Author Topic: European Club Soccer Thread! (EPL, Champions League, Europa, etc... :D ) (Read 1332124 times)

MakeItRain · « **Reply #16800 on:** April 09, 2022, 02:29:24 PM »

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Quote from: MakeItRain on April 09, 2022, 11:57:53 AM
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I rough ridin' hate them. This season can't be over quickly enough. Fire Rangnick into the sun. How many more goals will Maguire be directly responsible for? Bruno might be the most overrated athlete in world sport.
Bruno created the best chance. He is not the problem.

He didn't create the best chance he created A chance, A single solitary chance. In his last 5 matches he's played he has 5 shots on target and a whole 3 big chances created. Man U has won a single match in almost two months, it was the one match he didn't play. He's a 10 making $16 million a year with more yellow cards than assists. I'm sure as a fan of mid table football you'd find those numbers fine, I sure as eff don't.
To be fair it appears you are also a fan of mid tier football

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16801 on:** April 09, 2022, 05:17:29 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on April 09, 2022, 11:57:53 AM

Quote from: Kat Kid on April 09, 2022, 11:02:36 AM
Quote from: MakeItRain on April 09, 2022, 11:01:07 AM
I rough ridin' hate them. This season can't be over quickly enough. Fire Rangnick into the sun. How many more goals will Maguire be directly responsible for? Bruno might be the most overrated athlete in world sport.
Bruno created the best chance. He is not the problem.

He didn't create the best chance he created A chance, A single solitary chance. In his last 5 matches he's played he has 5 shots on target and a whole 3 big chances created. Man U has won a single match in almost two months, it was the one match he didn't play. He's a 10 making $16 million a year with more yellow cards than assists. I'm sure as a fan of mid table football you'd find those numbers fine, I sure as eff don't.

The only consistent goal scorer on the team is Ronaldo. To get assists requires people capable of being a threat going forward. Bruno has the second most goals as a no. 10 and the guy with the 3rd most is not even on the roster anymore and is done with football for probably ever. You have a lot of misdirected rage.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #16802 on:** April 10, 2022, 02:05:30 AM »

Nah, he's crazy overrated, thought so last year too. Before MUFC he was the best player in a farmers league. I was excited to get him but he isn't the 10 of a team who could win the EPL. He's the 5th best starting 10 of the Big 6 teams.

I'm not laying this at his feet though. You can start with the Glazers and whoever the hell is running the club right now. Then Rangnick, he sucks terribly, then the players. He's far from the worst on the team, not close, but he's the captain and he isn't equipped to elevate this team or any other team with championship aspirations in the EPL or in a European competition.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16803 on:** April 10, 2022, 10:11:00 AM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on April 10, 2022, 02:05:30 AM

Nah, he's crazy overrated, thought so last year too. Before MUFC he was the best player in a farmers league. I was excited to get him but he isn't the 10 of a team who could win the EPL. He's the 5th best starting 10 of the Big 6 teams.

I'm not laying this at his feet though. You can start with the Glazers and whoever the hell is running the club right now. Then Rangnick, he sucks terribly, then the players. He's far from the worst on the team, not close, but he's the captain and he isn't equipped to elevate this team or any other team with championship aspirations in the EPL or in a European competition.

I kind of agree, but maybe not in the way you are thinking. I would rather have any of the man city or liverpool attackers so he is actually worse than way more players because his pace and positional limitations, but the fact that he doesn’t press or have a good work rate isn’t really his fault. I think he is significantly better than Jorginho and he is better than Pulisic too into but they have an actual coach and a coherent system. It is weird because he should be the second best on the team after Pogba, but Pogba is playing so poorly he is just clearly better.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16804 on:** April 10, 2022, 12:00:57 PM »

It is unreal how much better Man City and Liverpool are than the rest of the league.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #16805 on:** April 10, 2022, 01:33:55 PM »

Very exciting match. A loss would have been devistatimg for title hopes so I’m pleased with the result.

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MakeItRain · « **Reply #16806 on:** April 10, 2022, 06:05:55 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on April 10, 2022, 10:11:00 AM

Quote from: MakeItRain on April 10, 2022, 02:05:30 AM
Nah, he's crazy overrated, thought so last year too. Before MUFC he was the best player in a farmers league. I was excited to get him but he isn't the 10 of a team who could win the EPL. He's the 5th best starting 10 of the Big 6 teams.

