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Awful set-piece when it mattered.

Saw bits here and there. Not a classic. Rodri got skinned inside the box by Palmer early. A lot of miles on his legs and it's showing. City depend on him too much.

 

I only saw the last 15 minutes and highlights, but how the ******** was Chelsea not given a penalty for the Grealish handball in the wall off the Chelsea free kick. It’s clear he jumps, sees the ball going low, and drops his arms to block it. VAR keep outdoing themselves.

 

Definitely the most overrated keeper in world football.

 

Three extremely poor decisions - three penalties not given - which we simply cannot accept.

We warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn’t change him. Our patience has been tested multiple times.

NFFC will now consider its options.

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 21, 2024

The Prem will be flashing fines at Forest in a matter of hours. Man Cheaters meanwhile...

 

If any of you watch rugby, the refs are micd up and I think football should do the same. It will also go a long way to have pros stop bitching, swearing and moaning at the ref.

 

When I saw the XI, I already knew. Not sure what Milan were playing at.

 

They're also doing a damn good job of trying to recover financially while winning trophies still.

 

Rice almost made it 6-0 for Arsenal against Chelsea. They still look like scoring more. 7 added minutes coming.

edit: nvm Arsenal phone it in for the last bit. lol at Chelsea.

 

Does anyone know how to get tickets for the FA Cup final? I live in the US but happen to be in London on May 25 and would LOVE to go to the game!

 

Interesting. But of a gamble. I like Slot, just not sure how well he'd transition. It's a huge step up.

 

It is a big step but if any team is built for the high intensity pressing style of play that slot plays it's probably Liverpool.

Liverpool are financially sound and well administrated. They are a big club in a competitive league and that will be the difference.

Thoughts @feyenoordsoccerfan ?

 

Go for that Portuguese guy, much better
So we can continue with the reject

 

This is a United thread, so a comparison with ten Hag could be of interest.
At Ajax ten Hag built on the core foundation of the Ajax play philosophy with quality players available.
Slot on the other hand managed to implement a complete metamorphosis of the style of play and realized that and continue to do so after a huge number of players left last summer.

Here's what was said about Feyenoord by Sarri:
"La vittoria sul Feyenoord? Abbiamo sofferto e difeso bene contro un avversario che attualmente è una macchina da guerra, dal palleggio non indifferente. Questo successo ci tiene in lotta per la qualificazione". Parola di Maurizio Sarri, allenatore della Lazio, in conferenza stampa dopo l'1-0 inflitto al Feyenoord in Champions League. "La mia sensazione è che negli ultimi 25 minuti ci abbiano lasciato delle praterie, se fossimo stati più lucidi avremmo potuto far loro più male", continua Sarri. ...". (ANSA

"The win over Feyenoord? We suffered and defended well against an opponent who is currently a war machine, with a lot of dribbling. This win keeps us in the fight for qualification." These are the words of Maurizio Sarri, Lazio coach, in his press conference after the 1-0 defeat to Feyenoord in the Champions League. "My feeling is that in the last 25 minutes they left us grasslands, if we had been more lucid we could have hurt them more," Sarri continued. ." (ANSA

So, if Slot moves to Liverpool, he hasnot got to waste time and effort to implement his style of play. The question will be if the players accept him and his fanatical approach of the game, his incessant drive for details in training and in matches.
Ten Hag moved to ManUnited with what kind of expectations towards him? Implement a different style, compared to what has been done the last few seasons before he came in? Better defending?
What expectations did ten Hag meet?

 

Ease to admire his football and what he has done at Feyenoord.

 

Everton beating Liverpool. Klopp looked absolutely manic from the short comp at the break Sky Sports had of his various reactions.