[FOOTBALL] European Football Oct 18-20

[Giggles]

Seeing as there isn't one yet.

[Giggles]

http://i63.tinypic.com/bhnhg0.jpg


http://i67.tinypic.com/18ga2w.jpg

[Magic]

Shite effort.

[Giggles]

Shite effort.

Last minute shite effort. Does anyone else watch this sport any more?

[Raoul Duke]

I'm watching Leverkusen vs. Spurs whilst drinking a session IPA. My football-hipster credentials are sound.

[Magic]

I'm watching Leicester whilst listening to Leeds Wigan.

[Raoul Duke]

Pleb

[Giggles]

I'm watching Leverkusen vs. Spurs whilst drinking a session IPA. My football-hipster credentials are sound.

Jesus Christ, I'm doing the exact same.

[Raoul Duke]

Giggles :cool:

[Magic]

If Raoul wasn't so fucking rich I'd be laughing right now. I am, but it's with great quantities of hidden seethe.

[Magic]

Didn't realise the little lesbian played for Leverkusen.

[Giggles]

If Raoul wasn't so fucking rich I'd be laughing right now. I am, but it's with great quantities of hidden seethe.

You can laugh at me. I'm poor and my IPA was bought on offer.

[Giggles]

Why is Dier playing in this as a defender? Is the Austrian lad injured?

[Adamski]

No, he's horseshit.

[Raoul Duke]

Spurs playing some cracking stuff here. They're a Harry Kane short of giving this lot a pasting.

[Giggles]

They've found their new Rebrov anyway in this lumbering goon.

[Spoonsky]

Leicester!

[Giggles]

No, he's horseshit.

I thought he looked decent any time I seen him, though I think that was last season.

[Raoul Duke]

They've found their new Rebrov anyway in this lumbering goon.

The Dutch guy? He looks like he just needs a goal to get going. Decent movement and he's got in the right places.

[Adamski]

Why did I choose to watch Leicester? Odd.

[Pleb]

Pleb
Yes?

[Giggles]

That easily looked in.

EDIT: Or not. Quite a save.

[Giggles]

You'd hardly think this was the same Spurs side in the second half. They look absolutely shite.

[Raoul Duke]

Yep. Absolute bobbins since half-time.

[Giggles]

Was a pretty entertaining 0-0 anyway.

[Shindig]

Please don't take Dwight away from us.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forgot football was on today.

Leicester :cool:

[John Arne]

Barca v Man City live in the UEFA Youth League if anyone fancies it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ohrnFcmAYE

[John Arne]

I noticed watching England U20's the other day that something like 8 players were black or mixed race. And now, watching City U19's, only 1 outfield player is white.

Whenever you see youth football nowadays, the percentage of black players is much (much, much) higher than the national average.

Is there anything in this? I was thinking that it may be a socio economic thing (lack of opportunity, quality of education), but just look at Liverpool... it's a dump and still doesn't produce any decent footballers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Naturally stronger and faster?

[Reg]

This City Barca game should be good. Needs to make up for Monday.

No Aguero is a shame. Looks like de Bruyne false 9 maybe.

Wonder if they'll put Sterling on the left as him vs Mascherano would be interesting.

[Raoul Duke]

The Bartha vs. City game is free-to-air on BT Sport's site, apparently

[Raoul Duke]

Comedy defending there from City

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Oct/Timothy-Fosu-Mensah-signs-new-Manchester-United-contract.aspx

Fossy has signed a new contract.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lol at Celtic and City.

[Raoul Duke]

Fucking hilarious goalkeeping from Bravo :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hilarious goalkeeping from Bravo :D
The passing accuracy he has though :drool:

[Raoul Duke]

Joe Hart wouldn't have done that...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If the German Munchers can dump City out :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That backpass :harold:

[Raoul Duke]

The Messi guy is pretty good

[Reg]

Since he moved to Bayern, Pep's big game record has been disappointing. I might look it up after the game because I have a feeling it's seriously poor.

[Max Power]

Even if you go back to his Barcelona days he has a strangely poor away European record

[Raoul Duke]

Retarded challenge from Jez there

[Reg]

They were great vs Real though. Hammered them a couple times. The 5-0 was one of the best performances I've seen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shocking penalty from Neymar.

[Waffdon]

Barcelona and their penalties :D

[Spikey M]

Aguero. Ronaldo. Now this. Is it fashion for great players to take shit penalties?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well he's made up for it.

[Magic]

What the fuck is going on in Barcelona? I gave up watching after they went 1 up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Aguero. Ronaldo. Now this. Is it fashion for great players to take shit penalties?

Griezmann loves a miss too.

[Reg]

I don't think footballers/coaches appreciate set plays anymore. They seem considerably worse at penalties, corners and free-kicks than they were, say, in the 90s.

[Kikó]

Bravo is a great addition. Bet zho'art is having a laugh in Turin.

[Shindig]

I don't think footballers/coaches appreciate set plays anymore. They seem considerably worse at penalties, corners and free-kicks than they were, say, in the 90s.

I miss that old routine Spurs would do with Anderton and Sherrington setting each other up. Plus, right, indirect free-kicks inside the box. They stopped when Shearer hung up his boots.

[Reg]

Was that Sheringham doing his glancing headers?

And Shearer was good at them. Knew how to smash a ball, that guy.

[ItalAussie]

I wasn't awake for Bravo's sending off. Was it as stupid as it sounds?

