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this is awful from both sides
It’s tedious is this… 🙄
It got a lot better when I watched something else.
International football is poor isn’t it? Players don’t want to be there and the standard can’t compete with the Champions League. I’d far rather watch club games.
Isn't this the Milk Cup for international teams ?
(That said England were awful)
International football is poor isn’t it? Players don’t want to be there and the standard can’t compete with the Champions League. I’d far rather watch club games
It’s not just poor, it’s absolutely *ing dismal. Seriously… who actually watches this shite? Does anyone actually care? If so… WHY?!
I find it beyond comprehension why anyone would waste 2 hours of their life watching Engerland in some Mickey Mouse Cup. And don’t even get me started on interrupting the proper season for whats apparently been deemed by Sep Blatter as the World Cup
International football is, at best, a complete irrelevance and waste of time where your star striker will probably do his hamstring, and in the case of this World Cup a celebration of corruption that is happily destroying ‘proper’ football to line the pockets of a loud of dodgy bastards and glorify a vile, murderous regime
I hope this will be the final nail in the coffin of it and we never ever have to endure this shite ever again.
If there was never another international played ever again, I’d rejoice in that.
It’s utter bollocks! The best it will ever get is a mid-table championship game
I’m sure that like most people I’m going to be absolutely *ing overjoyed to have a 6 week break in the real season for us to instead watch the spectacle of Macedonia playing Switzerland in an empty air conditioned stadium in a god-forsaken desert
All while a FIFA executive beats a migrant worker to death with a shovel, before going back to his hotel room with a bag of coke and a couple of rent boys, while woman outside the stadium is horse-whipped for not wearing her hijab correctly
* FIFA! And * Qatar!
you seem to be sitting on the fence as regards the Qatar World Cup. I think it will set a trend for future micro sporting tournaments. I’ll be looking forward to the Olympic Games in Monaco.
a celebration of corruption that is happily destroying ‘proper’ football to line the pockets of a loud of dodgy bastards and glorify a vile, murderous regime
Isnt that pretty much the Premier league’s ownership m.o as well?
Isn't that pretty much the Premier league’s ownership m.o as well?
I know that East Manchester is pretty rough but I don't think they killed a load of migrant workers while building the stadium 😉
All while a FIFA executive beats a migrant worker to death with a shovel, before going back to his hotel room with a bag of coke and a couple of rent boys, while woman outside the stadium is horse-whipped for not wearing her hijab correctly
* FIFA! And * Qatar!
Yep. Can't agree more with that. Qatar isn't quite as mentalfundalist about women's attire as Saudi or Iran (for 'non-Muslim' women anyway), but their laws concerning human rights are more than enough reason to boycott that disgusting farce of a 'sporting event'. Whilst I won't hold any individual player to account, I do think nations that claim to embrace 'inclusivity' and stand against racism, sexism, homophobia etc, are somewhat completely hypocritical for taking part.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/qatar/report-qatar/
It deserves repeating: **** FIFA, and **** Qatar.
As with most things in Football, ask God Eric what he thinks. He's not usually wrong
On the news this morning it said that FIFA were seeking assurances that if a gay couple wanted to attend a world cup game they would not be arrested if they held hands in public, as homosexuality is officially illegal, and were told that it would 'probably be ok'
Well thats ok then
Even by the moral vacuum of modern football, this world cup is an absolute obscenity
Probably isn't really good enough.
Will they arrest players for missing each other after scoring?
I agree with Eric and endorse his view, but I'll probably still watch it as it'll be better than Strictly or EastEnders.
Will anyone bother watching Engerland get trounced by Germany tonight, if Germany can even be bothered?
So it’s 500 minutes of football since Engerlandscored. Surely if you’ve watched all of that, it must fit the UN definition of ‘cruel and unusual torture’? I can’t fathom why anybody would do it voluntarily
Mrs Binners refuses to even bet on Nations League matches, even the ones like tonight with glaringly obvious result, as “it’ll only encourage them” 😂
I will probably do my usual, watch about 20 mins, wonder how so much attacking talent can be so wasted and give up.
