English Football Thread 2012/2013

[Epic]

Juve might be in for him, they were linked like all last summer and plus Juve really need a top class striker, we'll see.

 

[Haarithan]

I just hope it's Llorente they're after. After all, who can forget his "Forza Juve!" status on his facebook page on transfer deadline day? Coupled with the fallouts he's endured with Bielsa this season...

Anyway time to beat our hoodoo opponents today later in Wigan Athletic. Can't quite recall the previous time we beat Wigan tbh..

 

[thedon5]

I heard rumours that Llorente has already agreed terms with Juve with a nice healthy signing on bonus.

Suarez won't be going anywhere soon.

 

[Bevab]

Adebayor. Manages to satisfy both the team fans.

 

[thedon5]

I am seriously in awe of Tottenham's ability to bottle absolutely everything.

 

[Bevab]

On a more positive note, Lloris looks like a good goalkeeper. A real shame if he's gonna be playing Europa League football the next season. Deserves much more than that.

 

[thedon5]

This is my first time seeing him for Spurs and his reflex saves are as outstanding as always. It hasn't been exposed yet, but he's really poor coming out for crosses so

Vertonghen is outstanding as well, made the goal with one of his typically great forays forward and has looked great at the back too. With his friend Vermaelen looking poor this season, I reckon Vertonghen will finish as the highest scoring defender this season.

 

[Bevab]

Ironically, the match is gonna end with the same scoreline as the one in February.

 

[Auwais]

Gallas is absolutely woeful. He must have some dirt on AvB or something, considering how he's always in the starting XI regardless of how many errors he makes.

 

[thedon5]

I was quite shocked to see Caulker on the bench, you'd think he'd be preferred to one of Naughton or Gallas.

 

[barmyarmy]

Once again we've dominated a game, failed to score more than one and then conceded an equaliser.
Could be costly come game 38.

 

[shravi]

- Finally playing Sterling on the right. I think that's his best position and he showed it today. Unstoppable.
- Playing Enrique further forward like he did against Chelsea in the 2nd half. Great interplay with Suarez

Great performance by Suarez. Possibly should have been sent off after his 2nd goal, or at least gotten a yellow. That tackle was shocking. Unlucky about the third goal for Wigan. That was their throw in. But hey, it was Liverpool's throw-in in the Merseyside derby. Things even out, and to be fair, Wigan's 2nd half performance was really, really poor.

I'm usually harsh on Henderson but he had a great game today. Inspired substitution.

 

[Epic]

Still don't know why we were awarded the 1st penalty, but whatever, not much in my control.

Solid performance that, good up front and surprisingly alright at the back, think Kompany and Nastasic are finally starting to gel up and more importantly Kompany is finding some form. Upfront, mhm, just what I come to expect from us really, solid build up/passing play that's rewarded with goals and we got plenty of them today.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Once again we've dominated a game, failed to score more than one and then conceded an equaliser.
Could be costly come game 38.

bored of this season already.

should be happy with the start but we've deserved a lot more points that we have.

we won't get 4th and the team will fall apart next summer when we lose 2-3 key players and the replacements take time to fit and the toll of the europa league on a small squad sees us scrape 10th next season.

can't be arsed with football anymore really

 

[ste_mc_efc]

I'm aware that sounds like a ridiculous knee-jerk post, but it's not. today's was the only game that i didn't bother to watch all season pretty much for the above reasons