2018-2019 Calcio Futbol Football Thread - Page 16

wc1934 · #**226** 02-10-2019, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by echappist

damn, City looks imperious. Though it ought to be said that Chelsea is out of sorts. This will make for an interesting title race.

Too bad BVB coughed up the lead yesterday. 3 goals conceded in the last 15, which is to say, Spursy. Appropriate, as they'll have to play against Spurs on Tuesday.

I guess so. Giving up 6 is more than an embarrassment. Is Sarri sacked tomorrow?
That's what happens when Gonzalo is on your team -

echappist · #**227** 02-10-2019, 06:44 PM

well, losing to a top-six squad like this is embarrassing, but i'd say worse was losing to Bournemouth (whose manager actually "interned" under Sarri for a while)

No offense, but Sarris is way too stubborn to see the failure in his ways. No idea what's to happen now

This is one of the reasons I thought it was poor for Pulisic to join Chelsea. Such an unstable environment, with a fickle owner to boot.

Climb01742 · #**228** 02-10-2019, 07:31 PM

Chelsea players should be glad it’s easier to sack a manager than sack half the players. Yes, plenty of blame, but that team quit. Chelsea won’t right itself simply with (yet another) new manager. At least Chelsea is letting MU and the Gunners fight out the fourth CL spot.

wc1934 · #**229** 02-11-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by echappist

well, losing to a top-six squad like this is embarrassing, but i'd say worse was losing to Bournemouth (whose manager actually "interned" under Sarri for a while)

No offense, but Sarris is way too stubborn to see the failure in his ways. No idea what's to happen now

This is one of the reasons I thought it was poor for Pulisic to join Chelsea. Such an unstable environment, with a fickle owner to boot.

I would have thought that would have been a wake up call with major adjustments. And still, not a peep from Roman.

echappist · #**230** 02-11-2019, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Climb01742

Chelsea players should be glad it’s easier to sack a manager than sack half the players. Yes, plenty of blame, but that team quit. Chelsea won’t right itself simply with (yet another) new manager. At least Chelsea is letting MU and the Gunners fight out the fourth CL spot.

I think Ole Gunnar's gonna nick it, Fergie Time style

Chelsea is the new Arsenal, and Arsenal remains the old Arsenal...

BobC · #**231** 02-11-2019, 11:21 AM

Sarri or Silva?

Which one gets the sack first?

echappist · #**232** 02-11-2019, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BobC

Sarri or Silva?

Which one gets the sack first?

after Chelsea get trounced by Spurs at the Bridge; so that's end of this month

Silva will stay until end of the year

Everton could really use a Eddie Howe, who gets much accomplished out of little.

echappist · #**233** 02-13-2019, 03:57 PM

well damn... nothing Spursy about that performance. Chapeau

The past few games haven't been kind to BVB: two draws in the league, losing a shootout in the cup, etc., not to mention various key players injured or sick. I hope they recover and focus on the league from here...

wc1934 · #**234** 02-13-2019, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by echappist

well damn... nothing Spursy about that performance. Chapeau

The past few games haven't been kind to them: two draws in the league, losing a shootout in the cup, etc., not to mention various key players injured or sick. I hope they recover and focus on the league from here...

Are they now contenders?

echappist · #**235** 02-13-2019, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wc1934

Are they now contenders?

Premier League? not sure. But Poch's men sure does have grit

in a knock-out cup? anybody's guess. Ideally, they stomp Juve out of the Champion's League...

btw, my second sentence was in reference to BVB

Climb01742 · #**236** 02-13-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by echappist

I think Ole Gunnar's gonna nick it, Fergie Time style

Chelsea is the new Arsenal, and Arsenal remains the old Arsenal...

Sadly, you’re right. Arsenal is still (sigh) Arsenal. The Invincibles they ain’t.

echappist · #**237** 02-15-2019, 12:00 PM

some banter before the Chelsea Man U cup tie

https://www.theguardian.com/football...e-ties-last-16

echappist · #**238** 02-17-2019, 09:54 PM

and a feel-good story in soccer

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/s...gtype=Homepage

wc1934 · #**239** 02-18-2019, 07:38 PM

Is Sarri gone after today missteps? Down 2-0 and he replaces a right back with another right back (Was he taking a play out of Ventura's playbook - game where Azzurri needed a goal and thus failed to qualify).

And what's up with Pogba? Was very good when he played for Juve - major $ transfer to MU and sucked under Jose and is now playing great again.

echappist · #**240** 02-20-2019, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wc1934

Is Sarri gone after today missteps? Down 2-0 and he replaces a right back with another right back (Was he taking a play out of Ventura's playbook - game where Azzurri needed a goal and thus failed to qualify).

And what's up with Pogba? Was very good when he played for Juve - major $ transfer to MU and sucked under Jose and is now playing great again.

Rumor is that Ole Gunnar is building Man U around Pogba. Wise move, given how much they spent on him. Whether he'll bring the league championships the way he brought home scudetti for Juve is another issue.

In other news, two crazy games this afternoon, after two rather subdued matches yesterday. This about sums it up