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[NewlyRetired]

While US has not officially announced yet, media reports out of Costa Rica say the first US home qualifier vs CR will be at Livestrong. If true I am slightly surprised by this. I think Costa Rica has the least fans in the US of the hex opponents. I figured Livestrong would be used for another team, maybe Honduras.

http://www.yashinquesada.com/index.php/futbol-nacional/noticias-futbol-nacional/selecciones-nacionales/5231-estados-unidos-ya-habria-elegido-la-sede-donde-jugara-ante-costa-rica

 

[Sebowski]

Francesco Totti - love him or hate him... the guy can still ball.What a legend

Why did he quit the National team so early?

 

[Steve Tasker]

RvP

 

[Steve Tasker]

Holy ####. Rio Ferdinand hit by an object from the crowd as United celebrate their goal. Bleeding quite a bit, actually. A fan runs on the field and the cops swarm the stands. Joe Hart in the middle of it, trying to calm the fan down.

 

[otello]

This has been quite a match.

 

[Bonzai]

6 points clear.

Stay classy Citeh.

 

[Major]

Helluva Derby....the Rooney/RVP tandem is a thing of beauty.

 

[NewlyRetired]

World Club Cup is underway. Here are the teams involved

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - J League Champion of Host Country

Auckland City - Oceania Champions League winners

Monterrey - Concacaf Champions League winners

Al-Ahly - African Champions League winners

Ulsan Hyundai - Asian Champions League winners

Chelsea - UEFA Champions League winners

Corinthians - Copa Libertadores winners

Playoff round

Sanfrecce 1 Auckland 0

Quarter Finals

Al-Ahly 2 Sanfrecce 1

Monterrey 3 Ulsan Hyundai 1

=====================

Semi final matchups on Wednesday and Thursday are

Al-Ahly vs Corinthians

Monterrey vs Chelsea

 

[guru_007]

 

[NewlyRetired]

Painful 3 points dropped by Spurs today to Everton. Up 1-0 in injury time, they give up two late goals to lose 2-1. Dempsey scored for Spurs.

 

[TLEF316]

tough break for Woz. He had it covered until the deflection.

United probably deserved it. Young's goal should have counted and I think Evra probably deserved a penalty.

Baloteli shouldn't start over Dzeko or Tevez. They're both better and more consistent players.

When I first saw the replay, it looked like Rio had poked himself in the eye pulling up his shirt to celebrate. Clearly that wasn't the case. Totally bush league.

 

[Sebowski]

Andy mentioned it before. Another reminder: NCAA final on at 11 PT ESPNU. Turns out I get that in HD so I'm setting the dvr and catching it after football.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Falcao with 5 goals through 73 minutes against Deportivo, Atletico leads 6-0

 

[GoFishTN]

Painful 3 points dropped by Spurs today to Everton. Up 1-0 in injury time, they give up two late goals to lose 2-1. Dempsey scored for Spurs.

Just awful.

 

[El Floppo]

World Club Cup is underway. Here are the teams involvedSanfrecce Hiroshima - J League Champion of Host CountryAuckland City - Oceania Champions League winnersMonterrey - Concacaf Champions League winnersAl-Ahly - African Champions League winnersUlsan Hyundai - Asian Champions League winnersChelsea - UEFA Champions League winnersCorinthians - Copa Libertadores winnersPlayoff roundSanfrecce 1 Auckland 0Quarter FinalsAl-Ahly 2 Sanfrecce 1Monterrey 3 Ulsan Hyundai 1=====================Semi final matchups on Wednesday and Thursday areAl-Ahly vs CorinthiansMonterrey vs Chelsea

I just asked myself- without answer- why this is always in Japan. Or isn't it? Seems like it is, if not.

 

[DiStefano]

Messi just set a new record for goals in a calendar year, with two in the first 30 minutes.

Record is now 85, beating Gerd Muller's 84.

 

[NewlyRetired]

World Club Cup is underway. Here are the teams involvedSanfrecce Hiroshima - J League Champion of Host CountryAuckland City - Oceania Champions League winnersMonterrey - Concacaf Champions League winnersAl-Ahly - African Champions League winnersUlsan Hyundai - Asian Champions League winnersChelsea - UEFA Champions League winnersCorinthians - Copa Libertadores winnersPlayoff roundSanfrecce 1 Auckland 0Quarter FinalsAl-Ahly 2 Sanfrecce 1Monterrey 3 Ulsan Hyundai 1=====================Semi final matchups on Wednesday and Thursday areAl-Ahly vs CorinthiansMonterrey vs Chelsea

I just asked myself- without answer- why this is always in Japan. Or isn't it? Seems like it is, if not.

