***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (5 Viewers)

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

STRIKERS EVERYWHERE

Maybe they can adopt the same 4-2-4 that the coach of my 7 year old team "The Cylons" used.

 

[B Maverick]

STRIKERS EVERYWHERE

Maybe they can adopt the same 4-2-4 that the coach of my 7 year old team "The Cylons" used.

my freshman year in HS we went 3-3-4

 

[The Gator]

France should be playing harder to avoid Argentina....

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Cmon Benz!

 

[B Maverick]

bodies flying everywhere. Ecuador Keeper coming up Ochoa! end to end action.

France better be careful they dont give this one away to a 10 men team.

 

[The Gator]

Maybe Ecuador shouldn't have used that last sub.....

 

[B Maverick]

if Ecuador scores in stoppage time, then three teams at 6 points...

France through with +5 GD

Switz and Ecuador equal on points and gd?

and if its goals scored next Switz is through.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

if Ecuador scores in stoppage time, then three teams at 6 points...

France through with +5 GD

Switz and Ecuador equal on points and gd?

and if its goals scored next Switz is through.

Swiss should win the next two tie breakers. More goals scored and a head to head win.

 

[Christo]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

 

[B Maverick]

if Ecuador scores in stoppage time, then three teams at 6 points...

France through with +5 GD

Switz and Ecuador equal on points and gd?

and if its goals scored next Switz is through.

Swiss should win the next two tie breakers. More goals scored and a head to head win.

didnt expect it to happen but got the thoughts goings...

 

[El Floppo]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

He was on the ball and the slide rolled his foot off and onto his knee. Not a red. Some could argue its not a foul.

I strongly feel that a straight red has to include intent, of which there was none there. Yellows can be for clumsy challenges.

You are right, 15 years ago, that barely draws a whistle much less a straight red.

Disagree about intent... who decides the intent, the ref? He's a mind-reader?

Let the ref call the game according to the rules- if the rules say studs up is a red, so be it. OF course... there's studs-up and studs-up- this one one we all agree was pretty soft, especiallyl considering his foot started low and unluckily rolled through and over hte ball into the opposing player's leg.

 

[El Floppo]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

 

[Celph Titled]

Seems like these international attorneys are up to something.

 

[B Maverick]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

Sadly you both are right but only because there are people stupid enough to buy what this attorney is selling, so he has to sell it.

The problem is if the attorney actually believes it too (then hes not a slimy attorney, hes a disgraceful one too).

 

[El Floppo]

and before the lawyer bashing/defending happens- I actually have full respect for the profession... when it's needed and when it's not done trying to somehow support biting people. Biting is a deal-breaker for me. just about anything else goes.

 

[Christo]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

The standard in Illinois is that an argument must be "well grounded in fact and warranted by existing law." Doesn't sound like he's violating that standard. And it can be argued if he doesn't push all the way to the edge of that standard he's committing malpractice.

 

[DiStefano]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

Sadly you both are right but only because there are people stupid enough to buy what this attorney is selling, so he has to sell it.

The problem is if the attorney actually believes it too (then hes not a slimy attorney, hes a disgraceful one too).

Attorneys are supposed to make the argument in favor of their client. All we need is for Suarez to say he's going to hunt the real biter.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Goals by league -update

EPL - 24

Bundesliga - 24

La Liga - 19

Serie A - 12

Ligue 1 - 9

Primeira Liga - 7

Liga MX - 5

MLS - 4

Russian Premier - 4

Eredivisie - 3

Brasileiro - 3

English Championship - 2

Argentine Primera - 1

Belgian Pro - 1

K League - 1

Honduran Liga Nacional - 1

UAE Arabian Gulf League - 1

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 - 1

Turkish Süper Lig - 1

Greek Superleague - 1

Scottish Premier League - 1

Croatian Prva Liga - 1

Own goal (La Liga) -1

Own goal (Honduran Liga Nacional) - 1

Own goal (Bundesliga) - 1

 

[B Maverick]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

Sadly you both are right but only because there are people stupid enough to buy what this attorney is selling, so he has to sell it.

