26/27 football thread

[SuperBacon]

The break in full swing! Obviously once you get past 11, it gets a bit silly but still a fun read: https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/nov/10/ultimate-1-50-the-male-footballers-best-associated-with-each-squad-number

Is Jota the best number 20 ever? Well no. 

 

[Ironic Indie Lad]

after weeks of being linked with Nagelsmann, Howe and Conte, it appears Man United are hiring....Pochettino!

[SuperBacon]

2 minutes ago, Ironic Indie Lad said:

after weeks of being linked with Nagelsmann, Howe and Conte, it appears Man United are hiring....Pochettino!

This only works if Man United have the patience to let it work, which we all know it won't, so it's a pointless appointment like the rest isn't it really?

Having said that, if he would be given time, can shed the absolute dross in the squad (go and look at the starting 11 for his first ever Spurs game) have youth coming through and there are decent Argentininan steak restaurants in Manchester, it could be a very good appointment, especially if that stadium is being built and he's being asked to work off a limited budget.

This man got to a Champions League final with a midfield of Winks and Sissoko, and turned Danny Rose into the best left back in the country. He's a miracle worker.

 

[Ironic Indie Lad]

2 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

This only works if Man United have the patience to let it work, which we all know it won't, so it's a pointless appointment like the rest isn't it really?

Having said that, if he would be given time, can shed the absolute dross in the squad (go and look at the starting 11 for his first ever Spurs game) have youth coming through and there are decent Argentininan steak restaurants in Manchester, it could be a very good appointment, especially if that stadium is being built and he's being asked to work off a limited budget.

This man got to a Champions League final with a midfield of Winks and Sissoko, and turned Danny Rose into the best left back in the country. He's a miracle worker.

 

My immediate thought was that this could be great for developing the likes of Shea Lacey.

He would still be coming into a team with no centre forward and serious, serious issues with the backline though. If you look at all of United's defenders this season, many have had to play out of position and many have more or less chucked one into their own net.