BrettNUFC Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Isco improved loads defensively under Ancelotti. The counter attack system he deployed in the big games Isco was always involved at some stage of it. I just don't understand why Rafa has frozen him out of late. Mentioned previously that early in the season Isco was one of the top performers and Madrid were on a good run. More recently though he has hardly figured, very strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Benitez on why he didn't use Isco again...'I've got 24 players in my squad. I can only use 14. That's the answer' Can't stand Benitez, so irritating. Right up there with the biggest c***s in football! I hate him. I find some parallels with SMC. Both seem to think they're smarter than they are. Both pricks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Luke Edwards on 5Live now, talking about the state of North East football. Has he said anything interesting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Nope - but he had a proper rant. He seems to get everywhere. He got on the same bus as one of my mackem mates once. Apparently got pissed on the way down, threw up all over himself and missed the game because he was sound asleep completely naked on the bus while the match was on. Fun fact for you, there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Isco improved loads defensively under Ancelotti. The counter attack system he deployed in the big games Isco was always involved at some stage of it. I just don't understand why Rafa has frozen him out of late. Mentioned previously that early in the season Isco was one of the top performers and Madrid were on a good run. More recently though he has hardly figured, very strange. While i agree with you, there's a systematically problem with Madrid in general that you can't really play James and the front 3 and be a balanced team. You could if the front 3 played together and not as individuals but alas they don't. That's without getting into Isco, both Modric and Kroos are probably better when they are not protecting the back 4 but not as 10s either. It's just poorly built from a team perspective, the fact Ancelotti got it working at all speaks to how brilliant he is really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 How bad did Benteke look in that Liverpool team?! The number of moves that broke up with his awful touch. That one on one at the end too ... my goodness. Second game in a row he's done that. Going to be a massive headache for Liverpool, that price tag will mean he has to play but he is holding them back big time. Awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yeah without a doubt it shows how good Carlo was. The front 3 with James behind is main reason imo why Isco should be replacing him. Isco is more versatile and for me offers better balance to the side. Kroos has been shocking as well, like. Another argument is there for Casemiro instead of him to find a better balance. This current system just isn't working and workmanlike wins like today isn't even papering over the cracks. So plainly obvious for everyone to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Luke Edwards on 5Live now, talking about the state of North East football. Has he said anything interesting? Not really, other than agreeing with Danny Mills in saying that Newcastle/Sunderland going down might represent a good opportunity to press the reset button and clear out the dead wood. He also had a go a the 'faceless' directors of football, that buy rubbish players, but then don't get any grief or comeback when things go tits up (a dig at Charnley and Carr, IMO) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Nope - but he had a proper rant. He seems to get everywhere. He got on the same bus as one of my mackem mates once. Apparently got pissed on the way down, threw up all over himself and missed the game because he was sound asleep completely naked on the bus while the match was on. Fun fact for you, there. Lovely. Comes across as a proper attention seeker - blind of not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 How bad did Benteke look in that Liverpool team?! The number of moves that broke up with his awful touch. That one on one at the end too ... my goodness. Second game in a row he's done that. Going to be a massive headache for Liverpool, that price tag will mean he has to play but he is holding them back big time. Awful. Klopp will be allowed to bring his own striker in surely. Benteke in a team with no wingers was never a good idea though, what was Rodgers thinking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Valencia just lost to Villarreal Looks like Neville isnt doing very well. They played 5 at the back today for some reason. Thought he wanted "front foot football" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Valencia just lost to Villarreal Looks like Neville isnt doing very well. They played 5 at the back today for some reason. Thought he wanted "front foot football" Did he say he wanted front foot football? It was pretty cautious but thought they actually played alright in the second half and probably didn't deserve to lose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Valencia just lost to Villarreal Looks like Neville isnt doing very well. They played 5 at the back today for some reason. Thought he wanted "front foot football" Thought they were pretty unlucky. They were well on top, then Villarreal scored a superb set piece totally against the run of play. Be interesting to see if he looks at English players in the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Valencia just lost to Villarreal Looks like Neville isnt doing very well. They played 5 at the back today for some reason. Thought he wanted "front foot football" Thought they were pretty unlucky. They were well on top, then Villarreal scored a superb set piece totally against the run of play. Be interesting to see if he looks at English players in the window. He's already said he's not signing anyone in the transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Macca on the 5Live phone in at the moment. :: Anyone called him clueless yet? Bit harsh... He is blind after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Neville's notched just one win in 5 games, and that was against a Segunda B team. He seems obsessed with that 3-5-2 which is pretty alien to our football culture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Its pretty alien in our football culture too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Its pretty alien in our football culture too Fair enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Aye it's pure Glenn Hoddle stuff with a few recent exceptions like Martinez one of the times he magically kept Wigan up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hull one up at QPR. Hernandez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 lovely goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 1-0 West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Stunning cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 lovely goal What Mitrovic should be doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Danny mills talks some shite, clear free-kick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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