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PSG - Just how good are they?
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Topic Started: 14 Jan 2016, 12:54 AM (906 Views)
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27 Jan 2016, 11:58 AM
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- Darlington
- 27 Jan 2016, 10:12 AM
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- 15 Jan 2016, 06:25 PM
If I had a penny for every time a player said....you get the picture!
Everton's approach to signing Sam Byram from Leeds United suggests they may be expecting Stones to leave sooner rather than later. Money can do strange things to a footballer, and Real Madrid are not short of it.
Not sure how you figure a right back is affecting Stones going or not but he would not have been cover for Stones. Everton went for Byram as they needed cover for Coleman (shown in Hibbert being to old and last games Oviedo who is a left back/left mid being played there out of position). They saw him as both cover and a long term replacement but he realised behind Coleman he wouldn't get as much first team footy as at West Ham so signed for them. Everton going for Byram is nothing to do with expecting Stones to go or not and if Stones were to leave Everton would be buying a central defender whether they had signed Byram or not. I was waiting for someone to pick this up, thought I had gotten away with it!
Well spotted, I got my facts wrong I'm afraid, my mind was telling me Byram was a central defender for some reason, even though he's actually featured further up the pitch this season anyway.
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Clyde1998
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27 Jan 2016, 12:51 PM
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- Darlington
- 27 Jan 2016, 10:18 AM
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- 25 Jan 2016, 04:51 PM
With regard to Chelsea and Manchester City, the numbers are below:
Chelsea
Premier League: 4 League Cup: 3 FA Cup: 4 Europa League: 1 Champions League: 1
Manchester City
Premier League: 2 League Cup: 1 FA Cup: 1 Europa League: 0 Champions League: 0
Both owners of each clubs have specified that their main aim is success in Europe while in the league, and both have failed to achieve this (Chelsea's major European win came almost accidentally under Di Matteo). Chelsea found a more stable manager in Jose Mourinho, and have been able to recruit genuine talent into their side. City initially bankrolled large signings, then sacked Mark Hughes and went through a few managers who weren't able to handle such a prolific team. They have now got to a point that, without Aguero and/or Kompany in the team, they have trouble keeping up with the big boys, which this season includes Leicester City.
To bring this back to the main point, Ste_Macca is right in saying that PSG and City are in a similar position, recruiting top players for their sides initially but finding success limited in Europe. I feel that domestic success has maybe gone to their heads and they cannot up their performance level for the European stage. I believe they can see off Chelsea, particularly as the London side have more pressing issues at home to deal with this season. But they are some way off being able to challenge teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich for the overall trophy.
Where are you getting your figures???? I am old maybe but even in my life time City have won the FA Cup twice and since it's inception 5 times not once and they have won the League Cup three times in my life time. Furthermore Chelsea have only won the cup whilst I have been alive but they have done it 7 times not 4 starting in 1970 when they beat Leeds. They have also won the League Cup 5 times, all in my life time. I think the figures relate to since their billionaire owners took over, rather than history as a whole.
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Darlington
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27 Jan 2016, 01:31 PM
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- 27 Jan 2016, 12:51 PM
I think the figures relate to since their billionaire owners took over, rather than history as a whole. That explains it then.
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27 Jan 2016, 02:38 PM
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Yes, sorry should have clarified that in my original post, since this discussion was regarding rich owners of football clubs I was only basing on recent history.
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16 Feb 2016, 08:05 PM
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Let's see tonight:
PSG v Chelsea
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Clyde1998
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17 Feb 2016, 12:47 AM
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It ended PSG 2-1 Chelsea
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17 Feb 2016, 11:04 AM
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PSG for me are probably a quarter final team, semi final would be a good Champions League for them. They are not as good as Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern for sure. They are probably on the same level as Juventus, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid etc are. There is a 4th semi final spot open to any of these teams which they could easily fill and then it's anyone's guess from there. On paper, they are not good enough to win the Champions League right now. However, football isn't played on paper.
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