General Football 17/18
Gattuso has been appointed AC Milan manager, surely this will be even more disastrous?
It'll be interesting to say the least. His last stint was with AC Pisa, completely different club and level of talent at his disposal now but if his previous performance is anything to go by Milan fans will be wishing for Montella to return soon. His team was so unbelievably defensive he makes Mourinho look like Zdenek, his team was last placed in Serie B with the worst attack and best defence in the league
jones wrote:It'll be interesting to say the least. His last stint was with AC Pisa, completely different club and level of talent at his disposal now but if his previous performance is anything to go by Milan fans will be wishing for Montella to return soon. His team was so unbelievably defensive he makes Mourinho look like Zdenek, his team was last placed in Serie B with the worst attack and best defence in the league
If it doesn't get better for them, they might be switching owners yet again after the Chinese owner had to borrow a huge sum from Elliot to buy the club.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/sports/soccer/milan-uefa-champions-league.html
Meanwhile...Schalke decided to pull a Spurs DVD move, selling shirts of their 4-4 draw! 
Excuse me what?? The A-League is having a Star Wars round of matches. I like the Var Var Binks tweet. Apart from that it's rather naff.
So much cringe
Irish gunner wrote:Gattuso has been appointed AC Milan manager, surely this will be even more disastrous?
There is a lot to say about determination when tally up how much a limited player like him won.
What i'm curious to know is how much he has mellowed with age/experience.
I really wouldn't say for sure that the Russia group isn't rigged.
You are actually assuming that they will get out of their group? hardly a foregone conclusion
England's group is so easy my goodness.
Tough draw for all the Asian teams
Forster
Walker Stones Cahill Bertrand
Dier Wilshere
Sterling Alli Rashford/Welbz
Kane
I reckon that team can get out the group quite easily, but we'll get done in the knock out stages.
Wouldn't count any game as easy at a World Cup, especially not for us. Despite Tunisia and Panama not sounding like the toughest games on paper I expect we'll still be going into the Belgium game needing a result to get through. I would have almost preferred more of a nightmare sounding group. Always find I enjoy watching the games more once England are out as I no longer care about who is playing who and it feels more relaxed.
I'm quite pleased with our group. We will lose to France but can beat Peru and give Denmark a run for their money. Also France usually start slowly don't they?
invisibleman18 wrote:Wouldn't count any game as easy at a World Cup, especially not for us. Despite Tunisia and Panama not sounding like the toughest games on paper I expect we'll still be going into the Belgium game needing a result to get through. I would have almost preferred more of a nightmare sounding group. Always find I enjoy watching the games more once England are out as I no longer care about who is playing who and it feels more relaxed.
Think between Kane and Sterling we've got enough talent to put the likes of Panama away. Belgium will be tricky though.
Pity NZ didn't get past Peru seeing that draw. NZ-Australia at the football World Cup would have been pretty cool.
Except then the draw would've been different
True. I just saw it as Peru were in that slot, but I suppose they'd have been in a different pot so couldn't have had that draw.
Cr7 wins bdor5. Messi should be winning the next.
Amazing how nobody else comes close to these two, consistent high output all through.
It's a bit of a joke at this stage though. Was Ronaldo even the best player in his team last season, never mind in Europe?
It's not even for last season, it's for 2017. He was probably their best player in the run in of last season, and that's unfortunately everything some remember.
Klaus wrote:It's a bit of a joke at this stage though. Was Ronaldo even the best player in his team last season, never mind in Europe?
Well Ronaldo thinks he is the best player ever Klaus!
“I’m the best player in history, in the good moments and the bad ones,” he told France Football, the magazine that organises the award.
“I respect everyone’s preferences, but I’ve never seen anyone better than me. I have always thought that. No footballer can do the things I can. There’s no player more complete than me. I play well with both feet, I’m quick, powerful, good with the head, I score goals, I make assists. There are guys who prefer Neymar or Messi. But I tell you: there’s no-one more complete than me."
He’s football mamba
Bryant wrote:Klaus wrote:It's a bit of a joke at this stage though. Was Ronaldo even the best player in his team last season, never mind in Europe?
Well Ronaldo thinks he is the best player ever Klaus!
“I’m the best player in history, in the good moments and the bad ones,” he told France Football, the magazine that organises the award.
“I respect everyone’s preferences, but I’ve never seen anyone better than me. I have always thought that. No footballer can do the things I can. There’s no player more complete than me. I play well with both feet, I’m quick, powerful, good with the head, I score goals, I make assists. There are guys who prefer Neymar or Messi. But I tell you: there’s no-one more complete than me."
"I know goals, I score the best goals"
In this age Messi is better but Ronaldo runs him close.
It's not even remotely close imo.
As expected, Bosz sacked by Dortmund.
Replaced by Peter Stoger, who was sacked just few days ago after one of the worst start Koln has ever made with only 3 draws so far and no win.
Mahrez is such a one dimensional footballer. And a lazy little git too. Nearly cost Leicester there.
Vardy.....
Misses a penalty in the shootout
Mahrez misses too
Goal of the season contender
Malcom's shot is ridiculous. This is his 3rd or 4th goal from that range.
Mbappe looking the part:
So it's the Carabao Cup SF versus Chelsea for us.
Our name's definitely on that gaudy trinket
City are getting good cup draws this season. We know how to beat Chelsea. At least Mesut does.
Just realized we play Chelsea thrice next month. In the league on the 3rd and then home and away in League Cup. I imagine Wenger will field his best available on the 3rd. Wonder what he will do in the two cup games. The first game could be moved to the 10th as it currently sits a day after our FA cup game, and the second is 2 days after the Palace game for us. Either way, these games will need rotation, but are also a great shot at a cup. What to do?
Rotate but chuck in Sanchez and keep a stronger bench.
Interesting tactic.