Jump to content
talkfootball365
  • Welcome to talkfootball365!

    The better place to talk football.

Cicero

Member
  • Posts

    22,997
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    52

Everything posted by Cicero

  1. Any career mode players find it odd that the AI never foul near their box? 15 games in and I have yet to have a free kick or penalty.
  2. Game mechanics still needs some patching, as well as the asinine goals I've been conceding against the AI
  3. A reminder that Arsenal lost to Man United 0-2 in the FA Cup in 2011 with Fabio and O'Shea in midfield. SAF was literally a genius.
  4. Cicero

    Off Topic

    Never had Peruvian food but Argentina cuisines shit all over it.
  5. I turned that nonsense off. Too complicated.
  6. We have more of the ball now, so it will obviously mean Kante will have less time to do what he does best, win it back. Still does a job for us in our pressing game. It's games like Newcastle or West Ham where he isn't needed and a player like Cesc or Barkley would be better suited.
  7. Making a Murderer part 2 premiers October 19th on Netflix
  8. Under Sarri: Hazard 6 goals in 7 games. Under Conte: Hazard 6 goals in 14 games. Under Mourinho: Hazard 6 goals in 21 games Early days, but very promising.
  9. Cicero

    Off Topic

    Oxycodone is the shit. Best high I've ever felt
  10. Pretty spot on read from Luke and just provides more clarification to my point. If the TLDR gang want a summary, - Kante isn't a DM. He plays there for France, but his ability is limited. He's better further up the pitch which differentiates him with Makelele. - Jorginho is vital to how we play. His ability to lead transition and set the tempo is what makes the team tick. We want to control the game. Jorginho plays at a quick tempo and even on his off days, he still plays with bravery and takes the most risks passing it forward, even if it fails. Because of this, it is hard to be frustrated with how he plays when things aren't working because he always looks to make things happen. -The reason why we scored the goals we have and the chances we created, was because of our possession game, in which Jorginho is heavily responsible for. - Moving Kante to a DM won't work under Sarri's system, and I would hope it's pretty clear to see as to why. We play with a holding midfielder. -We look vulnerable defensively because we are still working on our pressing game. Pep's City showed similar frailties his first season, yet they have now perfected it.
  11. We've created the second most chances in the league according to Squawka, and a large part of that is our ability to control the game, to which Jorginho is the main reason why we are able to do so. We just have issues putting them away. And even then, we still are tied for second for goals scored
  12. The practice I work for is owned by a man named Brock Anyway, Rudiger injury not that serious and should be expected back at the weekend. Pedro still a coin toss.
  13. Pogba looks to be getting sick of Mourinho's tactics “I know I lost the ball (for their goal). Then there were a few more mistakes and not a lot of movement in front because we didn’t really put them in trouble. We are at home and we should play much better against Wolves. When we are at home we should attack, attack, attack. That’s Old Trafford. We are here to attack. I think teams are scared when they see Man United attacking and attacking. That was our mistake.”
  14. Heard the Ultimate difficulty is well competitive. Also clubs actually play like they do in real life. (City and Liverpool high press, United being congested, etc.) Love this change most of all. Getting a bit tedious winning the league in February.
  15. @True Blue @Chaaay AFC Think this misconception needs to be put to bed once and for all. Kante is not a defensive midfielder and never has been. He is primarily a box to box given the nature of his play. As a footballer, Kante is pretty average, however his ability to win the ball back is at the utmost elite level. There is an uncanny resemblance towards Makelele, however they couldn't be more different. The Mak was exceptional at protecting the back 4 in his own half. Kante is exceptional at winning the ball back at the opposition half. This was even the case with Leicester and under Conte. At Leicester, it was Drinkwater that stayed back which allowed Kante to venture further. Under Conte, it was Matic who stayed back. The idea that Kante is some magical protector of the back 4 is fiction. He isn't a player who sits deep and his limitations as a football would be ever so exposed, especially in Sarri's system. It is games like West Ham and Newcastle, where the opposition are more than comfortable in sitting back, is where it hurts Kante. There isn't space to expose and by having the ball the majority of the time, his main attribute at winning the ball back is diminished. This is where I feel the likes of Cesc, Barkely, or Reuben Loftus-Cheek would benefit the team more. It is games like City, United, Liverpool, and Spurs where Kante will be primarily needed. Jorginho is undoubtedly the player that makes this team tick. We are transitioning into becoming a team that controls games. This hasn't been the case since 2010. He directs our play and the notion that we can simply put Kante there instead of Jorginho is asinine given the difference in attributes. Kante can't lead a transition. Jorginho can. @True Blue You say Jorginho doesn't contribute to goals/chances, yet it is him that allows us to retain such possession in order to create the chances and goals we have scored this season. Just off the top of my head he delivered the pass to Alonso that had Pedro score against Arsenal. He is also very vocal and vastly intelligent with his play. Wouldn't be surprised if he is captain when Dave is out. Defensively, the whole team is to blame, not just Jorginho, as the team is still learning how to defend in this NEW system.
  16. Cicero

    Off Topic

    What position at Starbucks?
  17. Hahaha Fifa nailed down Sterling's running style
  18. Would Leo DiCaprio have saved the prequels? Surely it couldn't of been worse.
  19. Yeah it's pretty good. Juventus one should be even better now Ronaldo is there.
  20. Nice little Boca Juniors series on Netflix. Similar to the Juventus one. Inside look at the lives of the players and staff during the season. Very enjoyable these.
  21. 1. Why not? 2. He's looked more comfortable at CM. Played there under Conte and plays there for the national side.
  22. Very few 17-18 year olds play regularly in top flight football. Even the likes of Messi, Mbappe, and Hazard made 10-15 appearances a season at that age. I'm adamant in saying that Ampadu is destined for big things, whether it be with us or at another club. The confidence he has at such a tender age, is a rarity, and it will only continue to grow whilst being with the 1st team vs off on loan. Ideal scenario, Ampadu is focused primarily in being utilised as a DM, and becomes Jorginho's understudy.
×
×
  • Create New...