"Back of the net!": The Football Thread

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• barryt007

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  DaltonCraig007 wrote: »

  @barryt007
  
  http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/man-city-star-de-bruyne-facing-spell-on-sidelines-with-knee/33f1i1hwmmxf1573ot2aktvww

  
  Looks like I had better transfer him out of my midfield then.
  
  EDIT : I wanted Mane but I already have 3 Liverpool players so I cant..went with Deli Alli instead - De Bruyne out.
  
  Thanks for the heads up @DaltonCraig007 !
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  barryt007 wrote: »

  My Arsenal/Chelsea 11 that I have chosen.
  Worrying since i'm an Arsenal fan and we play them away on Saturday !! :
  
  

  
  
  
  We think very much the same, @barryt007. Chelsea have a striker issue (fast forward to the weekend, one of them will probably score!) so Aubameyang and Lacazette up front for me too. I really hope they'll play together on Saturday, as they combine well together on the pitch. Went with Torreira instead of Willian, in the hope that the Uruguayan can provide some security in the midfield - even though he's only been training for a week or so.
  
  Also went with the same defence as the one you chose, with Lichtsteiner coming in for Bellerín. The reason being Monreal's likely absence, and the fact that Lichtsteiner adds a bit of "shithousery" to the team. Arsenal are too "nice" anyway. Kepa the obvious goalkeeper choice, as we really don't know who'll start in goal.
• vzok

  August 2018 Posts: 4,044

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period

  
  They still have Sterling
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  vzok wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period

  
  They still have Sterling

  
  Commiserations that they still have Sterling
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  vzok wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period

  
  They still have Sterling

  
  …and Mahrez, and David Silva, and Bernardo Silva etc.
• vzok

  August 2018 Posts: 4,044

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  vzok wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period

  
  They still have Sterling

  
  …and Mahrez, and David Silva, and Bernardo Silva etc.

  
  Yeah, but they still have Sterling....
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  vzok wrote: »

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  vzok wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Going to tweak my team not happy with one player I picked
  
  My commiserations to Man City for losing Debruyne for an extended period

  
  They still have Sterling

  
  …and Mahrez, and David Silva, and Bernardo Silva etc.

  
  Yeah, but they still have Sterling....

  
  Indeed they do!
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1028285688834404352

  Somebody should introduce Sarri to snus! :))
• barryt007

  August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  barryt007 wrote: »

  My Arsenal/Chelsea 11 that I have chosen.
  Worrying since i'm an Arsenal fan and we play them away on Saturday !! :
  
  

  
  
  
  We think very much the same, @barryt007. Chelsea have a striker issue (fast forward to the weekend, one of them will probably score!) so Aubameyang and Lacazette up front for me too. I really hope they'll play together on Saturday, as they combine well together on the pitch. Went with Torreira instead of Willian, in the hope that the Uruguayan can provide some security in the midfield - even though he's only been training for a week or so.
  
  Also went with the same defence as the one you chose, with Lichtsteiner coming in for Bellerín. The reason being Monreal's likely absence, and the fact that Lichtsteiner adds a bit of "shithousery" to the team. Arsenal are too "nice" anyway. Kepa the obvious goalkeeper choice, as we really don't know who'll start in goal.

  
  Hahaha wouldn't surprise me Torg !!
  
  I went for Willian over Torreira as I already have Kante as the defensive midfielder but it was a close decision.
  
  
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  https://www.google.ie/amp/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/12016/11473788/england-sixth-in-fifa-world-rankings-while-france-take-over-at-the-top
• barryt007

  August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  That's a big jump to 6th place.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  Germany have tumbled dramatically, I have never really understood how they work out the rankings.
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  barryt007 wrote: »

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  barryt007 wrote: »

  My Arsenal/Chelsea 11 that I have chosen.
  Worrying since i'm an Arsenal fan and we play them away on Saturday !! :
  
  

  
  
  
  We think very much the same, @barryt007. Chelsea have a striker issue (fast forward to the weekend, one of them will probably score!) so Aubameyang and Lacazette up front for me too. I really hope they'll play together on Saturday, as they combine well together on the pitch. Went with Torreira instead of Willian, in the hope that the Uruguayan can provide some security in the midfield - even though he's only been training for a week or so.
  
