The Soccer Thread

[davie]

Everyone enjoying the African Cup of Nations? Where all the players are nearly as good as Wayne Rooney?

 

[calgaryballer]

Liverpool got dominated and knocked out today by Reading. Sounds like they were lucky to only lost 2-1

 

[1ke]

Check this out.....Sevilla knocked Barcelona out of Copa del Rey.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Liverpool got dominated and knocked out today by Reading. Sounds like they were lucky to only lost 2-1

Also looks like Torres will be out for about 6 weeks. Ouch.

 

[calgaryballer]

Barcelona won't win a cup they entered this year!

Also I saw a report on Guardiola not re-signing his contract to extend it beyond the end of the year. There's a rumour that he's suffering from burnout already and may call it quits at the end of the year. If so, he's going to have had one of the shortest but most succesful management careers ever. They literally won everything they entered last year, that's fucking nuts.

There is also a presidential election this year for Barca. Those things are always nasty, and the people aren't always the smartest. Laporta has been a pretty decent president, but you never know who will come in next, promising things like "we will sign Cesc, Vidic and Ribery!"

 

[1ke]

No to Vidic....Its pretty sad that He might be burnt out already. Also interesting to see how they perform in the CL now.

 

[calgaryballer]

No to Vidic....Its pretty sad that He might be burnt out already. Also interesting to see how they perform in the CL now.

I think his head got turned by Barca earlier this year, and he doesn't have Ferdinand in top form next to him. Vidic was always the stopper and Rio could use his pace to mop up. Having Wes Brown or Jonny Evans next to him isn't the same

 

[davie]

So... you lot all talk about these shitbag, African, retard players as if they're good then don't watch their fucking awful tournament?

 

[davie]

Luca Toni took advantage of one of Serie A's worst defences and scored 2 in Roma's 3-0 win over Genoa today.

 

[guchi45]

Juventus lost again. Maybe they should go back to Seria B

 

[davie]

Juventus lost again. Maybe they should go back to Seria B

Serie*.They lost to Chievo who aren't that bad of a team, but it is the kind of game Juve need to win. Maybe they should just replace Ciro Ferrara and Trezeguet?

 

[1ke]

Wait....Italy has a soccer league?

 

[davie]

Wait....Italy has a soccer league?

Yea, it's just not fortunate enough to have the likes of Wayne Rooney, Darren Fletcher, Blackburn Rovers, Jamie Carragher or Gary Neville.

 

[1ke]

Sucks for them then

 

[Archer]

:smh: at tonights performance

 

[1ke]

Saw the scoreline...I thought WBA were 2nd though...or have they fallen.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

3rd, but both of us have a game in hand on Forest.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

The ACON has been one of the weirdest displays of soccer I've ever seen. Most games have been entertaining to watch just for the sheer fact that there's so many goals. I saw worst defending and goalkeeping when I played in AYSO. I think it's obvious that Africa is still trailing behind Europe and South America in terms of talent.

The minor revolution going on at Milan is interesting. Borriello has been one of the biggest wastes of space the past few years, and all of a sudden he's learned how to score goals. I absolutely hate the way they've assembled the team the past few years, being naive enough to believe they'll be good, and suddenly, they are.

Pretty glad the Beckford deal fell through. Probably could've done a job in the CCC, but past that I don't think he could cut it in the Prem and would eventually become redundant. Hopefully we can get a few loans in and worry about buying players in the summer. Also, Nolan needs to be dropped to the bench, or pushed forward so Guthrie can get more games in the center.

I'm ignoring any discussion or thought of the US' injury problems until everything becomes clearer.

The Damned Utd is an amazing book.

That is all.

 

[davie]

Had a double on last night with a Bologna - Atalanta draw and Bari to beat Genoa at Luigi Ferraris. Got the first draw, fuck Genoa for equalising though. Bari are a good side and do well away from home.

 

[1ke]

Eto'o scored 4 against a low down Chievo team...But it was still 4 goals none the less.