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Best showing of the year by far
Now we just need to string together a winning streak and push to get into the playoffs.
The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2011-2012. VOL 2 (EPL,LFP, SERIE A, BUND, ETC.)
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by Beans,
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who doesn't like rivalry among close teams especially geographical?, its a convo starter, but someone few pages someone new said how can they support a team if its so distant from them calling it stupid, like me from the bay rooting for ATL falcons is stupid instead of Raider or Niners you'll get looked at. so proof is needed for team allegiance I guess?... just told you my proof if anyone really cared and I wasn't calling you out either Nawlinsjunkie
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I was just more surprised someone said they like Wet Spam, even
if they said they liked all the london teams... haha
If you gooner fans are mad about this transfer window, don't
let me get started about how spurs are just going to wait
til the deadline again and hope to somehow magically sign
a striker like we luckily signed vdv last summer window...
I guess a problem I have with City is the fact that yes
they're the new rich boys, but they've never had success.
And the fact that they played 1 striker all season yet
have a huge excess of strikers now for no reason (possibly this has
to deal with my depression of spurs lack of strikers)
Edit--- http://www.transferleague...ue-tables/2006-2011.html
Granted this was a little after Roman bought Chelski
if they said they liked all the london teams... haha
If you gooner fans are mad about this transfer window, don't
let me get started about how spurs are just going to wait
til the deadline again and hope to somehow magically sign
a striker like we luckily signed vdv last summer window...
I guess a problem I have with City is the fact that yes
they're the new rich boys, but they've never had success.
And the fact that they played 1 striker all season yet
have a huge excess of strikers now for no reason (possibly this has
to deal with my depression of spurs lack of strikers)
Edit--- http://www.transferleague...ue-tables/2006-2011.html
Granted this was a little after Roman bought Chelski
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Didn't know there was a new thread.
++#% Gasp and his horrible 3-4-3..
++#% Gasp and his horrible 3-4-3..
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Liverpool primed now to take the Premier League
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is this the same team that will be without gerrard and has lost/draw most of their preseason matches?Originally Posted by Noelair24
Liverpool primed now to take the Premier League
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Liverpool too
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Barcelona losing to a trash team like Chivas shows that those games aren't worthy of considering serious the coaches are tinkering with the lineup testing new players.Originally Posted by Curious24
is this the same team that will be without gerrard and has lost/draw most of their preseason matches?Originally Posted by Noelair24
Liverpool primed now to take the Premier League
Not forgetting to mention the best players don't play in all of the games.
Can't wait till the season starts
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Originally Posted by Noelair24
Barcelona losing to a trash team like Chivas shows that those games aren't worthy of considering serious the coaches are tinkering with the lineup testing new players.Originally Posted by Curious24
is this the same team that will be without gerrard and has lost/draw most of their preseason matches?Originally Posted by Noelair24
Liverpool primed now to take the Premier League
Not forgetting to mention the best players don't play in all of the games.
Can't wait till the season starts
barcelona plated c team. liverpool played a team. Anywho they wont be in top 5 best believe that.
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Liverpool isn't in Europe this season though.
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ORIOL ROMEU DEAL COMPLETED
Posted on: Thu 04 Aug 2011
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Oriol Romeu Vidal from Barcelona on a four-year-contract.
The 19-year-old will join us once his duties with Spain's U20 World Cup squad in Colombia are complete. Midfielder Romeu has so far played 90 minutes in each of Spain's two matches, a 4-1 win over Costa Rica and a 2-0 win against Ecuador.
Romeu began with Barcelona's smaller neighbours Espanyol before joining the famous Camp Nou academy in 2004, progressing through the ranks until a reserve team regular playing in Spain's second tier under Luis Enrique.
He made his La Liga debut for the senior Barça side at the end of last season, coming on as a late substitute in a 0-0 draw against Deportivo La Coruna, having also appeared at the beginning of the campaign in a Spanish Supercup loss away at Sevilla.
The 6ft Catalan can also play in central defence and is renowned for his strength and his expansive passing ability.
While in Bangkok, Andre Villas-Boas announced the club had agreed terms with Barcelona for the player's transfer.
Posted on: Thu 04 Aug 2011
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Oriol Romeu Vidal from Barcelona on a four-year-contract.
The 19-year-old will join us once his duties with Spain's U20 World Cup squad in Colombia are complete. Midfielder Romeu has so far played 90 minutes in each of Spain's two matches, a 4-1 win over Costa Rica and a 2-0 win against Ecuador.
