Luiz can pass the ball like only à handfull of CB's in the world can. And for all his deficiencies he's been there and done it in huge games.

 

Maguire is good in the air. That's all he brings. He can't pass, can't tackle and sure as sh*t can't lead.

He won't take Man U to the "next level" and there's no way in hell he's worth 85m!

Aldervireld was available for 1/4 of that price. (But he turned them down for a massive signing on bonus when he leaves Spuds next year, à la Ramsey)

 

Bravo Leicester, you've taken them to the cleaners!

United fans are turning into Liverpool fans the longer they go without success. Some of them are so delusional that they think signing Wan Bissaka and Maguire means they have the 2nd best defence in the league. Wan Bissaka is a good prospect, but he's not there yet and he may never be. Maguire is an okay cb at best and has a lot of mistakes in him. Maguire is a step up on what they have, but he's not that much of a step up. Let's be honest here, they are the only ones daft enough to pay that much for him, no other team in Europe would pay that much for Maguire even if they could afford it. They are also saying the fee doesn't matter.......but at the same time laugh at us for offering Hudson-Odoi 100k a week.

LMFAO @ United spending that much for Maguire!  Didn't they do something similar (not quite as expensive) with Shaw several years ago...how's that working for them?

Predictions on the community shield? 

I’m going 2-0 City. 

Predictions on the community shield? 
I’m going 2-0 City. 

1-1 with city winning on pens

7-0 City. 

I think Maguire will do well at Utd.

Zidane wanted Pogba yet with Bale staying they may not be able to buy him 

The Mail had an interesting take on Bale.

They said RM were trying to call Bale's bluff and didn't think he would go to China.

Bale on the other had saw himself being the leading light of Chinese football and was looking forward to the challenge.

It was then when RM realised Bale was serious and that they were not going to get a fee they stopped the transfer.

The Spanish sports media call this the Cold War between Bale and Zidane.

I don't think Zidane has a personal problem with Bale just sees keeping him as too expensive when they could strengthen in other areas.

I think Zidane might not last long this time around. 

 

I thought I had managed to erase the memory of Liverpool being European champions. Annoyingly, Sky and BT won’t let us forget. 

Really hoping Liverpool struggle to maintain last years level this season. 

1 - 0 City

Sterling 12'

sane out with a knee injury and seconds after sterling scores

City looks great. They'll be incredibly hard for anyone to beat this year as well.

City will wipe the floor with us if we defend like we have been in pre-season. KDB looking slick as ever. Definitely a solid choice for FPL.

Should the referee not have let that passage of play end before giving the offside? Then let VAR decided. KdB was on when the ball was played and it looked like Silva was getting to that ball first with an open goal.

Sterling is such an odd player. He scores a lot of goals, but his decision making and misses make him look sh*t.

Liverpool curse goal line technology, having benefited from its absence in 2005.

early to start with Liverpool's media love-in but have you noticed they get 4 days to prepare for the Super Cup and we get 2, all because of the timing of the TV games next weekend?     

1-1 with city winning on pens

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1 hour ago, Chopper666 said:

I hope you had a flutter on that. Great prediction. 

Edited August 4, 20196 yr by stevo

http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-liverpool-and-manchester-city-fans-fight-on-london-tube-train-20190804?c=1564936376143

Liverpool booing the national anthem?

Why am I not surprised that the pondlife fans disgrace themselves again?

To be fair, it is a god-awful dirge.

11 hours ago, Boyne said:

http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-liverpool-and-manchester-city-fans-fight-on-london-tube-train-20190804?c=1564936376143

Love seeing a bunch of overweight northerners hufffing and puffing after taking a few quick steps and throwing punch. lol. If that was us there would be outrage. People’s doors getting kicked in at 5 am. All the identified ones splashed across the papers with full names and addresses.