UniFox21 Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 If Chelsea sign Hakimi, they're a serious force next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mickyblueeyes said: Why are Wolves going after Bruno Lage ? He looks like he flopped at Benfica. It will be interesting to see how they do next year. Especially if they lose Neves as well. Did he? He had a bad run the following season, but he won the league from 7 points behind the leaders when he was appointed, winning 18 of 19 games, scoring 103 goals. I'm not saying that he's gonna be a success but he had a much better record at Porto than Nuno did. Bringing someone like Joao Felix into Benfica’s side obviously helped but he also brought through other players too. Edited 9 June 2021 by The Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 FC Wolvefica CP strike again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 25 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: If Chelsea sign Hakimi, they're a serious force next season. I think they'll be a serious force anyway tbf. I reckon Werner will score 20 or so, combine that with Tuchel being there from the start and I can see them being in the top 2 for sure. They'll probably end up 6th now like but yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 10 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: I think they'll be a serious force anyway tbf. I reckon Werner will score 20 or so, combine that with Tuchel being there from the start and I can see them being in the top 2 for sure. They'll probably end up 6th now like but yeah Oh for sure they'll be there or there abouts. But having Hakimi in rotation with James, and the possibility of having James at RCB without losing the attacking intent could be incredibly strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 40 minutes ago, The Bear said: Did he? He had a bad run the following season, but he won the league from 7 points behind the leaders when he was appointed, winning 18 of 19 games, scoring 103 goals. I'm not saying that he's gonna be a success but he had a much better record at Porto than Nuno did. Bringing someone like Joao Felix into Benfica’s side obviously helped but he also brought through other players too. The bad run was the worst in Benfica’s history like 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 48 minutes ago, The Bear said: Did he? He had a bad run the following season, but he won the league from 7 points behind the leaders when he was appointed, winning 18 of 19 games, scoring 103 goals. I'm not saying that he's gonna be a success but he had a much better record at Porto than Nuno did. Bringing someone like Joao Felix into Benfica’s side obviously helped but he also brought through other players too. You might be right but the run at the end is concerning given the league and the size of the club. Wolves might do well under him. From the outside it just feels like they’re changing direction. Jota leaving last year, Neves potentially this year. They’ve replaced good players with players with a lot of potential and sort of lost some momentum. Think it’s a key season for Wolves and their ambitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 Talking of Wolves, drove past the area near Molineux around 11ish. Some muppet walking down the road - Wolves shirt, bright Orange wig and Orange facemask on. Every club has em 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Bear Posted 9 June 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 9 June 2021 3 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Talking of Wolves, drove past the area near Molineux around 11ish. Some muppet walking down the road - Wolves shirt, bright Orange wig and Orange facemask on. Every club has em If I'd have known it was you I'd have waved! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 19 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: The bad run was the worst in Benfica’s history like Any bad run for them in that league would come close to the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmono84 Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 4 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Talking of Wolves, drove past the area near Molineux around 11ish. Some muppet walking down the road - Wolves shirt, bright Orange wig and Orange facemask on. Every club has em i can imagine the Bear being this person walking around Molineux all day logged onto foxestalk 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, UniFox21 said: If Chelsea sign Hakimi, they're a serious force next season. Why are Chelsea paying £50m+ for another full back when they already have James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Alonso and Emerson? It doesn't make sense. Edited 9 June 2021 by The Bear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 Just now, The Bear said: Why are Chelsea paying £50m+ for another full back when they already have James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Alonso and Emerson. It doesn't make sense. Because it's Chelsea, and Chelsea throw money at everything. They spent £70mill on Kepa and a further £30m on Mendy. I'd assume it's their forward planning of selling Emerson/Alonso and slowly transitioning past Azpi since James has shown he can play that RCB role. But I think it is just because a decent player has become available and they're buying them before a rival does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, The Bear said: Why are Chelsea paying £50m+ for another full back when they already have James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Alonso and Emerson? It doesn't make sense. They'll want rid of Alonso and Emerson, Azpilicueta is not getting any younger and will play more as a right sided CB, and a 5 atb system is demanding on the wingbacks. Hakimi plays both sides. Makes perfect sense to me. Edited 9 June 2021 by martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 43 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: The bad run was the worst in Benfica’s history like The general consensus amongst Benfica fans that I can see on social media is that he's a good coach, they really loved his start at the club, they were playing great football. They blame the club more than him for the collapse, think he was poorly treated as was the squad. They do think he's inexperienced, has a lot to learn and lost the dressing room. But they wish him well and think he'll turn out to be an excellent manager. