Football Focus

[red devil]

I don't believe Mourinho has sent a letter to MUFC, but he is known for preparing a dossier/Powerpoint for interviews, so I think it's more likely he's been doing that in anticipation of getting an interview sometime in the future...

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Maybe LVG should try it if we ever got close to scoring in the first half.

Stats can often be misleading, but 11 goalless first halves on the bounce is more than a coincidence.

Only one shot on target in the last two matches. Scary.

The highest possession stat of 61%, yet equal 19th for shots on target. It ain't working Louis.

Now that the OT crowd have finally turned on LVG it's only a matter of time...

[Jah Lush]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> As for Klopp. I've no problem with him celebrating

> as he did. It was exciting. Maybe LVG should try

> it if we ever got close to scoring in the first

> half.

I don't just mean in the game yesterday, I mean every single time they score a goal in every single game. He's a grown man FFS. I think he should show a bit more decorum and respect for the opposition. I bet you didn't like it when Maureen did it when he was at Porto and celebrated wildly at Old Trafford.

I'm not saying don't celebrate but screaming like a mad thing, running up and down the pitch, leaping up and down and punching the air like you just don't care and getting involved in the players celebrations too is completely over the top.

[????]

oh well, at least we're top of one table...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/12108433/The-10-biggest-rivalries-in-London-football.html?frame=3553632

[JohnL]

Klopp broke his glasses - and in his words - The replacement ones make him look like a serial killer !!

[Otta]

So Adebayor to Palace. I actually think that's a good move for Palace. Whatever you may think of him, he can score goals which they need, and it's only til the end of the season. Worth the risk IMO, like having someone on a trial.

[Jah Lush]

Really? He's hasn't kicked a ball since May of last year and that was in a lacklustre six minute appearance. It'll take him a long time to get back to match fitness. Massive gamble. He'll do well to earn himself a longer contract and if he does the wage thief will do what he usually does... not much.

[Alan Medic]

It takes a special talent to be able to appear lacklustre in six minutes.

[Jah Lush]

Adebayor is a specialist in lacklustre performances. Thank your lucky stars he's never played for your club. Total wage thief.

[Alan Medic]

Looking at the stats he scored 35 goals for Spurs in 79(13) appearances. That's not a bad ratio given 13 were off the bench.

On a more amusing note, Berbi interviews himself...........

https://www.facebook.com/berbatov.bg/posts/10153391864008526

[Mick Mac]

Any good ?

Celtic have agreed an 18-month loan deal with Manchester City for teenage star Patrick Roberts.

Sportsmail first revealed Ronny Deila?s interest in the ?12million rated England youth player earlier this month.

And Roberts is expected in Glasgow to watch Sunday?s League Cup semi-final clash with Ross County from the Hampden stands before completing a medical ahead of Monday?s deadline.

[Jah Lush]

12 million quid for a fecking youth player! The world's gone mad.

[Mick Mac]

I'm hoping that valuation means he is half decent. Nothing else to go on though - BR?

[red devil]

Worse kept secret in football... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35461090

[Otta]

I imagine some green eyes from United and Chelsea supporters. Should be interesting to see if he can continue his success in the EPL...

Thing is he's coming to a club who will buy whoever he tells them to, at whatever price, so he's pretty much nailed on for success.

[Jah Lush]

I like The Engineer's style. There is no doubt he is a very good manager. He's a gent, never complains about referees mistakes, or disses his players. I'm sure he'll not have a problem finding another top job. Only his age would, perhaps go against him.

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> I imagine some green eyes from United and Chelsea

> supporters.

None here. Utd still need overhauling, and to a lesser extent Chelsea too, and I haven't seen any evidence he can do that. Right now I would genuinely take MoPo over Pep because he has rebuilt Spurs and knows the PL inside out, plus he brings through young players which is very much in the Utd tradition.

It's difficult to judge Pep, he inherited arguably the best club side ever at Barca.

At Bayern it's almost a cetainty that they're top dogs domestically. Last season in the CL they were found wanting, so it will be interesting to see how they do this year.

But no matter how good a team is, how easy a league is, or how much money you have to spend, you still have to deliver, and Pep has done so up until now...

[Sandperson]

Agreed. There's a lot of expectation and if it's not fulfilled (and quickly) it could be an interesting season.

[Otta]

I just think that (as Chelsea did with Mourinho the first time) they'll spend a fortune buying the players he tells them to buy, and they will get success. They'll spend big to get it, but they won't allow him to fail because they're investing so much in him.

[Parkdrive]

I don't agree that he walked into Barcelona and it was a given that he'd succeed, he still had to manage egos and if I remember rightly Messi was having some problems when he took over and he got him back to his best. I think it's the dawn of a new era in English football and the rest of the prem should be nervous.

[Jah Lush]

Dele Alli has now scored more Premier League goals than Jack Wilshere has in his entire Arsenal career and he's only been around six months!

Ooh! And we're now up to third. Leapfrogging the Arsenal. COYS!

[Jah Lush]

It's always the same with Arsene.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/03/arsene-wenger-ronald-koeman-arsenal-southampton

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Dele Alli has now scored more Premier League goals

> than Jack Wilshere has in his entire Arsenal

> career and he's only been around six months!

> Ooh! And we're now up to third. Leapfrogging the

> Arsenal. COYS!

Calm down Jah only on goal difference, lets see where you are at the end of the season

[Jah Lush]

I've already tipped the Arsenal to win the title and I haven't changed my mind. You may have missed that PD.

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> It's always the same with Arsene.

>

> http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/03/ar

> sene-wenger-ronald-koeman-arsenal-southampton

He had a point , last night the officials didn't cover themselves in glory. Southampton were let off with foul after foul, and one mistimed foul from Coquelin was deemed worthy of a yellow card. Consistency was not exercised by Mason, and Wenger was right to question it. Forster was the best player on the pitch and had a worldy. Season ain't over yet.