The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

ManU-Liverpool in the fourth round at Anfield.

[shnsajax]

I love the FA cup.

[manbearcub]

ManU-Liverpool in the fourth round at Anfield.

Cant wait to see their fans continue to embarrass themselves.

[Exile on Waveland]

ManU-Liverpool in the fourth round at Anfield.

Cant wait to see their fans continue to embarrass themselves.

 

Continue? You mean after the one thing that happened one time?

 

Regardless, I have a suspicion that those racist jerks are as much Liverpool fans as the guy dressed in the Pedo Bear outfit was a Penn State fan (not to say LFC is without racist fans; people mostly suck and all fan bases have their racists).

[Guest]

Henry scores only minutes after coming on against Leeds in the FA Cup in his Arsenal return.

[Exile on Waveland]

Leeds United fan (singing) response: "You're so [crap], you need Henry."

 

Arsenal fan response, of course: "1-0 to the Arsenal."

[shnsajax]

A friendly vs. Italy Genoa has been announced for February.

[wolf stansson]

ManU-Liverpool in the fourth round at Anfield.

Cant wait to see their fans continue to embarrass themselves.

 

Continue? You mean after the one thing that happened one time?

 

Regardless, I have a suspicion that those racist jerks are as much Liverpool fans as the guy dressed in the Pedo Bear outfit was a Penn State fan (not to say LFC is without racist fans; people mostly suck and all fan bases have their racists).

Liverpool has as many racist fans as any team in the world solely because they have as many fans as any team in the world. The trouble is that they have vocal, media savvy supporter's groups who use xenophobia and intimidation (physical, economic) as part of their agenda when it suits them (see: Hicks & Gillette and World Football Daily). They seem truly reprehensible and are the sole reason I never considered supporting Liverpool when I was looking for a team.

[shnsajax]

Henry scores only minutes after coming on against Leeds in the FA Cup in his Arsenal return.

 

Finally got a chance to watch the video of the goal, that was pretty damn cool for him even if he does nothing else while on loan.

[wolf stansson]

Leeds United fan (singing) response: "You're so [crap], you need Henry."

 

Arsenal fan response, of course: "1-0 to the Arsenal."

Leeds is apparently so crap, they need Robbie Rogers. So, reeeeeeeeeeeallly crap.

[wolf stansson]

I'm pretty ecstatic about Tim Ream to Bolton. They play pretty enough for his skills to be used, but rough enough that he'll have to learn to kill or be killed. Needs a lot of hardening, that one. Big boy soccer time.

[bukie]

Liverpool just won at City. Wow.

 

EDIT: Spurs won vs Everton to pull even with Man U in the Premier League table.

[Exile on Waveland]

Kiddie Cup or not, that's a really, really nice win for Liverpool. Hopefully they can kill off the second leg in two weeks as well. Not the most prestigious trophy, but it would be nice to win any trophy.

[Guest]

EDIT: Spurs won vs Everton to pull even with Man U in the Premier League table.

 

14 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss since the opening two losses to the Manchester teams and now only three points back of City, though they're going to lose the goal differential tiebreaker to both. It's pretty amazing that they're way closer to first than they are to fifth.

 

They've got a pretty tough stretch coming up. After hosting Wolves this weekend, they play @City, @Liverpool, vs. Newcastle, @Arsenal and vs. ManU (the last four all in a row) in a span of six games. It's weird because they had the same type of thing to start the season except it was in a span of seven games. But after March 3, their only game against a top-7 team is @Chelsea. If they can get through the upcoming stretch ahead of both Arsenal and Chelsea, they should be able to at least qualify for the Champions League next year.

[wolf stansson]

MLS Super Draft today. NY acquired Kenny Cooper for #13 pick and $. Agudelo bound for Europe this window.

[bukie]

Ugh, Findley: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/video_audio/131533.html

[Guest]

The Fire are now sponsored by Quaker.

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/883606/2012_-_Chicago_Fire_Quaker_Home_Jersey_medium.jpg

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/883613/2012_Chicago_Fire_Quaker_Away_Jersey_medium.jpg

[bukie]

And here's an accompanying "unveiling" video:

[manbearcub]

Hopefully a big DP to come with it although I won't hold my breath.

[wolf stansson]

The only person who looks cool in a collared jersey is Scott Parker.

[USSoccer]

I'm...not really a fan of that. It looks off, like there's a faux necktie.

[wolf stansson]

Michael is bravissimo: http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/michael-bradley-in-italy-hes-bravissimo/?src=tp

VERONA, Italy — “He’s a painting with lots of different colors,” said Tommaso Franco, the press officer of the Italian Serie A team Chievo Verona, about the United States international Michael Bradley. “There’s red, there’s blue, there’s yellow. He’s bravissimo.”

[jersey cubs fan]

Michael is bravissimo: http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/michael-bradley-in-italy-hes-bravissimo/?src=tp

VERONA, Italy — “He’s a painting with lots of different colors,” said Tommaso Franco, the press officer of the Italian Serie A team Chievo Verona, about the United States international Michael Bradley. “There’s red, there’s blue, there’s yellow. He’s bravissimo.”

 

So he's a depressed commie coward?

[shnsajax]

AZ Alkamar won the replay with Ajax 3-2 yesterday.

[wolf stansson]

This Clint Dempsey kid is pretty decent. 3 in the run today. Season shooting percentage over 50%.