The problem is if the attorney actually believes it too (then hes not a slimy attorney, hes a disgraceful one too).

Attorneys are supposed to make the argument in favor of their client. All we need is for Suarez to say he's going to hunt the real biter.

 

[The Gator]

Hope the FIFA review board is looking at Giroud's deliberate elbow. Should be a lengthy ban coming imo

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Hope the FIFA review board is looking at Giroud's deliberate elbow. Should be a lengthy ban coming imo

That, and that haircut. That aint natural, either.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Valencia Red Card

P.S. I'm done for the the day....

He was on the ball and the slide rolled his foot off and onto his knee. Not a red. Some could argue its not a foul.

I strongly feel that a straight red has to include intent, of which there was none there. Yellows can be for clumsy challenges.You are right, 15 years ago, that barely draws a whistle much less a straight red.

Disagree about intent... who decides the intent, the ref? He's a mind-reader?

The rules are loaded with the word intentional. I think the ref has the discretion to decide intent. Click on this link and do a search for the word, it shows up a ton

http://www.wfms.org/Other/Football/FIFA/law12.html

Here is just one of many examples

"In case of body contact in the goal-area between an attacking player and the opposing goal-keeper not in possession of the ball, the referee, as sole judge of intention, shall stop the game if, in his opinion, the action of the attacking player was intentional, and award an IFK.

 

[NewlyRetired]

#IBelieveThatIAmQuesy

 

[Celph Titled]

#IBelieveThatIAmQuesy

First game I was able to sit most of the time. Couldn't sit at all for Portugal. Planning to be on my feet for two hours tomorrow.

 

[Christo]

#IBelieveThatIAmQuesy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYqnoULgD30

 

[Eephus]

#IBelieveThatIAmQuesy

...and in the other game #IAmKwesi

 

[Sinn Fein]

Goalkeeping by League:

League - games - goals- goals/game

La Liga - 14 - 18 - 1.3

EPL - 11 - 13 - 1.2

Ligue 1 - 10 - 9 - 0.9

Belgian - 9 - 20 - 2.2

Turkey - 6 - 13 - 2.2

Bundesliga - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Russia - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Ecuador - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Eredivisie - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Honduras - 3 - 8 - 2.7

Ligue 2 - 3 - 1 - 0.3

MLS - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Segunda (Por.) - 3 - 4 - 1.3

Serie A - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Bulgaria - 2 - 4 - 2.0

South Korea - 2 - 5 - 2.5

Norway - 1 - 2 - 2.0

Primera (Por.) - 1 - 4 - 4.0

South Africa - 1 - 2 - 2.0

 

[NewlyRetired]

Updated

Confederation Records So Far*: W-D-L (points per game)

South America: 13-2-3 (2.3)

Africa: 3-3-8 (0.9)

UEFA: 10-6-9 (1.4)

Concacaf: 5-3-3 (1.6)

Asia: 0-3-8 (0.3)

 

[El Floppo]

STRIKERS EVERYWHERE

Maybe they can adopt the same 4-2-4 that the coach of my 7 year old team "The Cylons" used.

my freshman year in HS we went 3-3-4

My first team, The Lazers, used a 2-3-5. I played Left Inside Forward.

 

[El Floppo]

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-england-italy-campaigning-suarez-lawyer-says-134130457--sow.html

This is fantastic.

World Cup - Suarez 'victim of European conspiracy', lawyer says Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup."We don't have any doubts that this has happened because it's Suarez and secondly because Italy was eliminated," said UruguayFA board member Alejandro Balbi, who is also Suarez's lawyer.

"There's a lot of pressure from England and Italy," Balbi told local Uruguayan radio. "We're polishing off a defence argument."

FIFA is investigating the incident during Tuesday's Group D match in Natal which has made headlines around the world. Uruguay's win took them through to the last 16 where they will face Colombia on Saturday.

