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Norwich have been brutal on the counter-attack. Lots of opportunities. The Liverpool midfield is flying forward, but it's leaving the defense spread thin and Norwich is finding a lot of open space.

 
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Point/Counterpoint:

I love Luis Suarez, and think he is a fantastic player. I did think he got mugged a few times today. However, I think after Norwich equalized, he took a dive in the box looking for a PK. After that, it was almost as if he was playing for the foul instead of playing for a goal. I hate that. Some were fouls. Some were dives. Wish he would just keep playing for the goal.

Would have loved it for Carroll if he could have won it right at the end. :kicksrock:

 
I have a conundrum that maybe you guys can help with.

The question only is regarding qualifiers NOT a friendly.

Assuming Seattle rips up the rug they have now and puts down the highest rated Fifa field turf (as they said they would), how would you feel about playing a home qualifier there?

 
jesus ####### christ

How many times can Liverpool get so many chances and not win? Whatever they practice for finishing or shooting, do the ####### opposite. Some of those saves were really good, but too many shots seem to go straight at the keeper. infuriating. Also, Hodgson KK you know you can make subs sooner than the 80th, right; and that you have THREE subs(mainly a note from previous games)?

ETA: Stop putting Stevie at DM, thanks.

ETA: is Maxi still on the team?

ETA: where was my boy Martin Kelly? he wouldn't have sent the ball into the rafters in the 90th like Gwen Johnson

 
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'NewlyRetired said:
I have a conundrum that maybe you guys can help with. The question only is regarding qualifiers NOT a friendly. Assuming Seattle rips up the rug they have now and puts down the highest rated Fifa field turf (as they said they would), how would you feel about playing a home qualifier there?
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I'd have to reserve my judgment until I hear what the players think. I doubt I've played on this "highest-rated FIFA field turf", but I've always been of the opinion that the game changes dramatically when played on turf. I don't think it necessarily makes things worse, just different.If the players are ok with it, then I'd be ok with it.
 
'Steve Tasker said:
'NewlyRetired said:
I have a conundrum that maybe you guys can help with. The question only is regarding qualifiers NOT a friendly. Assuming Seattle rips up the rug they have now and puts down the highest rated Fifa field turf (as they said they would), how would you feel about playing a home qualifier there?
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I'd have to reserve my judgment until I hear what the players think. I doubt I've played on this "highest-rated FIFA field turf", but I've always been of the opinion that the game changes dramatically when played on turf.
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I believe there is only one field in the entire US rated at the FIFA 2 star (best) level and that is in Foxboro. But even that turf is "older" technology compared to what they put in Vancouver just last month. I have not yet been able to see a game on it but the players say its by far the best they have ever played on. That doesn't mean it is as good as grass, just better than other turf fields.I believe Seattle is looking to put the same turf as Vancouver has into their stadium. There are teams in Europe now who use this turf in league play including 2 in the French top division. Both Liverpool and Bayern I believe recently installed it to use as a training pitch.I am sure the technology is light years better from even 7 years ago, but like all of you, I can still instantly tell when a game is being played on turf from watching on TV for 3 seconds. My conundrum is really wanting that Seattle crowd at a qualifier but also hating the turf fields. I am trying to talk myself into a turf field so that the US can have a rare dominant home crowd.
 
Scoreless in stoppage time, Iniesta dives and gets a PK. Sevilla team loses their #### and crowd the ref. One of their players, Kanoute, goes to the spot and blatantly kicks the ball away, getting him a yellow. He then gets into a scrum with Fabregas (still the PK hasn't been taken) and grabs him around the neck, and gets the red. Finally they get it sorted out, Sevilla down a man, Messi takes the PK, stutters a little, and shoots right, and Varas saves it, who played out of his mind the entire game. Pedro wins a PK on the side edge of the box a couple minutes later (again, all of this is in stoppage), a yellow is shown to Navarro, he argues and gets a red, Escude gets a yellow too. Messi takes the free kick, but it's headed away and the whistle blows.

