Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - The Scriptures Prophesied the Messiah Plays 3-4-3

[Montez]

The Lacazette tweets tonight

Yes most likely

But hey man u out here getting penalties every week and look at where their at

Y'all play incredible football. Was fun. I was looking forward to this.

 

[Hater]

 

[BlackBall]

 

[Sukairain]

I caught our season opener against Fiorentina yesterday. God we played like absolute garbage. The defending was appalling and Lukaku missed a number of easy chances as well as fukked up a lot of attacks with terrible first touches. Still, got the job done with two stoppage time goals to win 4-3.

I'm not sure if I should be enthusiastic or pessimistic. On one hand we played so poorly overall but still got the three points and also had the character to overturn a 3-2 deficit in the last couple of minutes, those are the signs of a champion team. On the other hand we're going to face a lot tougher challenges than Fiorentina, and getting our arse handed by a 37 year old Ribery is very concerning to say the least

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

I know these cats turn it on for the cameras, but a grown man with kids should not be acting this way

 

[ScottyG]

I know these cats turn it on for the cameras, but a grown man with kids should not be acting this way

I can't imagine going to school as one of these guys kids.

everybody knowing your dad a clown is embarrassing

 

[Montez]

Don't really fukk with Breh but Franco's grandson has been really good since lockdown. I was afraid of him with the ball as he can be pushed off it and got mauled last year at Anfield but he was really good. He has a steel about him.

 

[Mané Swagincha]

b...b...but Liverpool will struggle without Henderson

Our midfield to defense was swiss cheese today, and Arsenal wouldn’t have picked out those two Laca passes/chances had Hendo played. The ideal midfield trio btw is Fabinho and Hendo + Thiago or Keita. Meaning Hendo will always be in there. We certainly wouldn’t have kept Arsenal in the game if our captain was playing

 

[Mané Swagincha]

Was the Mane foul in the 3rd minute a red ?

Na it was a hard foul, but not deserving of a red. Players usually put their arms up to defend themselves in a shoulder to shoulder challenge and Tierny got the worst of it.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Cool since you made more of a than he scores goals. Your initial argument seemed very surface.

If i'm honest, my assessment of Laca is more a system based argument rather than a personal issue with him. I don't think he is a bad player or a donkey as you put it. I Just think in this current system we want to play he offers very little to our overall game plan.

Our current game is very counter-attack based. It's unclear to me why Arteta wants to play Laca through the middle while we adopt this system/Style of play.

He has been part of our counter-attacks, but I see a lot more of our moves break down than come off due to either a lack of pace (West Ham a few times come to mind) and that keeps us penned back a lot more than we need to be, Or actually his first touch ironically as you mentioned it as his one of his better attributes.

See now this is a salient point. One that I for the most part agree with. To be honest, the two of them would work best if we played more of a 4-2-2-1-1 with Laca playing underneath Auba as a duo. When they are both in the box and link up, good things happen.

But again, I'm not about to get on Arsenal's head for losing that match...Allison is arguably what the 4th or 5th best keeper in the world right now? Behind Neuer, Oblak, and Ter Stegen

 

[Premeditated]

Our midfield to defense was swiss cheese today, and Arsenal wouldn’t have picked out those two Laca passes/chances had Hendo played. The ideal midfield trio btw is Fabinho and Hendo + Thiago or Keita. Meaning Hendo will always be in there. We certainly wouldn’t have kept Arsenal in the game if our captain was playing

was he out the last 2 times time they beat yall?

 

[TobiOT]

 

[Sukairain]

Such a tragedy that he's leaving AFTV soon. Where will we get our fukkery from

 

[frush11]

I truly think Xhaka must some how be the best practice player ever. Cause either Wenger, Arteta, and Emery were told to play him or he just really fooled them.

Cause I'm at the point now, where I just can't understand this anymore. He really isnt good at anything. Yeah once in a while he does something.

But damn, he literally gets paid to lightly jog around, and do absolutely nothing.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I truly think Xhaka must some how be the best practice player ever. Cause either Wenger, Arteta, and Emery were told to play him or he just really fooled them.

Cause I'm at the point now, where I just can't understand this anymore. He really isnt good at anything. Yeah once in a while he does something.

But damn, he literally gets paid to lightly jog around, and do absolutely nothing.

I think he is liked by the coaches as he is one of the very few who are actually vocal in the side/squad.