has only scored 10 goals all season. beautiful season. Good times in Manchester at least! | ||
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sharkie
Austria18635 Posts
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RKC
2848 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland2047 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany7187 Posts
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Oukka
Finland1683 Posts
https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/22/kevin-de-bruyne-out-for-up-to-six-weeks-in-blow-to-manchester-city?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true https://www.lcfc.com/news/1983605/vardy-set-for-short-spell-out-says-rodgers This should be prime opportunity for ManU to string together some wins to keep the number one spot while City is missing several key men. Also probably helps Liverpool if they can just find someone to score a goal or three. | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8858 Posts
if we dont win this season i think it could even be damaging psychologically actually. now theres actually pressure on united to maintain the lead | ||
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Malinor
Germany4739 Posts
And Mönchengladbach coming back into CL contention. Very good start to 2021 for me. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
This club is fucking disintegrating and there is nothing positive to say about it. Holy shit they look awful. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26764 Posts
Part of it could be their squad and recruitment too. Ton of youthful talent with ability to burn, could be there’s not enough leaders on the pitch who can direct things when they’re going badly. Doesn’t necessarily require veterans, but that bit of nous and ability to stir teammates into action. The real downside in how Dortmund seem to want to operate currently is they’re not bleeding some of Europe’s best talents into improving a team ready to take that next step, but they’re continually cycling around the future. If they could keep Haaland, Sancho et al for a couple of years they could really build something great as those players mature and improve further. However that feels exceedingly unlikely, it’s that sense that Dortmund are continually building for the future without looking at actually getting there. | ||
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InFiNitY[pG]
Germany3474 Posts
On January 23 2021 00:29 evilfatsh1t wrote: yeah this season is looking more and more like uniteds season to lose. if we dont win this season i think it could even be damaging psychologically actually. now theres actually pressure on united to maintain the lead just...no | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34503 Posts
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RKC
2848 Posts
On January 23 2021 08:23 WombaT wrote: I mean Dortmund seem in a bit of a bind as Favre seemed to have hit his ceiling with that group and things were deteriorating, but to get a real upgrade at that time may have been tricky. I suppose best case scenario could be limping into a Champions League place and then getting that permanent, top couch to drill them for next season. Part of it could be their squad and recruitment too. Ton of youthful talent with ability to burn, could be there’s not enough leaders on the pitch who can direct things when they’re going badly. Doesn’t necessarily require veterans, but that bit of nous and ability to stir teammates into action. The real downside in how Dortmund seem to want to operate currently is they’re not bleeding some of Europe’s best talents into improving a team ready to take that next step, but they’re continually cycling around the future. If they could keep Haaland, Sancho et al for a couple of years they could really build something great as those players mature and improve further. However that feels exceedingly unlikely, it’s that sense that Dortmund are continually building for the future without looking at actually getting there. I admire what they're doing with the constant churn of developing talents. But to build a championship-winning team, they really need more stability and can't just sell off their brightest stars (otherwise, the players will always be keeping one eye on their next big club with the selfish mentality "it's okay not winning trophies with Dortmund, I'll have better chances winning with Bayern/Madrid/Liverpool"). Personal growth is a great culture to breed. But that doesn't necessarily translate well to winning as a team. | ||
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Oukka
Finland1683 Posts
I still think that it's funny how total that flip was. Last season we were losing points to clubs in bottom half of the table but beating city, chelsea, Leicester and spurs and this time we've got 4 points from the top teams and are top of the table with only having lost points to Palace otherwise. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28794 Posts
On January 23 2021 17:47 Firebolt145 wrote: It's the best chance United have had in years, but I still don't think it's 'United's to lose'. City still have a better chance imo, they're only 2 points behind with a game in hand. Yea, and even though losing De Bruyne hurts, their next matches are against WBA, Sheffield U and Burnley - so rather winnable either way. Then they have Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal after - prolly dropping a few points there, but still, City have hit their stride, and they have been so good defensively lately (2 conceded goals in the past 10 games) that they don't need a lot of goals to win games. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland2047 Posts
On January 23 2021 20:17 Pandemona wrote: Can Dortmund quickly take Tuchel off the market please? Thanks Assuming Lamps get the boot, who's your favourite option at this point? | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
I think we can get him but will have to wait, as long as we stay away from Tuchel ill be happy | ||
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RKC
2848 Posts
On January 23 2021 21:25 Pandemona wrote: I just want a Naglesmann, it seems the board are desperate to take a Bundesliga coach as they are the "it" thing right now and they also just coach the team and not interested in stuff above board. I think we can get him but will have to wait, as long as we stay away from Tuchel ill be happy Naglesmann is a rising star. But he's too raw to manage Chelsea, methinks? He'll struggle to deal with the off-pitch stuff (boardroom, media, English culture, etc). He'll be an AVB v.2? Poch would've been a safer 'next gen' choice, but that boat has sailed. | ||
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