Other Sports: Soccer/Football Thread Part Six

[Striiker]

Plenty of room on the Milan UCL bandwagon.

I’m already aboard, for the record.

 

[BigToe]

I hate it here

 

[TCTC]

Of course the stupid cyborg gets his goal...

 

[Striiker]

This guy

 

[trostol]

Anyone else on here play football manager?

Not in a long time...used to take Reading and some smaller teams up to PL before taking over Liverpool

 

[FLYguy3911]

Oh Union.

 

[Cody Webster]

Oh Union.

Brutal draw.

Guy who probably could have been given a red ties the game in stoppage time

 

[Appleyard]

Well... assuming that Arsenal probably at best go 4-0-1 in the last 5 for an 88 point season?

That would mean City only need to go 5-2-0 in their last 7 to win on goal difference.

Which, yeh, I think means now City have about a 90% chance of the Prem.

 

[Starat327]

Well... assuming that Arsenal probably at best go 4-0-1 in the last 5 for an 88 point season?

That would mean City only need to go 5-2-0 in their last 7 to win on goal difference.

Which, yeh, I think means now City have about a 90% chance of the Prem.

Give me a city title. Misery loves company, @BigToe so hop aboard.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Give me a city title. Misery loves company, @BigToe so hop aboard.

I think they are going to win the treble. The only thing stopping them would be squad rotation due to the amount of games

 

[Starat327]

I think they are going to win the treble. The only thing stopping them would be squad rotation due to the amount of games

 

[PDX Flyer]

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Definitely their biggest test.

 

[Appleyard]

I think they are going to win the treble. The only thing stopping them would be squad rotation due to the amount of games

I think that the squad depth really helps there!

GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Stones/Walker/Lewis
CB: Dias/Laporte/Akanji/Stones/Ake/Walker
LB: Ake/Laporte/Gomez
DM: Rodri/Phillips/Stones/Lewis/Perrone/Laporte
CM: Gundogan/Silva/Palmer/Perrone
AM: De Bruyne/Silva/Gundogan/Palmer
LW: Grealish/Foden/Palmer
CF: Haaland/Alvarez/Mahrez
RW: Mahrez/Silva/Foden/Palmer

Basically 2x World Class players or more at every position...

 

[BigToe]

I think that the squad depth really helps there!

GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Stones/Walker/Lewis
CB: Dias/Laporte/Akanji/Stones/Ake/Walker
LB: Ake/Laporte/Gomez
DM: Rodri/Phillips/Stones/Lewis/Perrone/Laporte
CM: Gundogan/Silva/Palmer/Perrone
AM: De Bruyne/Silva/Gundogan/Palmer
LW: Grealish/Foden/Palmer
CF: Haaland/Alvarez/Mahrez
RW: Mahrez/Silva/Foden/Palmer

Basically 2x World Class players or more at every position...

Ridiculous depth. 80 minutes of trying to deal with Haaland, Silva, and Grealish? Here’s Foden, Mahrez, and Alvarez.

 

[TCTC]

I think that the squad depth really helps there!

GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Stones/Walker/Lewis
CB: Dias/Laporte/Akanji/Stones/Ake/Walker
LB: Ake/Laporte/Gomez
DM: Rodri/Phillips/Stones/Lewis/Perrone/Laporte
CM: Gundogan/Silva/Palmer/Perrone
AM: De Bruyne/Silva/Gundogan/Palmer
LW: Grealish/Foden/Palmer
CF: Haaland/Alvarez/Mahrez
RW: Mahrez/Silva/Foden/Palmer

Basically 2x World Class players or more at every position...

I hope it's enough depth for Pep to determine that he won't need McAtee and Doyle anymore.

 

[PDX Flyer]

I think that the squad depth really helps there!

