The 2016/2017 Soccer Thread

Some experts seem to think Mourinho is a manager in decline.
If he loses wednesday and finishes outside top 4 next year in EPL they might have a point

I'm pissed because the EPL doesn't lose their co-efficient to Serie A.

Getting only two CL places with the having to qualify works against Serie A clubs, most of them are still in beach mode when the playoff happens. The Italian League has done an excellent job at developing players this decade, then the EPL splash the cash and ruin their best prospects. Paying 86 million pounds for Paul Pogba is ridiculous, who can compete with that. Now Man Shitty is willing to dole out 59 million pounds for Alex Sandro.

It's not official, next season will be Gigi Buffon's last.

Juve has already signed his replacement, Alex Meret will be his backup next season. Juve may have a quasi-home field advantage in Cardiff, Wales has a sizeable Italian population. Toronto chef Michael Bonacini is a Welsh native from a small town north of Swansea. It's going to be tough, Real are strong in every position. They are actually a tougher prospect with Isco in the lineup, he's much more versatile than the Welshman Bale.

ManU beat Ajax 2-0 take home the Europa trophy, one they now have, and have a spot in next years Champions League.


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Dolberg was near invisible. Shoene played a good game.

danmand said:

Dolberg was near invisible

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You have to remember the kid is only 19 years old.
He will learn from this and get better as he gets older and gains more experience.

Dolberg also needs to hit the weight-room a little bit.
I find him a little too lightweight to play against larger defenders

Mou corrected his mistake in time, earlier in the season he benched Darmian. Without him Blind gets stressed out. Not sure if he was carrying an injury, but he got better as the season progressed. ManU wins the Europa with two Armenians in their line-up.

He may be going to Inter in the summer.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-player-ratings-pogba-13088257

Argentina may not qualify for the WC, no joke.

With their lineup they should be WC favorites, the power struggle between the Spaniards and the Italians has reached new depths of dysfunction. Nello will never admit it publicly but he has thought it out loud, "shit, I should have played for The Azzurri".

In the hope of getting it right new coach Jorge Sampaoli (the 8th this century) will have Nello start with Icardi and Dybala in their next match against Brazil.

Insidious Von said:

Argentina may not qualify for the WC, no joke

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Holland are not gonna qualify either. That will be 2nd tournament in a row we missed.

This is gonna be Brazil's world cup to win btw

I put a little money on Iceland.

Moise Kean, potentially Italy's Ronaldo (Brazil). I wonder if Allegri will take him to Cardiff.

As for Real, I would feel more comfortable if Bale started instead of Isco. The Spaniard reminds me of Roberto Baggio, he can improvise on the fly. That makes him difficult to mark. I'm not even going to attempt to call it.

There is talk that Juve will loan Kean out to Glasgow Celtic next season to get him proper playing time.

Juventus lost. Ramos should have been sent packing after his ridiculous performance.

What a bizarre match!

I've never seen Juve play such dispirited football in the second half. Sure they didn't get any calls their way and the Ramos dive smells for they had no fight left. AC Milan better get good in a hurry, Juve can't get the job done in the Champion's League.

Some idiot set of fireworks in Torino's main piazza, thousands were injured. Adding injury to insult.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turin-soccer-stampede-1.4145349

Too bad....but Mandzukic's goal was a thing of beauty

With four of the past five Champions Cups in his trophy case, no one is going to argue that Toni Kroos is the best midfielder in the world. Horrendous mistake by Bayern Munich in selling him to Real.

With that in mind the bidding war for the next next Kroos. Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich are all in for Marco Verratti. Fuck I don't care where he goes as long as he gets out of Ligue 1. PSG are reluctant to sell and have slapped a 96 Million Euro price tag on him. Although I will admit to seeing the Kid from Pescara back in Serie A would be wonderful.

Barcelona's interest is obvious, thye've looked ill since Xavi left but they have too many big contracts. Don't be too shocked if Messi signs with Inter, he hasn't signed a new contract with Barca yet.

Rumours have it that Barcelona is interested in Christian Eriksen.

2nd straight tournament Holland wont be in!!!

(and this is after we almost made the final in WC2014 Brazil)

Holland are OUT!!!!!!!!!!

We will NOT qualify for WC2018!!!!!!!!

Aahahahaha.............Andorra beat Hungary last night, I kid you not!!!

http://www.flashscore.com/match/Y7FEtgZp/#match-summary