Your worst footballing calls/opinions

El_Nino

Personally I’m very bored, as I imagine a lot of you are too with no sport and everything going on, so I thought let’s share our stupidest/most out there/downright wrong footballing calls, could be anything from FPL related to a real life transfer, just any opinion that you look back at now and can admit it was hilariously bad.

For me, I thought Chelsea were doing a genius bit of business getting Drinkwater to partner Kante, it worked for Leicester, it’ll work for us right? Sure he’s not world class but I genuinely thought he’d be a really valuable player for us, turns out, not so much... 😂

Hope everyone’s in good health!

Mackie17

Torres

Ahmer50x

Me in 2017: Alexis Sanchez is only off for Arsenal because he wants to leave. United are getting a world class player

Snugglebites

I thought Sahin would be a star at Liverpool.

El_Nino

Ahmer50x wrote: »

Me in 2017: Alexis Sanchez is only off for Arsenal because he wants to leave. United are getting a world class player

I think you can be forgiven for this one aha, while spectacularly wrong, it looked like a great move at the time for you guys. Still amazing to think how downhill he went.

Ahmer50x

El_Nino wrote: »

Ahmer50x wrote: »

Me in 2017: Alexis Sanchez is only off for Arsenal because he wants to leave. United are getting a world class player

I think you can be forgiven for this one aha, while spectacularly wrong, it looked like a great move at the time for you guys. Still amazing to think how downhill he went.

I'm convinced some Chilean film maker 20 years from now is going to make a film about the move along the lines of "The Damned United" (re: Clough at Leeds)

LFC Simon 98

Basically anything I said on here between 2012-2018 tbh

I was one of those little biased ❤️❤️❤️❤️ who wouldn’t hear a bad word about Liverpool

Kellnerr

I once said Alaba was ❤️❤️❤️❤️ and had no talent when he was on loan at Hoffenheim because he played really bad everytime I watched

Pxul_

I believed Ballotelli would save us when he signed and be the best striker we ever had 😂

Kellnerr

On another note, I once had an epic call/predict. 2013 Europa League final I said during the game that Ivanovic will score the winner in 90+4. When Chelsea actually got a corner in the last minute I was just like 'now Ivanovic' and that legend really scored

Pxul_

Kellnerr wrote: »

On another note, I once had an epic call/predict. 2013 Europa League final I said during the game that Ivanovic will score the winner in 90+4. When Chelsea actually got a corner in the last minute I was just like 'now Ivanovic' and that legend really scored

I had a similar thing to the trippier free kick against Croatia 🥺

Pietu

Pxul_ wrote: »

I believed Ballotelli would save us when he signed and be the best striker we ever had 😂

I believed Balotelli would be good

Pietu

Pxul_ wrote: »

Kellnerr wrote: »

On another note, I once had an epic call/predict. 2013 Europa League final I said during the game that Ivanovic will score the winner in 90+4. When Chelsea actually got a corner in the last minute I was just like 'now Ivanovic' and that legend really scored

I had a similar thing to the trippier free kick against Croatia 🥺

Completely different sport but once in Finnish Baseball, one of our former players came to the plate and I had this really strong feeling that he is going to hit a home run, shame that I didn't tell it to anyone because he went and done it, a home run against his former team.

LFC Simon 98

Best call I ever made was on here in the Xbox section. 20 mins before kick off vs Barca I said if the crowd are on it and we score early we will go through.

Got laughed by numerous people only for Origi to score and everyone started to believe

Nem

Tipped Villa to go down the season they did, not that @Farlz liked it at the time.

Worst is probably me not seeing what all the fuss was about with Newcastle fans rating Wijnaldum. Think I expressed similar about the signing of Ederson also.

El_Nino

Nem wrote: »

Tipped Villa to go down the season they did, not that @Farlz liked it at the time.

Worst is probably me not seeing what all the fuss was about with Newcastle fans rating Wijnaldum. Think I expressed similar about the signing of Ederson also.

The Ederson call I understand, I wasn’t aboard the hype train for him or Allison if I’m honest, although probably more through not really knowing much about them, still they’ve surpassed any expectations I had, and then some.

Farlz

stinker

El_Nino

Farlz wrote: »

stinker

Ouch. That has to be up there 😂

arsenalap

I remember on here ages ago I had to argue against someone who thought Agbonlahor was better than van Persie. It sticks out massively as being the worst thing i've read on here.

WryLucky

I wish I could remember, I think I said no way Joao Felix would go for over 80m and I didn't think he was that special...

Nem

arsenalap wrote: »

I remember on here ages ago I had to argue against someone who thought Agbonlahor was better than van Persie. It sticks out massively as being the worst thing i've read on here.

Must be on the old forum, going back to 09 or 10 with that sort of opinion as Gabby hasn't been anywhere near the level to even think something like that since then.

Bob_Dylan

I think my guts have a decent track record when it comes to footy But I’ve done a fair few misses.

I thought Hodgson would do great at Liverpool.
I thought Kane was going to be a one season wonder.
I Was critical about us signing Mané.
I thought Can and Origi would develop into great players under Klopp.

arsenalap

Nem wrote: »

arsenalap wrote: »

I remember on here ages ago I had to argue against someone who thought Agbonlahor was better than van Persie. It sticks out massively as being the worst thing i've read on here.

Must be on the old forum, going back to 09 or 10 with that sort of opinion as Gabby hasn't been anywhere near the level to even think something like that since then.

Yh it was a long long time ago. I've been on here for a long time in different forms.

Nem

Bob_Dylan wrote: »

I think my guts have a decent track record when it comes to footy But I’ve done a fair few misses.

I thought Hodgson would do great at Liverpool.
I thought Kane was going to be a one season wonder.
I Was critical about us signing Mané.
I thought Can and Origi would develop into great players under Klopp.

You weren't alone in thinking Kane would be a one season wonder. Plenty others on here did as well.

I was banging the drum for united to sign him from the moment he had his spurs breakthrough.

Stlducks

I thought Fulham would challenge top 8 last time they were promoted.

Bob_Dylan

Stlducks wrote: »

I thought Fulham would challenge top 8 last time they were promoted.

I thought they would do well, had Ranieri and plenty of players I liked. Maybe not top 8 but definitely better than they did.

Nem

arsenalap wrote: »

Nem wrote: »

arsenalap wrote: »

I remember on here ages ago I had to argue against someone who thought Agbonlahor was better than van Persie. It sticks out massively as being the worst thing i've read on here.

Must be on the old forum, going back to 09 or 10 with that sort of opinion as Gabby hasn't been anywhere near the level to even think something like that since then.

Yh it was a long long time ago. I've been on here for a long time in different forms.

That villa team of the late 2000's was decent. Gabby, Young, Milner etc.

1690_Ulster_FC

Worst transfer deal in history. Ibrahimovic to Barcelona, Eto'o to Inter plus Inter got 60 million.

Ibrahimovic then joined Milan the next season for 20 million.

Bob_Dylan

@Nem what about a thread similiar to this one but with everyones most controversial football opinions?

El_Nino

Bob_Dylan wrote: »

@Nem what about a thread similiar to this one but with everyones most controversial football opinions?

Good idea, I’ve got a couple haha.

Snugglebites

Robben is better than Messi. Something I would say for years.