Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - The Slotification of Liverpool is nearly complete

[Roberto Firmino]

Lol you guys wanted it. Salah, Firmino and Alisson just came off the plane and you guys risked them.

But like most of your friendlies this season.....

you guys lost




And for those of you counting, that's 5 domestic trophies in a row, another English record.

They also started against Lyon you dolt, guess we wanted that 1 too

are we counting the community shield now, all of a sudden??
a few years back when wenger was winning the fa cup left and right along with 2 community shields, we were told different.

congrats though!!

We do when it means we can still claim a quadruple after flopping in Europe yet again

 

[phillycavsfan]

And for those of you counting, that's 5 domestic trophies in a row, another English record.

And they'd trade them all in for a European title.

 

[phillycavsfan]

And they'd trade them all in for a European title.

"LOL but you haven't won a league title in 3 decades surely you would..."

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

That's what happens when you wait 2 months to get Magiure because you don't wanna pay 80 Mil despite paying for it eventually within a week before the window shuts



Unless some fukkery happens we're finishing 10th and that's not an overreaction

Oh and we get Mandzukic....

Big Match Mandz even in his advanced years, still a better worker and threat in the air than Lukaku is.

No Dybala, could be a blessing if you get Bruno and keep Pogba. Gives even more opportunities to Greenwood and Gomes. Theyve shown enough in pre season to be more than just make up the numbers squad players, even with their limited experience.

 

[Ukbrotha]

Just imagine if it was Jose trying to sign Mandzukic for utd. He's 33 and lacks pace.

 

[Spade]

Mustafi comes in at the 87th minute. Barcelona scores at the 90th minute.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Just imagine if it was Jose trying to sign Mandzukic for utd. He's 33 and lacks pace.

The lack of pace isn't an issue if you have Martial, Rashford and James playing off him. Don't you want a CF who can at least trap the football consistently?

Mandz isn't coming to be your first choice or even second choice striker. I think OGS said a week or so ago, that if Lukaku was to stay, he will be the third choice striker.

 

[Premeditated]

Big Match Mandz even in his advanced years, still a better worker and threat in the air than Lukaku is.

No Dybala, could be a blessing if you get Bruno and keep Pogba. Gives even more opportunities to Greenwood and Gomes. Theyve shown enough in pre season to be more than just make up the numbers squad players, even with their limited experience.

Dybala would be a formation and tactical nightmare for Ole. Where can he possibly play? too small to play behind a striker in the PL(nor the technical ability to make up for it. He's technical but his first touch is inconsistent). Nor the strength to play lone striker.

I haven't watch this Bruno dude, but is he good under the press? If he can do that then that would take alot of pressure off him in midfield.

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Missed the game today, about to pull up some highlights. Any Liverpool brehs know how Keita and Joe Gomez did today?
I really hope to see a full healthy season out of those two.
I see the African breh Matip scored today

 

[Yayo Toure]

They also started against Lyon you dolt, guess we wanted that 1 too



We do when it means we can still claim a quadruple after flopping in Europe yet again

 

[TobiOT]

These Itallians are ruthless

 

[Yayo Toure]

But I'm sure James Milner doest consider it a trophy because @Roberto Firmino on thecoli.com says it's not.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Dybala would be a formation and tactical nightmare for Ole. Where can he possibly play? too small to play behind a striker in the PL(nor the technical ability to make up for it. He's technical but his first touch is inconsistent). Nor the strength to play lone striker.

I haven't watch this Bruno dude, but is he good under the press? If he can do that then that would take alot of pressure off him in midfield.

OGS has regularly played a 4312, so I would assume as the CAM, or as the SS and link with the CAM. I guess there was the option, as the RW, as he does like to drift inside.

Playing the press in England is far different to the one in Portugal, just because the different paces of the game so I couldn't really answer that tbh and I cannot remember the game vs Arsenal in EL. To me Bruno is similar to Pogba in some aspects. Both can pass and drive forward with the ball. Bruno is a better shooter and has better instincts for getting into the box. Also him being able to play right midfield, makes him more versatile. Him and Pogba should be able to play together, if Pogba stays. As Pogba does prefer to play deeper, Bruno can make the runs from deep.

 

[Roberto Firmino]

But I'm sure James Milner doest consider it a trophy because @Roberto Firmino on thecoli.com says it's not.

In here getting gassed over a friendly

Didn't realise I said it wasn't a trophy

Get a trophy for winning this too, doesn't mean it still isn't a friendly and just like your lot didn't lose any sleep over not winning it neither will we

 

[Roberto Firmino]

Migs is finally out the paint


Had such high hopes after this on his debut




But ended up being the best thing he ever done in red