The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RhT4oACS7ec

 

All because of USS.

[USSoccer]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RhT4oACS7ec

 

All because of USS.

 

What's funny is that Mexico and Portugal met last week in the U-20 WC, and the FSN guy who did the highlight went nuts. They played that intro prior to the highlight.

[Exile on Waveland]

If someone could help me it would be great. I was talking about this at work with someone yesterday.

 

Who are considered the 5 best soccer players in the world? I know hardly anything about soccer.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) are 1-2. There's a big gap after them. After that, you could order 3-5 like this:

 

Thierry Henry (Barcelona)

Ronaldinho (Barcelona)

Leo Messi (Barcelona)

 

All three on the same team.

 

 

There are big gaps in talent between a player like Ronaldinho and a player like Steven Gerrard, who might be top 10, but nowhere near the top 5. You've got great goal scorers like Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, who probably aren't in the top 10. Ditto Robinho. You have defenders like Fabio Cannavaro and goalkeepers like Gianluigi Buffon, who are great at their position but couldn't be considered top 20.

 

If you're only talking about field players, there isn't an American in the top 100, and I'd strain to put one in the top 200. Tim Howard is probably a top 50 keeper.

 

 

Wow, I had e-mailed a friend in London asking the same question. He gave me the exact 5 that you did, in no particular order.

 

Yeah, really those 5 are pretty much head and shoulders above anyone else.

 

It's the list I would've given.

 

Also, I don't have FSC, Goltv or ESPNU. I watched the first US game in the Gold Cup, but haven't seen any Copa America or U-20 World Cup games. :cry:

[sethuel1]

If someone could help me it would be great. I was talking about this at work with someone yesterday.

 

Who are considered the 5 best soccer players in the world? I know hardly anything about soccer.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) are 1-2. There's a big gap after them. After that, you could order 3-5 like this:

 

Thierry Henry (Barcelona)

Ronaldinho (Barcelona)

Leo Messi (Barcelona)

 

All three on the same team.

 

 

There are big gaps in talent between a player like Ronaldinho and a player like Steven Gerrard, who might be top 10, but nowhere near the top 5. You've got great goal scorers like Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, who probably aren't in the top 10. Ditto Robinho. You have defenders like Fabio Cannavaro and goalkeepers like Gianluigi Buffon, who are great at their position but couldn't be considered top 20.

 

If you're only talking about field players, there isn't an American in the top 100, and I'd strain to put one in the top 200. Tim Howard is probably a top 50 keeper.

 

 

Wow, I had e-mailed a friend in London asking the same question. He gave me the exact 5 that you did, in no particular order.

 

Yeah, really those 5 are pretty much head and shoulders above anyone else.

 

It's the list I would've given.

 

Also, I don't have FSC, Goltv or ESPNU. I watched the first US game in the Gold Cup, but haven't seen any Copa America or U-20 World Cup games. :cry:

go find a torrent of the US-Brazil U-20 game.

[USSoccer]

If someone could help me it would be great. I was talking about this at work with someone yesterday.

 

Who are considered the 5 best soccer players in the world? I know hardly anything about soccer.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) are 1-2. There's a big gap after them. After that, you could order 3-5 like this:

 

Thierry Henry (Barcelona)

Ronaldinho (Barcelona)

Leo Messi (Barcelona)

 

All three on the same team.

 

 

There are big gaps in talent between a player like Ronaldinho and a player like Steven Gerrard, who might be top 10, but nowhere near the top 5. You've got great goal scorers like Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, who probably aren't in the top 10. Ditto Robinho. You have defenders like Fabio Cannavaro and goalkeepers like Gianluigi Buffon, who are great at their position but couldn't be considered top 20.

 

If you're only talking about field players, there isn't an American in the top 100, and I'd strain to put one in the top 200. Tim Howard is probably a top 50 keeper.

 

 

Wow, I had e-mailed a friend in London asking the same question. He gave me the exact 5 that you did, in no particular order.

