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[elsk]

Kick the Inter guy out of here, please.

 

[adriano999]

while I was browsing youtube, I found this video of Ronaldo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f67IG3rj33o#
what a legend.

he looks so bad now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzC4eX4j1VI

 

[Kermit The Dog]

Someone gif Mancini sharing his Fruit Pastells with Brian Kidd. :lol :lol

 

[Regulus Tera]

So the soccer got dropped in the end?

 

[Rikkun]

So the soccer got dropped in the end?

Well, it has its own thread.

Can't find it now, but I remember someone wanted to separate and made another thread just for US soccer. Then we got the sticky. heh.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Well, it has its own thread.

Can't find it now, but I remember someone wanted to separate and made another thread just for US soccer. Then we got the sticky. heh.

I always thought it was counterproductive to put MLS on its own thread. The good thing about the football thread compared to all the other sports threads is that it's inclusive and inviting to anyone who likes the sport.

 

[gate777]

^^
It is, but the sport is called Football, not soccer.

 

[Regulus Tera]

^^
It is, but the sport is called Football, not soccer.

And technically it's not fútbol, it's balompié.

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

 

[gate777]

Since you're being technical, then it's called Ποδόσφαιρο

 

[Regulus Tera]

Let's all agree to call it "the beautiful game".

 

[Ashes]

^^
It is, but the sport is called Football, not soccer.

?

It's the same sport though...

smh @ semantics.

 

[Dash Kappei]

he looks so bad now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzC4eX4j1VI

 

[Yurt]

I'd love to see the MLS guys post here again! It's always interesting to read about all the different leagues.

I enjoy Mexican-GAF posts.

 

[Rikkun]

I'd love to see the MLS guys post here again! It's always interesting to read about all the different leagues.

I enjoy Mexican-GAF posts.

I'd like some J-League talk!
But I've never seen a J-match, Sky could give me some love


Sooo.. after Messi vs. Zidane we should list out the best GK!

I'll go with Superman. By far the best I've ever seen with my eyes.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Kick the Inter guy out of here, please.

What's your problem?

 

[Yurt]

I'd like some J-League talk!
But I've never seen a J-match, Sky could give me some love


Sooo.. after Messi vs. Zidane we should list out the best GK!

I'll go with Superman. By far the best I've ever seen with my eyes.

He's still rusty from his year long injuries but he's slowly coming back <3

Spoiler

I'm clearly biased though

 

[Turok_TTZ]

First time posting in this thread.

I thought my team were in some kind of mini crisis but it seems my concerns were nothing to be concerned with. Real madrid did good though the beginning was piss poor. Sad to see lass in a rough patch of form but no surprise. lack of preseason training as well as minutes have proven costly for him. Kaka did excellent. Most impressed with Benz and Varane. Though I am Real Madrid fan, am not liking CR7. wasteful in freekicks and against Rayo proved it.

 

[rodvik]

Yeah the new shit. Love the title. Grats to Stoke today, have ti say Nani is on fire though, its amazing how well he is playing.

Villa vs QPR tomorrow I hope for nothing less than a complete demolition of QPR. Suicide watch if we lose.

 

[Dash Kappei]

First time posting in this thread.

I thought my team were in some kind of mini crisis but it seems my concerns were nothing to be concerned with. Real madrid did good though the beginning was piss poor. Sad to see lass in a rough patch of form but no surprise. lack of preseason training as well as minutes have proven costly for him. Kaka did excellent. Most impressed with Benz and Varane. Though I am Real Madrid fan, am not liking CR7. wasteful in freekicks and against Rayo proved it.

GO MOU GO

 

[elsk]

What's your problem?

You shall not post anything related to UCL 2009/2010 finale.

 

[Fry]

New OP needs some Suarez magic

 

[Altazor]

Sign me up as a Liverpool FC supporter

Happy about the victory against Wolves, though I think the team played badly during the 2nd half. That kind of worries me - it happened against Sunderland and now with Wolves... then again, it was still a MUCH better performance than last week's disaster, and for that alone I'm grateful.

That, and Steve Gerrard, Gerrard

 

[Judderman]

^^
It is, but the sport is called Football, not soccer.

Yeah! Stop calling it what it was called back in the 1880s!

I wouldn't mind posting in here about MLS.

 

[magnificent83]

surprised to see no love for Varane's goal today, the way he hit the ball and scored was so sweet http://youtu.be/l6cLIiw13gA

 

[Joe]

Mangia: We will attack Lazio and I will not be happy with a draw.

fuck yea

 

[Dash Kappei]

You shall not post anything related to UCL 2009/2010 finale.

I see... no problem dude

 

[elsk]

I see... no problem dude

Meh. At least Schalke didn't fuck us in the ass.

