The Soccer Thread

[Mark Priors Calves]

Is there really no decent options for the USNT coach? Arena has been gone since July and there still haven't found anybody. I'm not an expert but it seems to me that it would be at least a decent job to have. Puzzling.

[USSoccer]

Is there really no decent options for the USNT coach? Arena has been gone since July and there still haven't found anybody. I'm not an expert but it seems to me that it would be at least a decent job to have. Puzzling.

 

I know that Carlos Quieroz (Man U assistant, architect of "Project 2010") was on a short list, as was Pekerman (former Argentinian manager), and maybe Sven Goran Eriksson, but of those names only Quieroz has any exposure to the US game.

 

Other names bandied about were Peter Nowak of DC United (barf), Bradley (barf), Luis Philip Scolari and one other MLS coach who's name escapes me.

 

At this point, Quieroz is my guy. After that, I'd honestly consider bringing Arena back before giving any of those guys a shot. Pekerman doesn't speak English. Eriksson is the Dusty Baker of internation soccer. He's a terrible fit for the US game. Nowak does nothing for me, and Bradley's a caretaker.

 

The US job has little prestige, and about the same pay as a top Euro job. It's not a great gig, but we should have better candidates than this.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Fantastic draw between Chelsea-Arsenal this morning. The draw puts Manchster United 8 pts clear of Chelsea, who has a game in hand. As a Chelsea supporter I'm not crazy about it, but the game itself was amazing, so I can live with a bigger deficet.

 

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

[soccer10k]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

[Balsa]

Oh gross. I can't believe that coaching BS.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

 

Yeah, that's going to be a blast.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

Euro 2004 was an amazing storyline to follow and extremely frustrating it wasn't available on U.S. television. I still can't believe Greece won.

[sethuel1]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

Euro 2004 was an amazing storyline to follow and extremely frustrating it wasn't available on U.S. television. I still can't believe Greece won.

 

It was available, you just had to shell out $150 for the whole thing. My buddy did it.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

Euro 2004 was an amazing storyline to follow and extremely frustrating it wasn't available on U.S. television. I still can't believe Greece won.

 

It was available, you just had to shell out $150 for the whole thing. My buddy did it.

 

What's it PPV? That's a lot of dough. I'd be curious to know how many people actually forked that over.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

[soccer10k]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

 

That was a sick shot.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

 

That was a sick shot.

 

To make it a little bitter sweet, Chelsea hit two shots off the wood work in extra time. But yeah, that shot was a screamer.

[soccer10k]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

 

That was a sick shot.

 

To make it a little bitter sweet, Chelsea hit two shots off the wood work in extra time. But yeah, that shot was a screamer.

 

I just saw the last 10 minutes of the game. How did Essien not score that goal? He was right there. My dad said it was a very good game.

[TruffleShuffle]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

 

That was a sick shot.

 

wowwww.

 

Speaking of great goals, I remember Tony Yeboah had two incredible strikes back in the late '90s when I'd watch EPL highlights on (now defunct) SportsChannel. Here they are:

 

One

Two

 

 

edit - another guy I remember, Peter Beardsley... a magician with his feet. The second goal in this video is amazing.

Edited December 12, 2006 by TruffleShuffle

[Mark Priors Calves]

Here's a clip of Michael Essien's strike in today's Chelsea-Arsenal match. Chelsea was down 1-0 in the 86th minute, until this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lv8Ng3Bkc

 

The replay from behind gives me goosebumps.

 

That was a sick shot.

 

To make it a little bitter sweet, Chelsea hit two shots off the wood work in extra time. But yeah, that shot was a screamer.

 

I just saw the last 10 minutes of the game. How did Essien not score that goal? He was right there. My dad said it was a very good game.

 

I'm still baffled Essien didn't bury that shot. I think it might have surprised him that he came to him so close.

 

Here's the goal of the weekend, Matt Taylor of Portsmouth will an unbelievable goal.

Notice the keeper he beat too. Essien's was amazing, especially considering the circumstances of the match, but Taylor's strike was amazing. As the announcer says, he's done it before too.

 

 

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

[soccer10k]

Speaking of great goals, I remember Tony Yeboah had two incredible strikes back in the late '90s when I'd watch EPL highlights on (now defunct) SportsChannel. Here they are:

 

One

Two

 

 

edit - another guy I remember, Peter Beardsley... a magician with his feet. The second goal in this video is amazing.

