Re:
Millwall FC?
BigMac said:Prem's new logo as of next season. Dreadful corporate look.
Millwall FC?
The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to
In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.
Thanks!
BigMac said:Prem's new logo as of next season. Dreadful corporate look.
Amsterhammer said:Valcke banned from footy for 12 years!
Merckx index said:I'm new to this thread, and not sure if this has been mentioned before, but according to one London bookmaker, the Foxes were 5000-1 odds to win at the beginning of the season (2500-1 at Vegas), which apparently would make them the biggest winning dogs in all history if they do win. To put those odds in perspective, the same London bookmaker is offering similar odds for these events:
Elvis lives
The Loch Ness Monster is proven to exist
Kim Kardashian is elected President (I could see her getting in as Trump's VP)
Obama plays cricket in England after his term is over (he ought to put money on that, then hop right over there)
Scott SoCal campaigns for Bernie Sanders (just kidding)
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14759409/why-leicester-city-become-biggest-long-shot-champion-sports-history
BullsFan22 said:Pity for Leicester. One feels that this could potentially be a momentum swing. I hope it's not. I felt like them winning tonight would have given them another HUGE boost. I still feel good about them, it's only one loss, but Arsenal isn't going away.
Amsterhammer said:Oh. My. God.
Cruijff is sick with lung cancer, Messi & Co. just performed a Cruijff penalty in his honor.
MSN are now responsible for 54 goals combined, despite Messi's lengthy absence.
This game has been the most wonderful, glorious ad for footy, and a fantastic way to end the weekend!
edit - added another goal
Põhja Konn said:Current Barca team are as much galacticos as Real Madrid, and that likely is the main reason why Luis Enrique is not getting as much credit for his work as he probably should. Given the players he has, anything less than what they are doing now would be unfairly looked on as a failure
For me Guardiola's team during his first three seasons played more mesmerising and awe-inspiring football, than the current Barca. They looked like they were far ahead of their time, often closing out matches by halftime.
Today's Barca, though, is better suited for 2-legged knock-out football what is required in Champions League.
They are far more potent at counterattacking than Pep's side was, which is often crucial in such format. It has much to do with the artificially exaggerated importance of the away goal. The away goals rule is ,imo, a relic that FIFA and UEFA should get rid of asap.
sniper said:What will Neymar think about Messi giving the pass to Suarez and not to him?
Bad idea from a team-mentality perspective.
Also lousily executed compared to Cruyff and Olsen.
Keeper was going to the right corner (Messi failed to fool him) and Suarez still had a lot to do.
Imo this wasn't a Cruyff penalty at all, and i also doubt they had Cruyff in mind when they executed it.
Arrogant, dumb, and not well executed. Fail...
edit: as for Luis Enrique deserving credit: I guess that depends on how much of the results are really down to his tactics, and how 'new' these tactics are.
Extreme fitness and a brilliant Messi still seem to be the cornerstones, just like with Pep.
Iniesta is still there, Pique. So that's the axis of Pep's team..
And up front Enrique has more quality than Pep ever had.
Remember Frank Rijkaard's legendary Barca from 2005?
Now how much of that was really down to Rijkaard? The guy has never had any results with any other team.
Pep too. At Bayern I see little signs of improvement since he took over. In fact, some would argue that they were a better side under Yupp Heynckes. Sure, Bayern have consolidated their dominance of the Bundesliga, which is a strong achievement by itself. But still in terms of style they are far away from Barca's tikitaka.
sniper said:Põhja Konn said:Current Barca team are as much galacticos as Real Madrid, and that likely is the main reason why Luis Enrique is not getting as much credit for his work as he probably should. Given the players he has, anything less than what they are doing now would be unfairly looked on as a failure
For me Guardiola's team during his first three seasons played more mesmerising and awe-inspiring football, than the current Barca. They looked like they were far ahead of their time, often closing out matches by halftime.
Today's Barca, though, is better suited for 2-legged knock-out football what is required in Champions League.
They are far more potent at counterattacking than Pep's side was, which is often crucial in such format. It has much to do with the artificially exaggerated importance of the away goal. The away goals rule is ,imo, a relic that FIFA and UEFA should get rid of asap.
AMEN!
i've spent the last few years complaining about that rule to whomever i watch Champions League games with.
But read my post above and tell me: what kind of credit does Rijkaard deserve for 2005?
He didn't do anything of note as a coach before or afterwards.
It is doubtful he did anything in 2005 other than letting his medical department do their job and letting his talented players play their game.
sniper said:Põhja Konn said:Current Barca team are as much galacticos as Real Madrid, and that likely is the main reason why Luis Enrique is not getting as much credit for his work as he probably should. Given the players he has, anything less than what they are doing now would be unfairly looked on as a failure
For me Guardiola's team during his first three seasons played more mesmerising and awe-inspiring football, than the current Barca. They looked like they were far ahead of their time, often closing out matches by halftime.
Today's Barca, though, is better suited for 2-legged knock-out football what is required in Champions League.
They are far more potent at counterattacking than Pep's side was, which is often crucial in such format. It has much to do with the artificially exaggerated importance of the away goal. The away goals rule is ,imo, a relic that FIFA and UEFA should get rid of asap.
AMEN!
i've spent the last few years complaining about that rule to whomever i watch Champions League games with.
But read my post above and tell me: what kind of credit does Rijkaard deserve for 2005?
He didn't do anything of note as a coach before or afterwards.
It is doubtful he did anything in 2005 other than letting his medical department do their job and letting his talented players play their game.
gooner said:sniper said:Põhja Konn said:Current Barca team are as much galacticos as Real Madrid, and that likely is the main reason why Luis Enrique is not getting as much credit for his work as he probably should. Given the players he has, anything less than what they are doing now would be unfairly looked on as a failure
For me Guardiola's team during his first three seasons played more mesmerising and awe-inspiring football, than the current Barca. They looked like they were far ahead of their time, often closing out matches by halftime.
Today's Barca, though, is better suited for 2-legged knock-out football what is required in Champions League.
They are far more potent at counterattacking than Pep's side was, which is often crucial in such format. It has much to do with the artificially exaggerated importance of the away goal. The away goals rule is ,imo, a relic that FIFA and UEFA should get rid of asap.
AMEN!
i've spent the last few years complaining about that rule to whomever i watch Champions League games with.
But read my post above and tell me: what kind of credit does Rijkaard deserve for 2005?
He didn't do anything of note as a coach before or afterwards.
It is doubtful he did anything in 2005 other than letting his medical department do their job and letting his talented players play their game.
The away goal is to restrict negative football away from home. I'm in favour of it staying but only in the same manner as the Football League does it in the two-legged semi-finals of the League Cup where away goals only comes into it at the end of extra-time.
gooner said:Excellent detailed article on how the Feds took down FIFA.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14767250/the-exclusive-story-how-feds-took-fifa
gooner said:Excellent detailed article on how the Feds took down FIFA.
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14767250/the-exclusive-story-how-feds-took-fifa
BullsFan22 said:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35593324