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

[EQ.]

Jose had to play attacking football at Real. It was really only the Barca games where he went back to type especially after the 5-0.

Jose put up with Hazard, he didn't really trust him tho. There's a CL game vs Atletico at the Bridge were Jose was fuming with Hazards lack of tracking back, especially for one of their goals. The whole Eva thing was because of Hazard and when Hazard had a hip injury that season before he was sacked he was questioning Hazard's desire. If Jose had his way he would of probably got him sold if someone like Roman wasn't owner.

Joe Cole under Jose lost the magic that he had at West Ham, made him a better overall player, more functional to the team. But the maverick ability Cole had while at West Ham when they got relegated, Cole could never consistently replicate that magic under Jose.

Took Mikel from a forward passer to a sideways passer.

Eze is a talent that needs to be allowed to play his natural game without too much complication. Jose would have him more focused on playing left left wing full back. The only use Jose would have for him would be his set piece delivery.

Outside of the initial power struggle of Jose trying to assert his will on these creative players and them buying into his ideology, most of them thrived and won plaudits and trophies. Sure, some of these players would've preferred a more attack minded coach but most probably look back and appreciate the fact that they won trophies and learnt a lot about the game from Jose. I even forgot about Sneidjer, another talented player who had to adjust his playstyle to be trusted by Jose and can walk away from the game knowing he has a CL medal to his name.

Mou is pragmatic but he's not dumb, he gets that he needs that creative spark, unfortunately, he can be super abrasive which can irk a lot of players. I look at Dele's situation right now with us. Pre-lockdown Dele was the chosen one but once Jose started making demands of him to stop with the needless flicks and to track back, he went back into his shell and can barely get a game. Is Dele no longer talented? Not at all. He just needs to buy into Jose is asking from him. shyt, even N'dombele who for most of last season was a footnote is tracking back, pressing and still able to show his creative side.

 

[EQ.]

Poch is gonna run those boys in training till their corns bleed. I don’t know if neymar and mbappe are about that life.

Yeah, true challenge will be how he handles the big egos in the dressing room. If they buy into his training and game plan, they'll be a ruthless team. The players they have on that team are levels about what he had at Spurs. Once he lifts a a trophy, any trophy with PSG, he'll get that chip off his shoulder and have the confidence to try and the win the Champions League.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Not that confident with Arsenal getting a win over West Brom and Fat Sam. It should be a straight forward win but the Walrus has always had us figured out since Bolton.

I hope Arteta has us set up right for the game. And for the love of God, don’t play Huey Freeman.

 

[Ukbrotha]

Not that confident with Arsenal getting a win over West Brom and Fat Sam. It should be a straight forward win but the Walrus has always had us figured out since Bolton.

I hope Arteta has us set up right for the game. And for the love of God, don’t play Huey Freeman.

I should neg you for calling Willian that.

 

[Premeditated]

Eze just scored goal of the season

Looked like Dembele @Premeditated

Thank god he isn't playing for England
would have made them better

 

[The axe murderer]

I should neg you for calling Willian that.

 

[Yehuda]

Brighton 1–3 Portugal

 

[EQ.]

I need Neto to score for my fantasy team

 

[Regular Developer]

Adama Traore eating up on that right side. He kills me with these hair extensions tho, lol

 

[Regular Developer]

Damn, Arsenal game bout to be in the snow? Definitely need to play the youngins

 

[TobiOT]

Semedo got an assist today though.

 

[EQ.]

Semedo got an assist today though.

Mendes won

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Outside of the initial power struggle of Jose trying to assert his will on these creative players and them buying into his ideology, most of them thrived and won plaudits and trophies. Sure, some of these players would've preferred a more attack minded coach but most probably look back and appreciate the fact that they won trophies and learnt a lot about the game from Jose. I even forgot about Sneidjer, another talented player who had to adjust his playstyle to be trusted by Jose and can walk away from the game knowing he has a CL medal to his name.

Mou is pragmatic but he's not dumb, he gets that he needs that creative spark, unfortunately, he can be super abrasive which can irk a lot of players. I look at Dele's situation right now with us. Pre-lockdown Dele was the chosen one but once Jose started making demands of him to stop with the needless flicks and to track back, he went back into his shell and can barely get a game. Is Dele no longer talented? Not at all. He just needs to buy into Jose is asking from him. shyt, even N'dombele who for most of last season was a footnote is tracking back, pressing and still able to show his creative side.

this worked when he was still the Special One when he had his swag. Iker, Ramos and gang took that off him and have that hanging up in one of Real's many trophy rooms.

All that other stuff only works on teams who haven't won anything before like Spurs. Like it did at Chelsea mk1, like at Inter where the goal was the CL after them winning Serie A officially 5 years and had been totally shyt in the CL. When he tried that nonsense with people who knew how to win big trophies they grew tired of it.

Dele hasn't been a serious player since 2018. He's been lost to the lifestyles of the rich and shameless. He still sulking that Son came thru and took his shine.

Ndombele only still at Spurs because of Covid and Levy isn't taking no damn big lost 12 months after spending what he did on him. So Ndombele was left with a choice, be miserable and not play or play. Also have to factor in it can take foreign players some time to get use to the robustness of the PL and play the ball quicker. You can tell Jose already fed up with Bale being broken. And would be very happy if Bale was to phuck off back to Madrid at the end of the season.

Sneijder had a hot 18-24 months. I guess we got to thank Mourinho for Holland making the World Cup final.

 

[BlackBall]

this worked when he was still the Special One when he had his swag. Iker, Ramos and gang took that off him and have that hanging up in one of Real's many trophy rooms.

All that other stuff only works on players who haven't won anything before like Spurs. Like it did at Chelsea mk1, like at Inter where the goal was the CL after them winning Serie A officially 5 years and had been totally shyt in the CL. When he tried that nonsense with people who knew how to win big trophies they grew tired of it.

Dele hasn't been a serious player since 2018. He's been lost to the lifestyles of the rich and shameless. He still sulking that Son came thru and took his shine.

Ndombele only still at Spurs because of Covid and Levy isn't taking no damn big lost 12 months after spending what he did on him. So Ndombele was left with a choice, be miserable and not play or play. Also have to factor in it can take foreign players some time to get use to the robustness of the PL and play the ball quicker. You can tell Jose already fed up with Bale being broken. And would be very happy if Bale was to phuck off back to Madrid at the end of the season.

Sneijder had a hot 18-24 months. I guess we got to thank Mourinho for Holland making the World Cup final.

Put the bottle down

 

[BlackBall]