**Official Football (Soccer) Thread"

[Game Plan]

There are a PLETHORA of talent in the African Cup, well before the Asian Cup that should be getting any pub, but we know what white America thinks of the black man running around on TV.

Having already dominated the NFL and NBA, showing the Cup of Nations would just be one more thing that they don't want.

Sad but all too true reality.

Oh I know. Why I said I know what's up with coverage of one and not the other. It's just a shame because the Cup of Nations will slip my mind and since I watch the show to keep up with what's going on in football would be nice to get just 5 mins of what's up.

Makes me wonder if Sky Sports is any better or is just the same with the lack of coverage.

I don't even watch ESPN anymore to be honest, unless it's ESPN Deportes or MNF.

I'm with you on that. I barely watch ESPN these days outside of maybe 2 programs or actual games. Now that I think of it I really don't watch any sports channel like that if there aren't games on. They all are on some bullshit with ESPN leading the pack. I could go on a whole rant of sportscenter alone.

Said it before and will say it again, NBC to me is the only one that does sports coverage well. Actually glad they got the contract with the Premiere League.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Poor Bojan.

Done for the season.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/27/bogan-krkic-injury-stoke-city

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Messi to Suarez to Neymar.
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3 wins in one month against Atletico, and last year Barca did not win once.

 

[DJCandle]

Klinnsmann had to change that formation last night. Sampaoli thanked him for the gift.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Wolfsburg end Bayern's unbeaten run in the Bundesliga with an ass whooping.

Memorial to Malanda.

 

[Game Plan]

Atsu just scored a great goal, his 2nd, to give Ghana a 3-0 lead in this quarterfinal

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Atsu just scored a great goal, his 2nd, to give Ghana a 3-0 lead in this quarterfinal

It seems like it will be a Ghana vs Ivory Coast final.

 

[Game Plan]

Do I have to keep up the "give him more time to get used to things" with suarez or can we just start Pedro already?

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Do I have to keep up the "give him more time to get used to things" with suarez or can we just start Pedro already?

It's painful, but he has like 10 assists. He's still contributing.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Luisito was involved in those last 2 goals.

 

[Game Plan]

We know I wasn't a fan of the transfer to begin with, but if they paid all this for assists and set ups.....could have saved money gotten a midfielder or a back to replace Dani

 

[Game Plan]

On a positive note, love what I've seen from Rafinha today

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Villareal lose for the first time in 18 games.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

By the way Game Plan, I don't know if you have a place to watch Barca highlights, but in case you don't...

http://fcbhdworld.blogspot.com/

Starts the play, then finishes it.

The other is that we're finally getting an answer to how the front trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez is going to balance out. The sense is that it's Suarez who is sacrificing himself for the other two. He's the guy going through the middle, albeit in a supporting role: tying up central defenders, clearing space for Neymar and Messi, getting kicked and often being the first to press when possession changes. This may be why his finishing has been less than clinical. Suarez missed two great chances again Sunday, yet Barcelona as a side are performing better.

http://www.espnfc.us/blog/marcotti-...-accept-drawbarcelona-and-real-madrid-impress

 

[Game Plan]

Thanks for the site, bookmarking it


And look, thats all nice that he is starting the play and basically like a decoy.....but what did they buy him for? To score goals and that is not what he is doing. All I'm saying is that this money could have gone to suring up the the defense which was and is still very poor and Neymar/Messi/Pedro could have handled things.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

I think you lean more towards Gary Lineker's line of thinking, lol.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

I'll be pissed if Barca doesn't take advantage of this loss by Madrid.

 

[DJCandle]

Whew...

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

LUISITO!

Finally GAME PLAN!

LOL.

 

[Game Plan]

And they just conceded

 

[Game Plan]

Whew...

Shouldn't have even gotten a point today. West Ham shouldn't have sit back as much as they did.....not saying exactly to push hard but hold possession like they were majority of the match, especially the 1st half

And if it wasn't for De Gea....this team would be just as bad if not worse as they were with Moyes

 

[Game Plan]

Nevermind, 2 quick goals.

Guess I'll put even more focus on this AFCON final now

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

 

[Game Plan]

at the penalty shootout

but congrats to Ivory Coast

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Still wish Yaya would come back to Barca.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

12 assists and counting for Suarez, lol.

 

[fabregas]

Still wish Yaya would come back to Barca.

Yay a is on his last leg.

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

Yay a is on his last leg.

 

[fabregas]

Re: **Official Football (Soccer) Thread**

Who remembers this overhyped and over aged kid..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ithout-football-club-promoting-nightclub.html

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

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[PinoleroNicoya85]

 

[PinoleroNicoya85]

http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/18/were-...n-board-paris-tube-in-shocking-video-5067769/

 

[Game Plan]

How did i know you would post that luis goal from over the weekend

 

[Game Plan]

http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/18/were-...n-board-paris-tube-in-shocking-video-5067769/

wooooooow that is so fucked up

i'm slightly interested to hear what chelsea supporters themselves are saying about this on the blogs/forums/etc

that just made my night sad seeing that now

 

[Riggz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7lxMpzLp8