⚽ Soccer Match-day Thread (4 Viewers)

[The Z Machine]

VAR sucks. Don't turn the beautiful (but sometimes incorrect) game into the NFL.

I don't understand the obsession about being "right". Leave the human element in and let the players celebrate when the ball hits the net.

 

[McBokonon]

Ashley Barnes is a God among men.

 

[TLEF316]

VAR sucks. Don't turn the beautiful (but sometimes incorrect) game into the NFL.

I don't understand the obsession about being "right". Leave the human element in and let the players celebrate when the ball hits the net.

Soccer has few enough goals as it is. Now we're losing goals because a guy was a milimeter offside via a freeze frame replay? Give me a break.

And this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I started Gabriel Jesus in the fantasy league this morning if THAT'S what you're implying

 

[Sinn Fein]

TIL - Kyle Martino is married to Susan Sarandon's daughter.



Who knew?

 

[El Floppo]

TIL - Kyle Martino is married to Susan Sarandon's daughter.



Who knew?

Had no idea. Was wondering why she was on the screen.

 

[El Floppo]

Outside of the final ball and defending in transition, Spurs look ok. Stadium looks amazing.

Not a fan of winks or lamela.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Outside of the final ball and defending in transition, Spurs look ok. Stadium looks amazing.

Not a fan of winks or lamela.

How's Trézéguet looking?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Had no idea.

sure you did.  You just forgot again

https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/724965-official-soccer-discussion-thread/page/577/?tab=comments#comment-20584349

 

[El Floppo]

How's Trézéguet looking?

Dangerous when they counter.

Eta...and just subbed out in the 59th

 

[El Floppo]

sure you did.  You just forgot again

https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/724965-official-soccer-discussion-thread/page/577/?tab=comments#comment-20584349

I forgot to Google who that was in the first place.

 

[AAABatteries]

Lol @ Villa - nice job

 

[gianmarco]

Ashley Barnes is a God among men.

He was my waiver wire MVP for the 2nd half last year.  He was $ for a goal almost every week.

 

[otello]

Lovely goal by HK

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

TIL - Kyle Martino is married to Susan Sarandon's daughter.



Who knew?

:buffsnails:

 

[Bonzai]

:buffsnails:

Link

 

[NewlyRetired]

holy smokes.  Did you guy's see this?  Thank god that was not during a game

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBn38ICXYAE_nhU?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

 

[AAABatteries]

holy smokes.  Did you guy's see this?  Thank god that was not during a game

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBn38ICXYAE_nhU?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Damn

 

[El Floppo]

holy smokes.  Did you guy's see this?  Thank god that was not during a game

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBn38ICXYAE_nhU?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Yikes. Where? 

That's what they get for trying to go solar,. I guess.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Lovely goal by HK

Spurs looked so much better with Eriksen.  

If they don't get him sorted I'm worried.   

 

[NewlyRetired]

Yikes. Where? 

That's what they get for trying to go solar,. I guess.

AZ in Holland

 

[El Floppo]

Couple of offside goals for Barca vs napoli.

Not the third just now though by Suarez. Class.

Strange to me that teams are still in the US this late.

 

[NewlyRetired]

His first goal as a pro.  Might as well make it memorable

https://twitter.com/SoccerByIves/status/1160405817801269248?s=20

 

[El Floppo]

His first goal as a pro.  Might as well make it memorable

https://twitter.com/SoccerByIves/status/1160405817801269248?s=20

Golazo.

Just looked him up...that's a big kid. But Canadian.

 

[El Floppo]

Do we know if CP is starting today? 

 

[AAABatteries]

Do we know if CP is starting today? 

Don’t think lineups have been announced yet.  Pregame said “could” make debut today.  Frank may make the kid wait but I would expect to see him in the side.  Top signing that has been in camp all preseason.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Enjoying this Leicester v Wolves game. 

Could either of them get a top 6 trophy this year?

 

[Christo]

Horrible VAR goal overturn for Wolves

 

[Poke_4_Life]

VAR sucks. 

Now any handball that then results in a goal is a handball?

Talking about the Dendocker goal for Wolves. 

 

[Christo]

Enjoying this Leicester v Wolves game. 

Could either of them get a top 6 trophy this year?

Wolves' chances impacted by how far they go in Europe.

 

[El Floppo]

Newc looking decent vs ars. 

I might have to rethink my having them in the bottom three.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

VAR no Goal BS

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Newc looking decent vs ars. 

I might have to rethink my having them in the bottom three.

Maybe you have Newcastle correct and Arsenal is their equal?

 

[El Floppo]

VAR no Goal BS

Madness.

Var shouldn't be about finding the smallest micro-infractions not visible to the eye in live action. It should be about catching and fixing the obvious missed stuff.

 

[El Floppo]

Maybe you have Newcastle correct and Arsenal is their equal?

Auba just scored.

Ars a little tepid through the MF. 

 

[comfortably numb]

Madness.

Var shouldn't be about finding the smallest micro-infractions not visible to the eye in live action. It should be about catching and fixing the obvious missed stuff.

Yea

I always loved how soccer handled VAR this seems like NFL madness

 

[McBokonon]

Do we know if CP is starting today? 

Just announced he'll be on the bench.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Auba just scored.

Ars a little tepid through the MF. 

My game-day thread powers are incredible. 

 

[ChiefD]

Just announced he'll be on the bench.

Somewhere, the upper brass for NBC is screaming FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKK.

 

[El Floppo]

Yea

I always loved how soccer handled VAR this seems like NFL madness

Yeah. Shouldn't be used to fine-toothed comb find stuff just in case something/anything possibly may have happened. Should be used because an official thinks they saw an infraction that the ref missed. Otherwise...let them play

 

[El Floppo]

Just announced he'll be on the bench.

Damn

 

[Sinn Fein]

Damn

Lampard going with the young English kid over Pulisic... blatant anti-american discrimination...

(To be fair, both Mount and Barkley had a good pre-season.  But, its not like Pulisic had a bad preseason.)

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Was a borderline starter/primary sub at Dortmund and stepped up a class moving to Chelsea -- so not completely unexpected, but pretty much worst case scenario playing out here.  He needs to be playing massive minutes at his age IMO.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Watching most of Leicester v. Wolves - two teams trying to take a step up, but I am not sure they will this season.

I really like what Wolves have done since gaining promotion - they are a good team.  But, you can see the impact of Europa on them already (they played most starters on Thursday) - they look like they have very little energy.  I think the lack of depth is going to hurt their chances of moving into the top-6 this season, and could even slide back towards the bottom of the top-10.

Leicester, at home, have not been able to take advantage - and relied on VAR to keep a goal out.

 

[ffldrew]

Alright enough of these other games - time for the Main Event.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Madness.

Var shouldn't be about finding the smallest micro-infractions not visible to the eye in live action. It should be about catching and fixing the obvious missed stuff.

That worked out so well for the NFL.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Lampard going with the young English kid over Pulisic... blatant anti-american discrimination...

and a #Glazersout banner flying above OT.  I’m boycotting the brexit wankers. Turning off the game now. 

 

[comfortably numb]

Oh man

Had him beat.

What beautiful passing prior to that shot

 

[Christo]

Pains me to see McGuire in a United uniform and Pulisic in a Chelsea uniform.

 

[AAABatteries]

Sucks that CP isn't starting.

Excited for the start of the season as always - United have huge expectations every season but for me my expectations are very low so it'll be fun if they can overachieve.

I like the 2 new defensive signings but I don't see where the goals will come from.

 

[ffldrew]

I thought Luiz was gone