2019-2020 Football / Calcio / Futbol / Fußball Thread

[martl]

Originally Posted by echappist

wow, and Mourinho gets to park his bus, having gone one goal up and playing with an extra man

Now there's a surprise

honestly, i don't get why anyone still gives that jerk a job... possibly owners wwho look for the name with the most bragging points in the "clueless billionaire owners club"

[wc1934]

I didn't even know, or forgot (old age does that to you) that he was hired - and now:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/s...gtype=Homepage

[echappist]

Originally Posted by wc1934

I didn't even know, or forgot (old age does that to you) that he was hired - and now:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/s...gtype=Homepage

How could one claim lack of support after he himself splashed 80M Eur in the winter?

The man has some issues.

[goonster]

Originally Posted by echappist

How could one claim lack of support

He wanted, but didn't get, his contract extended past the summer.

(He's still on the board.)

To call the man a lightweight would be very generous.

[echappist]

Originally Posted by goonster

He wanted, but didn't get, his contract extended past the summer.

(He's still on the board.)

To call the man a lightweight would be very generous.

i guess he just couldn't live off of the severance paid by USSF. Also, that's gotta be a serious conflict of interest to be on the board (almost forgot this part) while being the coach...

I think it was Klopp who made a self-deprecating remark that he had first-division head but fourth-division talent. Seems like way too many in football organizations conflates first-division talent with first-division mind and managerial prowess...

[goonster]

He's off the board too. What a farce of selfishness and irresponsibility.

[echappist]

City finally taken to task for its free-wheeling ways . Maybe PSG is next?

Banned from Champions League for two seasons. I guess Guardiola will hand in his resignation letter soon

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by echappist

City finally taken to task for its free-wheeling ways . Maybe PSG is next?

Banned from Champions League for two seasons. I guess Guardiola will hand in his resignation letter soon

Rumor in last weeks tabloid was that Pep was slated for Juve at the end of the season ("already speaks good Italian, having played for Roma and Brescia, while he is good friends with several Italian tacticians, including Arrigo Sacchi and Sarri").

[wc1934]

Getting ready for Dortmund/PSG? Should be pretty wide open.
What say you re: over/under goals?

[echappist]

I think BvB will get creamed (unfortunately).

Something like PSG 8 - 3 BVB on aggregate.

Two really good games today; too bad, I could watch only live game at a time

[echappist]

FCB poached the player of a smaller club outside the transfer window, with the smaller club unable to look for a replacement

https://www.theguardian.com/football...sh-recruitment

FCB can go to hell in a handbasket...

At least vultures pick on only the dead; FCB does one better and doles out the body blows leading to the metaphorical demise (as in, relegation)...

[ltwtsculler91]

Originally Posted by echappist

FCB poached the player of a smaller club outside the transfer window, with the smaller club unable to look for a replacement

https://www.theguardian.com/football...sh-recruitment

FCB can go to hell in a handbasket...

At least vultures pick on only the dead; FCB does one better and doles out the body blows leading to the metaphorical demise (as in, relegation)...

Any team in Spain can do this with injuries, in fact last season I believe there were 2 mid-table teams who did the same move to help them stay up.

[echappist]

but what will Leganes do?

It's not trying to sign someone as an injury replacement, therefore it's not allowed to pull the same maneuver

And if there's a time for special times requires special pricing, it's gotta be a situation like this. Except FCB pays the normal release clause

Pretty rotten

[ltwtsculler91]

Leganes already brought in a new forward who has a good track record with them in his previous stint.

In Spain every player is required to have a buyout clause so if it's paid he goes. I'm sure smaller teams may want to add in some extra clause now for outside of window negotiations but that's for the contract.

Teams in Spain also have pretty strict budget caps and some of these smaller clubs like Leganes and Eibar are very well run, I'm sure they'll find a way to make it work with the current squad

[wc1934]

Originally Posted by ltwtsculler91

Any team in Spain can do this with injuries, in fact last season I believe there were 2 mid-table teams who did the same move to help them stay up.

Somehow this doesnt seem right to me. The transfer window closing date should be just that. Sorry if you incur late injuries - bench depth is important, so plan and budget accordingly.