bigblue wrote:Just because a team plays unattractive football doesn't make it "anti football". It's not a negation of the sport or somehow attacking the spirit of the game. It's a different style that they've perfected.
For me one of the beautiful things about football is that there are so many different ways a team can approach the game. None of them are inherently bad unless you resort to diving, cheating... things against the rules.
And apart from Huth (who we could have used a few players like this year instead of fake hard men like Otter), Leicester weren't a dirty team, they just played incredible counter attacking football. They executed the type of counter attacks that we expected from our team. So hats off to them
Tokyo Blue wrote:bigblue wrote:Just because a team plays unattractive football doesn't make it "anti football". It's not a negation of the sport or somehow attacking the spirit of the game. It's a different style that they've perfected.
For me one of the beautiful things about football is that there are so many different ways a team can approach the game. None of them are inherently bad unless you resort to diving, cheating... things against the rules.
And apart from Huth (who we could have used a few players like this year instead of fake hard men like Otter), Leicester weren't a dirty team, they just played incredible counter attacking football. They executed the type of counter attacks that we expected from our team. So hats off to them
I never used the word "anti-football".
You may like the way Leicester play, that's up to you. I don't. I am not saying it is not successsful (because they have just won the league) or that they should not do it. Just that I have seen it before and I don't like watching it.
By the way, Leicester's top scorer is currently suspended for diving and aggressive behaviour towards the referee.
Crossie wrote:Well done, clap clap, now fuck off back to mid table/relegation when you have to totally change mentality next season. Teams will set up differently against them, expectations will be high, Champions League will suck them dry or desire to fight for every ball.
bigblue wrote:Tokyo Blue wrote:bigblue wrote:Just because a team plays unattractive football doesn't make it "anti football". It's not a negation of the sport or somehow attacking the spirit of the game. It's a different style that they've perfected.
For me one of the beautiful things about football is that there are so many different ways a team can approach the game. None of them are inherently bad unless you resort to diving, cheating... things against the rules.
And apart from Huth (who we could have used a few players like this year instead of fake hard men like Otter), Leicester weren't a dirty team, they just played incredible counter attacking football. They executed the type of counter attacks that we expected from our team. So hats off to them
I never used the word "anti-football".
You may like the way Leicester play, that's up to you. I don't. I am not saying it is not successsful (because they have just won the league) or that they should not do it. Just that I have seen it before and I don't like watching it.
By the way, Leicester's top scorer is currently suspended for diving and aggressive behaviour towards the referee.
You missed my whole point of you claim that I like how they play (which I've never said). Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's bad, and I have massive, massive respect for what they've accomplished.
Get the lemon from out your mouth, you're sounding way too bitter towards a huge underdog story and incredible achievement
bigblue wrote:What a miserable bastard you are. You sound like a scouse/rag/arse fan if City had won the league 10 years ago.
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:phips wrote:City, Chelsea, and Arsenal should be embarrassed.
fair play to Leicester. they did what they needed to do by any means necessary.
but the 3 aforementioned clubs shouldve battling it out. think of all the money spent and you get back jack shit.
Where's the rags in your post you fuckin sad sack?or Spurs or Liverpool for that matter?
Blue Since 76 wrote:phips wrote:City, Chelsea, and Arsenal should be embarrassed.
fair play to Leicester. they did what they needed to do by any means necessary.
but the 3 aforementioned clubs shouldve battling it out. think of all the money spent and you get back jack shit.
A lot more teams than that - Liverpool, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland, Villa, Stoke. All bigger clubs with a bigger budget.
And the obvious one you missed where there was a great stat last night - the rags have spent more in the last two seasons than Leicester has in their entire 132 year history.
phips wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:phips wrote:City, Chelsea, and Arsenal should be embarrassed.
fair play to Leicester. they did what they needed to do by any means necessary.
but the 3 aforementioned clubs shouldve battling it out. think of all the money spent and you get back jack shit.
Where's the rags in your post you fuckin sad sack?or Spurs or Liverpool for that matter?
what's this, you want me to give United credit and call them a good team that shouldve been battling it out for the title?
if i had included United in the list i'd be called a rag. i leave them out and im an idiot. i see.
Liverpool are shit. they had zero chance of winning the title. i left Spurs off because they shouldn't be embarrassed. they are finishing 2nd and above Arsenal for the first time in a long time--thats a good season.
than you for demonstrating in the clearest way possible that you (and everyone else) didn't read my actual post but just saw my username and decided to insult me. i insult United and im criticized for it...didnt think id see the day.
Fidel Castro wrote:Putting a tenner on them being relegated next season.
phips wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:phips wrote:City, Chelsea, and Arsenal should be embarrassed.
fair play to Leicester. they did what they needed to do by any means necessary.
but the 3 aforementioned clubs shouldve battling it out. think of all the money spent and you get back jack shit.
Where's the rags in your post you fuckin sad sack?or Spurs or Liverpool for that matter?
what's this, you want me to give United credit and call them a good team that shouldve been battling it out for the title?
if i had included United in the list i'd be called a rag. i leave them out and im an idiot. i see.
Liverpool are shit. they had zero chance of winning the title. i left Spurs off because they shouldn't be embarrassed. they are finishing 2nd and above Arsenal for the first time in a long time--thats a good season.
than you for demonstrating in the clearest way possible that you (and everyone else) didn't read my actual post but just saw my username and decided to insult me. i insult United and im criticized for it...didnt think id see the day.
iwasthere2012 wrote:phips wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:phips wrote:City, Chelsea, and Arsenal should be embarrassed.
fair play to Leicester. they did what they needed to do by any means necessary.
but the 3 aforementioned clubs shouldve battling it out. think of all the money spent and you get back jack shit.
Where's the rags in your post you fuckin sad sack?or Spurs or Liverpool for that matter?
what's this, you want me to give United credit and call them a good team that shouldve been battling it out for the title?
if i had included United in the list i'd be called a rag. i leave them out and im an idiot. i see.
Liverpool are shit. they had zero chance of winning the title. i left Spurs off because they shouldn't be embarrassed. they are finishing 2nd and above Arsenal for the first time in a long time--thats a good season.
than you for demonstrating in the clearest way possible that you (and everyone else) didn't read my actual post but just saw my username and decided to insult me. i insult United and im criticized for it...didnt think id see the day.
Bullshit argument asbusual Phips.
If you are going to mention the money spent thenvyes you should have mentioned United and Liverpool.
You're a WUM. I'm finally fully convinced.
Fidel Castro wrote:Putting a tenner on them being relegated next season.
Fidel Castro wrote:Putting a tenner on them being relegated next season.
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