The Soccer Thread

[Bigpapa42]

I thought Real was really impressive today. That scoreline and the possession percentages were both very flattering to Barcelona, who were quite simply outplayed for most of the match. The two Barcelona goals were against the run of play and on their first two shots on goal of the match. Really impressive display by Madrid, who seem to have lost their fear of their rivals now.

One of the most impressive aspects of both sides is the depth they feature. Barca has lost a bit of that depth this summer, even with the additions of Sanchez and now Cesc, whereas Madrid has gotten even deeper...

 

[1ke]

Spain just lost on PKs to Brazil. Brazil and Mexico play on 1 semifinal. I dont know the other matchup though.

 

[Sharkweather]

Spain just lost on PKs to Brazil. Brazil and Mexico play on 1 semifinal. I dont know the other matchup though.

France/Portugal.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

One of the best runs in EPL history begins tomorrow :yep:

City gunna have to do it to Swansea City, thats for sure. With Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all getting draws this week its an early opportunity to gain a few points on the contenders.

Hope yall are ready cus Imma be :troll:ing hard this season

Why do you talk like this? I don't see heels or mgo or 1ke talking like this about their teams. I don't even think your fellow light blue (is that their nickname?) NAHSTE is speaking his team up like this.

All I have to say is.
:niggaplease:

 

[Rudi]

:jonesy: at anyone who takes my posts seriously :smh:

 

[Fappin Raptor]

So you were trolling us all. Good one.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

:jonesy: at anyone who takes my posts seriously :smh:

Hope yall are ready cus Imma be :troll:ing hard this season

Then kindly take your bullshit elsewhere.

 

[1ke]

So looks like Mikel's father was abducted. No ransom yet though. Fucking nuts.

 

[killgod]

Robbie Keane to LA Galaxy on a 3.5M bid.

Angel is out in LA, either going to Philly or retiring. Not sure what's happened there yet.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Fabregas to Barcelona is now officially done.

I should feel something about the move. Fabregas has been my favorite Gunner since Henry left and I've watched him develop from his very first match. Yet I really just feel ambivilent. I don't feel sad to see him go or happy that he got his wish. I just feel mild (normal degree) of concern for the squad and what Wenger is going to do with that money (nothing).

I do feel a bit of bitterness toward Barcelona for how they conducted themselves throughout the whole thing. It wasn't just the club but also the players and they whole thing just felt classless. Not what I expected out of the club at all. I guess you can argue that the club and players felt like Fabregas had been "stolen" from them initially, but that's a pretty narrow view. They weren't really giving chances to players coming out of Cantina back then, so Fabregas took another opportunity. Which obviously worked out. And if Barcelona didn't lose Fabregas that way, the likes of Messi probably don't get a chance as early as he did.

 

[NAHSTE]

30 minutes until the Rudi/NAHSTE :troll: fest begins in full.

Prepare your collective anus, VSN football fans.

 

[1ke]

That was taken waaay before the transfer went down. Sometime in June I think. Still dont know where he will play, still dont know why they went 25 mil into MORE debt for him. Stll just dont get it.

When Ronnie left for Madrid, I felt like you kind of. He was bought when he was 17, came in and played. Watched his debut. Clowned Bolton, became a fucking beast in the Prem and in general I guess. But, the whispers never stopped, (just like LeArse) and he couldnt be held back. When he signed for Madrid I was happy for him but sad. I eally didnt know what to feel, I just kept thinking, 80 mil and we got Obertan(3), Valencia(15), and Owen on a free. Then youll just move on....

Fabregas to Barcelona is now officially done.

I should feel something about the move. Fabregas has been my favorite Gunner since Henry left and I've watched him develop from his very first match. Yet I really just feel ambivilent. I don't feel sad to see him go or happy that he got his wish. I just feel mild (normal degree) of concern for the squad and what Wenger is going to do with that money (nothing).

I do feel a bit of bitterness toward Barcelona for how they conducted themselves throughout the whole thing. It wasn't just the club but also the players and they whole thing just felt classless. Not what I expected out of the club at all. I guess you can argue that the club and players felt like Fabregas had been "stolen" from them initially, but that's a pretty narrow view. They weren't really giving chances to players coming out of Cantina back then, so Fabregas took another opportunity. Which obviously worked out. And if Barcelona didn't lose Fabregas that way, the likes of Messi probably don't get a chance as early as he did.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Quite similar to Ronaldo, I guess. I thought Madrid acted really untoward throughout that saga too. I don't recall the players getting involved much, which is a big part of why I dislike Barcelona's approach so much here.

I guess Reds supporters might feel a bit the same with Torres, though in that situation, he was world class and coming from a big club when they bought him, so they didn't have that whole "developing into a superstar" growth that both Fabregas and Ronaldo did.

How Fabregas fits into Barcelona is an interesting question. Xavi and Inestia are key cogs in that midfield. Fabregas seems to similar to have 3 of them working in concert without overloading that part of the field and leaving holes. Fabregas has flourished in the Arsenal side by being the key midfield guy, but in Barcelona its all about working to feed it up to Messi. I just don't know how Cesc fits...

I typically watch a lot of La Liga, but I'll probably watch even more than usually this season. Really hoping that Madrid rip it up and roll Barcelona...

As a Gooner, I should have faith in Wenger. He's shown briliance when it comes to finding the right time to sell players and replacing them with similar quality. But I'm just getting frustrated that he refuses to spend money to shore up the few weak spots and give them the depth they need... because those seem to be a big part of why they can't challenge for titles the past couple of seasons.

 

[Rudi]

Jesus, get it in the damn net.

 

[kyhadley]

Impressive.

 

[wr50l]

See this club's not far behind anyone at all. Dominant performance which will give Chelsea and Man U the fear!

 

[Rudi]

Sergio Aguero. All I got to say. :smug:

 

[Sharkweather]

See this club's not far behind anyone at all. Dominant performance which will give Chelsea and Man U the fear!

Not worried.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

Like I told my scum friends about West Brom, Swansea are hardly world beaters and the league isn't won in August, although credit must be given for easily dispatching inferior opponts which the rest of the contenders failed to do :applause:

 

[Obst]

Robbie Keane to LA Galaxy on a 3.5M bid.

Angel is out in LA, either going to Philly or retiring. Not sure what's happened there yet.

He went to Chivas. Pretty weird.