Media thread 2022/23

[Centurions]

Absolutely it‘s Haaland over Mbappe for the vast majority of City fans. He’s one of us. It doesn’t matter how good he is, he’s better than anyone else because he plays for god’s own club.

I haven’t decided to die on any hill. It is possible to disagree with you and put my side across. You might not agree with that, and that’s fine. I won’t die on a hill about it and neither will you.

So his stats count for nothing (Haaland for the confused one :) )? Admittedly Mbappe hasn't played for us in the PL so his stats in a true farmers league are much more impressive? Is that the narrative you're going for?

I didn't mention fans, I said for the team he's a better fit than Mbappe would be in my opinion. Obviously you'd think that fans would prefer the one who gives us the greater chance of winning.

You are aware that you don't have to try and belittle anyone who disagrees with you?

 

[Kinkybyname]

Torn to shreds

 

[Kippax77]

So his stats count for nothing? Admittedly Mbappe hasn't played for us in the PL so his stats in a true farmers league are much more impressive? Is that he narrative you're going for?

I didn't mention fans, I said for the team he's a better fit than Mbappe would be in my opinion. Obviously you'd think that fans would prefer the one who gives us the greater chance of winning.

You are aware that you don't have to try and belittle anyone who disagrees with you?

Impossibility that for the Tash master

 

[Stephen230]

Xenophobia?

If you like mate.

 

[Gingers Dad]

2 rules I'd immediately change in football are:

1. Scrap Offside completely. It gives needless advantages to a defending team for absolutely no sensible reason and the judging of it and the disallowing of great goals just cannot be justified any longer. This is an entertainment businesses and being caught offside or pmaying offside offers no entertainment whatsoever.

2. Scrap Penalty Kicks and introduce Penalty goals for when a foul or handball has stopped a certain goal. This would in an instant end players diving to win penalties and penalties being awarded for non goal preventing handballs. If it's an intentional handball then as in any other part of the field of play it's merely a free kick. If the hand ball was like Suarez in the World Cup and effectively a save then there is a goal awarded.

Just those 2 things would cut back on cheating and any bloody need for VAR anyway and I can guarantee it would be a better watch.

I like the idea of scrapping offside altogether. It would make the game much more exciting and would be a big challenge for the coaches.
I'm not sure your second point would work. The determining of certain goal would become the controversy like it has sometimes with the "professional foul".

 

[manimanc]

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2 wins from 7 games.
He's Alan Ball is bingo.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I like the idea of scrapping offside altogether. It would make the game much more exciting and would be a big challenge for the coaches.
I'm not sure your second point would work. The determining of certain goal would become the controversy like it has sometimes with the "professional foul".

Remember when they scrapped the passback rule and the Dipper's form took a nosedive?

They relied so heavily on the pass back to the keeper that it took them ages to adapt.

Well... take a guess at which team rely most heavily on the 'offside trap'...

Top 6 teams which set the offside trap perfectly in the Premier League

Playing the offside trap to perfection is one of the most satisfying tactics to execute as a defensive unit.

www.sportskeeda.com

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So his stats count for nothing? Admittedly Mbappe hasn't played for us in the PL so his stats in a true farmers league are much more impressive? Is that he narrative you're going for?

I didn't mention fans, I said for the team he's a better fit than Mbappe would be in my opinion. Obviously you'd think that fans would prefer the one who gives us the greater chance of winning.

You are aware that you don't have to try and belittle anyone who disagrees with you?

I’m not belittling anyone apart from those who haven’t watched a league because it’s a farmer’s league or count stats from it.

They don’t know that, they’ve decided that because people say it on social media.

Who’s stats count for nothing? They both have amazing records.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Impossibility that for the Tash master

How dare I have a different opinion. I’m happy to continue debating the issue should you wish, but there’s no need to get personal.

 

[waspish]

Mbappe looks like a very unlikable person