***Official Soccer Discussion Thread*** (7 Viewers)

[Steve Tasker]

I am half tempted to quit soccer because he did not win. 

I had a good laugh this morning checking Twitter after I woke up.  Back-to-back tweets of "Sexwale says that no matter who wins, everyone will party.  But if he wins, it'll be an even better party." and "BREAKING: Sexwale removes himself from FIFA race"

 only ####### FIFA

 

[Sinn Fein]

Stop

I will be disappointed if they lose - but this is why a lot of these guys play - games like this across leagues against top competition.  It will be good for Spurs, and their supporters, win or lose.

 

[Sinn Fein]

True, and they could have both moved on as well, but now 1 is guaranteed to lose (and yes 1 is guaranteed to move on.

You've seen them play recently - did you really think they both were going to win next round?

 

[B Maverick]

You've seen them play recently - did you really think they both were going to win next round?

Unfortunately you are correct, but the draw (had it gone differently) could have given some hope.  But yes, now at least 1 English team will be in the rd of 8 where as before it could have been 0, 1, 2, or 3....

 

[Sebowski]

I will be disappointed if they lose - but this is why a lot of these guys play - games like this across leagues against top competition.  It will be good for Spurs, and their supporters, win or lose.

I just meant stop perputuating that "concentrate on the league" bull####. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

I just meant stop perputuating that "concentrate on the league" bull####. 

I know what you meant - but the reality is it is easier to play just a single competition than pay a bunch of mid-week games.  

I don't want Spurs to field a lesser team against Dortmund, just to make the league "easier" - and Pochettino has taken Europa pretty seriously this year, with minimal rotation - but if they lose, the upside is that it clears some congestion during the run in.

*I also won't make excuses if Spurs lose league games while contending in Europa.  They have a deep enough squad that they can play multiple competitions.  They may be lacking in some experience to be able to chase a league title, but it won't be because they lack the talent or fitness among all the players.

 

[JaxBill]

Did the Hammers scorer just do the Curly? 

 

[Ned]

Did the Hammers scorer just do the Curly? 

 kids loved it. 

 

[JaxBill]

Sunderland looks ready to get on the bus. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

I just meant stop perputuating that "concentrate on the league" bull####. 

Come on now.  Arsenal should be concentrating on the league rather than the Champions League, and you know it as well as I do.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Nathan Ake falls into a pit:

https://streamable.com/qg86

nsfw - slight language at the end of the clip 

 

[roadkill1292]

Chelsea's patchwork defense lets Shane Long through for a goal. Saints haven't beaten Chelski twice in a season since 1988.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Chelsea's patchwork defense lets Shane Long through for a goal. Saints haven't beaten Chelski twice in a season since 1988.

Guus Hiddink wanted no-more "Open Sesame" - benched Baba at halftime 

 

[derek245583]

Norwich/LC game is fun

 

[Sebowski]

Come on now.  Arsenal should be concentrating on the league rather than the Champions League, and you know it as well as I do.

I hate this phrase sooooo much. It is a loser mentality. Win everything you can. So you play twice some weeks. Who gives a ####. It isn't that big a deal. I remember playing in some U10 tourneys where we would play three times IN ONE DAY! Suck it up, pros. 

 

[Sebowski]

Norwich/LC game is fun

Madrid derby is on you anglocentric sommabicthes. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Madrid derby is on you anglocentric sommabicthes. 

Mid-table EPL v. Mid-table La Liga

 

[Sebowski]

Mid-table EPL v. Mid-table La Liga

2 vs. 3 in the biggest derby of the league featuring a chunk of the world's top 20 players. You people are sheep. 

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Leicester!

 

[Sinn Fein]

Leicester!

 

[roadkill1292]

Dammit.

 

[Slapdash]

Real Madrid trying to focus on the Champions League I guess.  They were only 2pts off of the lead when they sacked Benitez.

 

[Kafka]

Friggin Bein...they interrupt the live Roma-Empoli game to show Ronaldo (whining as only he can) in a press conference, thereby missing Roma's 3rd goal...if only they had a Spanish version/channel for this nonsense...Didn't think i could hate Ronaldo anymore (sorryGator).  C'MON, IT'S EMPOLI, AFTER ALL!!

 

[Christo]

Madrid derby is on you anglocentric sommabicthes. 