Balbi and FA boss Wilmar Valdez were travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning to present their case. Valdez told local radio that Suarez would not be speaking at the meeting.

Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, could be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match for the incident involving Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

"There is a possibility that they ban him, because there are precedents, but we're convinced that it was an absolutely casual play, because if Chiellini can show a scratch on one shoulder, Suarez can show a bruised and almost shut eye," Balbi said.

"If every player starts showing the injuries he suffers and they open inquiries for them everything will be way too complicated in the future. We're going to use all the arguments possible so that Luis gets out in the best possible way."

His argument echoes the sentiment in much of Uruguay, which is jubilant at the team's last-gasp victory and largely backs their key player.

The Liverpool forward's lethal finishing is far more important than his straying teeth, say many in the small, sleepy agricultural country vying for a third World Cup triumph.

####### lawyers.

Hey, it's our job to make the argument. You don't have to buy it.

your job is grotesque.

eta: you = any lawyer shameless enough to make that kind of argument.

The standard in Illinois is that an argument must be "well grounded in fact and warranted by existing law." Doesn't sound like he's violating that standard. And it can be argued if he doesn't push all the way to the edge of that standard he's committing malpractice.

Farside cartoon, except replace with "law".

 

[The Z Machine]

Goalkeeping by League:

League - games - goals- goals/game

La Liga - 14 - 18 - 1.3

EPL - 11 - 13 - 1.2

Ligue 1 - 10 - 9 - 0.9

Belgian - 9 - 20 - 2.2

Turkey - 6 - 13 - 2.2

Bundesliga - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Russia - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Ecuador - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Eredivisie - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Honduras - 3 - 8 - 2.7

Ligue 2 - 3 - 1 - 0.3

MLS - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Segunda (Por.) - 3 - 4 - 1.3

Serie A - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Bulgaria - 2 - 4 - 2.0

South Korea - 2 - 5 - 2.5

Norway - 1 - 2 - 2.0

Primera (Por.) - 1 - 4 - 4.0

South Africa - 1 - 2 - 2.0

La Liga was certainly hurt by Casillas giving up what 7 goals in 2 games?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

JK provides an excuse letter to help you with your boss tomorrow.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Goalkeeping by League:

League - games - goals- goals/game

La Liga - 14 - 18 - 1.3

EPL - 11 - 13 - 1.2

Ligue 1 - 10 - 9 - 0.9

Belgian - 9 - 20 - 2.2

Turkey - 6 - 13 - 2.2

Bundesliga - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Russia - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Ecuador - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Eredivisie - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Honduras - 3 - 8 - 2.7

Ligue 2 - 3 - 1 - 0.3

MLS - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Segunda (Por.) - 3 - 4 - 1.3

Serie A - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Bulgaria - 2 - 4 - 2.0

South Korea - 2 - 5 - 2.5

Norway - 1 - 2 - 2.0

Primera (Por.) - 1 - 4 - 4.0

South Africa - 1 - 2 - 2.0

La Liga was certainly hurt by Casillas giving up what 7 goals in 2 games?

Sure if you took away everyone's bad games, they would look better. EPL would be 9 goals in 9 games if you took out its two worst games (2 goals each)

La Liga has been helped by Navas 1 goal in 3 games, and to a lesser extent, Courtois 1 goal in 2 games.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Goalkeeping by League:

League - games - goals- goals/game

La Liga - 14 - 18 - 1.3

EPL - 11 - 13 - 1.2

Ligue 1 - 10 - 9 - 0.9

Belgian - 9 - 20 - 2.2

Turkey - 6 - 13 - 2.2

Bundesliga - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Russia - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Ecuador - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Eredivisie - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Honduras - 3 - 8 - 2.7

Ligue 2 - 3 - 1 - 0.3

MLS - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Segunda (Por.) - 3 - 4 - 1.3

Serie A - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Bulgaria - 2 - 4 - 2.0

South Korea - 2 - 5 - 2.5

Norway - 1 - 2 - 2.0

Primera (Por.) - 1 - 4 - 4.0

South Africa - 1 - 2 - 2.0

La Liga was certainly hurt by Casillas giving up what 7 goals in 2 games?

