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Santi (how could anybody not?), but he's 32 and been fit for basically about three months over the past two years. It's been time to move on for awhile now.

02-23-2017 , 09:47 AM

#26803

Cinarocket

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

This is pretty interesting. But not as interesting as the Chinese food discussion.

variance

02-23-2017 , 09:54 AM

#26804

raheem

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Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,235

I just wonder how it can be that our players are out for 11 months on injuries that are originally thought to be 3 months. It keeps happening.

02-23-2017 , 09:59 AM

#26805

Hoopie1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by raheem

I just wonder how it can be that our players are out for 11 months on injuries that are originally thought to be 3 months. It keeps happening.

Hypothesis:

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02-23-2017 , 10:07 AM

#26806

Consty

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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,134

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knutson

Now this may sound like a weird point of emphasis, but I cannot tell you how many clubs I have walked into and asked this simple question:

How much time do you spend training set pieces?

The answer is usually between five and fifteen minutes.

A week.

Really? That's changed drastically since I used to play.

02-23-2017 , 10:20 AM

#26807

heh

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When I played somewhat seriously we had set piece practice of some sort at every session.

02-23-2017 , 11:08 AM

#26808

raheem

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We never practiced set pieces. I don't know why though.

Edit: My personal opinion is that a team should be practicing them cos that's how you improve the best in them. I think the thinking why we never practiced them went along the lines of "the players wouldn't improve as players but only tactically in the short term", but I think there are some valuable skills to be learned, even when practicing some specific thing.

Last edited by raheem; 02-23-2017 at 11:17 AM.

02-23-2017 , 11:10 AM

#26809

Giroudgeous

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I'm guessing (not meaning to cause offence) that it is still practiced regularly at lower levels, but the further you climb the less focus is put on it

02-23-2017 , 11:40 AM

#26810

Hoopie1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Giroudgeous

I'm guessing (not meaning to cause offence) that it is still practiced regularly at lower levels, but the further you climb the less focus is put on it

Indeed. The better sides focus on selfies, spit-roasting girls and social media.

02-23-2017 , 11:40 AM

#26811

kingweed

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Guess it's a little hit and miss but in most cases, yank chineses aren't great. There off the menu stuff is actually good and if not better than UK stuff. Ironic that I didnt like authentic stuff from actual china because it was all street vendors but after a few days it was actually better.

Australian and New Zealand chineses in my experience have been utter aids and they don't do any off menu items which is ****ing ******ed and shows how bad they actually are. Plus they just lace them with massive chunks of carrots and broccoli.

02-23-2017 , 12:06 PM

#26812

LFC_USA

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Originally Posted by kingweed

Yank Chinese food is great up until college. **** is the worst once you're an actual adult capable of appreciating and affording real food. Feel bad for anyone who eats American Chinese food on a regular basis

02-23-2017 , 12:18 PM

#26813

O.A.F.K.1.1

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27,952

Chinese food is fast food and the gulf that generally applies to fast food USA and fast food UK applies absolutely in this case.

That said I eat some chinese take away in San Fran that was elite and is still memorable a few decades later as a top 10 life time meal. Did not have to pay through the nose for it either. Had to queue for quite a while tho.

You can eat well in the UK if you are prepared to pay for it, low to mid level food in this country is still utter gash compared to 90% of other countries and especially USA where they have low to mid level absolutely nailed.

02-23-2017 , 12:22 PM

#26814

Ra_Z_Boy

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Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

I think Indian food is a big exception here since you can get absolutely amazing meals for mid to low prices if you know where to go. Indian food is rarely expensive at all. Also a lot of cities have amazing middle eastern food for cheap too.

02-23-2017 , 12:25 PM

#26815

O.A.F.K.1.1

Ted Patrick

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Yea Indian is the one thing we have, but what low mid range food shall I buy.......hmm Indian it is, gets old.

02-23-2017 , 12:45 PM

#26816

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoseidonCubed

Santi (how could anybody not?), but he's 32 and been fit for basically about three months over the past two years. It's been time to move on for awhile now.

Meh Wenger stuck with Rosicky and Diaby for over five years.

Wenger gonna Wenger