Football (Soccer) Thread

[Josephus]

Wouldn't write Barca's obituary yet. They'll be back. They seemed really tired and ran out of steam. They're still a great team, and Messi is still pretty young.

[katmai]

Whatever happened to Barcelona being the best team ever and all that?

that was so 2012. Get with the program josi

[katmai]

Wouldn't write Barca's obituary yet. They'll be back. They seemed really tired and ran out of steam. They're still a great team, and Messi is still pretty young.

need an injection of youth in Centerbacks.

[FunkMonk]

The reaming Barca got was a perfect storm of Bayern hitting their peak in an already incredible season and Barcelona playing in a funk while Messi is not fit to play. Barcelona will be fine next season. Bayern, however, might have an even better season next year

[Josephus]

yeah, I do believe Bayern, and German football in general, is on the ascendancy

[Zanza]

Wouldn't write Barca's obituary yet. They'll be back. They seemed really tired and ran out of steam. They're still a great team, and Messi is still pretty young.

need an injection of youth in Centerbacks.

Pique was pretty good in both games apart from the own goal and the frustration foul on Müller.

[The Larch]

The problem at Barcelona is that two of their sacred cows (Xavi and Pujol) are declining fast, their roster is still relatively short, when injuries pile up they run into problems to fill some positions and for some reasons they just don't believe in signing center backs. The coach being away for two monts to get treated for cancer didn't help either.

[Zanza]

yeah, I do believe Bayern, and German football in general, is on the ascendancy

I don't think so. Bayern was always among the best teams in Europe (it's their tenth final in the competition, only Milan and Real have more). Dortmund had a good few years, but I don't think they'll keep that up.

[dps]

Wouldn't write Barca's obituary yet. They'll be back. They seemed really tired and ran out of steam. They're still a great team, and Messi is still pretty young.

Speaking of obituaries, a referee in Salt Lake City has died after being assaulted by a player in a youth league to whom he had given a yellow card:  http:

[FunkMonk]

Went to my local team's home game this Saturday and had a blast. Some pics I snapped:







The stadium is brand new and holds 8,000. It's quite a good soccer stadium I think. We drew 2-2.

[katmai]

What league are they playing in?

[Josephus]

What team?

[FunkMonk]

The world famous NASL (second-tier). San Antonio Scorpions.

[Sheilbh]

Went to the pub with an Argentine friend to watch the Merseyside derby. Not the best one 

[mongers]

Went to the pub with an Argentine friend to watch the Merseyside derby. Not the best one 

Pub, friend or match ?