La Liga Round 3: Rayo - Barca 1-1

[Maradona37]

Your thinking of the year after when Man Utd beat Liverpool. I remember watching that and thinking, "you can't win a cup final with a guy called Phil Babb in your lineup".

Ohhh yeah. Memory playing tricks on me. I remember now.

To be fair Phil Babb had talent lol, he was just a fanny.

It was funny whenever they were upset in a game. They did rule the roost domestically but they struggled a fair bit in Europe.

 

[Porque]

Ohhh yeah. Memory playing tricks on me. I remember now.

To be fair Phil Babb had talent lol, he was just a fanny.

It was funny whenever they were upset in a game. They did rule the roost domestically but they struggled a fair bit in Europe.

They just weren't a very good team until the very late 90s.

PL standard was poor overall in the formation years.

I think Arsene Wengers arrival helped immensely, both the PL and Fergusons United.

 

[Maradona37]

They just weren't a very good team until the very late 90s.

PL standard was poor overall in the formation years.

True, remember them going out to teams like Rotor Volgograd in qualifiers in early 90s.

The PL needed 7 or 8 years to become a strong league. It was still in decline following the European ban of the clubs in the second half of the 80s due to Heysel.

Plus what also helped them was the 'class of 92' (cringe term but you get my point). I know Ferguson was an excellent manager, but that was a one-off in recent years. Barca for example keep bringing along gems, but Beckham, Scholes and Giggs are the only top class players they've brought through since the Busby Babes, so I believe it was more of a fluke, lol.

 

[Porque]

True, remember them going out to teams like Rotor Volgograd in qualifiers in early 90s.

The PL needed 7 or 8 years to become a strong league. It was still in decline following the European ban of the clubs in the second half of the 80s due to Heysel.

Plus what also helped them was the 'class of 92' (cringe term but you get my point). I know Ferguson was an excellent manager, but that was a one-off in recent years. Barca for example keep bringing along gems, but Beckham, Scholes and Giggs are the only top class players they've brought through since the Busby Babes, so I believe it was more of a fluke, lol.

Gary Neville was also bloody good too but that face he pulls just makes people never rate him.

 

[Maradona37]

Gary Neville was also bloody good too but that face he pulls just makes people never rate him.

He was good - very steady and solid -, but the reason I didn't mention him is I wouldn't really put him on the level of the other three. Plus I think they brought through equal or better talent players to him in the 80s (eg Norman Whiteside).

Butt was a decent squad player too. Butt would be by far their best midfielder now, lol.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Your thinking of the year after when Man Utd beat Liverpool. I remember watching that and thinking, "you can't win an FA cup final with a guy called Phil Babb in your lineup".

I've always had fondness for fat goalkeepers.

 

[Maradona37]

I've always had fondness for fat goalkeepers.

There's only two Andy Gorams.

 

[Porque]

I've always had fondness for fat goalkeepers.

Always thought that Southall looked like a fat seal flying around the goal. Especially when he pushed into his forties playing.

Then there was Kevin Pigeon Pressman.

And let's not forget the Barcelona Handball goalkeeper Danish Pastry Nielsson.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Just stuff the goal mouth with that belly (or vice versa) and it's as safe as cheat code.

 

[Maradona37]

Just stuff the goal mouth with that belly (or vice versa) and it's as safe as cheat code.

Yeah I often think in futsal why not just put a sumo wrestler in goal?

 

[Gnidrologist]

Yeah. Additional bonus is that there's off chance of the ball bouncing of the abdomen into opposite goal.

 

[Maradona37]

Yeah. Additional bonus is that there's off chance of the ball bouncing of the abdomen into opposite goal.

Like the game Pong.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Especially, when there's two fat goalies on both sides. Ok, move these posts to fat people thread.

 

[draconifire]

Line-up prediction.
Flick's probable:

Kounde, Araujo, Cuba, Balde
FDJ, Pedri
Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha
Ferran

My, if I were:

Eric, Kounde, Cuba, Balde
FDJ, Pedri
Yamal, Ohlno, Rashford
Raphinha

 

[Maradona37]

Line-up prediction.
Flick's probable:

Kounde, Araujo, Cuba, Balde
FDJ, Pedri
Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha
Ferran

My, if I were:

Eric, Kounde, Cuba, Balde
FDJ, Pedri
Yamal, Ohlno, Rashford
Raphinha

You know what I am gonna say...