EPL 2021 / 2022
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Chelsea Man U game was ridiculous.
For a start, Carrick benched Ronaldo for his first game in charge. That seems kind of strange.
United really are awful though. Chelsea were playing around them at will & if Lukaku had started, we may well have been 2 or 3 nil up at the half time. Plenty of ball, plenty of balls in, just lacking the killer edge. Then we make one mistake and Sancho runs away for the goal to put us behind. United then concede a completely pointless penalty and we start to push.
Ended one nil which is an awesome return for United - away to Chelsea. But crap for us.
@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
For a start, Carrick benched Ronaldo for his first game in charge. That seems kind of strange.
If Ole had told Man Utd not to waste their money on Ronaldo he might still have a job.
Utd are at their best playing a pressing counter-attacking game. Ronaldo might get you 20 goals but he can't play that system and thus will lose you more games than he wins.
Of course the money he brings in off the pitch will keep the Glazers happy.
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I see Auckland City have drawn Chelsea in the super cup thingy in Feb. That should be close....
@hooroo said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
I see Auckland City have drawn Chelsea in the super cup thingy in Feb. That should be close....
Not quite - they have been drawn to face Al Jazira, the winner of which will play Al Hilal for the right to play Chelsea. SO unlikely they will get that far unfortunately.
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@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
For a start, Carrick benched Ronaldo for his first game in charge. That seems kind of strange.
If Ole had told Man Utd not to waste their money on Ronaldo he might still have a job.
Utd are at their best playing a pressing counter-attacking game. Ronaldo might get you 20 goals but he can't play that system and thus will lose you more games than he wins.
Of course the money he brings in off the pitch will keep the Glazers happy.
@dogmeat said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
For a start, Carrick benched Ronaldo for his first game in charge. That seems kind of strange.
If Ole had told Man Utd not to waste their money on Ronaldo he might still have a job.
Utd are at their best playing a pressing counter-attacking game. Ronaldo might get you 20 goals but he can't play that system and thus will lose you more games than he wins.
Of course the money he brings in off the pitch will keep the Glazers happy.
He wouldn't be happy to do it, but Ronaldo would really suit being a bench player to bring on with 25 to go and a goal or 2 needed. In fact he is perfect for that role, he's great in the air or on the ground. I wonder if City had that in mind when they were supposedly keen on him.
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Chelsea Man U game was ridiculous.
For a start, Carrick benched Ronaldo for his first game in charge. That seems kind of strange.
United really are awful though. Chelsea were playing around them at will & if Lukaku had started, we may well have been 2 or 3 nil up at the half time. Plenty of ball, plenty of balls in, just lacking the killer edge. Then we make one mistake and Sancho runs away for the goal to put us behind. United then concede a completely pointless penalty and we start to push.
Ended one nil which is an awesome return for United - away to Chelsea. But crap for us.
@majorrage said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
Ended one nil which is an awesome return for United - away to Chelsea. But crap for us.
So unhappy you assigned it as a defeat for Chelsea - nice work.
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@crucial cheers
I heard a theory the other day that we may have payed more opposition clubs and at more opposition grounds than any other club. Just because almost all other clubs have bounced around 2-3 leagues where as we have played in 9 different leagues and one of very few that have gone from non league to the top tier
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@crucial cheers
I heard a theory the other day that we may have payed more opposition clubs and at more opposition grounds than any other club. Just because almost all other clubs have bounced around 2-3 leagues where as we have played in 9 different leagues and one of very few that have gone from non league to the top tier
@kiwiwomble said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@crucial cheers
I heard a theory the other day that we may have payed more opposition clubs and at more opposition grounds than any other club. Just because almost all other clubs have bounced around 2-3 leagues where as we have played in 9 different leagues and one of very few that have gone from non league to the top tier
...and if you add MK Dons into the mix....
Always a good wind up mentioning MK to a true Wimbledon fan
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@kiwiwomble said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@crucial cheers
I heard a theory the other day that we may have payed more opposition clubs and at more opposition grounds than any other club. Just because almost all other clubs have bounced around 2-3 leagues where as we have played in 9 different leagues and one of very few that have gone from non league to the top tier
...and if you add MK Dons into the mix....
Always a good wind up mentioning MK to a true Wimbledon fan
@crucial theyve only gone down since forming so no valuable contribution there
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Saw this about Gary Hooper of the Wellington Phoenix. He has scored goals in
Premier League
Championship
League One
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
FA Trophy
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Premier League
(the only player to achieve the above)
Conference National
Conference South
A League
Indian Super League -
@crucial said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
Saw this good article on BBC.
Just for you @Kiwiwomble
Thats a pretty good write up actually. I think more could be made of the fact we've achieved it whilst still being +80% fans owned (one fan one vote) and the troubles around raising the money to build Plough Lane, crowd funding and selling off bonds in the stadium etc
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@crucial said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
Saw this good article on BBC.
Just for you @Kiwiwomble
Thats a pretty good write up actually. I think more could be made of the fact we've achieved it whilst still being +80% fans owned (one fan one vote) and the troubles around raising the money to build Plough Lane, crowd funding and selling off bonds in the stadium etc
@kiwiwomble said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@crucial said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
Saw this good article on BBC.
Just for you @Kiwiwomble
Thats a pretty good write up actually. I think more could be made of the fact we've achieved it whilst still being +80% fans owned (one fan one vote) and the troubles around raising the money to build Plough Lane, crowd funding and selling off bonds in the stadium etc
Only oligarchs get press coverage.
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thats my brother in the front row with the NZ flag jumping in front of my niece celebrating a goal a couple of weeks ago, got a few pics with nik tzanev before the game
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thats my brother in the front row with the NZ flag jumping in front of my niece celebrating a goal a couple of weeks ago, got a few pics with nik tzanev before the game
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@kiwiwomble is that a huge rat in the bottom left of the photo?
@crucial more like i pig i think
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Sergio Aguero forced to retire from football at 33 due to a heart condition. His goal-scoring stats are unbelievable.
@bovidae phenomenal player who for some reason never got the praise he deserved.
will forever be immortalised by
"AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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EPL title race over
@mariner4life said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
EPL title race over
Liverpool now 11/1, Chelsea 23/1. Man City now overwhelming favourites to retain the title. Eight points clear. I think this will be Over Before Easter.
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
EPL title race over
Liverpool now 11/1, Chelsea 23/1. Man City now overwhelming favourites to retain the title. Eight points clear. I think this will be Over Before Easter.
@sparky said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2021 / 2022:
EPL title race over
Liverpool now 11/1, Chelsea 23/1. Man City now overwhelming favourites to retain the title. Eight points clear. I think this will be Over Before Easter.
Amazing that the UCL has now become the consolation prize of English football
