themanupstairs

Amen Will someone please think of the "struggle"

Be funny if his middle name is Lee

Maybe the guy is just a professional who loves a difficult challenge, and maybe he doesn't subscribe to the outrage culture we seem to be living in modern times. Maybe he sees enjoyment in overcoming adversity, and not hoying toys out the pram at the first sign of trouble.

Yup. It might be "boring and functional" to some, but at least we get to watch a group of players who know what they are doing. The possession patterns and the movement off the ball when we don't have it is very good to see compared to the clueless crap we've been served up for the past 10 odd years.

Yes watching the players' warm-up routine.

He looks like a nuisance factor type of forward from what I've seen of him.

So Benitez is using the friendly against Verona to put his team up against the ultimate test: a team managed by a former employee who will know exactly how ours will be set up and do his best to test our tactical shape. Rafa will hopefully learn a lot more about his players from this game than the rest of pre-season put together.

TBH, he probably can't. Messi is 30 and still killing it. When would Neymar take over? He would never take over precisely because Messi is ten times the player that petulant crybaby will ever be anyway. No one is every going to take over from Messi unless he dies. Man is an alien. Exactly, why Neymar's move makes sense. In order to enhance his legacy and standing as an all time footballer, hes joining a club where he's going to play a handful of meaningful games a season? Not having that like. If he was joining Madrid or Man City/Utd perhaps. Sorry, but in the end in European football now, only winning the PL means something other than the Champions League. So yes, in order to enhance his legacy he wants to win the CL with PSG. Also, winning either the CL with PSG or the World Cup is going to make him the best in the world, so he has basically 'doubled' his chance of winning it. How exactly will that make him the best in the world, when Messi (and Ronaldo) are still tearing up both La Liga and the CL? Messi hasn't won the CL in a couple of seasons now and he's still the best in the world like.

This is so true that it's almost not funny Really though, anyone associating with that cretinous government deserves everything that's coming to them.

TBH, he probably can't. Messi is 30 and still killing it. When would Neymar take over? He would never take over precisely because Messi is ten times the player that petulant crybaby will ever be anyway.

The struggle Fuck off.

Yeah really good ball. He's looked OK so far tbh. was Ritchie No. yes Go to 67:30 (match clock) on the youtube stream. Manquillo is behind him in the back 4 True story.

Give agents footballers' wages Give Neymar Sr, Neymar Jr's wages. It happen

Jogback bumming Jelliott

Imagine the pace and precision in that front line

Scored 1 PL goal for Arsenal in about 2 matches worth.

Fuck Qatar, FIFA and their dodgy world cup tbh. I hope it all ends in tears whether this is true or not.

You're right then. He clearly used the incident to fleece the club out of a salary pretending to be a footballer and all that. It was an injury. It just wasn't anywhere as serious as first feared.

Think he came off the bench in that game but agree with your point. It was relatively early in the first half was it not?

Not necessarily that specific incident. But it will have started a cascading effect to etch away at his confidence little by little and his game and fitness will have suffered as a result. You might want to think professional athletes are homogenous robots, but I work with them, especially athletes recovering from injury and you would be surprised at the impact some injuries can have on some personalities.

Sounds like he would do well in the role Anita had in the 433, except this guy is a serious physical specimen who can be more effective at the physical side of things than Anita ever was due to his small stature.

This. He has to stay in good shape though, and remain focused mentally. I wouldn't sell unless we got a ready and proven replacement. If we need to sell to buy then we can't get a replacement until he's gone anyway. Probably. But it doesn't stop us having an agreement in place of some sorts.

Agreed. The initial scare will have done enough damage unfortunately and he doesn't seem a good fit for this league.

This. He has to stay in good shape though, and remain focused mentally. I wouldn't sell unless we got a ready and proven replacement.