aTxTIGER
Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning
Posts: 35,808
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation: 949
I Root For: Fire Jose!!!!!
Location: Memphis, TN
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
Dembele has been the best midfielder in the EPL over the last month. Putting on a masterclass in Turin right now.
|
|
02-13-2018 04:23 PM |
|
aTxTIGER
Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning
Posts: 35,808
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation: 949
I Root For: Fire Jose!!!!!
Location: Memphis, TN
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
Serge Aurier has been awful today.
|
|
02-13-2018 04:30 PM |
|
Loco Bearcat
Special Teams
Posts: 617
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 17
I Root For: UC
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-13-2018 03:45 PM)GrayBeard Wrote: Best team in Europe this year is?
My vote is on Citeh...
Barcelona, PSG, and Bayern Munich are better.
|
|
02-13-2018 04:31 PM |
|
Loco Bearcat
Special Teams
Posts: 617
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 17
I Root For: UC
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to knock out Juventus when they are down. Juve missing 6 key players Dybala, Cuadrado, Matuidi, Lichensteiner, Howedes, and Barzagli. More bad news for Juve with Manduzic and Khedira limping off.
|
|
02-13-2018 04:53 PM |
|
BearcatMan
Kicking Connoisseur/Occasional Man Crush
Posts: 24,212
Joined: Jan 2009
Reputation: 590
I Root For: Cincinnati
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-13-2018 04:53 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to knock out Juventus when they are down. Juve missing 6 key players Dybala, Cuadrado, Matuidi, Lichensteiner, Howedes, and Barzagli. More bad news for Juve with Manduzic and Khedira limping off.
Hey, I'd take having everything to play for at home in round two with two away goals...but I understand where you're coming from.
|
|
02-13-2018 04:58 PM |
|
GrayBeard
Whiny Troll
Posts: 33,012
Joined: Nov 2003
Reputation: 880
I Root For: My Kids & ECU
Location: 523 Miles From ECU
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-13-2018 04:58 PM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-13-2018 04:53 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to knock out Juventus when they are down. Juve missing 6 key players Dybala, Cuadrado, Matuidi, Lichensteiner, Howedes, and Barzagli. More bad news for Juve with Manduzic and Khedira limping off.
Hey, I'd take having everything to play for at home in round two with two away goals...but I understand where you're coming from.
Well, there was a tad bit of home cooking going on it seemed. Not saying the foul on Kane was a penalty, but it was a penalty.
|
|
02-13-2018 06:13 PM |
|
aTxTIGER
Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning
Posts: 35,808
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation: 949
I Root For: Fire Jose!!!!!
Location: Memphis, TN
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-13-2018 06:13 PM)GrayBeard Wrote: (02-13-2018 04:58 PM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-13-2018 04:53 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to knock out Juventus when they are down. Juve missing 6 key players Dybala, Cuadrado, Matuidi, Lichensteiner, Howedes, and Barzagli. More bad news for Juve with Manduzic and Khedira limping off.
Hey, I'd take having everything to play for at home in round two with two away goals...but I understand where you're coming from.
Well, there was a tad bit of home cooking going on it seemed. Not saying the foul on Kane was a penalty, but it was a penalty.
Kane's foot was stepped on but it was tough for the ref to see and the Assistant was on the other side of the field and the keeper was in the way of the 4th official.
It happens. No biggie.
|
|
02-14-2018 12:15 PM |
|
VA49er
Legend
Posts: 29,083
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 973
I Root For: Charlotte
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-13-2018 03:45 PM)GrayBeard Wrote: Best team in Europe this year is?
My vote is on Citeh...
Mine as well. A City/PSG final would be interesting......
|
|
02-14-2018 02:42 PM |
|
aTxTIGER
Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning
Posts: 35,808
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation: 949
I Root For: Fire Jose!!!!!
Location: Memphis, TN
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
City, Barca, PSG, and Bayern are all in there together. Not a lot separating those teams.
Real has the ability to be in that group too, obviously. Their season has been a cluster**** so far though.
Then you have everyone else who could lose or beat anyone else in that tier.
|
|
02-14-2018 03:03 PM |
|
Loco Bearcat
Special Teams
Posts: 617
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 17
I Root For: UC
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
|
|
02-14-2018 03:43 PM |
|
VA49er
Legend
Posts: 29,083
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 973
I Root For: Charlotte
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-14-2018 03:43 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
|
|
02-15-2018 08:47 AM |
|
BearcatMan
Kicking Connoisseur/Occasional Man Crush
Posts: 24,212
Joined: Jan 2009
Reputation: 590
I Root For: Cincinnati
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-15-2018 08:47 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-14-2018 03:43 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
|
|
02-15-2018 09:04 AM |
|
VA49er
Legend
Posts: 29,083
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 973
I Root For: Charlotte
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-15-2018 08:47 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-14-2018 03:43 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
|
|
02-15-2018 11:20 AM |
|
DowdyPirate2
1st String
Posts: 1,477
Joined: May 2017
Reputation: 31
I Root For: ECU
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-15-2018 08:47 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-14-2018 03:43 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
|
|
02-15-2018 07:16 PM |
|
VA49er
Legend
Posts: 29,083
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 973
I Root For: Charlotte
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-15-2018 08:47 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-14-2018 03:43 PM)Loco Bearcat Wrote: What a first half between my beloved Real Madrid and PSG on Valentine's Day!!
