Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
IMO... considering peak X years only...
Messi
Maradona
Ronaldo - OG Ronaldo
Zlatan, etc
RvN, etc
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Messi
Maradona
Ronaldo - OG Ronaldo
Zlatan, etc
RvN, etc
titusbramble
Footballguy
Minor nitty point but the defending champions of the Big Cup were invited back in to defend their title regardless, it wasn't just the league winners from each country
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
for current #9 players I would rank Kane, Lewondowski and Benzema a little ahead of Ruud.
And we only need more time before Haaland enters the pantheon.
And we only need more time before Haaland enters the pantheon.
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is true, but I think, and correct me if I am wrong, if a team won their league and the Cup at the same time, only that one team went in to the next cup from their country. I only mention this because of the long dynasties of the teams back then where multiple league tities werer won in a row.
prefontaine
Footballguy
Apple's decision to make everyone suffer Twellman for every Inter Miami game since Messi joined is just terrible. Put your best foot forward folks.
titusbramble
Footballguy
Tom Brady seemingly buying a piece of Birmingham City, ok then
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Here is his video to the fans of Birmingham City
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I think Messi will be playing his first away game since joining Miami. Miami goes to Dallas for the round of 16 in Leagues Cup.
He has played three home games in a row.
He has played three home games in a row.
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Why? Dallas has a grass field.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Messi is literally the anti-Thierry Henry in MLS. He's such a supportive teammate. Just an adorable little mensch with a left foot from the Gods. If he makes the rest of the league look like the Washington Generals I'm entirely here for it.
El Floppo
Footballguy
just kidding. no idea what his plan will be, but I could fully see him and Biscuits with a "we bbq from home for away games" clause in their contracts.
El Floppo
Footballguy
highlights seem to show that he's enjoying himself.
but can he do it on an August night in NE.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Field turf up here
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Is that 5g 2a in 225 minutes, give or take? Just your usual 67 goals and 27 assists pace (for a 3000 minute season). At 35 years old.
Also, if my sleep-addled tally is right... It's MLS 14-7-13 Liga Mex so far in the Leagues Cup. Are the games all MLS home games?
Also, if my sleep-addled tally is right... It's MLS 14-7-13 Liga Mex so far in the Leagues Cup. Are the games all MLS home games?
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B Maverick
Footballguy
This would be an interesting discussion actually. I wonder how the stats bear out. And while they aren't the end all of any discussion they do paint part of the picture.
And not just goals/assists. goals per min, xG, all the new fun stats to see how they compare.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I would ignore the the record, it is relatively meaningless because all games are being played in the US. The records would be much more even if there were games in Mexico.
Jaysus
Good times!
oh gawd - that is worse than the Marcello tackle that earned him a red card in the Copa Libatadores yesterday (Don't look up that video if you have eaten recently)
#7 started swinging immediately afterward too - wow.
Tite is a legend in Brazil
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
He and Pepe have been menaces for a long ****ing time. Hate those guys. More than enough reason to keep Real on the perma **** list. Ramos too for that matter.
El Floppo
Footballguy
I really meant to say Yankee me wankee stadiumField turf up here
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This quote about Arena from the Athletic today is really something....
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As of Thursday morning, Arena himself had not been informed as to the nature of the allegation or allegations made against him, said multiple sources familiar with the investigation.
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As of Thursday morning, Arena himself had not been informed as to the nature of the allegation or allegations made against him, said multiple sources familiar with the investigation.
rustycolts
Footballguy
Messi's two goals were pretty last night. Problem is he probably should have had a red card before the 2nd one. Martinez flop to get penalty kick was pretty brutal. Every call seemed to go against Orlando.
Orlando fans calling it Rigged cup instead of Leagues cup. Wonder if the calls will be as blatant when Miami plays the teams from Mexico.
Orlando fans calling it Rigged cup instead of Leagues cup. Wonder if the calls will be as blatant when Miami plays the teams from Mexico.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
The PK call was awful. I don't know if they have VAR in this competition but that was the furthest thing from a PK on a replay.
rustycolts
Footballguy
Yes they have VAR. Ref used it to call back Orlando's late 2nd goal. Ref even winked at Miami players when he called for VAR.
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prefontaine
Footballguy
They reviewed but there was definitely contact so VAR stayed silent. Super soft call for sure.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Messi was mentioned on the Apple Earning call today
AAABatteries
Footballguy
“a bit”
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It’s so fun watching him - sure it’s against lower competition now but it’s not like he hasn’t done it against top notch competition, and he’s just dominating.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
If they do Leagues Cup again, I hope they rethink the venues, and let teams from Mexico host. The diversity of teams in the round of 16 is not good so far.
Of the 11 teams confirmed to advance to the next knockout round, 10 will be MLS teams. The only Liga MX team that advanced to the round of 16 so far did so by beating another Liga MX team.
Liga MX teams could go on a run and balance things a little in the remaining round of 32 games to push some more teams through.
Of the 11 teams confirmed to advance to the next knockout round, 10 will be MLS teams. The only Liga MX team that advanced to the round of 16 so far did so by beating another Liga MX team.
Liga MX teams could go on a run and balance things a little in the remaining round of 32 games to push some more teams through.
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Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
You know, that's still pretty impressive for MLS.
IMO Liga M will insist on some home games, based on how this tournament has gone.
IMO Liga M will insist on some home games, based on how this tournament has gone.
Jaysus
Good times!
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England's stated that they are going to be putting on a lot of extra time similar to the World Cup this year to try to quell time wasting, and well if tonight's Sheffield Wednesday's/Southampton games any indication, there is going to be a ton of extra time.
