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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 7 Nov 11:46
Watched a compelling game (Napoli v PSG) which really took off at the start of the 2nd half and a draw was a fair result, although either team could have won it.
Don't expect tonight's choice will be anything like as entertaining, as Jose will have worked out a plan to stifle Juve to try and get at least a point. If they manage to nick a goal on the counter and take all three, I'll doff my cap. I've little time for his antics or footballing philosophy, but he's a damned good tactician and wouldn't put it past him to reverse the result of their earlier meeting.
It'll all depend on Man U scoring the first goal, of course. If Juve score first, the Mancs could be in for a very long evening......
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Wed 7 Nov 11:59
Watched the first half of Man U on Saturday before leaving for Alloa, the defence looks as ropey as I've ever seen from them in 30 years. i'm betting Juve to win well.
Post Edited (Wed 07 Nov 13:26)
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Topic Originator: WORST
Date: Wed 7 Nov 13:08
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Topic Originator: bournetobeapar
Date: Wed 7 Nov 14:24
Come on Juventus.
Never steal; the govermnent hates competition
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Topic Originator: incognito
Date: Wed 7 Nov 15:06
Absolute white wash coming! Was at OT for the home tie and Man Utd where terrible! Plus this Juve team oozes class everywhere
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Wed 7 Nov 15:13
Juve strong favourites but can see Jose doing a number on them.
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Wed 7 Nov 20:33
Tactical masterclass by Jose do far. Meanwhile at Man City v Shakhtar, City 2nil up thanks to a David Silva tap in and possibly the worst penalty in history. Pen given as Sterling kicked the ground and tripped over .
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:04
Quote:
HalbeathRoad, Wed 7 Nov 20:33
Tactical masterclass by Jose do far. Meanwhile at Man City v Shakhtar, City 2nil up thanks to a David Silva tap in and possibly the worst penalty in history. Pen given as Sterling kicked the ground and tripped over .
Tactical masterclass? I'm struggling to stay awake. Both sides have been poor so far, often misplacing simple passes and losing possession.
The 2nd half can only improve....
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:19
Utd bore me to tears GG... Iโm watching Bernardo Silva give a footballing masterclass . What a player this lad is. City are a joy to watch .
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:27
Fantastic goal by ronaldo.
Agree that Bernardo is a great player also has a great attitude
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: WORST
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:38
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:45
Juventus mugged. Knew Mata would score that free kick
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:49
So, this Juventus hammering is going well
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:50
Mugged again. To be fair, it could have been a hammering. A mixture of poor finishing and bad luck kept Utd in touch
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:54
Juve should have been out of site. They've missed some unbelievable chances. Good free kick by Mata for the equaliser and then a defensive mix up at Young's free kick with Fellaini inducing panic in Juve's back line.
Proof positive that the better team doesn't always win. You have to hand it to Mourinho though. His substitutions paid off.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 7 Nov 21:55
All about Jose. What an *******. Just get down the tunnel
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: parbucks
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:13
It ainโt over โtil the fat lady sings. Juve know that now.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:17
The old 'rope a dope' by Jose. Genius.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd
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Topic Originator: Cleveland12
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:20
Juve switched off, assuming it was won at 1-0.
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:23
I fancy Utd to upset City on Sunday as well. City are in sensational form but Utd are winning games from behind every single week. Would not be surprised if Jose done a job again. Utd will probably finish higher than Liverpool knowing my luck .
Jose Mourinhos football is brutal but it gets results. He is the opposite of Pep but his results are similar in terms of trophies won. I dislike Jose massively but you know that if he had a season to manage the Pars and Pep had a season, then Jose would almost certainly have greater results .
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:29
Sterling penalty award brightened up my day. Absolutely farcical....brilliant!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:30
City have goal threats from many areas. So hard to counter them all.
All non Man Utd fans will be hoping for a City win
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Wed 7 Nov 22:31
Quote:
ipswichpar, Wed 07 Nov 22:29
Sterling penalty award brightened up my day. Absolutely farcical....brilliant!
It was hilarious. Fortunately there wasnโt much at stake in terms of the result. City were always likely to steam roll the opposition. Imagine that decision on sat against Scumkirk though ? ๐๐๐
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Thu 8 Nov 02:45
Wee bit wrong about the first goal theory GG but what a cracker of a first goal it was. ManU defied all the odds. Lost the first goal on Saturday too but still won 2-1. Looks as if they have turned the corner.
