OT: Association Football Thread II (All Soccer Talk Here!)

[nyr2k2]

Italy is 12th in the rankings. I think that's harsh. Everyone always says they have a mediocre team coming into whatever big tournament, and then they always seem to end up in the quarterfinals.

 

[Ori]

Yeah true that. Marco Asensio doing well in Real Madrid with a great goal - they won 2-0 vs Barcelona earlier.

 

[jniklast]

Those rankings are just terrible. They would solely be laughing material if FIFA didn't base their seeding on it - which will lead to ridiculous head of groups in Russia.

 

[nyr2k2]

At least FIFA uses some rudimentary mathematical formula instead of just pulling rankings out of their ass. I like the Elo system better, which places my Azzurri in a more respectable eighth place.

 

[Machinehead]

Any fellow Milanistas in here?

I had a date with an Milanista once (like an actual person from Milan) but she was somehow a Juventus fan

 

[007]

I had a date with an Milanista once (like an actual person from Milan) but she was somehow a Juventus fan

That's funny -- was her family from Milan? Might explain something...

I have three very close Italian friends: one from Trento (in the very far north), one from Rome, and one from Calabria (in the very far south). All hardcore Juventus fans.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I had a date with an Milanista once (like an actual person from Milan) but she was somehow a Juventus fan

Where are you hiding the Italian ladies from me

 

[Machinehead]

That's funny -- was her family from Milan? Might explain something...

I have three very close Italian friends: one from Trento (in the very far north), one from Rome, and one from Calabria (in the very far south). All hardcore Juventus fans.

Not sure. I didn't get to explore much because she had to go back to Italy

Where are you hiding the Italian ladies from me

Like, you know, literally Italy

 

[CasusBelli]

Any other Chelsea supporters here?

 

[Machinehead]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

Jonathan Lewis!!

City win in stoppage time!!!!

 

[Albatros]

Munich is a merciless killing machine.

And now we have Uli Hoeneß of all the people criticizing Barcelona for trying to rob Dortmund of their talent using questionable means. Not that he wouldn't be absolutely right, but...

 

[Machinehead]

And now we have Uli Hoeneß of all the people criticizing Barcelona for trying to rob Dortmund of their talent using questionable means. Not that he wouldn't be absolutely right, but...

That's Hartnell calling Byfuglien ugly

 

[NYRPat21]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

Jonathan Lewis!!

City win in stoppage time!!!!

What a win.

 

[coz21]

Thought's on your teams' UCL draw? I'm aprehensive as a Celtic fan but I think we still have decent chance at finishing 3rd especially if we can pull an upset at home against one of PSG or Bayern.

 

[nyr2k2]

Milanista here, so it's EL for us and draws are tomorrow. Group doesn't matter, with the revamp they should cruise through to the final stages of the competition. Failing to make at least the semis would be extremely disappointing.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

We got Real Madrid again, we face them every year in the UCL. We played them better than any team around the world last year, so maybe we'll do so again this year with a better team.

Not thrilled getting Spurs as the third team in the group, although its good to get a tough challenge out of the way.

APOEL will be lucky to pick up a point the whole group stage.

 

[Fitzy]

Ladies and gentlemen- may I introduce MLS's "real NYC" soccer club- The Hartford City Smurfs B team!

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/new-...me-to-east-hartford/brr0v8sn03ve1vn0y5jwzggbi

 

[Machinehead]

Thought's on your teams' UCL draw? I'm aprehensive as a Celtic fan but I think we still have decent chance at finishing 3rd especially if we can pull an upset at home against one of PSG or Bayern.

I'm just happy Liverpool made it

Qualifying rounds suck

Also, our group is really easy, but we're Liverpool, so we'll make it hard somehow.

 

[nyr2k2]

Also **** Man U for sneaking in through the EL and then getting the easiest draw.

 

[ecemleafs]

Thought's on your teams' UCL draw? I'm aprehensive as a Celtic fan but I think we still have decent chance at finishing 3rd especially if we can pull an upset at home against one of PSG or Bayern.

I really like the draw. We can beat anderlecht for 3rd and we get some glamour draws. More doable draw than last year and at least we don't have to play ****ing Barcelona again.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Can I get a few people to tell me how old the player in the picture looks to be? If you know who this player is, please just don't respond, and no googling please.

 

[nyr2k2]

Can I get a few people to tell me how old the player in the picture looks to be? If you know who this player is, please just don't respond, and no googling please.

He looks 15-16 to me. Freddy Adu, except good, LOL. I actually know Freddy's mom and a little of the guy himself, and there was some smoke to that fire but I'll leave it there.

 

[ecemleafs]

15ish.

 

[Machinehead]

Happy Derby Day!

Also **** Man U for sneaking in through the EL and then getting the easiest draw.

Right?!

 

[CasusBelli]

Can I get a few people to tell me how old the player in the picture looks to be? If you know who this player is, please just don't respond, and no googling please.

He looks 16. I'm disappointed that negotiations with Conte broke down.