Fat Strat wrote:Why would you keep Edu in there instead of Bradley? Otherwise I don't mind that at all. I really like Dempsey in the midfield, but he would be better up top than Agudelo and Altidore.
I like Bradley. I like Edu too, at least more than Altidore.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 12 11, 3:58 pm
by robbotis
Juventus using mostly their B team took out Parma 4-1 in the first game in their sweet new stadium.
Amazing goal by Marchisio.
Power, vision, balls etc. Altidore with the golazo.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 15 11, 3:36 pm
by lukethedrifter
I think what you meant to say was "Suck it, robbotis" but I might be wrong.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 15 11, 4:21 pm
by robbotis
lukethedrifter wrote:I think what you meant to say was "Suck it, robbotis" but I might be wrong.
I could score in the Dutch league, and I'm a keeper.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 15 11, 5:12 pm
by thrill
One touch, then straight to the upper 90 from 30 yards out, with extreme prejudice. Still only 21.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 15 11, 9:50 pm
by Fat Strat
That's a pretty great goal. I can't say that I've ever seen him even in a position to consider taking a shot like that with the USMNT. Would love to see him show that kind of shooting ability more often.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 16 11, 7:28 am
by thrill
Fat Strat wrote:That's a pretty great goal. I can't say that I've ever seen him even in a position to consider taking a shot like that with the USMNT. Would love to see him show that kind of shooting ability more often.
Well, as you said, you missed the Gold Cup. In which he scored a game winning goal from distance.
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 24 11, 2:48 pm
by lukethedrifter
Nephew is 4-1-2 with 4 SO to start his college career. Not too shabby. Now back to EPL and MSL
Re: General Soccer Thread
Posted: September 25 11, 3:51 pm
by MrSaigon
Speaking of MLS, Timbers lost last night at NY, probably ending their playoff run. 10/18 teams make the playoffs anyway, and they're definitely a mediocre team (with promise), but I was hoping and rooting.
They were just getting back into the game down 1-0 when the ref called a phantom handball in the box, and gave it a ridiculous red card (even if it had been a handball). The whole game had been called very poorly to that point. Timbers lost this game on their own, but the ref poured cement in the hole they had dug themselves in. MLS refs are garbage, have been all year and it's a problem that needs addressing.
IMO, maybe you're out of position, or you suck (if you're an MLS ref, this is very likely), and you call a handball there, because it's sort of kind of almost close. But it's just so atrocious that they would give a red card and remove all hope for the Timbers.
Again, I don't blame the refs for the loss, but I'm still really pissed.
