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Arsene Wenger
[article=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brian-reade-column-arsenal-arsene-3235299#ixzz2vqsv8KPn ]Wenger’s sole relation to history on nights like Tuesday is that it keeps repeating itself.
In a 30-year managerial career, he’s won domestic titles and cups in France and England, but, despite reaching 3 finals, he has yet to lift a European trophy.
He’s been with the Gunners for 18 years, spent 16 of them in the Champions League, made it out of his group every year for the past 14, yet vanished in the first knock-out stages for the past 4 seasons and reached only 1 final, which he lost.
As he did the 2000 UEFA Cup Final. And the 1992 Cup Winners’ Cup Final with Monaco.
For the most continental of managers, a deep-thinking tactician, a modernist, an urbane man, who has coached some of the most skilful players in the world, who has been given stability and money at a club the size of Arsenal, his failure to conquer Europe is a mystery that deepens by the year.
In his early Highbury days, he was quoted as saying: “If I never win the Champions League with Arsenal, my coaching career has been a failure.”[/article]
[article=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brian-reade-column-arsenal-arsene-3235299#ixzz2vqsv8KPn ]Wenger’s sole relation to history on nights like Tuesday is that it keeps repeating itself.
In a 30-year managerial career, he’s won domestic titles and cups in France and England, but, despite reaching 3 finals, he has yet to lift a European trophy.
He’s been with the Gunners for 18 years, spent 16 of them in the Champions League, made it out of his group every year for the past 14, yet vanished in the first knock-out stages for the past 4 seasons and reached only 1 final, which he lost.
As he did the 2000 UEFA Cup Final. And the 1992 Cup Winners’ Cup Final with Monaco.
For the most continental of managers, a deep-thinking tactician, a modernist, an urbane man, who has coached some of the most skilful players in the world, who has been given stability and money at a club the size of Arsenal, his failure to conquer Europe is a mystery that deepens by the year.
In his early Highbury days, he was quoted as saying: “If I never win the Champions League with Arsenal, my coaching career has been a failure.”[/article]
the whinning bitch...Mourinho was right after all about him
"With seven of their remaining nine fixtures coming against current bottom-half teams, there is every reason to believe that the Premier League trophy will be heading to Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2010."
Fucking hell. Assholes.
Our 9 penalties awarded this season are also league leading. The next highest team has 4.
Penalties awarded to and against us in a dozen seasons:
Penalties awarded to and against us in a dozen seasons:
Where's the one Ming saved?Our 9 penalties awarded this season are also league leading. The next highest team has 4.
Penalties awarded to and against us in a dozen seasons:
Here's a staggering set of stats:
Of our 19 victories so far this season, we've scored:
- 1 goal 3 times (against Stoke, Villa, Man U, all coming on or before 1st Sep 2013).
- 2 goals 1 time (against Hull on New Year's Day 2014)
- 3 goals 6 times (against Sunderland, Palace, Cardiff, Fulham, Soton and Man U
- 4 goals 5 times (against West Brom, Fulham, West Ham, Everton and Swansea)
- 5 goals 4 times (against Norwich, Spurs, Stoke, Arsenal)
73% of our wins have involved us scoring 3 goals or more.
47% of our wins have involved us scoring 4 goals or more.
The only time we scored 3 goals and didn't win was against Everton.
Stopping at 2 goals is bad - out of the 4 times we scored only 2 goals, we've gone on to draw 3 of those games (against Swansea, Newcastle and Villa).
So if you're predicting 2-0 or 2-1 wins in the Crystal Ball 3 thread, you might want to reconsider the scores. 🙂
Of our 19 victories so far this season, we've scored:
- 1 goal 3 times (against Stoke, Villa, Man U, all coming on or before 1st Sep 2013).
- 2 goals 1 time (against Hull on New Year's Day 2014)
- 3 goals 6 times (against Sunderland, Palace, Cardiff, Fulham, Soton and Man U
- 4 goals 5 times (against West Brom, Fulham, West Ham, Everton and Swansea)
- 5 goals 4 times (against Norwich, Spurs, Stoke, Arsenal)
73% of our wins have involved us scoring 3 goals or more.
47% of our wins have involved us scoring 4 goals or more.
