The English Football Thread

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-04-2013, 08:17 PM

Man City V Everton

Cardiff V Newcastle

Fulham V Stoke

Hull V Aston Villa

Liverpool V Crystal Palace

Sunderland V Man Utd

Norwich V Chelsea

Southampton V Swansea

Tottenham V West Ham

West Brom V Arsenal

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-10-2013, 01:13 AM

Goofle you seen much of Chuba Akpom? Is he any good?

& What do you think of Walcott used as a CF?

**Goofle** · 10-10-2013, 01:34 AM

Akpom is good. Not sure how far he can go but yeah, good prospect.

I don't like Walcott as a center forward. Easier to mark him out of the game, pace less effective centrally, lacks technique/combination play, too weak and has poor off the ball movement.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-10-2013, 02:25 AM

Tbh I remember him looking good for the u-21's a few years ago (Walcott), he was played as a striker and did really well.

Do you think if he'd have played centrally from the start at Arsenal he'd be any better in the CF position? Surely playing on the wing won't have helped?

I ask because I think we have good youth in defence and in midfield but there aren't any real quality strikers coming through for the national team.

Rooney (will need to be replaced in 2 years imo)
Sturridge
Welbeck (effective but not clinical enough)

Those are top 3, then you have players on the cusp of the squad like Defoe, Carroll, Lambert (Agbonlahor lol?)

I can only think of Wickham and Keane in the u-21's and then Akpom in the u-19's. Pretty poor tbh cos I can't see either of Wickham or Keane doing anything.

**Goofle** · 10-10-2013, 05:55 AM

Walcott is simply a wide forward. Him being a striker is a fantasy created in his mind

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-17-2013, 07:00 PM

Next round of fixtures..

Newcastle V Liverpool

Arsenal V Norwich

Chelsea V Cardiff

Everton V Hull

Man Utd V Southampton

Stoke V West Brom

Swansea V Sunderland

West Ham V Man City

Aston Villa V Tottenham

Crystal Palace V Fulham

Surely we can not lose 4-0 three times in a row to Tottenham.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-19-2013, 04:24 PM

Got a few of those wrong. Narrow, but wrong nonetheless. Therefore both of my predictions tomorrow will be correct.

Not playing Kagawa

Fellaini 28m

Those subs

Moyes

**Goofle** · 10-19-2013, 04:56 PM

Arsenal Football Club.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-19-2013, 05:36 PM

Yeah did well today tbh.

Lost your only tough game so far though.

**Goofle** · 10-19-2013, 05:57 PM

Weyyyyyy

10-04-2013, 08:17 PM	#4911 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Man City V Everton Cardiff V Newcastle Fulham V Stoke Hull V Aston Villa Liverpool V Crystal Palace Sunderland V Man Utd Norwich V Chelsea Southampton V Swansea Tottenham V West Ham West Brom V Arsenal

10-10-2013, 01:13 AM	#4912 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Goofle you seen much of Chuba Akpom? Is he any good? & What do you think of Walcott used as a CF?

10-10-2013, 02:25 AM	#4914 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Tbh I remember him looking good for the u-21's a few years ago (Walcott), he was played as a striker and did really well. Do you think if he'd have played centrally from the start at Arsenal he'd be any better in the CF position? Surely playing on the wing won't have helped? I ask because I think we have good youth in defence and in midfield but there aren't any real quality strikers coming through for the national team. Rooney (will need to be replaced in 2 years imo) Sturridge Welbeck (effective but not clinical enough) Those are top 3, then you have players on the cusp of the squad like Defoe, Carroll, Lambert (Agbonlahor lol?) I can only think of Wickham and Keane in the u-21's and then Akpom in the u-19's. Pretty poor tbh cos I can't see either of Wickham or Keane doing anything.

10-17-2013, 07:00 PM	#4916 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Next round of fixtures.. Newcastle V Liverpool Arsenal V Norwich Chelsea V Cardiff Everton V Hull Man Utd V Southampton Stoke V West Brom Swansea V Sunderland West Ham V Man City Aston Villa V Tottenham Crystal Palace V Fulham Surely we can not lose 4-0 three times in a row to Tottenham.

10-19-2013, 04:24 PM	#4917 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Got a few of those wrong. Narrow, but wrong nonetheless. Therefore both of my predictions tomorrow will be correct. Not playing Kagawa Fellaini 28m Those subs Moyes

10-19-2013, 05:36 PM	#4919 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Yeah did well today tbh. Lost your only tough game so far though.