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CGRdrJoe
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
After factoring in that big number you listed, Cincy averaged an amazing 17,295 for the year.
As a 3rd division club, I believe that average attendance was higher than some teams in first division leagues in every first division league in the world, with the exception of the Bundesliga
I checked EPL, MLS, Liga MX, Ligue 1, Chinese Super League, Serie A, Argentine First Division, J League and any other bigger league I could think of, and all had one or more teams who averaged less than what Cincy did this year in the 3rd division in the US.
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The Gator
Footballguy
@_Zeets: Damn, RIP to Jesse Lingard though. These things remind you how short life is. Hug your loved ones while you can. https://vine.co/v/iu300nHXKBl
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Best part of that is that Lingard sort of just walks away like if he nonchalants it no one will notice.
B Maverick
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
The Gator
Footballguy
What's the word on Kane?
Hated seeing that, especially because it was an 'effort' injury.
Still waiting on the scans - soccer teams are not nearly as forthcoming with injury news as NFL, or any American sports, teams.
I'd say a minimum of 3 weeks just seeing it bend like it did - if its a high ankle sprain - its 4-6 weeks.
Matt Law @Matt_Law_DT 41m41 minutes ago
Harry Kane has had two scans on his ankle today + Tottenham are still waiting for final confirmation of exactly how long he'll be out#thfc
Harry Kane has had two scans on his ankle today + Tottenham are still waiting for final confirmation of exactly how long he'll be out
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
The Gator
Footballguy
I think the problem this game was the 4-2-4 lineup.
I'm leaning towards Jose being senile and thinking he's playing FIFA 17 where you can just plug in guys regardless of position.
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B Maverick
Footballguy
Well, Moyes inherited an issue and panic bought another issue, LVG didnt remove the issues, and now Jose seems to be accepting those same issues.
But it also feels like something else is going on. Pogba is trying to hard to live up to the price tag and show he can dominate a game. Too many others seem to be feeling the weight lifted off them by LVG's philosophy being gone and want to do too much, take on too many, and go schoolyard instead of making it easy. They havent settled in now that there is freedom. Add in Jose's determination to use a formation that doesnt get the best out of most of the team in order to include Rooney and nothing is gelling together. Too many people losing the ball while dribbling too much leading to counters and no sustained attacks. Rooney's touch and lack of mobility kills attacks. Fellaini's lack of creativity, pace, quick thinking, offensive headers, and no fouling kills attacks.....
Jose needs to do something. I know I am not smarter then Jose (or LVG, or Moyes.... well maybe Moyes), but to me its easy, start with less Rooney and Fellaini, move to a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3, give Pogba some support in the form of Carrick or Schneiderlin, get some pace and creativity around Zlatan with a combo of Martial, Rashford, Mkhy, Mata, Herrera and get after it.
But it also feels like something else is going on. Pogba is trying to hard to live up to the price tag and show he can dominate a game. Too many others seem to be feeling the weight lifted off them by LVG's philosophy being gone and want to do too much, take on too many, and go schoolyard instead of making it easy. They havent settled in now that there is freedom. Add in Jose's determination to use a formation that doesnt get the best out of most of the team in order to include Rooney and nothing is gelling together. Too many people losing the ball while dribbling too much leading to counters and no sustained attacks. Rooney's touch and lack of mobility kills attacks. Fellaini's lack of creativity, pace, quick thinking, offensive headers, and no fouling kills attacks.....
Jose needs to do something. I know I am not smarter then Jose (or LVG, or Moyes.... well maybe Moyes), but to me its easy, start with less Rooney and Fellaini, move to a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3, give Pogba some support in the form of Carrick or Schneiderlin, get some pace and creativity around Zlatan with a combo of Martial, Rashford, Mkhy, Mata, Herrera and get after it.
The Gator
Footballguy
Not mush to help the United defense, but the midfield forward should be-
Morgan
Pogba Miki
Mata
Martial/Rashford Zlatan
I think that could be pretty solid. When Mata picks up the ball you have two strikers in front of him and two MFs that are great at forward runs.
Heck, even Zlatan as the false 9 with Rashford AND Martial in front of him...pretty close to the deeper role he played at PSG iirc
Morgan
Pogba Miki
Zlatan
Martial Rashford
Morgan
Pogba Miki
Mata
Martial/Rashford Zlatan
I think that could be pretty solid. When Mata picks up the ball you have two strikers in front of him and two MFs that are great at forward runs.
Heck, even Zlatan as the false 9 with Rashford AND Martial in front of him...pretty close to the deeper role he played at PSG iirc
Morgan
Pogba Miki
Zlatan
Martial Rashford
B Maverick
Footballguy
I like all of this. And I am not too worried about the defense in this formation. A lot of the issue is the runs by valencia and shaw get lost because people lose the ball and the counter is on. Or the immobile fro cant run with people coming through and the defense gets overloaded. Bailley has been great. Smalling will get comfortable next to him and be better then Blind. Valencia and Shaw are fine back there. The above frees up Pogba with creativity around him and a solid defender and passer behind him. And helps the defense.
