Football 2020/2021

[Hugh Jass]

Couple of weeks ago I was genuinely looking forward to both CL semis. After the last week I just can’t be arsed with them and won’t bother watching.

Says it all when PSG are the least objectionable of the remaining sides.

[eFestivals]

On 8/20/2020 at 10:18 AM, TheGayTent said:

Na, it’s been shit for years

Ever since whu got promoted. 

[eFestivals]

45 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Liverpool ticking as well as a broken fucking clock this year mate.

Because hendo hasn't been in the middle of the park. Chelsea firing on all cylinders tonight. 

[lost]

Easy to forget Liverpool were top at the end of the year and city 6th.

I'm not blaming him but Liverpool fell off a cliff when Thiago came back from injury in January.

Edited April 27, 2021 by lost

[eFestivals]

8 minutes ago, lost said:

Easy to forget Liverpool were top at the end of the year and city 6th.

I'm not blaming him but Liverpool fell off a cliff when Thiago came back from injury in January.

Too many midfield options to keep happy 

[jyoung]

32 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Because hendo hasn't been in the middle of the park. Chelsea firing on all cylinders tonight. 

Pulisic back to his best. Classic Werner getting into good positions but not delivering the end product. If he wore his shooting boots we couple be two up. We're not winning the first ball in the air though which we need to keep an eye on. Big second half coming up. If we could knock a goal and shut up shop it would be a brilliant result.

[pink_triangle]

4 hours ago, jyoung said:

Perspective. Mason Mount's overall impact on the game is greater than just the goals scored stat. 

I think you could say that about many midfielder. However take the comparison with Soucek. Chelsea and West Ham have a similar points total this season with both playing, take both out and I think west hams point total is more significantly hit.

[thetime]

I would say goals and assists are over rated for a midfielder. For me Modric is the best midfielder in the last 10 years or so, he rarely gets goals or assists. 

[pink_triangle]

1 hour ago, lost said:

Of course I did but stats can be deceptive. Didn't Lukaku have insane ones early in his career coming off the bench and running at tired defences. 

Are those goals worth less than a forward who starts scoring the 4th in a 3-0 win? I remember one season Kane winning the golden boot on the back of goals in dead end of season games. Also I seem to remember Berbatov one season having a decent total, but a large proportion of important goals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pink_triangle]

3 hours ago, thetime said:

Just had a look at player of the year odds, you could argue about any of them winning it.

But why is Jordan Henderson on there.

The athletic tried to claim he played a big role in sinking the ESL, maybe it is for duty to the game!

[lost]

13 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Are those goals worth less than a forward who starts scoring the 4th in a 3-0 win?

From a team of the year point of view probably not. I'd consider the players who are making a big difference to teams through out all aspects of the match and over the course of the full season. The Bruno Fernandes and Soucek type players. Dias definitely has made a massive difference to Citys defence and so I'd have him in there. Its also why I mentioned dunk as a possibility rather than just picking all the players who have won the league this year.

You could make an argument for even Bamford over Foden based on league performances. Thats not to say I don't expect Foden to be in there next year he's fought his way in in the later stage of the season.

Edited April 27, 2021 by lost

[thetime]

22 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

 Also I seem to remember Berbatov one season having a decent total, but a large proportion of important goals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Must of been during his spurs time.

[pink_triangle]

48 minutes ago, thetime said:

Must of been during his spurs time.

I meant unimportant!

[Hugh Jass]

12 hours ago, lost said:

 

You could make an argument for even Bamford over Foden based on league performances. .

It would be totally worth it just for Easty's reaction.

[fred quimby]

14 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

I think you could say that about many midfielder. However take the comparison with Soucek. Chelsea and West Ham have a similar points total this season with both playing, take both out and I think west hams point total is more significantly hit.

Surely that is about the team around them. The only way to compare is to swap them and see how the teams then preform, which obviously can't happen so very hard to tell these type of things

[TheGayTent]

1 hour ago, fred quimby said:

Surely that is about the team around them. The only way to compare is to swap them and see how the teams then preform, which obviously can't happen so very hard to tell these type of things

Roman would have to be adding a very very large bag of money to any theoretical swap deal involving Mount and Soucek... 

[eFestivals]

3 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

It would be totally worth it just for Easty's reaction.

i wonderb if he could do a live stream of his face for tonihghts match?

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

i wonderb if he could do a live stream of his face for tonihghts match?

I might watch the final in Bristol.

[eFestivals]

9 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I might watch the final in Bristol.

its not lik youll be able to chher on your home team.

[lost]

Balbuena red rescinded. How many is that now for West Ham? They seem to be getting the brunt of the shitty decisions this season. I can't decide if that one or the Soucek / Mike Dean one was worse.

 

Edited April 28, 2021 by lost

[eFestivals]

Giggsy keeping it in the family again 

[squirrelarmy]

1 hour ago, lost said:

Balbuena red rescinded. How many is that now for West Ham? They seem to be getting the brunt of the shitty decisions this season. I can't decide if that one or the Soucek / Mike Dean one was worse.

 

That’s an interesting one. After that red last week most Leeds fans were in agreement that the red card was justified as our captain was sent off in similar circumstances the other week while playing Man City. 
 

Coopers foot was a bit higher and slightly connected with the knee so it was indeed a dangerous follow through and probably justified the red card but where is the consistency between the refs and appeals panel? 
 

Either both of these should be red cards or neither of them. Why has one been rescinded and not the other. 
 

The big question is; is making contact with a player with raised studs after touching the ball a foul or not?

[Guest]

3 hours ago, eFestivals said:

its not lik youll be able to chher on your home team.

If we get through, you going to watch it with me?

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, eastynh said:

If we get through, you going to watch it with me?

Can't think of anything duller apart from if I were able to watch it with you it would mean I was out of hospital and back home which wouldn't be dull it would be my greatest wish. 

[Guest]

56 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Can't think of anything duller apart from if I were able to watch it with you it would mean I was out of hospital and back home which wouldn't be dull it would be my greatest wish. 

Well even though you can be very cruel towards me, I hope you manage to get out of hospital sharpish. Hope you are OK. Hopefully City will win tonight and cheer you up.