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#361563 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
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A little more to it than that.
And yes, I am aware this was said with incredibly sarcastic tone attached.
#361458 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
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Thought he'd struggle at United when he joined, so far that's been the case. He'd shown signs of his from the second half of Chelsea's title winning season where we allowed City back into it. Then last season speaks for itself. Throw in the whole negative environment he creates and it's not hard to see why he's only won 9 of his last 30 EPL games (iirc). He looks a shadow of the once bold and innovative manger that first made his mark at Chelsea.
#361322 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
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Hardly surprised by Aguero. He stomped on Luiz a few years ago as a matter of fact. His challenge was awful. Factor in his prior conduct with the elbow he threw earlier in the season, he should be looking at around 5-6 games out I'd imagine.
Also didn't really see anything that Fabregas did exactly? Stream I had showed Fabregas composed and Fernandinho grabbing him by the throat a few times before pushing him back and over the hoarding signs. I'd be surprised if Cesc gets anything more than a 1 game ban. Iheanacho should watch out though, wouldn't be shocked if he cops a ban for trying to fight everyone.
Cracker of a game though.
#351536 Football Manager 2017 Features Video (with Transcript)
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Once again it's all about the bells and whistles and little about substance. The game has drifted so far from it's original roots that it's slowly become caught up in the 3D match engine and it's visuals, tedious media interaction, and over complex attention to detail. Essentially, sucking the life from the game and turning it into a full time job to play.
The old "less is more" saying couldn't ring more true.
Disappointing to see a game that I've spent so much time playing continue to push me further and further away with each release.
#345591 Transfer Rumours 2016/17
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Also happy with Marcos Alonso arriving, he's a solid player and been good for Viola.
#333876 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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Also the English commentary that was on the feed I watched was so full of entitlement it was beyond a joke.
#333664 Euro 2016 tournament thread
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He's not THAT bad if you've ever watched him at Juve since joining. However, he's managed a lot better at club level compared to international. Most times he'd have been taken off after 60 minutes or so. You'll find because that won't happen at NT level he'll be exploited more towards the back end of games as he tires, which is understandable as a 35 year old.
#333043 Transfer Rumours 2015/16
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I'm surprised mostly that it's Arsenal that want him.
Vardy has excelled in a two forward counter attacking side. Arsenal play a lone forward and intricate possession football, which is completely against the grain with where Vardy's strength lie. Square peg in a round hole, unless Wenger has all of a sudden decided to change the way his team plays.
#332632 The England National Team
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It's easier to justify taking the cocks that are Wilshire and Sturridge when there's plenty of cover for their position if they do happen to break down.
#331661 Old Trafford Lounge
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You'll probably find that it was Mourinho's people bringing that up to keep his name and relevance out there. As much as Mourinho has done for Chelsea, and as much as I like the man, he's very much someone who likes the attention to inflate the ego he has.
What I am curious to see is what happens when things go pear shaped, when decisions don't go his way etc. Will the media jump on him and United like they have done Chelsea over the years, or will being at Man Utd buy him extra slack.
#331389 Old Trafford Lounge
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Mourinho will probably have some instant success as usual, but I predict things will progressively go south sooner or later. Can't see him being at United for any longer than 3 seasons. His media handling and antics will no doubt displease a lot and will drag the club down, while also creating a divide with certain players. The squad is probably the weakest squad he's taken control of since Porto and there aren't many "Mourinho type" players to work with. Will be very interesting to see what unfolds over time, that's for sure.
#330664 Transfer Rumours 2015/16
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#330636 Euro 2016 Squads
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I think the point is that he's played 131 minutes of football this season, regardless of his ability or not. He's extremely undercooked and just as likely to break down once again as he is to play 90 minutes.
If anything, he should just be played from the bench as a creative alternative to Alli. Or if England are chasing a game and he comes on for one of less creative midfielders. A player needs a degree of form behind him to be a starter, something Wilshire doesn't have. Playing him from the bench initially would be the more logical approach opposed to simply throwing him into the starting eleven and hoping for the best.