It is there a lot. Started in 20052005, 2006, 2007, 2008 in Japan2009, 2010 in UAE2011, 2012 in Japan2013, 2014 in MoroccoPreviously, the single game Intercontinental/Toyota Cup (UEFA Champion vs Copa Libertadores Champion) was played in Japan from 1980-2004

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

RvP

On Thanksgiving night, I was filling up my car in Wardensville, WV. A car pulled up with a window decal saying "Doncha wish your striker was RvP!" The driver got out sporting a Red Devils scarf. I had thought that I was safe from having my Arsenal fandom mocked in a state without indoor plumbing, but I was apparently wrong.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Messi just set a new record for goals in a calendar year, with two in the first 30 minutes.Record is now 85, beating Gerd Muller's 84.

And Barcelona managed to win despite Betis playing well and pushing hard for an equalizer. Very good result for them.

 

[El Floppo]

RvP

On Thanksgiving night, I was filling up my car in Wardensville, WV. A car pulled up with a window decal saying "Doncha wish your striker was RvP!" The driver got out sporting a Red Devils scarf. I had thought that I was safe from having my Arsenal fandom mocked in a state without indoor plumbing, but I was apparently wrong.

Peens FC

 

[The Z Machine]

Falcao with 5 goals through 73 minutes against Deportivo, Atletico leads 6-0

Boom goes the dynamite

 

[Sebowski]

Falcao with 5 goals through 73 minutes against Deportivo, Atletico leads 6-0

Boom goes the dynamite

See you next week

 

[Sebowski]

Messi just set a new record for goals in a calendar year, with two in the first 30 minutes.Record is now 85, beating Gerd Muller's 84.

Actually, record was 85. Now 86.ETA: Though without looking I bet Muller has an insane goals per game stat that year. I have to imagine there are just more games to play nowadays.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

There was a Joe Cole goal today. Those Mayans might have been onto something.

 

[dparker713]

Messi just set a new record for goals in a calendar year, with two in the first 30 minutes.Record is now 85, beating Gerd Muller's 84.

Actually, record was 85. Now 86.ETA: Though without looking I bet Muller has an insane goals per game stat that year. I have to imagine there are just more games to play nowadays.

Muller played in 60 between club and country, Messi is up to 66 with 3 to play. Of course, the goal scoring environment is much lower now than it was 4 decades ago.

 

[Sebowski]

Only two teams in the EPL have only one player with more than one goal. One is Norwich. Name the other.

Been down to one for a couple weeks now. I expect this to right itself now that Joe Cole is on scene. I wonder what the longest a team has gone with just one multiple goal scorer.

 

[GoFishTN]

Painful 3 points dropped by Spurs today to Everton. Up 1-0 in injury time, they give up two late goals to lose 2-1. Dempsey scored for Spurs.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/1257878/whalley:-everton-battle-back-to-beat-tottenham-hotspur?cc=5901

If Premier League games finished after 80 minutes, Spurs would be top. Instead, they are fifth, having conceded ten goals in the final ten minutes of their 16 league games.

I'm not sure how they fix this, but they need to get it figured out.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a fun link. This lists every player in history who has been named as a college soccer All American. It is fun looking though this for the colleges you went to or played against etc

The talent that UCLA and Virginia have produced over the years is amazing.

All Time All American List

 

[Good Posting Judge]

"Doncha wish your striker was RvP!"