 

Those were some sick goals and yeah, magician is the right word. I liked the one where he beat the goalie, then beat two defenders along the goal line before putting it away.

 

I'm still baffled Essien didn't bury that shot. I think it might have surprised him that he came to him so close.

 

Here's the goal of the weekend, Matt Taylor of Portsmouth will an unbelievable goal.

Notice the keeper he beat too. Essien's was amazing, especially considering the circumstances of the match, but Taylor's strike was amazing. As the announcer says, he's done it before too.

 

 

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

 

My dad told me about the Taylor goal although he didn't say the name. All he said was a guy had a wicked shot from just past the center circle.

 

I love soccer.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Also, ESPN signed a contract with UEFA to broadcast Euro 2008. It will show all 31 games on its networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Classic.) Great news for fans of international soccer.

 

That's awesome. I had to follow Euro 2004 online so being able to watch the next one is excellent.

Euro 2004 was an amazing storyline to follow and extremely frustrating it wasn't available on U.S. television. I still can't believe Greece won.

 

My co-worker is Greek and has pics of it all over his cubicle. He was going to school at Cal at the time and told us how he called in sick to his internship and had to go to some obscure bar in San Francisco proper because they were the only place within 25 miles carrying the game.

[Marco4]

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

 

Give me this Trevor Sinclair goal any time.

[Mark Priors Calves]

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

 

Give me this Trevor Sinclair goal any time.

 

I see you Sinclair and raise you a

This one was actually only about a month ago.

[Marco4]

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

 

Give me this Trevor Sinclair goal any time.

 

I see you Sinclair and raise you a

This one was actually only about a month ago.

 

I'd heard about that, but hadn't seen it - so thanks.

 

I'll stick with Sinclair, just because the technique to hit it - imagine the pace its moving at, and the height and how far he is out, and he beats the keeper.

 

Ronaldinho's special, though.

[sethuel1]

Check out this goal from

scored the same weekend as Ronaldinho's. The replay at about 48 seconds really shows off how ridiculous it was.

[Mark Priors Calves]

A clip of David Beckham becoming an English legend with this shot.

 

Give me this Trevor Sinclair goal any time.

 

I see you Sinclair and raise you a

This one was actually only about a month ago.

 

I'd heard about that, but hadn't seen it - so thanks.

 

I'll stick with Sinclair, just because the technique to hit it - imagine the pace its moving at, and the height and how far he is out, and he beats the keeper.

 

Ronaldinho's special, though.

 

I, too, think Sinclair's was more impressive. The distance from goal was amazing for that type of shot.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Check out this goal from

scored the same weekend as Ronaldinho's. The replay at about 48 seconds really shows off how ridiculous it was.

 

That was pretty sweet. Not to sound too Cardinal fan-ish here, but I always enjoy home fans supporting an away team's effort or performance.

 

Here's a Here's a crazy angle from Super Frankie Lampard this season against Barcelona is a monster Champions League match. I still don't undertand how this went in.

Edited December 14, 2006 by Mark Prior's Calves

[sethuel1]

Check out this goal from

scored the same weekend as Ronaldinho's. The replay at about 48 seconds really shows off how ridiculous it was.

 

That was pretty sweet. Not too sounds too Cardinal fan-ish here, but I always enjoy home fans supporting an away team's effort or performance.

 

Here's a Here's a crazy angle from Super Frankie Lampard this season against Barcelona is a monster Champions League match. I still don't undertand how this went in.

 

that goal was totally nuts. Also, I really enjoyed the Jose Mourinho power slide celebration from that game.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Check out this goal from

scored the same weekend as Ronaldinho's. The replay at about 48 seconds really shows off how ridiculous it was.

 

That was pretty sweet. Not too sounds too Cardinal fan-ish here, but I always enjoy home fans supporting an away team's effort or performance.

 

Here's a Here's a crazy angle from Super Frankie Lampard this season against Barcelona is a monster Champions League match. I still don't undertand how this went in.

 

that goal was totally nuts. Also, I really enjoyed the Jose Mourinho power slide celebration from that game.

 

He's definitely not one to shy away from showing his emotions during match, good or bad, he's wears them on his sleeve.

 

You must be referring to this one