Soccer Discussion

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:39 am

woke up to see 3-0 at the half... wow. Possession is 60-40, so I'm assuming that arsenal really has dominated.

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:00 am

Does anyone think Jordan Henderson is one of the most overrated players in the EPL?

Postby **Kraftster** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:15 am

Does anyone think Jordan Henderson is one of the most overrated players in the EPL?

*raises hand

Good engine, physical tactician type, but not particularly creative and average technical player. Seems to be regarded as more than that. Better than Joe Allen, though....not sure what he's doing getting such regular time for a club like Liverpool.

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:23 am

Does anyone think Jordan Henderson is one of the most overrated players in the EPL?
*raises hand

Good engine, physical tactician type, but not particularly creative and average technical player. Seems to be regarded as more than that. Better than Joe Allen, though....not sure what he's doing getting such regular time for a club like Liverpool.

That's a perfect description. Good engine, everything else he does is average

Postby **Trip McNeely** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:26 am

What in the world is Can doing there

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:27 am

So isHarry Kane the second coming of Alan Shearer?

Postby **Pavement** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:39 am

So isHarry Kane the second coming of Alan Shearer?

I think he's a good player and could potentially be very good.

I just hope he doesn't get the weight of the world put on his shoulders by the English media as they are prone to do that with any young player who shows any potential.

Postby **Avyran** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:49 am

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The Liverpool goal was a boring penalty.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:54 am

Man, the gfycat BBcode is my favorite.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:58 am

Arsenal have been red hot this calendar year.

Postby **Kraftster** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:37 am

Rooney.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:56 am

HUGE 3 points for QPR and Leicester City today.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:14 pm

lololol... Charlie Adam with a goal from 10 yards beyond midfield.

Postby **Avyran** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:15 pm

I hate Charlie Adam. That goal was okay.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:15 pm

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Postby **Pavement** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:19 pm

Charlie Adam is textbook Scottish. I'm still amazed he has maintained a career in the EPL.

Postby **Avyran** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:57 pm

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Postby **large garlic** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:50 pm

I am so pumped to go to Seattle in August for the Seattle-Portland throw down.

That should be awesome. Really, outside of the really big rivalries (e.g. Real Madrid v Barcelona, or Man U v Man City), I bet Seattle-Portland is as impressive an atmosphere as you'll see at any pro game around the world.

Postby **Avyran** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:52 pm

Seriously jealous of that, shaf. Are you sitting near the fan section?

Either way, that place is going to be bonkers. Best atmosphere you'll be able to watch in NA.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:06 pm

My buddy is in the Emerald City Supporters. We are sitting in that section

Postby **Kraftster** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:01 am

My buddy is in the Emerald City Supporters. We are sitting in that section

Boo. A good friend of mine from lw school relocated to Portland, and I went to the Sounders game two years ago when the Timbers really put things together. It was incredible. We decided not to sit directly in TA area to be able to take in the game and atmosphere a bit more. So much fun.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:57 am

Takes a special type of masochist to be a Tottenham fan.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:06 am

Tottenham is to the EPL what the Detroit Lions are to the NFL.

You have heard tell that they were good, and are one of the "foundational" teams in the league, yet they never actually seem to have won anything.

Postby **slappybrown** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:09 am

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The degree of difficulty on this is at the top of the charts technique wise. To execute this when the ball is coming directly at you with your back to the goal is nearly impossible.

You might remember Pinilla from the WC and him crushing one off the crossbar against Brazil (I can safely assume there are no closet Atalanta fans here).

Postby **slappybrown** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:10 am

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