English clubs an embarrassment now in Europe

Started by T Fearon, February 20, 2014, 12:10:07 AM

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T Fearon

February 20, 2014, 12:10:07 AM
Man City and Arsenal out of their depth in the last 16 against the European elite,Chelsea and Man Ure haven't a snowballs chance in hell of even coming close to the trophy.The so called best league in the world, a billionaires playground with the best salaries in the world is truly an embarrassment these days

Captain Obvious

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February 20, 2014, 12:17:10 AM
Wouldn't rule out Chelsea, they finished sixth in the league two years ago and won the Champions league they also have Jose Mourinho who won it with Porto and Internazionale.

ONeill

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February 20, 2014, 12:18:25 AM
Cyclical.
I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

seafoid

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February 20, 2014, 06:03:10 AM
Quote from: ONeill on February 20, 2014, 12:18:25 AM
Cyclical.
Celtic seem to be in an uber-Kondratiev cycle

seafoid

#4
February 20, 2014, 06:05:12 AM
Cody should have a word with FIFA about the red cards that ruined those 2 matches.
Beating 10 man Arsenal 2-0 would not be seen as manly around Dunamaggin. 

JPGJOHNNYG

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February 20, 2014, 06:52:19 AM
The BBC live feed was a joke it was full of backs against the wall guff and look at the effort Arsenal are putting in you would think it was Luton town Bayern were playing and not a top of the table premiership team with one of the best managers in the world - embarrassing stuff

Eamonnca1

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February 20, 2014, 07:31:45 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 20, 2014, 12:10:07 AM
Man City and Arsenal out of their depth in the last 16 against the European elite,Chelsea and Man Ure haven't a snowballs chance in hell of even coming close to the trophy.The so called best league in the world, a billionaires playground with the best salaries in the world is truly an embarrassment these days

Thank you for your continued interest in British soccer.

nrico2006

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February 20, 2014, 08:09:24 AM
Put simply, its a case of there being 2 exceptional teams (Barcelona and Munich) who are miles ahead of the rest.  The real gulf lies when you watch any team from these two islands play most other European nationals now at International level.  The game is played in a different manner now yet Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales are miles behind and still try and play route 1 football.
'To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal, light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.'

Milltown Row2

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February 20, 2014, 08:11:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 20, 2014, 12:10:07 AM
Man City and Arsenal out of their depth in the last 16 against the European elite,Chelsea and Man Ure haven't a snowballs chance in hell of even coming close to the trophy.The so called best league in the world, a billionaires playground with the best salaries in the world is truly an embarrassment these days

Any team that gets beat by Aberdeen at home need serious abuse Tony
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

johnneycool

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February 20, 2014, 10:42:10 AM
As a matter of interest how many English players lit up our screens the last two nights?

Man City had Joe Hart and the introduction of a poor Joleen Lescott IIRC, Arsenal had Wilshere and a left back only as well, so from a possible starting 22 players only 4 are actually English.

Both Bayern and Barca had more players from their respective countries.

Chelsea are something similar, probably slightly better with the aging JT and Lamps, possibly Cole, but he's not getting too many starts either,

FFS Celtic probably have more English lads on their team at the minute.

And they wonder why England are shit when it comes to major tournaments.

AZOffaly

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February 20, 2014, 10:46:33 AM
I think that's why the BBC especially has a hard on for Liverpool. BT Sport as well. Johnson, Flanagan, Gerrard, Sterling, Henderson, Sturridge all on a first XI potentially.

Geoff Tipps

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February 20, 2014, 11:10:33 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 20, 2014, 10:46:33 AM
I think that's why the BBC especially has a hard on for Liverpool. BT Sport as well. Johnson, Flanagan, Gerrard, Sterling, Henderson, Sturridge all on a first XI potentially.

Yes if all fit I think they would be.

Walter Cronc

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February 20, 2014, 11:20:49 AM
Arsenal first XI over next few years has potentially Jenkinson, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ox and Walcott.

johnneycool

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February 20, 2014, 11:46:35 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on February 20, 2014, 11:20:49 AM
Arsenal first XI over next few years has potentially Jenkinson, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ox and Walcott.
Aye Ox was playing last night, wasn't he?

seafoid

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February 20, 2014, 12:58:10 PM
Quote from: johnneycool on February 20, 2014, 10:42:10 AM
As a matter of interest how many English players lit up our screens the last two nights?

Man City had Joe Hart and the introduction of a poor Joleen Lescott IIRC, Arsenal had Wilshere and a left back only as well, so from a possible starting 22 players only 4 are actually English.

Both Bayern and Barca had more players from their respective countries.

Chelsea are something similar, probably slightly better with the aging JT and Lamps, possibly Cole, but he's not getting too many starts either,

FFS Celtic probably have more English lads on their team at the minute.

And they wonder why England are shit when it comes to major tournaments.

Indeed. I think England in general has a problem with short termism and not planning for the future.
The England team is quite sad, really.

30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48 years of hurt
 

 
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