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2020-21 Football/Soccer Thread
- Thread starter Kanburi
- Start date
Guys Schalke is secretly Barca in disguise
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- Thiago to Liverpool done (£20 + 5 mn)
- Higuain to Inter Miami (Free)
- Aubameyang 3 years contract extension
- Wolves now have 10 Portuguese players with Vitinhia on loan
- Nuno contract extension
- Dhoerty in Spurs as you already know
- James Rodriguez in Everton
Messi scored 2 amazing goals in the friendly against Girona, 1 great pass for the first Coutinhi goal
Barcelona gonna win the first silverware of the year today already!!!!!!
Joan Gamper Trophy vs Elche
There's no way Lewa won't win the best player of the year award this season.
Bale is back to Spurs. He'll wear number 9.
Bale + Kane
Meanwhile we're 1-0 up in the Joan Gamper Trophy Final Match 73 mins in.
Leeds Bielsa masterclass thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham.
Crystal Palace rekt United at Old Trafford 3-1. Townsend and Zaha too OP for them
Bale + Kane
Meanwhile we're 1-0 up in the Joan Gamper Trophy Final Match 73 mins in.
Leeds Bielsa masterclass thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham.
Crystal Palace rekt United at Old Trafford 3-1. Townsend and Zaha too OP for them
Adding to transfers:
Arturo Vidal —> Inter Milan
Thiago Silva —> Chelsea (Free)
Luis Suárez —> Juventus (Failed, Suarez allegedly failed his Italian Test)
Arturo Vidal —> Inter Milan
Thiago Silva —> Chelsea (Free)
Luis Suárez —> Juventus (Failed, Suarez allegedly failed his Italian Test)
Barca fan: Mom we want UEFA Champions League at Camp Nou!
Mom: We have the Champions League at Camp Nou.
Champions League at Camp Nou:
We have won our first trophy of the season!!!!!
We're coming!!!
Mom: We have the Champions League at Camp Nou.
Champions League at Camp Nou:
We have won our first trophy of the season!!!!!
We're coming!!!
I think Messi is the best ever, but I am getting bored with the constant excuses, he has to take some of the blame and its just going to be the same story as soon as they meet a decent team.
Score 50 goals against shit like Girona all you want but Messi is a liability, he doesn't defend at all, has poor stamina and is mentally weak, Barcelona are basically down to 10 men anytime they don't have the ball. The rest of the team are so reliant on him that if he has an off day or is sulking then there is no threat in the team. The best thing they could have done was let him go, there not going to be Champions League contenders either way whilst he is there. Take the hit lose out on a few La Liga titles and rebuild from scratch over a 4-5year period.
Also Bayern are clearly on steroids if you look at their physical changes since Fleck started.
Score 50 goals against shit like Girona all you want but Messi is a liability, he doesn't defend at all, has poor stamina and is mentally weak, Barcelona are basically down to 10 men anytime they don't have the ball. The rest of the team are so reliant on him that if he has an off day or is sulking then there is no threat in the team. The best thing they could have done was let him go, there not going to be Champions League contenders either way whilst he is there. Take the hit lose out on a few La Liga titles and rebuild from scratch over a 4-5year period.
Also Bayern are clearly on steroids if you look at their physical changes since Fleck started.
Luis Suarez’s contact with Barcelona has been terminated. He’s in talks for a transfer to Atlético Madrid.
No dull moment at Roma, ever:
>Roma were waiting on Milik to officially sign before sending Dzeko to Juventus
>Milik went through his medicals, then rumors came out that Roma found issues with his knees (because of course, Roma and knee injuries), and wanted to renegotiate
>Deal stalls, Dzeko doesn't want to risk injury and sits vs Verona
>Verona 0-0 Roma
>Turns out Diawara was registered in the U22 squad list (he turned 23 in July) and thus wasn't eligible for the Verona game
>Roma insists it was a software problem and that they'd contacted the league, who told them it was fine
>League awards Verona 3-0 victory
>Secretary general Pantaleo Longo, who was in charge of the squad list, takes responsibility and resigns
>Pantaleo Longo is now joining Verona
mfw
>Roma were waiting on Milik to officially sign before sending Dzeko to Juventus
>Milik went through his medicals, then rumors came out that Roma found issues with his knees (because of course, Roma and knee injuries), and wanted to renegotiate
>Deal stalls, Dzeko doesn't want to risk injury and sits vs Verona
>Verona 0-0 Roma
>Turns out Diawara was registered in the U22 squad list (he turned 23 in July) and thus wasn't eligible for the Verona game
>Roma insists it was a software problem and that they'd contacted the league, who told them it was fine
>League awards Verona 3-0 victory
>Secretary general Pantaleo Longo, who was in charge of the squad list, takes responsibility and resigns
>Pantaleo Longo is now joining Verona
mfw
Here’s another one of these extremely shocking transfers:
Luis Suárez —> Atlético Madrid — MSN has now totally fallen apart, now that Messi is now the only one of the trinity still in Barcelona.
Luis Suárez —> Atlético Madrid — MSN has now totally fallen apart, now that Messi is now the only one of the trinity still in Barcelona.
The last two incidents though hmm
Also Chelsea bought a new keeper Mendy from Rennes
Maybe it's time for Kepa
Ye fully expected to lose after this comment and having to play that random Super Cup for no reason...
It's almost like selling our best players then bringing in
Anyways, what a weekend in the EPL.
Arsenal have finally bolstered their midfield with the addition of Thomas Partey, this will surely fix our defensive issues alongside the additions of Gabriel and Saliba who is now with the squad this season, hopefully with the Premier League looking as shaky as it is this season with both
- United losing 6-1
- Liverpool losing 7-2
That these teams dont look as secure as we once thought of them to be defensively, Partey's ball winning abilities combined with his positioning and his ability to cut out passing lanes and halting opposition passes will surely make Arsenal a more defensive team and harder to break down as they have been for several seasons now.
Partey is also very good at buildup play and will be able to assist players such as Pepe, Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette etc. With attacking, He can receive the ball under pressure and distribute it over the top and between the lines. With a midfield duo of potentially Xhaka-Partey or even a midfield of Partey-Ceballos, the gunners definitely look like a top 4 side on paper. My ideal midfield would be Partey-Ceballos so Partey can allow Ceballos to play in a more advanced position up the field to help with the attack while Partey plays from deep to help against counter attacking teams. His physical presence will also help with top teams and this presence will surely be vital in the long term.
- United losing 6-1
- Liverpool losing 7-2
That these teams dont look as secure as we once thought of them to be defensively, Partey's ball winning abilities combined with his positioning and his ability to cut out passing lanes and halting opposition passes will surely make Arsenal a more defensive team and harder to break down as they have been for several seasons now.
Partey is also very good at buildup play and will be able to assist players such as Pepe, Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette etc. With attacking, He can receive the ball under pressure and distribute it over the top and between the lines. With a midfield duo of potentially Xhaka-Partey or even a midfield of Partey-Ceballos, the gunners definitely look like a top 4 side on paper. My ideal midfield would be Partey-Ceballos so Partey can allow Ceballos to play in a more advanced position up the field to help with the attack while Partey plays from deep to help against counter attacking teams. His physical presence will also help with top teams and this presence will surely be vital in the long term.