I'm fairly agnostic re: the EPL, but this makes me feel all stabby.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Simulated CL draws

After simulating 1 million draws, the ratios for pot1 teams are:PSG               : Real Madrid(%18.48) Valencia(%17.15) Milan(%15.08)                     Arsenal(%12.92) Celtic(%12.71) Shakhtar Donetsk(%12.33) Galatasaray(%11.32) Schalke04         : Real Madrid(%19.32) Valencia(%19.30) Milan(%13.73)                     Porto(%12.06) Celtic(%12.06) Galatasaray(%11.92) Shakhtar Donetsk(%11.61) Málaga            : Arsenal(%21.98) Celtic(%20.45) Galatasaray(%19.30)                     Shakhtar Donetsk(%19.30) Porto(%18.98) Borussia Dortmund : Valencia(%19.50) Milan(%15.96) Arsenal(%14.36)                     Celtic(%13.26) Porto(%12.58) Shakhtar Donetsk(%12.20) Galatasaray(%12.15) Juventus          : Valencia(%22.34) Real Madrid(%21.62) Arsenal(%14.90)                     Celtic(%14.29) Galatasaray(%13.71) Porto(%13.14) Bayern München    : Real Madrid(%19.14) Milan(%16.00) Arsenal(%14.45)                     Celtic(%13.10) Galatasaray(%12.60) Shakhtar Donetsk(%12.36) Porto(%12.35) Barcelona         : Milan(%22.68) Arsenal(%21.39) Galatasaray(%19.01)                     Shakhtar Donetsk(%18.78) Porto(%18.14) Manchester United : Valencia(%21.71) Real Madrid(%21.44) Milan(%16.55)                     Celtic(%14.13) Shakhtar Donetsk(%13.44) Porto(%12.74) Pot2 team ratios:Porto             : Málaga(%18.98) Barcelona(%18.14) Juventus(%13.14)                     Manchester United(%12.74) Borussia Dortmund(%12.58) Bayern München(%12.35) Schalke04(%12.06) Arsenal           : Málaga(%21.98) Barcelona(%21.39) Juventus(%14.90)                     Bayern München(%14.45) Borussia Dortmund(%14.36) PSG(%12.92) Milan             : Barcelona(%22.68) Manchester United(%16.55)                     Bayern München(%16.00) Borussia Dortmund(%15.96) PSG(%15.08) Schalke04(%13.73) Real Madrid       : Juventus(%21.62) Manchester United(%21.44) Schalke04(%19.32)                     Bayern München(%19.14) PSG(%18.48) Shakhtar Donetsk  : Málaga(%19.30) Barcelona(%18.78) Manchester United(%13.44)                     Bayern München(%12.36) PSG(%12.33) Borussia Dortmund(%12.20) Schalke04(%11.61) Valencia          : Juventus(%22.34) Manchester United(%21.71) Borussia Dortmund(%19.50)                     Schalke04(%19.30) PSG(%17.15) Celtic            : Málaga(%20.45) Juventus(%14.29) Manchester United(%14.13)                     Borussia Dortmund(%13.26) Bayern München(%13.10) PSG(%12.71) Schalke04(%12.06) Galatasaray       : Málaga(%19.30) Barcelona(%19.01) Juventus(%13.71)                     Bayern München(%12.60) Borussia Dortmund(%12.15) Schalke04(%11.92) PSG(%11.32)

 

[The Z Machine]

Gotta think that Valencia, Málaga, and Barça have some of the best draws. Milan might have the worst of it.

 

[El Floppo]

Here is a fun link. This lists every player in history who has been named as a college soccer All American. It is fun looking though this for the colleges you went to or played against etcThe talent that UCLA and Virginia have produced over the years is amazing. http://www.nscaa.com/uploads/All-Time%20Men%20All-America%20(12%20Almanac.pdf)..pdf

 

[El Floppo]

Here is a fun link. This lists every player in history who has been named as a college soccer All American. It is fun looking though this for the colleges you went to or played against etcThe talent that UCLA and Virginia have produced over the years is amazing. http://www.nscaa.com/uploads/All-Time%20Men%20All-America%20(12%20Almanac.pdf)..pdf

The links not working. I'd be interested in seeing my alma mater.... I know we had one while I was there and a Herman winner a couple years beforee.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

"Doncha wish your striker was RvP!"

I'm fairly agnostic re: the EPL, but this makes me feel all stabby.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Gotta think that Valencia, Málaga, and Barça have some of the best draws. Milan might have the worst of it.

Dortmund doesn't have it bad either, as they can't draw RM. They're obviously the one team that nobody in Pot 1 wants to pull. RM vs. ???? is going to be an insane Round of 16 matchup.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

"Doncha wish your striker was RvP!"

I'm fairly agnostic re: the EPL, but this makes me feel all stabby.

Considered countering his #####cat Dolls with some Patti LaBelle.He's looking good from his head to his shoes.

