⚽️THE FOOTY THREAD: Leicester v City, Lyon v Brest, Troyes v PSG, Sandhausen v Leipzig, Wiesbaden v BVB

[AZwildcats]

They’ve always lacked creative midfielders to link their talented forwards with their stout defensive mids and backline…I thought Nicolas De La Cruz could serve that role for them but he’s been ghost

I thought with a midfield of Torriera, Bentancur and Valverde they could come up with some type of creativity. but they have done nothing

 

[AZwildcats]

Messi’s dribbling is effortless. You know what direction he is going, but can’t stop him

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Scaloni needs to put Kun in

 

[tomdiginson]

I thought with a midfield of Torriera, Bentancur and Valverde they could come up with some type of creativity. but they have done nothing

Thought so too, but at one point, I saw the midfielders were way up front with the attackers and the defense had the balling trying to figure out how to get it to them.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Important W to give this group confidence moving forward. I liked what I saw tonight

 

[Bantz Lord T]

 

[Coupé It]

wrong thread

Take a look at the bright side bro, if the Hawks lose game 7 your avy still applies. No one knows the difference between a Falcon and a Hawk.

 

[sonoftony]

Take a look at the bright side bro, if the Hawks lose game 7 your avy still applies. No one knows the difference between a Falcon and a Hawk.

I hope the Hawks send the Newark Nets packing on game 7

 

[Coupé It]

I hope the Hawks send the Newark Nets packing on game 7

 

[HNL HI]

lol ****

 

[Coupé It]

sonoftony they’ve been playing the Sixers this series btw homie

 

[sonoftony]

sonoftony they’ve been playing the Sixers this series btw homie

Blame the loud and vino. And tbf, I stopped watching since the Knicks got eliminated

in my eyes, there's only one NY team

 

[El Argentino]

I thought with a midfield of Torriera, Bentancur and Valverde they could come up with some type of creativity. but they have done nothing

None of those three are particularly suited as a 10. Torriera is basically a dedicated 6, Bentancur at Juve plays essentially a Guardiola/Pirlo no.4, and Valverde is the line breaker no.8 (a “shuttler”). Of the three, Bentancur probably has the requisite passing range, but he’s accustomed to playing deeper than required.

Not one of that trio plays particularly advanced at club level. Valverde probably has the most attacking thrust (and upside) though.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

None of those three are particularly suited as a 10. Torriera is basically a dedicated 6, Bentancur at Juve plays essentially a Guardiola/Pirlo no.4, and Valverde is the line breaker no.8 (a “shuttler”). Of the three, Bentancur probably has the requisite passing range, but he’s accustomed to playing deeper than required.

Not one of that trio plays particularly advanced at club level. Valverde probably has the most attacking thrust (and upside) though.

Yeah, like I said De La Cruz is the only one on that squad with the skillset to serve that role.

 

[luisfigo]

11 hours before the game and my nerves are shot. In before Coupé It loses his mind when Werner scores and is the reason we don’t pick up three points. The amount of **** you talked about him I’m afraid it’s going to come back and haunt you

 

[Bosa]

O gawd. Im in same boat. Been reckless with my friend who lovesss werner and chelsea. He lickn his chops for tomorrows game. I mean so wreckless with it he might wanna fight

 

[El Argentino]

 

[Belgium]

Given his performances, I wonder if Lukaku still intends to retire from international football after these Euros and not play in the world cup.

 

[El Argentino]

Lalas got no chill

 

[Sinner]

If only he had more attacking players on his bench at his disposal.

 

[rolaholic]

Looking like England's loss might be others gain...





I know he's gotta be sick of not even coming off the bench after 3 straight good seasons of 20 assists when the likes of Foden and Mount are undroppable starters after 1 good season each.

He comes to the Prem and he'll def be a starter as backwards and dumb as that is, waistcoat doesn't seem to watch other leagues.

Likely why Tyrone Mings and Ben White made it over Tomori

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'Here we go!' soon?

 

[rolaholic]

He might sound like a grumpy old man asking kids to get off his lawn but he's got a point

Not as many poets/artists in footy nowadays and it might be a result of players being that much more fit and gifted physically nowadays with the advancements in training/recovery and sports science compared to before when it felt like it was a bit more level playing field all around.

Used to have to think outside the box all the time if you wanted to constantly beat opposition, now so many can rely on just being flat out more athletic than other players to do damage.

It's become a lot more regimented or machine like with importance placed on efficiency with players being taught to take less risks than before in this analytics friendly era. Not as many moments of 'magic' as he said outside of the players that transcend eras like Messi, Ron, Neymar, Ibra, Lewa, Mbappe etc.

Why I'll never fault players for trying things and expressing themselves even if they don't always work out. They deserve credit for actually looking to be creative and make something out of nothing instead of always moving like well drilled machines or robots all of the time.

The irony in him sounding tired and fed up after his first season in the prem isn't lost on me though

 

[Coupé It]

11 hours before the game and my nerves are shot. In before Coupé It loses his mind when Werner scores and is the reason we don’t pick up three points. The amount of **** you talked about him I’m afraid it’s going to come back and haunt you

Man Werner may not even get on the field

 

[rolaholic]

Unchanged XI from the Germany match for France

 

[Coupé It]

Listen to this, this is what I was talking about yesterday