It was more interesting watching when we had a worse team you could hope would step up and pull of a surprise victory. But with the quality of players we have now, to be so constrained by the tactics is too frustrating.
Been along standing policy of mine not to watch international friendlies unless i am short of sleep. Quiz night on BBC2 looks the better option.
England have 35 minutes to save Maguires blushes!
Maguire will go back to his family on Easter Island in shame. He should hang down his giant head. More mistimed than the libertarian budget.
So I switched over when we went 2-0 down, and missed all the action by the look of it.
Treebeard would be nimbler than Pope! As for Slab 'ed just why ? why ?
So international Fandango break done and we have the madness of 13 games in 44 days. Straight in with a big one, early kickoff at the Library for the be NDL. I'll be honest, I'll take a draw, but I always hope to thump Woolwich!
Good game this north London derby. Complemented by some top Richarlison scowling. He'll have a face like Sid James before he's 40.
Glad to see the return of proper footy after that international nonsense.
Looking forward to the Manchester derby tomorrow and in particular Haaland (Ivan Drago) up against Martinez (Rocky). Stern test for the Ten Hag revolution!
I'm only looking at the feed on my phone but reads as an entertaining first half. Let's face it, sometimes these NLDs can be high on emotion, commitment and passion but low on football, not the case today I think. I'm taking the penalty as a good sign Woolwich are still ****scared of our frontline and STILL lacking in the ability to keep their heads. Spurs have been the bottlers for years but imv shock that off a few years ago and despite the improvements arteta had brought to the gooners they fell apart completely when it mattered at the end of last season.... Hopefully they still have that in them.
Meanwhile Congleton Town vs AFC Fylde is being shown live on the red button right now. Come on you Bears!
Blimey, Arsenal look like the real deal.
Oh dear.
Looking forward to the Manchester derby tomorrow and in particular Haaland (Ivan Drago) up against Martinez (Rocky). Stern test for the Ten Hag revolution
Should be an interesting punch-up. I’m going for Martinez giving him a serious reducer in the opening couple of minutes. It’s great to have a defender who actually owns a pair, who isn’t completely mental (like Rojo). It’s been a while
I’m actually going into a Manchester derby without the usual sense of impending doom. A novelty. We might actually get a decent game. Possibly…
Meanwhile, over at Anfield… 😂
Meanwhile, over at Anfield… 😂
What? Just a top-four team dealing with a mid-table outfit.
EDIT: maybe...
Southampton have 6 players in their starting lineup with double-barrel names
6!
Said a few weeks ago Liverpool might finish outside the top four and each game is changing ‘might’ to ‘will’ What’s happened to their defence??!
Said a few weeks ago Liverpool might finish outside the top four and each game is changing ‘might’ to ‘will’ What’s happened to their defence??!
Just watched the highlights, each Brighton goal is created from the left, teams are focusing on Trent Alexander-Arnold as he is the weak spot and he was at fault for the first two, and didn't do much for the third, this type of issue is where most managers would go to a back 5, but Klopp doesn't want to lose an attacker.
They've become so focused on their front 3 that when they're not on fire you start seeing that the defence is limited and the midfield don't really provide much in terms of goals or assists.
Hmmmm, good points argee. I believe Trent is a midfielder turned right back and it shows defensively. Unfortunately his languid style isn’t helping - he doesn’t look to be busting a gut trying to get back and cover. Wonder if the longer term plan would see him on the right of a midfield three (where Henderson plays). When Ramsay is fit maybe a few games on the bench would give him a kick up the arse.
Has there ever been a player in football that has turned their form around like Granit Xhaka?
He is absolutely unrecognisable from the player of a few seasons ago
Just watching MOTD and can anyone explain why Tiago Silva didn’t get a straight red for a clearly deliberate handball against the last man to deny a clear goalscoring opportunity?
