General Soccer/Football Discussion Thread 1.0

HIF · Post #41 » by **HIF** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:56 am

Spurs should benefit from a big reduction in fixtures and travelling. I expect a good season from them;

Baseline81 · Post #42 » by **Baseline81** » Tue May 30, 2023 12:11 pm

HIF wrote:Spurs should benefit from a big reduction in fixtures and travelling. I expect a good season from them;

That likely depends on whether Kane remains at Spurs. He's such a focal point for that club.

MetalFingaz · Post #43 » by **MetalFingaz** » Tue May 30, 2023 6:45 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
HIF wrote:Spurs should benefit from a big reduction in fixtures and travelling. I expect a good season from them;

That likely depends on whether Kane remains at Spurs. He's such a focal point for that club.

Truly, though I think Richarlison can be part of a decent attack, not accounting for how any Kane money is invested. A lot up in the air for Spurs this summer!

HIF · Post #44 » by **HIF** » Wed May 31, 2023 10:13 am

Baseline81 wrote:
HIF wrote:Spurs should benefit from a big reduction in fixtures and travelling. I expect a good season from them;

That likely depends on whether Kane remains at Spurs. He's such a focal point for that club.

Maybe that's the problem.

Spurs have a lot of very good players.

HIF · Post #45 » by **HIF** » Wed May 31, 2023 10:13 am

MetalFingaz wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:
HIF wrote:Spurs should benefit from a big reduction in fixtures and travelling. I expect a good season from them;

That likely depends on whether Kane remains at Spurs. He's such a focal point for that club.

Truly, though I think Richarlison can be part of a decent attack, not accounting for how any Kane money is invested. A lot up in the air for Spurs this summer!

I agree Richarlison is fantastic and can't believe how he disappeared from the spurs scene.

Baseline81 · Post #46 » by **Baseline81** » Wed May 31, 2023 1:52 pm

HIF wrote:I agree Richarlison is fantastic and can't believe how he disappeared from the spurs scene.

Is this a joke?

Post #47 » by **Baphomet** » Sun Jun 4, 2023 10:43 pm

Zlatan officially retires from football.

Another great one gone.

HIF · Post #48 » by **HIF** » Mon Jun 5, 2023 2:39 pm

The greatest - according to him;

GoSixersBro · Post #49 » by **GoSixersBro** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 3:27 am

Hard to imagine another player like him. Great personality too. He really got the most out of his body and ability playing this late. Will be missed.

HIF · Post #50 » by **HIF** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 8:09 am

GoSixersBro wrote:Hard to imagine another player like him. Great personality too. He really got the most out of his body and ability playing this late. Will be missed.

He was haaland V1.0

SgtPepper · Post #51 » by **SgtPepper** » Wed Jun 7, 2023 5:28 pm

He's retired and unretired twice already, could see him do it a few more times. I've seen Zlatan play live a few times in the last 4 years and in all those matches he was a statue man with his team losing. Zlatan is one of those overrated & over marketed Raiola clients IMO - he broke the 30 goal mark just thrice in his career with PSG and LAFC. I think it's perfectly possible for world class players to never win the CL but I don't think that's what happened in his case.

MetalFingaz · Post #52 » by **MetalFingaz** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:27 am

Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

HIF · Post #53 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:51 am

MetalFingaz wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

I think it'll be a good competition and probably better than the euros and mens WC.

Foye · Post #54 » by **Foye** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:20 pm

MetalFingaz wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

I'd rather watch an U15 mens game to be honest.
The speed of the women game is just too slow to watch.

I think it would be more watchable if they reduced the pitch size for women.

HIF · Post #55 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:01 pm

Foye wrote:
MetalFingaz wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

I'd rather watch an U15 mens game to be honest.
The speed of the women game is just too slow to watch.

I think it would be more watchable if they reduced the pitch size for women.

Man City must bore you to death then.

Post #56 » by **Baphomet** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:24 pm

MetalFingaz wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

Yes, I'll be watching.

I'll be making a thread for it soon.

MetalFingaz · Post #57 » by **MetalFingaz** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:03 pm

Baphomet wrote:
MetalFingaz wrote:Anyone else looking forward to the Women's World Cup?

Yes, I'll be watching.

I'll be making a thread for it soon.

Wonderful, thanks Baph!

Post #58 » by **Baphomet** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:52 pm

Read on Twitter

Since Twitter is blocking guest views now and for those who can't see the tweet, the MLS introduced Sergio Busquets to Inter Miami by mistakenly posting a picture of Alvaro Arbeloa. :lol:

Post #59 » by **Cactus Jack** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:51 am

Baphomet wrote:Since Twitter is blocking guest views now and for those who can't see the tweet, the MLS introduced Sergio Busquets to Inter Miami by mistakenly posting a picture of Alvaro Arbeloa.

No big deal. Most people here don't have a clue who he is & wouldn't recognize him.

Post #60 » by **Baphomet** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:58 am

Cactus Jack wrote:
Baphomet wrote:Since Twitter is blocking guest views now and for those who can't see the tweet, the MLS introduced Sergio Busquets to Inter Miami by mistakenly posting a picture of Alvaro Arbeloa.

No big deal. Most people here don't have a clue who he is & wouldn't recognize him.

Sure, but it's not a great look, and I'm not suggesting it's a high crime that some social media intern working for the league messed up. He's one of the greatest midfielders of his generation and his presence along with Messi and Jordi Alba will help raise the league's profile. At least get his picture right, it's not a lot to ask.