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Originally posted by Cabra Hoop Cabra Hoop wrote:

How will Rafa approach the game against the urchins ?
 
He is still the urchins most successful manager in the recent past. Will he be happy to set that mantle go to Klippity, don't think so. After all they sacked him.
 
I get the feeling he'll set his team up to frustrate them and will get a result. Despite his public affection for them i think his ego will over ride that and he'll do everything to stop them winning the league.

Nah, I think he will decide we are safe from relegation so I will play with a little bit of adventure, which will suit Liverpool. He was sacked by those other American's was it not?

Rodgers would absoultely love to get a point or better at Man City, I think he will set up very defensively and hit them on the break, I think a Leicester win would be worth a small bet. 
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Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Originally posted by ChesterCopperpot ChesterCopperpot wrote:

Originally posted by Cabra Hoop Cabra Hoop wrote:

How will Rafa approach the game against the urchins ?
 
He is still the urchins most successful manager in the recent past. Will he be happy to set that mantle go to Klippity, don't think so. After all they sacked him.
 
I get the feeling he'll set his team up to frustrate them and will get a result. Despite his public affection for them i think his ego will over ride that and he'll do everything to stop them winning the league.
 
As much as Liverpool felt United would roll over for City (which in the end they kind of did albeit not without a slight fight) I think City should be more worried about Rafa rolling over for Liverpool


Rafa will not roll over for anyone

cause he cant LOL
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In the last 10 games Spurs have only won 3 but remained in 3rd!

One win will g’tee 4th but they may not even need that. Arsenal just can’t win these days.



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Last 8 games

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Crazy form 
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https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/ken-early-football-s-new-age-neutralises-philosophies-of-the-past-1.3874358

 
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This isn't game of thrones lads. As far as I'm concerned if Liverpool turn up it doesn't matter what rafa does and they will get the 3 points. 
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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/ken-early-football-s-new-age-neutralises-philosophies-of-the-past-1.3874358

 
Good article
He kind of gets towards something interesting, but the introduction is awful. You would nearly get a headache from it. Thank f**k he didn't write 'Inverting the Pyramid'.LOL
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/ken-early-football-s-new-age-neutralises-philosophies-of-the-past-1.3874358

 
Good article
He kind of gets towards something interesting, but the introduction is awful. You would nearly get a headache from it. Thank f**k he didn't write 'Inverting the Pyramid'.LOL


They just spent 10 minutes discussing Ken's article on the monday night club, on 5 live. Mark Chapman was very impressed by it, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam, less so.
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Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/ken-early-football-s-new-age-neutralises-philosophies-of-the-past-1.3874358

 
Good article
He kind of gets towards something interesting, but the introduction is awful. You would nearly get a headache from it. Thank f**k he didn't write 'Inverting the Pyramid'.LOL


They just spent 10 minutes discussing Ken's article on the monday night club, on 5 live. Mark Chapman was very impressed by it, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam, less so.
What about Lee Harvey Oswald?
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Not sure,but a nice lad for a commie.
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Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Not sure,but a nice lad for a commie.
Me or Lee?
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Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/ken-early-football-s-new-age-neutralises-philosophies-of-the-past-1.3874358

 
Good article
He kind of gets towards something interesting, but the introduction is awful. You would nearly get a headache from it. Thank f**k he didn't write 'Inverting the Pyramid'.LOL


They just spent 10 minutes discussing Ken's article on the monday night club, on 5 live. Mark Chapman was very impressed by it, Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam, less so.

I can just imagine how Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam would fare as managers

Not good is my conservative guess
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Me or Lee?

All you commie lads are nice until you suddenly crack and randomly have a go at the President or some Australians.

Originally posted by sid waddell sid waddell wrote:


I can just imagine how Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam would fare as managers

Not good is my conservative guess



They both agreed that the game is still more about talented individuals than systems.
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Yeah but all they could say to support their viewpoint was Messi
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Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Me or Lee?

All you commie lads are nice until you suddenly crack and randomly have a go at the President or some Australians.

Originally posted by sid waddell sid waddell wrote:


I can just imagine how Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam would fare as managers

Not good is my conservative guess



They both agreed that the game is still more about talented individuals than systems.
The only problem with killing an American president is that he is likely to be replaced by someone worse!

There is an interesting debate in Early's piece, even if I felt it wasn't put together well. Individual talent is still important, but there is no doubting that systems have become more important. There is far less space in football now, players are fitter and there are less mistakes as a result of fatigue.
I do think that there is a kernel of truth in the argument that a lot of players aren't as arsed anymore though . For example,I watched the highlights of Manchester City and Spurs the other week, the Champions League game, I didn't see any criticism for Alderweireld ducking out of the way of the first goal. That's normal now. 
It is a little bit of both, but that introduction from Early is torturous.
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Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Me or Lee?

All you commie lads are nice until you suddenly crack and randomly have a go at the President or some Australians.

Originally posted by sid waddell sid waddell wrote:


I can just imagine how Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam would fare as managers

Not good is my conservative guess



They both agreed that the game is still more about talented individuals than systems.
It's about both but if talented individuals are playing in a team with a poor system they will invariably lose to a less talented team with a better system

So things are clearly much more weighted in favour of systems being more important

This isn't something that's unique to association football - it's common to all field sports

From the bit I know about Sutton and Adam they strike me as your typical backward old school British ex-footballer/soon to be ex-footballer who are high on confidence in their opinions with sod all to back it up

There's a reason British coaches have been laughed at throughout Europe for the last 25 years with only the latter careers of Bobby Robson and Alex Ferguson bucking the trend in that time
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Originally posted by sid waddell sid waddell wrote:

Originally posted by TonyNotJack TonyNotJack wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Me or Lee?

All you commie lads are nice until you suddenly crack and randomly have a go at the President or some Australians.

Originally posted by sid waddell sid waddell wrote:


I can just imagine how Chris Sutton and Charlie Adam would fare as managers

Not good is my conservative guess



They both agreed that the game is still more about talented individuals than systems.
It's about both but if talented individuals are playing in a team with a poor system they will invariably lose to a less talented team with a better system

So things are clearly much more weighted in favour of systems being more important

This isn't something that's unique to association football - it's common to all field sports

From the bit I know about Sutton and Adam they strike me as your typical backward old school British ex-footballer/soon to be ex-footballer who are high on confidence in their opinions with sod all to back it up

There's a reason British coaches have been laughed at throughout Europe for the last 25 years with only the latter careers of Bobby Robson and Alex Ferguson bucking the trend in that time





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