[Magic]

We scored from a corner for the first time in nearly a year the other week.

[Raoul Duke]

I wasn't awake for Bravo's sending off. Was it as stupid as it sounds?

Yeah. Mincing about with it at the back and passed it to Suarez, then 'saved' it 35 yards from his goal line.

[Ian]

https://youtu.be/GNa_RKTNNF8

What a moron.

[Spoonsky]

They were great vs Real though. Hammered them a couple times. The 5-0 was one of the best performances I've seen.

All about the 6-2. Maybe you were too young for that.

[ItalAussie]

https://youtu.be/GNa_RKTNNF8

What a moron.

Nothing less than he deserves.

Get between the goalposts and stop shots. Seriously.

[Lewis]

Jose Mourinho threw that 5-0 to prove they had to win those games by being terrible. That 4-1 in 2008 was good as well, since Frank Rijkaard actually deflated.

[Reg]

The time Ronaldinho showed them up and got a standing ovation from the Real fans was fun too. Games between those two used to be good; it feels like they haven't had a genuinely good match in years.


All about the 6-2. Maybe you were too young for that.
Nah, I started watching football in 97/98.

The 5-0 was more impressive as I remember it.

[Lewis]

I miss one or both of them being a mess.

[Ian]

Back in the glory days before the rest of the league had officially voted in favour of the two of them winning everything forever.

[Giggles]

The raping Dundalk are getting tonight. It was never going to be good but they looked absolutely shattered in their last two league games.

[Baz]

Just seen Walcott in SSN saying Ozil showed him how to score a hat-trick. :D

[Adamski]

Decent finish from Candreva there. Icardi not been killed yet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I had forgotten how shit Kjaer is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, what has happened to proper penalty run ups?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at this Fenerbache defence.

[Lewis]

Wayne Rooney could have taken these you twats.

[Giggles]

Also, what has happened to proper penalty run ups?

Modern football is built on trying to be too cute.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ogba :cool:

Stunning from Lingard.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did Savage attempt to say Paulp Ogba and then stop himself?

[Lewis]

Why do BT think that they can get away with such terrible coverage/punditry? Forget Sky. Even Match of the Day makes the effort now.

[Reg]

Did Savage attempt to say Paulp Ogba and then stop himself?
Yep!

Nice goal from Lingard, he's been good tonight.

Rooney looks much, much better up front.

[Magic]

Dundalk beating Zenit. Lol.

[Ian]

It is legitimately terrible as well. When Jamie was literally watching men kick that football into that box so somebody could get his head on that ball to literally head it into that net you could at least understand that his fellow idiots might be enjoying his shiny suits and stories about his dad's dog trying to kill his mum but BT's coverage is worse than that somehow, and they don't even care.

Michael Owen gives so few shits it's amazing.

[Max Power]

Dundalk :cool:

Great story.

[Giggles]

They're going to be dead soon though, they've put in some running. Fair play to them this far though.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'd happily watch a 24 hour marathon of their football coverage if it means I never have to encounter the KP/Swann/Vaughan trio of doom that is going on their upcoming cricket coverage.

How is Zenit's full side of internationals losing to a bunch of Irish pub players? What English league would Dundalk be in, Two?

[Giggles]

I'd happily watch a 24 hour marathon of their football coverage if it means I never have to encounter the KP/Swann/Vaughan trio of doom that is going on their upcoming cricket coverage.

How is Zenit's full side of internationals losing to a bunch of Irish pub players? What English league would Dundalk be in, Two?

Upper half of L2 would be about right. A couple of players who would be solid in the Championship.

The fact they can play decent stuff against considerably better teams puts the international side to shame for the shit they produce.

[Reg]

Hargreaves and particularly McManaman are decent commentators. But most of the punditry is rubbish and Savage is a truly awful commentator.

Scholes is capable of good telly such as this (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGUrLXAjA0) but probably too rarely.

[Lewis]

Paul Scholes is a shit pundit, and you have to wonder why he even bothers.

'Michael Carrick. Ryan knows the club. No character. Michael Carrick.'

[Smiffy]

.....

[Baz]

Just put United on. 4-0! How'd that happen, Jose?

[Ian]

Hargreaves and particularly McManaman are decent commentators. But most of the punditry is rubbish and Savage is a truly awful commentator.

Scholes is capable of good telly such as this (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGUrLXAjA0) but probably too rarely.

Scholes' first appearances on Sky he was alright and then he probably realised he doesn't want to be hated enough to be honest.

[Max Power]

Been opened up properly there. Shame that header hit the post at 1-0, may well have killed it

[Adamski]

I think Baillys attempt at defending that cross could be the laziest effort I've ever seen.

[Reg]

He totally slacked off there. The team in general had a little bit.

They've done quite well, Carrick has been good and Rooney has probably played as well as he has done for months. Fernerbahce don't exactly look a great team though.

[Lewis]

Rooney at least running around whilst being crap should ask questions of 'Zlatan' and whether he gets the best out of the mobile midfield.

[Giggles]

Been opened up properly there. Shame that header hit the post at 1-0, may well have killed it

Always going to run out of puff. 5th game in the past 12 days and they've all been ones they couldn't rest many in with the title run and a cup semi. Not that they've many players to rotate anyway.

Most of the squad is out of contract after the final league game anyway so if they do make the knockouts I'm not sure what happens.