The Swamp

The Germans just bombed Croatia again.

I see Man U beat some team with a BAR abbreviation 7-0 so I assume the lads beat the piss out of Barca. Didn’t even think we were in this comp

More like CaraBOOM!!

brian wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:16 pm The Germans just bombed Croatia again.

And 'arry Kane got a penalty hat-trick

A_B wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:24 pm I see Man U beat some team with a BAR abbreviation 7-0 so I assume the lads beat the piss out of Barca. Didn’t even think we were in this comp

Barca can only dream of the Carabao Cup

Baloney wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:34 pm

A_B wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:24 pm I see Man U beat some team with a BAR abbreviation 7-0 so I assume the lads beat the piss out of Barca. Didn’t even think we were in this comp

Barca can only dream of the Carabao Cup

Yeah I went through the winners list and they’ve never won it!

I like the new format. It has me much more interested in the Champions League than the old format did. I think it will make the last couple of match days more interesting. But what I like most about it is that somebody will be in 36th place.

Rex wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:01 pm But what I like most about it is that somebody will be in 36th place.

It’s almost like a major college football conference!

I do think that if this succeeds, it’s a template for whatever they end up calling the combined B1G/SEC.

Rex wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:01 pm I do think that if this succeeds, it’s a template for whatever they end up calling the combined B1G/SEC.

All joking aside I think the B1G and SEC are too Coke and Pepsi for that though I could see the ACC joining the SEC and Big 12 joining the B1G for two megaconferences.

I know it would never happen, but I wish they would adopt the European soccer paradigm. A premier league, a championship league, league one, league two, etc.

watched my first Champions League game yesterday that wasn't a final (UpTheVilla!) - I think I might enjoy this.



(x-post to confessions thread (or "aging..."): Monday I was scrambling to see which network would televise CL - i was multi-tasking while "working" and quickly googled to find that it'd be on Discovery+. That seemed weird to me but...ok, there's the website with a "Log In" button, I clearly see it. Went thru the thing, there's a great intro offer for .99/month for 3 months, got signed up then searched for CL - nothing. .... I get on a quick chat with their *AI chatbot* which was fun - turns out that was a UK site. I was fking frosted for about a minute then thought "what the living fuck - am i 80??" - figured it out, got Paramount+ for the year ($29 seems quite reasonable even if/when I likely never watch anything but the Villa UCL games)

sancarlos wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:27 pm I know it would never happen, but I wish they would adopt the European soccer paradigm. A premier league, a championship league, league one, league two, etc.

Yes. And a coefficient system to determine entry into the NCAA Tourney.

9-2! That's definitely because of the new format and teams making sure they get top 8 via goal difference.

You have to watch in Youtube because....UEFA.

Its their own commercial!

Pretty embarrassing for Arsenal to draw versus an MLS side like Atlanta.

Europa League, the Porto v Man U game is fabulous.

Baloney wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 3:16 pm Europa League, the Porto v Man U game is fabulous.

Bruno just bound and determined to not play for this team and who could blame him.

He's such a dickass.

It's a Brennaissance!

5 in 5 for a guy that was hated 6 games ago.

The anti-Ten Hag collective is gaining numbers.

garyclark wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:23 pm The anti-Ten Hag collective is gaining numbers.

As it should. There are way too many players not playing anywhere near their level for it to not be his fault.

Interim manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Puli with an Olimpico to open the scoring at the San Siro.

govmentchedda wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 12:26 pm Puli with an Olimpico to open the scoring at the San Siro.

Gamecast description does not do it justice

ESPN Gamecast wrote:Goal! AC Milan 1, Club Brugge 0. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal following a corner.

Should have said keeper did not bother to catch ball. I get it anticipating a deflection but might as well make a play. Not even a finger. Not sure how he managed that

Someone really smart kinda saw this coming.

Repeat of the last final today

mister d wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:05 pm Someone really smart kinda saw this coming.

So they're even better now than they were then, which was better than they were before, which means that the linked comment corner is not as good as the latest and cannot we say with certainty that it's better or worse than the sum total of all corners.

Schrodinger's Olimpico



Also, terrible logic outta me.

What a weird Olympico. They're usually back stick.

Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:02 pm What a weird Olympico. They're usually back stick.

Goalie assumed there was gonna be a header and overran it.

Shirley wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:33 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:02 pm What a weird Olympico. They're usually back stick.

Goalie assumed there was gonna be a header and overran it.

Yeah, I think Puli was supposed to hit the guy on the near post and hit it too high. Or possibly saw the keeper left the front post open and they didn’t keep a defender here, but I don’t think he was shooting

Neuer should probably hang them up after this season. Shell of his former self.

More like Older ammirite??!

Nunes takes some pretty serious penalties.

Should City replace Pep with ten Hag???

Slot's team talks at half-time have got to be pretty epic.

DaveInSeattle wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:14 pm Slot's team talks at half-time have got to be pretty epic.

Naw, Berhalter is the only man who can fix City.

I guess we wouldn't have to worry about so many counters atleast.

Bizarre penalty In Bruges game.