Football (Soccer) Thread

[Tamas]

He will level Old Trafford and the destruction of Manchester United will be complete.

let's hope so

[Josephus]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2636100/Luis-Suarezs-World-Cup-setback-huge-boost-Englands-World-Cup-chances.html

need to revise picks.

[Josephus]

In other news: Donovan 

[FunkMonk]

Bit of a shame he isn't going but if he's not fit he shouldn't be on the plane. Our team is real real bad anyway so it's not like he'll miss much. It'll be a good learning experience for the youngsters like Green and Diskerud.

[Ed Anger]

I'm rooting against the US anyways. Imperialist running dogs.

[Josephus]

Bit of a shame he isn't going but if he's not fit he shouldn't be on the plane. Our team is real real bad anyway so it's not like he'll miss much. It'll be a good learning experience for the youngsters like Green and Diskerud.

Some pundits are saying that Klinsmann knows his current squad won't get out of the group so is grooming such youngsters for the next one.

[FunkMonk]

Bit of a shame he isn't going but if he's not fit he shouldn't be on the plane. Our team is real real bad anyway so it's not like he'll miss much. It'll be a good learning experience for the youngsters like Green and Diskerud.

Some pundits are saying that Klinsmann knows his current squad won't get out of the group so is grooming such youngsters for the next one.

That's pretty much my thinking too. Our good players are old and slow and most of the rest of the squad aren't rated. It feels like the team is in a transition from the Old Guard to the New. Luckily, Bradley (our best player) is in his prime and has at least one more World Cup to look forward to.

If we get one point out of the group stage I'll consider it a moral victory. 

[Josquius]

Wasn't the European cup that way for Germany too? How many more big tournaments will it take?

[Zanza]

Germany's current great generation has one more tournament after this until players like Lahm or Schweinsteiger will likely retire from the national team. As it is a great team and played nice football, it would be great to see them rewarded. But I don't see it happening.

[Tamas]

I am considering putting some money on Spain. I think they have one more in them.

[Maladict]

I am considering putting some money on Spain. I think they have one more in them.

Germany, Brazil, Argentina and Spain to make it to the semis.
After that I don't have a clue who to go for.

[Viking]

I'm gonna be rooting for the americans this time round. Aron Johannsson represents country and Mikkel Diskerud represents club.

[dps]

Bit of a shame he isn't going but if he's not fit he shouldn't be on the plane. Our team is real real bad anyway so it's not like he'll miss much. It'll be a good learning experience for the youngsters like Green and Diskerud.

Some pundits are saying that Klinsmann knows his current squad won't get out of the group so is grooming such youngsters for the next one.

That's pretty much my thinking too. Our good players are old and slow and most of the rest of the squad aren't rated. It feels like the team is in a transition from the Old Guard to the New. Luckily, Bradley (our best player) is in his prime and has at least one more World Cup to look forward to.

If we get one point out of the group stage I'll consider it a moral victory. 

We could do better than expected, but I sure wouldn't want to have to bet on it.  I actually figure Ghana and Germany to advance from the group.

[Josephus]

No comments on Champions League final?

Felt bad for Atletico, who were almost there. History will show this as a 4-1 loss but the game told a different story.

[Liep]

Yeah, it was close, but it didn't really interest me this year. Madrid v. Madrid, meh.