Football right now is crazy
ben · 27 Oct 2026
Football right now is crazy - no easy games anymore.Everyone used to say Man City will walk the league, Arsenal will bottle it, Real Madrid will always find a way in Champions League.But look this season:1. The low block is killing big teams - Every small team now sits with 5-4-2, wastes time, and hits on the counter. That's why you see so many 1-0, 1-1 results.2. Midfield is back - For years it was all about fast wingers. Now if you don't have a proper controller like Rodri, Rice, Bellingham, Valverde, you suffer. Teams with strong midfield are dominating.3. No more prime No.9 - Real striker is rare. Everyone wants a Haaland or Kane type, but most teams are playing with false 9s and it doesn't work.For me, the most complete team right now is still City / Real Madrid on their day, but Arsenal and Inter are the most organized.Who do you support?
SundayLeagueSam · 1 Nov 2026
Mate, spot on about the low block. Try playing on a boggy Sunday morning pitch where the other lot just park nine men behind the halfway line and boot it long into the car park. Feels exactly the same, only we've got a bloke called Dave in goal who smokes at half-time. You're right about the midfield scrap too. If your engine room goes missing in our league, you spend ninety minutes chasing shadows while the opposition tenner-a-gameringer runs you ragged. Though I will say, even prime Rodri wouldn't survive twenty minutes on our local council pitch after the rugby team's used it on Saturday. Anyone else seeing the same stubborn low blocks down at your local park pitches, or is it just our league?