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It's 2022 and yet pretty much every soccer cleat only goes up to size 13. And the one major one that you can get in larger sizes - the Copa Mundial - I can't get here because California banned the shoe since it's made with Kangaroo leather.

 

I think they assumed that since Peter Crouch retired it wasn't necessary anymore.

 

More seriously, it looks like Eurosport has a handful of options that go up to 15 if that helps: https://www.soccer.com/shop/products/footwear/mens-cleats-shoes?order=0&page=1&filter=price__11-250&filter=footwear_men__15

 

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. I found a pair yesterday that I think will work but we'll see when they arrive. I tried on the same shoe in a different color so I assume it will be okay but you never know until you actually put them on. Normally I can get by with a size 13 for regular shoes but the soccer cleats I tried on tended to be a bit tighter. A couple I tried I barely even laced them up and I could tell they wouldn't work.

 

My wife is going to Minnesota in a few weeks so I might try to find the Copas in a store there for her to pick up for me since I know a slightly larger size will work just fine in those.

 

They're supposed to be tight! Where do you play on grass?

[wolf stansson]

Sounds like Weah might be headed to Valencia, I like that

Hell yeah

[soccer10k]

LOL ManU.

[soccer10k]

 

I think they assumed that since Peter Crouch retired it wasn't necessary anymore.

 

More seriously, it looks like Eurosport has a handful of options that go up to 15 if that helps: https://www.soccer.com/shop/products/footwear/mens-cleats-shoes?order=0&page=1&filter=price__11-250&filter=footwear_men__15

 

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. I found a pair yesterday that I think will work but we'll see when they arrive. I tried on the same shoe in a different color so I assume it will be okay but you never know until you actually put them on. Normally I can get by with a size 13 for regular shoes but the soccer cleats I tried on tended to be a bit tighter. A couple I tried I barely even laced them up and I could tell they wouldn't work.

 

My wife is going to Minnesota in a few weeks so I might try to find the Copas in a store there for her to pick up for me since I know a slightly larger size will work just fine in those.

 

They're supposed to be tight! Where do you play on grass?

 

The couple I tried were hurting my feet before I even laced them all the way up. I know they can stretch a bit but that didn’t seem like a good sign.

 

We’re out in Roseville now so it’s at a field out there.

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Sounds like Weah might be headed to Valencia, I like that

Hell yeah

 

Valencia is a mess. Not so sure having too players there is great

[imb]

man i was like i hope the shoulder injury doesnt set weston back for the WC and the horsefeathers is already back in the starting XI

[stitchface]

Conte and Tuchel with the fake fight - it's like a boxing weigh-in. Tuchel can blame Taylor all he wants but it's the lack of attacking ideas that killed Chelsea.

[soccer10k]

Conte and Tuchel with the fake fight - it's like a boxing weigh-in. Tuchel can blame Taylor all he wants but it's the lack of attacking ideas that killed Chelsea.

 

Tuchel lost his mind at the end of that. I get it. He’s upset his team lost the least and he’s really upset at how it happened with the bad calls. But to flip out over Conte not looking him in the eyes is ridiculous. I get why the ref red carded both coaches after the game but that was all on Tuchel.

 

Chelsea should have won that game. After the first 10 minutes they thoroughly outplayed Spurs. Neither Spurs goal should have happened. I thought Chelsea played well. They had some good chances and easily could have scored more than they did.

[wolf stansson]

I hope Puli takes the loan to Newcastle. He’d be a great fit/auto starter and when Tuchel gets canned, he can give Chelsea another go.

[stitchface]

I hope Puli takes the loan to Newcastle. He’d be a great fit/auto starter and when Tuchel gets canned, he can give Chelsea another go.

 

the thing that gives me pause is that he lost out at dortmund too and under the other manager at Chelsea. For sure getting anywhere but Chelsea would be good.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I hope Puli takes the loan to Newcastle. He’d be a great fit/auto starter and when Tuchel gets canned, he can give Chelsea another go.

 

the thing that gives me pause is that he lost out at dortmund too and under the other manager at Chelsea. For sure getting anywhere but Chelsea would be good.

 

Did he lose out at Dortmund? I thought they did the thing they've done with other players before which was basically drop him once it became clear he wasn't staying at Dortmund beyond the year. Lampard is incompetent so I'm not particularly worried about that either. I do get the concern, though I think that's kinda part of the game now for attackers of a certain vintage. You get too good to go to anywhere but Champions League clubs, but most of them are trying to find playing time for 7 good attackers and you have to go supernova to be an every game player in a lot of cases.

[imb]

I hope Puli takes the loan to Newcastle. He’d be a great fit/auto starter and when Tuchel gets canned, he can give Chelsea another go.

 

the thing that gives me pause is that he lost out at dortmund too and under the other manager at Chelsea. For sure getting anywhere but Chelsea would be good.

 

Did he lose out at Dortmund? I thought they did the thing they've done with other players before which was basically drop him once it became clear he wasn't staying at Dortmund beyond the year. Lampard is incompetent so I'm not particularly worried about that either. I do get the concern, though I think that's kinda part of the game now for attackers of a certain vintage. You get too good to go to anywhere but Champions League clubs, but most of them are trying to find playing time for 7 good attackers and you have to go supernova to be an every game player in a lot of cases.

 

he did spend a lot of time as a "super sub" at dortmund but i believe most of that was under tuchel so ...

[stitchface]

Conte and Tuchel with the fake fight - it's like a boxing weigh-in. Tuchel can blame Taylor all he wants but it's the lack of attacking ideas that killed Chelsea.

