2020/2021 English Premier League

[nik-]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

He was injured and never used by zidane in his final season

His first five years he was excellent, the sixth year he had 11 goals and 5 assists in 23 starts in the league and champions league, not excellent but nowhere near trash

Not surprised the daily mail/sun thinks it was first half 'pretty good' then golf happened, because its the lazy narrative, but it's far from true

He also won them trophies, the incredible run on the goal in the league cup final vs barca, his goals in the cl finals etc. He was more than worth the fee

He wasn't used by Zidane because when he was used he was bad. He couldn't be relied on. It's just really as simple as that, no matter how much people want to think that there was some vendetta, it was really just performance.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by nik-

He wasn't used by Zidane because when he was used he was bad. He couldn't be relied on. It's just really as simple as that, no matter how much people want to think that there was some vendetta, it was really just performance.

I don't think it was a vendetta but Zidane clearly didn't like him, it's the same with reguilon, he was the best left back in la Liga in 2019 but Zidane never rated him since he was in the u16 team.

All managers have players they don't think works in their style and therefore are harder on them, add in bales injuries and the negative attention in the press and it was never gonna end well.

In those first 5 years though, he was apart of maybe the best club front 3 ever? The BBC were such a threat and from so many different ways.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

I don't think it was a vendetta but Zidane clearly didn't like him, it's the same with reguilon, he was the best left back in la Liga in 2019 but Zidane never rated him since he was in the u16 team.

All managers have players they don't think works in their style and therefore are harder on them, add in bales injuries and the negative attention in the press and it was never gonna end well.

In those first 5 years though, he was apart of maybe the best club front 3 ever? The BBC were such a threat and from so many different ways.

MSN > BBC

And that pains me, as two of them are c*nts

[devo22]

first game with fans in the stands, and Cavani does this. Wow.

[Slava]

It's a nice strike. He's yards offside and I have no idea how it counts though.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lol state of English reffing summed up: De Gea has been given the assist....which can only mean Cavani was offside. Great goal though.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Lol state of English reffing summed up: De Gea has been given the assist....which can only mean Cavani was offside. Great goal though.

And to really complete the comedy, the PL tweets that this could be the goal of the season. Sure thing. You don't even need some terrible ref to draw lines for you to see that he's offside by at least a few meters.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I mean whatever, this it the definition of a meaningless game so I really can't care that much, it's just another example (as if we need more) of how piss poor officiating is in England.

[GirlySports]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1394687361901027332

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lol love the audacity of Werner celebrating after he punched it into the net.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1394743055614451716

[GirlySports]

That's Maradona-esque. Celebrate like nothing happened.





He was also offside

[Senator Clay Davis]

Perez missing a sitter to send Leicester to Europa, brutal.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Lol state of English reffing summed up: De Gea has been given the assist....which can only mean Cavani was offside. Great goal though.

Except....he hasn't.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57066741

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by Bagor

Except....he hasn't.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57066741

Except....they changed it



Gotta protect that incompetent officiating of course.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Perez missing a sitter to send Leicester to Europa, brutal.

Well, they got what they deserved for playing for a 0-0. They only generated the one chance really (the goal was essentially Chelsea OG). I do like them and hope Liverpool stumbles, but just don't see it. OTOH, bravo BHA playing on the front foot vs MCI!

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

MSN > BBC

And that pains me, as two of them are c*nts

It's close

I think as individuals msn are better, their stats when all 3 played together are pretty similar too, I think the BBC edge them as a unit by a sliver just for the variety of ways they could attack and how they worked so well together, msn goals seemed more individual brilliance, whereas benzema was the perfect unselfish striker that created so much for cr7 and bale with his movement or passes

[d_phaneuf]

Not that I'm hoping it happens, but if spurs somehow lost by say 5 or 6 to leicester on the weekend to help the foxes goal difference... wouldnt be the worst thing in the world

[d_phaneuf]

Or villa getting a result sunday, that would be fun too

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Except....they changed it

[Big image from unknown source]

Gotta protect that incompetent officiating of course.

Except .... No they didn't. Because it was never credited to him ...ever.

The goal was at the time of, and still is credited to Bruno. In addition to the Beeb link earlier.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=578293

Now, why don't you provide a link for your image? Be a lot easier, no?

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

It's close

I think as individuals msn are better, their stats when all 3 played together are pretty similar too, I think the BBC edge them as a unit by a sliver just for the variety of ways they could attack and how they worked so well together, msn goals seemed more individual brilliance, whereas benzema was the perfect unselfish striker that created so much for cr7 and bale with his movement or passes

Stats were not similar. For those 3 years, (14-17) MSN scored 50% more.