Revs/MLS/Soccer MLS - NE Revolution / US National Team II - New York City wins the MLS Cup

[McGarnagle]

The Swiss have equalized versus Spain, twenty minutes to go.


Euro 2020: Switzerland 1-1 Spain - Shaqiri equalises

Going to extra time, but Switzerland is down to 10 men after having one sent off late.

 

[Terrier]

Spain opens PK's by hitting the post, ruh roh.

 

[Terrier]

Spain opens PK's by hitting the post, ruh roh.

Never mind, Spain goes through after the Swiss miss in rounds 2-4.

 

[McGarnagle]

I don't know how it's possible to miss that many penalties

 

[McGarnagle]

It's funny how all the countries I used to like I'm now rooting against and the ones I used to hate are the ones I want to win now. I hated Italy and their whole defensive philosophy and the flopping and whining from like 2006-2014, but I'm rooting for this squad to go all the way.

The sport, and Europe as a whole, has changed a lot in the last two decades

 

[Mione134]

C'mon Belgium!

 

[Mione134]

Ugh.

 

[Smitty93]

Happy that Italy won, but I can't help but feel bad for Belgium. I think they're probably the second best team in the tournament and they just happened to run into the best team in the quarterfinals.

 

[McGarnagle]

We've got a good Mediterranean matchup in that semifinal.

 

[McGarnagle]

Meanwhile in Copa America, the quarters are underway. Paraguay leads Peru early

 

[McGarnagle]

Lapadula with two goals before the half to put the Blanquirroja up 2-1

 

[McGarnagle]

Peru goes through on penalties, crazy entertaining game!

They get the winner of Brazil and Chile. aka Brazil.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I almost shed a tear watching Italia pass like that today

 

[Terrier]

England running riot in Rome.


Euro 2020: Watch Ukraine 0-3 England - Maguire & Kane put Three Lions in control

 

[Gator Mike]

Revolution on the road at Columbus to open up the Crew's new stadium, and they've grabbed an early 1-0 lead.

 

[Gator Mike]

Revs and Columbus finish 2-2, thanks to one of the worst own-goals you'll ever see.

 

[Terrier]

Revolution on the road at Columbus to open up the Crew's new stadium, and they've grabbed an early 1-0 lead.

Admittedly, I didn't know Columbus had built a new stadium(Crew Stadium, the original SSS, hadn't aged well, that I know), but it looks nice and it's right next to downtown, on the same street as the Blue Jackets' arena and the baseball stadium. Reminds me that the Revolution are probably stuck in Foxborough forever.

 

[Gator Mike]

Reminds me that the Revolution are probably stuck in Foxborough forever.

I wouldn't be so sure. Might take a little white longer, but I think things might be headed in a slightly positive direction on that front.

 

[EvilDead]

It's funny how all the countries I used to like I'm now rooting against and the ones I used to hate are the ones I want to win now. I hated Italy and their whole defensive philosophy and the flopping and whining from like 2006-2014, but I'm rooting for this squad to go all the way.

The sport, and Europe as a whole, has changed a lot in the last two decades

Not always for the best. I like watching early 2000s clips because the English game was so much more physical and fun to watch.

 

[McGarnagle]

Not always for the best. I like watching early 2000s clips because the English game was so much more physical and fun to watch.

Agreed. It's also hard to discuss why things like World Cup and Olympics just aren't the same anymore without going into unwelcome political conversation.

 

[EvilDead]

Like when I watch clips from the 80s and 90s from the English top flight, the game was more physically demanding than it is now and players were tough. They didn't go down at the moment someone breathed on them. The game was also so much more creative too. Like look at the old Copa Libertadores or La Liga from that same era. Players weren't as structured and had so much more creative freedom to do amazing moves and stuff.

 

[McGarnagle]

Like when I watch clips from the 80s and 90s from the English top flight, the game was more physically demanding than it is now and players were tough. They didn't go down at the moment someone breathed on them. The game was also so much more creative too. Like look at the old Copa Libertadores or La Liga from that same era. Players weren't as structured and had so much more creative freedom to do amazing moves and stuff.

Watched the Peru-Brazil semifinal yesterday, Neymar is an absolute embarrassment to the sport. And he's got Paqueta following in his footsteps too. Someone jostles them slightly, they go down holding their knees and screaming like they're dying. In stoppage time Paqueta was on the ground clutching his leg getting attended to by trainer for over 4 minutes after taking a very minor tumble where he landed on his back. it was a joke, but the refs let them get away with it every time.

If this were 1990, someone would stomp Neymar's leg in half. Modern football is all antics.

 

[McGarnagle]

Beautiful play finished off by Chiesa to give Italy the 1-0 lead in the second half

 

[Terrier]

Equalizer, 1-1, ten minutes to go.

 

[McGarnagle]

Both of these teams are likeable and play solid football. I really hope the winner of this takes the final instead of England.

Italy is the better side, but Spain's tapping into their old magic