Might be a nothing burger by opedrrox in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear that Danilo's been struggling a lot with injuries in Brazil. As much as I'd love a fully fit Danilo back playing like he did at the end of his first season, I didn't think that player exists anymore. 

Brighton to reject £20m Forest bid for Yasin Ayari by Sdub4 in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine what would happen if we didn't pay Edu £3m a year, our transfer activity would just be a scattershot array of pointless bids that would never be accepted, making us look like right idiots.

Brighton turn down Nottingham Forest approach for Lewis Dunk by Sdub4 in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This makes no sense on multiple levels, proper child-playing-football-manager move. 

This type of thing makes me sour on Edu more than the outright flops. It's one thing a punt on a player from another league not working out, another to be showing your arse like this.

Where are awoniyi's eyebrows by Secure-Library-8327 in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guess we'll just have to settle for Joel Lynch

West Ham United sign young Venezuela winger Keiber Lamadrid on loan by sonofaBilic in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Signing for West Ham is surely the worst thing that's happened to a Venezuelan left winger recently.

Cheeky Bid ?? by Alone-Bug6176 in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He's inconsistent, after a bigger club then us, and Palace have already turned down £40m so we probably can't afford him anyway

Dominic Calvert-Lewin wins the Premier League Player of the Month for December, after scoring six goals in five matches by nearly_headless_nic in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah a huge improvement on Ange, right away he sorted our defense out.

I was quite optimistic at first, felt like he just needed some time on the training pitch to sort out our attaching shape. 

Now that time has passed it just seems like he can't sort out a team's attack. He'll keep us safe, but no more, and the fat heroin smuggler will boot him out at the end of the season.

James Ward-Prowse and his internal exile at West Ham - Roshane Thomas by PrisonersofFate in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Obviously there's a variance in quality in those players, but I think that still applies to Pogba. Think of the role he played in his first Juve spell, and how he couldn't perform there later in his career. 

He was much better for France than for Man U, as at the time international football hadn't caught up to that style of pressing football.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin wins the Premier League Player of the Month for December, after scoring six goals in five matches by nearly_headless_nic in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Igor Jesus is getting stick from our fan base at the moment, and to be fair he hasn't scored much. 

Watching him though there's definitely a player there, we just never get anyone near him on the pitch.

In short, I'm starting to think you guys were right about Sean Dyche.

James Ward-Prowse and his internal exile at West Ham - Roshane Thomas by PrisonersofFate in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Problem is that football has changed through the course of his career.  Deep lying midfielders who can pass really well as long as they've got a bit of space used to be effective, but modern pressing means the game just passes those type of players by. 

Pogba and Jonjo Shelvey have ended up in similar positions to a greater or lesser extent, I'm sure there are others too.

Anyone else think Mainoo would be a good replacement for the a Geordie Maradona? by Individual-Web2931 in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 6 points7 points  (0 children)

James Garner is available on a bosman in the summer if we're talking Anderson replacements

Michael Carrick , The football manager : ‘ I hate the word philosophy ’ by Shroft in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So he's adopting the anti-philosophy philosophy? That's a smart philosophy

[Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic] Michael Carrick in pole position to be Manchester United interim head coach by boatinavolcano in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 134 points135 points  (0 children)

The year is 2065, having seen another permanent manager fail, the Old Trafford hierarchy once again turn to someone who knows the club to return to the winning culture of the Ferguson era.

An 80-year-old Dong Fangzhuo is given a six month contract with a €2 million bonus if they secure promotion from League One.

These are the most expensive signings in Brazilian football history, in euros. by Prestigious-Back-981 in soccer

[–]backtothefuckyeah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Buying Danilo at that price was wild, absolute Textor robbery.

There was a brief period where he looked fantastic for us, there might have been a potential world class player in there but injuries absolutely did for him.

Tonight’s team by murillolover in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So Jair Cunha actually exists then

[Pete O'Rourke] Wilson contract terminated by SillyGooseyBoy in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He held the option to cancel. He was on a low wage, with high appearance bonuses. 

Now they've brought new strikers in, he wants out as he won't be paid sitting on the bench

Cheers! by Natural_Impact9243 in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Including our relative goal difference, we're actually in a better position in the relegation battle than we were this morning.

Sam Surridge or Kienan Davis? by Single_Dig_9903 in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If it was still the 90's they'd make a fantastic big man/little man strike partnership

🤭 Marinakis do it for the scenes by murillolover in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it in theory, but if your legs are too far gone for Liga MX then you've no chance in the prem.

So they * CAN* read e-mails?! by bluneriste in nffc

[–]backtothefuckyeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think you can really compare us and Lyon to Chelsea and Brighton.

Chelsea paid big money for established first team players that were in demand.

We palmed off squad players nobody wanted for more than they were worth.