What has happened to that exciting attacking Man U we all got used to under Fergie, it's mostly boring sideways football, I have it on but I'm busy doing other stuff instead.
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What has happened to that exciting attacking Man U we all got used to under Fergie, it's mostly boring sideways football, I have it on but I'm busy doing other stuff instead.
Sadly I find that to be the case with most modern football at the top level. I watched a but of the Villa West Ham game and late on in the game Villa had a break on, the ball was fed out to the right back who's had probably 20 or so yards to run into and take on his opposing number. His first thought was to stop and play it back the way. I find myself watching less and less football now. It really is only Hibs that gets me interested anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Players are set up for life, they don't have to care anymore. Their minds will be on what they're going to squander their next million on when they get home.Quote:
Originally Posted by weecounty hibby
And yet I watched Bournemouth the last 2-3 games and they've been outstanding especially their work rate and and their attacking.Quote:
Originally Posted by weecounty hibby
Did we not play a good chunk of the season under the much heralded, answer to all our problems, 433/4231 and were still woeful last season? About as poor as when we tried it this season. We stumbled upon 352, but haven’t looked back since.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
I hate to say it but I think he stumbled upon the three at the back by accident rather than design. A lot of folk on here were crying out for three at the back fir a while before it happened. O’Hora played right of a three at his previous club. No surprise he’s looked better playing in this formation than earlier in the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
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Originally Posted by gbhibby
Clemente comes across as a total arse, refuses to accept that his team ever do anything wrong
FT Barcelona :7: Valencia 1
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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has suggested he'd rather give a place on the bench to his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach instead of Marcus Rashford because of a perceived lack of effort. :shocked:
It is lunacy. While you may want to play a certain style or way, your job as a professional football manager is to win ****ing games of football!Quote:
Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs
If your team can't win "your way" then you figure out how to win games until you can move players on and get players in who can. Drives me mad.
We played much of pre-season with a back three then he went with a 4 for the League Cup games. I find that baffling as we got a decent result against a more than decent team with it, then for some reason he ditched it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tamig
https://x.com/ScotlandSky/status/188...3xOgPOD_g&s=19
Hearts 1st goal - what the hell is he talking about. I can't really be doing with re-reviewing people's foot being offside in the first of four phases of play before a ball, but what ignorant blind utter nonsense.
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Burnley v Leeds, dreadful game.
Total borefest. Egan Riley had a good game though on the right side of a back 10
Burnley brutal to watch. But it's an approach that's working quite well for them. Only 9 goals conceded in 29 games. Wouldn't be surprised if they win the Championship, as both Leeds and Sheffield generally take more risks in order to score more goals.
Turned it on just before 80 mins showed the stats not one shot at goal the whole second half:faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Given he took out a Killie player that is about as obvious an offside as you can get. How was that not givenQuote:
Originally Posted by Broken Gnome
Paddy power giving evens that both teams wont score by 5pm tonight. :wink:
Didnt know Jamie Gullan had rejoined Raith, scored tonight and currently 0-3 up v Hamilton Accies
Yeah, it didn't work out at Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
He's signed for Rovers (the 5th time?) until the end of the season.
Bizarre decisionQuote:
Originally Posted by wookie70
They changed mind set after Dyche took them down with Kompany playing a more expansive way but it was too much to survive the Premier league and he didn't have the players to play out from the back against far better teams, we've seen the same with Southampton this season, Parker has obviously came in and been told to make them harder to beat but unfortunately that makes you boring if you play a back 8.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarpOnHibee
Looking forward to Barcelona v Atalanta tonight, should be a goal fest. 🤞
Tonight I will mostly be an Aston Villa fan
Same, already some stories filtering through of Celtic fans nit on there best behaviour (although thats not to surprising).Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Hopefuly SJM rubs it in on what they missed out on.
Yep, I hope tonight is the night Celtic fans realise just how good McGinn is.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
McGinn on the bench, Celtic team doesnt look the best mind you.