Surely that ticks all the boxes to be walking, yet he got a yellow?
Seriously… what is the point of VAR when it’s just the referees union backing up each other’s decisions?
Has there ever been a player in football that has turned their form around like Granit Xhaka?
Yep said the same on this thread a few weeks back, about his redemption. Huge turnaround.
@Caher - I’d imagine it’s been as frustrating as watching Pogba put in countless half-arsed performances for us when they look like a different player at internationals.
I remember watching him score an absolute screamer in the Euro’s and thinking that he’d never done that for Arsenal
He’s not just been putting in shifts, he’s been putting in proper captains performances
I suppose the real frustration with Pogba is he collected a vast salary to deliberately underperform, whereas Xhaka just looked woefully out of his depth. Like Truss.
Well none of us we’re sorry to see the back of him. It cost us the thick end of a quarter of a billion quid to watch him casually jogging around the centre circle, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else. He never delivered anything
It’s good to see Xhaka looking like he’s loving every minute of it. This looks like a serious Arsenal squad playing the type of attacking football they played under Wenger at his peak. Serious contenders this season. Jesus is the signing that’s finished the jigsaw
And we’re back to the Man Yoo who look like they’ve never met each other before and can’t string two passes together. McTomminay is pub side level midfielder. Absolutely useless!
How the hell are we only one down?
How the hell are we only one down?
😎
How the hell are we only one down?
How the hell are we only two up?
Ask and ye shall receive 😂
They may as well call this off at half time, has the potential to be embarrassing.
'potential'?
The curse of Binners strikes again 😂
To be fair City do this to most mid table sides.
🙂
I never learn, do I?
Could be a cricket score, this
To be fair Man City just went into 5th gear for 20 minutes, those Haaland goals were just what sums him up, and the fourth was an absolutely devastating counter!
Oooo. I'm rather grateful that our Etihad trip got postponed. Not confident we will take 6 points from them this season. Things may be different after the WC
Well, hello!
EDIT: As you were.
the trouble comes for city is Haaland becomes a target for Real Madrid, they may not match his wages @ city but they usually always get their man.
It's like a New York Times article:
'Why three Haaland hat-tricks in three home games is terrible news for City'
EDIT: Remember, they could come for Foden as well. Can't keep up.
Ronnie watching Fred come on, with a face like Dot Cotton licking piss off a thistle
I’m actually sat laughing at just how Sunday League our defence are
How sweet. Now they’ve got two players on hat tricks, they’re giving the reserves a run out
I wonder if we’ll manage to keep it to single figures?
To be fair City are probably the best side in the world until they meet Real.
United obviously missing Maguire😂
Well Man U won the 2nd half.
Just seen on Twitter…
Foden is the first player to score a hat-trick in the Manchester derby since Haarland nine minutes earlier.
😹😹😹
Bruno Lage sacked…..Gerrard next? Villa are woeful. So dull and pedestrian.
Yes, blah blah Manchester. In other news: the Behemoth of Berkshire, Reading remains in 3rd, with win 2 lose heavily the 3rd time.
Bruno Lage sacked…..
One win in fifteen PL games , his number was up. Who will replace him, is the question all Wolves fans want to know.
The three seasons under Nuno were the best I’d known as a Wolves supporter and his leaving was a real surprise. Bruno has been out of his depth for some time and I’m thankful that the board have acted now.
Definitely relegation contenders at present, only time will tell.
3 consecutive home hat tricks for Haaland.
Weds they're home to Copenhagen. Sat home to Southampton. Anyone offering odds on a fourth or fifth in a row, the form they / he is in.
Ok, 1/4 of the season in and it's looking like city are on fire and, it hurts to say, Woolwich are good too. As a spurs fan I feel we are not really any better than the next half dozen teams but have been either lucky or somehow getting results, but I hope we improve. Long long way to go and January-march will be tough, but city have the strength of squad to continue. I'm not sure about Woolwich there.