Romeu began with Barcelona's smaller neighbours Espanyol before joining the famous Camp Nou academy in 2004, progressing through the ranks until a reserve team regular playing in Spain's second tier under Luis Enrique.
He made his La Liga debut for the senior Barça side at the end of last season, coming on as a late substitute in a 0-0 draw against Deportivo La Coruna, having also appeared at the beginning of the campaign in a Spanish Supercup loss away at Sevilla.
The 6ft Catalan can also play in central defence and is renowned for his strength and his expansive passing ability.
While in Bangkok, Andre Villas-Boas announced the club had agreed terms with Barcelona for the player's transfer.
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Originally Posted by Noskey
Best showing of the year by farNow we just need to string together a winning streak and push to get into the playoffs.
Credit to Portland, they outplayed us pretty much the whole game. On to the next one, we need this win vs. FC Dallas.
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which is not gonna happen.
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Originally Posted by Noelair24
Barcelona losing to a trash team like Chivas shows that those games aren't worthy of considering serious the coaches are tinkering with the lineup testing new players.Originally Posted by Curious24
is this the same team that will be without gerrard and has lost/draw most of their preseason matches?Originally Posted by Noelair24
Liverpool primed now to take the Premier League
Not forgetting to mention the best players don't play in all of the games.
Can't wait till the season starts
Its always a lose lose situtation for the underdogs. If you lose to a team like Man U, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter etc. you suck and are division 2 soccer but if you win then obviously the other team wasn't trying.
Anyway i don't like chivas but they showed they can play against the big dogs. Im a Barca fan and dont think not having Messi is a valid excuse.
Like I always say the gaps in pro soccer are not that big.
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Originally Posted by AJIIIpLATINum
Originally Posted by Noelair24
Barcelona losing to a trash team like Chivas shows that those games aren't worthy of considering serious the coaches are tinkering with the lineup testing new players.
Not forgetting to mention the best players don't play in all of the games.
Can't wait till the season starts
Its always a lose lose situtation for the underdogs. If you lose to a team like Man U, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter etc. you suck and are division 2 soccer but if you win then obviously the other team wasn't trying.
Anyway i don't like chivas but they showed they can play against the big dogs. Im a Barca fan and dont think not having Messi is a valid excuse.
Like I always say the gaps in pro soccer are not that big.
They are once you get to the second and third string though.
Sounders vs United:
0-1 HT
0-7 FT
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gotta give it to Portland though that crowd base is phenomenal, just what we need to help Soccer get through to this country, only if we had it for every team for people to see.
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CL Play-Off Round draw is out...
Champions route
Wisła Kraków (POL) v APOEL FC (CYP)
Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE)
FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
League route
Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR)
Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)
Champions route
Wisła Kraków (POL) v APOEL FC (CYP)
Macabi Haifa FC (ISR) v KRC Genk (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Malmö FF (SWE)
FC København (DEN) v FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
League route
Odense BK (DEN) v Villarreal CF (ESP)
FC Twente (NED) v SL Benfica (POR)
Arsenal FC (ENG) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)
FC Bayern München (GER) v FC Zürich (SUI)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)
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Right in the ribs!
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Originally Posted by trunks206
Originally Posted by AJIIIpLATINum
Originally Posted by Noelair24
Barcelona losing to a trash team like Chivas shows that those games aren't worthy of considering serious the coaches are tinkering with the lineup testing new players.
Not forgetting to mention the best players don't play in all of the games.
Can't wait till the season starts
Its always a lose lose situtation for the underdogs. If you lose to a team like Man U, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter etc. you suck and are division 2 soccer but if you win then obviously the other team wasn't trying.
Anyway i don't like chivas but they showed they can play against the big dogs. Im a Barca fan and dont think not having Messi is a valid excuse.
Like I always say the gaps in pro soccer are not that big.
They are once you get to the second and third string though.
Sounders vs United:
0-1 HT
0-7 FT
true MLS benches are atrocious.
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So do all the winners of the "Champions route" face off against the winners of the "League route"? Excuse my ignorance.
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Nah...after this, the 10 winners go in to the draw for the Group Stage.
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Gotcha. Thanks man.
Beans
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twente vs benfica prolly will be best games
arsenal gonna be without RVP, Nasri, and Wenger..
arsenal gonna be without RVP, Nasri, and Wenger..