Jonathan David

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

2 minutes ago, narduch said:

The announcer on BT sport sounds like Pete Tong.

And he is *Pete Tong, in my opinion.

 

(*Rhyming slang, if you didn't mean that, its a huge coincidence.) 

[dyslexic nam]

FYI, from the Google Timeline of the match:

"With his back to goal, David lays it back to Bamba who strokes it into the bottom right corner."

[narduch]

5 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

And he is *Pete Tong, in my opinion.

 

(*Rhyming slang, if you didn't mean that, its a huge coincidence.) 

This has inspired me to play the Portishead Essential Mix after the match is over. 

[narduch]

56 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Milan with 62% possession but Lille with 7 shots to 1.  Interesting.

That's the Bamba/Ikone affect

[narduch]

Match ends 1-1.

With Sparta smashing Celtic the battle for the 2 spots is wide open.

Lille takes on Sparta Prague next Thursday 

Edited November 26, 2020 by narduch

[dyslexic nam]

Well, a win and a draw against AC Milan.  I suspect at the start of the group, Galtier would have happily taken that.

[JuicyHam]

David traded shirts with Donnarumma at the end of the match 

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, narduch said:

Match ends 1-1.

With Sparta smashing Celtic the battle for the 2 spots is wide open.

Lille takes on Sparta Prague next Thursday 

Two pts up on third place Sparta.  We should be able to get enough off Sparta or Celtic to get through.  Sparta's last game is against Milan, so someone is dropping points. 

[Aird25]

So is that now a goal and 3 assists in his last 3 matches?

[ghostknownunknown]

https://twitter.com/noob_fcb/status/1332042073709678592?s=21

 

If you missed it here’s the goal

[cronaldo7]

3 hours ago, JuicyHam said:

David traded shirts with Donnarumma at the end of the match 

That was the first "big name" European jersey Alphonso got. He had mentioned it in an interview. Cool.

[narduch]

Tomorrow's match v. St. Etienne is at 3pm ET on One Soccer and TV5.

Edited November 28, 2020 by narduch

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, narduch said:

Tomorrow's match v. St. Etienne is at 3pm ET on One Soccer and TV5.

With PSG's 2-2 draw today, Lille can tie them in the standing with a win on Sunday. 

Another 4-5 teams are also in a fight for the league lead, with some like Marseille having games in hand.

[Aird25]

2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

With PSG's 2-2 draw today, Lille can tie them in the standing with a win on Sunday. 

Another 4-5 teams are also in a fight for the league lead, with some like Marseille having games in hand.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s game! There could be some huge story lines with a win and a good performance 

[Snowcrash]

Short turnaround from Thursday game against Milan so there might be some load management with another Europa game against Sparta this coming Thursday.  That said, Lille lost to a bottom feeding team after their they beat Milan a few weeks back so it could be all hands on deck for Saint Etienne, at least to start.

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, Snowcrash said:

Short turnaround from Thursday game against Milan so there might be some load management with another Europa game against Sparta this coming Thursday.  That said, Lille lost to a bottom feeding team after their they beat Milan a few weeks back so it could be all hands on deck for Saint Etienne, at least to start.

I was in Saint Etienne once, one summer, and looked rather hungrily down at that stadium, which for me is one of the most mythical in France. Along with the Vélodrome in Marseille--which I've also seen only from the outside--it's the stadium I'd most like to catch a match at.

[Snowcrash]

1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

I was in Saint Etienne once, one summer, and looked rather hungrily down at that stadium, which for me is one of the most mythical in France. Along with the Vélodrome in Marseille--which I've also seen only from the outside--it's the stadium I'd most like to catch a match at.

Pierre Mauroy where Lille plays is also very nice.  Not as but much history as some of the other stadiums but fantastic sightlines.  Very little separation between the field and the stands. It feels compact but fits just over 50,000.  

[narduch]

David is on the bench. 

Ikone and Yilmaz starting up top

[Ivan]

10 minutes ago, narduch said:

David is on the bench. 

Ikone and Yilmaz starting up top

Hmmm, Livescore says David starting with Yilmaz.  😡

[narduch]

2 minutes ago, Ivan said:

Hmmm, Livescore says David starting with Yilmaz.  😡

Thats the probable line up.

 

Edited November 29, 2020 by narduch

[Club Linesman]

Lille Twitter confirms he is on the bench.

[Unnamed Trialist]

So he got maybe 10 minutes, barely touched it, as they drew 1-1.

That was a terrible performance from Lille, with awful give-aways from the CBs, major hogging of the ball from mids and not taking obvious passes. Stalling through every line, even killing their own counters. They have so many players who are like immature teens wanting to have the ball at their feet, doodling around, and not advancing play with any criteria.

Which says a lot about the level--there are guys there I seriously doubt could play in 2nd flight in Spain, or surely England Championship. The step down when you see a match like this from the top 4 leagues is very clear. Obviously, not always, but on days like this, definitely. 

I understand that the coach wanted to rest David, St. Etienne had lost 7 straight.Yilmaz back from not playing was rather poor, so I think it is clear that David helps the quality of play a lot. As does Sanches. So you could not even say Lille deserved to win with the late push and better 2nd half, they were rotten IMO pretty well all the way through. 

[Colliedor]

I believe they haven't won a match with him starting on the bench. Should tell you something. He may not have the goals, but he is impacting else where.

[lamptern]

Reserve the best for Europa? I don't get the strategy from Lille's coach this time at all...

For me, I would concentrate on competing with PSG and Lyon head to head and secure a bye for next year's Champions League.

Edited November 29, 2020 by lamptern

[Unnamed Trialist]

12 minutes ago, lamptern said:

Reserve the best for Europa? I don't get the strategy from Lille's coach this time at all...

For me, I would concentrate on competing with PSG and Lyon head to head and secure a bye for next year's Champions League.

I guess he is now trying to give all his players more minutes and keep them competitive with each other. 

Even odder than David is the case of Yazici, who has started rather few matches, like only 2 in the league, and when he has, performs well. He must be bewildered  when he's scoring at a high level and getting scraps from the coach.