The Court of Arbitrary Arbitration - Random Facts, Thoughts, Etc.

Well spend a good portion of his career here at least till his late 20s

I guess in the football world 5/6 years is a long time

I remember hearing wenger dreamed of a an Anelka and Henry partnership

 

Mira a shame wenger burned bridges with ex players because we should’ve signed cesc back and Anelka

you could clearly see even at Bolton he was still a great player

you could argue, Chelsea got his best years in terms of longevity

 

Sancho living the jet set life (oh and doing a bit of work too)...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmW7WRnGX_/
BS article incoming in one of GB's rags.

 

Nuff' said Reggie Cannon...

Last night, FC Dallas fans booed and threw objects as the teams knelt for the national anthem.@ReggieCannon15's powerful response: "It was disgusting. ... You got fans booing you for people taking a stand for what they believe in."

(via @angelmadison_)pic.twitter.com/IwLVU6R9Hx

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 13, 2020

 

Free speech only applies when people say what you want to hear.

 

Booing and throwing things during our national anthem? Where's the respect?

 

Reggie Cannon is a real leader rising quickly through the ranks the last season or two. I'd hope that he gives Dallas and it's fans a royal ******** you as he makes his way to Europe this summer.

 

Inter Miami and Atlanta United stand together in solidarity as they boycott their match tonight. pic.twitter.com/AuJDSbNvQ1

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 27, 2020

Hats off to the other teams who decided to join in today's protest (regardless of the sport).

 

Yep, the blatant racism and violence by police and those filthy fat virgin militia scum is abhorrent

the world has gone mad this year

 

What would you guys do if PSG came to you with a bid of $149m USD for Pogba? $110m up front with $39m in installments?

 

Turn it down.

If it was £150mil, as pounds. Id be more inclined to think about it, but Id probably still turn it down. At this stage of the project he is as important as any player.

 

My concern is that with that kind of money, we could seriously replenish.

VdB, Bruno in the midfield, Ndidi as DM, Upamecano in CD (using that money for him instead of Sancho) and Everton as a Winger and still have a bunch left over. Even got Hakimi since Dalot was sold off.

 

We'd be losing a lot letting Pogba go. The main thing is his passing from deeper central midfield. Finding Bruno and other attackers in pockets to turn and do damage.

A lot of us believe we need a defensive midfielder, even though there is a debate amongst us the type of DM we need. But it doesnt seem like the club will buy one. Ndidi is definitely one of the best ball winners in the league, bht he has some weaknesses which i believe dont fit here. He's not exactly going to break lines and attackers in pockets from his deep position. When it comes to getting pressed, he isnt very strong in that aspect. He does provide energy and aggression in the middle tho.

Everton? Fantastic winger. But he plays exclusively on the left from watching him in the Copa Lib and a few times for Brazil.

 

Everton just joined the Benfica revolution with Jorge Jesus and a few other recent acquisitions.

 

My bad - I was talking with FM2020.

 

No worries. Was excited to share because I love JJ and with Everton the project at Benfica really intrigues me.

 

Henry has it nailed on when he's saying he wants to see some action: it's high time for tangible things to happen at this point...

 

https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/fo...nch-federation-president-le-graet/ar-BB194MTt

Amazing how out of touch/in denial someone in his position as president of the French football fed actually is...

 

Well, at least United can compete in FM 2020.



Doesn't show, but we beat Ajax in the Champions League Final 2-0.

 

A lot of things work in videogames that don't work in the real world. lol Like the spending I can do in FM20 that Woody would never dream of. I'm even playing with a DoF too.

For instance, guess how much transfer budget and payroll I had to play with once we qualified for the CL from the board? $292M USD and over $500k/wk in payroll.

Imagine what real life United could do with that kind of bankrolling of Ole.

 

This was a good read on the systemic barriers that prevent diversification within the developmental soccer landscape in the US: https://sports.yahoo.com/the-privil...s-150024228.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

 

My brother and I are working on putting together a trip to the UK next year to see a United game at Old Trafford. Thinking of Flying in on Friday and leaving on Monday.

Do you folks know of anywhere we can get information on good hotels and the like in the area? Don't want to drive, so we'd certainly be utilizing public transportation.

This would be sometime next year, in August/September/October. Any time you folks would suggest for better weather chances?

Thanks!

 

Some much needed laughs (this guy is too much!).

Forget about Sancho and Dembélé, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to sign a new defender today for Man Utd.@Betfred

18+ #BeGambleAware #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/jjoKv32sm4

— Al Foran (@ImpressionistAL) October 5, 2020

 

Christen Press and Tobin Heath shirts outsold those of every Manchester United men's player for the first three days after their signings, according to @MikeKeegan_DM 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FXNHhd6B4t

— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 5, 2020