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Out of the darkness and into soccerball season 2021/22

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Klopp signs on until 2026, always thought he'd have done that 2024 finish and left management for a while, or forever. I guess he may well be there until he calls it a day!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61262331


 
Posted : 28/04/2022 7:31 pm
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I think Pep might extend his deal as well, I thought for sure he would leave at the end of his current deal when he signed it. But they both seam to be enjoying the challenge and the quality of football both teams are producing is incredible.

The worry then can become how big the fall off is when such influential managers who are at the centre of everything the respective clubs do actually do leave.


 
Posted : 28/04/2022 7:57 pm
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Yeah, but i think it kind of shows more of the importance of a strong structure, top to bottom, as both of them have the best setups in the EPL, and probably Europe.

You look at Liverpool and it seems to be a well oiled machine, they don't mess about with signings, they have so much going on behind the scenes, but without much of a peep, same with City, there's rarely long, drawn out transfer saga's, or contract disputes that get the media going, even Salah with his extension isn't really making much news, as everyone seems calm about it. It just takes away a lot of the drama from the managers, i bet ten Hag wishes ManU will be a bit like that!


 
Posted : 28/04/2022 8:08 pm
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i bet ten Hag wishes ManU will be a bit like that!

Well if he’s watching this semi-comatose shite then he’ll be under no illusions about the task he’s taken on.

As usual, if it wasn’t for Dave - the only player in a United shirt to bother to turn up again - we’d be at least 2 down by half time

It’s absolutely ****ing woeful! Contrast this with what we’ve watched over the last couple of nights….

Like Keano just said; it’s like watching a championship or division one side in the FA Cup


 
Posted : 28/04/2022 9:45 pm
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I don't think anyone saw the Burnley revival coming when they sacked Dyche. Maybe we should have, it has happened a few times before when a well drilled team is given greater freedom they start to do better, although often they slip even further in the long term. They now have a great chance of beating the drop this year at least.


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 6:04 pm
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I don’t think anyone saw the Burnley revival coming when they sacked Dyche.

No, but they’re looking good now, and it’s Everton for a richly deserved drops into obscurity.


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 6:16 pm
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Leeds will be relegated, not Everton. They've got some very tough games ahead and I can't see them getting many more points.


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 6:23 pm
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Leeds really are a ****ing horrible club! What’s going on with chucking shit on to the pitch?

Seems like they’ve reverted to type now Bielsa has gone. Assaulting people. I’m amazed they’ve still got 11 players on the pitch

I’d be delighted to see them go down again and hopefully they’ll not darken the top tier for another 16 years


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 7:23 pm
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Leeds really are a ****ing horrible club!

not much has changed, was involved in a photo shoot @ Leeds Utd back in the early 2000's when under O'leary a more unpleasant set of ****s you are unlikely to meet. (to add perspective we also went to most top clubs at the time and in general they were really nice though Chelsea were a bit "odd")


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 7:42 pm
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I’d be delighted to see them go down

It's just a matter of time - 4 games in fact!

I'll correct my statement above. I can't see them getting any more points.


 
Posted : 30/04/2022 8:23 pm
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A bit squeaky bum time for Liverpool fans. No idea how some of the Villarreal players are still alive though, such is the brutal treatment they're receiving.


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:41 pm
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I reckon Liverpool are in trouble here. Always felt 2-0 was only just ok…if there wasn’t an early goal.


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:44 pm
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That's a bizarre half from Liverpool, so so many misplaced passes.


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:49 pm
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Coquelin is such a diver. He's not even very good at it


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:53 pm
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Klopp's had it easy these past few weeks, he'll be earning his money right now.

I can't see them being that bad in the second half. 4-2 Liverpool on aggregate


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:54 pm
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UTCIAD ! We are Premier League!


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:57 pm
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Should be a lovely second half


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 9:59 pm
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Not the best game to produce your worst performance of the season!


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:08 pm
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Confused. Where we're this team at 8pm ?

And what happened to the yellow players?


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:28 pm
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A game of two halves?


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:28 pm
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Couldn't be more different could it.


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:32 pm
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Their keeper has totally lost it!! 😳


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:33 pm
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I think Villarreal dropping off was deliberate - hoped to get a breather then score late. Their goalie hasn’t helped!


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:33 pm
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what an odd game of football 😂


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:34 pm
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Looks like Villarreal got a half time team talk from Laural and Hardy.


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:39 pm
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Yeah, Liverpool definitely in trouble here… 😳


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:47 pm
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I think there's an odd psychology to a 2 goal lead. When you're one up you know you have to concentrate hard to preserve it.

2-up; if you concede a goal not only are you only 1-up, but you've already just shown you can concede.

3-up; not only the same as 2-up but with added 'we can't **** this.....can we?'


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:52 pm
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Never mind Salah (who I hope is just a bit knackered/out of form) - get Luis Diaz a longer contract!


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 10:53 pm
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Half time Tonight, the most excited that man Utd fans have been all season!


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 11:03 pm
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It did feel like that at half time Villarreal could only get worse and Liverpool could only get better


 
Posted : 03/05/2022 11:17 pm
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Imagine going to game and deciding to whistle incessantly whenever the opposition has the ball.


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 9:22 pm
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Pretty dull fare thus far. How Casemiro hasn't got booked yet is anyone's guess.

Militao is a great big wuss too.


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:27 pm
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Yeah not much of a game yet. I'm hoping for more soon


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:29 pm
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your wish......


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:31 pm
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Excellent Grealish is on, he'll show these upstarts how to fall over in agony.


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:37 pm
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squeaky bum time


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:48 pm
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it's that panicky 2 goal lead again!


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:49 pm
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Jeez!! 2 goals in a minute….


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:49 pm
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Unbelievable Jeff! Madrid’s name is on the cup isn’t it? Comeback after comeback!


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:54 pm
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Lol shall I ask for some lottery numbers too?


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 10:57 pm
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Oh dear


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 11:03 pm
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6-5 is kid's football scores


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 11:04 pm
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of course I want the British teams to go through, but if they can't, another City bottle job in the big games is never not funny.


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 11:11 pm
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Some very odd decision making from this ref.


 
Posted : 04/05/2022 11:20 pm
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No idea how they’ve messed this up. Implications for the league?


 
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