The Soccer Thread

[wolf stansson]

Brek looks like he's locked and loaded for this opportunity. Ready to take his shot. Adding some firepower to our arsenal. Taking aim at the competition. Ready to pull the trigger on his chances.

 

http://deadspin.com/brek-shea-posted-then-quickly-deleted-this-very-america-563556201

[wolf stansson]

Thoughts:

The Europe guys that came in the second half are better than the Liga MX guys that started. Excluding Herc.

 

Mix and Holden are brilliant. If Mix gets stronger and Holden stays healthy, there is real competition at CM for who gets to play with Mike. Cam, Jones, Kljestan and those two is serious depth. Jose Torres, say hi to Benny Feilhaber when you get to good but irrelevant cm city.

 

Landon is hungry. He's going to score 10 goals against Belize.

 

Brek Shea is a final ball away from being a bad, bad [expletive].

 

There is something to this "style" vs tactics thing Jurgen is about. This team with almost completely different players is playing with more confidence than I've seen.

 

Seriously, lets kickstart a transfer fee for AZ to buy Brek. He needs to find a final pass/shot/touch so he can be unstoppable.

[bukie]

FYI, you guys, Landon Donovan and Stu Holden can ball. Mix too. The frenetic pace that was too chaotic for the starters gelled into a serious steam rolling in the second half when Shea, Mix and Stu came in.

Wow, I stopped paying attention at half. They rolled them in the second.

[shnsajax]

Brek would kill in AZ or almost anywhere in Holland. Would be the perfect place for him right now.

[USSoccer]

Hard to get too excited when Guatemala pretty clearly gave up after the Gomez goal.

[SpongeWorthy]

Uhhh...

 

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1492969/referee-beheaded-killing-player-brazil?cc=5901

[Old Style]

Deadspin has a link to some autopsy room footage of the Ref's head & legs being put back where they belong.

[wolf stansson]

What. The [expletive].

 

Was this a prison league game? Jesus Christ.

[TruffleShuffle]

Uhhh...

 

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1492969/referee-beheaded-killing-player-brazil?cc=5901

 

and some people say soccer is boring!

[Guest]

I happened upon the Guatemala match right as Donovan was taking the PK. That was a very enjoyable 40 minutes, love seeing a squad with 1 of our best 11 curb-stomping the opposition.

 

 

In more hilarious news, Mexico down 1-0 to Panama in their Gold Cup opener.

 

@StarsStripesFC Mexico is struggling because all of their best players are off playing for Chivas USA

[Guest]

Now Panama up 2-1.

 

@StarsStripesFC: RT @IsMexicoLosing Yes. Again.

 

I love how Univision bleeps out Mexican fans yelling, "Puto" on every goal kick.

[bukie]

It'd be even funnier if they somehow manage to lose to Canada or Martinique.

[imb]

Deadspin has a link to some autopsy room footage of the Ref's head & legs being put back where they belong.

 

#cynosure

[wolf stansson]

Diego Forlan to TFC.

[USSoccer]

Wow. Nice pickup by the perennial losers. He won't help the main flaw on that team, though. They concede late like it's going out of style.

[wolf stansson]

Inter is now denying it.

[bukie]

USMNT up to #22 in the latest FIFA rankings, ahead of France, Ghana and Denmark, and just behind basically the entire CONMEBOL confederation. Mexico at 20.

[shnsajax]

Wow so Arsenal had actually put in a bid for Suarez? Didn't see that coming.

[wolf stansson]

So tonight's game starts at 10 CST? Good lord.

[wolf stansson]

Jozy's final fee from AZ to Sunderland = $12,610,602. 8.5 pounds. A million more than Deuce. Once again the most expensive transferee in US history.

[shnsajax]

Benteke requests a transfer, Tottenham are the favorites right now. Feel sorry for Guzan, wish he could move too.

[wolf stansson]

[wolf stansson]

It's really weird/dumb how:

-EPL wonks keep referring to Jozy's year stint at Hull when he was 19 like it is predictive of his potential performance at Sunderland.

-Disappointed US fans behaving like Jozy is going to retire at Sunderland and never move up even if he plays well.

 

He's far better and Sunderland is far better than Hull. This is a huge opportunity to showcase himself for a huge move after the World Cup.

[shnsajax]

I'm not mad he going to Sunderland. I like Dicanio, just not one of my favorite potential teams to go to. I think he will do well and has a chip on his shoulder from Hull. Sunderland has great supporters, and happy we will be able to see a lot of him.

[wolf stansson]

I'd pay $100 for fox soccer to drop the commentary and just play crowd sounds.