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Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:51 pm
by Winckle
Schiess dem Denster wrote:Not really fair - Liverpool getting a bye to the fourth round.
Makes up for us getting dicked over by Leicester in the league cup.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:16 am
by Saint of Killers
There will definitely be a change in goal, with David de Gea rested in favour of Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira on the bench. De Gea is turning in another superb season for United but Mourinho offered a playful response when asked if he had seen a better goalkeeper this year.
“Yes. Romero,” he said. “Because he plays tomorrow. My goalkeeper is always the best goalkeeper in the world. Now David is third best. Romero is number one and Joel number two. David is third best.”
Cute.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:44 am
by DML
Return_of_the_STAR wrote:So spurs are going to be playing on the 2nd jan against Swansea, the 4th Jan against West Ham and now AFC Wimbledon on the 6th Jan in the FA Cup
My heart bleeds.
The poor Tottenham players.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:26 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
DML wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:So spurs are going to be playing on the 2nd jan against Swansea, the 4th Jan against West Ham and now AFC Wimbledon on the 6th Jan in the FA Cup
My heart bleeds.
The poor Tottenham players.
It’s not about them but the effect that it will have on our overall performances. We will rotate players but it will lead to us not putting out full strength teams in each match and risk dropping points.
The move has happened because the West Ham game was moved to Christmas Eve for tv but then the met police said it couldn’t happen on Xmas eve so it’s now been moved to the 4th jan because it has to be on tv.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:35 pm
by Psychic
It's ridiculous Spurs are being put in that position. Even with a lot of rotation somebody is probably going to end up playing all three games and it wouldn't surprise me if they suffered some injuries because of it.
The thing I don't understand is why the Premier League let the West Ham Spurs game be scheduled for New Years Eve in the first place.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:46 pm
by Preezy
DML wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:So spurs are going to be playing on the 2nd jan against Swansea, the 4th Jan against West Ham and now AFC Wimbledon on the 6th Jan in the FA Cup
My heart bleeds.
The poor Tottenham players.
I feel sorry for the fans - 3 games of drudging disappointment in rapid-fire quick succession
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:13 pm
by Photek
Return_of_the_STAR wrote:DML wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:So spurs are going to be playing on the 2nd jan against Swansea, the 4th Jan against West Ham and now AFC Wimbledon on the 6th Jan in the FA Cup
My heart bleeds.
The poor Tottenham players.
It’s not about them but the effect that it will have on our overall performances. We will rotate players but it will lead to us not putting out full strength teams in each match and risk dropping points.
The move has happened because the West Ham game was moved to Christmas Eve for tv but then the met police said it couldn’t happen on Xmas eve so it’s now been moved to the 4th jan because it has to be on tv.
The spurs players look dead on their feet already tbh.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:02 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
Photek wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:DML wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:So spurs are going to be playing on the 2nd jan against Swansea, the 4th Jan against West Ham and now AFC Wimbledon on the 6th Jan in the FA Cup
My heart bleeds.
The poor Tottenham players.
It’s not about them but the effect that it will have on our overall performances. We will rotate players but it will lead to us not putting out full strength teams in each match and risk dropping points.
The move has happened because the West Ham game was moved to Christmas Eve for tv but then the met police said it couldn’t happen on Xmas eve so it’s now been moved to the 4th jan because it has to be on tv.
The spurs players look dead on their feet already tbh.
Indeed they do.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:02 pm
by Tomous
Surely that will get changed? That's pretty ridiculous.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:03 pm
by shadow202
Sounds like something that happens in FIFA career mode.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:17 pm
by Benzin
TV mob have pretty much taken apart the festive calendar, doubt anything is going to help it out...
Mean Palace have got Arsenal on 28th, Citeh on 31st and Southampton on 2nd...
Spurs will definitely play a 2nd/3rd string in the Cup...
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:23 pm
by PuppetBoy
twitter.com/ianwatmore/status/938063651545677824
Pretty classy but quite random too. Wonder how many of those get sent out.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:26 pm
by Tomous
Watmore to Madrid next summer confirmed.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:33 pm
by PuppetBoy
Swap deal for Bale pls
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:34 pm
by PurplePenguin
Hopefully that CSKA goal might give the attackers a kick up the arse. Been far too wasteful in the final third.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:00 pm
by Finiarél
Chelseas group has just got a little bit interesting.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:09 pm
by PurplePenguin
Two players who could do with a goal.
Much more like it.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:02 pm
by Denster
Glad to see them both score.
Job done.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:02 am
by KK
Heads up that West Ham against Chelsea is available to all Sky customers this Saturday at 12:30pm on Sky Sports Mix.
Real Sociedad v Malaga at 11:00am, FC Utrecht v Feyenoord at 1:30pm, and Ajax v PSV Eindhoven at 3:45pm on Sunday are also all on Mix.
Freeview HD and Freesat customers meanwhile can watch Anderlecht v Sporting de Charleroi on Freesports at 5pm.
Re: Football Thread 17/18
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:50 pm
by Finiarél
Decent start there.