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Link Posted: 3/20/2021 4:11:29 PM EST
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Mia San Mia!
Link Posted: 3/20/2021 4:26:52 PM EST
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RIP Peter "Nobby" Houseman 3/20/1977


Link Posted: 3/21/2021 10:46:27 AM EST
[#3]
Arsenal isn't helping the cause here.

Link Posted: 3/21/2021 11:45:02 AM EST
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What a game.
Link Posted: 3/21/2021 5:18:42 PM EST
[#5]
Well

When MU is bad they stink.

Link Posted: 3/23/2021 7:38:28 AM EST
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Hey they are showing progress in the league and that's all that matters.  


Strap in this club is gonna be like arsenal never really challenging maybe win a random cup occassionally.  They think like Arsene Wenger top 4 is a trophy.
Link Posted: 3/23/2021 6:09:58 PM EST
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Hey they are showing progress in the league and that's all that matters.  


Strap in this club is gonna be like arsenal never really challenging maybe win a random cup occassionally.  They think like Arsene Wenger top 4 is a trophy.
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When MU is bad they stink.

Hey they are showing progress in the league and that's all that matters.  


Strap in this club is gonna be like arsenal never really challenging maybe win a random cup occassionally.  They think like Arsene Wenger top 4 is a trophy.


Glazers
Link Posted: 3/23/2021 8:00:20 PM EST
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The Nike kits are expensive so I've been leary


Now they're on sale soooo

Link Posted: 3/23/2021 8:48:19 PM EST
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The Nike kits are expensive so I've been leary


Now they're on sale soooo

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Nice knife, who makes it?

Cut up the jersey with it to demonstrate the keen blade.
Link Posted: 3/23/2021 9:25:45 PM EST
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Nice knife, who makes it?

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It's a Spyderco Drunken


HAHA. Love it but the jersey stays.


Link Posted: 3/25/2021 12:33:10 PM EST
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Link Posted: 3/25/2021 1:41:26 PM EST
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Laughable. Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep (twice) disagree.
Link Posted: 3/25/2021 2:06:27 PM EST
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Laughable. Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep (twice) disagree.
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Laughable. Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep (twice) disagree.

From the bottom of the photo:

“Ranking is decided by rating victories and draws from each competition.” (emphasis added)

I’m guessing that Chelsea’s UCL and 2 Europa League titles are weighted heavier than City’s EFL Cups
Link Posted: 3/25/2021 6:59:38 PM EST
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From the bottom of the photo:

“Ranking is decided by rating victories and draws from each competition.” (emphasis added)

I’m guessing that Chelsea’s UCL and 2 Europa League titles are weighted heavier than City’s EFL Cups
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Laughable. Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep (twice) disagree.

From the bottom of the photo:

“Ranking is decided by rating victories and draws from each competition.” (emphasis added)

I’m guessing that Chelsea’s UCL and 2 Europa League titles are weighted heavier than City’s EFL Cups



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Link Posted: 3/25/2021 7:04:48 PM EST
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Link Posted: 3/25/2021 7:14:12 PM EST
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How are arsenal that high up on the list?  Same as united to be fair.
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 8:12:05 AM EST
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Hey, I didn’t do the rankings. Take it up with the International Federation of Football History & Statistics
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 3:35:52 PM EST
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Wins in the cuppity cup cup are totes a mark of excellence.
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 4:32:02 PM EST
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I understood that reference, Davo
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 7:25:50 PM EST
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Whats funny is I stopped listening to them last year.

Only so much Orange Man Bad and BLM stuff I can handle in a sports podcast.  

Haven’t checked in lately to see if its gotten any better.
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 7:38:28 PM EST
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That's what someone from the FFH&S would say
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 8:17:21 PM EST
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Whats funny is I stopped listening to them last year.

Only so much Orange Man Bad and BLM stuff I can handle in a sports podcast.  

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I stopped listening for the same reason. Heard a few of theirs lately - better - but there's other content that focuses more on pure football.
Link Posted: 3/26/2021 9:24:08 PM EST
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So I just saw this on Reddit, apparently some very smart people wanted to due some real math to determine the best team in English football.




Link Posted: 3/26/2021 11:03:05 PM EST
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https://www.sportbible.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=648,quality=70,format=webp,fit=pad,dpr=2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-images.sportbible.com%2Fs3%2Fcontent%2Fa0acab24605ce82643161083b3db6d34.png

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Needs interpolation

Squads length of existence in PL

It’s like longevity numbers getting a mediocre baseball player into the HOF
Link Posted: 3/27/2021 7:53:47 AM EST
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My post was about the best team of the decade (2011-2020), not the best team in the history of English football.

Here’s a little more info on the rankings (I know, it’s The Sun)

Chelsea named best English club of the last decade
Link Posted: 3/27/2021 9:46:50 AM EST
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Yeah, that doesn't favor my preconceived notions sooo I'm going to disregard it.