Post Edited (Thu 08 Nov 02:46)
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Topic Originator: WORST
Date: Thu 8 Nov 05:17
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Thu 8 Nov 08:44
"All non Man Utd fans will be hoping for a City win"
Not at all. I'm no fan of Man Utd or Mourinho but any result which enhances the chances of a title race between City, Liverpool and possibly even Arsenal is a good result in my book. A City win only increases the chances of them winning it by Easter again in a boring procession. So hopefully Man Utd cause a bit of an upset.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 8 Nov 11:37
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Paralex, Thu 8 Nov 02:45
Wee bit wrong about the first goal theory GG but what a cracker of a first goal it was. ManU defied all the odds. Lost the first goal on Saturday too but still won 2-1. Looks as if they have turned the corner.
There are always exceptions to every rule, Paralex. I read that Man U scored first in 21 games last season and won the lot. Let's face it, they were extremely fortunate last night. Juve should have added at least one more goal before Mata's free-kick. As for their winner.......
The Manchester derby should be interesting. Somehow I don't think City will surrender a 2 goal half-time lead, if it comes to that. I agree with Kelty that a win for United is better for the neutrals and would make the league race more exciting, but I won't be crying in my beer if Jose's boys get humped... ๐
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 8 Nov 11:39
Quote:
The One Who Knocks, Wed 7 Nov 22:17
The old 'rope a dope' by Jose. Genius.
Genius? The man is a complete and utter stronzo.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Thu 8 Nov 12:21
Ali does it against Foreman and is acclaimed the greatest. Jose does it and is labelled a stronzo.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd
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Topic Originator: HalbeathRoad
Date: Thu 8 Nov 12:38
What is a stronzo?
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Topic Originator: Bertiesback
Date: Thu 8 Nov 12:59
Don't like Mourinho but good to see Man Utd put one over the Italian cheats. We go on about Rangers a lot on here but forget other Leagues shames.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Thu 8 Nov 13:00
A stronzo is a ๐ฉ... I think ๐ค
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 8 Nov 13:42
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Bertiesback, Thu 8 Nov 12:59
Don't like Mourinho but good to see Man Utd put one over the Italian cheats. We go on about Rangers a lot on here but forget other Leagues shames.
Yes, Juve were caught cheating big time in 2006, stripped of two league titles and forcibly relegated to Serie B, with a 30 pt penalty (later reduced to 9 on appeal.) I stopped watching Serie A football after that and have only recently started watching the odd game. The officials involved in the Calciopoli scandal are long gone. It's time to move on, but I've found it hard. Juve fans will tell you lots of clubs were at it, so the cheating cancelled itself out. Hmmm.... Inter were the only big club not brought to book and benefited by being awarded 2 Scudetti when they'd finished as low as 5th and also by plundering the disgraced Juve and taking Zlatan and Patrick Vieira. This allowed them to win a further 3 league titles.
The Juve players of that era were never accused of cheating and were probably good enough to have won the Scudetto without any help from club officials, who just wanted to make sure they did. The current squad should not be tainted by the events at the beginning of the new Millennium. It's like labelling someone for the actions of his father before he was even born. There are certain similarities with the systematic cheating which went on unchecked for years at Ibrox, but no more than that.
If you're any kind of objective fan, you will admit that last night's result in Turin was a travesty. Man U will almost certainly qualify as runners up from their group and get shafted by one of the group winners in the last 16.
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Topic Originator: mach1
Date: Thu 8 Nov 16:47
A stronzo is a pezzo di merda, basically an a**hole.
It's just GG setting an example for his young charges lol.
Don't know what HH means, because I think fugazi is Italian slang for fake, see the film Donnie Brasco.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 8 Nov 17:24
Quote:
mach1, Thu 8 Nov 16:47
A stronzo is a pezzo di merda, basically an a**hole.
It's just GG setting an example for his young charges lol.
Don't know what HH means, because I think fugazi is Italian slang for fake, see the film Donnie Brasco.
It's just me calling a spade a spade, mach1. I think it's fair to say Jose has alienated a lot of folk in this country. Many are like me, we found him quirky, amusing and charismatic when he first arrived at Chelsea, but was never quite the same on his return, having morphed into a moaning, arrogant sod. He always gives the impression that any trophies he has won are solely down to his tactical genius and when things don't work out it's always the fault of the players, the referee or even the media.
How would you describe his behaviour at the end of the game last night, after his team's undeserved smash and grab? The man has zero class......
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Topic Originator: mach1
Date: Thu 8 Nov 18:42
Yep. I used to at least think he was a good manager and a decent motivator, but you're right he just comes over as someone who knows he's not as good as he once was.
I think his downturn coincided with his ridiculous handling of the female doctor at Chelsea.
He was well out of order in the way he dealt with that and I think he possibly got grief from his wife and family at that time into the bargain.
Like Donald Trump, he's too big to ever admit he gets things wrong.
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