The only time we scored 3 goals and didn't win was against Everton.
Stopping at 2 goals is bad - out of the 4 times we scored only 2 goals, we've gone on to draw 3 of those games (against Swansea, Newcastle and Villa).
So if you're predicting 2-0 or 2-1 wins in the Crystal Ball 3 thread, you might want to reconsider the scores. 🙂
"Saved" refers to penalties we took that were saved by the opposing keeper, instead of our own saves. For example, Sturridge fired over and Gerrard fired against the post, so there were 2 misses but no saves. If you add up "Scored, Missed and Saved", you'll get the total number of penalties awarded to us.
Just made another observation. Look at the teams we've scored 3 or more goals against:
- Sunderland, Palace, Cardiff, Fulham (twice), Soton, Man U, West Brom, Fulham, West Ham, Everton, Swansea, Norwich, Spurs, Stoke, Arsenal.
That's 15 of the 19 opponents we've whacked for 3 or more goals. That's 78.9% of the league opponents we've faced.
Clubs we haven't demolished yet this season which are in our remaining games: City, Chelsea, Newcastle
We let Villa get away this season. We'll get them next time.
[article=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9218775?]They are not passing for the sake of it. In fact, Liverpool rank fifth in the Premier League for number of passes – down to 495 per game from 521 last year. Aggression in their attacking is the oft-repeated line now.
Liverpool have completed more dribbles (370) than any other Premier League team and have created more clear opportunities (67) too. [/article]
Liverpool have completed more dribbles (370) than any other Premier League team and have created more clear opportunities (67) too. [/article]
[article]Respected magazine France Football have today published a couple of intriguing lists, detailing the 20 best paid players and coaches in world football.
On the players, we see that the two greatest of them all are one and two just days before they face off in El Clasico on Sunday.
Lionel Messi is re-negotiating his current contract at Barcelona, according to latest reports but still sits at the top of the list.
The salaries include all payments received, including from their respective clubs and advertising deals.
The top 20 best paid players can be seen below.
1. Lionel Messi – €41m
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – €39.5m
3. Neymar – €29m
4. Wayne Rooney – €24m
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – €23.5m
6. Radamel Falcao – €21.2m
7. Sergio Aguero – €19.7m
8. Thiago Silva – €17m
9. Eden Hazard – €16.8m
10. Franck Ribery – €16.5m
11. Fernando Torres – €16.2m
12. Yaya Touré – €16m
13. David Silva – €15.5m
14. Gareth Bale – €14.5m
14. Bastian Schweinsteiger – €14.5m
16. Luis Suarez – €14.2m
17. Mario Gotze – €13.9m
18. Philip Lahm – €13m
19. Gianluigi Buffon €12.9m
19. Blaise Matuidi €12.9m
France Football also named the top 20 best paid coaches in world football and not for the first time, top of the tree is Jose Mourinho.
The Special One has come first in this France Football list for ten of the last 11 seasons…
Next up is Pep Guardiola, followed by Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini.
Interestingly, both Roberto Di Matteo and Andre Villas-Boas appear on this list as they are being paid off by Chelsea and Spurs respectively.
1. Jose Mourinho – €17m
2. Pep Guardiola – €15m
3. Roberto Mancini – €14m
4. Carlo Ancelotti – €13.5m
5. Fabio Capello – €12m
6. Marcelo Lippi – €11.5m
7. Arsene Wenger – €9.6m
8. Roberto Di Matteo – €8.2m
9. Andre Villas-Boas – €6.9m
10. Rafael Benitez – €6.8m
11. Luciano Spalletti – €6.5m
11. Jurgen Klopp – €6.5m
13. David Moyes – €6.4m
13. Manuel Pellegrini – €6.4m
15. Walter Mazzarri €6.1m
16. Gerardo Martino – €5.4m
16. Antonio Conte – €5.4m
18. Claudio Ranieri – €5.2m
19. Laurent Blanc – €4.2m
20. Jorge Jesus – €4m[/article]
No Rodgers in the list.
On the players, we see that the two greatest of them all are one and two just days before they face off in El Clasico on Sunday.
Lionel Messi is re-negotiating his current contract at Barcelona, according to latest reports but still sits at the top of the list.
