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Old 10-04-2018, 05:14 PM
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C'mon, Hamsik was never a regista, and this is the most withdrawn role he has ever played. Maybe it makes sense with advancing age, but I was under the impression that the jury was still very much out on whether this will work.

I thought Milik had a lot of looks at goal (and always shot wide), and Callejon was always dangerous.

Liverpool were terrible, really flat, their worst game of the season, by far. I still think it will click eventually, but it has been a while now since they've launched one of those killer counterattacks.
Mertens really ought to have started that game....

As for Hamsik, he was getting ran ragged toward the end and coughed up the ball a few times in the last 10 minutes. Though Napoli deserved to win, they were lucky that Hamsik didn't gift LFC a goal (or two).

as for LFC, it's getting harder to watch their games. The front three are disjointed, and both Salah and Mane seems off. Might not hurt to start Shaqiri and Sturridge for once and have Salah and/or Mane run at some tired legs. I thought Keita was going to adapt into the Ox role, but it's been taking the former quite a bit of time...

They better hope that things start clicking before Sunday. Then again, Sheikty didn't look all that convincing either against Hoffenheim
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:06 PM
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Alleged rape allegations may cause Nike and EA Sports to distance themselves from CR7. And, he wont be on the national team against Poland and Scotland.

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018...athryn-mayorga
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:52 PM
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Alleged rape allegations may cause Nike and EA Sports to distance themselves from CR7. And, he wont be on the national team against Poland and Scotland.

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018...athryn-mayorga
i usually stay away from celebrity news and such, but man, Juve is playing classic Chewbacca defense there. It's often better to stay silent and say nothing as opposed to come across like a bumbling (and morally suspect) fool...

I think Cadence90 may be right after all re: the biggest dirtbag in soccer...
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Old 10-06-2018, 01:38 PM
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bloody hell, Jose fights on to live another day... What a thriller

that BvB - Augsburg match wasn't half bad either. Substitute striker comes on in the second half and bags a hat trick, including a game winning free kick that went around the wall
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Old 10-07-2018, 07:58 AM
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Dare I begin to believe in my Gunners again? Six league wins in a row. Third on the table. 5-1 today. My heart says yes but my mind and history says ‘Easy, Romeo.’
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Old 10-07-2018, 09:14 AM
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well, your front four is surely a menace. also like the signing of the Uruguayan DM. Much more disciplined, similar in style of Kante at Leicester and under Conte
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Old 10-07-2018, 10:47 AM
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Jose only temporarily delayed the inevitable. Down 2-0 against a weak Newcastle at home - then refs blew a handball call. Sanchez saved the day but
only a matter of time.
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Old 10-07-2018, 10:52 AM
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I don’t know enough intricacies of the game to explain it better but they feel more organized. Their runs forward seem more purposeful. At the end with AW, it seemed like a pass and a prayer.
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Old 10-09-2018, 09:54 AM
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Arsenal and Adidas have agreed a new kit partnership, effective from July 1, 2019

60 million dollar contract so Puma's gone. Climb1742, time to buy a new kit.
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Old 10-11-2018, 08:32 PM
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USA (sans Pulisic) getting schooled by Columbia - 74th minute and it is 4-2.
When are we going to get a coach. Sarachan has tried, but.......
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Old 10-11-2018, 08:52 PM
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I turned it off at half time. Unwatchable dross...

Surprised they actually managed to score...
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Old 10-12-2018, 08:38 AM
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that Weah kid looks to be pretty good. it's almost like he's gotten proper tutelage from a young age

Good to see Wood break his duck. Two goals last weekend, and a goal last night. Still not sure if he's the answer long term (one'd think that Sargent has the tools to be), but he appears more competent than Jozy, though that's not saying a lot
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Old 10-12-2018, 09:44 AM
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Arsenal and Adidas have agreed a new kit partnership, effective from July 1, 2019

60 million dollar contract so Puma's gone. Climb1742, time to buy a new kit.
I'd be happy with just a good hat.

As an aside, seeing the NB logo on Liverpool's kit always throws me. To me, NB = running, but I assume it's part of the Boston connection via ownership.
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Old 10-12-2018, 10:15 AM
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I'd be happy with just a good hat.

As an aside, seeing the NB logo on Liverpool's kit always throws me. To me, NB = running, but I assume it's part of the Boston connection via ownership.
Yeah, big money in those sponsorships - surely the John Henry (Fenway sports group) connection and in the past I believe NB had manufacturing in Ireland and England.
As an aside, not much news about the Adidas executive and the bribing scandal.
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Old 10-12-2018, 10:20 AM
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I turned it off at half time. Unwatchable dross...

Surprised they actually managed to score...
Need to take lessons from the women's national team who embarrassingly scored 7 against T & T.

WE NEED A COACH - what is taking so long?
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