Pep Talks Not Working - The Other Teams Thread

Discussion in 'Chelsea' started by Ninjatend0, Jan 24, 2017.

  1. Crawleybus

    Crawleybus Member+

    Oct 18, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I'm sorry but West Ham fans DID NOT 'attack' anybody! Give me something showing West Ham fans 'attacking' them? Anything? No you can't can you!! Yet dozens of 'hooded' Dutch tried to physically attack women and children and were beaten off heroically by two guys. Are these Dutch idiots going to be banned for life? Because if it had happened the other way around, and I am STILL yet to see anything that proves it did! You can guarantee that the perpetrators will NEVER again set foot in the stadium.
     
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  2. StamfordBridgeLions

    Chelsea FC
    Sep 4, 2016
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    btw - Arsenal were at the top and eleven points clear, with a game in hand and then. . . then they signed Jorginho.
     
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  3. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    From our local supporters FB

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  4. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    So if we, by some miracle, beat MU, it would leave the door open for Liverpool to pip United for the last CL spot.
     
  5. Dr_Intoxicated

    Dr_Intoxicated Member+

    Sep 10, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Can they both fail please. Marginally prefer Manure to the Poo
     
  6. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    I guess I don’t speak for England, but if I did, I would declare Big Sam a national treasure.
     
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  7. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    10 minutes of extra time at Everton. Brutal.
     
  8. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    I was marginally rooting for Inter (one of my favorite international teams), but after KDB went down, I’m happy for them. He’s a great player and going down again in a CL final was just gutting.

    Also, what is the opposite of a goal machine? Lukaku doesn’t just miss sitters, he actively blocks goals. Please stay in Milan.
     
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  9. Kazuma

    Kazuma Member+

    Chelsea
    Jul 30, 2007
    Detroit
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I didn't see the game but I take it Pep didn't outsmart himself again?
     
  10. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure if that goal would have counted to be honest as I think there may have been a wee-offside there which VAR may have picked up on, but it was still pretty funny. The header at the end was even more brutal, 2/3 of the goal open and heads straight at the goalkeeper from point blank range. Lukaku is an enigma. Some days he looks like Haaland, then sometimes he looks Ali Dia
     
  11. StamfordBridgeLions

    Chelsea FC
    Sep 4, 2016
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Watching England U-21 beat the Israel U-21
    When did Israel become part of Europe? lol
    I mean its great to watch the young stars - i guess we should all get used to this type of thing
    Madueke and Colwill playing
     
  12. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Due to political reasons, Israel has been a part of UEFA since 1994. Most Arab nations were boycotting them starting since the 60's.
     
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  13. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Messi taking the MLS by storm
     
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  14. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I was never a Messi fan but my kid and I went to see him play last Friday on his debut. Scored the winner in the 93rd min from a freekick. We were also Miami fans before it was cool. Atmosphere was amazing and the team is another team with Messi and Busquets. Miami currently sits in last place in the MLS. Me thinks that's about to change.
     
  15. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    12 games left in the season and a lot of points on the table. They’d need to win a healthy amount but they can mathematically still make the playoffs.
     
  16. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    Not sure if that would be good or bad for the league. If Messi shows up, drags a team out of the basement, into the playoffs and to a title, it would be an amazing story…but also not say much for the MLS.
     
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  17. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    It would not be Messi alone. When he played on Friday, a huge conductor in the midfield was actually Busquets. Same with the match last nigh. Busquets made Messi look good in many ways. I am not sure Messi could do it all on his own.

    With Alba joining in the defense it would be safe to say Miami fixed the issues in attack with Messi, the midfield with Busquets and the defense with Jordi Alba. I know the story will be all about Messi but these two will play a major and intricate role, just as big as Messi's, if that occurs.
     
  18. Dtrip77

    Dtrip77 Member+

    Jun 10, 2009
    N NJ!!!
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can anyone explain to me how Miami is able to add such players and be within budget?

    I understand the allure of playing in Miami but rules are rules. I look at my long time NY Red bulls who have 2 unknown designated players vs Miami's Messi, busquets ans alba. It doesn't add up.
     
  19. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    #5419 Cris 09, Jul 26, 2023
    Last edited: Jul 26, 2023
    My understanding is that Messi is getting equity of the team itself, he's paid a hefty "commission" by Apple TV+ while he has a regular MLS salary. Apple TV owns the right to the matches and Adidas, MLS kit provider, seem to be the ones really paying him. Busquets is a designated player and I have no idea about Alba.

    I could be wrong on the details but I think it is something like this. Unusual indeed and probably super shady.
     
  20. y-lee-coyote

    y-lee-coyote Member+

    Dec 4, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    This was almost always the case with Messi and Busquets. To me Busquets is an all time great, he seemed okay letting Messi get all the credit, but he was a huge part of Messi's and Barca's success. Helluva a player that guy.
     
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  21. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes and no. He’s also widely considered the GOAT.
     
  22. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Arsenal about to sell Turner to Forest and buy Raya to compete with Ramsdale. Really interested to see what those two players go for but I suspect it’s going to make our Sanchez deal look even worse.
     
  23. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    “Inter reached an agreement with Bayern to sign Sommer for a reported €6 million and he underwent a medical in Milan on Monday before putting pen to paper on his new contract with the Nerazzurri.”

    Yet we pay 20+5 for Schanez to be our backup GK. We will ever learn.
     
  24. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shocker Haaland opens up the scoring a few minutes in.
     
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  25. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Wolves utterly luckless, then absolutely ridiculously cheated by VAR always favoring utd

    more var shite calls than gotten right this first week
     

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