Babylon Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 I've noticed some of that though, maybe it's Ranieri's Italian tactics he speaks of. The ball boys with the towels at home for example (last night showed Fuchs doesn't even need the towel in wet conditions to throw the ball long) is a time wasting tactic introduced a few months ago that's not really needed. We've had towels and dodgy ball balls for a long time. We got banned from the multi ball system once didn't we as the ball boys were playing silly buggers... something like that. I've not noticed anything more than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Oh my, Spurs fans are providing some beautiful bitterness. If I was them I would be bitter as well, they've been in the league for god knows how many years with not a lot to show for it and in our 2nd season back in the Prem we are 7 points clear joint top in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Remember when they sold Gareth Bale and bought a dozen shit players hoping that one of them would be as good as Bale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grewks Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Don't buy into all this 'possession hype'. Guardiola has made Bayern a worse side since going there. They won everything the season before playing quick counter attacking football, now they only win the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 WE play like we're a basketball team quick breaks and everyone defending,what's wrong with that?The problem is that referees now quickly assume we're playing the ball with our hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Don't buy into all this 'possession hype'. Guardiola has made Bayern a worse side since going there. They won everything the season before playing quick counter attacking football, now they only win the league. Could not agree more with you. He was gifted the best team in the world at Barcelona when they stuttered he jumped ship to bayern who were the best team in the world and has taken them backwards imo. Not as good as people make him out to be. (He is still a fantastic manager mind. Just not what people say he is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Eh, we played long balls and managed the game against the likes of spurs and man city, then we were direct but without the hoofing and cynical game management against the likes of swansea and Newcastle, almost like ranieri knows what we're capable of, what the opposition is capable of and tinkers with the game plan to exploit the weaknesses. I'd rather that than play one way and then whinge when someone stops us like spurs are, simply because that's how you win titles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Remember when they sold Gareth Bale and bought a dozen shit players hoping that one of them would be as good as Bale? exactly, totally squandered all that money on average players, the keeper will be looking to leave soon for a better club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Let's put the talk about Bayern "going backwards" aside for a little. They're quite obviously an awesome team. They have 46 points in 17 league games, they all but murdered Dortmund, and they won their Champions League group with a +16 goal difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 exactly, totally squandered all that money on average players, the keeper will be looking to leave soon for a better club. If I were him I'd branch out into haulage, Hugo Lorries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmondfox Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6860289/Jan-Vertonghen-slams-Leicester-after-Tottenham-defeat.htmlNow Vertongen is crying. I find the line about when you have the ball, they kick it to the forwards, when they don't they defend as a team really funny. As if this allowed in football. Also regarding him saying our players cheat and block off at set pieces, he's the worst at fouling and getting away with it, didn't he pull Leo back last season just as he was about to take a shot? I can imagine a lot of games are getting really frustrating for Riyad as he gets 2/3 men on him and constantly fouled when he skins people. Carroll was chopping him all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6860289/Jan-Vertonghen-slams-Leicester-after-Tottenham-defeat.htmlNow Vertongen is crying. I find the line about when you have the ball, they kick it to the forwards, when they don't they defend as a team really funny. As if this allowed in football. Also regarding him saying our players cheat and block off at set pieces, he's the worst at fouling and getting away with it, didn't he pull Leo back last season just as he was about to take a shot? I can imagine a lot of games are getting really frustrating for Riyad as he gets 2/3 men on him and constantly fouled when he skins people. Carroll was chopping him all game. Blocking off at set pieces... ha ha ha ha ha... it was your own player you total gonad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Vertonghen comes out and says they knew how we would play and that it works for us, not quite sure how that's him crying or slamming us... People need to stop looking for external negatives constantly. Jeez. It's like things are going to well within the club that people need to feed off of some negativity elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybes Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 “They always approach every game in the same way so we knew what to expect – they kick every ball they get long and run. And when they don’t have the ball they all defend. But I suppose it works for them.” Isn't that what football is all about. Spanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHawk Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 If they knew how w'd play surely it looks worse on them for still losing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitlock Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 I think Mourinho said something once about winning the game with little possession - it's like playing ball with a dog. The dog has most of the possession but the owner has the control. Something like that. Fcuk knows. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmic123 Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6860289/Jan-Vertonghen-slams-Leicester-after-Tottenham-defeat.htmlNow Vertongen is crying. and this tottenham victory just keeps getting better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 some of these bellends need to realise the only Stat that matters is the scoreline 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 “They always approach every game in the same way so we knew what to expect – they kick every ball they get long and run. And when they don’t have the ball they all defend. But I suppose it works for them.” Isn't that what football is all about. Spanner. I find it's much more effective to kick between the keeper and the defenders and just pray the opposition get an own goal at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 “They always approach every game in the same way so we knew what to expect – they kick every ball they get long and run. And when they don’t have the ball they all defend. But I suppose it works for them.” Isn't that what football is all about. Spanner. lol Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Ulike Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 “They always approach every game in the same way so we knew what to expect – they kick every ball they get long and run. And when they don’t have the ball they all defend. But I suppose it works for them.” Isn't that what football is all about. Spanner. Ha! The mind games are beginning. If we continue winning I’m sure the other big clubs will start to change their attitude to us. So far they have just grinned and patronised us as “plucky little Leicester a breath of fresh air” etc. Once they realise that we’re not going to go quietly, they’ll all start to undermine us with the ‘long ball’ tag. Maybe Potty should make his own players “defend when they don’t have the ball” rather than letting Eric Dier pray to Mecca when he’s supposed to be defending corners… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 “They always approach every game in the same way so we knew what to expect – they kick every ball they get long and run. And when they don’t have the ball they all defend. But I suppose it works for them.” Isn't that what football is all about. Spanner. we aren't allowed to win the ball back now... how dare we make it hard for them to score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 I tell you what I seriously hope we sit back again in the cup and nick another 1-0 win to see them in meltdown 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 Hope we play a weakened team in cup get smashed 80-20 on possession and we win on pens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHawk Posted 14 January 2016 Share Posted 14 January 2016 I tell you what I seriously hope we sit back again in the cup and nick another 1-0 win to see them in meltdown Nah i'd rather we went to town and completely outplayed them at their own game and won easily. Would shut them them up then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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