Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Guess Giroud's backheel assist was too sexy for Jose to go on afterwards. I kind of understand.
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B Maverick
Footballguy
Was this Jose's third year at Roma?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Yes - 2.5 years at Roma. I read earlier (unconfirmed) he had his lowest winning percentage ever at Roma. However, he did bring them a European Cup and played in consecutive cup finals.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
The worst part of this is that now there is almost no chance Roma will buy Lukaku.
B Maverick
Footballguy
I am sure he is leading in touchline bans.....
I guess losing 3 in a row, being on a ban and falling to 9th overcomes a Conference League trophy and the English refs screwing you out of a Europa League trophy.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open. 
massraider
Footballguy
Jordan Henderson to Ajax chatter from Fabrizio.
I've read some articles, these players, and their families are so miserable there that they want out.
I've read some articles, these players, and their families are so miserable there that they want out.
encaitar
Footballguy
Maybe Jose will go back to Chelsea this summer and he won't want to sell Lukaku...
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Who says no?
McBokonon
Footballguy
Issac Hayden is leaving his loan with Standard Liege and likely heading to a Championship club next. He said, "The main reason why I left is that the club does not pay salaries on time and does not pay them. I will now initiate legal proceedings against the club to obtain the wages that Standard Liege owes me.
For example, I received my November salary, on December 28th. They also didn’t pay the players’ bonuses and now the December salaries haven’t been paid and we’re almost at the end of January. It’s a real disaster!”
Their owners are 777 Partners, who are trying to take over Everton.
For example, I received my November salary, on December 28th. They also didn’t pay the players’ bonuses and now the December salaries haven’t been paid and we’re almost at the end of January. It’s a real disaster!”
Their owners are 777 Partners, who are trying to take over Everton.
massraider
Footballguy
How can people this shady get this close to approval?
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Twitter trending Benzema to Arsenal just to tease me.
massraider
Footballguy
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Telegraph is reporting that Henderson hadn't received any wages yet, because he was waiting till the spring for tax purposes. Now seems possible he won't collect any of the 350,000 pounds/week he was on.
GEEZ
encaitar
Footballguy
What would they be on the hook for? Only €100M in salary since he'd only play there half the year?
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Absolutely murdered his reputation for nothing.- YouTube
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Telegraph is reporting that Henderson hadn't received any wages yet, because he was waiting till the spring for tax purposes. Now seems possible he won't collect any of the 350,000 pounds/week he was on.
GEEZ
El Floppo
Footballguy
Sounds like it pissed off his wife.Absolutely murdered his reputation for nothing.- YouTube
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Telegraph is reporting that Henderson hadn't received any wages yet, because he was waiting till the spring for tax purposes. Now seems possible he won't collect any of the 350,000 pounds/week he was on.
GEEZ
That's gotta count for something
McBokonon
Footballguy
Trippier to Bayern seems to have real legs. May as well. Kind of a lost season at this point barring an FA Cup miracle. Tino is there to step in. Trips clearly has some domestic crap going on. Might like the idea of getting a trophy this year, too.
If the Mags were ever going to send off a legend, doing so when he’s 33, way out of form, having familial problems (allegedly but also probably), in the midst of a middling team campaign and injury crisis - now when you have England’s future RB ready to take the reigns and the club need cash for FFP purposes is a good time to do it.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
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Telegraph is reporting that Henderson hadn't received any wages yet, because he was waiting till the spring for tax purposes. Now seems possible he won't collect any of the 350,000 pounds/week he was on.
GEEZ
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open.
o no -
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
God, I hope Dest tries to make another go of it at Barca just for the comedy of seeing Jose have an aneurism on the sideline.Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open.
o no -
Desert_Power
Footballguy
He's still under contract too!God, I hope Dest tries to make another go of it at Barca just for the comedy of seeing Jose have an aneurism on the sideline.Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open.
o no -
El Floppo
Footballguy
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Telegraph is reporting that Henderson hadn't received any wages yet, because he was waiting till the spring for tax purposes. Now seems possible he won't collect any of the 350,000 pounds/week he was on.
GEEZ
El Floppo
Footballguy
Omg... This would be amazing.Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open.
o no -
Ok.. everything we've become since Kruyff.. delete.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Omg... This would be amazing.Mourinho getting fired just in time for the FC Barcelona job to come open.
o no -
Ok.. everything we've become since Kruyff.. delete.
I don't really see how its possible but love the fact he's there. He should spend the next month or two flying around to different airports in cities with troubled managers and trigger-happy owners.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
PL has overtaken Liga MX to become the most-watched soccer league in the US.
https://theathletic.com/5218686/2024/01/23/premier-league-united-states/?source=user_shared_articleHow the Premier League grew into the biggest soccer league in the United States
https://theathletic.com/5218686/2024/01/23/premier-league-united-states/?source=user_shared_articleHow the Premier League grew into the biggest soccer league in the United States
massraider
Footballguy
“Rights fees are now worth nearly 5.5 times what they were when NBC first acquired the rights before the 2013-14 season."
That makes sense, but still--dang
massraider
Footballguy
Kalvin Phillips from Man City to West Ham, loan with June option to buy.
With Euros this summer, Phillips is going to be motivated. Like the move.
With Euros this summer, Phillips is going to be motivated. Like the move.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Phillips and Rice were a nice pair for England. I didn't like Phillips' move to City, didn't see how he would fit or get time. Replacing Rice at West Ham is a good move for him.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
one of these two streaks must be broken
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Spare a thought for my internal conflict if Karim Benzema goes to Manchester ****ing United.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Unless its for free I don't see it happening. Besides, Hojlund's issue is more about the lack of service. Are they miraculously going to serve Benzema?