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 @The BearWhat are your thoughts on your new manager? I can see why Wolves have gone for him, but it seems like a very brave decision. Wolves remind me of where we were a few years ago, after survival and then a breakout season, we got figured out and it was time to evolve our play. We needed to move on older stalwarts and blood younger players, which happened during the Puel era, who was possibly the most unpopular manager we've had in over a decade. Then finally Rodgers came in and the upturn was complete. It seems like Wolves are skipping the Puel step and trying to go for Portuguese Rodgers right away! NES did brilliantly for Wolves, but boy was his team boring to watch. The new man could change all that, but it remains to be seen if players like Fabio Silva, Et Nouri, etc can carry the club. Players like Coady, Moutinho and Jimenez probably need to have good seasons to help the transition. To be fair, it probably works spectacularly, either good or bad. Definitely not a half-assed decision for sure, which I respect. An interesting appointment for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 32 minutes ago, The Bear said: Why are Chelsea paying £50m+ for another full back when they already have James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Alonso and Emerson? It doesn't make sense. Of that list, James is going to be an RCB and RWB, Azpi will be his backup, Alonso and Chilwell are left sided and Emerson is going to Inter as part of the deal..... so makes sense really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 13 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: @The BearWhat are your thoughts on your new manager? I can see why Wolves have gone for him, but it seems like a very brave decision. Wolves remind me of where we were a few years ago, after survival and then a breakout season, we got figured out and it was time to evolve our play. We needed to move on older stalwarts and blood younger players, which happened during the Puel era, who was possibly the most unpopular manager we've had in over a decade. Then finally Rodgers came in and the upturn was complete. It seems like Wolves are skipping the Puel step and trying to go for Portuguese Rodgers right away! NES did brilliantly for Wolves, but boy was his team boring to watch. The new man could change all that, but it remains to be seen if players like Fabio Silva, Et Nouri, etc can carry the club. Players like Coady, Moutinho and Jimenez probably need to have good seasons to help the transition. To be fair, it probably works spectacularly, either good or bad. Definitely not a half-assed decision for sure, which I respect. An interesting appointment for sure! It's a risk for sure given he doesn't have much managing experience, but he also has years of coaching as assistant manager under his belt in England as well. He's clearly the guy they have chosen from Mendes' stable who has a reputation for playing good football. It could be good, could be shite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 30 minutes ago, AjcW said: Of that list, James is going to be an RCB and RWB, Azpi will be his backup, Alonso and Chilwell are left sided and Emerson is going to Inter as part of the deal..... so makes sense really. I'm yet to see Reece James have a very good game for Chelsea at RCB or even RWB under Tuchel. Think he flatters to deceive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I'm yet to see Reece James have a very good game for Chelsea at RCB or even RWB under Tuchel. Think he flatters to deceive. Thought he played Vardy out of the game in both the Cup Final and subsequent league game in the RCB role personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The boy Linacre Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 3 hours ago, Fox92 said: Worst ref in the league mate. Shame they go up to VAR when they retire from on field now. he was active??? I never noticed that!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The boy Linacre Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 1 hour ago, The Bear said: Why are Chelsea paying £50m+ for another full back when they already have James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Alonso and Emerson? It doesn't make sense. TBF England had 73 right backs in their Euro squad, its obviously a trend??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The boy Linacre Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 1 hour ago, Carl the Llama said: FC Wolvefica CP strike again. How does Ricardo feel when he plays Wolves!! Ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 35 minutes ago, The boy Linacre said: How does Ricardo feel when he plays Wolves!! Ha!! At home probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will1981 Posted 9 June 2021 Share Posted 9 June 2021 1 hour ago, The boy Linacre said: TBF England had 73 right backs in their Euro squad, its obviously a trend??? Maybe Martin Allen was onto something all them years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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