Football (Soccer) Thread

[The Larch]

Was those two goals by Litmanen? He can't be more than 45, surely he's still playing.

43, actually, but already retired. He played until he was 40, though.

[Liep]

What a surprise that a key Arsenal player gets injured on international duty in the run up to the most important part of the season. Fuck these friendlies.

Is it a surprise that it was a Liverpool player who injured him?

[celedhring]

It's Wilshere who we are talking about. You should always assume he's injured unless there's been an accident of some sorts.

Such a pity though, all that talent might go to waste since he's made of glass.

[Ed Anger]

What a surprise that a key Arsenal player gets injured on international duty in the run up to the most important part of the season. Fuck these friendlies.

Even more shocking it was a Jack Wheelchair.

[Sheilbh]

I'm going to spend tonight stealing hub caps in Islington.

Or drinking heavily. Whichever's easiest.

[Josquius]

The writing increasingly seems to be on the wall for international football. People care less and less and stuff like this..

[celedhring]

It's just friendlies, nobody gives a fuck about club friendlies, what should they care more for international ones? The world will be out in force for the WC.

[FunkMonk]

After City lost today, it looks like Arsenal are the favorites to win the FA Cup this year and could finally win a trophy after 9 years. Their only competition are Championship sides and Hull so--



Oh.

[Warspite]

[Zanza]

Bayern continues to stomp over the Bundesliga competition. They are like Celtic Glasgow this season.

[Sheilbh]

Is this a new tradition, like City's annual 1-0 loss to Sunderland?

[Josquius]

It's just friendlies, nobody gives a fuck about club friendlies, what should they care more for international ones? The world will be out in force for the WC.

They used to matter.
Playing for England (or whoever) was the big deal that everyone aspired to.

[Viking]

It's just friendlies, nobody gives a fuck about club friendlies, what should they care more for international ones? The world will be out in force for the WC.

They used to matter.
Playing for England (or whoever) was the big deal that everyone aspired to.

International friendlies are the closest thing to competetive matches that can be used to evaluate players, see how the gel, get them to gel etc.

You can't show up to the world cup and meet your striking partner for the first time at the airport.

But to be honest I'd be pissed if Eden Hazard got injured playing a friendly for Belgium, just like I'd get pissed if Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson got injured playing a friendly for Tottenham.

[FunkMonk]

[Beenherebefore]

I'm cheering for Nigel Clough's Sheffield United (a team I would normally loathe) and hope Our Number Nine gets the medal that was denied him in 1991 as a player.