Played in the box, he knows what to do.

When we play a frenchie we hope for deja vu

We've got Olivier Giroud!

But that would have just been sad.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a fun link. This lists every player in history who has been named as a college soccer All American. It is fun looking though this for the colleges you went to or played against etc

The talent that UCLA and Virginia have produced over the years is amazing.

http://www.nscaa.com/uploads/All-Time%20Men%20All-America%20(12%20Almanac.pdf)..pdf

The links not working. I'd be interested in seeing my alma mater.... I know we had one while I was there and a Herman winner a couple years beforee.

Try thisAll Time All American List

 

[NewlyRetired]

From Soccer America

Austria (Bundesliga)

Terrence Boyd (90 minutes 1 goal), Rapid Vienna, 2-1 vs. Wacker Innsbruck

Belgium (Jupiler League)

Sacha Kljestan (90 minutes, 1 assist), Anderlecht, 5-0 at Mons

Denmark (Superligaen)

Charlie Davies (did not dress), FC Randers, 2-1 vs. Esbjerg

Clarence Goodson (90 minutes, 1 yellow card), Brondby, 2-2 at Sonderjyske

Conor O'Brien (90 minutes, 1 goal), Sonderjyske, 2-2 vs. Brondby

Michael Parkhurst (71 minutes), FC Nordsjaelland, 1-4 at FC Copenhagen

England (Premier League)

Geoff Cameron (90 minutes), Stoke City, 0-0 vs. Stoke City

Clint Dempsey (90 minutes, 1 goal), Tottenham

Maurice Edu (did not dress), Stoke City, 0-0 at Aston Villa

Brad Friedel (did not play), Tottenham

Brad Guzan (90 minutes), Aston Villa, 0-0 at Aston Villa

Tim Howard (90 minutes), Everton

Eric Lichaj (90 minutes), Aston Villa, 0-0 vs. Stoke City

England (League Championship)

Conor Doyle (did not play), Derby County, 3-1 vs. Leeds United

Stuart Holden (did not dress), Bolton Wanderers, 2-2 at Huddersfield Town

Will Packwood (did not play), Birmingham City, 0-1 at Wolves

Tim Ream (sub: 6 minutes), Bolton Wanderers, 2-2 at Huddersfield Town

Jonathan Spector (45 minutes), Birmingham City, 0-1 at Wolves

Zak Whitbread (90 minutes), Leicester City, 2-2 vs. Barnsley

Germany (Bundesliga 1)

Timmy Chandler (90 minutes), Nuremberg, 2-0 vs. Fortuna Duesseldorf

Steven Cherundolo (90 minutes), Hannover 96, 3-2 vs. Bayer Leverkusen

Fabian Johnson (90 minutes), Hoffenheim, 0-2 at Hamburg

Jermaine Jones (72 minutes, 1 red card), Schalke 04, 1-3, at VfB Stuttgart

Daniel Williams (66 minutes), Hoffenheim, 0-2 at Hamburg

David Yelldell (did not play), Bayer Leverkusen, 2-3 vs. Hannover 96

Germany (Bundesliga 2)

John Brooks (90 minutes), Hertha Berlin, 1-0 at Paderborn

Joe Gyau (did not play), St. Pauli, 0-3 vs. Erzgebirge Aue

Alfredo Morales (did not dress), Hertha Berlin, 1-0 at Paderborn

Bobby Wood (90 minutes), 1860 Munich, 1-1 vs. Jahn Regensburg

Andrew Wooten (90 minutes, 1 assist), Sandhausen, 1-3 at FSV Frankfurt

Italy (Serie A)

Michael Bradley (90 minutes), Roma, 4-2 vs. Fiorentina

Netherlands (Eredivisie)

Jozy Altidore (90 minutes), AZ, 0-0 vs. Willem II

Portugal (Liga Zon Sagres)

Arturo Alvarez (did not dress), Pacos de Ferreira, 0-0 at Rio Ave

Caleb Patterson-Sewell (did not play), Vitoria Setubal, 0-3 at Estoril

Tony Taylor (did not play), Estoril, 3-0 vs. Vitoria Setubal

Russia (Super League)

Eugene Starikov (sub: 38 minutes),FC Rostov, 2-3 vs. Krasnodar

Spain (La Liga)

Oguchi Onyewu (did not dress), Malaga, 4-0 vs. Granada

Spain (Segunda Division)

Carlos Bocanegra (did not dress), Racing Santander, 0-4 at Castilla

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

The Boyd goal was very well taken. He's up to 9 league goals and 13 goals in all competitions. In fact, his goal scoring record is almost identical to Jozy's.