Link Posted: 3/27/2021 9:48:26 AM EST
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My post was about the best team of the decade (2011-2020), not the best team in the history of English football.

Here’s a little more info on the rankings (I know, it’s The Sun)

Chelsea named best English club of the last decade
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I did forget about the last decade qualifier.

Link Posted: 3/27/2021 12:20:33 PM EST
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Yeah, that doesn't favor my preconceived notions sooo I'm going to disregard it.

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Thats real science right there.  
Link Posted: 3/27/2021 11:04:42 PM EST
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Yeah, that doesn't favor my preconceived notions sooo I'm going to disregard it.

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Squads length of existence in PL

It’s like longevity numbers getting a mediocre baseball player into the HOF



Yeah, that doesn't favor my preconceived notions sooo I'm going to disregard it.




We always talk club history, and it is important. But in the end, what have you done for me lately?
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 10:37:17 AM EST
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Yep. Learned right here in GD
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 10:38:18 AM EST
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Inspire a lot of drinking
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 12:24:53 PM EST
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USMNT up by two against Northern Ireland in a friendly.


Reyna and Pulisic with goals
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 2:37:13 PM EST
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We always talk club history, and it is important. But in the end, what have you done for me lately?


Inspire a lot of drinking


Link Posted: 3/28/2021 4:22:07 PM EST
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CP10 from the spot for (surprisingly) only the 2nd time in his career.

Jorginho has missed more penalties this season than CP10 has taken in his career.
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 6:55:20 PM EST
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Olympic qualifying at Honduras

We will never be influential in world soccer.

And the ref sucks

3rd absence in a row


12 years no Olympics

Think about that

US Soccer is an abject failure
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 7:21:40 PM EST
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Olympic qualifying at Honduras

We will never be influential in world soccer.

And the ref sucks

3rd absence in a row


12 years no Olympics

Think about that

US Soccer is an abject failure
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Why are the U23’s being used to determine Olympic qualification? Are Olympic teams limited to U23 players?
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 7:40:42 PM EST
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Why are the U23’s being used to determine Olympic qualification? Are Olympic teams limited to U23 players?
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Olympic qualifying at Honduras

We will never be influential in world soccer.

And the ref sucks

3rd absence in a row


12 years no Olympics

Think about that

US Soccer is an abject failure

Why are the U23’s being used to determine Olympic qualification? Are Olympic teams limited to U23 players?



Yes
It’s considered a youth tournament

Pro teams are also not required to release players because it’s outside the normal international window?

I’m watching the post game bullshit. Lalas et al. He was brutal but puffing about how bright the future is and we have so many players in Europe etc.

Then I got to listen to Tyler go on about this is America we always find away, excellence this, greatness that.

This is the problem.

Fuckers keep blowing smoke up asses instead of calling out systemic incompetence and acceptance of mediocrity.

The system is amateur hour. No academies that grab a kid at 7-8 years old, teach football and academics until 18. Sink or swim. Dismiss the kid if he doesn’t develop on the field.

Disgusting been watching this going on for 45 years


PS : I went to high school with Gulati. Not a great player by any means but he was an organizational genius and knew the game even back then. I was sure US Soccer would succeed under his administration.
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 7:53:29 PM EST
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We will never be influential in world soccer.

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12 years no Olympics

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US Soccer is an abject failure
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I try not to get bogged down on us soccer either mls or the national team.  The youth system, mls, and the other more dominant sports all mean domestically we will never be a powerhouse.  Shit I could be wrong but arent alot of the usmnt players actually foreigners that happen to have parents that are american.  

I have teams I like in all the european leagues and foreign national teams I like to root for.  I dont think I've ever watched an mls or usmnt game ever, and I've watched ever single competitive United game in the last decade.
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 7:56:35 PM EST
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Yes
It’s considered a youth tournament

Pro teams are also not required to release players because it’s outside the normal international window?

I’m watching the post game bullshit. Lalas et al. He was brutal but puffing about how bright the future is and we have so many players in Europe etc.

Then I got to listen to Tyler go on about this is America we always find away, excellence this, greatness that.

This is the problem.

Fuckers keep blowing smoke up asses instead of calling out systemic incompetence and acceptance of mediocrity.

The system is amateur hour. No academies that grab a kid at 7-8 years old, teach football and academics until 18. Sink or swim. Dismiss the kid if he doesn’t develop on the field.