Surely the next sacking is Christopher Eccleston at Leicester – I can't see anything else if they don't win tonight.
Ok, 1/4 of the season in and it’s looking like city are on fire and, it hurts to say, Woolwich are good too. As a spurs fan I feel we are not really any better than the next half dozen teams but have been either lucky or somehow getting results, but I hope we improve. Long long way to go and January-march will be tough, but city have the strength of squad to continue. I’m not sure about Woolwich there.
The longer the season goes on the deeper Spurs are being, there's only so many games where Kane, Son or Richarlison will do something special, teams are wary of Spurs approach now and just counter the counter, Brighton will be a good test, they're a team that won't really set up to be countered, and happy with a point, so Spurs will have to push a bit, or get that early goal and then set up their stall.
Man City are just special, everyone wondered if having an actual striker would make them better, or cause issues, well we've found the answer to that, and they have such a strong squad, even missing their two centre backs and defensive midfielder yesterday didn't hamper them.
The rest are just that, Liverpool all over the place, Arsenal are doing well, but you know they'll have a struggle at some point, Chelsea are struggling, but winning, ManU as we saw are just such a hot and cold team, they have one of the best squads, but just can't get a team on that pitch most weeks.
One look at Arsenal's bench tells you how long they can maintain their challenge. Compared to their rivals it's pretty inexperienced
Halaand is like having some cheat code. Too good. The scoreline was flattering for manure. Not sure what tenhag is on really.
The lack of fight from United was pitiful though. They were beaten before they kicked off with Fernandes especially anonymous, bar his customary whinge booking.
Bet Harry Kane has a Daniel Levy voodoo doll at home. Ok, he’s no Haaland but he’d still have scored a shedload for City.
I tend to agree argee. I felt we had a decent transfer window but thought we'd pick up more at the end, when we didn't and I was left looking at our creative midfield options.... When kulusevski isn't playing we aren't so strong (can't quite see why Lucas isn't playing more). Breaking down teams... Or just playing fluid football where we have control of the game and pace is a struggle for us. Midfield must be a focus for paratici....I hope.
It'll be an interesting season, Tottenham still have enough to make top 4 again, there is going to be a battle, but there's a lot of teams in the fight who will drop a lot of points between now and the end of the season, it's been a weird start to the season, i thought West Ham would be the dark horses, but they've been all over the place, Chelsea were meant to challenge, but again misfiring, ManU should have also been up there, but they are such a confidence team it's scary.
Have to say i'm not making any predictions this year, bar Man City winning it the way they are and the depth they have, this World Cup is going to come at a bad time for some, and a good time for others, then the January window is up next for teams to strengthen.
It'll be interesting to see how long Conte is at Tottenham, if Juventus sack Allegri it'll be even more interesting!
Shut up! I can't be doing with another manager for quite some time yet! Although.... The magic Argentine is currently unemployed.....
Hope wet spam go down, horrible club. They flattered of late but small squad, smaller horizons and small minded fans. I'd take rice off them though 😂
Yes as I've said since before a ball was kicked, the January transfer window will be crucial to teams this year. I hope levy kept a bit on his pockets
I assume the PL fiddled the fixtures to get three derbies on the same weekend?
Well I came on here at the start of the season with high hopes, but Leicester crushed them tonight. We were woeful... Time is what the squad need and time is something we don't have.
When does the cricket season start again?
Countdown to the festival of desert slave football continues:
How many items on our challenge list can you tick off during your Qatar visit? 🙂
I also notice a bit of a lesbian loophole with their signage, if that's the right way to phrase it.
As I said in the other thread, the last world cup was held in that nice little liberal enclave Russia.
I suppose it's who was willing to pay Sepp Blatter the most that counts.
Just want to drop this cracker from the Ispwich game here. Did he mean it? Does it matter?
https://twitter.com/IpswichTown/status/1577563566667972609?t=Qyr3oYEBhtPRhWnSlPCUqw&s=19