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I don't think Liverpool will let him leave on a free. Should be interesting to see if Atlanta can pry him away during the January transfer window. Solid signing by Atlanta, depending on the price. You just can't find the type of experience that Shader brings just anywhere.
Pretty sure consultation with his Portuguese agent is mandatory, prior to any transaction...
Pepe apparently with a night job waiting tables at a fine dining establishment when he doesn't play.CGRdrJoe said:
The Z Machine said:
I haven't seen many games but Real seem to be on a great run under Zidane, per Squaka.
That said, Busquets was on point and Barcelona should have taken the three points this weekend. Squad looks much better with Iniesta back. Putting on Arda at the end resulted in another, typical stupid foul that cost the game.
Barcelona has been off all season. Iniesta's injury has highlighted the fact that they have no one else who even approximates what he does, a deficiency that has been exacerbated by Busquets' lousy play this year. His lousy play has also highlighted the fact that Barcelona still is shaky at center back (and has been since Puyol retired). When the big 3 are operating at peak efficiency, these problems can be overcome. However, Messi was out for a while, and the trident's finishing hasn't been up to their usual lethal standards. Real isn't a super team, but they are getting the results they need in La Liga this year. There isn't a truly great team in Europe this year, but they're strong enough to maintain this lead, especially given Barcelona's form.
might not see many minutes in his favor if I were The Special Once.
At least it was uncharacteristic for Forster. Boruc and Steklenberg are two of the worst GKs in a top 5 league I can think of.Forster, Boruc and Stekelenberg all had comically bad moments yesterday. What do these three keepers have in common, hmm?
I thought Miki really perked up United yesterday.
Boruc once did a little minuet with Giroud that ended up so badly I almost crapped myself laughing. And yes, Ronald Koeman must be hard pressed to find a quality keeper (or worse, actually thinks Stekelenberg is good).
I've got season tickets with a buddy so if you make it to a game let me know and I'll buy the first round.
I feel you. Four out of five new league champions this season would be pretty cool but five out of five would be even better.
I've been hearing that for the last month with United, yet they keep slipping down the table. Granted, I didn't watch the game yesterday as I was too angry with the LIV loss. I think right now the pressure is getting to them, and to me that is on Mourinho. In the League Cup and the Europa League, they've seemed ok recently. But I think Jose and thus the team are under so much pressure to win in the league that it's affecting them in a negative way.
Thanks! I'm hoping to take my son to a game once a year if I can. 4 hours isn't too bad and it would be a neat tradition to start.
I don't think anyone can answer that with any certainty. If there were ever Pro/Rel in America, I think it would be that type of "closed" Pro/Rel. I understand that the crazy Pro/Rel advocates here find that unsatisfactory. In truth, I think you'd have a hard time attracting new investors even under that model. But I also have a hard time seeing MLS being able to sustain 30+ top flight teams.
Interesting idea. Ok, if you're the MLS, why not start a "MLS 2" league? You already have your MLS with 22 teams. Start a 2nd league, let people line up for expansion teams and start a promotion/relegation system.
speaking of MLS chat, any idea what the forecast is for the final on Saturday... In December... in Toronto?
I can't see it happening in the next 25 years. I won't speculate beyond that. I just can't see enough owners willing to say "I will start in MLS 2"
I'm with you. I love the idea. I think that's how you build a soccer culture. But how do you implement a system that other countries have had for years? My MLS experience is 3-4 games of watching on TV so my opinion is rather irrelevant. But now that you mention it, I do love the idea of a very deep promotion/relegation system in the US. My hometown of 7,000 people could build a soccer club and dream of one day climbing 9 rungs, winning the CL and playing Barcelona in the World Cup.
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I am not going to argue "real" or not because that definition borders on snobbery to me, but I think if you attended games in quite a few MLS cities, you would find a very strong soccer culture.
