The Soccer Thread

[wolf stansson]

I see him in Madrid. Maybe City. Liverpool only if they sell to someone rich as hell.

 

 

As an Arsenal fan, I think it'd be for the best if you just forget there's a game tomorrow.

[CubInOK]

I feel weird about that matchup because I'm a fan of both teams.

[shnsajax]

I see him in Madrid. Maybe City. Liverpool only if they sell to someone rich as hell.

 

 

As an Arsenal fan, I think it'd be for the best if you just forget there's a game tomorrow.

 

My expectations are low, but its going to be a very fun game to watch. Plus its hard to not want to watch Messi, Arsenal are going to foul him a lot I think. I just hope that Arshavin or someone goes on some sort of tear. Iniesta being out will help some.

[wolf stansson]

Rooney out 2-4 weeks. That sound you hear could be the door slamming on United's title/cup hopes.

[shnsajax]

Rooney out 2-4 weeks. That sound you hear could be the door slamming on United's title/cup hopes.

 

Over those 4 weeks. Chelsea, Blackburn, City, and Tottenham. If United win the league this would be hands down the greatest performance of Ferguson's career.

[shnsajax]

So skysports has the top 10 Wags list. Anyways 27 year old Kaka married his wife in 2005 who is now 18 years old. On top of that they met in 2001. WTF!

 

http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/features/story/0,27203,17306_5998525,00.html

[wolf stansson]

Kaka is a weird dude, man.

[Guest]

Rooney out 2-4 weeks. That sound you hear could be the door slamming on United's title/cup hopes.

 

Couldn't he have waited until the beginning of June to do this?

[shnsajax]

Cesc is in the starting lineup. Barca not being a real physical team should help.

[shnsajax]

Barca has 11 shots in 18 minutes, Arsenal has 0. I wonder how this is going to end.

 

edit: now Arshavin is off with an injury and Eboue is on.

[Guest]

Fabregas just picked up a yellow and will be out for the return leg.

[shnsajax]

Fabregas just picked up a yellow and will be out for the return leg.

 

Sounds like Arsenal had a couple of good chance in the last 5 minutes. 71-29% in possession for Barca 16 shots to 2, though a couple were cleared against Arsenal. On the bright side Barca have to be tired from beating them down in the 1st half.

[CubInOK]

Meanwhile, Inter and CSKA Moscow are also tied 0-0.

[Guest]

2-0 Barca.

[Guest]

Holy [expletive]. Puyol just got an undeserved straight red card to give Arsenal a penalty kick.

 

Puyol will be out for the second leg and Pique already got a yellow card so he'll miss the second leg also.

 

Fabregas made the penalty and it's 2-2.

[shnsajax]

Holy [expletive]. Puyol just got an undeserved straight red card to give Arsenal a penalty kick.

 

Puyol will be out for the second leg and Pique already got a yellow card so he'll miss the second leg also.

 

Fabregas made the penalty and it's 2-2.

 

Puyol deserved the red just for having the 1975 Emmanuel porn hair. But yeah that was a bad red card. Walcott is [expletive] fast. the Barca back line can be exploited, but winning or scoring twice next week is going to be very tough.

 

edit, [expletive] Cesc may have a broken leg they are saying when his leg got caught in between Puyol's

[Guest]

Holy [expletive]. Puyol just got an undeserved straight red card to give Arsenal a penalty kick.

 

Puyol will be out for the second leg and Pique already got a yellow card so he'll miss the second leg also.

 

Fabregas made the penalty and it's 2-2.

 

Puyol deserved the red just for having the 1975 Emmanuel porn hair. But yeah that was a bad red card. Walcott is [expletive] fast. the Barca back line can be exploited, but winning or scoring twice next week is going to be very tough.

 

edit, [expletive] Cesc may have a broken leg they are saying when his leg got caught in between Puyol's

 

It should be a good match next week.

 

Arsenal has to score because a 0-0 draw sends Barcelona on and Barcelona's back line is in trouble with Pique and Puyol out - I assume they'll put Marquez in there - and they're not a team to sit back and play for a draw anyway. Should be a good one.

[shnsajax]

Holy [expletive]. Puyol just got an undeserved straight red card to give Arsenal a penalty kick.

 

Puyol will be out for the second leg and Pique already got a yellow card so he'll miss the second leg also.

 

Fabregas made the penalty and it's 2-2.

 

Puyol deserved the red just for having the 1975 Emmanuel porn hair. But yeah that was a bad red card. Walcott is [expletive] fast. the Barca back line can be exploited, but winning or scoring twice next week is going to be very tough.

 

edit, [expletive] Cesc may have a broken leg they are saying when his leg got caught in between Puyol's

 

It should be a good match next week.

 

Arsenal has to score because a 0-0 draw sends Barcelona on and Barcelona's back line is in trouble with Pique and Puyol out - I assume they'll put Marquez in there - and they're not a team to sit back and play for a draw anyway. Should be a good one.

 

Yeah both teams will stick to their game, they wont change. I would probably start Rosicky and Walcott next game.

[Jon]

The US women are hosting Mexico on a snow-covered field in Utah on ESPN2. Looks a bit slushy, too.

[wolf stansson]

Huh. God's a Chelsea fan. Didn't see that coming.

[shnsajax]

Huh. God's a Chelsea fan. Didn't see that coming.

 

Arshavin and Gallas with calf strains will be out a couple of weeks too. Wenger needs to buy a couple of players not made out of glass next season. After he buys a keeper.

[wolf stansson]

Watching Donovan play in MLS is kind of depressing. The decision making and exchanges are just so slow compared to that Everton side firing on all cylinders.

[wolf stansson]

A Brazilian named Maicon just made the most heinous miss I've ever seen. Would have tied it in the 82nd. The color man, Kyle Martino said it was harder to miss that shot than make it, and he's dead on. Good lord that was gross. Wrong Maicon, Chivas. Wrong Maicon.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Chelsea-Man United on ESPN2 early on Saturday morning.

[shnsajax]

Chelsea-Man United on ESPN2 early on Saturday morning.

 

Awesome. Screw you Fox Sports Premium!!!