Rapid Wien lasted longer than AZ in the Europa league and Boyd has been a sub in about half of those games. Otherwise, Boyd is pretty much scoring about a goal every 2 games. 13 goals in 27 appearances (22 starts). Jozy has 12 in 19 appearances (all starts).

Both could move in January and will almost certainly move in the summer if they don't move in January.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Both could move in January and will almost certainly move in the summer if they don't move in January.

What is the reasoning behind the possible moves? Boyd just signed his deal so he can't be out of contract already this summer is he?I don't know about Jozy's contract situation.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Both could move in January and will almost certainly move in the summer if they don't move in January.

What is the reasoning behind the possible moves? Boyd just signed his deal so he can't be out of contract already this summer is he?I don't know about Jozy's contract situation.

Just that both clubs are selling clubs and both will likely attract interest from buying clubs. Fiorentina and Rubin Kazan were interested in Jozy last year. There are some silly rumors surrounding Boyd (the Liverpool rumor seems particularly stupid), but he's a young gifted striker who would likely net the team a profit. And a guy who would seem attactive to several mid table teams.

 

[El Floppo]

Here is a fun link. This lists every player in history who has been named as a college soccer All American. It is fun looking though this for the colleges you went to or played against etc

The talent that UCLA and Virginia have produced over the years is amazing.

http://www.nscaa.com/uploads/All-Time%20Men%20All-America%20(12%20Almanac.pdf)..pdf

The links not working. I'd be interested in seeing my alma mater.... I know we had one while I was there and a Herman winner a couple years beforee.

Try thisAll Time All American List

thanks. interesting- turns out there were 3 guys who all-americans while I was there... had no idea. also discovered one guy just prior to me was a 4-time all-american- impressive.

 

[El Floppo]

I wonder what league would benefit Jozy's development the most? I'm thinking the EPL, given how hard forwards have to work there and how focused they have to be to put their chances away. Maybe Bundesliga or Serie A too.

I feel like Boyd could slot in just about anywhere and learn something at this point.

and interesting that for us US fans, now the must-watch game is Stoke vs Villa. ugh.

 

[El Floppo]

Arrests made of City supporters following the derby. Doesn't look like they got Ferdinand's Lee Harvey Oswald though.

Gotta say, I was astonished at the coins flying onto the field prior to Rio's injury, particularly one corner that Rooney was taking- he stopped and picked up a coin, showing it to the ref (amidst a volley of other coins landing near him).

 

[The Gator]

Solid finish to our U12 season. Won our last tourny(after 1st in the league and a second and third in others) while not allowing a goal in four games.

Now a break until Futsal in late January

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Solid finish to our U12 season. Won our last tourny(after 1st in the league and a second and third in others) while not allowing a goal in four games. Now a break until Futsal in late January

I saw the highlights of that match with the sound off. I thought Ferdinand had somehow cut his eyelid open by celebrating. Now it makes more sense.

 

[The Gator]

Solid finish to our U12 season. Won our last tourny(after 1st in the league and a second and third in others) while not allowing a goal in four games. Now a break until Futsal in late January

I saw the highlights of that match with the sound off. I thought Ferdinand had somehow cut his eyelid open by celebrating. Now it makes more sense.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Solid finish to our U12 season. Won our last tourny(after 1st in the league and a second and third in others) while not allowing a goal in four games. Now a break until Futsal in late January

I saw the highlights of that match with the sound off. I thought Ferdinand had somehow cut his eyelid open by celebrating. Now it makes more sense.

let me know when FSC runs the replay of your games.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Solid finish to our U12 season. Won our last tourny(after 1st in the league and a second and third in others) while not allowing a goal in four games. Now a break until Futsal in late January

I saw the highlights of that match with the sound off. I thought Ferdinand had somehow cut his eyelid open by celebrating. Now it makes more sense.

let me know when FSC runs the replay of your games.

I was only off one on my quote.

 

[LHUCKS]

Would love to see Jozy go back to the EPL...shut JK's piehole real quick if Jozy finds success there or in the Bundesliga.