"The torture is over for another week." OTT 38 [R]

#Mourinho-In

 

Middle of the field at Wembley looks like crap.

When do Spurs finally move into their new digs?

 

2025

 

What an ending in Dortmund!!! Wow. Hat trick off of the bench for Alcacer.

 

I think Mourinho is tired and actively looking to get sacked. Newcastle is a clutch of rubbish yet is leading 2-0.

 

That was dreadful from Newcastle, I agree. Seriously, you are gifted two goals and yet you keep playing utterly third-tier football. Could and ought to have been 5 up and out of sight. Newcastle cannot play defensive football as it doesn’t have good defenders.

 

Keep Maureen in a job, anyway.

 

once again DeGea pulls off 3-4 great saves to keep Manure in the game, and provides them with 3 unearned points.

 

This is what I said earlier - Rafa only knows one way of playing and is being punished for his reticence as he just doesn't have the players to execute his vision. If he had continued allowing his players to be a bit more adventurous instead of attempting to shut up shop at the first sight of danger they never would have lost. Quite frankly, the game has passed both he and maureen's tactics by.

 

real are held scoreless for the 4th match in a row.
bayern are thumped convincingly.
barca haven't been pulling up trees.
the scum are obviously sh*te.

There is plenty of opportunity to establish a new order in the game right now.
Atletico certainly have the quality to make noise in the short-term, but they're built in Simeone's image and he doesn't have much longer there.
citeh, the chavs, and psg have their plastic money and will try their best, with citeh having the best chance to actually make a lasting impact.
Dortmund can be a major spoiler and they certainly seem as if they have their act together for the first time since Klopp.
And finally, both us and juve have the history and fanbases to step into any breach that is created and really push for the major trophies over the next several years.

 

I have to agree— he’s almost as bad as Mourinho in that he shackles his players. Man U was there for the taking but Newcastle didn’t seem to know how to exploit it because it also largely plays a conservative game even when opportunities are on. He’ll take Newcastle down if he remains like that, a combination of poor players and tactical inflexibility on the manager’s part.

 

Arsenal are starting to look really strong

 

Fulham.

 

until the next 3 games. Juve and Chelsea aren't exactly Newcastle. nor are Everton. my guess is the torture will definitely be continuing.

 

Ings missed a sitter for Soton, which of course led to Chelsea scoring a goal. For about 5-8 minutes the Saints looked like they might make a match of it. Chelsea have dominated otherwise.

 

I agree. I think too many conclusions were drawn on the basis of the first few matches. Recall, to win the league, you have to beat the type of teams which Arsenal is beating.

 

hazard talking about moving to Spain:
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has channelled the Clash in trying to explain just how torn he is over whether to do one to Real Madrid. “Sometimes in my head, I wake up in the morning and think I want to go,” he Joe Strummered. “Sometimes I think I want to stay.
It is a hard decision.”

talking this openly = he's made up his mind. hopefully he'll go soon.

 

maybe, maybe not -- this talks about how big clubs across Europe struggle after each WC ....

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...yern-jurgen-klopp-pep-guardiola-a8574106.html
Liverpool and Manchester City exemplify the usual struggles title challengers face after World Cups - and the same is visible across Europe