I'd be surprised if Celtic don't lose by a couple. Maeda, Kyogo and Carter Vickers are 3 of their best players (or were in Kyogo's case) and they don't have the strength in depth at this level to lose players like them and compete IMO.
1-0 Villa already :faf:
We want 10
Celtic could get pumped by more than we did.
Make that 2 :faf:
2-0 :faf:
Great stuff. Hope they get totally pumped. Love it when all the moans about financial disparity come out with absolutely no sense of irony
1-0 Villa .. Celtic could get a doing here .
2-0Quote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl
2 zip Villa lol
Think Hibs lasted about 7 mins if memory serves 😂
Celtic hahaha, top class defending
2-0 😂 We started better than this against them ffs
Bet Rogers regrets that move to Easter Road not happening..
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This could be a cricket score
It’s actually depressing that the best team in our league is getting pumped after 5 mins..
I mean they got 8 against us over two games… Go for 9 tonight !
There was folk on here moaning when we were trying to sign him.Quote:
Originally Posted by we are hibs
Remember, Villa have more money and it’s no fair on poor wee Celtic…..
11 mate. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Lago
Delighted to see them getting stuffed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Weird Celtic team
We’re only counting what happened at Villa Park :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by EdinMike
EmbarrassingQuote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Mainly due to the SFA allowing the OF the monopoly on everything, hence they get all the best money deals, there's been no challenge to them for the past 60+ yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by one day maybe...
Villa fans taunting Celtic with the Super John McGinn song. 😀
Will Celtic get ripped by the Scottish media for a pumping like we did???
We’ve got McGinn sounding class to be fair to them.
Even better stat to look at ! I’m sure we’ll have done a better job by the end of tonight then ! 😅Quote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl
Lovin that taunting of them .Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnM1875
Only if the TV money was consistent for both, which it is not.Quote:
Originally Posted by one day maybe...
The bottom club in the EPL gets about £100m just from tv
Villa fans winding up the Celtic with the "We've got McGinn" song.
To be fair Aberdeen done no bad in the 80s 😅Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Liverpool 1-0 up
You get the odd one or two, but in general it's all geared to the Ugly SistersQuote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
John McGinn coming on for Villa now
Plug telling SJM what to do.
Its not right.
McGinn looks solid.
I don’t think it’s embarrassing at all. The disparity between our league and the Premier League is immeasurable. It would be embarrassing for Villa and if the score was in reverse. Just enjoy seeing Celtic being taken down a peg, again.Quote:
Originally Posted by one day maybe...
Did I spot Villa/Celtic half and half scarves there?
Nearly 3 there, Johnson clears off the line
Johnston is getting roasted at full back. Pace of the game is too much for him
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Celtic score
2-1
2-1 nice goal
Some finish from Idah.
SJM assist :greengrin
Some finish. SJM looks a bit sluggish after injury
Ffs
2-2
2-2
Villa wasting so many chances and pretty poor at the back. Celtic were always gonna score.
What a goal if onside
Holy moly
2-2
Sensational
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Well F me 2-2
Something, something, embarrassing.......
McGinn making a difference :wink:
Villa must be embarrassed 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim44
One assist 😀Quote:
Originally Posted by PHeffernan
I’ll take my comment back 😆
Citee 0 v 1 Brugge
Goal Brugge
Man City 1-0 down at home
It's been all City, but all their tippy tap pish has resulted in no saves by Mingulay
Stays like that Man City out I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by green day
…. and so they should be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lago
Please.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lago
My Acca not looking so clever now!
Pretty sure a draw is also not enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lago
psv 3 liverpool 2
credit where it's due, after a nightmare start Celtic have played well going forward to get level. tbh neither team look that great defensively - good game, Villa should be ahead def more goals to come!
Liverpool 3-2 down
Liverpool embarrassed now, minor leagues upsetting apple cart.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
This new league format has kept it exciting anyway.