SOCCER - SUMMER 2021

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

After watching All Out, thoughts of Chicago lead me back to this gem:

 

[The Natural]

On 8/28/2021 at 3:30 PM, The Natural said:

Relegation six pointer next for Arsenal vs. Norwich City at Arsenal!

Not long to go, this Saturday at 3pm. I'd love Norwich City to win.

[Raziel]

Is it really bad that I kinda want to watch Arsenal/Norwich to see if Arsenal stays a 0 points when CR7 is returning?

[Raziel]

And CR7 is back, bay bay!

[RIPPA]

Soccer fans learning that Peacock is hot garbage will never not entertain me

The best is the guy in the replies trying to say that Peacock never has issues when doing WWE events

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

First time Sheffield United have scored six league goals in over twenty years, hopefully Ndiaye and Gibbs-White keep delivering the goods, three assists for Billy Sharp too he deserves a statue, utter legend.

Wednesday lost 3-0 to Plymouth, 300 mile trip home 

Edited September 11, 2021 by Jimbo_Tsuruta

[Pete]

8 hours ago, Jimbo_Tsuruta said:

First time Sheffield United have scored six league goals in over twenty years, hopefully Ndiaye and Gibbs-White keep delivering the goods, three assists for Billy Sharp too he deserves a statue, utter legend.

Nice! How many matches did they need?

[Jiji]

Thoughts go out to Harvey Elliott. 

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

Hopefully Elliott can bounce back. Horrible.

[SirFozzie]

Manchester UniteLOL

[Raziel]

Good start to the Domestic season, of COURSE they throw up a turd in the first CL game.

Edited September 14, 2021 by Raziel

[odessasteps]

So much all those think pieces about CR7 leading them automatically to trophies. 

[Raziel]

One of my issues with CR7 coming back is that while he's a great forward, he NEEDS a midfield to create chances for him and he needs a squad built around getting him the ball.  United only really has Fernendes and Pogba on a good day and the team isn't built for him up front.   So anyone thinking resigning him was going to automatically bring silverware doesn't pay attention to the sport at all.  

[cubbymark]

Bayern doing Bayern things in Camp Nou. 

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

Derby set to enter administration, coupled with their FFP breach it looks like they could get a 21-point deduction.

[cubbymark]

Mexican fans gonna do the Puto until FIFA kicks them out of big competitions. Which given the cash cow they are for CONCACAF, we’ll see. 

This time, Cruz Azul vs Monterrey ConcaChampions semifinals Thursday night was the site. 
 

 

[Pete]

14 hours ago, Jimbo_Tsuruta said:

Derby set to enter administration, coupled with their FFP breach it looks like they could get a 21-point deduction.

Of course I picture him saying that in The Boy voice and it gives me the giggles.

Seriously though... they're boned.

[SirFozzie]

"alright dere like Jose..."

[odessasteps]

 

[Raziel]

Well West Ham/Man United certinally had an ending.

[odessasteps]

 

Edited September 19, 2021 by odessasteps

[Goitre]

4 hours ago, Raziel said:

Well West Ham/Man United certinally had an ending.

That's what you get for rigidly if not blindly following Soccernomics i.e "meticulous data analysis" i.e Moneyball transposed to association football. I have little doubt the computer told him (Moyes) to do it.

[Raziel]

That entire sequence was just odd, with CR7 getting mugged in the box for no call, then a penalty awarded on the other end for the handball that wasn't exactly a handball, both plays getting VAR'd, then Moyes subbing in Noble to kick the penalty straight to De Gea, it was just, odd.  

 

But yeah, I really don't need 2 sports I watch being made near unwatchable by stat nerds taking over.

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

Reading set for a points deduction after breaking financial rules.

[RIPPA]