Soccer Discussion

Postby **Pavement** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:08 pm

Barca are 1-0 up against PSG, 4-1 on aggregate.

Will be interesting to see if Bayern can overcome the deficit in their game against Porto.

Postby **tifosi77** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:21 pm

Are there any streaming options for viewing?

NM, just figured out I can watch it through DirecTV.

Postby **Pavement** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:32 pm

Barca are extremely comfortable, they could easily score another 2 or 3 in this game.

Postby **Avyran** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:26 pm

Games weren't even close.

I really don't like Barca... but they are really, really good. Will be interesting to see Bayern vs them if it comes to that. Both teams trounced their opponents today.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:20 pm

Man, I love watching Obafemi Martins play. The first touch on this goal from the other night is absurd.

Edit: For context, that was a ball from the other side of midfield.

Postby **Gaucho** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:21 pm

I really don't like Barca...

Postby **Avyran** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:41 pm

I like Messi a lot. Neymar is okay... I'm really not a fan of Suarez.

I just dislike the La Liga setup that benefits Real Madrid & Barca so much (same with Germany & Bayern), as well as Barca taking advantage of the appeal they did to sign as many players as possible last summer (they were initially banned). Would rather see some competition, even if it's just the same top 4-6 like the EPL.

Postby **tifosi77** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:55 pm

Man, I love watching Obafemi Martins play. The first touch on this goal from the other night is absurd.

Edit: For context, that was a ball from the other side of midfield.

OMG, that's almost pornographic. Holy geez.

Postby **tifosi77** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:05 pm

I like Messi a lot. Neymar is okay... I'm really not a fan of Suarez.

I just dislike the La Liga setup that benefits Real Madrid & Barca so much (same with Germany & Bayern), as well as Barca taking advantage of the appeal they did to sign as many players as possible last summer (they were initially banned). Would rather see some competition, even if it's just the same top 4-6 like the EPL.

The ban came into effect after the summer scramble. It was funny; Mrs Tif and I were actually in Barcelona a year ago. While we were there, the Spanish congress (or whatever it's called) rejected a request by the Catalan congress to hold a binding voter referendum on independence. Everywhere you went, there were red and yellow Catalan independence flags, including the square where the city and state governments are located.

Pretty big stuff, right? The top story on the news that night was the transfer ban on FCB..... which had been handed down like a week prior.

Postby **slappybrown** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:32 pm

http://screamer.deadspin.com/oh-my-god- ... llyhaisley

slow clap

Postby **tifosi77** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:32 pm

David Luiz did not exactly cover himself in glory in these two games v Barcelona. Geesh.

Postby **Avyran** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:23 pm

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Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:25 pm

Nice recovery.

Postby **large garlic** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:40 pm

Don't want to jinx it, but Montreal are up 1-0 on the road against Club America (the Mexican champs) in the 1st leg of the CONCACAF Champs League final. If they can hold on tonight and in the 2nd leg, they'll be the 1st MLS team to win. Not that I like Montreal in particular, but I root for any MLS team in international competition.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:47 pm

Don't want to jinx it, but Montreal are up 1-0 on the road against Club America (the Mexican champs) in the 1st leg of the CONCACAF Champs League final. If they can hold on tonight and in the 2nd leg, they'll be the 1st MLS team to win. Not that I like Montreal in particular, but I root for any MLS team in international competition.

Question from a growing soccer fan. Montreal has been one of the worst teams in the league from their inception. How exactly did they end up here?

Postby **large garlic** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:54 pm

Don't want to jinx it, but Montreal are up 1-0 on the road against Club America (the Mexican champs) in the 1st leg of the CONCACAF Champs League final. If they can hold on tonight and in the 2nd leg, they'll be the 1st MLS team to win. Not that I like Montreal in particular, but I root for any MLS team in international competition.
Question from a growing soccer fan. Montreal has been one of the worst teams in the league from their inception. How exactly did they end up here?

Canada gets their own spot, so they have playoff between their four pro teams (3 in MLS and one minor league team...Edmonton?). The winner goes to the Champs League, even though the Canadian MLS teams have typically been bottom-feeders.

Postby **Avyran** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:07 pm

Question from a growing soccer fan.

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(garlic answered it well, haha.)

Postby **Kraftster** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:14 am

Come on, Leicester. Gotta have these 3 points.

Postby **Kraftster** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:28 am

Hey, it worked.

Postby **Avyran** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:52 am

Thanks for giving Leicester the extra push to score, Kraftster. With that win, they're out of the relegation zone due to Sunderland tying.

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:01 pm

Four straight wins, nice run.

Postby **Kraftster** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:54 am

With the other results this weekend--ManU loss, Pool, SOU, and Spurs draws--our top 4 position is extremely comfortable. Mourinho can comfortably play for a draw and is going without a true striker. The stage is set such that I'd love to see the Gunners really go for it today. Can't wait!

Postby **Kraftster** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:18 am

A bit lucky there.

Postby **Pavement** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:13 pm

It's a shame the title race hasn't been a bit more exciting for the neutrals.

Man City have been disappointing and it will be interesting to see what they do in the summer with Pellegrini.

Relegation battle is intriguing, with quite a few teams still in the mix.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:34 am

wow...

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