  Also went with the same defence as the one you chose, with Lichtsteiner coming in for Bellerín. The reason being Monreal's likely absence, and the fact that Lichtsteiner adds a bit of "shithousery" to the team. Arsenal are too "nice" anyway. Kepa the obvious goalkeeper choice, as we really don't know who'll start in goal.

  
  Hahaha wouldn't surprise me Torg !!
  
  I went for Willian over Torreira as I already have Kante as the defensive midfielder but it was a close decision.
  

  
  Willian can be dangerous. He'll probably make things difficult for Arsenal on Saturday… :-/
  
  

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  https://www.google.ie/amp/www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/12016/11473788/england-sixth-in-fifa-world-rankings-while-france-take-over-at-the-top

  
  Meanwhile down at 48th…
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  @barryt007 :))
  http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-tottenham-hotspurs-new-stadium-looks-like-a-toilet-seat-20180721
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  @barryt007 :))
  http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-tottenham-hotspurs-new-stadium-looks-like-a-toilet-seat-20180721

  
  They forgot this...
  
  
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  @barryt007 :))
  http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-tottenham-hotspurs-new-stadium-looks-like-a-toilet-seat-20180721

  
  They forgot this...
  
  

  
  And the lid!
  
• barryt007

  August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  Torgeirtrap wrote: »

  @barryt007 :))
  http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-tottenham-hotspurs-new-stadium-looks-like-a-toilet-seat-20180721

  
  hahaha I love it....shit like everything else linked to them.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane
• barryt007

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  
  Or even Shite Fart Lame !!
  
  De Bruyne out for 3 months definite now,according to BBC Sport.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  August 2018 Posts: 25,123

  barryt007 wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  
  Or even Shite Fart Lame !!
  
  De Bruyne out for 3 months definite now,according to BBC Sport.

  
  Man City's best player, it will be interesting to see how they do without him, though City do have ridiculous strength in depth.
• barryt007

  August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  barryt007 wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  
  Or even Shite Fart Lame !!
  
  De Bruyne out for 3 months definite now,according to BBC Sport.

  
  Man City's best player, it will be interesting to see how they do without him, though City do have ridiculous strength in depth.

  
  Indeed...they were doing well against my team last weekend without him so I cant see it being any different at home to Huddersfield on Sunday lunchtime.(Live on Sky Sports).
• jobo

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 7,507

  barryt007 wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  
  Or even Shite Fart Lame !!
  
  De Bruyne out for 3 months definite now,according to BBC Sport.

  
  
  You are overdoing it with "lame". Loses it's sting
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  barryt007 wrote: »

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  Ha ha that's an innovative retractable roof, the new stadium should be named White Fart Lane

  
  Or even Shite Fart Lame !!

  
  :))
• vzok

  August 2018 Posts: 4,044

  What are they calling their new ground?
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  vzok wrote: »

  What are they calling their new ground?

  
  I think it's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but I might be wrong. They'll probably end up with a naming rights deal or something.
• Torgeirtrap

  August 2018 edited August 2018 Posts: 17,756

  West Brom with a 6-1 lead against QPR!
  
  Edit: Make that 7-1! :-O
• Benny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator

  August 2018 Posts: 15,138

  Pedro gives Chelsea a 1-0 lead at Stamford Bridge against Arsenal.
  Sorry @barryt007 'Bazza'
• Benny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator

  August 2018 Posts: 15,138

  2-2 at half time.
• barryt007

  August 2018 Posts: 19,339

  Benny wrote: »

  2-2 at half time.

  
  I'm not watching it as i dont have BT Sports but i am getting updates...Iwobi scored ??!!
  We have come back from 0-2 ?!
  
  Blimey .