Sure if you took away everyone's bad games, they would look better. EPL would be 9 goals in 9 games if you took out its two worst games (2 goals each)

La Liga has been helped by Navas 1 goal in 3 games, and to a lesser extent, Courtois 1 goal in 2 games.

Cool stats, thanks for compiling!

Are you using a different method than Ted's? If I understood Ted's method, Cesar would not be MLS, he would be Championship/EPL, what ever you consider QPR.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Goalkeeping by League:

League - games - goals- goals/game

La Liga - 14 - 18 - 1.3

EPL - 11 - 13 - 1.2

Ligue 1 - 10 - 9 - 0.9

Belgian - 9 - 20 - 2.2

Turkey - 6 - 13 - 2.2

Bundesliga - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Russia - 5 - 8 - 1.6

Ecuador - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Eredivisie - 3 - 3 - 1.0

Honduras - 3 - 8 - 2.7

Ligue 2 - 3 - 1 - 0.3

MLS - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Segunda (Por.) - 3 - 4 - 1.3

Serie A - 3 - 2 - 0.7

Bulgaria - 2 - 4 - 2.0

South Korea - 2 - 5 - 2.5

Norway - 1 - 2 - 2.0

Primera (Por.) - 1 - 4 - 4.0

South Africa - 1 - 2 - 2.0

La Liga was certainly hurt by Casillas giving up what 7 goals in 2 games?

Sure if you took away everyone's bad games, they would look better. EPL would be 9 goals in 9 games if you took out its two worst games (2 goals each)

La Liga has been helped by Navas 1 goal in 3 games, and to a lesser extent, Courtois 1 goal in 2 games.

Cool stats, thanks for compiling!

Are you using a different method than Ted's? If I understood Ted's method, Cesar would not be MLS, he would be Championship/EPL, what ever you consider QPR.

I left Cesar as MLS and Ochoa as Ligue 2 - I think everyone else is still with their team - take that back - someone just moved to Barca early June, but I used whatever team they were on last year.

 

[Sinn Fein]

It was Claudio Bravo - who was in La Liga last year, so it had no impact - but on my spreadsheet I have him as with Real Sociedad, not Barca.

 

[Sinn Fein]

ETA - Reina listed with Napoli, not Liverpool

 

[NewlyRetired]

Round table discussion with Sunil hits many of the talking points in this thread.

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati addressed a variety of subjects during a 30-minute roundtable discussion with American reporters Wednesday in Recife. Excerpts:

On the critical Germany match Thursday …

“It’s a huge game. The emotions of three nights ago were up and down. If you said you would be on four points, you would have taken it. So that part is on schedule: You wanted to be Ghana and get at least a point against Portugal. The way the game ended was obviously disappointing to all of us but we go into the Germany game with a chance to win the group, a chance to advance, and so that is exciting. It’s exciting not only for the team, but it’s exciting and important for everything that is going on back home. To be able to keep that level of interest for another 4, 5, 6 and hopefully more days would be great for the sport.”

Is advancing necessary to justify Jurgen Klinsmann’s contract extension? “If we needed that, we would have made the contract conditional. Clearly there is a difference in going 0-3 and getting hammered in three games than going out in one of the toughest groups and getting four points. In both scenarios, you don’t advance. That’s not good. The expectations of the odds-makers may have been different, but the hopes and expectations that Jurgen had, that I had, that [uSSF CEO] Dan [Flynn] had are no different: We want to get out of this group. Will there be less heat about that if we get four points and don’t advance? Of course. If we advance, then Dan is a genius!”

What convinced you to commit to Jurgen for an additional four years?

