The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2012-2013 Vol. 3 Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga etc

[chiva1908]

Hulk creates the most out of nothing. Dude should be in England.

 

[champcruthik]

Trey: You have Argentine blood?

 

[Moderngz]

Brasil need some experienced players out in their midfield and forwards too young

 

[miketysonthekiller]

why isn't dante playing? where's lucas?

 

[klasssickfresh 87]

Brazilian women

 

[mastamind89]

Brazilian women

 

[javiery]

Paulinho with a second for Brazil

 

[mastamind89]

I can't see Hulk going to Chelsea
I'm hoping Japan can pull one back, would certainly make things more interesting

 

[chiva1908]

Kagawa was an absolute no show

 

[javiery]

Another goal for Brazil. 3-0 FT This time by Jo

 

[dlo13]

Oscar...

 

[Kimchi Papi]

What a great run & pass by Oscar. Created a run & Jo was smart enough to take that run & score...

Why do English people love saying something is "quality"?

 

[xtapolapacetl]

I remembered someone talking about Mexico not living up to its population/sport popularity ratio in this thread, after I saw that Thailand, a nation I don't think has ever been in a World Cup beat China 5-1 today. :x

Man, China needs to straighten out their sports priorities. They dominate the Olympics, but in the end, there is nowhere near the prestige of winning the Olympics medal count as there is in winning the World Cup, on a global scale that is. If they invested in an extensive program of developing the players, they pretty much couldn't avoid developing some world class players with the ginormous population they have.

 

[quik1987]

What a great run & pass by Oscar. Created a run & Jo was smart enough to take that run & score...

Why do English people love saying something is "quality"?

Or class

 

[illionaire]

 

[champcruthik]

PSK: I'm watching on ESPN U.

Spain/Norway U21 followed by Italy/Netherlands U21.

 

[ice city fc]

Why do English people love saying something is "quality"?

"Why do Americans say soccer"

Because countries tend to have their own vernacular. In soccer journalism it's referred to as Brit-Speak but I always thought class and quality were rather fitting.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Trey: You have Argentine blood?

Yup, 100%. Both parents are from there.

 

[rook]

Brazilian women

 

[Kimchi Papi]

I told myself I'd give MLS another shot but watching the Dallas game earlier & now the DC/Toronto, I don't think they know what Joga Bonito is... MLS does not have class or quality... It all boils downs to midfielders not having the creativity, technicality, & the ability to attack. US midfielders are essentially an extension of the defense...

 

[mastamind89]

@TheFootBallStar Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye has reportedly passed a medical at AS Monaco. #ASM #NUFC
-Former Arsenal midfielder Denílson has joined Brazilian side São Paulo on a free transfer until 2017.
-French news outlet Le10Sport report that Tottenham contacted St. Etienne over striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
-Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach have ruled out a move for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner.
-Wigan Athletic have confirmed the appointment of Owen Coyle as their new manager.
Arsenal have contacted Real Madrid offering £25m for Gonzalo Higuain (@tancredipalmeri)
@FFArsenal According to Marca and AS (Spanish Papers): Arsenal have agreed a £25m fee with Real Madrid for Gonzalo Higuain.
Jack Wilshere set for a July return after ankle operation went well. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenals-jack-wilshere-back-fitness-1955047

 

[Trey Bantz]

Hopefully those reports are true, I would love to see Pipita play in the Premier League for Arsenal. That jersey would be copped with the quickness.

 

[champcruthik]

Pipita's departure would be mutually beneficial for player and club.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Agreed. He was always under-appreciated at Real Madrid. His numbers speak for themselves though.

 

[fear the ibis]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he would have spurned Manchester United
Jose Mourinho has insisted that he was never interested in becoming manager of Manchester United and claimed he knew “many months ago” that Sir Alex Ferguson intended to retire.

Making his point: Jose Mourinho outlines his plans for Chelsea at his first press conference since returning to the club Photo: REUTERS
By Jason Burt, Football Correspondent11:00PM BST 15 Jun 201316 Comments
The Portuguese, who was formally unveiled for a second time at Chelsea last week, had indicated previously that he would have been interested in becoming Ferguson’s successor.
But with United privately insisting that they never considered hiring Mourinho, and instead deciding to recruit David Moyes, Mourinho now says that he would have turned down the job at Old Trafford as his heart was set on returning to Chelsea.
“I knew that Ferguson was retiring many months ago,” he said. “And I’m so happy with his trust because it was big news for the world – I can imagine that just a circle around him knew that. And it was a big responsibility for me to know that.
“I am one of the guys that knows. And why do I know that? Because we are friends. So if I am his friend to know that he’s going to retire, he’s always my friend to know that the club I want to coach in England is Chelsea. Of course I told him.
“I would have turned down every job in the world. The Man United job, everyone. For Chelsea I would turn down every job in the world.”
Mourinho said it was inevitable that he would one day return to Stamford Bridge. “We had some communication, sometimes direct with Mr Abramovich, sometimes with other people from the board, people close to him. There was always this kind of relation and always the feeling that the right moment to do it will come again.
“It was basically clear in my heart that it would happen. We were always very calm, very relaxed and waiting for the right moment to do it. I think it comes in a good time. I wanted to leave Madrid, Chelsea knows for quite a long time that [Rafael] Benítez is not staying when he made it public months ago. For quite a long time Chelsea knows they are looking for a manager; for quite a long time I know I have to work in another club.”
Nevertheless Chelsea considered other candidates and spoke to Manuel Pellegrini, who was confirmed as City’s new manager on Friday. Moyes, who succeeded Ferguson at United, was also shortlisted.
Mourinho again failed to give any reassurance to Fernando Torres that the Spaniard had a future under him, describing the £50million striker’s contribution so far to Chelsea as “so-so”.
“Somebody could have expected more because of his potential and because of what he did before,” Mourinho said. “But not so bad as people sometimes try to sell. I think there is a balance.”
Mourinho was also dismissive of Benítez’s achievement in winning the Europa League. “We [Chelsea] won the trophy I don’t want to win, to be fair,” he said. “I did it with Porto – but before I won the Champions League. And that is the way it should be done. You win first the Europa League and after the Champions League.”