"Back of the net!": The Football Thread

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  • Posts: 19,339
    We could do a lot worse st Arsenal x we should go for him .
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    We could do a lot worse st Arsenal x we should go for him .

    Wonder how long Čech's contract is?
    Really don't know if I want to watch this game, but I have to!
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 17,753
    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
    Given his Norman Wisdom clearance into his own face for their equaliser last week that might not be a total disaster.
  • Posts: 17,753
    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
    Given his Norman Wisdom clearance into his own face for their equaliser last week that might not be a total disaster.

    If it's the achilles, he'll probably miss the World Cup (and his last one, most likely), so it's very much a disaster…
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
    Given his Norman Wisdom clearance into his own face for their equaliser last week that might not be a total disaster.

    If it's the achilles, he'll probably miss the World Cup (and his last one, most likely), so it's very much a disaster…

    ???

    France shorn of an important player? I fail to see how that constitutes anything but good news for England. Now we just need half the squads of Brazil, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Argentina, Uruguay and Iceland to get injured too and we might have half a sniff at making the QFs.

  • edited May 2018 Posts: 17,753
    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
    Given his Norman Wisdom clearance into his own face for their equaliser last week that might not be a total disaster.

    If it's the achilles, he'll probably miss the World Cup (and his last one, most likely), so it's very much a disaster…

    ???

    France shorn of an important player? I fail to see how that constitutes anything but good news for England. Now we just need half the squads of Brazil, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Argentina, Uruguay and Iceland to get injured too and we might have half a sniff at making the QFs.

    ???
    You lost me there.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Koscielny in real pain. Looks like his achilles? Have to be carried off.
    Given his Norman Wisdom clearance into his own face for their equaliser last week that might not be a total disaster.

    If it's the achilles, he'll probably miss the World Cup (and his last one, most likely), so it's very much a disaster…

    ???

    France shorn of an important player? I fail to see how that constitutes anything but good news for England. Now we just need half the squads of Brazil, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Argentina, Uruguay and Iceland to get injured too and we might have half a sniff at making the QFs.

    ???
    You lost me there.

    It might well be a disaster for Koscielny but him being out weakens France's squad which is anything but.
  • Posts: 17,753
    There are teams I don't care for in the World Cup, but I don't go "nice!" if one of their players misses out due to injury. People are different, I guess.
  • Posts: 19,339
    I can’t watch it x Its on BT and I have to go to the pub to watch it x go there and if we lose I ain’t coming home .
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    There are teams I don't care for in the World Cup, but I don't go "nice!" if one of their players misses out due to injury. People are different, I guess.

    Yep I guess so. I can give you a massive list of players I want to do their hammy.

    1-0 - doesn't change anything. Arsenal would have taken pens before the game and they still will. 45 mins for Wenger to show he's still got something in his locker.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Just put second half on have the Gunners been any good?
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    I can’t watch it x Its on BT and I have to go to the pub to watch it x go there and if we lose I ain’t coming home .

    What's with all the "x"-es, @barryt007?
    Wouldn't mind a drink myself now. Have to get up early, so that makes it difficult…
  • Posts: 17,753
    Just put second half on have the Gunners been any good?

    Both teams were quite average in the first half.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Just put second half on have the Gunners been any good?

    Both teams were quite average in the first half.

    Not looking good a fluke goal off a knee would do Arsenal now, Madrid should have got a second if Griezman had passed it after Costas great work.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    So despite all the nauseating 'it would be a fitting send off if Wenger won the Europa' platitudes we've had to endure over the last few weeks this is how the Arsene era ends; not with a bang but with a whimper.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Athletico managed the game reasonably well from what I saw, anytime Arsenal got into good areas they were wasteful. This game was more like a CL semi than the two previous nights games.

    Well I guess fans won't be chanting Wenger out.
  • Posts: 19,339
    Fuck em..got what they deserved tbh.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Koscielny tore his achilles, I have had that injury my sympathies took me months and alot of rehab to start walking properly again.
  • Posts: 17,753
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.
  • Posts: 19,339
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.

    Its time to get rid of him anyway.
  • 001001
    edited May 2018 Posts: 1,575
    DJ lovren clears the ball into Milner's head for an own goal.....

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  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.

    Its time to get rid of him anyway.

    How is his contract situation now? 2020? All will rely on the new manager, of course.

    According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu. Would be strange to be close to agreeing a deal for a defender if a manager is not in place. Could be that a manager have agreed taking over at Arsenal, only that we don't know who yet.
  • Posts: 17,753
    001 wrote: »
    DJ lovren clears the ball into Milner's head for an own goal.....

    DcOJuAdWAAA7T_8.jpg

  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.

    Its time to get rid of him anyway.

    How is his contract situation now? 2020? All will rely on the new manager, of course.

    According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu. Would be strange to be close to agreeing a deal for a defender if a manager is not in place. Could be that a manager have agreed taking over at Arsenal, only that we don't know who yet.

    Sky Sports are pretty reliable ,but,as you say,we wouldn't sign anyone without at least having a manager semi-ready to go and is being consulted...interesting.

    Steven Gerrard about to be announced as Rangers manager according to BBC Sport,thats a massive gamble.
  • edited May 2018 Posts: 7,507
    There are teams I don't care for in the World Cup, but I don't go "nice!" if one of their players misses out due to injury. People are different, I guess.

    Yep I guess so. I can give you a massive list of players I want to do their hammy.

    1-0 - doesn't change anything. Arsenal would have taken pens before the game and they still will. 45 mins for Wenger to show he's still got something in his locker.


    It doesn't matter much for France anyway. Umtiti and Varane are likely to be the first choice pairing anyway. And they have plenty of strong central defenders in reserve.
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.

    Its time to get rid of him anyway.

    How is his contract situation now? 2020? All will rely on the new manager, of course.

    According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu. Would be strange to be close to agreeing a deal for a defender if a manager is not in place. Could be that a manager have agreed taking over at Arsenal, only that we don't know who yet.

    Sky Sports are pretty reliable ,but,as you say,we wouldn't sign anyone without at least having a manager semi-ready to go and is being consulted...interesting.

    Steven Gerrard about to be announced as Rangers manager according to BBC Sport,thats a massive gamble.

    Wonder if we'll hear any leaks or rumours about the new manager in the days leading up to or after the Huddersfield game? That will be the last match for Wenger.

    Haven't heard about this Caglar Soyuncu before. Would be very likely for Sven Mislintat to look to Germany for new players, so it's an interesting rumour at least.
    __________
    Rangers taking a massive gamble, that's for sure. Even though it's the Scottish Premiership, you'd think they could get someone who's managed teams before!
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Confirmed torn Achilles for Koscielny. 6 months expected recovery time.

    Its time to get rid of him anyway.

    How is his contract situation now? 2020? All will rely on the new manager, of course.

    According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu. Would be strange to be close to agreeing a deal for a defender if a manager is not in place. Could be that a manager have agreed taking over at Arsenal, only that we don't know who yet.

    Sky Sports are pretty reliable ,but,as you say,we wouldn't sign anyone without at least having a manager semi-ready to go and is being consulted...interesting.

    Steven Gerrard about to be announced as Rangers manager according to BBC Sport,thats a massive gamble.

    A massive gamble for Gerrard for sure.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Warm weather, Cold beer and Football... Bliss! Come on United!
  • Posts: 17,753
    Warm weather, Cold beer and Football... Bliss! Come on United!

    Interesting fixture. Brighton will make the most of their last home match of the season. Have to admire the work Chris Hughton has done. Class manager.
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