“It’s not just about a game or the result. It’s about everything we are seeing, where the program is heading, the message that is going out from top to bottom. It’s about player development, and you will see Jurgen more involved in those sorts of things in this next cycle, partly because in the first year [2015] we are not involved in [World Cup] qualifying. We decided, even given the risks of three important games, that we were willing to make that commitment.”

Is there anything you can point to in terms of player development that Jurgen has done better than his predecessors?

“If we hadn’t had the last 20 years, I don’t think Jurgen could have walked in and had the success he has had on the field. So this has been a process. What Bruce did with the team over his tenure, what Bob Bradley took us to, now Jurgen is taking us to another level in terms of the whole picture. It’s a number of things. Maybe one of the things I often talk about [concerning] Jurgen, it’s confidence. It fits perfectly with the American mentality, which is, ‘We can.’ Now there is a difference between believing that we can be capable in getting players to believe it than saying we are going to win World Cup. I fully appreciate the minute the draw ended and we got the tough group, he said we are going to get through the group, and he meant it and believed it.”

Are you surprised where the team is right now under Jurgen?

“We have done almost everything we had hoped for. We’ve got the best record we’ve ever had over a two-year period. We’ve won the Gold Cup. We were first in qualifying. And we are sitting in position to win the group. We have a lot of people talking and getting excited. Jurgen is also part of that. The brand of U.S. soccer, there is certainly a lot more interest in the team and there is more interest in him than any coach we have had. He is unique in that way – that is partly the German-American issue, the American family, who he is as coach, who he was as a player.”

About the United States being an underdog …

“Jurgen is right when he says that we are not underdogs. Our players don’t believe we are underdogs. For the first time in our recent history, our players believe they are capable of beating anyone. That doesn’t mean we think we are the favorites in any game, but we are capable of beating anyone. Our players, our coach, we all believe that. Our play has demonstrated that is the case.”

After success in Brazil, is CONCACAF in line for additional World Cup slots in the future?

“I don’t know. So much of that ends up in negotiation and it’s early to say that. It’s not based on one World Cup. Clearly the Asian teams’ [performance], the African teams’ [performance], that would certainly be a very positive sign [for CONCACAF], but it’s not just about advancing; it’s about what happens from there. You get a couple of CONCACAF teams in the quarters, that would go a long way and send a pretty strong message.”

Your reaction to Klinsmann’s comments about a scheduling bias toward bigger teams?

“There are advantages to being a seeded team. That is the reality of it. We weren’t that far from being a seeded team. It’s not just the big teams that are seeded, now that FIFA has gone to a system where it’s based purely on their ranking. It wasn’t necessarily the traditional powers.”

It’s harder to raise your ranking and improve your chances for seeding when you play in CONCACAF, right?

“No. You have to do really well here. You get big points for big competitions. The only reason it’s tougher in CONCACAF is because the Gold Cup doesn’t have a lot of [highly] ranked teams. But we play a lot of ranked teams these days. We’ve played Russia, we’ve played Germany, we’ve played Italy – that is why we are sitting at 13 right now [in the FIFA rankings]. If we do well here, my guess is we would get into the top 10.”

Reaction to World Cup TV ratings back home …

“The ratings are fantastic. It’s one of those few times where it’s predicted. I said if the U.S. does well here, we are going to set ratings records, and we have. I think it will continue if we do well. Thursday will be a little trickier because it’s a day-time game on a weekday. What else is going on in the States — fanfests, stadiums opening up to put on the games, water-cooler talk, bars that aren’t traditionally showing soccer, where you [used to] have to bay the bartender to put soccer on — those of us who have been involved in the game for a long time would dream of, and hopefully we can keep that level of intensity where it is. That won’t continue after the World Cup; no one imagines that is what it’s going to be like the following week for national team games. But we’re on a positive trend line in this sport; what this does is jump us up to a much higher trend line.”

Is the reaction back home what you expected?

