2016/17 Soccer/Football Thread

[phalanx]

so this on BBC's gossip column
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino's contract includes an 'anti-Arsenal' clause, with the 25-year-old Brazil international's £82.6m release clause able to be triggered by any club except the Gunners

:D the arsenal one is 82.6m +£1

West Ham are planning to move for Manchester United's Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 29, when the transfer window opens next month

yes... take him away, please.

 

[Darnell]

West Ham are planning to move for Manchester United's Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 29, when the transfer window opens next month

I saw this before and laughed. They're already doing bad. Why add more cancer to their chances of finishing even mid table.

 

[manodelrey]

Monaco?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31913128

 

[manodelrey]

Hey look, last years Leicester city decided to show up for once

 

[phalanx]

Knew City would get beat, Peps tactics are ripe for exploitation by Leicesters.
shame I forgot to put some cash on it :(

 

[Random Passerby]

When you sold Vardy in FPL and captained De Bruyne :-(. Stupid bald overrated Pep.

 

[Darnell]

We're top of the table but that is due to end after this match (Chelsea v West Brom) unless West Brom pull some amazing luck out from somewhere. HT and it's 0-0 so lets see...

 

[phalanx]

Stevie G watched Liverpool slip up...

 

[Random Passerby]

Don't you MU fans get tired of repeating the same thing?

The injury list is growing for Liverpool. Even the back-ups aren't immune. The bench is filled with kids.

 

[Phadunk]

Liverpool has shit depth and injuries are going to expose the fuck out of them? Shocked.


Man. Is this going to be back to back seasons where Arsenal ball out but still fall short to an unexpected title winner? Like damn.

 

[Random Passerby]

Liverpool has shit depth and injuries are going to expose the fuck out of them? Shocked.

The problem is that the injuries all happen in the attacking positions while the defence is the one causing us to drop points, not the attack. However, any more injuries to attack and we'll be left playing unproven academy kids.

 

[reyscarface]

Of fucking course we get the unbeaten Madrid. Jesus christ Napoli legitimately have the worst fucking luck in the champions league.

So my mexican team (America) play vs Madrid in the Club World Cup and then Napoli in the UCL and I get to watch both of them lose.


Edit: Bayern vs Arsenal is fucking hilarious tho

 

[Drift Wizard]

Sevilla v Leicester City was something I predicted sometime between matchday 1 and 2.

 

[Aurious]

Bayern - Arsenal, Barca - PSG and Leverkusen - Atletico again? That's very uncreative UEFA.

With Man City, Juve, RM, Atletico, Dortmund, Barca, Bayern and Sevilla we have a clear favorite in every game but I guess there'll be 1 or 2 surprises.

 

[Darnell]

Champions League is rigged and every Arsenal fan knows it.

 

[GOAO]

Manchester City vs Monaco
Real Madrid vs Napoli - I think napoli will take the game on italy tho
Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal - ayyy
Porto vs Juventus - rape
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atlético de Madrid - rape
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona - PSG isnt even #1 on ligue 1 lolo
Sevilla vs Leicester - close

 

[manodelrey]

Seriously, UEFA make these match ups so that people watch the round of 16. Arsenal wins their group for the first time in forever, lets give them a top 4 team in europe. Fucking stupid

 

[shade]

hahahahahahaha

 

[phalanx]

well yea... Arsenal won a group when a lot of the better teams finished second. not that it mattered given the team that came second didn't get a better draw.

Liverpool has shit depth and a shit goalie.

 

[destinyunknown]

Champions League's draw fucking sucks, it has a lot of restrictions to ensure that the TV companies get the best possible deal, that's why every year we get the same matchups, because group stage is basically always the same. I'd say the system needs a huge overhaul but let's be serious, UEFA knows this is what they want.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Atlético de Madrid - rape

Just like 2 years ago right?

 

[phalanx]

well given it is basically top European clubs and filler.... of course it is the same

 

[Drift Wizard]

Man City will do well not to take Monaco lightly though, they have 53 goals in the league, despite the league not being that high in quality (still way more goals than Paris and Nice who have 32 each). This Monaco side is also better than the one that reached the Quarter-Finals two years ago. In order for Man City to be sure enough of winning this they will need to bring in at least two half decent defenders in the winter, which they should be able to do or else they'll be giving up hat-tricks to Falcao everywhere.

 

[Phadunk]

The matchups are getting tiring. It's not even about wins/losses. I legit, like most, am just so tired of seeing the game draws.

I want Madrid/Arsenal

City/Juventus

Bayern/Vardy

Barcelona/anyone but PSG and Arsenal.

Just some fun variety. They do put too many restrictions on potential matchups and I'm convinced they manipulate them.

 

[Phadunk]

That being said.

We're going to beat Bayern.

 

[No Luck Involved]

Arsenal are legit the shittest team I have ever seen like wtf srsly I'm just gonna keep shaking my head for the next while...