Love this:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/11/kylian-mbappes-graphic-yearning-for-real-madrid-lays-bare-psgs-joyless-state
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/11/kylian-mbappes-graphic-yearning-for-real-madrid-lays-bare-psgs-joyless-state
The young Mbappé makes no secret of his desire to play for Real Madrid when he is older, to the point where in one early passage he is even visited in a dream by Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane. In the dream, Ronaldo and Mbappé do keepie-uppies while Zidane hands him a freshly laundered white Madrid kit.
And yet as Mbappé enters the last six months of his contract at PSG and his move to Real begins to take on a ring of inevitability, it’s worth re-examining the basic absurdity of what is being proposed here. One of the world’s richest clubs – under no real financial pressure – is about to lose one of the world’s best players for nothing, in part because Ronaldo visited him in a dream. Someone here, you feel, is getting mugged off.
Few individuals capture this malaise like the increasingly forlorn Mauricio Pochettino, the alchemist-coach who seems more tangential with every passing week. Putatively, he’s the man in charge. In reality he’s little more than a bystander, the coaching equivalent of Rowan, the training instructor in The Office: helplessly looking on as the lovelorn Icardi bares his soul, Mbappé describes his ultimate fantasy in unsparing detail (“Ronaldo. Zidane. I’m just watching”) and Neymar strums Freelove Freeway on his acoustic guitar.
By inky Go To PostShe's deeeeeeeeeadThe queen?
By inky Go To PostShe's deeeeeeeeeadShe did what?
By inky Go To PostFreelove Freeway you cunts
By Fergie Go To PostParty Umm Partey needs to focus innit.He took a terrible free kick yesterday that could have easily been a goal for Marrocos.
The whole match was bad, only tuned in for Fatawu Issahaku but he only was subbed in on the 86th minute.
By Scum Go To PostPray for Black Stars, Fergie.
Looks like we're signing Chris Wood. Think it's a pretty smart one to be honest, should combine very well with Trippier's crosses, his scoring record for Burnley has been very very solid over the last few seasons. Poor this season but I think he'll get significantly more chances with us than Burnley this season.
And fuck, we just need someone to play up top. Right now our best (and literally only) option is Dwight fucking Gayle....and he has covid.
And fuck, we just need someone to play up top. Right now our best (and literally only) option is Dwight fucking Gayle....and he has covid.
£20 million for Chris Wood. Seen better, seen worse.
Fun that Newcastle can just release clause him away from their relegation rivals tho :lol
Fun that Newcastle can just release clause him away from their relegation rivals tho :lol
By Laboured Go To PostFun that Newcastle can just release clause him away from their relegation rivals tho :lol
Remember doing that sort of behaviour on the champ manager games before transfer windows were a thing
By Laboured Go To Post£20 million for Chris Wood. Seen better, seen worse.For a 30 year old with 3 goals in 21 games this season?
By FortuneFaded Go To PostFor a 30 year old with 3 goals in 21 games this season?Better than a rapist though?
By n8 dogg Go To PostLove this:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/11/kylian-mbappes-graphic-yearning-for-real-madrid-lays-bare-psgs-joyless-state
Hence why the first and second galactico era's were a success, no matter the trophies won or lost.
Uncle Flo Psy Ops shit with Mbappe dreaming.
Vini is marking the begining of the third galactico era, soon to be join by Mbappe and possibly Halaand.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostFor a 30 year old with 3 goals in 21 games this season?
Usually gets over 10 a season in the EPL.
Vini and Rodrygo are not galactico signings. They are "keep buying brazilians before the next Neymar's dad decides clubs based on who hires the best hookers" signings.
It is a lot of money, but we fucking NEED a striker and we really need one that has PL experience. Very fucking small pool of players and probably the single player in the league that ticks the boxes that we can get resistered before friday and play on Saturday. It's a needs must situation.
And tbf....a good signing for the Championship if that was to happen...which we're still favourites for imo.
And tbf....a good signing for the Championship if that was to happen...which we're still favourites for imo.
By Willkiller Go To PostLooks like we're signing Chris Wood. Think it's a pretty smart one to be honest, should combine very well with Trippier's crosses, his scoring record for Burnley has been very very solid over the last few seasons. Poor this season but I think he'll get significantly more chances with us than Burnley this season.Reirom did say he is better than Harry Kane and he is an expert analyser of football
And fuck, we just need someone to play up top. Right now our best (and literally only) option is Dwight fucking Gayle….and he has covid.
Would also help to weaken a relegation contender in Burnley for Newcastle I guess
By FootbalIFan Go To PostReirom did say he is better than Harry Kane and he is an expert analyser of football
Would also help to weaken a relegation contender in Burnley for Newcastle I guess
Ruh oh, cancel the transfer
That's a lot for Chris Wood (especially if it's £25m) at this point in his career but the guy does usually score goals and the lower number so far this season feels like an anomaly more than anything. You have to consider that while they could obviously have spent less on a guy maybe from another league, there's probably a higher flop likelihood doing that and the fact they've got a good chance of being relegated still means your potential pool is that much smaller. Wood has tons of Championship history so I suspect he'd be okay going down with the club if it came to that and he'd be a huge help in getting them back.
That's brilliant. I'm bummed I can't watch any of these games without bootleg streams. Never gonna bother.
By Xpike Go To PostMaybe Madrid should get better hookers
By Laboured Go To Post
That second one is incredible
Still remember his Pool debut vs City. One of the most singular performances I think I’ve ever seen. Entire game revolved around him.
edit not his debut apparently! Point stands
By Fergie Go To PostIvan Toney fell off BIG TIMESeems very limited as a player.
Ugarte is such a beast. I'm pretty sure we are going to sell Palhinha in the summer, Ugarte is more than ready to take over.
By LFMartins86 Go To PostUgarte is such a beast. I'm pretty sure we are going to sell Palhinha in the summer, Ugarte is more than ready to take over.👀
By Laboured Go To PostI do appreciate his celebrating despite the second one being so clearly offside. Great goals, very unfortunate.
Mitrovic is going to smash the Championship goals record (31), he's on 24 already. His stats in the Championship vs the PL for Fulham are incredible hahahaha
Another capitulation in a game we should win.
Another pathetic red card from our gimp manager.
Wish we could get out of this fucking league so I can stop having shit cunts like him and Gooch at my club. Hate it. So fucking much.
Another pathetic red card from our gimp manager.
Wish we could get out of this fucking league so I can stop having shit cunts like him and Gooch at my club. Hate it. So fucking much.
4-0 win against a 4th division team in the quarter finals of the Portuguese Cup.
We needed an easy win after Friday, got to rest most of the starting eleven.
Tabata with 2 goals and 1 assist, Ugarte had a great game.
Last 16 of the Champions League, semi finals of the Portuguese League Cup, semi finals of the Portuguese Cup and despite being second, we only depend on ourselves to win the league.
We needed an easy win after Friday, got to rest most of the starting eleven.
Tabata with 2 goals and 1 assist, Ugarte had a great game.
Last 16 of the Champions League, semi finals of the Portuguese League Cup, semi finals of the Portuguese Cup and despite being second, we only depend on ourselves to win the league.
By Hixx Go To PostAnother capitulation in a game we should win.
Another pathetic red card from our gimp manager.
Wish we could get out of this fucking league so I can stop having shit cunts like him and Gooch at my club. Hate it. So fucking much.
💀 forgot about gooch