Futbol Talk

[BM1090]

3 days after FA cup tie against Arsenal will be a heavily rotated squad. Will be interesting to see what 11 Fulham put out in their FA cup game. May be a good opportunity to prioritize the league cup over FA cup.

Yeah. My hope is that tomorrow they rotate the squad since the FA cup tie is against Rotherham at Craven Cottage. Then play the preferred 11-14 guys for the EFL and Premier league matches next week.

I think the win against Arsenal was big Sunday to be able to focus on these two competitions. i don’t think they were ever in real danger finishing in the bottom 3, but that win took increased the gap and took a lot of pressure off.

[BM1090]

Happy that Fulham has a shot going into the second leg, but they definitely let an opportunity slip today.

Liverpool is far more talented, though. We'll see how it goes. Glad there is real reason to watch the 2nd leg.

[panda]

If I’m a Fulham fan, il ecstatic about the first leg and going back to London only down a goal.

[BM1090]

Well, here goes nothing. Hopefully it's fun!

[panda]

Well, here goes nothing. Hopefully it's fun!

I thought it was fun ! Kudos to Fulham for actually playing football. They went out and tried to win it.

[BM1090]

I thought it was fun ! Kudos to Fulham for actually playing football. They went out and tried to win it.

Yeah. Liverpool clearly the better team but they gave it a great effort over two legs. Left everything out there. Nice to see.

[JWags85]

Lot of resilience out of Fulham.  Lot of lesser squads down 2 goals on aggregate to a superior opponent would have went through the motions, but that late goal put some heat on and made it a decently tense final 10 min.  Crowd at Craven Cottage was great (well aside from the lame jeering/booing of Harvey Elliott)

[Pakuni]

Klopp leaving Liverpool at end of the season.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39392653/liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-leave-end-season

[panda]

Klopp leaving Liverpool at end of the season.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39392653/liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-leave-end-season

If I’m calling the shots, I’m backing up the brinks truck for Ange.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Pretty sure it will be Xabi right?

[Its DJOver]

Pretty sure it will be Xabi right?

They'll certainly make a run at him. He might be waiting for the Madrid job. Couldn't fault him for that, wouldn't fault him if he decides to take the Pool job either. Will be interesting.

[MUfan12]

I ask that everyone respect my privacy during this difficult time.

[panda]

Pretty sure it will be Xabi right?

Will most likely be xabi imo. Bookies favorite too.

I bet lijnders goes to leverkusen.

[Pakuni]

If I’m calling the shots, I’m backing up the brinks truck for Ange.

He's signed through 2027. Not sure there's any amount of money Levy would accept to endure the murderous rage that would ensue.

[panda]

He's signed through 2027. Not sure there's any amount of money Levy would accept to endure the murderous rage that would ensue.

Contracts are meant to be broken pac man

[Pakuni]

Contracts are meant to be broken pac man

"Daniel Levy is the kind of guy who lets valuable assets walk out the door, especially when they're under control for several years."
- Harry Kane

[JWags85]

I'm still in a bit of shock.  Not surprised by the overall result, we all knew he wasn't going to be Sir Alec and stay for 20+ years, but shocked by the suddeness of it. I thought it would at least be a full decade.  Pretty remarkable that he's been a manager for nearly 25 years now and has only had 3 stops.  Crazy when even the legends pop around quickly.

Can't blame him for being worn out.  He's accomplished everything you could ask for outside of a treble.  Brought Liverpool back to the European elite while playing a super fun brand of soccer to watch and creating a joyous club culture.  I remember him leaving Dortmund and thinking he was a potential dream fit.  Was beside myself when he arrived and he exceeded what I expected.

Xabi Alonso is obviously a very attractive choice for a variety of reasons.  de Zerbi is an intriguing name as well.

[panda]

I'm still in a bit of shock.  Not surprised by the overall result, we all knew he wasn't going to be Sir Alec and stay for 20+ years, but shocked by the suddeness of it. I thought it would at least be a full decade.  Pretty remarkable that he's been a manager for nearly 25 years now and has only had 3 stops.  Crazy when even the legends pop around quickly.

Can't blame him for being worn out.  He's accomplished everything you could ask for outside of a treble.  Brought Liverpool back to the European elite while playing a super fun brand of soccer to watch and creating a joyous club culture.  I remember him leaving Dortmund and thinking he was a potential dream fit.  Was beside myself when he arrived and he exceeded what I expected.

Xabi Alonso is obviously a very attractive choice for a variety of reasons.  de Zerbi is an intriguing name as well.

So much fun watching the transformation. I’ll always remember the dortmund comeback in Europa league semis (?) as the start of something so so special.

[panda]

Maidstone onto the 5th ! round of the FA cup. Incredible scenes

[JWags85]

Reminding us why everyone hates them, I’ve seen more than a few Man Utd fan accounts using Klopp’s announcement as a way to mock him and Liverpool saying it shows how much better Sir Alec was, saying it’s laughable to call Klopp transformative (and for some reason deciding to reference Busby post-Munich as better transformation) and saying only 1 CL and 1 EPL title in his era being lauded is a joke.

I guess that kind of historical fart sniffing is all you can do when you’ve not won anything of note (outside of Europa) in a decade plus and are looking like you won’t be in either European competition while Liverpool chases another title.

Oh also, this shows Klopp’s “ego” instead of quietly doing it after the season, cause we all know humbleness and zero fanfare is most associated with Utd

[Pakuni]

Reyna to Nottingham Forest is a done (loan) deal.

[jesmu84]

Reyna to Nottingham Forest is a done (loan) deal.

I don't like that move for Reyna or his development regarding the USMNT

[Pakuni]

I don't like that move for Reyna or his development regarding the USMNT

Problem is, he wasn't playing at Dortmund.

[jesmu84]

Problem is, he wasn't playing at Dortmund.

Correct. Take what you can get, I guess.

But 11 behind the ball, bunker, play in your own half is not going to help him a ton.

[JWags85]

Correct. Take what you can get, I guess.

But 11 behind the ball, bunker, play in your own half is not going to help him a ton.

Agreed.  I was very encouraged by reports of him and Fiorentina, but Forest is just a poor match stylistically.  I imagine this goes as well as McKinnie at Leeds