The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
|
|
02-16-2018 07:44 AM |
|
DowdyPirate2
1st String
Posts: 1,477
Joined: May 2017
Reputation: 31
I Root For: ECU
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-16-2018 07:44 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (02-15-2018 08:47 AM)VA49er Wrote: The difference in Real's form in CL play and league play is incredible. Also, lol at PSG for spending ALL that money for what looks like the same result.
That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
And? The bottom 12 of both leagues have no business playing with Real or PSG
|
|
02-16-2018 08:02 AM |
|
VA49er
Legend
Posts: 29,083
Joined: Dec 2004
Reputation: 973
I Root For: Charlotte
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-16-2018 08:02 AM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-16-2018 07:44 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
And? The bottom 12 of both leagues have no business playing with Real or PSG
Just saying La Liga is a tad more difficult than Ligue Un. Heck, PSG's Rabiot said it himself when he said putting 8 past Dijon means nothing when they can't do it in the CL against good teams. Real has not beaten bottom half La Liga teams this season, neither has Barca. Real is challenged in their league each week.
|
|
02-16-2018 08:35 AM |
|
aTxTIGER
Carrot Dude Gave Me 10% Warning
Posts: 35,808
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation: 949
I Root For: Fire Jose!!!!!
Location: Memphis, TN
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-16-2018 08:02 AM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-16-2018 07:44 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 09:04 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: That's the difference between being everyone's Super Bowl and playing in the Super Bowl yourself. Also, Ronaldo is clearly dogging the La Liga season so he can play well in CL.
IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
And? The bottom 12 of both leagues have no business playing with Real or PSG
I would take Real Betis, Celta Vigo, Getafe, Ath. Bilbao, Espanyol, and Real Sociedad against any bottom table teams in the world.....minus maybe the Bundesliga.
|
|
02-16-2018 08:44 AM |
|
Loco Bearcat
Special Teams
Posts: 617
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 17
I Root For: UC
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-16-2018 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-16-2018 08:02 AM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-16-2018 07:44 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
And? The bottom 12 of both leagues have no business playing with Real or PSG
Just saying La Liga is a tad more difficult than Ligue Un. Heck, PSG's Rabiot said it himself when he said putting 8 past Dijon means nothing when they can't do it in the CL against good teams. Real has not beaten bottom half La Liga teams this season, neither has Barca. Real is challenged in their league each week.
Great points VA49er and what some people don't understand about La Liga is that even the bottom teams have technically gifted players who can create something out of nothing. La Liga has dominated the Champions League and Europa League the last few years. 4 straight CL with Real winning 3 and 2 of those wins coming against Atletico Madrid. Sevilla won 3 straight Europa League Titles and Manchester United won it last year.
|
|
02-16-2018 11:13 AM |
|
Loco Bearcat
Special Teams
Posts: 617
Joined: Feb 2017
Reputation: 17
I Root For: UC
Location:
|
RE: OT: Officially The Official Soccer Thread
(02-16-2018 08:44 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote: (02-16-2018 08:02 AM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-16-2018 07:44 AM)VA49er Wrote: (02-15-2018 07:16 PM)DowdyPirate2 Wrote: (02-15-2018 11:20 AM)VA49er Wrote: IMO, Real just played poorly early on in the league and got too far behind. It's not like Real or Ronaldo did that on purpose. Makes sense they would concentrate on CL now. Honestly, I didn't know who to pull for in yesterday's match. I guess PSG can't get up for the big matches. Maybe it has something to do with not being challenged in their league each week?
Real aren’t challenged in their league each week
Real is currently in fourth place in La Liga and fighting for a Champions League spot.
And? The bottom 12 of both leagues have no business playing with Real or PSG
I would take Real Betis, Celta Vigo, Getafe, Ath. Bilbao, Espanyol, and Real Sociedad against any bottom table teams in the world.....minus maybe the Bundesliga.
I can agree with that, plus it shows how great La Liga and Bundesliga are at developing players and its also reflected in the dominance of their National Teams. My friend's son played in a youth tournament last year in Spain. They played Espanyol U12 and their coach said that Espanyol were so small and that they should beat them handily, they lost 12-1 and my friend and his son told me that Espanyol were technically and tactically superior, Espanyol won the U12 Championship.
There were teams from all over the World and they told me that the teams from Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina were on a different level. They said the EPL teams were decent but they were outclassed by the teams from the aforementioned countries. They watched Man U U16 get demolished by River Plate 5-0. My friend talked to a Spanish Scout and he told him that US needs to stop emulating the English Style and embrace a more South American or Continental European style.
|
|
02-16-2018 12:09 PM |
|