The Soccer Thread

[USSoccer]

Our federation is awful

[USSoccer]

And just like that, Jonathan Spector gets concussed and hurts his shoulder.

 

Scratch his name off the list for CR and HON.

[wolf stansson]

That kid cannot catch a break. Starts, gets 73 in and gets hurt right at a time when our national team is desperate for better options in the back.

[Jon]

Gold Cup draw:

 

GROUP A: Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Jamaica

GROUP B: Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, USA

GROUP C: Guadeloupe, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

 

US kicks it off against Grenada in Seattle on the 4th of July in Seattle. They play Honduras on July 8 at RFK (a month after their qualifying match-up in Chicago) and Haiti in Boston on July 11.

 

Tickets on sale 4/17.

[USSoccer]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=634350&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5901

 

Weird story:

 

Brazil coach Dunga admits he is "very worried" about AWOL Inter Milan striker Adriano.

 

The 27-year-old was due to report back to his club on Friday following international duty, but was not on his scheduled flight back from South America.

 

His whereabouts is still unknown, leaving the Selecao boss puzzled and concerned.

[wolf stansson]

Coke binge.

 

These brazilians have issues in Europe.

[wolf stansson]

If any of you haven't seen Grafite's goal against Bayern last weekend, you need to now.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KKiICZZMxw

 

Better than Ibrahimovic at Ajax?

[wvcbxl]

Any thoughts on the possibility of Christian Vieri signing with LA Galaxy?

[shnsajax]

Any thoughts on the possibility of Christian Vieri signing with LA Galaxy?

 

I had no idea he was even playing still.

[wolf stansson]

The Galaxy are so bad. Just monumentally bad. I don't know how you can spend this much money in MLS and be this freaking bad.

[wvcbxl]

Any thoughts on the possibility of Christian Vieri signing with LA Galaxy?

 

I had no idea he was even playing still.

He slammed the door at Atalanta Bergamo on 04/01 and (according to rumors) is flying out to try his luck in LA.

[reggiemiller rules]

I really hope that Porto can keep it close like 1-0 or 2-1 at Old Trafford, and at least put a little pressure on ManU so they have to play all of their players in the 2nd leg.

[reggiemiller rules]

Porto up 1-0 in the 5th minute. Terrible give away by United led to the goal.

[wvcbxl]

Porto up 1-0 in the 5th minute. Terrible give away by United led to the goal.

 

1-1 - but talk about giveaways. :wink:

[reggiemiller rules]

What a terrible give away by Alves, he gifted Wayne Rooney a goal. Arsenal is down 1-0 to Villarreal.

[reggiemiller rules]

Porto with a huge late goal to draw even, and give them 2 huge away goals.

[Guest]

This Man U-Porto match has been great. 2-2 now in the 89th minute.

 

Looks like Man U is going to have to win in Portugal to advance.

[CubInOK]

Porto with a huge late goal to draw even, and give them 2 huge away goals.

Porto should be really happy if this is the result.

[shnsajax]

Porto with a huge late goal to draw even, and give them 2 huge away goals.

Porto should be really happy if this is the result.

 

I am happy with Arsenal's result in Spain.

[USSoccer]

The LA Galaxy need Christian Vieri like they need a hole in the head. That team is terrible.

 

Porto pantsed United today. For all the offensive firepower Sir Alex has sitting around, they sure are really thin at central defense. Porto have never lost to an English team at home, either.

 

They might be screwed.

[reggiemiller rules]

I just saw the Adebayor goal, and wow that was a sick goal.

[USSoccer]

The Galaxy are so bad. Just monumentally bad. I don't know how you can spend this much money in MLS and be this freaking bad.

 

Bruce Arena brought in the corpses of Eddie Lewis, Gregg Berhalter, and Tony Sanneh.

 

Its not the least bit surprising they suck. The sooner they sell Goldenballs to Milan, the better, since maybe then they could build a proper midfield. However, knowing them, they'd just make John O'Brien their DP or something.

[brinoch]

Arena always had his favorites.

[wolf stansson]

they'd just make John O'Brien their DP or something.

Dude, that'd be awesome.

[Guest]

I think Liverpool is going to handle Chelsea today, maybe 2-0, and Barcelona will beat Bayern 3-1 (with Barcelona winning the tie fairly easily). I think Liverpool will also end up going through.

 

And as I type this Torres gets the opener for Liverpool.

Edited April 8, 2009 by soccer10k