Off-season transfer window thread (soccer)

Discussion in 'Association Football Discussion' started by Hybrid, Apr 23, 2009.

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  1. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    I wouldnt play Tevez right. That would be a disaster, he is just not a winger.

    1 formation I could see happening, is having Tevez playing off Ade with wingers and 2 holding players.

    Like this:

    Given
    Richards - Toure - DC - Bridge
    De Jong- Barry
    IReland/SWP - Robinho
    Tevez
    Ade
     
    BoyBlunder, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Not as a winger. No way. AS a footballer yes but never wide right.
     
    BoyBlunder, Aug 6, 2009
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  3. lozzana LD Lozzana

    The defence down the flanks are a massive problem imo. On too many occasions last season Richards and especially Bridge was isolated in a 2 on 1 situation due to having no support from the wingers not tracking back. It wasn’t so much a problem on the right due to SWP running up and down the field all day tracking back (Manchester derby he was awesome) and it would mostly just be Micah’s poor form that would get him beaten but I absolutely hated Robinho on the left wing just standing on the half way line once the ball got turned over (on many occasions by him), with the CM’s too busy in the middle to come across a massive space is created in front of Bridge just inviting the opposition to attack down there. I know Robbi doesn’t really know how to defend but he really needs to lift his workload and get back there and help out, he started to increase it towards the end of last season but he needs to put in more effort, especially with the money he’s being paid. I would personally prefer Petrov starting on the left as he’s a natural left winger and actually tracks back plus finally having a big lad to aim at in middle to be on the end of his sweet crosses could be lethal but mainly I am just a little anti-Robinho and a big fan of workhorse players.
     
    lozzana, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. Prince SHOES DP Smith

    Good stuff from Rafa there.
     
    Prince SHOES, Aug 7, 2009
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  5. Riddy JH Ridd

    haha, just shows what an idiot rafa is
     
    Riddy, Aug 7, 2009
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  6. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Thats Gold. I don't know why Rafa hasnt been sacked yet tbh. He hasnt really done anything except in Europe.

    His transfers are appauling, yes hes made some good signings, but anyone would know to bring players like Torres to the club.
    He has no adventure with the way they play, and uses the same old tactic even if it doesnt work best for the players he's got, and if the situation demands soemthing more he waits too long to change.

    He would be much better suited to one of the Italian/Spanish leagues IMO.
     
    BoyBlunder, Aug 7, 2009
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  7. Eds E Ames


    Woah, hold up. He has not had full control of transfers until this Summer. I hope you realise this? Rick Parry always made the transfers before.

    He waits too long to change? Have you ever seen the same Liverpool team-sheet 3 weeks running? Rafa is famous for his rotation policy, and now he has this under control, it is one of his strengths.

    Uses the same old tactic? Yes, because bringing a striker to play wide right, occasionally playing with two DMs, pushing Gerrard onto play with Torres occasionally, they are all the same tactics, aren't they.
     
    Eds, Aug 7, 2009
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  8. BoyBlunder BOY Blunder

    Pretty sure he had some say in the decisions.

    Lol Im not talking about between matches. Im talking about during the match. And a rotation policy isnt necesarily the best way of running things. It has advantages but also disadvantages.

    Thats exactly my point. He puts the striker wide right because it fits his formation, he doesnt chage his formation to fit his players. Look at Fergie, how many times has Fergie changed United's playing style because of who theyv lost/got in.
    He's already stated United ex Ronaldo won't play like they did the last few seasons.

    Pretty sure he always plays with 2 DMs. Which IMO is part of his problem. He is too conservative for the PL.

    How long did it take him to work out that was Gerrards best way. He only figured it out last season despite Gerrard saying, as well as every pundit under the sun.

    You keep using occasionaly. Both those situations are the norm, and dont really change.
     
    BoyBlunder, Aug 7, 2009
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  9. jeyshiva JS Shiva

    I have cheer Prince Shoes for one reason.He never led Mancity down whatever we mock at them :lol:
     
    jeyshiva, Aug 7, 2009
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  10. mouse MJ Edwards

    You don't need to be born to know if somebody has made a bad signing in the past u ****

    U say it all by saying since 2000, ****ing lmfao. So once Man Utd won the treble u supported them. What a **** u really are
     
    Last edited: Aug 7, 2009
    mouse, Aug 7, 2009
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  11. jeyshiva JS Shiva

    can anyone say In which channel Chelsea vs Manchester United community sheild match is telecasted?
     
    jeyshiva, Aug 10, 2009
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  12. SuperNova SJ Nova

    Yeah I mean what a ****ing idiot, hes only won the CL, La Liga, FA Cup etc.

    What a ****ing MOOOOOORON!
     
    SuperNova, Aug 10, 2009
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  13. Riddy JH Ridd

    i am not doubting what he has won, not at all, but tbh its taken him 3 years to work out gerrards best position, he has made countless transfer disasters, and i tihnk he is a tosser....
     
    Riddy, Aug 10, 2009
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  14. Bovver M Kaye

    It was on Sentana, an extra channel that you have to pay like 12 bucks a month for on foxtel.
     
    Bovver, Aug 10, 2009
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  15. SuperNova SJ Nova

    Well I dont know how many people here could say, around 5 years ago Gerrard's best position is playing off the striker.

    Not denying the transfer disasters, but look at what I presume will be close to our XI:

    ---------------------Reina------------------
    ---------------Carra------Skrtel/Agger-------
    --Johnson----------------------------Insua/Auerlio--
    ---------------Masch------------------------------
    -----------------------Aquiliani--------------------
    --Kuyt---------------------------------Riera/Babel--
    ---------------Gerrard-----------------------------
    -------------------------Torres--------------------

    He has bought, 9 of those starting players to the club, he has basically rebuilt the whole first team squad.

    Yes he has had some terrible transfers, ie Voronin, Padelli, Dossena, Morienties etc.

    But he has still done a good job in terms of building us from a higher midtable team to a title contender.

    He isn't the only manager in history to make some bad transfers, albeit a bit more then others.

    And your last reason, I won't even go into it as it's not worth it.
     
    SuperNova, Aug 10, 2009
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  16. SM MD Dorn

    Like that lineup Nova, Agger, Auerlio and Reira would start for mine
     
    SM, Aug 10, 2009
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  17. deadlydemon TJL Webber

    No, I said after 2000, because I was too ****ing young to understand shit before then. Didn't stop me from crawling around the floor with a United shirt on when I was a toddler you douchebag. You no absolutely nothing at all about me nor Manchester United, so how about you shut the **** up?
     
    deadlydemon, Aug 10, 2009
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  18. Prince SHOES DP Smith

    36 years without a trophy, not even we can match that.
     
    Prince SHOES, Aug 10, 2009
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  19. Magic AJ Parker

    Even Leeds have won a premier league title... not even Man City can match that.
     
    Magic, Aug 10, 2009
    #1639

  20. Baxter MJ Deane

    :confused: Are you sure?
     
    Baxter, Aug 10, 2009
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