CoachReilly 688 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 it's all but formal at this point that Benteke is going to Liverpool. I wouldn't call him a nobody. Liverpool, by most accounts, has had a very effective off-season. Ibe Benteke Firminho Coutinho Henderson Milner Alberto Moreno Sakho/Lovren Skrtel Clyne Mignolet with Emre Can, Adam Lallana, Markovic, Divock Origi, Ings, Gomez, Joe Allen and Sturridge when he's fully fit. Call me crazy, but I like it. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks. 58 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Coach, this is real life, not FIFA 14. You're gonna love Milner though. He's the real deal. Would be better off playing in a CM role. I think more like: ------------- Benteke ----- Sturridge ------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Lallana - Henderson --- Milner ----- Coutinho -------------------------------------------------------- Moreno ----- Lovren ------ Skrtel ------- Clyne -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Mignolet ---------------------- If you play a free-form 4-4-2 and let Coutinho and Lallana make free runs while Henderson and Milner monitor the center and wings (where they both have experience) you can get pretty great cutting runs. This way Milner can also get out wide and swap with Coutinho during live play to put in a cross to the far post for Benteke. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Someone want to give us a midfielder? I've seen Kross, Schweinsteiger, Can, Tymoshchuk, Shaqiri and Gustavo walk out the door for Pep's "Brilliant plan". Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 You're getting Vidal. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks. 58 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Someone want to give us a midfielder? I've seen Kross, Schweinsteiger, Can, Tymoshchuk, Shaqiri and Gustavo walk out the door for Pep's "Brilliant plan". Can isn't much to stress about. Schweinsteiger is injured more than not. Shaqiri was never going to stay. And like Victor says, you're getting Vidal. He seems like he has attitude issues though. And his haircuts make me very mad for some reason. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's the attitude I'm not cool with. We have one of the best leaders leave the club in Bastain and replace him with Vidal. He'll be gone next summer. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks. 58 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's the attitude I'm not cool with. We have one of the best leaders leave the club in Bastain and replace him with Vidal. He'll be gone next summer. He seems just constantly pissed off. Although if I had to put up with Italians for that long I might be also. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 He seems just constantly pissed off. Although if I had to put up with Italians for that long I might be also. Chileans are normally pretty mellow people I thought. Maybe he was fed up with the ultra defensive style of play. He is defensive but maybe it was too defensive for him. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 Serie A was the highest-scoring "big" European league last season #stereotypes Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Serie A was the highest-scoring "big" European league last season #stereotypes They will never lose that stereotype. I hate Serie A. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 That's such flawed logic. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 That's such flawed logic. How? It's a personal sarcastic joke haha. I hate the Serie A, growing up it was boring to watch. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Serie A was the highest-scoring "big" European league last season #stereotypes Also this is false, Bundesliga was. If we want to get technical, the Dutch league was. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 I don't consider the Dutch league "big". And yes, goals-per-game. But most goals scored was Serie A. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I don't consider the Dutch league "big". And yes, goals-per-game. But most goals scored was Serie A. ...so the Bundesliga was Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks. 58 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I don't consider the Dutch league "big". And yes, goals-per-game. But most goals scored was Serie A. Math is really not easy for some people. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I don't consider the Dutch league "big". And yes, goals-per-game. But most goals scored was Serie A. That is flawed logic than too. Not every league plays the same amount of games. So most goals scored is a really bad stat to support that argument. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Math is really not easy for some people. 38 GP for Serie A, Bundesliga is 34. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 So by calling Serie A overly defensive, you are suggesting the Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 are well, I don't even know. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks. 58 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 38 GP for Serie A, Bundesliga is 34. But like who cares? That in itself should tell you that it doesn't need to be compared. Nobody watches soccer for the "most goals" anyway. If they cared about that they'd watch basketball instead. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 So by calling Serie A overly defensive, you are suggesting the Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 are well, I don't even know. Once again it was a stereotype given through sarcastic banter. In the last five years it is the least scoring per game of all the major leagues, so call it an awkward thing to say but it's not at all false. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 But like who cares? That in itself should tell you that it doesn't need to be compared. Nobody watches soccer for the "most goals" anyway. If they cared about that they'd watch basketball instead. I don't haha, thats the point, it was a joke. Victor seems to take a little to heart though. I don't watch Serie A anymore because growing up it was the least exciting. You can't argue against the fact that Goals = Exciting. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 You've used that as a serious argument a few times before though. Hard to tell. Doesn't matter. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 You've used that as a serious argument a few times before though. Hard to tell. Doesn't matter. That the Serie A isn't as high scoring? If I did sure, because GPG, it isn't. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,947 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Admin Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's marginal though. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/1969-general-football-discussion/page/24/#findComment-244538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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