2013/2014 Soccer/Football Thread

[Brap]

Man Utd / Barcelona / Bayern M. / Juventus
Man City / Atletico M. / Dortmund / Napoli
Chelsea / Real Madrid / Leverkusen / AC Milan
Arsenal / Malaga / Schalke 04 / Fiorentina
T. Spuds / Real Betis / Freiburg / Udinese
Everton / Valencia / E. Frankfurt / Roma
Liverpool / Rayo Val. / Hamburg / Lazio
W. Brom / R. Sociedad / B. Mon. / Catana
Swansea / Llevant U.D. / Hannover / Inter
W. Ham / Valladolid / Nurnberg / Parma
Norwich / Sevilla / Wolfsburg / Cagliari
Fulham / Getafe / VfB Stuttgard / Chievo
Stoke City/ Athletic C. / Mainz / Bologna
Southampton / Espanyol / W. Bre. / Sampdoria
Aston Villa / Sarragossa / Augsburg / Atalanta
Newcastle / Granada / Hoffenheim / Torin

 

[No Luck Involved]

@Rey: Yeah I think I took the wrong year for the Spanish standings, I must learn to read. Oh well it was a fun exercise and the results are in:

Premier League: 36
La Liga: 19
Bundesliga: 22
Serie A: 19

OK the result might be a bit biased cos we mainly talk about PL in this thread but until there's a more scientific way to do it (or an epic European master league tournament type thing) then the official Smogon 2013/2014 Soccer/Football Thread verdict is Premier League is the strongest league, followed by Bundesliga and La Liga and Serie A tied in third! That I think is a result!

In other news: Anzhi's owner lost a lot of money and decided he wasn't bothered anymore (Willian to PL?); Suarez wants out and probs will hand in a transfer request; Rooney the same; Wenger still hasn't done shit; and apparently Dzeko is first choice striker at City (why sign Negredo then? o_o)

 

[latinoheat]

Dzeko if he actually got a consistent run out is the 4th best striker in the league (RVP, Suarez, Aguero) and an easy 20 goal a league season striker.

 

[phalanx]

Dzeko been scoring for fun in preseason

 

[Dubby]

preseason

 

[HBK]

Lukaku's going to win the golden boot this season

 

[phalanx]

how? he won't play.

 

[Kinneas]

He'll probably go on loan to a mediocre team and single-handedly (footedly?) nearly earn them a spot in Europe... again.

 

[HBK]

Shakhtar Donetsk sign Bernard for 25 million euros. Disappointing for the hopeful Arsenal fans.

And @phalanx, that will only happen if we are successful in signing Rooney which I both hope and think will not happen.

 

[Nova]

Man Utd / Barcelona / Bayern M. / Juventus
Man City / Atletico M. / Dortmund / Napoli
Chelsea / Real Madrid / Leverkusen / AC Milan
Arsenal / Malaga / Schalke 04 / Fiorentina
T. Spuds / Real Betis / Freiburg / Udinese
Everton / Valencia / E. Frankfurt / Roma
Liverpool / Rayo Val. / Hamburg / Lazio
W. Brom / R. Sociedad / B. Mon. / Catana
Swansea / Llevant U.D. / Hannover / Inter
W. Ham / Valladolid / Nurnberg / Parma
Norwich / Sevilla / Wolfsburg / Cagliari
Fulham / Getafe / VfB Stuttgard / Chievo
Stoke City/ Athletic C. / Mainz / Bologna
Southampton / Espanyol / W. Bre. / Sampdoria
Aston Villa / Sarragossa / Augsburg / Atalanta
Newcastle / Granada / Hoffenheim / Torino

 

[Dubby]

We did this last year, let's do it again:

BPL Player of the Season: Santi Cazorla
Golden Boot Winner: Robin Van Cuntie
Golden Glove Winner: Joe Hart
Coach of the Year: Roberto Martinez
Home Kit of the Year: Arsenal
Breakout Player of the Year: Philippe Coutinho
Newcomer of the Year: Andre Schurrle

