Futbol/Soccer Football (Soccer) Discussion Thread

Started by Flacko, Nov 24, 2014, in Sports Add to Reading List

  1. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Jun 22, 2020
    Enjoying all this footy tbh.

    Looks like Madrid will clinch the title from Barca, and in Serie A Lazio will push Juve all the way.

    In England, the title is obviously over, but that top 4 battle is very intriguing indeed.

    Excited by signings of Ziyech and Werner. With Havertz also possible...
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jun 22, 2020
    I’m excited to see how they’ll fit into Lampard’s plans as he continues his trajectory as a manager. Werner was putting up superstar (basically Lewandowski) numbers in the Bundesliga this season. As a player he absolutely thrives on fast transitions and running into space, as long as Chelsea continue to create vertical passes for him (Ziyech & hopefully Pulisic will be a nice trio) to explode into, he’ll be a fantastic addition. Sux for Abraham since he was developing nicely.
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Jun 23, 2020
    I think it’ll help Abraham to have this compeition. Also Werner is more of an inside forward anyway and can play on the left.
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Jun 25, 2020
    Great win for Chelsea.

    Congratulations Liverpool.
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jun 25, 2020
    Lazio blew a 2-0 lead the other day to cavalier-football extraordinaries Atalanta, Juve control their own destiny at this point. Hoping for a slip-up since that title race was heating up before the pandemic began.

    Liverpool won their first Premier League title so congrats to any fans on here. My guy Pulisic slowly coming into his own, excited to see his progress next season in what will be a very great Chelsea side.

    La Liga is Madrid’s to lose, I’m hoping Barca drops more points to give us some breathing space but it’s gonna be tight. Vinicius is coming into his own and it can only get better from here. Kubo had a spectacular showing against us, he’s a truly special talent and I think one more season on loan to a better side will do him some good as I think he’s our best prospect at Right Wing. Let’s see what happens.
     
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    Jun 25, 2020


    Gotta say this makes me smile. Good for them.

    Glad w Chelsea's win as well!
     
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    Ordinary Joel Found a new way to flow

    Jun 26, 2020
    Australia/New Zealand are hosting the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup!

    Gonna be great for the profile of women's football and just football in general down here. :wow5:
     
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    Zeugma thugger thugger my brother

    Jun 26, 2020
    Atalanta is incredible
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jun 26, 2020
    So happy for you guys, I’ve been following the footballing evolution of the Oceanic nations and the aftermath of World Cups always leave a huge impression behind, the program is gonna take that quantum leap I know Aussie & NZ are capable of. Heck I might finally take the sabbatical down there and join the huge flock of tourists that will come along.

    The last women’s WC was an unprecedented success, this one will be even bigger as we see more developments in the Women’s club divisions in these following years. Looking forward to it!
     
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    Jul 1, 2020
    And now with the champions league quarters and semis playing in only one leg I think they have a pretty big chance to put up a show.
     
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    Jul 3, 2020
    Yesterday they won 2-0 against Napoli and they're sitting comfortable with a 12 point advantage to secure a Champions Leagues spot next season as well.
     
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    Jul 4, 2020
    Bruno Fernandes :emoji_hear_no_evil: Magnifico
     
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    Jul 4, 2020
    United are on fire boi

    I can see us finishing 3rd tbh
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 4, 2020
    Christ Leverkusen getting manhandled and it’s still the 1st half. Kimmich made a crazy pass to Gnabry for the 2nd of what’s gonna look like many more to come. Man Phonzy Davies is simply sublime, what a masterstroke his conversion to left back has been.

    The Uefa Champions League spots are heating up in the Premier League. United are finishing strong, Bruno & Pogba midfield has been paying dividends; United finally have 2 players that can actually progress the ball from deeper/advanced positions for their forwards. Chelsea had that slip up the other day, Leicester won and Wolves blew it vs a sturdy Arsenal side today. Who knows how this will look like...

    Real & Barca have a title deciding match day tomorrow. We have a tough visit to San Mames meanwhile Barca are traveling to inform Villarreal. Heck both teams might drop points.

    Atalanta, as you guys have pointed out, secured a healthy position to return to the Champions next season. Juve more or less has been the Cristiano-Dybala show, they’re just one more quality forward away from being deadly even with the scintillating form from both that’s been good enough to win these routine games. Lazio plays a sorry Milan team that stumbled vs the mighty SPAL the other day. Inter also showing equal moments of good play and miserable chaos, what a strange season they had.
     
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    Jul 4, 2020
    Boring final smh. Also no audience <<<<
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 4, 2020
    Yeah it was not an optimal half from Leverkusen, hoping the subs at half turn things around since it was stupid thinking Kai Havertz was gonna shine as a false 9. The lack of crowds really stink, but I’ll take any football instead of nothing
     
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    Jul 4, 2020
    Jesus what a miss a few mins ago lmao
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 4, 2020
    then the goalie pulls a Karius :dead:
    Hoping for a miracle but we all knows how this plays out
     
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    Man I really hoped it for Peter. Such a great coach that helped us to the finale of the EL few years back. But never a prize....
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 4, 2020
    Love how Bosz teams play, a shame he decided not to impose his usual game plan (high suffocating press + emphasis on vertical passes from central position zones) in this final, understandably to not get caught out by Bayern’s pace on the wings.

    My boy Edson Alvarez didn’t have a good end to his maiden Ajax season, hope he gets another chance :mjcry:
     
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