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patrickmuf:
God bless you bro...Maybe Modric should have been crowned with the Balon D'or as it's just a season of exceptional display...

If he had known that question was a trap, he would have ignored it

Melvyn11:
So you finally agreed it was easier for Ferguson at United. Good we are making progress.

You think he just woke up and became a legend there? He could have left since way back to another club like Pep would have done. Why do you think he became a legend at Old Trafford?

Still waiting for raumdeuter to explain how 1 season is not enough to say a league is dominating others but 1 season was enough to crown Salah as African best and at the same time say Pep dominated the league

Melvyn11:
It's way easier Being in a club where you are practically a living legend. Ferguson could literally go 3 seasons trophyless rebuilding the team and United won't dare sack him. He should try it at Barca or Madrid and see the outcome.

So your Pep can't stay one place and become a legend there so that he can go 3 seasons trophyless? Small thing that Mourinho did, he ran out of Spain

Melvyn11:
Romantism for united fans.
Ferguson had no competition in the 90s, united where the rich bullies in the league, Ferguson never had to built a new team, continuing a dynasty where everything is built to your vision is easier compared to jumping in to a new club and winning every 3 years.

It's not easier. Coaches know how difficult it is to maintain the Hunger. In a new club, everyone is excited and wants to impress

raumdeuter:
aside man utd

Which cl finalist did man utd beat ti the league

If United hadn't stopped Arsenal, they would have been in the final. United won the league that year and got to the final. We didn't hear any nonsense of "Competing against UEFA finalists " because baba was ready for the English team that stood on his way to the final. But Pep, we're hearing nonsense.

raumdeuter:
at least 3 consecutive

Lol, Salah didn't need 3 consecutive seasons, Pep didn't need 3 consecutive seasons

Aparisports

raumdeuter:
How was Chelsea formidable in the league those years

Guardiola held CL finalists liverpool back to back to win the league

What kind of question is this na

raumdeuter:
You don't pick best league based on 1 season as it can be a fluke you need consistency like Spain did

How many seasons do you need?

raumdeuter:
Was there an epl finalist?

In 2009?

raumdeuter:
Arsenal made 1, chelsea made 2 finals and liverpool made 2 finals

When arsenal made a final, chelsea not man utd won the league

When chelsea made the final in 2012, city not man utd won the league

When liverpool made the final in 2005, chelsea won the league

So Ferguson only won the league in 2007 and 2008 of those 5 times

Guardiola on his side won the league when liverpool made the final in 2018 and 2019 plus spurs in 2019

2009 final, who did United beat to make the final?

raumdeuter:
Give us one season where Ferguson had 2 rivals as cl finalists and the same season 2 yorupa finalists

Just 1 season

Ferguson faced 5 cl finalists in 26yrs, guardiola faced 2 in 1 season and 3 in 2 seasons winning both

Why are you looking for this when he held off a formidable Chelsea team to win the champions league and epl in the same year. Your Pep couldn't and was having fun with the Rotterdam of this world to win the FA cup

raumdeuter:
It's basic common sense. One season doesn't make a league the best, it requires several seasons at the top like spain did from 2014 till 2018

2 of city's rivals who city won the league against are in the CL finals this season and this season will be 1st and 2nd in Europe

That's the opposition guardiola faced and beat

Who were the teams Ferguson faced and what was their standing in Europe?

Guardiola faced and beat a league that's stronger than anything Ferguson ever faced. Facts
A league where 97 points which is better than anything Ferguson ever achieved was not good enough to win the league

FFS, Ferguson in 1999 won the league with 79 points that's about 20 points less

Arsenal got to the final, Liverpool did too twice and got to semis, Chelsea got to the final and made a couple of semis too. What are you talking about?

You think it's easy for a coach to see a team peak and then start all over with new set of players?

Until I see us complete transfer in key areas(this includes in and out transfer), I won't expect United to finish in a better position than this current one next season. In fact, if Everton and Wolves do better, they may top this team.

It will take a Jesus kind of miracle to turn this team around. Not gonna happen!

januzaj:
Yes....Roy can say anything just the way he could do anything on the pitch.

Lol

Lana1:
Like season feem

I'm tired of those gayners fans aswear

januzaj:
Roy Keane oooo

You sure he was the one that said this?

Lana1:
Lol. And how many league titles have Arsenal won after all the 25 million Lacazete and Aubameyang handshakes?

Next season is their year lol

patrickmuf:
Was it ever about Ole vs Poch? I was just keen to let eph know that the change of formation and tactics played a role in the comeback win of Spurs.

Lol
There was no point dragging it further.

larride:
Bros you cannot blame Pep for the incompetence of your club board directors. It’s not like they were not spending, they were spending on average joes. Pep also had his own target that he didn’t get.

The excuse of buying players/spending money would have made sense if he was the only one doing it. Everyone is spending, some are just buying bang average players.

I think the point is that Pep is lucky to have competent people to work with. Imagine Pep with Ed, he would have been frustrated by now

patrickmuf:
I'm very sure Pochettino would say he wanted to bypass the midfield of Ajax by introducing Llorente, he will also claim he needed by better player on the ball in midfield who could cope with the constant pressing from Ajax and that's why he took off Wanyama and deployed Erikson there...
If you noticed in that game, Son stated out on the right but in the second half, he switched to the left where he became a constant threat thus Ziyech had to be more defensively conscious and Moura was operating off shoulders of Llorente that for me is tactics on display unless we're just going to throw everything we saw with our eyes wide open under the bus and tow the way of Erikson because he played the match.