The salaries include all payments received, including from their respective clubs and advertising deals.
The top 20 best paid players can be seen below.
1. Lionel Messi – €41m
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – €39.5m
3. Neymar – €29m
4. Wayne Rooney – €24m
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – €23.5m
6. Radamel Falcao – €21.2m
7. Sergio Aguero – €19.7m
8. Thiago Silva – €17m
9. Eden Hazard – €16.8m
10. Franck Ribery – €16.5m
11. Fernando Torres – €16.2m
12. Yaya Touré – €16m
13. David Silva – €15.5m
14. Gareth Bale – €14.5m
14. Bastian Schweinsteiger – €14.5m
16. Luis Suarez – €14.2m
17. Mario Gotze – €13.9m
18. Philip Lahm – €13m
19. Gianluigi Buffon €12.9m
19. Blaise Matuidi €12.9m
France Football also named the top 20 best paid coaches in world football and not for the first time, top of the tree is Jose Mourinho.
The Special One has come first in this France Football list for ten of the last 11 seasons…
Next up is Pep Guardiola, followed by Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini.
Interestingly, both Roberto Di Matteo and Andre Villas-Boas appear on this list as they are being paid off by Chelsea and Spurs respectively.
1. Jose Mourinho – €17m
2. Pep Guardiola – €15m
3. Roberto Mancini – €14m
4. Carlo Ancelotti – €13.5m
5. Fabio Capello – €12m
6. Marcelo Lippi – €11.5m
7. Arsene Wenger – €9.6m
8. Roberto Di Matteo – €8.2m
9. Andre Villas-Boas – €6.9m
10. Rafael Benitez – €6.8m
11. Luciano Spalletti – €6.5m
11. Jurgen Klopp – €6.5m
13. David Moyes – €6.4m
13. Manuel Pellegrini – €6.4m
15. Walter Mazzarri €6.1m
16. Gerardo Martino – €5.4m
16. Antonio Conte – €5.4m
18. Claudio Ranieri – €5.2m
19. Laurent Blanc – €4.2m
20. Jorge Jesus – €4m[/article]
No Rodgers in the list.
David Moyes' Man United in numbers
[article=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/david-moyess-manchester-united-numbers-3255059#ixzz2wJxlRs00 ]26 - United are 26 points worse off this season than they were at this stage last year. They now have 48 points after 29 games. Last season, en route to title No.20, they had 74 points.
9 - They have suffered nine Premier League defeats this season, equally their worst total since the top flight was revamped in 1992. The last time they lost nine league games in a season was back in 2001-02, when United finished outside of the Premier League’s top two for the first time.
75 - United are on course for their worst-ever points total in the Premier League. Their lowest total is 75, which they posted in 1996-97 and 2003-04. They must win all nine of their remaining games to equal their worst-ever tally.
18 - This season United have scored just 18 goals at Old Trafford in the Premier League, equal to bottom club Fulham. They have scored 46 in total and need to plunder 12 more goals to equal their worst tally in a Premier League season, which was 58, back in 2004-05.
43 - There has been a staggering 43-point swing between United and Liverpool this season compared to last. After 29 games last season, United were on 74 points and Liverpool on 45. Now United are on 48, with Liverpool on 62.[/article]
[article=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/david-moyess-manchester-united-numbers-3255059#ixzz2wJxlRs00 ]26 - United are 26 points worse off this season than they were at this stage last year. They now have 48 points after 29 games. Last season, en route to title No.20, they had 74 points.
9 - They have suffered nine Premier League defeats this season, equally their worst total since the top flight was revamped in 1992. The last time they lost nine league games in a season was back in 2001-02, when United finished outside of the Premier League’s top two for the first time.
75 - United are on course for their worst-ever points total in the Premier League. Their lowest total is 75, which they posted in 1996-97 and 2003-04. They must win all nine of their remaining games to equal their worst-ever tally.
18 - This season United have scored just 18 goals at Old Trafford in the Premier League, equal to bottom club Fulham. They have scored 46 in total and need to plunder 12 more goals to equal their worst tally in a Premier League season, which was 58, back in 2004-05.
