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Guardiola's City averages 750+ passes per game.
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City's number doesn't shock me... Huddersfield Town's does.
I just took a look... City had 80% possession for the game. Holy shnikeys.
I just took a look... City had 80% possession for the game. Holy shnikeys.
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Yeah, sorry, it wasn't meant to be a direct response. That said, I figured the number would be somewhere in the 600-650 range.
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A few crazy league finishes (some countries run on Spring-Fall system):
Georgia: The last round featured Torpedo Kutaisi at Dynamo Tbilisi. Kutaisi needed to win the game to capture the league title; a tie was sufficient for Tbilisi to retain the title. Kutaisi led 1:0, until Tbilisi got the chance to score the penalty shot equalizer in the 96th(!!) minute. Here is the result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpwuHtuF9QE
Belarus: BATE Borisov (a relatively frequent Champions League participant) needed a tie to retain the title (12th in a row). They were down 3:1 with 12 minutes to go. Then this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7b7FYRThY
and this (95th minute):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__BsexIGCnM
Georgia: The last round featured Torpedo Kutaisi at Dynamo Tbilisi. Kutaisi needed to win the game to capture the league title; a tie was sufficient for Tbilisi to retain the title. Kutaisi led 1:0, until Tbilisi got the chance to score the penalty shot equalizer in the 96th(!!) minute. Here is the result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpwuHtuF9QE
Belarus: BATE Borisov (a relatively frequent Champions League participant) needed a tie to retain the title (12th in a row). They were down 3:1 with 12 minutes to go. Then this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7b7FYRThY
and this (95th minute):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__BsexIGCnM
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Imperial Nostalgia
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The aesthetic throwback is.....interesting.
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#MRGA
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Working on the assumption that its Yashin, I suppose it makes sense to go with the throwback look. Its also interesting that they went with more of an Asiatic style, rather than more European-Moscovite style.
/s/ took one art history class in college decades ago
/s/ took one art history class in college decades ago
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It is Yashin.
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F*** off, City.
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World Cup opening game:
Russia vs Saudi-Arabia
Russia vs Saudi-Arabia
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Can't wait for the 48 team world cup
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World Cup draw
Group A
Russia
Saudi-Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay
Group B
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
Iran
Group C
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark
Group D
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria
Group E
Brazil
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Serbia
Group F
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea
Group G
Belgium
Panama
Tunisia
England
Group H
Poland
Senegal
Colombia
Japan
Group A
Russia
Saudi-Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay
Group B
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
Iran
Group C
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark
Group D
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria
Group E
Brazil
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Serbia
Group F
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea
Group G
Belgium
Panama
Tunisia
England
Group H
Poland
Senegal
Colombia
Japan
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these groups are by and large trash. The only group with two A-list teams -- Portugal and Spain in Group B -- is rounded out with two minnows.
Group F is a de facto group of death but that's generous in comparison to prior iterations of GoD.
Group F is a de facto group of death but that's generous in comparison to prior iterations of GoD.
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Portugal is trash as well.
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Yeah, Group F will be considered the GoD and even that's weak.
One of Russia, Saudi Arabia, or Egypt are guaranteed a spot in the knockout stage.... wtf.
One of Russia, Saudi Arabia, or Egypt are guaranteed a spot in the knockout stage.... wtf.
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Group D is probably the next toughest group
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Group I would be the group of death:
Italy
USA
Chile
The Netherlands
Italy
USA
Chile
The Netherlands
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That would be fun as hell to watch.
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Why is the Dutch team never as good as I think they should be? (That could be fully on me, mind you.)
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They were runner up a couple WCs ago.
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headcasesWhy is the Dutch team never as good as I think they should be? (That could be fully on me, mind you.)
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I do agree though, that on paper, they should be incredible.
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I don't understand. They had plenty of success, reaching the WC final in 74 (while probably being the best team, too), 78, and 2010, and won the Euros in 88. Right now they simply don't have that many good players. That said, they should be good enough to reach the WC.
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