#330523 Euro 2016 Squads
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Costa was decent second half of the season once Hiddink took over. Still well short of his best, but certainly a vast improvement to the overweight and unfit version that begun the season.
#330481 Euro 2016 Squads
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Wilshire was always going to go, undeservingly so though. On paper he may be their best midfielder but the game isn't played on paper and he barely makes it onto the pitch. Can't see him having much of an impact unless he gets more games into him first, 141 minutes of EPL this season (apparently) isn't going to cut it.
#328662 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
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While yes, one would need more points to do that. That's more of a reflection on how lopsided La Liga is though. The only games that a side like Barca needs to really show up for over the course of the year are the games against Real Madrid and Atletico. Beyond that, they're more or less able to cruise through in second or third gear, relying simply on individual quality to get the points needed. Germany is a similar situation too while he's been there.
Pep is going to be in for quite a shock I think and England will really test him. There's more opportunity to drop points, the competition overall is much tougher, and more consistent. Factor that in with the expectations of winning the Champions League (more so if they fail to do it this year), which is really why Pep has been brought in more than anything, it's going to be his biggest challenge to date.
#328612 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
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#328499 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
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Honesty, losing the title is never a nice feeling but all things considered, I'd rather see it being lost to Ranieri and Leicester than anyone else. Tottenham really cocked it up though, won't get a better chance than this I dare say for awhile. One would expect Chelsea, Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool to all be better next season.
#326170 The Italian Football Thread
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#326169 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
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#325512 Europa League 2015/16
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#324336 What Are You Listening To?
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#324335 2015/16 Champions League
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#324084 2015/16 Champions League
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#323427 Which one is best to Football Manager?
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CPU, as that gives you the processing power.
Hard Drive speed is also important, as if you have a slower HDD then it means read/write times are impacted, somewhat making a top quality CPU being under cut. SSD will give you a performance increase and I imagine laptops will come with these more commonly now?
RAM is important, but only to a degree. You're not going to see any sort of significant performance increase in having 16GB over 8GB, which would be more than enough for FM in general. However, it depends how you play the game as well; i.e. loading all leagues etc. The biggest factor with RAM will be it's speed, similar to that of a HDD. You're better off with say 8GB of RAM that is quicker than 16GB of RAM which is slower, if you want performance.
#323426 Which one is best to Football Manager?
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I run a Late 2013 13" Retina and it loads up FM fine (I do untick the Retina display option in FM settings for this, having it ticked bogs everything else down and prevents multi-tasking).
#323421 Transfer Rumours 2015/16
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#323029 The England National Team
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Had he moved in the summer he'd be a better footballer already. He's been rather poor this season and as I had expected, a lot of that will have been down to the hype and interest he had generated with Chelsea trying to sign him. That's clearly rattled him and he's not looked remotely as confident as he did last season. Playing alongside someone like Terry would have addressed a number of these issues too, as would have a competent manager in general.
As I mentioned after the Germany game, England's defence is absolutely woeful.
#322343 The England National Team
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Smalling is average and lacks an ounce of brain between his ears.
Cahill has also been average but is the only defender England have with genuine top class experience.
Clyne is defensively poor, particularly with his awareness and positioning. Most effective on the front foot when he's afforded room to run forward.
Rose has promise and was probably England's best defender, but will he be reliable enough against genuine quality he's not really faced before?
Then there isn't a whole lot to consider that were out of the squad. What was once England's biggest strength has seen the quality diminish drastically in that department.
What a corker by Vardy though, him and Kane need to play, as does Alli. Arguably England's best 3 players at present.
#318785 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
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Really hoping Leicester pick up a few more wins over the next few games. They've got a pretty good run in until the final 3 games of the season, so hopefully able to clinch it by then.