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CGRdrJoe
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Jaysus
Good times!
Feb 22... Chelsea/Spurs. I think every game is scheduled at 7am that far in advance.
My only other concrete plans for the weekend is a concert that night.
P.S. hi Mex!
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CGRdrJoe
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NewlyRetired
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[Carlisle] Can confirm what has been expected for some time...Oscar Pareja has signed a contract with #OCSC to be their next manager. Announcement expected later this AM.
rustycolts
Footballguy
Well OCSC got there coach. Oscar Pareja. I know he coached Dallas and was pretty successful. What can we expect from him?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
It is a good signing.
He did very well in Dallas on a much smaller budget than he will have in Orlando. The key in Orlando is whether they will let him spend how he wants or if they have to continue the practice of huge money being funneled into a single older player like Kaku or Nani.
His strength is the youth setup. It was under him that Dallas developed what is considered the best academy in the country. Florida should be loaded with good young players, so hopefully he can have an effect in that area as well, but that is more of a "future" than a "present" benefit.
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JZilla
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El Floppo
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AAABatteries
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Rashford ruined this. United looked like a different team - they could contend for top-4 if they played like that every week. I’m not sure if that’s an indictment of Ole or the players or both.
Sissoko ruined it. Stupid pen.
I like what Jose has done, generally, but he did not set up well tonight. Winks/Sissoko in the double pivot has been a disaster all year long. This is the first match Jose went with it, and the first match Jose lost. Coincidence? I think not.
Kafka
Footballguy
It's absolutely terrible...they actually responded with a defense of it. Horrid.El Floppo said:An example of how ingrained racism is in Italy.@Kafka (as the resident racist, I should know) and gl in tomorrow's game. Hoping inter pull it off obviously, as much to keep pressure on juve from running away with the league again.
Forza Roma...
...gb
B Maverick
Footballguy
4-0 ChelseaAAABatteries said:
1-1 Arsenal
1-1 Liverpool
2-1 Chelsea (cup)
2-1 Tottenham
They show for the "top" teams but not for the supposed "bottom" teams, the ones they should beat. Focus and Motivation. Partly the players, partly the coach.
The biggest thing to me about yesterday was McTominay. They missed him badly. Not only is he very good, but Fred pays much better when McT is there. So much so that Pogba needs to move to the 10 and let McT and Fred play behind him.
Gives me some hope that their starting lineup, if it plays like this and adds Pogba (which subtracts pereria, lingard and mata so its doubly good) and a left back, they can compete. Depth and competition for spots comes next.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
How serious are things at Everton? I just noticed they are now a bottom 3 team. They have not been out of the top division in England since the 1953/1954 season.
I see that they sacked the coach today...
I see that they sacked the coach today...
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NewlyRetired
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The Charlotte mayor has tried to downplay this rumor but there seems to be significant legs to this happening sooner rather than later
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Joe Bruno
@JoeBrunoWSOC9
BREAKING: MLS will announce Charlotte as the 30th team on December 17 in CLT, a source tells @AllisonWSOC9
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Joe Bruno
@JoeBrunoWSOC9
BREAKING: MLS will announce Charlotte as the 30th team on December 17 in CLT, a source tells @AllisonWSOC9
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Richarlison seems disinterested to me. Must be such a disappointment to his Richarlimum.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Arsenal so wounded by my "magic Thursday nights in Bucharest" jokes that they're going to make sure not to make the Europa League next season.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Magpies know to play through the whistle.
ETA: https://streamja.com/l4zd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
ETA: https://streamja.com/l4zd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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A report from Argentina's TNT Sports claims Inter Miami are willing to pay $23 million, which would shatter the MLS record for a transfer fee. Atlanta United have paid the two highest transfer fees in MLS history, with Ezequiel Barco costing a reported $15 million two years ago and Pity Martinez – another River Plate star – heading north for a reported $14 million last off season. In contrast, Bayer Leverkusen's bid is said to be $18 million.
Palacios, 21, is one of the stars of the River Plate team that has gone to back-to-back Copa Libertadores finals the last two years, winning the continent's top club title in 2018.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
The way things have gone at Chelsea, bringing in a winger like Sancho is more a threat to Hudson-Odom and Mount than it is to Pulisic.
charvik
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
B Maverick
Footballguy
This is part of the problem with VAR's application on offside. Supposedly linesman are supposed to let that play out and let VAR rule on it if the goal is scored. Some do and some dont. He didnt. To make it worse, they then go and draw lines on the field to see if a toe or heal or armpit is off. There is absolutely no way a linesman can see a toe off and that should be even which is on. Trying to make VAR the ref and get too exact on offside calls. Asinine.