 

Tuchel lost his mind at the end of that. I get it. He’s upset his team lost the least and he’s really upset at how it happened with the bad calls. But to flip out over Conte not looking him in the eyes is ridiculous. I get why the ref red carded both coaches after the game but that was all on Tuchel.

 

Chelsea should have won that game. After the first 10 minutes they thoroughly outplayed Spurs. Neither Spurs goal should have happened. I thought Chelsea played well. They had some good chances and easily could have scored more than they did.

 

 

from all that possession in the final third, they managed 1.84 xG - which they actually out-produced. they needed to put that game away.

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the thing that gives me pause is that he lost out at dortmund too and under the other manager at Chelsea. For sure getting anywhere but Chelsea would be good.

 

Did he lose out at Dortmund? I thought they did the thing they've done with other players before which was basically drop him once it became clear he wasn't staying at Dortmund beyond the year. Lampard is incompetent so I'm not particularly worried about that either. I do get the concern, though I think that's kinda part of the game now for attackers of a certain vintage. You get too good to go to anywhere but Champions League clubs, but most of them are trying to find playing time for 7 good attackers and you have to go supernova to be an every game player in a lot of cases.

 

he did spend a lot of time as a "super sub" at dortmund but i believe most of that was under tuchel so ...

 

yea, I don't remember that history that well. Just seems like he has never been able to lock himself into playing time under multiple coaches.

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What are thoughts on ManU? They are being treated like poison but I wonder if it's actually not a bad opportunity to establish oneself. I think Ten Hag is probably a very good coach and they will clean things up there. They should have dumped CR7 (perhaps no one will take him) and some of the other prima donnas but seems like a better spot than sitting on the bench at Chelsea or Barcelona.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

This pretty accurately sums up my feelings on the Pulisic destinations

 

 

 

Man U is not only toxic, but the positional congestion is worse than Chelsea unless Rashford or Sancho leave and/or Ronaldo exclusively plays the 9 or leaves.

[bukie]

What are thoughts on ManU? They are being treated like poison but I wonder if it's actually not a bad opportunity to establish oneself. I think Ten Hag is probably a very good coach and they will clean things up there. They should have dumped CR7 (perhaps no one will take him) and some of the other prima donnas but seems like a better spot than sitting on the bench at Chelsea or Barcelona.

 

I think if you're choosing between Man U and Newcastle, it's effectively a choice between a club fighting to avoid relegation...and Newcastle.

[stitchface]

What are thoughts on ManU? They are being treated like poison but I wonder if it's actually not a bad opportunity to establish oneself. I think Ten Hag is probably a very good coach and they will clean things up there. They should have dumped CR7 (perhaps no one will take him) and some of the other prima donnas but seems like a better spot than sitting on the bench at Chelsea or Barcelona.

 

I think if you're choosing between Man U and Newcastle, it's effectively a choice between a club fighting to avoid relegation...and Newcastle.

 

ManU isn't going to get relegated. Go back one year and look at Arsenal. Maybe there's a different answer this fall before WC and long term, but I think ManU is an intriguing option long term. They clear the dead wood and there will be options for good players. If we (he?) don't think CP can be a good premier league player, then he should go elsewhere. Finding a coach that knows how to use him seems like the best option to me. Same with Dest - the writings on the wall - get out and go somewhere you will play.

[imb]

are we talking about pulisic here? I dont think there's any way he ends up at manu, i think they're just tossing their hat in the ring to horsefeathers things up for chelsea. For all the transfer talk ... Chelsea seem way more likely to loan him out, extend him if he plays well and then possibly sell him (or just bring him back and pretend all's well)

 

I've seen a lot of Dest to ManU smoke which seems ok to me.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I've seen a lot of Dest to ManU smoke which seems ok to me.

 

Yeah I've seen some understandable trepidation about that move but I'm more positive about it than an attacker. Dest should do well in a ball-dominant scheme and while he'd need to maintain health and a certain level to keep a spot, I think given his skill set, Man U being a team with a ton of possession, and the lack of strong existing options he could be set up well there. Plus Ten Hag would know what he's getting from past experience, though as we've seen with Pulisic that's far from the most important thing.

[imb]

And Ronaldo is down to Dortmund now as his only option to leave united ... messi at PSG and ronaldo at dortmund ... what an ending

[stitchface]

Tactically Ronaldo would probably help Dortmund - not sure he is a good fit to the great hype machine though.

 

Seeing articles about Ten Hag under pressure - this is really where clubs can't escape the cycles of failure. You have to commit to a manager and not expect them to instantly turn a team around. Pep, Klopp, Arteta - all given the chance to build something. If you're seriously having these conversations after two games, you will never improve. I get this is more media than the club but come on.

[soccer10k]

Tactically Ronaldo would probably help Dortmund - not sure he is a good fit to the great hype machine though.

 

Seeing articles about Ten Hag under pressure - this is really where clubs can't escape the cycles of failure. You have to commit to a manager and not expect them to instantly turn a team around. Pep, Klopp, Arteta - all given the chance to build something. If you're seriously having these conversations after two games, you will never improve. I get this is more media than the club but come on.

 

Yep. Spurs did this with Poch too. They went from 69 points the year before he was hired to 64 points the first year with him. Gave him the full year. Bought Davies and Dier before his first season and then Dele mid season. After that first year they brought in Trippier, Alderweirrld and Son while shipping out a ton of dead weight that didn’t fit the system.

 

Of course they didn’t give Nuno any time last year but he was like their 8th choice and they fired him to get the guy who was their first choice and who they should have hired in the first place.

[bukie]

Screw it, go all in an Leeds United States of America.

 

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Sargent with a brace today for Norwich, trying to make the starting striker position a difficult choice.