 

[Myzozoa]

BPL Player of the Season: Juan Mata (if chelsea win the title)/David Silva
Golden Boot Winner: RVP I guess, no one seems more likely, dark horse would be Dzeko
Golden Glove Winner: Joe Hart
Coach of the Year: Pellegrini
Home Kit of the Year: Arsenal
Breakout Player of the Year: Olivier Giroud for 15+ goals, Lukaku, Kagawa, Nicolas Anelka????
Newcomer of the Year: Roberto Soldado

 

[latinoheat]

BPL Player of the Season: Juan Mata
Golden Boot Winner: RVP
Golden Glove Winner: Cech
Coach of the Year: Mourinho
Home Kit of the Year: Arsenal
Breakout Player of the Year: Coutinho
Newcomer of the Year: Bony

 

[The Grand Babido]

BPL Player of the Season: YAYA
Golden Boot Winner: Dzeko
Golden Glove Winner: de Gea
Coach of the Year: Pellegrini
Home Kit of the Year: WONGA
Breakout Player of the Year: Vuckic
Newcomer of the Year: Aspas

Bargain Boy: Hooper
Best Old Man: Berbatov
Biggest Flop: Altidore
Worst Decline: van Persie
First to Go: Pardew

Man City
Chelsea
Arsenal
Tottenham
Man United
Liverpool
Swansea
Everton
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Sunderland
Stoke City
Crystal Palace

 

[shade]

city
chelsea
united
arsenal
liverpool
spurs
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newcastle
hull
palace

 

[ModestGarchomp]

BPL Player of the Season: Eden Hazard
Golden Boot Winner: Dzeko
Golden Glove Winner:Joe Hart
Coach of the Year:José Mourinho
Home Kit of the Year: Liverpool
Breakout Player of the Year:Marco van Ginkel
Newcomer of the Year:Marco van Ginkel

1 or 2 Chelsea or M. City
3 Arsenal
4 Liverpool
5 M. United
6 Spurs

18.Hull City
19. Aston Villa
20. Crystal Palace

 

[Dubby]

Heard a rumor that Wenger is interested in Luiz Gustavo. Personally I've always been a fan of this guy so it would be great to have him, he's a class midfielder.

 

[coR.]

Man Utd / Barcelona / Bayern M. / Juventus
Man City / Atletico M. / Dortmund / Napoli
Chelsea / Real Madrid / Leverkusen / AC Milan
Arsenal / Malaga / Schalke 04 / Fiorentina
T. Spuds / Real Betis / Freiburg / Udinese
Everton / Valencia / E. Frankfurt / Roma
Liverpool / Rayo Val. / Hamburg / Lazio
W. Brom / R. Sociedad / B. Mon. / Catana
Swansea / Llevant U.D. / Hannover / Inter
W. Ham / Valladolid / Nurnberg / Parma
Norwich / Sevilla / Wolfsburg / Cagliari
Fulham / Getafe / VfB Stuttgard / Chievo
Stoke City/ Athletic C. / Mainz / Bologna
Southampton / Espanyol / W. Bre. / Sampdoria
Aston Villa / Sarragossa / Augsburg / Atalanta
Newcastle / Granada / Hoffenheim / Torino

 

[Dubby]

Van Cuntie strikes again

 

[phalanx]

RVP :D
and Zaha looks alright, bit like a certain portugese on his debut as well.

 

[Dubby]

maybe he meant nani (I would hope so)

 

[reyscarface]

clearly means bebe

 

[phalanx]

nah ronaldo on he debut was all tricks.

 

[Phadunk]

Suarez is staying at Liverpool.

Napoli wants Gustavo now.

Arsenal sold Chamakh.


Eh.

 

[Dubby]

fukin Napoli stealin all our transfer targets