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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 3, 2020 23:35:39 GMT -5
Pukki should have scored a couple. On the subject of Newcastle, the leader of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman has been strongly linked with a takeover of the club recently. It says a lot about Mike Ashley's relationship that the fans that they would actually prefer the club to be owned by a ruthless tyrant. Man City and PSG fans clearly don't care where the money comes from, as long as there is money. If Taliban, ISIS, UKIP, or Al Qaeda decided to fund a football team, there would be tons of people watching as long as the team is good |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 4, 2020 18:53:23 GMT -5
Liverpool put their u-23 squad and manager out in the FA Cup tonight and still progressed. Klopp according to some being "disrespectful", when all he's doing is taking the winter break that he and his team were promised a year ago.
Nobody mentions that Fergie pulled similar stunts on a couple of occasions, he did the same in 2000 FA Cup and once missed the Manchester derby to attend his son's wedding.
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 4, 2020 18:56:53 GMT -5
Pukki should have scored a couple. On the subject of Newcastle, the leader of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman has been strongly linked with a takeover of the club recently. It says a lot about Mike Ashley's relationship that the fans that they would actually prefer the club to be owned by a ruthless tyrant. Man City and PSG fans clearly don't care where the money comes from, as long as there is money. If Taliban, ISIS, UKIP, or Al Qaeda decided to fund a football team, there would be tons of people watching as long as the team is good Yeah but this guy's clearly a bit worse, he's not just rich from questionable means, he's one of the world's leading human rights abusers. A guy who orders murders of journalists and then laughs about it in interviews. Not sure how someone like that passes the league's "fit and proper persons" test. |
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Post by Ariete on Feb 5, 2020 19:41:45 GMT -5
On a Finnish football site people were asked who they want to fail the most in Euro 2020. With 300+ voters, the top three are currently;
1) Russia
2) Turkey
3) England
Jajajajaja, no sympathy for England here, or maybe they are just gambling on a safe bet jajajaja bro.
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Post by Lommaren on Feb 5, 2020 19:43:21 GMT -5
On a Finnish football site people were asked who they want to fail the most in Euro 2020. With 300+ voters, the top three are currently; 1) Russia 2) Turkey 3) England Jajajajaja, no sympathy for England here, or maybe they are just gambling on a safe bet jajajaja bro. Which position maded the Sverige?  |
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Post by Ariete on Feb 5, 2020 19:54:24 GMT -5
Which position maded the Sverige?
13 votes out of 309 currently, compared to Russia with 115. 
The hatred towards Sweden in sports has diminished a lot in the last 20 years or so. In the World Cup 2018 similar poll, Sweden was actually the most-rooted country, before England being 2nd and Germany 3rd, the total number of votes was 995. So England has quite a love-hate relationship among football fans.
I won't support Sweden in any team sport, but neither do I specifically want them to lose. Irrational hatred for Sweden in sports is more of a White Trash thing these days.
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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 5, 2020 20:49:19 GMT -5
Wonder if any Country actually wants Russia to do well at the Euros
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 21:43:06 GMT -5
England were somehow favourites to win Euro 2020, though I'm not sure if that is still the case with Kane and Rashford both injured long term.
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 6, 2020 2:16:58 GMT -5
Wales are obviously going to win.  |
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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 6, 2020 2:21:55 GMT -5
Yeah Rashford was having a fantastic season
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Post by Lommaren on Feb 6, 2020 4:11:48 GMT -5
France should win the tournament. Germany's big problem is that Löw is just like Merkel - has outstayed his welcome and won't leave even when he should've done years ago. To spend 14 years in charge of Germany with only one tournament win with the players they've had is only okay, it's not excellent, so not sure what they see in him. Italy and England are both meh sides, nothing special. Belgium has probably peaked already with Kompany and Vertonghen getting old.
I'd definitely give shout-outs to the Netherlands though, assuming van Dijk and de Ligt stay healthy. Who's going to score against that? They could fly under the radar and be a nasty surprise for other teams.
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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 6, 2020 4:21:02 GMT -5
Germany consistently made the Semis or the Finals of tournaments. Just rarely managed to actually win
Netherlands have an amazing defense. Just that their attack leaves a lot to be desired
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Post by Lommaren on Feb 6, 2020 4:22:21 GMT -5
Germany consistently made the Semis or the Finals of tournaments. Just rarely managed to actually win Netherlands have an amazing defense. Just that their attack leaves a lot to be desired They got booted out by South Korea last time - a tad embarassing.
Anyway, Greece won by keeping it clean at the back and that's precisely what van Dijk and de Ligt could make sure to do. Both are also more than able to pop up at a set-piece with a decisive header as well. Then Wijnaldum and de Jong are really good midfielders in that aspect too.
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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 6, 2020 4:26:10 GMT -5
I liked Wijnaldum ever since the 2014 World Cup. Underrated player
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Post by Lommaren on Feb 6, 2020 7:39:59 GMT -5
I liked Wijnaldum ever since the 2014 World Cup. Underrated player Figured their XI would be:
Cillesen
de Vrij de Ligt van Dijk Blind
F de Jong Wijnaldum
Bergwijn van de Beek Depay
L de Jong
Tat's actually a rather competitive one - assuming everyone stays fit, because there's not much cover to say the least!
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Post by Ariete on Feb 7, 2020 14:28:26 GMT -5
The 2020 season in the Finnish league will be the last genuine one. VAR is coming in 2021. Boke.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2020 14:34:52 GMT -5
I found a Euro 2020 predictor, and had the following result. SF1: France vs Belgium SF2: Netherlands vs England Final: France vs Netherlands Winner: Netherlands
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Post by Giorbanguly on Feb 9, 2020 7:38:35 GMT -5
van Dijk must be intimidating to play against. He's 193cm, very fast, and very strong. Plus he looks like a badass. Looks more like a boxer than a footballer
Playing against Nigel de Jong and Vinnie Jones must've been very scary as well
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Post by Lommaren on Feb 9, 2020 8:05:02 GMT -5
van Dijk must be intimidating to play against. He's 193cm, very fast, and very strong. Plus he looks like a badass. Looks more like a boxer than a footballer Playing against Nigel de Jong and Vinnie Jones must've been very scary as well Then once you've gotten past him - you have to beat the best goalkeeper in the world at that. Hard times  If Liverpool keep their defensive line intact, they'd still have a top team even had Klopp and the front three left. They're that good. |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 9, 2020 14:20:19 GMT -5
van Dijk must be intimidating to play against. He's 193cm, very fast, and very strong. Plus he looks like a badass. Looks more like a boxer than a footballer Playing against Nigel de Jong and Vinnie Jones must've been very scary as well His speed is underrated, he recorded the fastest sprint in the Champion's League last season. I'm also puzzled as to why we don't have him taking free kicks. Then again this was in a pub league: |
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If Liverpool keep their defensive line intact, they'd still have a top team even had Klopp and the front three left. They're that good.