I don't see any other sub that would have entered and hope for a difference. It wasn't like he had to choose between two decisions. Everyone could see that Wanyama was going to leave the game sooner rather than later. Anyways Poch has always been a very good coach for me. I hope he wins something soon.

Corrosiveman:
....second leg

SO your team kicked and bullied LFC to win the first leg?

Corrosiveman:
Pochetino played his own Part against Ajax but that game was nothing But a Physical Battle one thing you have to notice about clubs who play possession football is that if you let them play their passing Game they would hurt you against Ajax llorente tortured Blind in the second half same way liverpool players kicked and Bullied Barca players if you are not physical and cant Press your opponent then you are finished

Who kicked and bullied Barça players? Who injured Keita in the first leg?

patrickmuf:
Taking off Wanyama and bringing on Llorente was a change of formation, playing long balls as against trying to play through a congested midfield was a tactical switch, it helped them bypass that solid Ajax midfield.

1. Wanyama was not fit for that game. He was playing nonsense and it was only a matter of time before he's yanked off
2. There was nothing tactical there as that was a desperate move. There was nothing more to lose, his team was 3 goals down with 45 minutes to go. What could go worse?
3. Eriksen didn't see it as the game changer or even close. He was on the field for 90 minutes that day

simonjassy:
lol,eriksen was caught in the euphoria of their victory,indeed they abandoned "tactics",cause they didn't expect the "new" tactic to work,as it is something they probably have never done or trained on b4,most players would not even call it a tactic,as it was thought up hastily,hoping it would work.well,personally i give kudos to llorente who had the common sense to keep playing the ball through.
when chelsea drew 2-2 with barcelona in 2012,all key players said they played with their all,forgetting that they switched from defensive to "ultra defensive" playing with 4 dfs and 4 dmfs with the striker as the first line of defence.

So Eriksen was so excited that he totally forgot the moment when Poch told the team he's switching tactics and was praising Moura instead? What else did he forget? Lol

simonjassy:
we can't really say tottenham has had a peculiar style of play this season due to their injuries,with some players playing in unfamiliar roles.against ajax,poch initial setup.was 4 defenders,1 holding midfielder,1 cmf(sissoko),eriksen as amf and 3 ss(son,moura,dele).when he saw the tactics wasn't working,he introduced a cf(a post player ,llorente) and took off the dm wanyama,forcing eriksen to drop back as cmf and they initiated long balls against the initial short passes.
llorente's job was to effectively hold up play and play through passes to his (ss),the rest was left for the ss to create chances/score from the through balls.
it did pay off,but ajax could have tighted it if they had played very compact with a very high defensive line or they had double marked "llorente" as he became the new creative outlet unlike eriksen. beautiful tactical switch i must say.

Who do we believe now? You or Eriksen that said they abandoned tactics and fought on the pitch?

This useless Ed never tell those players to find a new club?

ChristoBam:
Don't be silly. You never asked me what his tactics was. And if you did, I didn't see it. This is not whatsapp. You can't expect me to see every message you direct at me.
As for those of you asking what Pochetino's tactics are, I'm sure you expect me to say either tikitaka or Defensive football. Like these are the only tactics available in football. That is why you keep asking me what tactics he plays. If not, then you don't watch Spurs at all.
Number one, Pochetinho has an attacking philosophy. Whenever they are in possesion, only 3 players are excused from not joining the attack and that is the 2 centre backs and the defensive midfielder. And another thing is that the attacking players are not constrained to a particular position. They intertwine continuously whenever in attack thereby creating options everytime.
Whenever they are not with the ball they press for the ball continuously until things are in their favor. Something similar to what Ole says his tactics are.
If you asked me to simplify his tactics, I'd say he plays possession football.

You have not seen United play like this under Ole in the first 10-20 minutes, then they become tired and can't keep up? You have not watched these team hassle for ball deep in the opponent half under Ole?

Since Ole joined, Shaw has had about 3-4 assists, but the full backs doesn't join the attack right?

Now you say its something similar to Ole tactics and you think Poch will come and make a majority of these players better? Someone that at a time he was among the title contenders only for him to finish over 20 points behind the league leaders with a team that has far more better defenders, midfielders and attackers. Someone that his team had to abandon his tactics to get into the final of the Champions League?

You are very silly

Lana1:
And I think if u cant reply like someone that has a brain, then you should hit full reverse and backup from my mentions. I wasn't talking to you.

"Tottenham has a particular tactic....they have a style of play."
Ok. What is it? What is this style of play? Explain to us this unique way that Poch sets up his team to play that OGS doesn't. But no. Una no fit tell us.

I asked him to explain this Poch tactic before, he disappeared like the fart of a leprous witch immediately

elampiro:
I guess Mourinho already played four of the top five teams in those 17 matches. May be he could have turned it around with the next fixtures which required less pressure. However, once English media and fans are on a coach, his own is finished. He loses focus. No one has survived it.

OGS played against Tottenham, city, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. I don't understand this your comment here

Chelseafan1:
U get work wey u dey do?

See question o

Chelseafan1:
Go and read thru my previous posts, one of them has your answer.

lol as I don't have anything to do na