ChesterCopperpot Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Magnificent 7 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Celtic won 6 - 1 over Dundee United today. Looked like the players are starting to get how Deila wants them to play. Many positives after a miserable few weeks. Hopefully they keep improving and compete against Maribor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Magnificent 7 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 It's an ex-Celt scorefest as Ki scored today for Swansea and McGeady just scored for Everton. Put your money on big Vic Wanyama to score. Leicester just equalized. This is getting good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 That Everton/Leicester match was fantastic to watch. You could say that Leicester stole a point there but they played really well all game long and really earned their tie. Will be watching them again soon. Everton though really should play better in the second half. They had almost no build up like they did in the first half and it cost them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Good match until the last five minutes. That wine/berry color is an odd shade for a kit. Which is a shame, as i loved the white third kit last year. ---- Vine of the day https://vine.co/v/M3mX5DxBmQt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 lmao Arsenal (This won't last but you're damn right I'm getting it in now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Jason Puncheon commits a stupid slide tackle and gets sent off on his second yellow and Arsenal scores less than two minutes later. Crystal Palace worked hard enough to get the point here but they couldn't keep the composure for the full 90 and end up getting nothing today. Such a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Where on earth is that from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 A certain someone's signature. It's Captain New Japan laughing at all of us for not being captain of New Japan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I always thought it was Johnny Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Also, I was going to submit a Third Eye to Soccer AM, but I see someone else already spotted it. https://vine.co/v/M37F1mB5IzB Fucked if I know how to embed a vine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 That is so gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Confirmation that square-end knit ties are now officially BOSS. P.S. And we'll have Nathaniel Clyne as well please, Ronald! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 It's interesting to chart Lucas Leiva's Liverpool career. Bought for the then pricey fee of £5 million 7 years ago (how the years go by!) and used heavily in the squad rotation by Rafa, Lucas was much maligned for the first three years of his career for the Reds. Then he broke out, due in large part to all of the first team football he received under Benitez, during Rafa's last season or so. He was everything a holding midfielder should be: tactically astute, fearless in tackle, aggressive but poised, great at dispossesing the opposition's best players, and able to make safe passes in tight areas due to good technical ability. In my opinion, he was the best holding midfielder in England from late '09 up until that awful knee injury suffered from an awkward tackle on Juan Mata against Chelsea in a league fucking cup match (he was overplayed due to the lack of cover in midfield). Since that shitty day in December '11, Lucas has never recovered. He's often looked slow, a step behind play, his tackling ability erratic often leading to wild swings of the leg leading to a great deal of fouls in key positions, and his passing has been off as well. Despite today's start, he's probably third or fourth on the midfield depth chart and his poor coverage on that beauty Clyne goal shows his lack of form. From scapegoat to revered figure to forgotten man. Pretty lifeless second half and we were lucky to come away with three points. It'll be interesting going forward to see how we balance attack, control, and defence compared to last season. Think we need a bit more incisive attacking movement. Henderson (who is following Lucas' trajectory as a LFC player) was great and crucial in both goals for. Manquillo impressed the heck out of me, Lovren looked solid outside a mistake or two, and Mignolet made some key saves. Johnson and Skrtel both look like players that should be moved on at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Literally just noticed that there's a Benfica game on GolTV. Have they added the Portuguese Superliga as a full time thing? Alright I guess, I'd rather have La Liga back but I'm really only getting the channel for Germany at this point so anything added on that is a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Not happy with being the most hated owner in England, Newcastle boss Mike Ashley looks to expand his influence in Scotland at Glasgow Rangers http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/18/rangers-supporters-concern-mike-ashley-investment?CMP=twt_gu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Fucking Mike Ashley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 @bbc James Alexander Gordon, the voice of classified football results for 40 years on BBC radio, has died aged 78 http://t.co/ttKlnioQVt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Rangers being run by that dumbass would be absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Chelsea's 2nd goal was great. Hazard's dribbling in the build-up, Fabregas' pass and Schurrle's 1-touch finish. I've been impressed by Cesc's movement. He's popping up everywhere to receive the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 First round of the German Cup concludes today with a big upset, Dynamo Dresden beating Schalke 04 by 2-1. Schalke joins Mainz, Stuttgart, Augsburg and freshly promoted Paderborn as one of five Bundesliga clubs to get eliminated in the first round. Interesting first round of the cup, with one of the huge upsets coming from a tremendous game with an incredible scoreline. Didn´t catch as much Premiere League as I´d loved to, but the first matchday was pretty tense. Lots of close games it seemed. It will be interesting to see what Man United will do. I can imagine them getting their stuff together, van Gaal teams tend to need quite a few matchdays from what I´ve seen from him coaching up until now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 First round of the German Cup concludes today with a big upset, Dynamo Dresden beating Schalke 04 by 2-1. Schalke joins Mainz, Stuttgart, Augsburg and freshly promoted Paderborn as one of five Bundesliga clubs to get eliminated in the first round. Interesting first round of the cup, with one of the huge upsets coming from a tremendous game with an incredible scoreline. Didn´t catch as much Premiere League as I´d loved to, but the first matchday was pretty tense. Lots of close games it seemed. It will be interesting to see what Man United will do. I can imagine them getting their stuff together, van Gaal teams tend to need quite a few matchdays from what I´ve seen from him coaching up until now. Said upset: Chemnitzer 5-5 Mainz 05 (3rd division Chemnitzer win 5-3 on penalties) 3-3 after regulation. Chemnitzer about to win in ET when Mainz equalized on a ridiculous strike from behind the halfway line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Man alive that Schalke loss is going to be hard to explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Dresden pretty much had their number all game. Draxler was subbed in when Schalke went down 0-2 early in the second half and brought some life to the squad, but it just seemed their first competitive game came a little too soon overall. They seemed to be one step late and out of position quite a lot, and Santana and Matip in their respective Center Back positions had their hand in all three goals. Dresden´s first came from a stupid penalty due to a Santana foul, their second was a failed Matip clearance / bad touch at the one six yard box and Schalke´s goal came from Matip forcing in a Santana rebound. Aside from the goal they seemed nothing but a liabilty to Schalke´s defense, especially Santana. Dresden are a solid side, despite playing third division (think the equivalent in the UK would be npower league) and have incredibly energetic and inspiring home support, which helped them a big deal. It´s a big upset, but also one of those typical cup upsets where the big team has a bad day, the smaller team has a great day and the crowd works itself into a frenzy. Game was really fun to look at as a neutral. It will be interesting - and probably decisive for their success in the Bundesliga and Champion´s League - to see when (or if) Schalkes World Cup participants will find their groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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