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Not Germany's most successful foray into Poland, that's for sure.
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El Floppo
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Mjolnirs
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Germany was 12-6-0 all time against Poland, what an amazing result for them.Poland had 4 shots, 3 on goal and 2 of them went in. Amazing.
Germany had 22 shots with 8 of them on goal and nothing. Szczęsny was a brick wall!
A great debut for Karim Bellarabi for Germany. While he didn't score, 4 of the 8 shots on goal were his.
El Floppo
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I liked him as well- really dynamic making constant runs into pockets of space... almost another Goetze- and paired well with him as well. But maybe not enough of a presence in the air, which they seemed to miss.
Poland- only a couple of shots, but they had a handful of other counters that looked like they could have been dangerous if not broken up. Germany seemed pretty open through the back with guys committed forward- even before Poland went up. A surprising lack of discipline for a team that's been so rock solid getting numbers back so fast.
Autumn Wind
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(Spicy MLS talk ahead)
I have to say, watching the Union crash and burn the last several weeks has been one of the more disheartening sports experiences I've had in recent years. And it's not even the losses that bother me as much as they way they happen. This team seems to live to give matches away, and snatches defeat (and draws) from the jaws of victory with a skill I've not seen since my days as an Oakland Raiders fan.
I'll say this - there is growing discontent from the Union fanbase as far as I've observed, and if the front office thinks shuffling a few pieces around is going to help they are sorely mistaken. This team is not established enough to operate the way they do and expect fans to just sit and take it. I'm going to next weekend's Sporting KC match (free ticket), and I'd be surprised if PPL Park is half full. This whole organization is need of a housecleaning, and if it doesn't happen soon they could be in big trouble in the next few years.
Or who knows, maybe fans are dumber than I give them credit for and they'll still keep paying for season tickets. Stranger things have happened.
I have to say, watching the Union crash and burn the last several weeks has been one of the more disheartening sports experiences I've had in recent years. And it's not even the losses that bother me as much as they way they happen. This team seems to live to give matches away, and snatches defeat (and draws) from the jaws of victory with a skill I've not seen since my days as an Oakland Raiders fan.
I'll say this - there is growing discontent from the Union fanbase as far as I've observed, and if the front office thinks shuffling a few pieces around is going to help they are sorely mistaken. This team is not established enough to operate the way they do and expect fans to just sit and take it. I'm going to next weekend's Sporting KC match (free ticket), and I'd be surprised if PPL Park is half full. This whole organization is need of a housecleaning, and if it doesn't happen soon they could be in big trouble in the next few years.
Or who knows, maybe fans are dumber than I give them credit for and they'll still keep paying for season tickets. Stranger things have happened.
Mjolnirs
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Kafka
Footballguy
Read on ESPNFC that Barcelona FC officially support Catalan right to self-determination prior to upcoming referendum. If successful, Barca would not be allowed to compete in La Liga as currently structured. Not sure if this is just posturing, as referendum seems to be on shaky ground legally; but if not, it's ####### righteous on Barca's behalf. I like it. Catalans, Basques....
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El Floppo
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Kafka
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La Liga would make the necessary provisions for inclusion, of course...by the way, did you see that Moyes has been linked with the Inter job if Mazzarri gets sacked? ...they deserve each other.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
There's an exception already for FC Andorra, which is a sixth division team.
It's posturing by La Liga, but I think they need Barcelona more than Barca needs La Liga. I'm sure Ligue 1 would let Catalan teams in.
Kafka
Footballguy
My post was awkwardly worded...I like Barca's stance, NOT La Liga's.There's an exception already for FC Andorra, which is a sixth division team.
It's posturing by La Liga, but I think they need Barcelona more than Barca needs La Liga. I'm sure Ligue 1 would let Catalan teams in.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Trying to decide if I'm desperate enough for soccer to watch the Boat Race Derby on Bein. League 2 action!
Obviously any league would take Barcelona into the top league, but what do they do with Espanyol? I assume if Ligue 1 took them both, they would move to 22 teams for a year or two while they sorted out the relegation aspect.There's an exception already for FC Andorra, which is a sixth division team.
It's posturing by La Liga, but I think they need Barcelona more than Barca needs La Liga. I'm sure Ligue 1 would let Catalan teams in.