And physically can you score with your armpit and not have it hit your arm for a handball?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The Euro Super league is back in the news. This time it is the Real Madrid president who is working together with Infantino to gain support among-st the big clubs. The article I read said talks are progressing and many teams are interested.
Here is the general proposal (and some supposition on my part)
* 40 teams will leave their domestic leagues forever
* All 40 teams will come from 5 countries. Germany, France, England, Italy and Spain. The article did not state it will be exactly 8 from each.
* The 40 teams will comprise a closed league. Once you are in, you are in for life (the United States model)
* The 40 teams will be broken up into two 20 team leagues, and the two leagues will have promotion and relegation between them
* My supposition is that these teams will leave UEFA, as there is no way UEFA would ever approve this as it will effectively kill The Champions League. If they can get FIFA's backing, they can make the move.
* Infantino is very hungry to create a true world club cup. That only works with the top Euro teams involved. My supposition is that FIFA will trade their approval for the new Super League if the Super League pledges their support for a new global World Club Cup
* The Real Madrid president has told interested teams that they can expect to at least double their current revenue.
* My final supposition is that UEFA's only move here is to increase the number of Champions League spots and pay outs to the big 5 countries. Other than that they will have to hope that the domestic fans make such a stink about how this could destroy their local leagues that they force teams to reject it.
Here is the general proposal (and some supposition on my part)
* 40 teams will leave their domestic leagues forever
* All 40 teams will come from 5 countries. Germany, France, England, Italy and Spain. The article did not state it will be exactly 8 from each.
* The 40 teams will comprise a closed league. Once you are in, you are in for life (the United States model)
* The 40 teams will be broken up into two 20 team leagues, and the two leagues will have promotion and relegation between them
* My supposition is that these teams will leave UEFA, as there is no way UEFA would ever approve this as it will effectively kill The Champions League. If they can get FIFA's backing, they can make the move.
* Infantino is very hungry to create a true world club cup. That only works with the top Euro teams involved. My supposition is that FIFA will trade their approval for the new Super League if the Super League pledges their support for a new global World Club Cup
* The Real Madrid president has told interested teams that they can expect to at least double their current revenue.
* My final supposition is that UEFA's only move here is to increase the number of Champions League spots and pay outs to the big 5 countries. Other than that they will have to hope that the domestic fans make such a stink about how this could destroy their local leagues that they force teams to reject it.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
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Yahoo Soccer
The Italian newspaper that ran the "Black Friday" headline with pictures of Roma's Chris Smalling and Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has doubled down, calling the backlash a "lynching." Seriously. That's what they did.
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Yahoo Soccer
The Italian newspaper that ran the "Black Friday" headline with pictures of Roma's Chris Smalling and Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku has doubled down, calling the backlash a "lynching." Seriously. That's what they did.
charvik
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The NY Red Bulls house cleaning continues. Murillo was transferred to Anderlecht today.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Oh good. Another top player at their position eliminated without replacement. Loving this off-season so far.
AAABatteries
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Wow...
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Sky Sports News
@SkySportsNews
Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for the next four years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed
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Sky Sports News
@SkySportsNews
Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for the next four years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed
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B Maverick
Footballguy
El Floppo said:
not unexpected
B Maverick
Footballguy
Watched the derby in the english pub thats predominately a United bar, but there were a good amount of city fans there. Great atmosphere. Oddest sight was a guy wearing a liverpool jersey (VVD) cheering the United goals. The football world has gone mad.
Also had to laugh with the city fans near me when lingard had a shot on goal. No one was worried about him scoring there.
Also had to laugh with the city fans near me when lingard had a shot on goal. No one was worried about him scoring there.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The Concacaf Champions League knock out round pairings are set.
Leon and LAFC have to be saying WTF when looking at all the other match ups....
Leon and LAFC have to be saying WTF when looking at all the other match ups....
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Having been a fan of the Revs since the beginning and knowing how long it took them to even get their own locker room, I did not think something like this would ever be built.
https://twitter.com/NERevolution/status/1204221695592214528?s=20
https://twitter.com/NERevolution/status/1204221695592214528?s=20
El Floppo
Footballguy
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Footballguy
They built the site on 68 acres. There are three practice fields out behind the building. They did not show them since they are currently covered in snow I assume.
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
No, but Kraft was explaining yesterday during the unveiling that they have built heated technology into all three of the fields to extend their use up here in NE. I have no idea how well they will work but I assume that cost a ton of money to do.
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
They already have that on the site but it is shared with the Pats. I think they wanted three grass fields for the training facility, which is kind of ironic because every home game they play is on turf.
