OFFICIAL 2023-24 FOOTY THREAD ⚽️: Champions League semifinals this week

[Coupé It]

People gotta stop with the narrative of labeling Brazilian players lazy

I don’t think that’s the narrative. But there is a case to be made that once some Brazilian players make it they get too comfortable.

Brazilians will tell you that much too. They’ll blame Europeans for it too. That Europeans dont put enough pressure on these Brazilian players like they do in Brazil.

I get it.

 

[flyeed]

Feels like some justice after Israel killed Palestine NT players and there was silence from FIFA while UEFA let them compete. They should be getting the Russia treatment.

Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.

FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.

www.thenation.com

 

[rolaholic]

Iceland

 

[Coupé It]

The Iceland football pyramid is legit for such a small country.

 

[Coupé It]

 

[Coupé It]

There is another rumor that Pool are thinking about the Benfica manager Roger Schmidt - Do not hire him Pool.

I know he’s German just like Klopp but you want to talk about European record?

Benfica are an embarrassment in European competition while having by far the most talent in Portugal the last few years. He’s old AF anyway. Outdated.

 

[DripNick]

Dbl

 

[DripNick]

 

[rolaholic]

Huh?!?!

 

[rolaholic]

Kudus really expecting us to believe he grew locs over the break

Newcastle getting washed

 

[rolaholic]

Der Klassiker on today @ 13:30ET

Might be the first one in ages without too many title implications

 

[Bantz Lord T]

People gotta stop with the narrative of labeling Brazilian players lazy

There’s a trend of world class Brazilian attackers washing out when they turn 30. It also comes from first hand accounts like David Beckham’s when he went to Real Madrid.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

I don’t think that’s the narrative. But there is a case to be made that once some Brazilian players make it they get too comfortable.

Let’s not beat around the bush here, they have a reputation for loving the night life a little too much.

When Ronaldinho went back to Brazil, Flamengo fans set up a hotline to call in case he was seen out partying late at night.

 

[Sinner]

This Newcastle-WestHam game....

 

[whtascene]

What a collapse from the Hammers.

 

[100027]

Offensive penalty decision

Still, this whole match was dynamite from a neutral fan perspective.

 

[rolaholic]

This Newcastle-WestHam game....

The Barclays...

 

[DripNick]

Huh?!?!

Never beating the allegations.

Speaking of allegations, Romain Molina dropped another exclusive about EdF and a wild night in Marseille for 3 unamed players after the team barely beat Chile.

 

[Sinner]

OMG how did Spurs not score there... Sonny hit both posts.

 

[Belgium]

HOW DID WE NOT SCORE

 

[sonoftony]

Sonny's shot that hit the posts was a very FUT like

 

[Belgium]

Strange owngoal
Kaboré damn near shot that in his own goal like he was doing Werner's job for him

 

[big j 33]

Watching the expressions stream and his camera broke so he's using a webcam.. he said he looked like a hologram and I couldn't stop laughing

Spurs bad luck with not scoring earlier, I'll take an own goal.

 

[Belgium]

I remember thinking Porro was *** when he first got here
Couldn't have been more wrong

 

[Coupé It]

Let’s not beat around the bush here, they have a reputation for loving the night life a little too much.

When Ronaldinho went back to Brazil, Flamengo fans set up a hotline to call in case he was seen out partying late at night.

Right.

But what I’m trying to say is that there are so many Brazilians in Europe that most of them are professionals.

It’s really just a problem with the stars.