Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!

[Jmare007]

So the Libertadores final isn't 2 legs this year?

Neutral field and 1 game, like the Champions League. It started this year.

 

[NSSVO]

Gabigol. Hope the idiot gets back to europe

 

[Montez]

Pepe is terrible.

Yeah he ain't a fit for the EPL. I'm starting to see it. Lille finessed the Arsenal.

If you minus the penalty Auba gifted him he has zero goals in the Pl and it's the end of November


I'm beginning to feel bad for him. He looks like he's suffering out there

He’s not worth £72M but shouldn’t judge a player under this manager.

He essentially handcuffs attacking players and fukks with their confidence. Pepe rarely gets the ball in good positions and when he does he has to beat 6 players to create a chance.

 

[JDH]

14 year old Xavi scouting report

As part of Cristian Martin's book 'La Masia: Developing people beyond sport', the aforementioned scouting report on Xavi is published in full.

Running: He runs on his heels, his movements are slow and he has trouble picking up speed.

Balance: Average

Coordination: Good. His movements are correct, but lack speed.

Flexibility: Average. He needs a lot of work in this regard.

Skill: Good, without it being his forte. He has the resources in his game to take advantage of any situation.

Fitness: Good. He has everything a good midfielder should.

Muscle endurance: Good.

Speed: Average. He has to improve his agility and speed of movement.

Starting Speed: Average

Rapid strength: Average

Control: Excellent. He offsets his lack of speed in movement with exceptional ball control.

Passing: Very good. He should improve with his left foot, but this is his great strength on the pitch.

Crossing: Good. He is almost never forced into this action.

Shooting: Acceptable. He should improve this for when he gets forward in attack, like Guardiola.

Running: Very good. He has a good sense of protecting the ball, he almost never loses it.

Dribbling: Good. Without being his best asset, his technical level is impressive.

Positioning: Excellent. It is undoubtedly his best quality. He is always where he should be and always offers support and an option for teammates.

Aggression: Average. His eminently technical style sometimes makes this aspect difficult to judge.

The original scouting report on 14-year-old Xavi Hernandez

 

[EA]

He’s not worth £72M but shouldn’t judge a player under this manager.

He essentially handcuffs attacking players and fukks with their confidence. Pepe rarely gets the ball in good positions and when he does he has to beat 6 players to create a chance.

I actually think Pepe is a potentially an elite player but Emery neuters attacking players. Mbappe’s league goal tally tripled the season after Emery left PSG and it was evident that it was due to the playing style of the team rather than Mbappe taking a huge leap in the offseason

 

[TobiOT]

Chris Smalling scores again

 

[TobiOT]

 

[nyknick]

Smalling with a goal and assist

 

[Ukbrotha]

Smalling with a goal and assist

While Jones about to get his Busquets on..

 

[TobiOT]

 

[Teal.]

Phil Jones is in the line up... I'm here for thr fukkery

 

[nahnah]

Think it might be a good game this.

Spoiler

Apologies if i cursed it

 

[nyknick]

While Jones about to get his Busquets on..

John O'Shea is rolling over in his grave.

 

[Teal.]

Our midfield literally have no identity... It's about to be a long game..

 

[TobiOT]

De Gea saved us there