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Is that for real? That's bigfooty standard baiting!!
“Disaster” was probably the wrong word to use. But prior to the tie most people had United as strong favourites and tbf, I accepted the loss this morning. But then the asshole that manages United opened his mouth and the crap he spewed out is unforgivable. It is pure arrogance. Take the loss like a man and move on. But he gave himself credit for past results whilst managing against United.
 

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These results were when you had Coutinho. I wouldn't say that losing your best player will improve your squad. There is a case to argue that Sevilla are better than Liverpool, certainly at least their equal.
I'll give you equal. Still bitter about that Europa final. A very soft disallowed goal cost us a 2-0 lead and changed the games momentum.
 

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still lack of respect even after they've been beaten. Sevilla have always done well in Europe, they are not a minnow side like Basel.
its the same attitude that gives england national team a false sense of being better than other countries.
i compare it to how afl house brainwashed australian people into thinking afl is best game in the world.

bottom line is epl is not the best league in the world and hasnt been for ages.
 

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It is comparable because posters here continually say how much better Spurs and Liverpool are to United, you can't have it both ways.
I would read it as Liverpool's and Spurs' best is way better than united's but Liverpool's and spurs' worst is way worse than united's, hence the relative ladder positions. Does that make sense ?
 

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Sanchez needs to pick things up or risks being a Torres at Chelsea type signing.
This is not a bad shout. Saw a few quotes flying around 'Can't expect the best out of Sanchez until next season' etc. Exactly the same things were said of Torres.

He'd want to finish off this season well.
 

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I would read it as Liverpool's and Spurs' best is way better than united's but Liverpool's and spurs' worst is way worse than united's, hence the relative ladder positions. Does that make sense ?
Debatable. Don't think there is much at all between the teams. Good or bad.
 

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Can't disagree with this. The year he won the CL with Inter (2010?), he based it around Diego Milito having a career year and he stacked the defence. Generally had Javier Zanetti playing as a second CDM.

Mou builds defences and then tries to micromanage the attack.
That CL final I believe inter had 28% possession. Mou is Mou and you know how he likes his teams to play. The reason he doesn't last long is that his players get sick of his overly negative tactics and stop playing for him. It will happen at united as well especially as they are so far off city it's not funny. I reckon Mou would do well at palace or west brom.
 

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That CL final I believe inter had 28% possession. Mou is Mou and you know how he likes his teams to play. The reason he doesn't last long is that his players get sick of his overly negative tactics and stop playing for him. It will happen at united as well especially as they are so far off city it's not funny. I reckon Mou would do well at palace or west brom.
Off memory (dragging the memory up), Inter had a single foray into the Bayern box in the first half, when Milito scored. Was a bit more even in the second half, as Bayern pushed forward in search of an equaliser. But it was ridiculously one direction traffic.
 

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It was only in 2015 Mourinho took Chelsea to the title. Football is hard, managers can go years without winning anything, just look at Wenger { joking }

But even the best like Guardiola, Ancelotti, Feurgeson when he was in charge, and many more have had their ups and downs.

His tactics are the way they are. Sometimes they work, sometimes not.
 

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Pep was getting crucified and questioned last season, look at him now. Not only is he running away with the title, he's running away with it pissing himself laughing.

One season is a long time in football, but it's also a short time. Last season is now all forgotten and he turned it around just like that. People were questioning Pep last season as well saying he didn't '' have it ''
 
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