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Good thread.

Anyway we have a deal in place with NAC Breda. We have two of ours on loan there already but I expect that will be a regular thing now. Hopefully get them promoted this season. Will be a good pathway.
 
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The funny part was you didn't need to hurry up. A draw would have been a good result for you and we were still in the hunt. Liverpool got frustrated when they shouldn't have and seeing Suarez clap Schwarzer for taking his time confirmed we were right in your heads.
Didn't need to, no, but when you had played that way successfully for 13 matches it is arguable that suddenly switching up would have been riskier. And definitely more boring. Mourinho was trying to prove a point that 'boring' works by celebrating so much despite their lack of ambition that game (and from memory there was nothing to play for Chelsea-wise, but you say 'we were still in the hunt'?).

As shown in the gif above, Stevie does make a major error about once every 50 games; sometimes for us, sometimes for England. If Stevie didn't slip, then we would've got a draw anyway, or better considering he then spent most of the game trying to score by himself. But it was up to the referee to stop the blatant time-wasting before that and afterwards. He didn't stick to the rules even when it was obvious from early on what was going on. Disappointing.
 

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Take it to the Bay.

Just purposely trying to start a shit fight.

Surprised mods havent deleted it yet.
 

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Few rule changes coming up next year. Most significant is the softening of the automatic red card for DOGSO.
Saw this yesterday and meant to post in here. Good move I think, it's been talked about for years.

Also scrapping the must pass forward from kick off which I've never understood.

Also player injured from a tackle resulting in a yellow/red card can be treated on pitch which I love because I've always hated that you can injure the opposition and actually end up benefiting your side.
 

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Neither good enough with the ball. Both quick, both good movement, both can hold up ok but don't really get too involved in the build up.

Look at someone like Bony, quality at Swansea but doesnt really look comfortable doing what we're asking him to do.
 

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Neither good enough with the ball. Both quick, both good movement, both can hold up ok but don't really get too involved in the build up.

Look at someone like Bony, quality at Swansea but doesnt really look comfortable doing what we're asking him to do.
Have you watched any of Origi??

Not good enough with the ball suggests that you havent.
 
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