 

Yeah, really those 5 are pretty much head and shoulders above anyone else.

 

It's the list I would've given.

 

Also, I don't have FSC, Goltv or ESPNU. I watched the first US game in the Gold Cup, but haven't seen any Copa America or U-20 World Cup games. :cry:

go find a torrent of the US-Brazil U-20 game.

 

Probably the best game a US side has played in 5 years.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Some of you still need to sign up for the Premiership Fantasy League. I think there's only 4 of us right now in the NSBB league.

[Marco4]

Some of you still need to sign up for the Premiership Fantasy League. I think there's only 4 of us right now in the NSBB league.

 

Whereabouts do I do it?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Fantasy League Sign Up

 

hey all .. i set up a fantasy premier league for nsbb'ers. for all those interested, sign up. like i said, 100M pounds to set up a team. and it's free.

 

go HERE, register your team, and then join private league 19032-6663.

 

pm me or post a reply for any questions.

[Marco4]

Cheers.

 

Do I get any extra points for going to any games? No? Good, because I don't intend to anyway.

[Marco4]

Joined.

[shnsajax]

If someone could help me it would be great. I was talking about this at work with someone yesterday.

 

Who are considered the 5 best soccer players in the world? I know hardly anything about soccer.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) are 1-2. There's a big gap after them. After that, you could order 3-5 like this:

 

Thierry Henry (Barcelona)

Ronaldinho (Barcelona)

Leo Messi (Barcelona)

 

All three on the same team.

 

 

There are big gaps in talent between a player like Ronaldinho and a player like Steven Gerrard, who might be top 10, but nowhere near the top 5. You've got great goal scorers like Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney, who probably aren't in the top 10. Ditto Robinho. You have defenders like Fabio Cannavaro and goalkeepers like Gianluigi Buffon, who are great at their position but couldn't be considered top 20.

 

If you're only talking about field players, there isn't an American in the top 100, and I'd strain to put one in the top 200. Tim Howard is probably a top 50 keeper.

 

 

Wow, I had e-mailed a friend in London asking the same question. He gave me the exact 5 that you did, in no particular order.

 

Yeah, really those 5 are pretty much head and shoulders above anyone else.

 

It's the list I would've given.

 

Also, I don't have FSC, Goltv or ESPNU. I watched the first US game in the Gold Cup, but haven't seen any Copa America or U-20 World Cup games. :cry:

go find a torrent of the US-Brazil U-20 game.

 

Probably the best game a US side has played in 5 years.

 

The Poland game wasn't bad either :-).

 

Can't wait for tomorrow's game. Nothing better than going to a bar at 1 to start drinking and watch some real football.

[Marco4]

Another game today. :D

[Guest]

The US U-20 will face Austria on Saturday at 1:15 pm central. The quarterfinal matchup will be on ESPNU and Galavision.

 

With the Cubs on FOX (i.e. not going to be on in LA), I should finally get a chance to watch a full U-20 game. :D

[Jon]

The USSoccer.com schedule previously had the game on Galavision, but it will be on Telefutura, instead. It will also be on ESPNU.

[Jon]

It's good to see Altidore back out there after his injury last week.

[Jon]

Beautiful sequence by Adu.

[Guest]

Jon, you watching on ESPNU? The video is coming kind of choppy and will freeze from time to time for me.

[Guest]

GOLLLLLLLL!

[WindyCity]

GOOOAAALLLLLL!!!!

[Jon]

No, I don't get ESPNU. I'm watching on Telefutura and the picture seems fine.

 

Beautiful goal!!

[Jon]

Dang. Just a bit too hard. That would have been a beautiful break, but that last pass was just a bit too far.

[Guest]

Grr, no PK!?

[Jon]

Ugh. What was that, Adu? You had Altidore right there.

[Jon]

Geez. Right in the face.

 

Next time he should smother it and not have to worry about that.

[Jon]

Nice save, butterfingers.

 

No excuse for that...