GK: Ederson/Ortega
RB: Stones/Walker/Lewis
CB: Dias/Laporte/Akanji/Stones/Ake/Walker
LB: Ake/Laporte/Gomez
DM: Rodri/Phillips/Stones/Lewis/Perrone/Laporte
CM: Gundogan/Silva/Palmer/Perrone
AM: De Bruyne/Silva/Gundogan/Palmer
LW: Grealish/Foden/Palmer
CF: Haaland/Alvarez/Mahrez
RW: Mahrez/Silva/Foden/Palmer

Basically 2x World Class players or more at every position...

For sure it is amazing depth! Was more thinking along the lines of chemistry when they rotate. I don’t watch City a lot but Pep seems to have a core for the big matches. Rodri and De Bruyne specifically. They can’t play every match. I really am just nitpicking to find a excuse. Aha. Man United won the CL final without their starting midfield. Great teams overcome regardless and do think City will pull it off. Hate to admit but they are so much fun to watch.

It is insane that Alvarez is a depth player. He would be a lock for most clubs.

I hope it's enough depth for Pep to determine that he won't need McAtee and Doyle anymore.

Who are those two?

 

[Appleyard]

I hope it's enough depth for Pep to determine that he won't need McAtee and Doyle anymore.

I think both might be back.

Hopefully any way. Both Mancs and City fans since birth... and both with crazy connections to the club... and both have good chances to play for England in the future if keep developing.

Both Doyle's Grandfathers captained City (Doyle as full time captain, Pardoe as fill-in) and both would probably be in/close to the all-time team.
And McAtee's Great-Uncle managed City!

 

[TCTC]

Who are those two?

ManCity loanees who have played for Sheffield United this year and played a big part in getting the team promoted.

I think both might be back.

Hopefully any way. Both Mancs and City fans since birth... and both with crazy connections to the club... and both have good chances to play for England in the future if keep developing.

Both Doyle's Grandfathers captained City (Doyle as full time captain, Pardoe as fill-in) and both would probably be in/close to the all-time team.
And McAtee's Great-Uncle managed City!

Yeah, I think McAtee they won't sell. He has the talent and the flair of a ManCity player. Doyle I'm hopeful that he isn't a Guardiola player. He's looked really good, but I'm not sure he's good enough for ManCity.

Ideal situation (I think for everyone) would be loaning McAtee for another year and buying Doyle.

 

[PDX Flyer]

ManCity loanees who have played for Sheffield United this year and played a big part in getting the team promoted.

Yeah, I think McAtee they won't sell. He has the talent and the flair of a ManCity player. Doyle I'm hopeful that he isn't a Guardiola player. He's looked really good, but I'm not sure he's good enough for ManCity.

Ideal situation (I think for everyone) would be loaning McAtee for another year and buying Doyle.

Are you a Blades fan?

 

[TCTC]

Are you a Blades fan?

Kind of. They're a team I follow because I know a few fans and spent some time there.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Kind of. They're a team I follow because I know a few fans and spent some time there.

Nice. I’ve always leaned to Wednesday after John Harkes won goal of the year aha

 

[TCTC]

Nice. I’ve always leaned to Wednesday after John Harkes won goal of the year aha

Ah nice. But them I don't like lol. Been a while since they played each other. Always been in different leagues in recent years.

 

[PDX Flyer]

Ah nice. But them I don't like lol. Been a while since they played each other. Always been in different leagues in recent years.

Yeah I don’t really follow them. More of nostalgia of an American teen way back in the day getting soccer coverage of a national team player kicking ass in Europe. These kids now a day with their internet and live streams

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Ridiculous depth. 80 minutes of trying to deal with Haaland, Silva, and Grealish? Here’s Foden, Mahrez, and Alvarez.

That's why there are 101 violations (and more sure to follow) hanging over their cheating asses, Toe.

 

[TCTC]

Yeah I don’t really follow them. More of nostalgia of an American teen way back in the day getting soccer coverage of a national team player kicking ass in Europe. These kids now a day with their internet and live streams

Yeah, football has probably benefited from modern media like no other sport. Now everyone can watch everything.
I remember how excited I was back in the 90's when I was able to watch a Serie A here and there lol.