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The 2016-2017 Football Thread
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Stefan Frei vs Toronto FC in the MLS Cup.
Bradley comes up short in the shoot out.
Sigh.
Congrats Seattle!
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Bradley comes up short in the shoot out.
Sigh.
Congrats Seattle!
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MLS Cup - one of my least favorite teams won it, and once again it had to be decided on penalties, which is lame, so I have nothing to say.
Two extremely disappointing results for Liverpool in the last two weeks. West Ham are a good team but they are currently playing well below the level they were at last year, and to leak two goals to them and lose at Anfield is embarrassing. To be fair, Payet's goal was a great free kick, but that doesn't excuse the result.
Liverpool continue to score enough goals to win just about every match they play, but are allowing too many goals against. Bournemouth are going nowhere this season and yet Liverpool let them score four last week. Karius is going to come under extreme pressure but whole team is at fault for conceding possession and failing to win it back.
No disrespect to either opponent but if Liverpool are to be considered title contenders, these should have been routine wins.
Man Utd are quietly regaining an even keel of sorts- the football is boring and bears absolutely no resemblance to the supposed "Manchester United Way", but they are difficult to beat and given the inconsistency happening at the top of the table that could be enough to keep Moaninho's men in contention.
Two extremely disappointing results for Liverpool in the last two weeks. West Ham are a good team but they are currently playing well below the level they were at last year, and to leak two goals to them and lose at Anfield is embarrassing. To be fair, Payet's goal was a great free kick, but that doesn't excuse the result.
Liverpool continue to score enough goals to win just about every match they play, but are allowing too many goals against. Bournemouth are going nowhere this season and yet Liverpool let them score four last week. Karius is going to come under extreme pressure but whole team is at fault for conceding possession and failing to win it back.
No disrespect to either opponent but if Liverpool are to be considered title contenders, these should have been routine wins.
Man Utd are quietly regaining an even keel of sorts- the football is boring and bears absolutely no resemblance to the supposed "Manchester United Way", but they are difficult to beat and given the inconsistency happening at the top of the table that could be enough to keep Moaninho's men in contention.
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Well Liverpool did snatch a draw at the end, thereby depriving West Ham of the three points they had hoped to feast on which would have served to have given them a bit of a cushion at the bottom.
Besides, Liverpool are still third, and still find themselves ahead of Manchester City, who have just had two woeful results.
Re Manchester United, their whinging and sense of entitlement will not endear them to many, and their statistics do not inspire a huge amount of confidence.
Excellent results for Arsenal and Chelsea, the latter with nine consecutive wins, a very impressive sequence of results.
Besides, Liverpool are still third, and still find themselves ahead of Manchester City, who have just had two woeful results.
Re Manchester United, their whinging and sense of entitlement will not endear them to many, and their statistics do not inspire a huge amount of confidence.
Excellent results for Arsenal and Chelsea, the latter with nine consecutive wins, a very impressive sequence of results.
Not the only one. I'll be sure to give my Spurs colleague a bit of stick in the morning.
I was't surprised at the result. Spurs' offense has been inconsistent this season, and Man Utd, despite their many issues, remain a defensively solid team. This was always going to be a low-scoring match, and in such cases the Mourinho team always has the advantage. I don't think he's ever happier than after a dull 1-0 win.
This is a soccer thread; there are at least two or three others - other threads, that is - that discuss the various American competitions, none of which - as it happens - I know the slightest thing about, not least the differences between them.
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Yeah I know, I just saw football and automatically thought NFL, lol. Oh well.
Leicester got perhaps the best draw they could have expected in the Champions League. Arsenal...oh, Arsenal. The draw really is rigged against them every year.
Arsenal finally win their group - and get drawn against Bayern. Real Madrid fail to win their group and draw Napoli.
Arsenal finally win their group - and get drawn against Bayern. Real Madrid fail to win their group and draw Napoli.
UCL Draw
Both City teams catch a break, Arsenal meanwhile...don't. Again. Even if they finished second they would've been shafted still.
Both City teams catch a break, Arsenal meanwhile...don't. Again. Even if they finished second they would've been shafted still.
Yeah, that is what some Arsenal fans think, too.
Never mind.
Domestically, they are doing very nicely at the moment, and the tired "Has Wenger outlived his usefulness?" nonsense seems to have abated, of the time being, at least. (I'm in the camp that holds Mr Wenger in very high esteem).
he he he. so am i ...no worries.
pick a soccer team and join.
... why was he crying? i went to bed before this one was over.
Because the cowboys lost twice against the Giants this year and won against everyone else.
Their new record is 11-Giants
You can't spell Dallas without 2 Giant LLs
Bayern are top of the league again, but Red Bull (let's call them what they are) are tied on points. If Arsenal were to knock Bayern out of Europe, they could find themselfs in quite a fight to salvage the season with a league title.
Hard to pick a favorite there - the arrogant wealthy bully (Bayern) against the soulless corporate shill (RBL).
EDIT: My Arsenal-supporting office mate has been ribbing me about Liverpool's recent form. He's quiet now. If Liverpool can win tomorrow they'll be tied on points with the Gunners.
Another loss for Leicester in the league and suddenly Bournemouth are flying.
Hard to pick a favorite there - the arrogant wealthy bully (Bayern) against the soulless corporate shill (RBL).
EDIT: My Arsenal-supporting office mate has been ribbing me about Liverpool's recent form. He's quiet now. If Liverpool can win tomorrow they'll be tied on points with the Gunners.
Another loss for Leicester in the league and suddenly Bournemouth are flying.
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it pains me to do that though...
[doublepost=1481713794][/doublepost]and... WEDNESDAY WIN!!
Yes, Leicester lose, but Bournemouth are very lively and good luck to them. They fully deserve their current place, (tucked in just behind Everton and Manchester United).
Oooops. Arsenal. Just when things are beginning to look somewhat stable, settled, - I won't say 'safe', but that sense of 'safety' when you feel you can forget about gnawing fingernails before sneaking a peek at a result, Arsenal revert to being a bit, un, brittle.
Yes, but well played Everton.
Oooops. Arsenal. Just when things are beginning to look somewhat stable, settled, - I won't say 'safe', but that sense of 'safety' when you feel you can forget about gnawing fingernails before sneaking a peek at a result, Arsenal revert to being a bit, un, brittle.
Yes, but well played Everton.
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