“It’s better than I expected. It’s not better than what we dream about, but it’s better than expected. The pictures we are getting, the messages we are getting, it’s fantastic. It’s pretty easy to get emotional. You are wanting to see this day happen. It’s not THE day. That day is to come. That day is still to come. That day has got a trophy involved.”

Does the criticism of having German-American players bother you?

“It doesn’t bother me. A little bit of it, I understand. I don’t agree with it — the notion that those players are any less American. We’ve got [four] players who were born outside the United States because they have a serviceman father who was serving the country. It’s pretty hard to convince me or anybody else that they have less of a right to play for the United States than others. … We take those players that are eligible to play for us. We can talk about those players that played in the last World Cup for Serbia or Mexico or missed out on the last two World Cups for Italy because of an injury. It’s a globalized world. We haven’t done anything to expedite citizenship for any players. Those guys were all American at birth.”

Those players, however, were developed in another country. Does it concern you that the national team has had to rely on players developed outside the U.S.?

“I believe development begins at conception. [laughter] Not all of them are on the field. So there are still a lot of players on the field who came through the U.S. system. And you have players with other national teams in the World Cup that came through MLS. So I don’t worry too much about what signals that sends on our development system. Compared to years ago, we obviously have far more [national team] players who are playing in MLS currently – or have played in MLS. We are not satisfied where we are in the development process; we’re satisfied we’re moving in the right direction.”

Have you noticed a sense of a changing perception about the U.S. team?

“No doubt about it. It’s no longer the perception of, say, 20 years ago: The U.S. will fight and is strong and fast and will keep working. Now, especially after that Portugal game, people are saying, ‘Wow, they played.’ To keep those perceptions moving in the right direction, we’ve got to get results. The perceptions would have been a lot better if we had held on to the win, but I don’t think anyone has underestimated us for a long time. People are saying, ‘This is a real team.’ ”

Do you appreciate how the narrative can change with this one game after maybe getting lucky against Ghana and blowing the lead against Portugal?

“Absolutely. It spins completely on a missed putt, a missed jump shot. Go back to 2002: We were, but not for a handball, [maybe] going to the semifinals. There is another narrative: We are already out of the tournament if Portugal doesn’t self-destructs to South Korea. This is razor-thin stuff, and it’s true for everybody. The narrative that is consistent and constant is that the sport is in a different place. What is going on back home is completely different than it was even four years ago. It’s as if we have had 10 consecutive nights of Landon’s goal. And that means the sport is in a different place. Will the trend line be a little higher and little steeper if we get through tomorrow’s game? Yes. We are confident that will happen.”

On MLS’s impact on the national team …

“The league is absolutely critical not only to where we are today, but where we want to go in the future. It’s not just the players that are here; it’s what is going on in MLS markets, it’s the youth system that we have been able to change pretty dramatically with the support of the league. I don’t believe that the United States with 320 million people is going to have an export-driven model in terms of player development. We are not going to have all of our best players playing overseas forever. While that may be a great model for Denmark, Holland, we have 320 million people. We are going to have a first-rate league, and a league that will be able to attract and retain most of our best players. We are getting there.”

Hope Solo is back in the news, and not for good reasons. How much does it trouble you that one of American soccer’s most recognizable soccer players finds herself in this situation again?

“We’ll be talking to Hope and her representatives in the next 24 hours and it’s inappropriate to say anything else until some of these processes play out.”

 

[TenTimes]

#IBelieveThatIAmQuesy

First game I was able to sit most of the time. Couldn't sit at all for Portugal. Planning to be on my feet for two hours tomorrow.

so an hour longer than the players?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Soft red on Valencia IMO.

 

[Eephus]

Soft red on Valencia IMO.

The long CONMEBOL WC qualifications schedule means his suspension will be served prior to the 2016 Copa America

 

[NewlyRetired]

Soft red on Valencia IMO.

The long CONMEBOL WC qualifications schedule means his suspension will be served prior to the 2016 Copa America

There is a Copa America in 2015 as well I believe in Chile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Copa_Am%C3%A9rica

 

[Eephus]

Soft red on Valencia IMO.