 

[Hieberrr]

OT 3 Let's do this Bayern-GAF!

 

[GorillaJu]

This thread is still a soccer thread. Same game whatever you call it.

Seems silly that a largely US-based forum doesn't use 'soccer' in the thread title. Whether it's the PL, Bundesliga or whatever, to Americans (a majority of members) it's still 'soccer.'

 

[Blablurn]

I see... no problem dude

lol, one of those bayern players in the gif is in jail. and the rest had a terrible terrible year. at least we didnt lose 5:2 to schalke

 

[Dark Machine]

This thread is still a soccer thread. Same game whatever you call it.

Seems silly that a largely US-based forum doesn't use 'soccer' in the thread title. Whether it's the PL, Bundesliga or whatever, to Americans (a majority of members) it's still 'soccer.'

It's a largely US-Based forum, but this isn't a largely US based thread. Even less so since a lot of our American cohorts went off and made a specific MLS/US Soccer thread. And people did vote to drop Soccer from the title. I counted at least 10 votes at the end of the last thread and only 1 for keeping it. It'd still be there if the character limit wasn't so short, so blame the forum.

 

[GorillaJu]

It's a largely US-Based forum, but this isn't a largely US based thread. Even less so since a lot of our American cohorts went off and made a specific MLS/US Soccer thread. And people did vote to drop Soccer from the title. I counted at least 10 votes at the end of the last thread and only 1 for keeping it. It'd still be there if the character limit wasn't so short, so blame the forum.

Soccer is just American English. NeoGAF is in essence an American forum. That my logic, but I understand your argument as well. I guess it means if we have a good OT title like we have it's all worth it in the end

 

[Carbonox]

My team has their first county cup game today. Wish us luck!

 

[Dash Kappei]

lol, one of those bayern players in the gif is in jail. and the rest had a terrible terrible year. at least we didnt lose 5:2 to schalke

Inter as a whole went to jail from that week till yesterday (hopefully) so I feel you mate

I knew what I was gettin into when I posted that gif instead of Milito's fuck-you-in-the-ass 1-0 in the final, but man that comeback was fuckin' sweeeeeeeeeet

Oh god what a feeling, it was glorious I tell ya.
I remember you were in China and woke up like at 3 am just to watch, so I didn't want rub it in and in the end you were like "congrats Inter", and I was like "good dude, glad I didn't call him out then". Lol, we should've lost that game 5-3 going by goal attempts but, you know, "FOOTBALL!11!!" (done in Madden's voice)

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

I see... no problem dude

That one got Van Gaal fired. Thanks bud!

 

[dschalter]

I see... no problem dude

every time i see that gif i am happy... because it reminds me that inter don't have eto'o anymore!

 

[Dash Kappei]

Let's post 3 (or less) players you would like to see come over from another league (even if that'll never happen)

to Serie A, from:

EPL: David Silva, Suarez, Rooney.

Liga: Xavi, Sanchez (lol), Messi

Ligue 1: Hazard, Pastore (lol), Bastos

Primeira Liga: Hulk, Cardozo, ?

Bundes: Robben, Shweinsteiger, Kagawa

Russian PL: FUCK OFF

 

[Blablurn]

Inter as a whole went to jail from that week till yesterday (hopefully) so I feel you mate

I knew what I was gettin into when I posted that gif instead of Milito's fuck-you-in-the-ass 1-0 in the final, but man that comeback was fuckin' sweeeeeeeeeet

Oh god what a feeling, it was glorious I tell ya.
I remember you were in China and woke up like at 3 am just to watch, so I didn't want rub it in and in the end you were like "congrats Inter", and I was like "good dude, glad I didn't call him out then". Lol, we should've lost that game 5-3 going by goal attempts but, you know, "FOOTBALL!11!!" (done in Madden's voice)

exactly, its football. and well, we didnt deserve it that day. just like in the champions league final. happens.

but im optimistic about this season. we look awesome right now... but we have to wait till tuesday to see how good we really are. city will be the most importang game of the season so far.

 

[Joe]

2011/12 Serie A Wages

Atalanta - €21.8m
Bologna - €23.7
Cagliari - €20
Catania - €18.6
Cesena - €14
Chievo - €14.2
Fiorentina - €37
Genoa - €36
Inter - €145
Juventus - €100
Lazio - €50.2
Lecce - €13.8
Milan - €160
Napoli - €41.2
Novara - €9.8
Palermo - €26
Parma - €23
Roma - €76.5
Siena - €23
Udinese - €21.7

 

[dschalter]

2011/12 Serie A Wages

Atalanta - €21.8m
Bologna - €23.7
Cagliari - €20
Catania - €18.6
Cesena - €14
Chievo - €14.2
Fiorentina - €37
Genoa - €36
Inter - €145
Juventus - €100
Lazio - €50.2
Lecce - €13.8
Milan - €160
Napoli - €41.2
Novara - €9.8
Palermo - €26
Parma - €23
Roma - €76.5
Siena - €23
Udinese - €21.7

udinese are so amazing. really hard not pull at least somewhat for a club that has done so much with so little.

and yeah, our wage budget is silly (though i've seen it as closer to inter elsewhere). our scrubs in particular are quite overpaid.