Disgusting been watching this going on for 45 years


PS : I went to high school with Gulati. Not a great player by any means but he was an organizational genius and knew the game even back then. I was sure US Soccer would succeed under his administration.
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I don’t know the intricacies of the “under” labels (you can be 24 and still play U23 if certain variables are met?) but 15 of the 23 USMNT senior team players are 23 or younger. CP10, Musah, Sargent, Dest and Reyna are 23 or younger. That doesn’t include Bello, McKenzie, Weah or Adams who didn’t make the most recent squad. Are none of them eligible for the Olympic squad having played for the senior side?
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 8:32:26 PM EST
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I don’t know the intricacies of the “under” labels (you can be 24 and still play U23 if certain variables are met?) but 15 of the 23 USMNT senior team players are 23 or younger. CP10, Musah, Sargent, Dest and Reyna are 23 or younger. That doesn’t include Bello, McKenzie, Weah or Adams who didn’t make the most recent squad. Are none of them eligible for the Olympic squad having played for the senior side?
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Yes
It’s considered a youth tournament

Pro teams are also not required to release players because it’s outside the normal international window?

I’m watching the post game bullshit. Lalas et al. He was brutal but puffing about how bright the future is and we have so many players in Europe etc.

Then I got to listen to Tyler go on about this is America we always find away, excellence this, greatness that.

This is the problem.

Fuckers keep blowing smoke up asses instead of calling out systemic incompetence and acceptance of mediocrity.

The system is amateur hour. No academies that grab a kid at 7-8 years old, teach football and academics until 18. Sink or swim. Dismiss the kid if he doesn’t develop on the field.

Disgusting been watching this going on for 45 years


PS : I went to high school with Gulati. Not a great player by any means but he was an organizational genius and knew the game even back then. I was sure US Soccer would succeed under his administration.

I don’t know the intricacies of the “under” labels (you can be 24 and still play U23 if certain variables are met?) but 15 of the 23 USMNT senior team players are 23 or younger. CP10, Musah, Sargent, Dest and Reyna are 23 or younger. That doesn’t include Bello, McKenzie, Weah or Adams who didn’t make the most recent squad. Are none of them eligible for the Olympic squad having played for the senior side?



I think that is because they have “senior”  status. They’ve played “up” or are on the big boys roster.
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 8:34:56 PM EST
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Olympic qualifying at Honduras

We will never be influential in world soccer.

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Well, half of it.


I'm kinda mixed on it. I'd rather qualify for World Cup (especially in 2026) than the Olympics especially with Tokyo on track to be a shit show
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 9:43:26 PM EST
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Well, half of it.


I'm kinda mixed on it. I'd rather qualify for World Cup (especially in 2026) than the Olympics especially with Tokyo on track to be a shit show
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We will never be influential in world soccer.

And the ref sucks

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12 years no Olympics

Think about that

US Soccer is an abject failure



Well, half of it.


I'm kinda mixed on it. I'd rather qualify for World Cup (especially in 2026) than the Olympics especially with Tokyo on track to be a shit show




Non qual 4 of the last 5

International tourney
Pride
Exposure
Experience.


If the US BB team didn’t qualify it would be front page
Link Posted: 3/28/2021 10:31:23 PM EST
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Non qual 4 of the last 5

International tourney
Pride
Exposure
Experience.


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For comparison purposes (I’m not clear on “BB” referring to basketball or baseball so I’m going to assume) would Kevin Durant not be eligible for the Olympics? I know baseball has an “amateur” clause but if KD is eligible to play, why not Messi (for argument sake)?
Link Posted: 3/29/2021 8:44:34 AM EST
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It has to be some weird rules neymar played in the Olympics when they were in brazil which I think was 2016.
Link Posted: 3/29/2021 6:43:59 PM EST
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Listen

I’m no expert

Soccer is different

Look up the regs for the Olympics

Maybe it’s just the US

Nope

Google is your friend

https://www.google.com/amp/s/olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/03/fifa-olympic-soccer-age-rule/amp/
Link Posted: 3/30/2021 12:19:58 PM EST
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Lewandowski out for couple weeks with knee injury.  That sucks I'm not a bayern fan at all but I simple can't stand psg.  

On which note any predictions on who makes it to the finals.  I'm going to say bayern vs chelsea.
Link Posted: 3/30/2021 12:46:33 PM EST
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So I did a little more digging. Since 1992, men's teams are limited to players aged 23 and under. Since 1996, teams have been allowed a maximum of 3 players over age 23. I wasn't able to find anything about being capped at the senior level disqualifying a player, just the age limits.
Link Posted: 3/30/2021 12:48:12 PM EST
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Portugal has banned all flights to and from the UK, so both legs of the Chelsea-Porto tie will be played at Sevilla's stadium. Which is ironic because Spain's ban on flights from the UK is what prompted the first leg of the Chelsea-Atletico tie to be played in Bucharest.
Link Posted: 3/30/2021 1:50:00 PM EST
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Non qual 4 of the last 5

International tourney
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True but we're not the powerhouse on the Men's side are our BB team.
Link Posted: 3/30/2021 1:51:27 PM EST
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Lewandowski out for couple weeks with knee injury.  That sucks I'm not a bayern fan at all but I simple can't stand psg.  

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Muller is ready.

Even without Lewandowski Bayern is still lethal. Lower scoring but just oppressive to play against.

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