So much news.... must discuss.
Obviously Saturday is the UCL Final and the final European game before the World Cup.
In a shock, Arsenal is said to be hiring former PSG coach Unai Emery, which should make for some fun ArsenalFanTV bits. Meanwhile, West Ham is hiring Manuel Pellegrini, and Dortumund is hiring Lucien Favre. Sari rumored to leave Napoli for Chelsea.
World Cup rosters are being announced, with Morata left out of Spain and Nainggolan left out of Belgium, as notables.
Then there is silly season, and all that entails on player movement. Bayern, in particular, will be undergoing some transition.
Have at it.
Who did young Del Piero replace from the previous season. Roberto Baggio.
Good for Fulham. Rebuilt the right way.
Imagine what that scum Pepe would have done...
Real downer to this contest...
With Ramos playing Shirley Temple and almost suckering the ref into giving a caution to Mane who, minutes later, heads it in
Renaldo’s was just as good against Juventus.
Bale is a better player than anyone in Liverpool (Salah's form this year notwithstanding). That he could come off the bench for Real shows the depth of what they have.
Bale is a better player than anyone in Liverpool (Salah's form this year notwithstanding). That he could come off the bench for Real shows the depth of what they have.
Depth had nothing to do with Karuis’ blunders tonight - to be fair.
Ha. Just more of the same. La Liga has been dominant for a few years.
But Depor still got relegated. Fuck.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11387040/loris-karius-leaves-jurgen-klopp-with-a-goalkeeper-decision-to-make
....For now, Klopp's responsibility will be to build Karius back up. The human side takes precedent. "Now, he has to deal with it," he added. "We have to deal with it. We will do that, of course. We will be with him, there's no doubt about that." That is only right. Unfortunately, it will be a process laced with regret and thoughts of what might have been.
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It was a typical CR7 exacta - he also hinted for the umpteenth time he may leave...
CR7 moving on? - ( New Window )
Yeah, but Messi has had these problems. So has Neymar.
Spain may the problem in dealing with this complicated corporations that these icons have become.
Bale had similar comments, but let's ignore that.
I think that was directed at me because Bale sounded displeased with his playing time and said he was going to re-evaluate his options this summer.
I think Madrid will have some change as well - they sound finished with Ronaldo, Bale may go, Benzema.
USA / Bolivia tonight!
Liverpool isn't done yet, they are rumored to get French international Nabil Fekir to play the Coutinho role and are planning a big bid for Alisson (Roma keeper and Brazil's #1 in net). Liverpool would have a formidable team with Alisson, their back 4 (although Lovren is still dodgy), a midfield of Fabinho, Keita, and Fekir with Henderson and Ox rotating in and out, and the 3 strikers with Fekir rotating to replace one of them when needed
Fuck Bruce Arena. Fuck Jurgen Klinsmann.
Sounds like Ernie Stewart is about to be named USMNT GM, and rumor is he wants to bring on Gregg Berhalter as coach, which I fully support.
Sounds like Ernie Stewart is about to be named USMNT GM, and rumor is he wants to bring on Gregg Berhalter as coach, which I fully support.
That works, definitely. Incidentally, Columbus played a great match in Kansas City yesterday. They kept a clean sheet (and generated some good scoring chances) despite going down to ten men at halftime.