I'm not laying this at his feet though. You can start with the Glazers and whoever the hell is running the club right now. Then Rangnick, he sucks terribly, then the players. He's far from the worst on the team, not close, but he's the captain and he isn't equipped to elevate this team or any other team with championship aspirations in the EPL or in a European competition.
I kind of agree, but maybe not in the way you are thinking. I would rather have any of the man city or liverpool attackers so he is actually worse than way more players because his pace and positional limitations, but the fact that he doesn’t press or have a good work rate isn’t really his fault. I think he is significantly better than Jorginho and he is better than Pulisic too into but they have an actual coach and a coherent system. It is weird because he should be the second best on the team after Pogba, but Pogba is playing so poorly he is just clearly better.

Pogba is finished. I bet he ends up in France next year, not PSG, but for a club like Monaco, Lyon, or Nice.

That was a fun match today. I wish the EPL also had a post season tournament. How fun would it be to see those two play in a winner take all scenario?

Institutional Control · « **Reply #16807 on:** April 10, 2022, 07:17:35 PM »

Maybe we will in the Champions League.

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Kat Kid · « **Reply #16808 on:** April 10, 2022, 07:34:23 PM »

Have you heard of the FA Cup?

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MakeItRain · « **Reply #16809 on:** April 10, 2022, 08:42:41 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on April 10, 2022, 07:34:23 PM

Have you heard of the FA Cup?

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They can't meet in the final, my guy.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16810 on:** April 10, 2022, 08:48:18 PM »

Winner take most I guess

meow meow · « **Reply #16811 on:** April 11, 2022, 08:47:22 AM »

what a delicious weekend of results for Spurs :chefskiss:

cfbandyman · « **Reply #16812 on:** April 11, 2022, 10:22:15 AM »

Quote from: meow meow on April 11, 2022, 08:47:22 AM

what a delicious weekend of results for Spurs :chefskiss:

Yup, sole possession of 4th, and catching fire, I get many of the teams are lesser but still, wish this team was clicking like this earlier.

Spaces · « **Reply #16813 on:** April 12, 2022, 03:38:46 PM »

What a game in Madrid. 3-1 Chelsea, 4-4 on aggregate with 10 minutes left

ChiComCat · « **Reply #16814 on:** April 12, 2022, 03:43:16 PM »

Bayern is in an interesting one too. Villareal looks pretty clearly outmatched but have come up with the occasionally dangerous opportunity.

Spaces · « **Reply #16815 on:** April 12, 2022, 03:51:17 PM »

Quote from: ChiComCat on April 12, 2022, 03:43:16 PM

Bayern is in an interesting one too. Villareal looks pretty clearly outmatched but have come up with the occasionally dangerous opportunity.

Wanted to watch more of that one. Villarreal defend and counter really well. And they've just won it as I was typing this!

Spaces · « **Reply #16816 on:** April 12, 2022, 04:00:23 PM »

Unai Emery deserves a ton of credit. His track record in these cup competitions is remarkable.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #16817 on:** April 12, 2022, 04:37:13 PM »

Damn, Karim did it again!

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16818 on:** April 12, 2022, 05:16:57 PM »

I love him. I definitely have always been a Messi vs Ronaldo and Barcelona > Madrid but I love him.

Also lol Bayern.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16819 on:** April 12, 2022, 05:19:03 PM »

Rooting for benzema and a Ancelloti, Villarreal and Emery, pep and man city. Liverpool are great and all but I want someone new and rooting for man city to win it all. Sounds lame as Madrid have won it a million times and all but benzema just continuing on his redic form would be a fitting end as well.

Spaces · « **Reply #16820 on:** April 13, 2022, 07:29:26 AM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on April 12, 2022, 05:16:57 PM

Also lol Bayern.

https://twitter.com/archiert1/status/1513996169546014739

Spaces · « **Reply #16821 on:** April 13, 2022, 03:50:20 PM »

It would be really cool to see an all-Spanish final. I'll be rooting for that.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #16822 on:** April 13, 2022, 04:18:13 PM »

That atleti crowd was as electric as I’ve ever seen and they were still applauding the team after the game. What a thrilling second half.

michigancat · « **Reply #16823 on:** April 13, 2022, 04:26:28 PM »

why do the champions league announcers almost always sound bored as eff to be there (in general, did not watch atletico)

MakeItRain · « **Reply #16824 on:** April 13, 2022, 05:21:08 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on April 13, 2022, 04:26:28 PM

why do the champions league announcers almost always sound bored as eff to be there (in general, did not watch atletico)

That's how the euro announcers get down. It doesn't help that not all of the crews are at the matches, for the most part, they are in a studio in London, Greenwich, CT, or LA.