Kanj

contradicts the italian report the other day. but their owner wanted a big name and was always wanting to pay that money. in his mind he's spent a shed load on transfers and wants to see it coached by a top name. makes sense to me

As much I like entertaining football, it isn't always about that - it's about a clear plan and goal that eventually will lead to results. Brighton are starting to show that. Love to see it.

Atalanta finishing 3rd and fighting their way through in the CL is what football is all about.

How are Everton more capable of getting Carlo Ancelotti, a top coach, over Arsenal? Or maybe its a case of Arsenal want to go the route of someone they see as an up & comer to build the club up?

I was referring to Liam too.

Ancelotti on Merseyside for talks with Everton.

The way he looks in that video he is playing with about a million percent more urgency and intensity. Nothing timid about that player there. Dribbles with intention, passes with purpose, shoots the ball believing he will score.

My point was that last season Dawson had Matty and Sean Longstaff, Cal Roberts, and Elias Sorenson. He literally has none of them now.

Arteta has patiently been learning under Pep for 3 years or so, has seen an entire structured organization built on 1 thing only, winning. He has a winner's mentality working for Pep and a club that will ruthlessly do what it takes to be the best. I am sure a very clear idea of how he wants to play. Whether he can get the support to build a team, coach that team, and be a success is another thing.

Ain't official until it's official!

Kaka has a weird Ozil hate. Like that one poster who hates Howe.

P17, W16, D1, L0, 49 points from 51? I get what HTT is saying. This season we are not a traditional Klopp gegenpressing blowing teams out of the water team. We have become a weird hybrid of Klopp and Mourinho style. I mean we do play attractive football. But this version of LFC is more like, do enough to win each game. The CL victory has changed the mentality of this team. We have become more focused on winning stuff, play ugly and cynical if needed, than playing with style. Seems like the team is far more focused as well. Also saving legs for a run in as well, no? Don’t want to lose gas when you need to be sharp across so many competitions.

I mean he’s not exactly been controlling matches but he’s been integral in the points earned for a handful of matches. Even his biggest critics can at least give him that. Lord, lol.

Yorkie[/member] couldn’t agree with you more. The team was clicking at end of season, form table we looked fantastic in the back half of the season (Rafa even points this out on Sky). With just some decent investment in those areas you mention, top 4 looking up. Mike Ashley would have been enjoying his life as the pressure would have been easing on him, the ability to sell his club would be easier in a higher place in table, and oh look he’d make more fucking money. Even a scoundrel like him should have foreseen a chance with a league in transition and his team on the up. But no, it’s Rafa always wants more blah blah blah I love Joelinton blah blah blah.

Umbro is no longer owned by Nike. Was sold in 2012 my dude.

The league is mostly Umbro and Adidas. Errea does Norwich and Kappa does Villa. Under Armour has been taking major losses in the US so doubt they’d be getting on a new deal. Will be interesting. I’m hoping we get Umbro, Adidas or Nike.

He also apparently saw Big Joe too

https://www.footyheadlines.com/2019/12/leaked-newcastle-united-to-leave-puma.html?m=1 Not sure how true this is - but an article from a day ago. No word in here who would replace them. I can only assume it would be someone like Umbro or Kappa. Feel like Nike has enough with their massive Liverpool deal and Chelsea existing. Brighton is one of those lower contracts. Adidas probably won’t deal with MA either But who knows.

Signing Bowen now would be the smartest thing they did in some time.

Nah Menace, when it suits Ashley’s agenda they will add in all these other costs. Rondon’s tea, boots, vitamins etc.

What I find so frustrating right now, even when I try to unplug from caring so much is that it seemingly has to be a perfect day in the office for this team to do anything of note. Rafa had to walk these players thru every single step of the process to grind results, and over time he was able to instill a proper defensive mindset into the back grouping and system into most of the team. But when it’s not working either then or now, we’re not creating any chances - we’re not passing or controlling the ball with any bit of precision; it’s downright ugly football. The players go into hiding for the most part. It’s blood boiling - Ashley green lights players on the cheap and their footballing ability to rise to adversity or drag themselves out of a rut is mostly nonexistent.

His changes should have been Muto for Atsu, Matty for Sean or Isaac. Lejeune for Dummett. Pushed Willems and Manquillo as wingers.

Sean had a bad game but all good. He’s still a proper player.

He looked his best after he nearly scored that volley. He then started playing with urgency and aggression.

Ings goal should have counted