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

[Kunty McPhuck]

In order for Pep to be successful, he needs new starters every 3 years.

They hit on everyone they bought a few years ago except Mendy. He needs fullbacks to be successful.

Yeah. Nowadays in sports the peak performance window is so small for the successful teams, that they have to turnover the squad every couple of years than in previously eras to still keep it fresh. Having the same core for more than 3 years only works if you're actually still winning. Even then, come to year 4-5, the complacency and the mental/physical wear and tear sets in and the previous sustainable levels begin to drop more regularly.

Problem Pep has with the FB's, they need to be half CM and half winger. But you don't find Dani Alves and Alaba types down the back of the sofa and the overall standard of FB's is poor in this era.

 

[null]

In the rush to congratulate Poo' fans should never forget ..

Spoilered to spare the innocent.

Spoiler: The GOAT Footy Gif

I saw that headless fan (@ 1 o'clock) in the crowd on Sunday. Portents, portents. Beware

 

[YakSpiller]

Late to the party but...Thank you Wolves!!

The downfall of MC brings me delight!

 

[mr.africa]

yo, i left the match at 2-nil, wake up this morning and see the actual result like

 

[LeMAO]

Valverde > Pep

 

[gho3st]

Valverde > Pep

The disrespect

City’s woes are exaggerated. All they need is a central defender, and two central midfielders. And they’re good.

 

[Roberto Firmino]

Congrats bruv

It’s been a long wait

 

[phillycavsfan]

I can only aspire to this stratospheric level of not giving a fukk...

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I can only aspire to this stratospheric level of not giving a fukk...

I ran to your niece.

 

[010101]

I can only aspire to this stratospheric level of not giving a fukk...

extra extra extra ginga off the pitch ha*

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

The Arsenal shoulda backed up the truck for Nuno instead they take Peps water boy. Don’t ask me how

Arsenal not worthy of black excellence right now.

 

[noodles]

Pep, Mourinho, Fergie... All of them needed to break the bank to win titles.. Not rocket science but to only call one of them fraudulent... I'm not sure.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

I can only aspire to this stratospheric level of not giving a fukk...

Dude got some straight backs and lost his damn mind

 

[African_brehda]

Pep, Mourinho, Fergie... All of them needed to break the bank to win titles.. Not rocket science but to only call one of them fraudulent... I'm not sure.

EVERY manager is going to spend if given the chance breh. I doubt anyone actually thinks Pep is a fraud, it's just hate and banter

 

[the next guy]

Aston Villa smh