2020-2021 English Football Thread

[Suntan Superman]

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Saint Maximin the hero for Newcastle.


Just need Burnley to lose every game for eternity now.

[Krebstar]

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Haevertz looks like his confidence has finally gotten off the plane from Germany. His whole body language is different today.

I think he's in the group of players who were absolutely wrecked by COVID who would inevitably take a long time to regain fitness, therefore confidence, trusting their body, etc.

[KG]

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Moyes has to be the front runner for manager of the year.

Top 4 right now and running Leicester ragged without 4 first team regulars.

[Keirik]

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Diving all over the place in the Spurs United game. Rashford gets grazed in the face and dives. Son gets grazed and acts like his eye was gouged out. Sometimes I hate the lack of sportsmanship in this game.

[Brahvocado]

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What a joke lmao.

Diving is rewarded, there’s no reason not to do it.

[Keirik]

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SoNeymar today

[KG]

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The worst part about it was that McTomminay ONLY swung his arm out because Son tried to grab his arm so McTom was just swatting his hand away.

[Brahvocado]

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McTomminay was legit getting fouled lmao, joke of a decision.

[Keirik]

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I can’t blame Son because Rashford tried the same crap minutes esrlier but it’s a joke in this game. I don’t even get the logic of looking subjectively at this stuff. So basically you can just force VAR looks if you roll around long enough and crowd the ref about it. Every player that does this should be embarrassed for such horrible sportsmanship against the spirit of competition and the game.

[Krebstar]

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Let’s play this fun game: under Mourinho, what individual players at Spurs have improved? Not maintained a level we knew they were capable of—but improved individually as a player.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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He's made Hojbjerg more of a ****house now than he was at Southampton, so theres that.

[Keirik]

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Good. Serves them right. Toss off Spurs.

[KG]

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Let’s play this fun game: under Mourinho, what individual players at Spurs have improved? Not maintained a level we knew they were capable of—but improved individually as a player.

Hmm...

I'd say Son and Kane have improved under him. Kane's injuries have forced him to change his game so I wouldn't argue if you or anyone felt differently but he's become a better all-around striker since Mou took over. Son production-wise has gotten better but that could also be down to him staying relatively injury free.

Everyone else though (minus the new guys like Reguillon & Hojberg) have either stagnated (Lo Celso, Ndombele, etc...) or gotten worse.

They're on the verge of going back to pre-Poch levels of Spurs (minus the Bale years before he left for RM) with the age of their squad and if/when Kane leaves.

[Krebstar]

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Not buying for a second that Kane has improved. I’d say he’s adapted his game to show more of his passing and creative ability he’s always had, and that’s partly due to the role he’s been given.

I hate him, but he’s always been a very talented passer and has great vision overall.

Mourinho didn’t bring it out of him, he just made him have to do it more often.

[stlducks]

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Hmm...

I'd say Son and Kane have improved under him. Kane's injuries have forced him to change his game so I wouldn't argue if you or anyone felt differently but he's become a better all-around striker since Mou took over. Son production-wise has gotten better but that could also be down to him staying relatively injury free.

Everyone else though (minus the new guys like Reguillon & Hojberg) have either stagnated (Lo Celso, Ndombele, etc...) or gotten worse.

They're on the verge of going back to pre-Poch levels of Spurs (minus the Bale years before he left for RM) with the age of their squad and if/when Kane leaves.

Ndombele has improved big time. He could barely get into the squad when Jose took over and now he's a key player. Lo Celso has been injured most of this season so it's hard to improve him when he's out.

Kane has completely changed his game. He has gone from one of the best scorers in the league to one of the best all around players. Leads in assists and 2nd in goals. He has improved big time.

The rest have declined but I don't blame it all on Jose. We needed to reinvest the past few years and never did. This is what it looks like when a core is not changed over 4-5 years and they are not good enough to win.