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

[Taco]

Chess ?

If you've played at a high level you'd understand but you probably haven't so we'll leave it at that. Are you new to the sport cause if you've been watching you've probably heard that term before?

 

[MikeyC]

Nah, on a level, that wasn't like a game of chess.

More like forceable anal rape.

 

[Thierry Henry]

If you've played at a high level you'd understand but you probably haven't so we'll leave it at that. Are you new to the sport cause if you've been watching you've probably heard that term before?

have you played at a high level?

Serious question, if yes PM me.

Demba Ba> Loic Remy

 

[mr.africa]

blame mertesacker for the loss
flamini shouldn't even have been on the field
same arsenal - no growth!!!

 

[HE_Pennypacker]

I feel like for the last 10 years, we say the same thing about Arsenal. Naive, too little too late, not mentally strong enough. Wenger's teams have no edge and are the nearly men. Why nobody just fouled Neymar earlier on is beyond me. Surely someone will take that yellow to avoid a Barcelona counter?

 

[Jean toomer]

Idk what you guys were watching but that Barca vs Arsenal game was great. shyt was a chess match through 75% of the game. If you know anything about soccer you'd know possession means nothing. That back line is Arsenals Achilles heal though. Why did Mertesecker push high knowing damn well who's chilling on the left side of the pitch ready to get a one on one with Monreal. Mertesecker is to blame for that penalty kick not Flamini. Wtf was Mertesecker thinking passing it right down the middle to Flamini while Messi is charging in? Arsenal beat themselves today.

Agreed to a point. Ultimately it always comes down to quality players and their ability to execute. With all the accolades and plaudits for his schemes and tactics, Wengers teams have done nothing since Viera and Henry.

 

[superunknown23]

Arsenal is considered a top team but they've only won 2 FA cups in the last 12 years

 

[MikeyC]

Arsenal is considered a top team but they've only won 2 FA cups in the last 12 years

Oh but they've got into the top 4 for the past 16 seasons.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

@ Arsenal playing chess with the best team in the world.

That's how barca always play against good squads. They you let you attack, tire you out and then score 2-3 quick goals.

 

[superunknown23]

Oh but they've got into the top 4 for the past 16 seasons.

Wenger: Fourth place like a trophy
Arsène Wenger says Champions League place is a 'trophy'

 

[keepemup]

Kind of a harsh red card against Pereiro of PSV.

 

[ivailoivailoto]

Demba Ba was quality,scored some vital goals as well..

 

[thernbroom]

Louis van Gaal drew laughter from reporters and a cringe from Juan Mata when he revealed his motivational techniques ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32 tie against Midtjylland.

United were humiliated in the first leg last week when they lost 2-1 to the Danish side in Herning.

Speaking in the build-up to the second leg at Old Trafford about what his side must do to overturn the deficit, Van Gaal said: "The word desire is fantastic. We need desire, hunger and a lot of times I use the word horny to my players."

A bemused Mata was sitting alongside the Dutchman and was asked how he and his team-mates typically react to this bizarre set of instructions from their manager.

"Like you," Mata told laughing reporters. "We react like you do."

 

[FakeNews]

feeling a vintage United win today

 

[Max B]

feeling a vintage United win today