Football (Soccer) Thread

[Sheilbh]

He's a wonderful, wonderful man

It's a pretty interesting listen actually.

[Josephus]

And Toronto FC's newest striker just scores for Spurs

[celedhring]

Was reading a writeup on the current ownership crisis at Southampton (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25755711) and I stumbled upon this bit:

Then the 45-year-old focused on the environment. Now, when Southampton travel away from home, the hotel is often booked for two nights rather than one. On the first night, club staff arrive and clean the already pristine rooms. They vacuum up every particle of dust that might cause illness or carry a bug. Then bespoke mattresses are placed on each bed, tailored to each player. The duvets, the pillow cases and the sheets are washed and ironed by the club, using the same washing powder and the same methods. Wherever the players are, their bed smells and feels the same.

Is Howard Huges the Saints' director of football?

[Admiral Yi]

Mr. Posh Spice is trying to get a MLS franchise going in Miami.

[katmai]

Yep part of his contract when he first signed with MLS had provision about ownership of team.

[Ed Anger]

From Liverpool....

https://vine.co/v/hlvwwpztEgr

[FunkMonk]

From Liverpool....

https://vine.co/v/hlvwwpztEgr

[FunkMonk]

Mata to Manchester United for £40 million. 

[katmai]

Mata to Manchester United for £40 million. 

not surprised at all.

[Tamas]

Mata to Manchester United for £40 million. 

Is that a rumour?

[Sheilbh]

Mata to Manchester United for £40 million. 

Is that a rumour?

Not quite:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/21/chelsea-manchester-united-juan-mata

[Tamas]

Mata to Manchester United for £40 million. 

Is that a rumour?

Not quite:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/21/chelsea-manchester-united-juan-mata

"Formal offer believed to be imminent
Mata must tell Chelsea he wants to leave"

oh yes it is

[FunkMonk]

Mata is a great player but I'm not convinced that he alone will propel United to fourth place. Also, I wonder what Mourinho is thinking, if this is at all true.

[Josquius]

I woke up at 4am to watch the Man Utd-Sunderland game today. I dozed during a lot of it. Kept having dreams it was over and Sunderland had lost.
I was wide awake for Sunderland's equaliser and just knew it wouldn't last...and it didn't.
It went to penalties and I thought it was story of my life; teams I supprot never win on penalties.
Both teams turned out to be utterly crap at the penalties and our keeper, no doubt more warmed up than Mna Utds, was the difference that put us through.
So....Sunderland in the final
Now I just have to hope any teams playing Man City next month kick them to bits and Sunderland's form keeps up.

[Sheilbh]

Of course the downside is you've now got Europa League next year.

As an outsider it's great though