2020 - 2021 Football / Calcio / Futbol / Fußball Thread - Page 12

goonster · #**166** 03-08-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gsinill

"My dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds."

Stranger things have happened, as long as Bielsa stays.

wc1934 · #**167** 03-09-2021, 02:04 PM

Juve/Porto just started. On tv - CBSSN.

tuscanyswe · #**168** 03-09-2021, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wc1934

Juve/Porto just started. On tv - CBSSN.

Oh thx almost forgot its tuesday. This will be the match to watch tonight.

echappist · #**169** 03-09-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wc1934

Juve/Porto just started. On tv - CBSSN.

oh boy, there goes the advantage in away goals. Juve down 0 - 1 on the night and 1 - 3 on aggregate at home...

echappist · #**170** 03-09-2021, 04:43 PM

Oh holy s***!!!

Even Sarri managed better than this. Out of the Champions League and at least seven point adrift in Serie A... C'mon Atalanta, win the Coppa Italia!

tuscanyswe · #**171** 03-09-2021, 04:43 PM

That was a great game. The most deserving team came out a head even when facing an early red card (for kicking away the ball ***..)

wc1934 · #**172** 03-09-2021, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tuscanyswe

That was a great game. The most deserving team came out a head even when facing an early red card (for kicking away the ball ***..)

I have given up on trying to determine fouls. That was so harsh.
Was CB7 (crybaby) fouled by keeper?
The wall tried to avoid being hit by the ball - yikes.

Announcer - the Old Lady has expired!

tuscanyswe · #**173** 03-09-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wc1934

I have given up on trying to determine fouls. That was so harsh.
Was CB7 (crybaby) fouled by keeper?
The wall tried to avoid being hit by the ball - yikes.

Announcer - the Old Lady has expired!

Tough call on crybaby this time. Possibly the goalie was reckless even if he was first.

You are going about it the wrong way. First you have to see who the referee is, when you know its kuipers u also know you are in for a great match (unless you are emotionally invested in the game in which case you could need a defibrilator) with a penalty and likely a red to spice things up.

martl · #**174** 03-10-2021, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by goonster

Hey martl, serious question: Do you know why Alaba never took a lower number?

Do you have any word on his plans?

Update: Laporta seems to be willing to spend a lot of money he doesn't have on Alaba. Him and Zahavi are said to have reached a verbal agreement, to become effective as soon as Laporta takes over.

goonster · #**175** 03-10-2021, 07:29 AM

The last Austrian at Barca won the Pichichi, so . . .

echappist · #**176** 03-10-2021, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by martl

Update: Laporta seems to be willing to spend a lot of money he doesn't have on Alaba. Him and Zahavi are said to have reached a verbal agreement, to become effective as soon as Laporta takes over.

Sheer madness. Arent the directors themselves on the hook for any losses incurred by the club? And they go head first to saddle the club with more financial obligations?

tuscanyswe · #**177** 03-10-2021, 12:59 PM

So can Barca turn around a 4-1 defeat?

I doubt so but messi have been firing again lately and psg always seem shaky when under pressure. Can Barca get 2 in before 65th i say game on. I can see psg thinking of the last time that happen and crumbles out of fear of a repeat .) ? Think they scored 6 that time ha.

echappist · #**178** 03-10-2021, 02:51 PM

Oh boy, a missed penalty...

martl · #**179** 03-12-2021, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by echappist

Sheer madness. Arent the directors themselves on the hook for any losses incurred by the club? And they go head first to saddle the club with more financial obligations?

Don't think they are,unless it is foul play or gross negligence or something to that account.
It is tradition for new club bosses in Spain to offer one or a few high profile signings as a welcome gift

(There is also talk about Haaland) to soothe supporters (and in this case, I suspect, even more important to keep Messi happy). Messi wants to have a good team behind him, but he also doesn't like to be challenged as the alpha of the team. These two might fit the job description, to be fair. Still, Alaba is very used to winning silverware and Haaland will pick his next employer also on chances of winning titles etc, and I don't know if the current Barca fits that profile, the name only carries so far.

wc1934 · #**180** 03-16-2021, 09:10 AM

The Zlatan thread has expired many moons ago, so I am piggybacking here on Jim's calcio thread.

Sweden comeback for Zlatan: 'The return of the God'
By Football Italia staff

Sweden announced Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to the national team ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers and the veteran confirmed. ‘The return of the God’.

Coach Janne Andersson announced the list of players for the games against Georgia, Kosovo and Estonia in March and the first two are in the World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022.

Ibrahimovic has been called up by Sweden and returns to the national squad for the first time since Euro 2016.

“The return of the God,” the Swede wrote on Twitter.

The former Sweden captain made his debut in January 2001 and has played 116 games for his national team, contributing 62 goals in the process.