All told, 8 Sevilla players got carded. But they stole a point. I felt bad when Iniesta won the PK on a dive, but that ended quickly when Kanoute gooned it up.

 
'The Z Machine said:
That comeback by wolves was pretty incredible. They got dominated for all but the last five minutes, but still pulled it out.
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MM needs to just make whatever talk/adjustments he makes at halftime before the game. I've never seen a guy who has better luck in the second half.
 
'The Gator said:
'Steve Tasker said:
'The Gator said:
'The Z Machine said:
That comeback by wolves was pretty incredible. They got dominated for all but the last five minutes, but still pulled it out.
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MM needs to just make whatever talk/adjustments he makes at halftime before the game. I've never seen a guy who has better luck in the second half.
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He's got pretty sweet hair, too.
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My link

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

oh and twins imo

MM

TD
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Your links sucketh.I'm gonna have to fast-forward for much of that Sevilla game until the end.

I actually like Kanouté, and think he's a very good player. Great nose for the goal.

 
'Good said:
Scoreless in stoppage time, Iniesta dives and gets a PK. Sevilla team loses their #### and crowd the ref. One of their players, Kanoute, goes to the spot and blatantly kicks the ball away, getting him a yellow. He then gets into a scrum with Fabregas (still the PK hasn't been taken) and grabs him around the neck, and gets the red. Finally they get it sorted out, Sevilla down a man, Messi takes the PK, stutters a little, and shoots right, and Varas saves it, who played out of his mind the entire game. Pedro wins a PK on the side edge of the box a couple minutes later (again, all of this is in stoppage), a yellow is shown to Navarro, he argues and gets a red, Escude gets a yellow too. Messi takes the free kick, but it's headed away and the whistle blows.

All told, 8 Sevilla players got carded. But they stole a point. I felt bad when Iniesta won the PK on a dive, but that ended quickly when Kanoute gooned it up.
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:confused: :confused: :confused: The GK used his head? Or was this not a PK?

 
morning

couldn't sleep. too amped up :towelwave:

Oh, and after last weekend's bore fest in Serie A, had two great games yesterday, and to tune us up for today, Milan spots Lecce a 3 goal first half lead, only to put up 4 in the second half :eek:

 
'El Floppo said:
'Good said:
Scoreless in stoppage time, Iniesta dives and gets a PK. Sevilla team loses their #### and crowd the ref. One of their players, Kanoute, goes to the spot and blatantly kicks the ball away, getting him a yellow. He then gets into a scrum with Fabregas (still the PK hasn't been taken) and grabs him around the neck, and gets the red. Finally they get it sorted out, Sevilla down a man, Messi takes the PK, stutters a little, and shoots right, and Varas saves it, who played out of his mind the entire game. Pedro wins a PK on the side edge of the box a couple minutes later (again, all of this is in stoppage), a yellow is shown to Navarro, he argues and gets a red, Escude gets a yellow too. Messi takes the free kick, but it's headed away and the whistle blows.

All told, 8 Sevilla players got carded. But they stole a point. I felt bad when Iniesta won the PK on a dive, but that ended quickly when Kanoute gooned it up.
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:confused: :confused: :confused: The GK used his head? Or was this not a PK?
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Not a free kick. The second one was outside of the box.
 
Don't know if it's true, but a guy here, who calls this place church, says more people in the US are watching EPL today than the World Series.

 
great game for city here.

Think the old man may be slipping, between the lineup at anfield and then this one....don't know wtf he's thinking with some of his decisions. Vidic and Jones can rest midweek in Aldershot. Welbeck can earn his stripes in carling cup play. why sit Hernandez for this one.

 
'otello said:
Don't know if it's true, but a guy here, who calls this place church, says more people in the US are watching EPL today than the World Series.
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It is very untrue. FSC is not in enough households to make that happen. The EPL game will probably draw around 400k-500k viewers. The World Series is averaging about 14.3 million viewers. To give a better example for you, last years Champions League final on the main Fox network drew 4 million viewers.
 
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