Football (Soccer) Thread

[FunkMonk]

Does he get to keep that stupid Chosen One banner?

He gets to keep the one from Liverpool fans calling him a football genius. 

[FunkMonk]

All the newspaper are reporting Moyes is set to go, possibly tomorrow or when it best for the markets.

Supposedly United aren't confirming this but let it leak to try and force Moyes to resign so they don't have to pay him any money. 

[Josquius]

Wish this moyes to leave business would have waited till next week, my team could use a demoralized man utd when we play them

[Josephus]

So who replaces him?

Fergie back?

[Sheilbh]

The press seem to be suggesting Giggs in the short-term.

The bookies favourite for this summer is Louis van Gaal.

God willing that means Spurs stick with Sherwood for another year

[FunkMonk]

Feel a bit bad for the fellow. Being in Ferguson's shadow is bad enough, but also trying to prove himself to a championship-winning team and try to find his own footing in Manchester United's history must've been too much. The next guy only has to be better than Moyes to be considered tolerable now.

I guess Manchester United now have to realize they're just like every other major team (with exceptions, of course): Find a manager, fire him after a few seasons, find a new one, rinse and repeat.

[katmai]

And it is official.

[Josquius]

They better beat Norwich still

[Viking]

So who replaces him?

Fergie back?

I heard Butt and Giggs as caretakers.

[mongers]

Feel a bit bad for the fellow. Being in Ferguson's shadow is bad enough, but also trying to prove himself to a championship-winning team and try to find his own footing in Manchester United's history must've been too much. The next guy only has to be better than Moyes to be considered tolerable now.

I guess Manchester United now have to realize they're just like every other major team (with exceptions, of course): Find a manager, fire him after a few seasons, find a new one, rinse and repeat.

I saw a tv graphic that last season Everton under him finished 25 points below ManU, this season ManU under him is 10 points behind Everton, so other things being equal, the 'Moyes Effect' might be 35 points.

[Liep]

Still somewhat hopeful we'll somehow swindle/bribe/blackmail our way to a ban postponement and sign somebody this summer.

You did it! I'm not sure whether it's an obvious bribe or an unsurprising incompetency in FIFA's bureaucracy.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2322794/index.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news_top

[The Larch]

Last night's match was fucking dreary.

[FunkMonk]

Last night's match was fucking dreary.

I didn't watch it. Is it safe to assume that 'Mourinho' happened?

[The Larch]

Last night's match was fucking dreary.

I didn't watch it. Is it safe to assume that 'Mourinho' happened?

Chelsea shot twice on goal, none of them dangerous. They closed themselves on their own goal leaving Torres stranded on top, and seemed allergic to actual attacking.

[FunkMonk]

Mourinho is reprehensible sometimes.