Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:18 am  

Would anyone else in Roy Hodgson's position be tempted to just tell Liverpool and their players that they will no longer be considered for England selection?

And is there any reason why Chambers is now England right-back ahead of Clyne other than 'he signed for Arsenal'.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:16 am  

carl_spackler wrote:

Would anyone else in Roy Hodgson's position be tempted to just tell Liverpool and their players that they will no longer be considered for England selection?

No.

Sadly for whoever the England manager is, most of the strongest members of the future squads for England are going to be Liverpool players. Sterling and Sturridge are two of the very few bright spots in a woeful squad. In a position of strength Hodgson would be able to do a Ben Flowers on Brendan Rodgers. But Hodgson isn't in a position of strength, he needs to put on a dress and makeup and meet Rodgers in the hotel of Rodgers choosing.

And is there any reason why Chambers is now England right-back ahead of Clyne other than 'he signed for Arsenal'.

I just think it would be funny if Clyne played the race card, just to really mess the situation up.

Walcott going to the his first World Cup. Luke Shaw going to Brazil. Those call ups shame SGE and Hodgson. I haven't paid any attention to Clyne so can't offer an opinion, but that's possibly another situation when an England manager suddenly decides to rate a player because a big clubs manager has signed him.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:34 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Sterling and Sturridge are two of the very few bright spots in a woeful squad.

Am I the only person who thinks Sterling is a bit overrated?? ....

He looks great in the middle third of a pitch, with the ball at his feet and a bit of space around him, but, from what I've seen of him, his final ball is absolutely terrible - He also seems to have the bizarre habit of getting his feet in a tangle whenever he is in a position to shoot.

Of course, he has plenty of time to improve, but, if you believe the media, he is already good enough to be a Real Madrid Galactico - I'd suggest he signs a new contract at Liverpool, because all he would get at the Bernabeu is splinters in his backside.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:54 pm  

Ain't going to be much of a Galactico if he's ''**TIRED**'', after a cameo against San Marino

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:11 pm  

Wow. Fellaini take a bow. Always loved him at Everton. Sod playing him in defensive midfield, get him up front. It was always his best position for Everton, when we had no half decent strikers. No defense in world football could cope with him, especially when you've got Di Maria and Mata teeing him up.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:34 pm  

Incredible to see how poorly United are defending. A high line, enormous gaps between the centre back and fullback, just begging to be cut apart on the counter by anyone with even a slight hint of pace.

Two centre backs needed in January if they are to get into the Europa this season. Van Persie must be a concern for them as well. I've never seen a player go from peerless to powerless so quickly. He's aged 10 years in a season.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:49 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Two centre backs needed in January if they are to get into the Europa this season. Van Persie must be a concern for them as well. I've never seen a player go from peerless to powerless so quickly. He's aged 10 years in a season.

Apart from his last season at Arsenal and first at MU he's always been a massive sick note. He's 31 now so it's likely he's really feeling all those injuries adding up.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:02 pm  

Van Gaal is a managerial genius, isn't he?...... All that money on all that supposed quality, yet when it all comes down to it, you simply play the 'hoof it up to the big man' tactic??..... Brilliant!!...

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:09 pm  

Brendan Rodgers lol

Regards

King james

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:43 pm  

City just haven't really taken to the Champions League have they?