Capital One Cup
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Re: Capital One Cup
People laughing at a team getting to a cup final at Wembley, lafter in the season they'll celebrate coming 4th in the league.
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An unexpected ally.God is an Englishman wrote:People laughing at a team getting to a cup final at Wembley, lafter in the season they'll celebrate coming 4th in the league.
Mind you, later in the year, some teams might be celebrating avoiding relegation to League One
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
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Nothing wrong with that either. Not so much a celebration. More so just much needed funds to keep us in the black. Rewind to two seasons ago when arsenal made the league cup final GIAE and a certain person thought it was laughable. Not so much myself. Whilst I still see it as a mickey mouse tournament, it's still a cup, and gets you I to European leagues...Each to their own I guessGod is an Englishman wrote:People laughing at a team getting to a cup final at Wembley, lafter in the season they'll celebrate coming 4th in the league.
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I'm with you here, it's a cup final and an European spot. No silver wear for 4th spot
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You mean like a suit of armour?God is an Englishman wrote:I'm with you here, it's a cup final and an European spot. No silver wear for 4th spot
Or were you thinking of silverware?
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Bloody auto correctNice One Cyril wrote:You mean like a suit of armour?God is an Englishman wrote:I'm with you here, it's a cup final and an European spot. No silver wear for 4th spot
Or were you thinking of silverware?
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I suspected as much, but I couldn't let it slideGod is an Englishman wrote:Bloody auto correctNice One Cyril wrote:You mean like a suit of armour?God is an Englishman wrote:I'm with you here, it's a cup final and an European spot. No silver wear for 4th spot
Or were you thinking of silverware?
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
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That old chestnut.
I'm not playing anymore and I'm taking my ball and going home.
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Re: Capital One Cup
ozzie owl wrote:Spurs v Chelsea.Footballnews Junkie wrote:Who is playing?
Who will you be supporting?
Personally, I want Chelsea to win
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In that case I'll enjoy my sleep.ozzie owl wrote:Spurs v Chelsea.Footballnews Junkie wrote:Who is playing?
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Chelsea deserved winners without ever really being dominant or working Lloris. They just sort of smothered Spurs and stopped them playing and got two fairly fortunate goals of their own.
They remind me of the Man United teams of the 90s, where they have such depth in midfield that they can afford to foul the opposition until they get booked and simply replace with another quality player, as happened with Willian. If they should happen to pick up a red and miss one or two games it doesn't hurt them at all. How Ramires got away without a booking is a mystery though.
I'm not a massive fan of Cahill, but the other three of Ivanovic, Terry and Azpilicueta are exceptional defenders and Zouma looked good in front of them. Can't see anyone getting near them for the EPL this year.
Still not sure about a manager who can pick Townsend and Chadli over Dembele and Lamela though.
They remind me of the Man United teams of the 90s, where they have such depth in midfield that they can afford to foul the opposition until they get booked and simply replace with another quality player, as happened with Willian. If they should happen to pick up a red and miss one or two games it doesn't hurt them at all. How Ramires got away without a booking is a mystery though.
I'm not a massive fan of Cahill, but the other three of Ivanovic, Terry and Azpilicueta are exceptional defenders and Zouma looked good in front of them. Can't see anyone getting near them for the EPL this year.
Still not sure about a manager who can pick Townsend and Chadli over Dembele and Lamela though.
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