European Club Soccer Thread! (EPL, Champions League, Europa, etc... :D )

[sunny_cat]

Mike Wilbon picked SKC to win it all!!!
 

[mocat]

Mike Wilbon picked SKC to win it all!!!
 

 

link?

[sunny_cat]

Mike Wilbon picked SKC to win it all!!!
 

 

link?

[AbeFroman]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

[mocat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Yes. Agree.

But what IS mumped up is that NYRB can technically win a conference that they are not even a member of. 

[mocat]

Mike Wilbon picked SKC to win it all!!!
 

 

link?

  nice. They could GAF less about MLS

[sunny_cat]

Mike Wilbon picked SKC to win it all!!!
 

 

link?

  nice. They could GAF less about MLS

Yeah lol but I'm taking it as a win.

[AbeFroman]

Colorado 

GTFO of our conference.

[mocat]

Teal is an incredibly beautiful human being 

[bonercat]

Gotta love the Colorado coach spitting venom after the game calling our team dirty and saying we basically caused a collegiate atmosphere on the pitch, not worthy of professional futbol.

Someone's a little butthurt his team sucks right now

[AbeFroman]

Gotta love the Colorado coach spitting venom after the game calling our team dirty and saying we basically caused a collegiate atmosphere on the pitch, not worthy of professional futbol.

Someone's a little butthurt his team sucks right now

So I guess our dirty tactics are the reason his player's hamstrings were snapping like rubber bands.

[kitten_mittons]

Gotta love the Colorado coach spitting venom after the game calling our team dirty and saying we basically caused a collegiate atmosphere on the pitch, not worthy of professional futbol.

Someone's a little butthurt his team sucks right now

Will be fun to see what he says after the game in KC.

[SabiNation]

I'm all  for Sporting KC right now.

[broXcore]

Can't wait for the game tomorrow. Will be a great atmosphere.

[mocat]

FRANK! 

SELF! 

HAITH!   

TECH N9NE! 

CASSELL! 

CROW! 

ARMSTRONG! 

[bakerman]

FRANK! 

SELF! 

HAITH!   

TECH N9NE! 

CASSELL! 

CROW! 

ARMSTRONG! 

self looks very fat face in that. too much salty iguana for burrito bill?

[sunny_cat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

[LHarKSUCat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

If total goals are tied at the end of regulation in the 2nd game, 2-15 minute periods will be played, if still tied it goes into a shootout...

[mocat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

[sunny_cat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

Announcers on Fox Soccer Channel. Go eff yourself btw. 
EDIT: Also, the link you posted has this included dumbass:

The four Conference Semifinals will be decided by two-game aggregate series, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after 180 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary. The two Conference Championships will be single games hosted by the higher seed. MLS Cup will again be a single championship match hosted at a predetermined site to be announced at a later date.

In other words, LHarKSUCat was right.

[Rage Against the McKee]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

It makes more sense than making road goals worth more than home goals for the tie-breaker.

[sunny_cat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

It makes more sense than making road goals worth more than home goals for the tie-breaker.

Yeah but that's how they do it in Europe and everywhere else actually. Away goals are almost always worth more.

[mocat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

Announcers on Fox Soccer Channel. Go eff yourself btw. 
EDIT: Also, the link you posted has this included dumbass:

The four Conference Semifinals will be decided by two-game aggregate series, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after 180 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary. The two Conference Championships will be single games hosted by the higher seed. MLS Cup will again be a single championship match hosted at a predetermined site to be announced at a later date.

In other words, LHarKSUCat was right.

I was agreeing with LHarKSUCat. I was facepalming you tards that brought up the weighted away goal, which does not exist in MLS playoffs, and especially the mystery 3rd game tiebreaker, which you completely made up.  Notice the text that I quoted. i mean, jfc dude. You are calling me a dumbass because the link I provided is correct? 

[sunny_cat]

mumped up how the #1 seed starts out on the road. Seems like a good time for the home team to take control of the series.

No, in 2 legged knock out it's more of an advantage to play the 2nd leg at home. It's based off the aggregate score, and goals scored in the away game count as the tiebreaker. So if we lose 3-2 away and but win 2-1 at home we would advance 4-4 having scored 2 away goals to their 1. Not sure if this is the case in MLS playoffs. Plus in the second leg you know what score you need to advance if you lose the first leg, and you have the home crowd behind you.

Actually it's different for the MLS Playoffs than basically any other cup I've ever heard of. Away goals don't weigh any more than home goals. It's all about total goals. I think the tiebreaker is just a third game played.

jfc people, where do you come up with this stuff? 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/competition-rules-and-regulations

Announcers on Fox Soccer Channel. Go eff yourself btw. 
EDIT: Also, the link you posted has this included dumbass:

The four Conference Semifinals will be decided by two-game aggregate series, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. If the aggregate score is tied after 180 minutes of play, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety, followed by penalty kicks, if necessary. The two Conference Championships will be single games hosted by the higher seed. MLS Cup will again be a single championship match hosted at a predetermined site to be announced at a later date.

In other words, LHarKSUCat was right.

I was agreeing with LHarKSUCat. I was facepalming you tards that brought up the weighted away goal, which does not exist in MLS playoffs, and especially the mystery 3rd game tiebreaker, which you completely made up.  Notice the text that I quoted. i mean, jfc dude. You are calling me a dumbass because the link I provided is correct? 

Me and Abe Froman follow European soccer, so that's why we thought the away goal rule existed. Sorry for not being an expert on rough ridin' MLS playoffs rules. And I thought I heard the Fox Soccer announcers say something about a third game tiebreaker, but they clearly just said two fifteen minute extra time periods. You do realize that MLS is a terribly run organization. There shouldn't even be an Eastern and Western Conference. It should just be a table of eighteen.

[Tobias]

wow i had no idea they did total goals (and not away goals as tiebreaker) in the playoffs - i've never noticed that anywhere.  do any other leagues do it this way?