The Soccer Thread

[wolf stansson]

Landon to Everton on another loan. Not a lot of life in the legs late this year. Don't know how this will go compared to last time.

[shnsajax]

Landon to Everton on another loan. Not a lot of life in the legs late this year. Don't know how this will go compared to last time.

 

Looks like a 2 month loan too. 15 goals in 14 matches is rough for Everton.

[wvcbxl]

Landon to Everton on another loan. Not a lot of life in the legs late this year. Don't know how this will go compared to last time.

 

Looks like a 2 month loan too. 15 goals in 14 matches is rough for Everton.

 

Confirmed as a 2 month loan (1/4 - 2/25): http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16209648.stm

[wvcbxl]

CL draw:

 

Olympique Lyon vs APOEL Nicosia

Napoli vs Chelsea

AC Milan vs Arsenal (best game to look forward to, imho)

FC Basel vs Bayern München

Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona

CSKA Moskou vs Real Madrid

Zenit St. Petersburg vs Benfica

Olympique Marseille vs Internazionale

[wvcbxl]

Manchester teams got some nice games in the Europa league:

 

Ajax v Man Utd

FC Porto v Man City

[shnsajax]

Tough match for Arsenal, glad the 2nd leg is in London.

[Guest]

Tough match for Arsenal, glad the 2nd leg is in London.

 

My dad totally called this matchup because Arsenal always seems to get the tough draws.

[shnsajax]

Tough match for Arsenal, glad the 2nd leg is in London.

 

My dad totally called this matchup because Arsenal always seems to get the tough draws.

 

Beats another matchup against Barca, at least for the time being.

[Guest]

Tough match for Arsenal, glad the 2nd leg is in London.

 

My dad totally called this matchup because Arsenal always seems to get the tough draws.

 

Beats another matchup against Barca, at least for the time being.

 

Don't worry, I'm sure they'll draw Barca or Real in the quarters if they advance.

[shnsajax]

Tough match for Arsenal, glad the 2nd leg is in London.

 

My dad totally called this matchup because Arsenal always seems to get the tough draws.

 

Beats another matchup against Barca, at least for the time being.

 

Don't worry, I'm sure they'll draw Barca or Real in the quarters if they advance.

 

I'm confidant that will happen too.

[USSoccer]

City and Arsenal has been a fantastic game, ruined only by how terribly awful Andrei Arshavin has become. He's terrible. Like Robbie Rogers terrible.

[Guest]

Best own goal ever: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2011/dec/19/best-own-goal-ever-video

[USSoccer]

Best own goal ever: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2011/dec/19/best-own-goal-ever-video

 

That's fantastic

[brinoch]

Just wow.

[wolf stansson]

Did anybody see the Club World Cup final?

 

Santos is really talented, but it's clear they've never seen anything resembling the possession game with speed Barcelona plays because that was an unbelievable ass-kicking. Barcelona had like 80% possession and Neymar and Ganso just realized why it's idiotic to not go to Europe.

[wvcbxl]

Did anybody see the Club World Cup final?

 

Santos is really talented, but it's clear they've never seen anything resembling the possession game with speed Barcelona plays because that was an unbelievable ass-kicking. Barcelona had like 80% possession and Neymar and Ganso just realized why it's idiotic to not go to Europe.

 

Me (well most of it anyway - live as well) - and Barça really showed who's boss.

I think Neymar made a conscious choice by staying in Brazil; over there, he's the top dog, but in Europe, that wouldn't be so easy (especially on a team full of stars like Real, which was the rumoured destination)

[wolf stansson]

Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas literally ran circles around them. Dani Alves looked like he had a point to prove to his fellow Brazilians because he put on a show too.

 

So most people agree that Rooney is a big douche, but this is hilarious: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid72484359001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFSL1bg~,CmS1EFtcMWGovGFz9QK5QoNdeeLc1Zro&bctid=1336823648001

[USSoccer]

Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas literally ran circles around them. Dani Alves looked like he had a point to prove to his fellow Brazilians because he put on a show too.

 

So most people agree that Rooney is a big douche, but this is hilarious: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid72484359001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFSL1bg~,CmS1EFtcMWGovGFz9QK5QoNdeeLc1Zro&bctid=1336823648001

 

Hahahaha, Rooney.

 

Yeah, Santos looked really bad in comparison. Like, really, really bad.

[wvcbxl]

French newspapers are reporting Beckham signed with PSG - contract would be for 18 months starting in January.

[wolf stansson]

Hey David! Do you want to make 200,000 Euros a week to be famous, stylish, handsome, live in paris and play mediocre soccer for 18 months (in order of importance)?

Yes. Yes I do. Merci.

[wvcbxl]

I guess he promised/owed Victoria a lengthy shopping spree in Paris. :wink:

[shnsajax]

That's one expensive ass farewell tour.

 

Terry is expected to face a criminal charge for racial abuse too. He's a [expletive] so I hope he is found guilty and Wayne Bridge is on the jury.

[Exile on Waveland]

The English FA is a complete farce.

[Mark Priors Calves]

A pitch invader during an Ajax-AZ Alkmaar attacked the Alkmaar keeper but he fought back.

 

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/22/article-0-0F3FB82C00000578-600_634x445.jpg

 

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-111222-mad-goalie-da-01.photoblog900.jpg

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/21/ajax-az-alkmaar-goalkeeper-fan

[Guest]

The keeper got sent off for that, AZ pulled its team off the field and the match was abandoned. Thankfully, cooler and more intelligent heads in the Dutch FA prevailed, and the keeper won't face a suspension.