 

[Christo]

2 vs. 3 in the biggest derby of the league featuring a chunk of the world's top 20 players. You people are sheep. 

Leicester is probably the best story of the season in any league. 

 

[The Gator]

Madrid derby is on you anglocentric sommabicthes. 

The Leicester story is better than that game. Maybe if that wasn't a 3 2 1 team league they'd get a great story like Leicester City

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Leicester is probably the best story of the season in any league. 

In any sport

 

[Sebowski]

Leicester is probably the best story of the season in any league. 

And how is Norwich? Just admit that you guys all watched an inferior product this morning because you're a bunch of sheep. 

 

[The Gator]

And how is Norwich? Just admit that you guys all watched an inferior product this morning because you're a bunch of sheep. 

Here's what happened 

Atletico played soccer that made Chelsea look like Barcelona and the game ended 0-0 



I'll save it for when I can't sleep

 

[Sebowski]

1-0 good guys, away from home, guy. 

 

[Sammy3469]

And how is Norwich? Just admit that you guys all watched an inferior product this morning because you're a bunch of sheep. 

Maybe if La Liga didn't sell their rights to some godforesaken cable channel that's a tier within even itself I'd care more.

 

[roadkill1292]

A weenie whip-out contest about what we watched today? Count me in! (Southampton followed by a Bundesliga doubleheader)

 

[CletiusMaximus]

And how is Norwich? Just admit that you guys all watched an inferior product this morning because you're a bunch of sheep. 

No argument from me. 5th grade basketball ... fml 

 

[The Z Machine]

I didn't watch ####. I was working this morning.

 

[Sebowski]

Maybe if La Liga didn't sell their rights to some godforesaken cable channel that's a tier within even itself I'd care more.

I don't know what tier it's in, I'm just happy It' an option. That wasn't always the case. Pretty sure it doesn't cost much. Really sure it's worth it. We're taking about a couple GOATs playing in our lifetime and the most accomplished league of the past decade. Yeah, I'll pay a little extra to be there for that. 

 

[gianmarco]

Rashford, huh?

 

[Jaysus]

Better story: Leicester or Rashford?

 

[lardonastick]

MU/ARS heating up.

 

[TLEF316]

Lol at lvg

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Kind of a cool shot of SAF singing and clapping along to the glory glory song at the end there.

 

[Slapdash]

Rashford = SPEED

 

[Slapdash]

I don't know what tier it's in, I'm just happy It' an option. That wasn't always the case. Pretty sure it doesn't cost much. Really sure it's worth it. We're taking about a couple GOATs playing in our lifetime and the most accomplished league of the past decade. Yeah, I'll pay a little extra to be there for that. 

I guess everyone is skipping the Capital One Cup then

 

[NewlyRetired]

A weenie whip-out contest about what we watched today? Count me in! (Southampton followed by a Bundesliga doubleheader)

I watched a youtube video with no announcers of an MLS preseason game.

what do I win in the smallest weenie contest?

 

[Bonzai]

Lol at lvg

https://cdn.streamable.com/video/mp4-mobile/7rr2.mp4

 

[Steve Tasker]

Another year, another failure to get past the Chelsea/United bogeymen.  Doesn't matter how poorly they're playing.  United is bringing 13 year old kids off the bench with numbers in the 70s and Arsenal can't get past em.  What a laugher.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Another year, another failure to get past the Chelsea/United bogeymen.  Doesn't matter how poorly they're playing.  United is bringing 13 year old kids off the bench with numbers in the 70s and Arsenal can't get past em.  What a laugher.

Arsenal gonna Arsenal.

 

[Slapdash]

Here's what happened 

Atletico played soccer that made Chelsea look like Barcelona and the game ended 0-0 



I'll save it for when I can't sleep

Your boys going to manage a shot on goal today?

 

[shader]

Two years ago, I didn't know what a League Cup final was. Today I'm a nervous wreck.  Good first half For Liverpool.  On pins and needles!

 

[roadkill1292]

Guus Hiddink wanted no-more "Open Sesame" - benched Baba at halftime 

Guus said exactly that post game. 

Pretty disappointing to me that Saints blew that lead but Chelsea looked like the Chelsea of old in the second half.

 

[roadkill1292]

Two years ago, I didn't know what a League Cup final was. Today I'm a nervous wreck.  Good first half For Liverpool.  On pins and needles!

The situation demands that I root for Citeh but I take no pleasure in doing so.