where is he??
where is he??
looks like the bitter berties have put together the most expensive league cup winning squad ever. Quadruple my ar£e.Originally Posted by IainR
The biggest thing that's pissing me off about getting knocked out of the champs league last night is that we prioritised a game that was always out of our reach, and it cost us a place in the semi final of the FA cup, and our players will be mentally and physically drained for our game against Hull, and that could cost us in our pursuit of the league.
The mark of a "big club"; tock, tick
Poacher turned game-keeper
The days when highly paid players could manage to play twice a week without feeling 'tired' seem a long time ago. The likes of Liverpool in the eighties played the strongest team possible in the League, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup, no prioritising or squad rotation in those days. Admittedly there were not as many European matches but I don't remember anyone needing a week off just because they had played Barcelona
Not being able to pass back to the keeper has made a big change to the way the game is played. It's a lot more in the centre of the park now, with no big rests while the keeper dribbles it for a bit, then picks it up, bounces it a few times, then punts it to the centre forward with everyone else in perfect 4-4-2 positions having had a gentle stroll for 30 seconds.
Fair enough but what about the rest they get while some b@stard is rolling about on the floor clutching his face after someone has brushed past him. They could do with being on the receiving end of a tackle from Tommy Smith, Ron Harris, Norman Hunter etc, see what part of their anatomy they are clutching then.
Surely with advances in training techniques and sports science they shouldn't need a lie down for a couple of weeks after a tough match
It's a good point Richard. If you watch footage of games from the 70s (for example) it's almost a completely different game these days. Older games were much slower and seemed spread out compared with today's games. Maybe there is more focus on fitness these days, so the games are faster, so players are more tired.
Another point is that teams can now justify having lots of good players on their books. In the past, it was standard to have small squads, with utility players filling in as needed.
They used to play a lot of those games in the old days on heavy muddy pitches. There were two legs to League Cup matches as well. (and you could still get change out a quid for pie/peas and a bovril)
A quid for pie/peas and a Bovril, you were getting ripped offThey used to play a lot of those games in the old days on heavy muddy pitches. There were two legs to League Cup matches as well. (and you could still get change out a quid for pie/peas and a bovril
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