Men's Soccer (Football) Thread [ARCHIVED] Soccer • Page 440

Also, fuck this. Fuck this so much. Ozil sitting on 350k a week, about to offer Willian a big contract to sit on our bench, yet we claim we can't afford to pay these staff.

Making these 55 redundancies will save a little under 1.5m in an entire year. That is absolutely nothing to a football club like ours, it's less than we pay Ozil in a week.

Ozil didn't take a paycut because he said he wanted to see where the saved money was going first, and evidently it hasn't been going into saving jobs.

Shameful.

 

One of the staff cut is your head of international scouting, the same guy who discovered Fabregas and Bellerin. And you're essentially replacing him with Kia Joorabchian. I guess that assures you sign Coutinho. Welp.

 

He also recommended Cazorla, AND he tried to get us to sign both Azpi and Monreal when they were Osasuna full backs in the second tier. He also spotted Auba before Milan did and we didn't go for him.

Man is an insanely good scout, with a history of knowing how to repurpose players like Lauren or Bellerin as fullbacks from attacking positions.

 

This sport becomes less likeable by the day.

Sacking staff members during a pandemic. Clubs being bought by war criminal heads of state to sportwash their image. Ever inflating ticket prices. Constant betting adverts. Clear money laundering and cheating. Matches rescheduled last minute with no thought about the fans. The list is endless.

 

Had no idea TNT got rid of the UEFA competitions and CBS picked it up. Looks like I'm signing up for CBS All Access.

 

Gotta be honest I didn’t think Ole had it in him to put this lineup out there.

 

Maguire starting is straight up fucking bizarre.

 

They have to protect this 5-0 lead. Hoping Chong comes on and nobody else. Gotta be honest no idea who Mengi is and could’ve sworn I’ve heard it used as slang at one point

 

We look suitably awful bar Fred.

 

I know a bunch of people would be ecstatic to watch their team play a Europa League knock out tie, but I just can’t bring myself to watch this second half.

 

Opposition fans will be delighted to know that Lingard has scored and most definitely secured his new contract.

 

Why the fuck is Pogba coming in?!

 

Seems Chong is a left back now??

 

But why?

 

Missed the game, but delighted that Lingard scored again. Good on the guy. Reddit is saying he was one of our better players till he got subbed too.

Home strip looks way better on TV than it does on the images they released before. It's grown on me.

 

Sanchez is officially gone. Thanks for the City game, Alexis. That made it all worth it.

 

@Garrett

 

Good

 

I’m ok with 5 subs for the restart. I don’t mind it for next season.

but seriously subs need to be overhauled. Head injuries should be allowed a sub no matter what.

 

so much yes on that last part. any sign should essentially be a "free" sub

 

let's make it batshit. 11 players play the first 45. 11 different players play the last 45.

 

That’s my pre season strategy in FM.

 

City gonna end up with Otamendi and Stones at CB next season at this rate.