First half had 7 extra minutes, no injuries, a few cards.
Second half had 9 extra minutes, there were to stoppages for injuries and a few cards. Both were at least double what I would have expected.
And I don't have a great source for stats, but in the 9 minutes of extra time, I'm pretty sure Southampton had at least 96% possession and completed well over 100 passes.
For the game, they had 80% possession and last I checked completed 931 passes of 991 attempts.
That's pretty strong.
And for any gamblers out there, championship games are oftentimes lined at lower totals because it's a slog of a season, but the difference of the three teams dropped and the three teams promoted netted something like 150 goals gained and tbh Southampton probably has the strongest team in the league assuming they only make one more sale - I'd anticipate more goals this year by miles.
First half had 7 extra minutes, no injuries, a few cards.
Second half had 9 extra minutes, there were to stoppages for injuries and a few cards. Both were at least double what I would have expected.
And I don't have a great source for stats, but in the 9 minutes of extra time, I'm pretty sure Southampton had at least 96% possession and completed well over 100 passes.
For the game, they had 80% possession and last I checked completed 931 passes of 991 attempts.
That's pretty strong.
And for any gamblers out there, championship games are oftentimes lined at lower totals because it's a slog of a season, but the difference of the three teams dropped and the three teams promoted netted something like 150 goals gained and tbh Southampton probably has the strongest team in the league assuming they only make one more sale - I'd anticipate more goals this year by miles.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Good
The Z Machine
Footballguy
So be the Overs? What's the average goals scored in the Championship and what's the standard deviation and p-value on an Anderson-Darling?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
so you are a soccer fan from abroad who has moved to Minnesota. You decide to check in on the local sides transfers this summer and read this. Imagine what one would think....
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Tom Bogert
@tombogert
Oh man. Clear new winner for "Most 'classic MLS' move":
Minnesota United acquired the right of first refusal on Liam Fraser from Toronto FC for $50k GAM...... then traded the right of first refusal on Liam Fraser to FC Dallas for $100k GAM.
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Tom Bogert
@tombogert
Oh man. Clear new winner for "Most 'classic MLS' move":
Minnesota United acquired the right of first refusal on Liam Fraser from Toronto FC for $50k GAM...... then traded the right of first refusal on Liam Fraser to FC Dallas for $100k GAM.
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El Floppo
Footballguy
it's a ponzi scheme.
titusbramble
Footballguy
Having just come from a game (one half of both newly promoted teams shipping five, myself being at Sutton) where we had +8 and +10, this is confirmed true
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Villa fan shows up to Villa/Valencia preseason kitted out. Proceeds to sign autographs and take photos with Valencia fans who think he's a Villa player.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Spaniards are so dumb (and racist).
massraider
Footballguy
One of Italy's most dangerous fugitives has been caught in Corfu after a photo of him cheering on his football team gave away his whereabouts.
Vincenzo La Porta, 60, is thought to have close ties to the Camorra organised crime gang in Naples.
He has been on the run for 11 years - but earlier this year was spotted in a photo of fans celebrating in Greece.
The Naples Carabinieri police said: "What betrayed him was his passion for football and for the Napoli."
Officers said the photos were taken after Napoli won its first Italian championship in over three decades earlier this year.
Vincenzo La Porta, 60, is thought to have close ties to the Camorra organised crime gang in Naples.
He has been on the run for 11 years - but earlier this year was spotted in a photo of fans celebrating in Greece.
The Naples Carabinieri police said: "What betrayed him was his passion for football and for the Napoli."
Officers said the photos were taken after Napoli won its first Italian championship in over three decades earlier this year.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Messi is like the goose that laid the golden egg.
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Ares Management is investing an extra $75 million in Inter Miami CF, the Major League Soccer club that’s riding high following the arrival of superstar Lionel Messi.
Inter Miami will use the money from US-based Ares’s credit group to develop its proposed Miami Freedom Park stadium and fund other growth initiatives, according to a statement on Friday.
Details of Inter Miami’s value after the latest injection from Ares were not disclosed in Friday’s statement. Jorge Mas, the club’s managing owner, said in a July interview that its value could reach $1.5 billion within a year.
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Ares Management is investing an extra $75 million in Inter Miami CF, the Major League Soccer club that’s riding high following the arrival of superstar Lionel Messi.
Inter Miami will use the money from US-based Ares’s credit group to develop its proposed Miami Freedom Park stadium and fund other growth initiatives, according to a statement on Friday.
Details of Inter Miami’s value after the latest injection from Ares were not disclosed in Friday’s statement. Jorge Mas, the club’s managing owner, said in a July interview that its value could reach $1.5 billion within a year.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Messi being an MCU fan is too adorable. After the Mjolnir call, he did this in the next game
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
It took me a second to get but this is some excellent trolling
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Messi, Busquets and Alba all start for the first time together today for Miami, against Dallas.
encaitar
Footballguy
Don't know if anyone watched the Community Shield today, but Arsenal equalized in the 101st minute and then went on to win.
If this keeps up, it will dramatically impact late game tactics IMO. I'm glad the FA is trying to implement this. Expect a lot more bitching like from Pep this evening going forward.
If this keeps up, it will dramatically impact late game tactics IMO. I'm glad the FA is trying to implement this. Expect a lot more bitching like from Pep this evening going forward.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Miami/Dallas highlights
Some pretty goals and quality stuff there. That must have been a blast to watch live.
Some pretty goals and quality stuff there. That must have been a blast to watch live.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Messi with 7g,1a in about 300 minutes of play. Just on pace for your usual 70 goal, 10 assist season.