 

[Dash Kappei]

exactly, its football. and well, we didnt deserve it that day. just like in the champions league final. happens.

but im optimistic about this season. we look awesome right now... but we have to wait till tuesday to see how good we really are. city will be the most importang game of the season so far.

Now, now, get real Bla

Edit: Oh, I geddit now, what a fool I totally misunderstood the reply, thought you were saying you guys shouldn't have lost. I honestly think you did deserve it that day then, just that luck wasn't on your side

 

[sohois]

great thread title. seems i missed united getting fucked over by Stoke and the ref just as Liverpool were if the posts in the the ot2 are anything to go by. Don't really have anything else to add, just wanted to get a post in the new thread.

 

[Dash Kappei]

udinese are so amazing. really hard not pull at least somewhat for a club that has done so much with so little.

and yeah, our wage budget is silly (though i've seen it as closer to inter elsewhere). our scrubs in particular are quite overpaid.

Stop rubbin it in, you know exactly why is that!
We don't have Eto'ooooh anymore, that's the reason you (ugly) cousins were closer to us before

:-/

 

[Lunchbox]

Zidane was great player, but Messi is better than him.

call us back when he wins the world cup single handedly, beats brazil twice in the knockout stages by himself, and stops diving

dont worry, i wont hold my breath

 

[madmackem]

2011/12 Serie A Wages

Atalanta - €21.8m
Bologna - €23.7
Cagliari - €20
Catania - €18.6
Cesena - €14
Chievo - €14.2
Fiorentina - €37
Genoa - €36
Inter - €145
Juventus - €100
Lazio - €50.2
Lecce - €13.8
Milan - €160
Napoli - €41.2
Novara - €9.8
Palermo - €26
Parma - €23
Roma - €76.5
Siena - €23
Udinese - €21.7

Wow some low ones and some very very high ones, my team had a wage bill of around £40m i think so that would put it up there with some of the top ones in italy.

 

[Salazar]

great thread title. seems i missed united getting fucked over by Stoke and the ref just as Liverpool were if the posts in the the ot2 are anything to go by.

Owen wasn't the right choice. Talented though the man remains, Welbeck has the physique and speed we needed. And we messed about with too much lofted stuff. Stoke will barge, push, kick, pull, and outjump us to 50-50s.

God only knows how you solve a problem like Stoke's throws, corners, and free-kicks, with a new weapon like Crouch. De Gea did bloody well.

And yes, the ref was a useless sack of shit.

 

[dschalter]

call us back when he wins the world cup single handedly, beats brazil twice in the knockout stages by himself, and stops diving

dont worry, i wont hold my breath

yes zidane, what a great individual, man of high moral character.

also, that france team was fantastic. what he did in 2006 was more impressive than 1998 really.

 

[Salsa]

oh hey a new thread

that is all

 

[Regulus Tera]

Messi can't carry a team? I think you should watch the Supercopa. Messi carried Barcelona to that trophy. 5 goals 3 from Messi, the other 2 were assisted by him.

at 24 years, Zidane didn't do the stuff Messi does. Not even Maradona. Btw, before Maradona won the WC, he was crucified whenever he played for the NT for the same reason Messi does whenever he plays for Argentina. Then look what happened after 86, I think people should give him time. Messi is still young and still has 2 WCs to play at a high level.

Barcelona wouldn't be anywhere this good if it wasn't for Messi. They could still win titles, I'm sure, but they wouldn't be as scary as they are now with Messi.

Zidane was great player, but Messi is better than him.

Messi might be more technically gifted, but what he lacks that Zidane had in spades was leadership on the field.

 

[Wilbur]

Imo players like C. Ronaldo and Messi can only really be on the same level as great players like Ronaldo, Zidane or Maradona once they carry their national teams to a World Cup win. So far they are simply amazing players that under perform at the national level.

Can't say I agree anymore in the slightest. The only thing that the World Cup has over the other competitions is more pressure and audience. The winner of the World Cup is basically the team who gels the quickest despite only having got together a week before the tournament. It's an amalgamation of players who will win, not a team. I don't see how Spain beating Paraguay or Angola, then facing Germany and Holland (great individuals but will never be as good a team as their clubs) is the same as Barcelona beating Madrid and Man United.