‘Pool brush aside Frankfurt 5-1 in a fairly meaningless CL tie.
At least they stopped losing.
At least they stopped losing.
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Well, yes.
There is that.
Nevertheless, it was a comprehensive victory, one that can only be good for the team's confidence.
Yeah, I saw Ekitike and Gakpo getting goals, that is good for sharpness in the forward line, and Wirtz had a good game. I was encouraged that Liverpool managed a good win. Hopefully they will also get back to winning in the premiership, although I think it is unlikely they’ll manage another league win so soon.
And wins in the champions league are not meaningless, they fund the transfer spending in future. Top of the league phase is worth something like 110m euros I read somewhere.
And wins in the champions league are not meaningless, they fund the transfer spending in future. Top of the league phase is worth something like 110m euros I read somewhere.
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Off to the World Famous City Ground tonight to watch the start of the Sean Dyche era as we take on Porto in the Euro League. It's going to be a fantastic atmosphere and my first European game at the City Ground since we played Bayern Munich 30+ years ago. COYR!
Sheffield Wednesday has filled for administration. 12 points deduction on top of the rest of their problems. Sad.
oh dear, it is all going wrong for Sheffield Wednesday because they have gone into administration which has resulted them in getting an automatic 12 point deduction. They are now on -6 points.
www.bbc.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday: Championship club enters administration
Sheffield Wednesday have been placed in administration and hit with an automatic 12-point deduction by the EFL.
www.bbc.co.uk
Six pointer for us tonight. Really hoping we can get a result in Leeds. It’s turning into a nightmare season for the Hammers.
Tough result for the Hammers, though USA’s Brendan Aaronson had a good night.
Sad to see, but this was always going to happen under that clown’s ownership. I hope their next owner(s) are better, more competent custodians.
Sad to see, but this was always going to happen under that clown’s ownership. I hope their next owner(s) are better, more competent custodians.
They are all tough results at the moment. I feel doomed to the Championship already.
Funny to see Go Ahead Eagles win 2-1 over Aston Villa. Deventer is not a big town in the Netherlands, and they have quite a modest stadium. But in football, sometimes the underdog wins.
3 of these matches played so far, 9 points earned. Just like I called it. [/sarc]
And another impressive win for Sunderland.
Not sure i agree with the pen but at the same time LFC are being outmuscled here.
Kinda damning that 35yr old Henderson has dominated the midfield in this game
Kinda damning that 35yr old Henderson has dominated the midfield in this game
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Sunderland are indeed doing well. It makes me want to go back and re-watch Sunderland Till I Die.
As for ‘Pool, a combination of squad transition, injuries, bad form, and a little bad luck. Slot has his work cut out for him this season. I still don’t yet see another totally convincing challenger, so it’s all to play for.
As for ‘Pool, a combination of squad transition, injuries, bad form, and a little bad luck. Slot has his work cut out for him this season. I still don’t yet see another totally convincing challenger, so it’s all to play for.
Palace are very hard to beat, so that’s a great result.
It seems like the EPL has left tiki taka football behind and reverted to more direct football with focus on route one passes, set pieces, and long throws.
People are crediting Arteta but i think it all started with Pulis's Stoke (against Arsenal ironically). Then Arteta took it (and Mou's playbook) after missing out against City. in 23
Even Pep has switched to Dyche ball. Basically lob it to Haaland and pray. Gone are the days of KDB, the 2 Silvas intricate passing.
Arteta's heavy investment on his defence is now thriving in this newly themed league. And people are now copying the playbook.
Weird time to be a football fan
People are crediting Arteta but i think it all started with Pulis's Stoke (against Arsenal ironically). Then Arteta took it (and Mou's playbook) after missing out against City. in 23
Even Pep has switched to Dyche ball. Basically lob it to Haaland and pray. Gone are the days of KDB, the 2 Silvas intricate passing.
Arteta's heavy investment on his defence is now thriving in this newly themed league. And people are now copying the playbook.
Weird time to be a football fan
It goes in cycles. Klopp's Liverpool played more direct in the latter part of his tenure to bypass congested midfields (long accurate passes from Trent, Henderson, Alisson, Virgil), before Pep made the switch. But direct play isn't really coming back because it never really went away, even during the height of the tiki-taka era. Few teams below the real elite ever adopted tiki-taka anyway because it is so incredibly hard to execute. But it has left its legacy in the form of a general improvement in the overall ball handling skills of pro players more generally - especially in positions traditionally not associated with dribbling and passing.
With Pep the so-called longball transition seems most stark because he used to be such a devoted disciple of possession-based play and collective contribution he didn't even seem to need or care about strikers. Yet now his team are heavily reliant on one particular striker.
3 points
Clean Sheet
Eze scored
Happy Gooner.
And in other news signed up for another ballot for Liverpool games for my little man.
I really hope Arsenal win something this season and I also get to take my little man to Anfield for his first Liverpool game.
Clean Sheet
Eze scored
Happy Gooner.
And in other news signed up for another ballot for Liverpool games for my little man.
I really hope Arsenal win something this season and I also get to take my little man to Anfield for his first Liverpool game.
The Hell is Real derby reignites with a first leg playoff match, Columbus visiting Cincy. Sigh, we probably won’t win. But here’s hoping.
No dice for Columbus in Cincinnati. But with the return leg in CBus and the aggregate at just 1-0 in Cincy’s favor I think we still have a shot to progress in the MLS playoffs. Honestly I really don’t give a damn who wins the league as long as it isn’t the transparent marketing exercise that is Miami ‘Pink Phoney Club’ FC.
Less sanguine about Liverpool against Palace. I’ll be surprised at any result other than a loss for the Reds under current circumstances.
Less sanguine about Liverpool against Palace. I’ll be surprised at any result other than a loss for the Reds under current circumstances.