El Floppo
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Good Posting Judge
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And if that did happen, would Espanyol fans be nicer to FCB?Obviously any league would take Barcelona into the top league, but what do they do with Espanyol? I assume if Ligue 1 took them both, they would move to 22 teams for a year or two while they sorted out the relegation aspect.There's an exception already for FC Andorra, which is a sixth division team.
It's posturing by La Liga, but I think they need Barcelona more than Barca needs La Liga. I'm sure Ligue 1 would let Catalan teams in.
I think it's irrelevant anyway, even if Catalonia gets independence, they're staying in La Liga. Barca needs Madrid, Madrid needs Barca, Espanyol needs La Liga, etc. etc. Nothing's going to change, soccer-wise.
Kafka
Footballguy
Real Zaragoza scores first! Borja with his 4th goal in as many starts. Crucial "6- pointer" with Lugo. Segundo Division action!
You'll like my post at :e:I hate international breaks
(probably going to hate next week's trip to Etihad even more...)
Yiddos, indeedYou'll like my post at :e:I hate international breaks
(probably going to hate next week's trip to Etihad even more...)
CletiusMaximus
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With LA losing to Dallas yesterday, it seems Seattle and LA are even on points at the top of the table, although Seattle has the tiebreaker with more games won. With Donovan's swan song in the mix, these games are shaping up to be good entertainment. Oct. 19 at LA, 25th at Seattle on a Saturday afternoon to end the MLS season and likely decide the supporters shield.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Break up Iceland!
CletiusMaximus
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I'm settled in on the Iceland bandwagon for Euro 16.
El Floppo
Footballguy
And give up a cool nickname like Bacon?
But, yeah, I have to think playing for your home country, even in Euro qualifiers, and now potentially Euro Championship would be at least as good, if not better than going through CONCACAF qualifying to mostly sit on the bench in the WC.
El Floppo
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Despite our team being top 20 most of my four years, we couldn't get a league championship (after 10 straight prior to my coming). We had a lot of really good players (all-americans and lots of all-leaguers), made a couple of sweet 16 runs in the NCAAs... but no championships.
A couple years after I graduated, an Icelandic kid (international) came over and despite a terrible team single-handedly won the team a league championship with a league-record amount goals (14 in 7 games). We had no MF, but they would just clear it out anywhere near him and he'd beat 3 or 4 defenders and score. It and he were incredible... Rikki Dadason.
El Floppo
Footballguy
kid got to play in the WC... in Brazil. and might do a couple more if he stays healthy.
much longer shot to do that with Iceberg.
T Bell
Footballguy
Also, the shot at things like endorsements are much higher in the US than they are in Iceland.
El Floppo
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El Floppo
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U.S. Soccer @ussoccer · 13m13 minutes agoHalftime: U-23 #USMNT trails Brazil's U-23s 1-0 at the break; good opportunities for both sides, but Brazil with the upper hand right now
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Good times!
El Floppo
Footballguy
ended up losing 3-0... not much of a report, but it doesn't sound like it was all that close.
Halftime: U-23 #USMNT trails Brazil's U-23s 1-0 at the break; good opportunities for both sides, but Brazil with the upper hand right now
Cameron Carter-Vickers leaves the game and the defense falls apart...ended up losing 3-0... not much of a report, but it doesn't sound like it was all that close.
Halftime: U-23 #USMNT trails Brazil's U-23s 1-0 at the break; good opportunities for both sides, but Brazil with the upper hand right now
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Autumn Wind
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Spurs should try to sign Sigurdsson ... oh, wait, never mind
Ramsay Hunt Experience
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Most offensive things you can do with drone technology.
1. Kill brown people.
2. Wedding videos.
3. Fly the Albanian flag.
I'm willing to consider flipping 1 and 2.
El Floppo
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Dinsy Ejotuz
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Drone flies the Albanian flag across the pitch for a few minutes. Game stopped. Serbian finally grabs flag when it flies too low. Albanians object. Brawl ensues.
ETA: here's the vid.
ETA: here's the vid.
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The whole thing is awesome - flying a drone with the flag in a stadium where Albanians had been banned, to pulling the flag down to the brawl.
El Floppo
Footballguy
thanks.
I'm probably in the minority... but that. was. awesome. and pretty terrible too.
Of course that link also leads to a link of Pogba with the traditional after the game swapping of uniforms 
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