The long CONMEBOL WC qualifications schedule means his suspension will be served prior to the 2016 Copa America

There is a Copa America in 2015 as well I believe in Chile.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Copa_América

Oops. Sucks for Ecuador. Hope their group games are all at altitude.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Serious question: Is it OK to take a 4 year-old to a sports bar at 9 AM?

Asking for a friend.

Ditching my wife and daughter on vacation in the Wisconsin north woods to drive into town and watch with my son tomorrow. Minoqua Brewing Co.

 

[NewlyRetired]

This is pretty much the sign of the apocolypse coming right?

http://screamer.deadspin.com/astros-trying-to-lure-people-to-minute-maid-park-with-s-1596226981

The Houston Astros are still in their rebuilding period, so a decent crowd has been tough to come by in recent years. Houston is 25th in the league in attendance and averages just short of 23,000 per game and only the Rays have a worse record in the American League. Some folks do think the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter, but it's still at the end of the tunnel. So, when folks are not quite interested in what you've got going on, sweeten the deal with dirt cheap hot dogs and...soccer?

OK, pretty cool. The Astros are opening the gates to Minute Maid Park early tomorrow to let people come in and watch the USMNT take on Germany before the Astros game against the Braves. The only catch is, you've got to have a ticket to the baseball game to get in for the soccer match. Which means if you weren't already going to the game, and want to watch USMNT in a pretty cool venue and share in a potentially awesome experience with a bunch of other people, you have to buy a ticket to the Astros game. Or else.

It's a good idea—capitalizing on the crazy-popular run the American team is on right now just makes sense—but it also means that soccer is being used to sell baseball tickets.

 

[Bucky86]

HERE WE STAND UNITED

WE'LL NEVER BE DIVIDED

FIGHT AND SING FOR VICTORY

FOR EVERY GENERATION

WHO REPRESENT OUR NATION

AND BATTLE FOR THE USA

HERE WE ARE, WE ARE

UNITED STATES

AND WE ALL, WE ALL

CAN CELEBRATE

THAT WE ARE, WE ARE

UNITED STATES

AND WE'RE PROUD TO BE THE USA

 

[Moe.]

Yeah I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Goals by league -update

EPL - 24

Bundesliga - 24

La Liga - 19

Serie A - 12

Ligue 1 - 9

Primeira Liga - 7

Liga MX - 5

MLS - 4

Russian Premier - 4

Eredivisie - 3

Brasileiro - 3

English Championship - 2

Argentine Primera - 1

Belgian Pro - 1

K League - 1

Honduran Liga Nacional - 1

UAE Arabian Gulf League - 1

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 - 1

Turkish Süper Lig - 1

Greek Superleague - 1

Scottish Premier League - 1

Croatian Prva Liga - 1

Own goal (La Liga) -1

Own goal (Honduran Liga Nacional) - 1

Own goal (Bundesliga) - 1

I've enjoyed these updates. Any way you can compile by club?

 

[Sebowski]

HERE WE STAND UNITED

WE'LL NEVER BE DIVIDED

FIGHT AND SING FOR VICTORY

FOR EVERY GENERATION

WHO REPRESENT OUR NATION

AND BATTLE FOR THE USA

HERE WE ARE, WE ARE

UNITED STATES

AND WE ALL, WE ALL

CAN CELEBRATE

THAT WE ARE, WE ARE

UNITED STATES

AND WE'RE PROUD TO BE THE USA

I saw this on a Bein commercial and liked it. Never heard it before though. Has this been making the rounds? Is it original, or ripped from an EPL team like so many other ones? I'm all for more USA original songs/chants.

The one I mentioned a week agao really caught on at my local spot. Whenever Timmy makes a save:

Set to the old 80's tune Hey Mickey

Hey Timmy you'r so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, Hey Timmy! clapclapclap Hey Timmy! clapclapclap

 

[Premier]

Today, our boys win the Group of Death.