OT: Association Football Thread III (All Soccer Talk Here!)

[darko]

Nah f*** Liverpool.

 

[Machinehead]

Although I will say this about the Americans: Megan Rapinoe is absolutely one of the finest players I've ever watched.

She's the type of player where I'll tune in just to watch her.

 

[darko]

In other, other news, I'm really excited about the Ladies World Cup next month.

My entire social media feed will be Alex Morgan but she can get diese hände.

The US is just another team to me in these tournaments.

You know Aussies are winning the whole thing, right? We do have the best player on the planet.

 

[Machinehead]

You know Aussies are winning the whole thing, right? We do have the best player on the planet.

Crocodile Dundee?

 

[darko]

Crocodile Dundee?

Cool it, Benson. That man is a national treasure.

 

[Machinehead]

Cool it, Benson. That man is a national treasure.

Be that as it may, Rocko is the best Australian.

 

[Cassano]

And honestly as a United supporter while of course you are our bitter rivals I actually would've preferred for you guys to have won the title. Liverpool isn't funded with blood money from mass murderers. That fact is why even though this season was a disaster beating PSG was still one of the most wonderful moments I've ever had as a United supporter.

it's worse - they also own the Red Sox.

 

[Machinehead]

There you have it. This actually explains a lot.

 

[Machinehead]

Man City players sing version of Allez, Allez, Allez song after title win

Taking the piss is one thing, but the lyrics crossed the line.

As much as we've had our differences, this would never come out of United's camp.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Man City players sing version of Allez, Allez, Allez song after title win

Taking the piss is one thing, but the lyrics crossed the line.

As much as we've had our differences, this would never come out of United's camp.

I hope Watford shithouses their way to the FA Cup.

 

[darko]

And the Scousers won f*** all
Allez Allez Allez

 

[sabremike]

Hartford Athletic win their first ever match, a 2-1 USOC triumph over the Cosmos at the University of Hartford. They had gone 0-8-1 to begin USL play.

 

[NCRanger]

In other, other news, I'm really excited about the Ladies World Cup next month.

My entire social media feed will be Alex Morgan but she can get diese hände.

The US is just another team to me in these tournaments.

The USWNT starting goaltender is the twin sister of my daughter's PE teacher (and varsity girls' soccer coach) at Charlotte Christian.

 

[NCRanger]

Although I will say this about the Americans: Megan Rapinoe is absolutely one of the finest players I've ever watched.

She's the type of player where I'll tune in just to watch her.

I think Megan Rapinoe is the greatest American soccer player male or female in history.

 

[NCRanger]

I hope Watford ****houses their way to the FA Cup.

I despise City, but Watford in Europa would be an embarrassment.

Wolves really deserve the opportunity. Had they not blown 6 points to HUDDERSFIELD, and 3 to FULHAM, they probably finish 6th, ahead of United.

 

[Machinehead]

I despise City, but Watford in Europa would be an embarrassment.

Wolves really deserve the opportunity. Had they not blown 6 points to HUDDERSFIELD, and 3 to FULHAM, they probably finish 6th, ahead of United.

If City win the FA Cup, that puts us in the Community Shield.

I'll laugh if they lose, but personally, I'd rather get their candy asses on the field and handle business ourselves.

 

[Machinehead]

@nyr2k2 You're a Milan fan, so maybe you know: why are there so many weird numbers in Serie A? Generally, football sticks to 1-23 with numbers relating to position.

In Serie A we've had:

de Guzman - 1 (as an outfield player)
Viviano - 2 (as a goalkeeper)
Candreva - 87
Kessie - 79
Rodriguez - 68
Perisic - 44
Milik - 99
Zapata - 91
Fuzato - 63
El Shaarawy - 92

Just to name a few.

 

[ecemleafs]

@nyr2k2 You're a Milan fan, so maybe you know: why are there so many weird numbers in Serie A? Generally, football sticks to 1-23 with numbers relating to position.

In Serie A we've had:

de Guzman - 1 (as an outfield player)
Viviano - 2 (as a goalkeeper)
Candreva - 87
Kessie - 79
Rodriguez - 68
Perisic - 44
Milik - 99
Zapata - 91
Fuzato - 63
El Shaarawy - 92

Just to name a few.

birth year. that fuzato is pretty old.

 

[Machinehead]

birth year. that fuzato is pretty old.

I see that some of them are birth year, but I'm curious as to why players in the Italian league do birth year when that doesn't seem to be a thing anywhere else.

 

[darko]

birth year. that fuzato is pretty old.

Not as old as Perisic.

 

[Machinehead]

City fail to win the quadruple, and then proceed to go right ahead with the marketing they had planned anyway (which is ripping off Arsenal's invincibles by the way). Adorable.

You can't just replace the Champions League with the Community Shield.

 

[sabremike]

A League Grand Final on ESPN+ at 4:55 this morning between Perth Glory and Sydney FC. COME ON YOU GLORY!!!!!

 

[darko]

A League Grand Final on ESPN+ at 4:55 this morning between Perth Glory and Sydney FC. COME ON YOU GLORY!!!!!

I like this guy.

f*** SFC. Especially after they smashed us 6-1 last week.

 

[darko]

A League Grand Final on ESPN+ at 4:55 this morning between Perth Glory and Sydney FC. COME ON YOU GLORY!!!!!

Bad luck man.

 

[sabremike]

Bad luck man.

Just an awful game, a game that bad deserves to end in penalties. Felt like Perth spent half the game aimlessly passing the ball around in their own end and doing nothing. I was imagining a team trying that vs the Red Bulls back when they pressed the hell out of teams (a tactic we have abandoned because it was clearly too successful as we were winning too many games using it) and they would've gotten killed. Also what the hell was that freaking guy thinking doing a paneko (or whatever the hell the term for it is) instead of just hammering the ball into the back of the net? The result was one of the most embarrassing penalties of all time.