B Maverick
Footballguy
To add to gator, I think you could even go 4-4-2
Morgan
Miki Pogba Martial
Zlatan Rashford
Morgan
Miki Pogba Martial
Zlatan Rashford
If this was FM, I think I would line up like this:
Rooney could slot in as a supporting striker in lieu of Miki. They should have sold Mata - everyone knows Jose does not like Mata - I mean Mata is too short to be out there. In this formation, Zlatan will be playing in Martial and Rashford, and then using his Zlatan-skills on set pieces/corners. Pogba has the run of the midfield, and should be crashing the box late. Carrick is simply a DM who helps recycle the ball, and stays deep to allow the CBs to cover for the runs by Shaw and Valencia. Miki is directing things in the attackign end - either spraying the ball wide for a cross, or a through ball for Martial and Rashford.
Zlatan
Martial Miki Rashford
Pogba Carrick
Shaw Smalling Bailly Valencia
De Gea
Rooney could slot in as a supporting striker in lieu of Miki. They should have sold Mata - everyone knows Jose does not like Mata - I mean Mata is too short to be out there. In this formation, Zlatan will be playing in Martial and Rashford, and then using his Zlatan-skills on set pieces/corners. Pogba has the run of the midfield, and should be crashing the box late. Carrick is simply a DM who helps recycle the ball, and stays deep to allow the CBs to cover for the runs by Shaw and Valencia. Miki is directing things in the attackign end - either spraying the ball wide for a cross, or a through ball for Martial and Rashford.
Kafka
Footballguy
Kafka
Footballguy
:reported:
Can you play Fellani more than once at a time? Maybe something like that?
B Maverick
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Messi's son, Suarez's son and Pique's son all started soccer school at FC Barcelona today....
Anyone smell another FIFA ban coming?
Anyone smell another FIFA ban coming?
Kafka
Footballguy
As an outsider, it just seems that ManU bought ZLATAN!, & figured everything would work itself out, because we have God, & you don't !
B Maverick
Footballguy
Don't forget they paired him with TSO and the worlds most expensive player.... everything SHOULD work itself out.
Kafka
Footballguy
I know, but... Hyperbole! is much more fun...
Don't forget they paired him with TSO and the worlds most expensive player.... everything SHOULD work itself out.
The Gator
Footballguy
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
That's what I said Friday afternoon when I finally woke up
so funny that before the damn Darby people were already to crown their ###, but like Pep said in his post game "they are who we thought they were"
GoFishTN
Footballguy
Bonzai
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
I was at my 7yr old's open house at school tonight. I was going through his stuff and came across this in his Imagination Journal. I literally LOL'ed while the teacher was yammering away. Friggin kid is obsessed.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/yamaha395/272BFC1E-C395-4472-93A2-C2439E296602_zps3q4rww8y.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/yamaha395/272BFC1E-C395-4472-93A2-C2439E296602_zps3q4rww8y.jpg
lardonastick
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gianmarco
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Germany might be considering adding playoffs to determine their champion.
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What's the best way of ending Bayern Munich's four-year reign as German Bundesliga champion? If you can't beat Bayern in the 34-game league championship, how about getting a second shot in the playoffs?Former German Football League (DFL) president and Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser suggested in an interview with Kicker on Monday that playoffs for the top four teams were "more relevant than ever" and "many people are considering" a playoff system.What makes them more relevant than ever? It would seem Bayern's perfect start -- 6-0, 2-0 and 3-1 wins -- after winning the Bundesliga each of the last four years is a factor, though Hertha Berlin is also 3-0-0 with promoted RB Leipzig in hot pursuit thanks to a pair of wins and a draw in three games."In the long run," Holzhauser said, "the dominance of one club is not good for the competition." Dortmund's 6-0 win at Darmstadt suggests that it will also be a worthy contender to reclaim the silverware it last hoisted in 2011 and 2012, but BVB coach Thomas Tuchel says he too would support the introduction of playoffs."Why not? It would give the runners-up, third and fourth the chance to be champion," he said Monday before Dortmund's game against Wolfsburg. "I do not think playoffs are far-fetched. I am basically very open to rule changes."
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What's the best way of ending Bayern Munich's four-year reign as German Bundesliga champion? If you can't beat Bayern in the 34-game league championship, how about getting a second shot in the playoffs?Former German Football League (DFL) president and Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser suggested in an interview with Kicker on Monday that playoffs for the top four teams were "more relevant than ever" and "many people are considering" a playoff system.What makes them more relevant than ever? It would seem Bayern's perfect start -- 6-0, 2-0 and 3-1 wins -- after winning the Bundesliga each of the last four years is a factor, though Hertha Berlin is also 3-0-0 with promoted RB Leipzig in hot pursuit thanks to a pair of wins and a draw in three games."In the long run," Holzhauser said, "the dominance of one club is not good for the competition." Dortmund's 6-0 win at Darmstadt suggests that it will also be a worthy contender to reclaim the silverware it last hoisted in 2011 and 2012, but BVB coach Thomas Tuchel says he too would support the introduction of playoffs."Why not? It would give the runners-up, third and fourth the chance to be champion," he said Monday before Dortmund's game against Wolfsburg. "I do not think playoffs are far-fetched. I am basically very open to rule changes."
LAUNCH
Footballguy
roadkill1292
Footballguy
