ChesterCopperpot Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 They are supposedly in talks for Colombian striker Carlos Bacca, Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon and Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic. It's silly season for transfer news - I won't trust anything until I see them posing at Melwood awkwardly leaning against something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 I thought the Kovacic stuff is just Italian make-believe. Bacca would be a serious "wow" purchase after already signing Firmino, although his release clause is high (£21.5 million) and he's not generally of the age FSG aims for. I could only see it if the Sterling to City for £50 million deal goes through (lol). I'd love to know how Squawka calculates their player ratings, but he was 5th last year in terms of "attack rating" in La Liga, behind only Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, and Bale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I haven't heard a "Paul Pogba to England" rumor in like 5 days so now I'm sure it must be happening this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Firminho hasn't looked very good in the Copa America, he missed a sitter in the game they lost to Colombia and was kind of lost in the last game. Hopefully he steps up in the next game with Neymar out. He probably will work better on the left wing as a replacement for Sterling, because I don't think he's the center forward people think he's going to be. Liverpool would do well to play him on the left and if they can get a big guy like Rondon in the middle that would be great. Bacca is probably more of a Suarez type of player, so he would work well for the CF role also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 U21 EURO Group stages done today.Watched booth games at the same time, so I caught glimpses of both, England´s 1-3 loss against Italy and Portugal drawing Sweden with one goal each. England and Portugal respectively gained control of the game early. But while Portugal simply couldn´t score, England found themselves two goals down within 120 seconds, Belotti (25th) and Benassi (27th) scoring for the U21 EURO-record-winners. Italy played a clever match afterwards, England had a few chances to at least pull one back, but they were off target numerous times. With Italy´s third - Benassi scoring again in the 72nd with a header - the match was done, but to the Young Lions´ credit, they put in a shift and pulled back one very late - and very nice - goal. This meant England were out and Italy had to hope for Portugal´s or Sweden´s help. After Portugal dominating the first 20 minutes, they kind of lost grip. Especially in the second half Sweden was the team coming out swinging and having a few good opportunities. After a very late injury for one of Sweden´s centerbacks, the Scandinavians defence seemed disorganized for a few minutes. Portugal used this to score in the 82nd minute after a nice dribbling and shot from Paciencia. Sweden desperately pushed afterwards to get their foothold back into the semi-final and did so: After two good shooting positions, a long ball found his way to the same defender who had been beaten in the dribble who headed it to Tibbling, who with a lot of luck and a deflection equalized in the 89th. Afterwards, both teams seemed to settle for the draw, knowing it would put both teams through. This will probably not sit well with the Italians, and it felt fishy to see a solid defense like the Portuguese giving up chances like that, but this is the same team that came back last minute against France in the play off, so I guess they have some sort of Fergie spirits. Anyway, this means: U21 EURO semi-finals: Denmark vs Sweden Portugal vs Germany This also means that Denmark, Sweden, Portugal and Germany will be part of the Olympic Footie tourney in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Giovinco is the best player to have ever played for Toronto FC by so much that there's not even a discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Firminho hasn't looked very good in the Copa America, he missed a sitter in the game they lost to Colombia and was kind of lost in the last game. Hopefully he steps up in the next game with Neymar out. He probably will work better on the left wing as a replacement for Sterling, because I don't think he's the center forward people think he's going to be. Liverpool would do well to play him on the left and if they can get a big guy like Rondon in the middle that would be great. Bacca is probably more of a Suarez type of player, so he would work well for the CF role also. No, Firmino is a CF. he was great in the role ar Hoffeinheim and he'll be just fine at Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Giovinco is the best player to have ever played for Toronto FC by so much that there's not even a discussion. That's one of the best complete games I've ever seen them play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 In what may have been the worst MLS match in years Metro beat RSL 1-0 tonight. We got a goal in the 5th minute, and before the 50th RSL had TWO men sent off, leading to a spectacular display of incompetence in trying to score for Metro. Seriously the skill level displayed here was right out of the early days of the league, it was that bad. I am filled with dread about Sunday after this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Atlanta United FC (Shakes head) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Atlanta United FC (Shakes head) It was going to be Atlanta Confederate FC up until last week. They panicked. Heritage not hate! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 There really should be a rule that two teams in the same league can't have the same nickname Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 There really should be a rule that two teams in the same league can't have the same nickname Unless its Rough Riders and Roughriders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If all the new American soccer clubs named themselves Roughriders, it would be a whole lot better than everyone naming themselves United. Allegedly rational people thinking naming their team Confederate is a good idea in 2015 boggles my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Still better than Houston Dynamo paying tribute to noted communist sporting clubs in the heart of fucking Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Still better than Houston Dynamo paying tribute to noted communist sporting clubs in the heart of fucking Texas. Houston Apollo was right there. RIGHT THERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Still better than Houston Dynamo paying tribute to noted communist sporting clubs in the heart of fucking Texas. Or Real Salt Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Are you saying there's no Royalty in Salt Lake? Back in the day, we wanted to name my soccer team Ajax Winnipeg, until we realized how cheesy it was and didn't do it. Everyone should be forced to wait two months after coming up with a team name to make sure their name doesn't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 We're agreed Liverpool de Montevideo is excused from this, right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'll never forget the early MLS when the Kansas City Wiz played the Dallas Burn in the infamous Wiz-Burn game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Atlanta United? What's wrong with Atlanta Athletic? Or Atletico Atlanta if you want to be exotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I misread that as "Atletico Athletic" at first. Which would also be hilarious. But not really worse than "The Los Angeles Angels" which translates as "The the Angels Angels" I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Spartak Altanta! Atlanta Academicals! Hajduk Atlanta! Atlanta 1896! See how Rangers are actually Glasgow Rangers, and Celtic are actually Celtic Rangers? Why is there no MLS team called Texas Rangers? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Cuz there's an MLB team named that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Atlanta Academicals makes me laugh. That's what I am going to call them from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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