Premier League

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 hours ago, Waggy76 said:

If rumours are to be believed and have heard them on several outlets , Adam Wharton could be going to City in January ..

They could have had him for peanuts last New Year. Now they’ll have to pay big bucks to get him.

[roversfan99]

5 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I did think Slot would play Trent as the 6 next to McAlister in the midfield 2. I was wrong, hold my hands

That would be a strange centre back pairing, if they are number 6's.

[simongarnerisgod]

villa looking leggy after their endeavers on wednesday night,very hard to play bayern munich then have to come down to playing the lesser middle table sides😊

[davulsukur]

Worst start to a Premier league campaign in their history for Man Utd. ETH breaking his own records, as last season was their worst start prior to this season 😂

[arbitro]

30 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

villa looking leggy after their endeavers on wednesday night,very hard to play bayern munich then have to come down to playing the lesser middle table sides😊

What is it with the modern game and specialist coaches? A big thing was made about Austin McPhee, Villa's specialist and their set pieces were awful. Carragher was laughing as he likened one routine to Strictly Come Dancing.

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, arbitro said:

What is it with the modern game and specialist coaches? A big thing was made about Austin McPhee, Villa's specialist and their set pieces were awful. Carragher was laughing as he likened one routine to Strictly Come Dancing.

i really don`t know,surely a manager can work out the set pieces,it`s not exactly complicated

1- put the ball in the space between the keeper and centre backs

2-get your big lads running in to connect with the ball

it really is simple

[Ianrally]

7 minutes ago, arbitro said:

What is it with the modern game and specialist coaches? A big thing was made about Austin McPhee, Villa's specialist and their set pieces were awful. Carragher was laughing as he likened one routine to Strictly Come Dancing.

The frightening thing is the set piece coach at Brentford is Keith Andrews. A prerequisite of the job must be you have to be a pointer. 

[Claytons Left Boot]

Bit of a half hearted penalty appeal by Spurs as Maddison ‘clashed’ with one of Brighton’s defenders. Nothing given. The Brighton lad then lifted Maddison up to his feet with Maddison, in turn, giving a ‘get off me’ gesture to him but without actually touching him. Cue the six foot plus, fourteen stone defender then falling theatrically backwards onto the deck, implying being hit by Maddison.

Absolutely laughable, nothing said by either the referee or the tv commentators. It’s as if this soft, baby-like stuff has become the norm. I would get the Brighton ‘bloke’ in front of the cameras, after the match, show him the replay in slow motion and get him to explain just why he did it. Not a chance of that happening, so it will continue unabated.

I’ve still got my rugby league ‘hat’ on from last night. Any one of the Wigan or Leigh players would have run through a brick wall for the cause, without flinching. What has made football players behave in such a wet manner?

[jim mk2]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i really don`t know,surely a manager can work out the set pieces,it`s not exactly complicated

1- put the ball in the space between the keeper and centre backs

2-get your big lads running in to connect with the ball

it really is simple

 

Yep, Coventry did it for their 1st goal on Tuesday night. So simple Rovers couldn't defend it

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

What is it with the modern game and specialist coaches? A big thing was made about Austin McPhee, Villa's specialist and their set pieces were awful. Carragher was laughing as he likened one routine to Strictly Come Dancing.

 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

That would be a strange centre back pairing, if they are number 6's.

A 6 is a defensive midfielder. https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/number-six-position-role-in-football/

[Silas]

Very damning stat that. How can they keep collapsing so often:

 

[DE.]

Staying true to their identity - wouldn't have it any other way.

[Hasta]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

A 6 is a defensive midfielder. https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/number-six-position-role-in-football/

This again.

Historically in the uk 5and 6 have always been centre halves. 

Even now, in the Premier League looking at squad numbers, there are 10 centre backs at number 6 with another 3 sides not utilising that number.

Gabriel, Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi, James Tarkowski, Luke Woolfenden, Ake, Martinez, Lascalles, Harwood-Bellis, Dragusin, 

Bobby Moore wore 6 in the World Cup final.

Wikipedia states 6 as a centre back.

However on the continent 6 was more often a defensive midfielder and thus is now creeping into the UK.

But thankfully most Premier League sides still follow the traditional UK method of 6 being a defender.

 

 

Edited October 6, 2024 by Hasta

[Hasta]

England Major tournament squads

Number 6 a who’s who of English centre halves. Not a midfielder in sight.

[Upside Down]

8 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

They could have had him for peanuts last New Year. Now they’ll have to pay big bucks to get him.

Money isn't an issue for a fascist petro state.

[wilsdenrover]

3 hours ago, arbitro said:

 

[Mattyblue]

Tim Sherwood was a cracking centre half, to be fair.

[chaddyrovers]

14 hours ago, Hasta said:

This again.

Historically in the uk 5and 6 have always been centre halves. 

Even now, in the Premier League looking at squad numbers, there are 10 centre backs at number 6 with another 3 sides not utilising that number.

Gabriel, Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi, James Tarkowski, Luke Woolfenden, Ake, Martinez, Lascalles, Harwood-Bellis, Dragusin, 

Bobby Moore wore 6 in the World Cup final.

Wikipedia states 6 as a centre back.

However on the continent 6 was more often a defensive midfielder and thus is now creeping into the UK.

But thankfully most Premier League sides still follow the traditional UK method of 6 being a defender.

Doesn't really matter to be honest. Samba number was 4 here during his time. Tugay wear squad number of 3 and 5. 

The best midfielder I have ever seen in Xavi wear 6 as shirt number. 

in the all grand scheme its doesn't matter about what number they wear on their shirt. 

[K-Hod]

All this 'number 6' tosh is just football hipster nonsense. Just give us their position.

[arbitro]

1 minute ago, K-Hod said:

All this 'number 6' tosh is just football hipster nonsense. Just give us their position.

Yep. All this nonsense has come out of a classroom when coaching courses are being run. It's bollocks. As you say if the player is a defensive midfielder just say it rather than trying to sound smart and condescending.

[ABBEY]

[riverholmes]

17 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Money isn't an issue for a fascist petro state.

The Premier League is owned by a very narrow global elite now, mostly US-owned. But less relevant than nationality, is their nature - sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, gambling corporation owners amongst others. British owners, like Tony Bloom of Brighton, have invested in overseas clubs, like USG of Belgium, following the multi-club model of the bigger owners.

A glance at the Championship ownership suggests that it might be heading a similar way too. The petro state role is objectionable but it is part of a bigger sell-out of the global game to conglomerates. Some form of fan ownership model is urgently needed.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, ABBEY said:

Tuchel supposedly in talks to take over

[chaddyrovers]