Today's Football 2015 / 16

Professor Toffee · February 6, 2016

CahillsCornerFlag said:
The prem has been predictable for years now, and as such, boring. It would give every other team in the league hope.

Yeah even the RS would see a possibility lol

The Mighty Quint · February 6, 2016

butters said:
That Delph is absolutely rubbish. What were City thinking when they bought him? Awful footballer.

He's spent 340m since he's been there, you are playing top of the league going for the title, and Delph is a starter :Blink:

kenada_blue · February 6, 2016

CahillsCornerFlag said:
The prem has been predictable for years now, and as such, boring. It would give every other team in the league hope.

It should be give teams hope now but it hasn't. There's no desire in the top sides anymore. No winners.

That will change next season when Pep and Jose come into it

CahillsCornerFlag · February 6, 2016

quasi modo said:
That Kante lad doesnt stop running, boss little passer and loves a tackle.

Proper boss isn't he. Would love him in our team. He's like McCarthy but quicker and not allergic to passing forwards.

PhilM · February 6, 2016

butters said:
If we'd have had our most deserving XI out all season we'd easily be up near Leicester and City now.

I agree that we'd be much better off, however isn't that a bit simplistic? Whoever is on the pitch has to adhere to Martinez's philosophy.

That in itself is still a huge significant factor towards how poorly we've performed at times this season, or our inability to gain a result.

ijjysmith · February 6, 2016

CahillsCornerFlag said:
The prem has been predictable for years now, and as such, boring. It would give every other team in the league hope.

We shouldn't need Leicester or anyone doing well for us to sort ourselves out.

There is literally no reason why we shouldn't be doing what is happening this season.

kenada_blue · February 6, 2016

butters said:
We'd probably have 15 more points if Martinez hadn't insisted on playing his 'favourites' this season as opposed to those deserving of the shirt. I'd say Howard alone has cost us close to 10 points. Stones could have been rested/dropped weeks ago but was stuck with and cost us more points with his mistakes. Kone was kept in the team far too much and thus blunted our attack for weeks. Naismith ...

If we'd have had our most deserving XI out all season we'd easily be up near Leicester and City now.

Again, bloated and ego driven. Has to play a style and isn't ruthless enough.

Play to win. Play as a team. Its not working, change it.

CahillsCornerFlag · February 6, 2016

kenada_blue said:
It should be give teams hope now but it hasn't. There's no desire in the top sides anymore. No winners.

That will change next season when Pep and Jose come into it

How hasn't it given teams hope? It's too early to say, you have to wait until next season for that.

CahillsCornerFlag · February 6, 2016

ijjysmith said:
We shouldn't need Leicester or anyone doing well for us to sort ourselves out.

There is literally no reason why we shouldn't be doing what is happening this season.

The Martinez/Howard deadly duo is seeing to that nicely.

PhilM · February 6, 2016

CahillsCornerFlag said:
Proper boss isn't he. Would love him in our team. He's like McCarthy but quicker and not allergic to passing forwards.

My friend is a Leicester fan and he and many others attribute large parts of their success to him. He's be just as influential as Vardy and Mahrez.

Excellent tempo, breaks up play and can play balls forward with great accuracy which give the other two much greater freedom to bomb ahead.

Professor Toffee · February 6, 2016

Morgan's first booking of the season, amazing!

TrixyStevens · February 6, 2016

ijjysmith said:
We shouldn't need Leicester or anyone doing well for us to sort ourselves out.

There is literally no reason why we shouldn't be doing what is happening this season.

The mentality and style would have to change first but we certainly have the players to do what Leicester are doing at the moment.

MikeH72 · February 6, 2016

ijjysmith said:
We shouldn't need Leicester or anyone doing well for us to sort ourselves out.

There is literally no reason why we shouldn't be doing what is happening this season.

Having a manager that is a stubborn idealist who doesn't value defending or playing with a goalkeeper is the reason we're not

kenada_blue · February 6, 2016

CahillsCornerFlag said:
How hasn't it given teams hope? It's too early to say, you have to wait until next season for that.

Because you have to take chances when the big sides are floundering - city, Chelsea, RS, United all flakey and under performing. Gives anyone a chance to challenge. Only Leicester have done it.

Next season I can see it being a record spend for those clubs mentioned, and normal service will resume

ijjysmith · February 6, 2016

TrixyStevens said:
The mentality and style would have to change first but we certainly have the players to do what Leicester are doing at the moment.

mikeh72 said:
Having a manager that is a stubborn idealist who doesn't value defending or playing with a goalkeeper is the reason we're not

Sorry think I worded it wrong. There are obviously reasons we are not doing it. But there should be no reasons why we're not.

For me Leicester winning the league would be awful. Because it's not us.