TalkBass OFFICIAL English Football thread 2012-13: Part 3 - Page 12

MartinG1957 · #**221** 02-10-2013, 08:14 AM

Agree Mark - just think we need a natural striker - Theo has always scored good goals just think he would be better using his natural talents to work with a natural 6 yard box striker :-)

dangnewt · #**222** 02-10-2013, 09:16 AM

Uh-oh - MU up 1 and could have been 2 by now.

This is a tough game for me - I usually like to root for the underdog which would put me in the Everton camp but LFC need to jump over Everton in the standings in order to play in Europe next year.

Maybe I'll just root for a lot of goals.

SoVeryTired · #**223** 02-10-2013, 09:46 AM

As a Liverpool fan surely you should never want Everton to win, regardless of league positions.

SoVeryTired · #**224** 02-10-2013, 10:55 AM

Sorry about the result Titus, nothing personal - you just happened to be stood between us and the Premiership.

Darkstrike · #**225** 02-10-2013, 10:56 AM

Perfect weekend of football. Giggs keeps his every season record, 12 points clear of City with one of our toughest fixtures done and dusted, and a rare these days clean sheet, couldn't ask for more.

Jones was magic in the first half keeping Fellaini out of the game, and Rafael all 93mins keeping his whole side in line.

dangnewt · #**226** 02-10-2013, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

As a Liverpool fan surely you should never want Everton to win, regardless of league positions.

Yeah, but as Titus reminds me once ever couple of pages, I'm not a particularly legitmate LFC fan.

Howard did look a little old on the breakaway chances, not that RVP was going to be denied, but it shouldn't have been that easy.

MU is pretty relentless, you have to tip your cap to them. It would have been understandable if they would have turned in poor performance as they are sitting on a big lead after the City loss and they have the Champions game coming up - but the exact opposite happened - they were focused and ready to play hard for 90 minutes.

Darkstrike · #**227** 02-10-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dangnewt

Yeah, but as Titus reminds me once ever couple of pages, I'm not a particularly legitmate LFC fan.

A fan of one of your teams arch rivals picks at your fandom, and your response is to cheer said rival team on?

Maybe he's right!

I wouldn't go cheering the Jets if one of their fans fired some banter at my level of love of the Patriots.

SoVeryTired · #**228** 02-10-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dangnewt

Yeah, but as Titus reminds me once ever couple of pages, I'm not a particularly legitmate LFC fan.

Howard did look a little old on the breakaway chances, not that RVP was going to be denied, but it shouldn't have been that easy.

MU is pretty relentless, you have to tip your cap to them. It would have been understandable if they would have turned in poor performance as they are sitting on a big lead after the City loss and they have the Champions game coming up - but the exact opposite happened - they were focused and ready to play hard for 90 minutes.

After last season there was no way United would be taking this fixture for granted. A focussed 90 minutes is precisely what I expected (okay, hoped for).

dangnewt · #**229** 02-10-2013, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

As a Liverpool fan surely you should never want Everton to win, regardless of league positions.

That may be a cultural difference either between sports or countries. I have never had a problem rooting for my rival if it improves my team's chances to win. I've rooted for the Canadiens, Jets, Yankees, Lakers, 76'ers, when the situation required it.

Tituscrow · #**230** 02-10-2013, 11:30 AM

A comfortable home win. We never looked even close to getting much out of that game.

Consolations? Back in August, if you'd have offered us sixth place, with a dozen games left, above the redsh**e, I'd have bitten your hand off.

Lets not forget....35 million quid spunked on Andy Carroll. If only Davie had that kind of wedge.

**cheezewiz** · #**231** 02-10-2013, 11:32 AM

On the whole fan thing, I don't think I could root for Tottenham if it meant armageddon if they lost. I don't think it's cultural either. I'm a born and bred American. Just like in the NFL, I almost can find no way to root for the Chicago Bears or Minnesota Vikings. I watched the game neutrally today. I like Everton as a team, but they are awful close in points to the Gunners. I don't like Man U at all, but I can't help but admire what a really good team they are now.

dangnewt · #**232** 02-10-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

A comfortable home win. We never looked even close to getting much out of that game.

Consolations? Back in August, if you'd have offered us sixth place, with a dozen games left, above the redsh**e, I'd have bitten your hand off.

Lets not forget....35 million quid spunked on Andy Carroll. If only Davie had that kind of wedge.

Half the fun of this thread is learning some colorful new expressions in what I used to think was my native tongue.

I can usually get the gist from context (although I have a feeling I shouldn't throw around the term spunked when I meet the Queen), but I'm a bit confused about the "bitten your hand off" - here we simply say that "we would have gladly taken it"

SoVeryTired · #**233** 02-10-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dangnewt

Half the fun of this thread is learning some colorful new expressions in what I used to think was my native tongue.

I can usually get the gist from context (although I have a feeling I shouldn't throw around the term spunked when I meet the Queen), but I'm a bit confused about the "bitten your hand off" - here we simply say that "we would have gladly taken it"

I've spent the weekend swapping language with American visitors! 'Bitten your hand off' is as you interpreted it, only a lot more emphatic.

Darkstrike · #**234** 02-10-2013, 01:51 PM

SoVeryTired · #**235** 02-10-2013, 02:15 PM

Love it!

Keano · #**236** 02-11-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

Jones was magic in the first half keeping Fellaini out of the game, and Rafael all 93mins keeping his whole side in line.

Jones stood out for me as well. He's really stepped up as the help-defense in last month or so. Interestingly enough, Fergie seems to be using him in a man-marking role, rather than the more traditional zone-marking for a defensive mid..

Darkstrike · #**237** 02-11-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Keano

Jones stood out for me as well. He's really stepped up as the help-defense in last month or so. Interestingly enough, Fergie seems to be using him in a man-marking role, rather than the more traditional zone-marking for a defensive mid..

Yup, it's generally considered an outdated tactic, outside of corner defence, but when a team has an especially potent threat, like Bale or Fellaini, (or when Rooney done it with Arteta and scuffled Arsenal's tactics) it's been working wonders. You loose a players versatility, but then so do your opponents.

Some reckon using Jones like this in the last few games has been preparation for the same with Ronaldo, or Ozil, I should hope not though, Ronaldo has way too much pace to be held, and only needs one break, and concentration on Ozil while Ronaldo is about wouldn't make sense, IMO.

Tituscrow · #**238** 02-11-2013, 12:56 PM

I reckon Ronaldo will play out of his skin on Wednesday. Really looking forward to a belter of a game.

That, and watching the majesty of Pirlo against Martins boys.

Btw Martin....surely Liam Brady would make your ideal avatar?

Tituscrow · #**239** 02-11-2013, 02:55 PM

Hehe. Get in you Baggies

Just waiting for BR's post match myopia.

Darkstrike · #**240** 02-11-2013, 03:00 PM

They won the possession, and shots.