The Soccer Thread

[Mark Priors Calves]

I'm not sure if it was a free preview or something but Directv had a ton of free, Europa league games on today in HD. They even had a game mix channel to take them all in. All they games were on channels in the 460s.

 

They did it for the Champions League which is awesome, so I am guessing/hoping it will remain free for the remainder of the year.

Wow, I definitely missed that. I'm going to have to tune in next time.

[shnsajax]

Fernando Torres is kind of good.

[reggiemiller rules]

Fernando Torres is kind of good.

Yeah that first goal was a thing of beauty. Liverpool's defense especially on set pieces is brutal right now though.

[shnsajax]

Fernando Torres is kind of good.

Yeah that first goal was a thing of beauty. Liverpool's defense especially on set pieces is brutal right now though.

 

Carragher was awful.

[USSoccer]

Fernando Torres is kind of good.

Yeah that first goal was a thing of beauty. Liverpool's defense especially on set pieces is brutal right now though.

 

Carragher was awful.

 

Carragher has been awful for 3 years now.

[shnsajax]

Great Manchester Derby today, unbelievable finish. United were the better team they deserved the 3 points.

[USSoccer]

I have zero idea how, despite the fact that Ben Foster looks horrid, Rio missed 4 games or whatever, and without any semblance of a central midfield, United have managed to win these games.

 

Its Sir Alex. It has to be.

 

I do, however, enjoy the whole Michael Owen thing.

[shnsajax]

No surgery for Jermaine Jones.

 

Jermaine Jones paperwork has been completed with the US, now its just up to FIFA.

[wolf stansson]

I have zero idea how, despite the fact that Ben Foster looks horrid, Rio missed 4 games or whatever, and without any semblance of a central midfield, United have managed to win these games.

 

Its Sir Alex. It has to be.

 

I do, however, enjoy the whole Michael Owen thing.

It's absolutely incredible. When they showed the rosters pregame I thought to myself, wow, that's not a good team. Yet somehow they pulled it out. They are a really unimpressive squad. Foster is a joke. I think it's down to Sir Alex, Rooney seemingly deserving his reputation and luck. I love Anderson though. One of my favorite players these days.

 

I don't think it's too early to predict Chelsea and Barcelona are the two best squads in the world. Chelsea were almost flawless against Spurs. A well-oiled machine.

[shnsajax]

Looks like Craig Bellamy could be missing some time in the future.

 

http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2009/0921/craigbellamy20090921fan_275x155.jpg

[Mark Priors Calves]

That guy is raging a-hole.

[wolf stansson]

Looks like Craig Bellamy could be missing some time in the future.

 

http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2009/0921/craigbellamy20090921fan_275x155.jpg

Hahaha, what a jag! Not only does he have a tough enough mountain to climb for playing time on a squad with Robinho, Tevez, Santa Cruz and Adebayor, but then he does something like that.

[shnsajax]

Looks like Craig Bellamy could be missing some time in the future.

 

http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2009/0921/craigbellamy20090921fan_275x155.jpg

Hahaha, what a jag! Not only does he have a tough enough mountain to climb for playing time on a squad with Robinho, Tevez, Santa Cruz and Adebayor, but then he does something like that.

 

Both of his goals vs. United were great too, then he does this.

[shnsajax]

All three of the US U20 WC games will be on ESPN2 or Classic starting on Saturday.

[USSoccer]

And that's why Craig Bellamy's career is what it is. He's a total douche.

[wekse]

it may have already been posted, but i love this......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bm6YBu9A8

[shnsajax]

And that's why Craig Bellamy's career is what it is. He's a total douche.

 

Wow Bellamy escapes with just a warning. I'm a little shocked at this.

[wolf stansson]

Players to watch at the U-20's: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=678784&sec=global&cc=5901

[shnsajax]

Players to watch at the U-20's: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=678784&sec=global&cc=5901

 

Not that mind seeing all of the keepers grow from our youth teams, but its going to be nice when we see that midfield leader come up at a young age and just dominate.

[wolf stansson]

Players to watch at the U-20's: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=678784&sec=global&cc=5901

 

Not that mind seeing all of the keepers grow from our youth teams, but its going to be nice when we see that midfield leader come up at a young age and just dominate.

Yeah I'm with you. We have some serious prospects that are just a bit too young for this U-20 cycle.

[wolf stansson]

US u-20's:

 

Saturday

U.S. versus Germany

Mubarak Stadium; Suez, Egypt

10 a.m. ET, ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com

 

Sept. 29

U.S. versus Cameroon

Mubarak Stadium; Suez, Egypt

12:45 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN360.com

 

Oct. 2

U.S. versus South Korea

Mubarak Stadium; Suez, Egypt

12:45 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN360.com

[shnsajax]

FIFA is looking into moving the Hondurus match to a neutral site, I doubt it would happen but the fact that they are looking into says something. That would be a huge break even though the match would still probably be somewhere in Central America.

[USSoccer]

If they move the game, it's going to be decided this weekend, and its gonna go to Guatemala, Miami, Cancun (Atalante's stadium) or Chicago.

 

My money, fwiw, is on Chicago. Just a gut feeling.

[shnsajax]

If they move the game, it's going to be decided this weekend, and its gonna go to Guatemala, Miami, Cancun (Atalante's stadium) or Chicago.

 

My money, fwiw, is on Chicago. Just a gut feeling.

 

All 4 of those sites would allow Honduras to outdraw the US. Well maybe not Chicago, but it would be close.

[sethuel1]

If they move the game, it's going to be decided this weekend, and its gonna go to Guatemala, Miami, Cancun (Atalante's stadium) or Chicago.

 

My money, fwiw, is on Chicago. Just a gut feeling.

 

All 4 of those sites would allow Honduras to outdraw the US. Well maybe not Chicago, but it would be close.

Chicago wouldn't be close. They'd get outdrawn 4-1. it just happened this summer.