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Originally posted by Lang Spoon View PostHow shite were Ireland? Has O’Neill loosened the reigns from strictly Clog and hoof ball?
Given England’s paltry resources at defensive central midfield, I would not be surprised if there were approaches ahead of our next competitive match for him. He could be the new Livermore.
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just caught the last 10 minutes of Ireland game. Then absentmindedly doing other stuff on the laptop. After the Ireland game they are showing Waterford United versus Shamrock rovers. Waterford are playing 4-4-2 diamond, with a high line and pressing, Shamrock rovers started out playing 4-3-3, switching to 3-4-3 in possession, right up until they have a player sent off after 10 minutes. Waterford united go for the kill, and curtis something, an irish u-21 on loan from fulham scores a slick first, Rovers keep the head, and one of their players curls one in from the corner of the box like Bergkamp on a good day. Waterford united keep going with their high pressing game, and win the ball back high up the pitch, the player gets to the endline, and has his pick of three players streaming into the box in trademark louis van gaal fashion, and picks out the guy at the back post for a Gabriel Jesus goal.
I really really wish that Jose Mourinho and Martin O'Neill had the commitment to possession based football, and playing out from the back of Waterford fucking United, or that they had the ability to coach a team to respond as fluently to the tactical problems posed by losing a player as Shamrock rovers. Either Alan Reynolds, or Stephen Bradley would clearly make a better Ireland manager than O'Neill, as both are aware that football has moved on since the 1980's. You know, in the way that Michael O'Neill was obviously a really good manager when he was managing shamrock rovers.
The players in this game aren't amazing, but it's very clear that they have a much better idea of how modern football is supposed to be played than the fucking manager of Manchester United.
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That Germany vs Spain game was lovely to watch. That was helped by neither side tackling much, but there was some beautiful football to be had. But neither side showed a killer instinct when it counted, a couple of superb saves by both goalkeepers notwithstanding (and a fantastic block by Boateng).
Occasionally I would switch over to Netherlands vs England, which looked more agricultural. I did not get an impression that England are any more favourites to win the World Cup than Holland.
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I know this isn't really the right thread but did anyone hear Danny Mills on Radio 5Live last night, I'm still confused as to what he meant when he said he was "trying to work out which animal from '1984'" the main commentator was? He then asked whether there were any chimpanzees in '1984'.
Was he having a stroke?
Did he get confused with "Animal Farm"?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w0767#play at about 1hr 38mins 35 secsLast edited by tracteurgarcon; 24-03-2018, 13:29.
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It's clearly a dig at Mourinho but also good career advice if Bale is still at his peak (he's only 28 so does not need to start gradually going down the levels Zlatan-like). And Real being bigger than Man U is just a fact and was even when Ferguson was still boss.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 24-03-2018, 16:29.
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he is yet another traitor to the club. have you not being paying attention. Mourinho is trying to distract from the shitty football and being 15 points behind city by starting a series of witch hunts, because the only reason that a winner like him isn't winning, is because he is being betrayed by the weak and tne non devout.
Keep your eye out for stories about hmm, Alexis Sanchez and Paul pogba in particular, but also Luke Shaw and anthony martial
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