43 - There has been a staggering 43-point swing between United and Liverpool this season compared to last. After 29 games last season, United were on 74 points and Liverpool on 45. Now United are on 48, with Liverpool on 62.[/article]
2012-13 compared to 2013-14
RAHEEM STERLING
Is better at shooting (Shooting accuracy — 43.5% to 65.4%)
DANIEL STURRIDGE
Is more clinical (Goals per game — 0.52 to 0.86)
JORDAN HENDERSON
Creates more chances (Chances made per game — 1.1 to 1.8)
STEVEN GERRARD
Scores more goals (Goals per game — 0.25 to 0.40)
LUIS SUAREZ
Scores more goals (Goals per game — 0.70 to 1.04)
GLEN JOHNSON
Wins more tackles (Tackles won — 81.1% to 86%)
MARTIN SKRTEL
Makes more clearances (Clearances per game — 6.7 to 11.4)[/article]
Man Utd's record vs top half teams
Man Utd's record vs top half teams
Wait, we're the only ones in the top 10 so far to complete the league double over them and also shut them out? Sucks to be the other teams.
Also... WTF ... Villa at no. 10 is 9 points away from no. 9, and possibly just 6 points away from the relegation zone if Sunderland win their games in hand.
I see this graph and all I see is LOL.
he didn't inherit Studge. DOOOH
It's in reference to the starting XI vs Man Utd (8 + Ming, Sturridge, Allen), not in relation to this list of 7. 😛
[article]Raymond Verheijen @raymondverheije
Yet another loss for Tottenham on Sunday after an Europa League match on Thursday night. This is exactly the same pattern as last season.
Spurs have 53 points of 30 games. Without EL they have 40 pts of 19 games. After EL on Thu they have only 13 pts of 11 games (8 home games!)
It seems like the Europa League will cost Spurs possible CL qualification for 2nd season running. Last season they were just 1 point short.
Thankfully, the FA's in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, France & Germany do all they can to help their clubs.
The 'recovery day study' shows that only 2 rest days have a negative effect on performance while 3 or more rest days have no negative effect
Unfortunately, in football there are still many people who react with subjective opinions to objective facts. Is this only intelligence?[/article]
Yet another loss for Tottenham on Sunday after an Europa League match on Thursday night. This is exactly the same pattern as last season.
Spurs have 53 points of 30 games. Without EL they have 40 pts of 19 games. After EL on Thu they have only 13 pts of 11 games (8 home games!)
It seems like the Europa League will cost Spurs possible CL qualification for 2nd season running. Last season they were just 1 point short.
Thankfully, the FA's in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, France & Germany do all they can to help their clubs.
The 'recovery day study' shows that only 2 rest days have a negative effect on performance while 3 or more rest days have no negative effect
Unfortunately, in football there are still many people who react with subjective opinions to objective facts. Is this only intelligence?[/article]
They can go cry me an effin' river. Look at some of the fixtures we had to put up with last season right after midweek European games. We had a brutal schedule in the first half of last season. Wouldn't blame anyone if they felt that someone in the scheduling room was conspiring against us.
And we still managed to get 3 points out of those 5 games, with the Everton game stolen from us by a wrong offside call at the death.
Aug 23 FT Hearts 0-1 Liverpool
Aug 26 FT Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City
Aug 30 FT Liverpool 1-1 Heart of Midlothian
Sep 2 FT Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal
Sep 20 FT Young Boys 3-5 Liverpool
Sep 23 FT Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United
Oct 4 FT Liverpool 2-3 Udinese
Oct 7 FT Liverpool 0-0 Stoke City
Oct 25 FT Liverpool 1-0 Anzhi Makhachkala
Oct 28 FT Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Nov 8 FT Anzhi Mak. 1-0 Liverpool
Nov 11 FT Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
Nov 22 FT Liverpool 2-2 Young Boys
Nov 25 FT Swansea City 0-0 Liverpool
Dec 6 FT Udinese 0-1 Liverpool
Dec 9 FT West Ham 2-3 Liverpool
Feb 14 FT Zenit St Pete 2-0 Liverpool
Feb 17 FT Liverpool 5-0 Swansea City
Feb 21 FT Liverpool 3-1 Zenit St Petersburg
Mar 2 FT Wigan 0-4 Liverpool
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