His engine has definitely been oiled once to many, however, what’s been asked of him this year with the backstreet mechanics doing the tuning isn’t a true reflection… overplayed by necessity like a few others but a classic is still a classic when the right tools are applied….Bernardo Silva is finished at this level and anyone who says different is living in the land of the cuckoos !!
Sadly, though, even the best E-Type will be left for dead by a Ford Focus today...His engine has definitely been oiled once to many, however, what’s been asked of him this year with the backstreet mechanics doing the tuning isn’t a true reflection… overplayed by necessity like a few others but a classic is still a classic when the right tools are applied….
Thanks for the info gives me a little more confidence if Nico can marshal things.Khusanov, Nico and Marmoush, Reis not.
Let's face it, on current form they're better than us and Bellingham is head and shoulders the world's best central midfield player. They are littered with world class players from goalkeeper to their forwards - and in Vinicius Junior they have a player who was cruelly overlooked for last year's Balon D'oR......and on present form is a shoe in for this year's honour.
Take 1-1 right now and move onto the
I dread his team sheet every single week to be honestIs anyone else dreading Pep's teamsheet tonight ?
I'm hoping that all 3 new lads start tonight, but I just can't see it, maybe just 1, and that he'll go back to some of the old guard.
Nearly bit and was typing with both barrels,
The VJ bit swung it.
They can play but will pep play themNot read all the thread
Quick question can all the bew signings play tonight ?
If yes my confidence as improved. CTID
More or less what I'd like to see, though I'd use Stones ar RB, with Khusanov inside him at CB...........Ederson
AK..Dias..Stones...Gvardiol
......Nico...Bernado
Savinho..Foden..Marmoush
..........Haaland
Not sure I’d pick any of them but given the choice it would be Bernardo. I suspect at least two of those will start, though.Gundo, Kovacic, Silva, KDB. Pick one only.
I'm expecting Pep to overthink this and pick all but 1....
Me too. I'd be very surprised if Bernardo and Kev arent both on the team sheet.Not sure I’d pick any of them but given the choice it would be Bernardo. I suspect at least two of those will start, though.
If they are maybe it's pep prioritising the league??Me too. I'd be very surprised if Bernardo and Kev arent both on the team sheet.
If Pep picks 2+ we are going home.Not sure I’d pick any of them but given the choice it would be Bernardo. I suspect at least two of those will start, though.
Is anyone else dreading Pep's teamsheet tonight ?
I'm hoping that all 3 new lads start tonight, but I just can't see it, maybe just 1, and that he'll go back to some of the old guard.
Well, it's a strange thing. I wonder if anyone else is feeling like this…?
Of course, I want us to win this tonight. We play, I want us to win. Always. Full Members Cup, Auto Windscreens Shield — this. Whatever. On principle, I want us to win, and I could not imagine it any other way. We might do it, too. Stranger things have happened.
But I realise as the day wears on that I don't fundamentally care about this trophy very much. And especially since we won it in Istanbul. Having become weary of the jibes of “You'll never sing that” etc. both from press and snide opposition supporters, yes, I did want us to do it that year, very much. And also, for the lads, who want it very much, and for Pep. I'll always want it for them. And indeed for any other blue for whom it really is the ultimate.
But for myself? Not all that much, frankly. And since we've done it, I care even less. It's sort of “OK, been there, done that, got the t-shirt, now let's move on to proper football”. Which, for me, will always be the domestic game. Hands down.
I think it's partly the sense that this competition really is set up for one club to win it, with occasional incursions from Bayern, Liverpool, the two Milans, Juventus, maybe Barcelona from time to time. But essentially, that one club, for them to wallow in their showbiz razzamatazz, their “Merengues” and all the rest of it. And their puerile rolling-on-the-floor hissy fits when they don't win their Ballons d'Or. I see that even in Spain they're getting tired of them.
If we go out, it'll annoy me. For about twenty-four hours. Maybe not even that. It's a bit disloyal, I suppose.
Oh well, up the blues, eh?
(Didn't feel it was worth starting a thread for these musings, sorry).
Cash flow decreases eventually with defeat tonight. Although the competition in the summer will reduce the impact. The CL is and will likely remain a major competition. Despite the misgivings, which I fully understand, of many fans it has and will continue to be extremely important to the club.Well, it's a strange thing. I wonder if anyone else is feeling like this…?
Of course, I want us to win this tonight. We play, I want us to win. Always. Full Members Cup, Auto Windscreens Shield — this. Whatever. On principle, I want us to win, and I could not imagine it any other way. We might do it, too. Stranger things have happened.
But I realise as the day wears on that I don't fundamentally care about this trophy very much. And especially since we won it in Istanbul. Having become weary of the jibes of “You'll never sing that” etc. both from press and snide opposition supporters, yes, I did want us to do it that year, very much. And also, for the lads, who want it very much, and for Pep. I'll always want it for them. And indeed for any other blue for whom it really is the ultimate.
But for myself? Not all that much, frankly. And since we've done it, I care even less. It's sort of “OK, been there, done that, got the t-shirt, now let's move on to proper football”. Which, for me, will always be the domestic game. Hands down.
I think it's partly the sense that this competition really is set up for one club to win it, with occasional incursions from Bayern, Liverpool, the two Milans, Juventus, maybe Barcelona from time to time. But essentially, that one club, for them to wallow in their showbiz razzamatazz, their “Merengues” and all the rest of it. And their puerile rolling-on-the-floor hissy fits when they don't win their Ballons d'Or. I see that even in Spain they're getting tired of them.
If we go out, it'll annoy me. For about twenty-four hours. Maybe not even that. It's a bit disloyal, I suppose.
Oh well, up the blues, eh?
(Didn't feel it was worth starting a thread for these musings, sorry).
Still take the control of the jag (:Sadly, though, even the best E-Type will be left for dead by a Ford Focus today...