Football (Soccer) Thread

[FunkMonk]

So is Belgium just not very good anymore? 

There's been stories of huge discord in the dressing room. Players have been publicly calling each other out recently too.

The players are good but not much of a team anymore.

[HVC]

The ENTIRE Juventus board has resigned ahead of an extraordinary assembly.

President Andrea Agnelli is no longer in charge and Maurizio Arrivabene will take interim charge.

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1597330009429274625?t=i5svbThsZqJdTbb4Bjdfjg&s=19

Anyone know what's up at Juve? Is it huge corruption again?

Gotta be to get ahead of a scandal/lawsuit.

[HVC]

So is Belgium just not very good anymore? 

There's been stories of huge discord in the dressing room. Players have been publicly calling each other out recently too.

The players are good but not much of a team anymore.

Plus they're old.

*edit* BB, you can cheer for Portugal

[Barrister]

So is Belgium just not very good anymore? 

There's been stories of huge discord in the dressing room. Players have been publicly calling each other out recently too.

The players are good but not much of a team anymore.

Plus they're old.

*edit* BB, you can cheer for Portugal

Normally I'd default to Ukraine, but they aren't in it either.

Going down the list I'll be cheering for Brazil due to my sister-in-law.

[HVC]

At least the speak the same language... sort of lol

[HVC]

Was trying to figure out why people were booing when the Canadian goalie had the ball, then I remembered Borjan is a serb.

More info on fans taunting Borjan.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/borjan-targeted-croatian-fans-world-cup

[The Larch]

I was all hyped for the World Cup ever since Canada qualified, but now two quick games later and the dream is over.  At least we have the "never scored a goal" monkey off our back - but still have to win (or at least tie) a game.

It was more or less to be expected. Think that the team will be better for the next one, in which you'll play at home.

So is Belgium just not very good anymore?

They're at the tail end of a golden generation, morale seems to be low (see De Bruyne's "we have no chance, we're too old" comments), some key players are on very bad form, like Hazard and Lukaku, and to top it all off it seems that the locker room atmosphere is not exactly amazing.

[The Larch]

The ENTIRE Juventus board has resigned ahead of an extraordinary assembly.

President Andrea Agnelli is no longer in charge and Maurizio Arrivabene will take interim charge.

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1597330009429274625?t=i5svbThsZqJdTbb4Bjdfjg&s=19

Anyone know what's up at Juve? Is it huge corruption again?

Yup, they're under investigation for false accounting, their budget for next year fell through and there's shareholder turnmoil.

[Josquius]

Oh dear.

I haven't paid attention to series A at all for a while.
A quick check of tables in recent years and it actually looks like it may be the most open of the major leagues? I guess the football sucks though?

[Josephus]

Oh dear.

I haven't paid attention to series A at all for a while.
A quick check of tables in recent years and it actually looks like it may be the most open of the major leagues? I guess the football sucks though?

Why would you say that? Premier League is pretty open too. It's more competitive this year. Napoli, doing well. Juve (scandal aside) got off to poor start, but doing well of late.  Milan, Lazio, Inter still in it.

[The Larch]

Oh dear.

I haven't paid attention to series A at all for a while.
A quick check of tables in recent years and it actually looks like it may be the most open of the major leagues? I guess the football sucks though?

I'd actually say they're going through a bit of a revival. They have three teams in the CL knockout stage, the last three seasons have had three different champions, there are several challengers for the title, there are interesting young players being signed... why would the football suck?

[Admiral Yi]

Nice whiff by the Ghanian dude.  Is Korea out now?

[Syt]

https://twitter.com/CatWorkers/status/1595411226959429637

 

[Gups]

Oh dear.

I haven't paid attention to series A at all for a while.
A quick check of tables in recent years and it actually looks like it may be the most open of the major leagues? I guess the football sucks though?

I'd actually say they're going through a bit of a revival. They have three teams in the CL knockout stage, the last three seasons have had three different champions, there are several challengers for the title, there are interesting young players being signed... why would the football suck?

Definately. Serie A is definately on the rise in terms of openess, quality and entertainment.

[Josquius]

d actually say they're going through a bit of a revival. They have three teams in the CL knockout stage, the last three seasons have had three different champions, there are several challengers for the title, there are interesting young players being signed... why would the football suck?

It used to have a big reputation for being quite boring and overly defensive.

Oh dear.

I haven't paid attention to series A at all for a while.
A quick check of tables in recent years and it actually looks like it may be the most open of the major leagues? I guess the football sucks though?

Why would you say that? Premier League is pretty open too. It's more competitive this year. Napoli, doing well. Juve (scandal aside) got off to poor start, but doing well of late.  Milan, Lazio, Inter still in it.

4 of the past 5 years Man City won the premiership vs just 3 of 5 for Juventus who are now imploding, and 2 separate other teams.
I'm particularly fascinated to see Atalanta and Napoli up there. They used to be pretty meh.