OT: Discusión del Fútbol (EPL, FIFA, LIGA, USMNT, USWNT, MLS, etc) - Parte Cinco

[g00n]

Lingard turned to drink as Man Utd career spiralled

Jesse Lingard has revealed he used alcohol to "try and take the pain away" as he battled mental demons caused by his stalling Manchester United career and his mother's bouts of depression.He admitted abuse from United fans and his mother's struggle with depression made him turn to drinking.

sports.yahoo.com

Wondered what was up with this guy. He had promise. Hope he finds his game again at NF

 

[Ajax1995]

Lingard turned to drink as Man Utd career spiralled

Jesse Lingard has revealed he used alcohol to "try and take the pain away" as he battled mental demons caused by his stalling Manchester United career and his mother's bouts of depression.He admitted abuse from United fans and his mother's struggle with depression made him turn to drinking.

sports.yahoo.com

Wondered what was up with this guy. He had promise. Hope he finds his game again at NF

Never understood him not going back to West Ham this summer. That half season loan spell there a couple years ago was by far the best he had ever played and completely righted his career. And they wanted him back this summer but for whatever reason he chose to go to Forest instead, I assume for money. Very short sighted decision IMO…

 

[g00n]

bleak

 

[Ajax1995]

bleak

I see 8 teams in the relegation fight at this point so would include Leeds and Forest also.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Sources: McBride out, Berhalter in flux for USMNT

Brian McBride will not return as general manager of the U.S. men's national team, sources have told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Everton damn….unreal…..

Lampard has to be out right?

 

[Ajax1995]

Everton damn….unreal…..

Lampard has to be out right?

They barely stayed up last season and didn’t strengthen themselves over the summer so I’m not in any way surprised. Lampard certainly isn’t getting the most out of them but I don’t think there is much to get, especially going forward.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

They barely stayed up last season and didn’t strengthen themselves over the summer so I’m not in any way surprised. Lampard certainly isn’t getting the most out of them but I don’t think there is much to get, especially going forward.

Such a cluster at the bottom of the table also…..so maybe they wait…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Nice win Gooners….

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Nice win Gooners….

What a game. Could be one of the moments of the season too.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Gio Reyna references USMNT controversy after stunning winner for Dortmund

Gio Reyna scored the winning goal in his first game since the World Cup and signaled he’s blocking out the controversy surrounding him

www.theguardian.com

just shut up and kick the ball? Lol….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Marcelo Bielsa in Everton’s thoughts after Frank Lampard sacked as manager

Former Leeds coach could make a Premier League return at Goodison Park after Frank Lampard was sacked with the team in another relegation struggle

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ajax1995]

Marcelo Bielsa in Everton’s thoughts after Frank Lampard sacked as manager

Former Leeds coach could make a Premier League return at Goodison Park after Frank Lampard was sacked with the team in another relegation struggle

www.theguardian.com

Not a shocker but not really sure what Bielsa’s 100 mph style is going to get them but it would at least be entertaining.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

World Cup confirms MLS boasts: It's already among best in the world

MLS has been outspoken in its ambitions to be one of the best leagues in the world. Based on the World Cup just passed, it might already be.

www.espn.com

Setting aside the top five leagues in the world -- in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- MLS had the most rostered players (36) of anywhere else. It was represented by more countries (12) than any league outside the top five and, for the first time in league history, it had a player on the winning team: Argentina's Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).

 

[g00n]

- Yahoo Sports

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ajax1995]

World Cup confirms MLS boasts: It's already among best in the world

MLS has been outspoken in its ambitions to be one of the best leagues in the world. Based on the World Cup just passed, it might already be.

www.espn.com

Setting aside the top five leagues in the world -- in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain -- MLS had the most rostered players (36) of anywhere else. It was represented by more countries (12) than any league outside the top five and, for the first time in league history, it had a player on the winning team: Argentina's Thiago Almada (Atlanta United).

I’ll take ‘meaningless metrics’ for $1000 Alex…

 

[Ajax1995]

- Yahoo Sports

sports.yahoo.com

Yeah 8 guys fighting for 2, maybe 3 spots isn’t a recipe for a ton of playing time…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’ll take ‘meaningless metrics’ for $1000 Alex…

I’m no MLS pumper, but having the most players on WC rosters outside only the top Euro leagues is a nice accomplishment IMO.

 

[Ajax1995]

I’m no MLS pumper, but having the most players on WC rosters outside only the top Euro leagues is a nice accomplishment IMO.

Is it? Or does it say MLS, where mediocre players the world over come and make a reasonable wage and live a decent life?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Is it? Or does it say MLS, where mediocre players the world over come and make a reasonable wage and live a decent life?

Oh….I wasn’t aware those were all mediocre/retirees from other leagues….I figure you're on a WC roster, you‘re pretty decent, but that’s me.

 

[Ajax1995]

Oh….I wasn’t aware those were all mediocre/retirees from other leagues….I figure you're on a WC roster, you‘re pretty decent, but that’s me.

The MLS motto:
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

The MLS motto:
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me

Seems like the MLS is more of a development league now rather than a retirement league. I think it’s Minnesota that is making over $50M is transfer fees selling two players overseas this summer.

It’ll never be the Premier League and they’ll never have clubs worthy of playing in Europa or UCL but as other leagues get weaker they can close the gap as a development league while providing a good product for fans locally.

 

[g00n]

Peacock Tops 20M Subs, Quarterly Loss Widens to $978M, Management Sees $3B Peak Loss in 2023

The studios unit posted improved financials as theatrical revenue jumped 47.3 percent, while management acknowledges a "softening" ad market, and Comcast discloses $541 million in higher severance costs.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

If they're projecting peak losses in 2023 then steady improvement I suspect that means the cost of Peacock (and EPL) will go up in 2024.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Stewart exit latest in USMNT leadership shakeup

U.S. Soccer sporting director Earnie Stewart is leaving to join PSV Eindhoven after the departure of American general manager Brian McBride.

www.espn.com

boom….when do they hire Reyna lol?

 

[Ajax1995]

Stewart exit latest in USMNT leadership shakeup

U.S. Soccer sporting director Earnie Stewart is leaving to join PSV Eindhoven after the departure of American general manager Brian McBride.

www.espn.com

boom….when do they hire Reyna lol?

Seriously, they’ve brought down all of the US men’s team leadership. Let’s just get it over with and hire Gio’s mom to run the whole thing. Does he have a sister? Give her a role. Possibly an aunt or cousins…?