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
This is a #sehorn post. My son started playing and immediately made the local U11 travel squad, so now all we talk about is soccer and I'm apparently required to know Arsenal's status in the table and possible transfer and strategy options for the club at all times.
Teach me your ways. For example, I've got the table + tournament format that most of the Euro countries follow down I think, but what the hell are the Carabao Cup and the Supercoppa?
Teach me your ways. For example, I've got the table + tournament format that most of the Euro countries follow down I think, but what the hell are the Carabao Cup and the Supercoppa?
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
I think those are European versions of a standard travel mug, and a Stanley cup.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Neither of these is really a big deal imo, although the Carabao cup did give us a fantastic penalty kick ending a couple years ago, going 11 rounds deep and culminating with the hilarious Kepa miss. The main thing to know about the Carabao Cup is it’s really important until your team loses, then it’s total BS and you didn’t want to win anyway because no one cares. The SupperCopa I think is just one game - an exhibition between the prior year Italian champion and Cup winner.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Thanks, my friend.
Apologies for the typo- apparently I was thinking of the "Supercopa," ie the seemingly random Clasico fixture that popped up a week or two ago that I watched with my son. He was utterly baffled when I turned on a Copa del Rey QF yesterday, asked how last week's game fit into the puzzle, and I had no explanation for him.
massraider
Footballguy
Look who's here! Welcome back!
Arsenal competes in Carabo Cup, FA Cup (this is just English clubs), and can compete in the Champions League, which is the top clubs from last year in all the major European leagues. Champions League is much much bigger than the other tournaments. The EPL sends 4 (or maaayybe 5 teams to the Champions League).
The transfer thing is much harder, as European soccer's governing body is starting to enforce guidelines on spending. Basically, you can not lose more than a certain amount of money over a certain amount of time, or you can suffer a point deduction, or even be relegated. Most EPL teams are not spending anything this January, and most are trying to sell.
There's a ton of well-done podcasts/YouTube vids that focus on every team, I would start there.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Look who's here! Welcome back!
Arsenal competes in Carabo Cup, FA Cup (this is just English clubs), and can compete in the Champions League, which is the top clubs from last year in all the major European leagues. Champions League is much much bigger than the other tournaments. The EPL sends 4 (or maaayybe 5 teams to the Champions League).
The transfer thing is much harder, as European soccer's governing body is starting to enforce guidelines on spending. Basically, you can not lose more than a certain amount of money over a certain amount of time, or you can suffer a point deduction, or even be relegated. Most EPL teams are not spending anything this January, and most are trying to sell.
There's a ton of well-done podcasts/YouTube vids that focus on every team, I would start there.
Thanks GB!
I get the basic structure of Euro football, with the regular season trophies, the knockout trophies, and qualifying for continent-wide stuff as the three "legs." I think my son is wondering why we have these extraneous cups, and whether/to what extent the teams care about them.
On the money stuff- this I really know nothing about. I had a vague notion that Arsenal, while obviously very rich, didn't have the same limitless supply of cash that it's peers in Upper Super Tier Elite euro football have, so increased policing might benefit them relatively speaking?
Also, yet another question: at the tender age of 10 my son is already very dismissive about American soccer. He chides me for playing as DC United on FIFA, and has zero interest in checking out the Serie A teams carrying multiple US players no matter how many times I suggest it. I'm assuming this is some sort of hipster cred thing?
B Maverick
Footballguy
I welcome him as a fellow EuroSnob!
Although I am not sure why he wouldn't want to watch teams with Americans on them. Seems over the top there. But I get the rest
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
I think it's because he doesn't hear much about Serie A. He's been an American sports fan all his life, so he prob came to it thinking every sport has one primary league and the rest aren't really worth his time. He accepted that Bayern was also vaguely worthy of attention because they got Kane. Barca and Real benefit from Messi mania and "El Clasico" hype and all that. From that perspective I think Serie A is just a weird sideshow on Paramount+.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Right. The SuperCoppa is the Italian version of the Community Shield in England.
Carabao Cup used to be called the Leagues Cup. In England, while every team in the pyramid is involved in the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup is a tournement just for the teams in the top two tiers (the Premiere League and the Championship). It's pretty much meaningless when a bigger team wins it, but it probably has significance if like Forrest or Bournemouth would win it. It qualifies you for the Europa Conference League. Which maybe nobody cares about either.
Welcome back, Tobias.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
For whatever reason, Serie A doesn't seem to have the same cachet here in the States that it used to in the 80s and 90s. We haven't had a Serie A Champions League winner since Inter is 2010? And I think only one finals appearance (Juve) after that. They don't really have a world superstar in the league. Off the top of my head, the best player is probably Oshimhen? Lautaro Martinez?
Even beyond the quality of league and players, I think most newer fans just find English soccer more accessible.
Even beyond the quality of league and players, I think most newer fans just find English soccer more accessible.
El Floppo
Footballguy
We have US players on the 2 best teams in Italy, and historically 2 of the best in the world...even if they're not now. In same breath as Barca, Real Madrid, Bayern, Fulham, etc.
Your kid is a maroon.
El Floppo
Footballguy
It's all about money. I was shocked to hear how little those guys are making relative to the rest of the big leagues.
I remember when the 1st big Italian player came to MLS and wondered why... Then saw the difference in paychecks. It was eye opening for me.
So it makes sense theyre more of a development/selling league at this point, that can't attack the biggest name stars.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
I'm certainly not gonna argue this point, given how he reacts when I try to get him to watch basketball
massraider
Footballguy
No, he wants to watch the best players in the best league.
He sounds like an American to me
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Kind of puts it in perspective why @bigbottom had to stab Mourinho in the back. I think he was making 8 million euros? Roma must have been hemorrhaging money.
I still don't forgive him.
