Today's Football 2016 / 2017 Season

Ashtonian · February 14, 2017

So the take away from that game.

Enrique could be gone in the summer and the rumour is they want out manager.

Emery (or Mr Europe as he should be known) has pulled it out the bag again for a European tie.

ToffeeTim · February 14, 2017

You can't lose world class players like xavi and replace them with dross like Andre Gomes. And you can't replace world class defenders like Puyol with absolute no marks like Umtiti. You can't replace top players like Alves with gutless players like Roberto in your defence. I could go on...

You also can't play a system where you play an aging iniesta alongside a front 3 none of whom work back at all, and expect to be defensively sound.

You also can't replace the greatest coach of the modern era with unproven no marks like Enrique and not expect some regression. Basically barca have regressed through some really poor recruitment.

Old Blue 2 · February 14, 2017

Alan Whittle said:
Well in Huddersfield; hauling in the vermin point by point.

The Toon...???

thirdmantackle · February 14, 2017

there'll be a call for Suarez to come 'home' now

marsh · February 14, 2017

Scunthorpe let me down for 113 pound on a team to score bet! At home to Walsall aswell.
Rats!

jal123 · February 14, 2017

Anyone fancy Wenger for Barca? Could work.

mmmmsnouts · February 14, 2017

Imagine if Huddersfield came up. First single-digit PL points tally ever.

ToffeeDan · February 14, 2017

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Neymar and Barkley would appear to have the same hair stylist...

"Yeah, can I have a Ross Barkley?"

Khalekan · February 15, 2017

mmmmsnouts said:
Imagine if Huddersfield came up. First single-digit PL points tally ever.

Talk about feeling old :blush:

I well remember Frank Wirthington and Uddersfield playing in t' First Division.

The Sky guy tonight said they were last in the top flight in......1972 :coffee:

Alan Whittle · February 15, 2017

Old Blue 2 said:
The Toon...???

Br**t*n

tsubaki · February 15, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
You can't lose world class players like xavi and replace them with dross like Andre Gomes. And you can't replace world class defenders like Puyol with absolute no marks like Umtiti. You can't replace top players like Alves with gutless players like Roberto in your defence. I could go on...

You also can't play a system where you play an aging iniesta alongside a front 3 none of whom work back at all, and expect to be defensively sound.

You also can't replace the greatest coach of the modern era with unproven no marks like Enrique and not expect some regression. Basically barca have regressed through some really poor recruitment.

er - Enrique has in his three years managing them won the CL, la Liga (twice) and the cup (twice). I can only wish Everton had a manager who screwed things up like that.

jaycee · February 15, 2017

mmmmsnouts said:
Imagine if Huddersfield came up. First single-digit PL points tally ever.

Them and Preston are the only two winners of the top flight league not to play in the Premiership

tsubaki · February 15, 2017

mmmmsnouts said:
Imagine if Huddersfield came up. First single-digit PL points tally ever.

Wagner is probably the best manager in that league and they have some money behind them; if they did come up and kept him they would probably stay up.