Soccer 2014 - 2015

Brando_sl said:

Klopp and BVB confirming that he'll leave the club at the end of this season. Just don't want to see him at ManC though in the short term it may help as he'll want to tear down almost that entire squad. Figure they'd go backwards for the first year though then again they have so much money it shouldn't be hard to buy a decent starting 11 that Klopp would want.

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So you don't want to win two championships and see the CL finals, especially after you got eliminated four times in the last four years in the round of 16 or even sooner already.
Some people just hate success I guess.

Klopp is the very opposite of a "in the short term" coach.

Knowing Levy, I wouldn't put it past him to fire Pochettino and hire Klopp when the season ends.


This, I am okay with actually.

Pretty fair to say that a team that can't break down West Brom probably doesn't deserve to be in the champions league. Just so frustrating that the other teams have given us so many chances but we've just failed to take advantage.

Not sure what we'll do for strikes next season. Hopefully Sturridge will be fit, but he's so fragile we can't rely on him. That makes it hard to get a top one who may end up playing 2nd fiddle to him. We do have Origi coming in who seems pretty talented but who knows how long it will take him to adapt, if at all. What to do with balotelli is another tough question. Obviously he's had a shit season and done pretty much nothing, but maybe it just takes a year to adapt to a new team and he'll come out firing next season. Even Suarez struggled in his first six months at the club before switching to beast mode (see what I did there?!). I'd be ok with giving mario another season to see if it happens, albeit as a backup / plan b.

Same logic could apply to Lovren who's had a pretty average season as well but I don't think buying more defenders will fix that area. Changing the formation / tactics have proven to be far more effective, and so maybe a little more stability on top will settle the back. Full backs are actually fine for the first time in ages. Don't really mind losing Johnston, since we'll have flannagan back fit, and wisdom back from loan.

Midfield is probably where we need some real bolstering though.

Pretty fair to say that a team that can't break down West Brom probably doesn't deserve to be in the champions league. Just so frustrating that the other teams have given us so many chances but we've just failed to take advantage.

Not sure what we'll do for strikes next season. Hopefully Sturridge will be fit, but he's so fragile we can't rely on him. That makes it hard to get a top one who may end up playing 2nd fiddle to him. We do have Origi coming in who seems pretty talented but who knows how long it will take him to adapt, if at all. What to do with balotelli is another tough question. Obviously he's had a shit season and done pretty much nothing, but maybe it just takes a year to adapt to a new team and he'll come out firing next season. Even Suarez struggled in his first six months at the club before switching to beast mode (see what I did there?!). I'd be ok with giving mario another season to see if it happens, albeit as a backup / plan b.

Same logic could apply to Lovren who's had a pretty average season as well but I don't think buying more defenders will fix that area. Changing the formation / tactics have proven to be far more effective, and so maybe a little more stability on top will settle the back. Full backs are actually fine for the first time in ages. Don't really mind losing Johnston, since we'll have flannagan back fit, and wisdom back from loan.

Midfield is probably where we need some real bolstering though.

Bayern just got eliminated in semifinals for the German Cup by Klopp.

Penalty shootout, they missed all four shots.

2 slips from Bayern (Alonso and Lahm), Neuer hit the bar and someone else's got saved.

Ashin_sl said:

2 slips from Bayern (Alonso and Lahm), Neuer hit the bar and someone else's got saved.

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G?tze, former BVB player, of all people.

And Robbens re-injury might cost them the shot vs Barcelona. What a horrible day for them.

I can only assume that having given up on making it into the Champions League spots, Rodgers is desperately trying to get out of the Europe League ones.

Robben pulled hamstring, Lewy got a concussion. Badstuber and Ribery won't recover, either. Bayern may have to field some amateurs from the B-team if this keeps up.

update: Robben actually rekt his whole upper leg muscle, lewy fractured jaw and nose. Season's over for both of them.


Video | Sportschau live | ARD Mediathek

does this link work outside Germany?

Quineloe_sl said:

Robben pulled hamstring, Lewy got a concussion. Badstuber and Ribery won't recover, either. Bayern may have to field some amateurs from the B-team if this keeps up.

update: Robben actually rekt his whole upper leg muscle, lewy fractured jaw and nose. Season's over for both of them.


Video | Sportschau live | ARD Mediathek

does this link work outside Germany?

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Yes I was able to view it.

Pretty sure Man U are just trolling Liverpool now. dropping points only to do enough to stay head. Like dangling a string in front of a cat.