General Soccer Thread

[MrSaigon]

Top 10 MLS goals 2011.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=714313 ... id=2731137

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Top 10 MLS goals 2011.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=714313 ... id=2731137

Still think Nagbe's was better than Hassli's. Hassli's had more luck involved.

In yet another pleasant surprise from Germany, we have a 20 year old afrogermanican striker at Dortmund. Made the 18 last weekend after netting 8 in 10 for their second team.
http://usa10kit.com/2011/10/25/terrence ... -u-s-call/

Arsenal scouts will be in Dallas tonight watching Ream: http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... -ream.html
Not sure why. Seriously, he's really talented, but at 24 with some issues that will be very exposed by the pace of play in the EPL (poor decision making, poor positioning and bad in the air) I'm not clear on why they think he's worth more than 4mil.

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Frenchies for the upcoming Paris friendly:

FRANCE ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

DEFENDERS (7): Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Matthieu Debuchy (Lille), Jérémy Mathieu (Valencia), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Adil Rami (Valencia), Anthony Réveillère (Lyon), Mamadou Sakho (PSG)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle), Alou Diarra (Marseille), Florent Malouda (Chelsea) Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Marvin Martin, (Sochaux), Samir Nasri (Manchester City)

FORWARDS (6): Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kevin Gameiro (PSG), Jérémy Ménez (PSG), Loïc Rémy (Marseille), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier)

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Frenchies for the upcoming Paris friendly:

FRANCE ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

DEFENDERS (7): Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Matthieu Debuchy (Lille), Jérémy Mathieu (Valencia), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Adil Rami (Valencia), Anthony Réveillère (Lyon), Mamadou Sakho (PSG)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle), Alou Diarra (Marseille), Florent Malouda (Chelsea) Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Marvin Martin, (Sochaux), Samir Nasri (Manchester City)

FORWARDS (6): Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kevin Gameiro (PSG), Jérémy Ménez (PSG), Loïc Rémy (Marseille), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier)

Cabaye is just sick.
One of the most in form players in the world.
Doesn't Ribbery play on the wing, more a Mid that Attacker? Not that it matters, since he's amazing anywhere.

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No he's wide left in a 4-3-3

Bayern goes like this up top (when healhty):

--Ribery-----------Gomez----------Mueller----'
--Schweinsteiger--Dias---------Robben----
Or

------------------Gomez---------------------
--Ribery-------Mueller------------Robben---
-----------Sweinsteiger--Dias---------


By the way, Klinsmann's roster selection, specifically the defenders, is horse [expletive] again.


G: Tim Howard, Bill Hamid
DEF: D: Carlos Bocanegra, Timmy Chandler, Steve Cherundolo, Clarence Goodson, Alfredo Morales, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Oguchi Onyewu
MID: Kyle Beckerman, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Maurice Edu, Fabian Johnson, Jermaine Jones, Robbie Rogers, Brek Shea, Danny Williams
FW: Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle, Landon Donvoan, DaMarcus Beasley


Starting to get the sense Jurgen doesn't have the greatest grasp on MLS talent. Geoff Cameron and Omar Gonzalez are MILES ahead of Fiscal and Morales.

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I got that hot Jozy Altidore gif for you.

[robbotis]

No he's wide left in a 4-3-3

Bayern goes like this up top (when healhty):

--Ribery-----------Gomez----------Mueller----'
--Schweinsteiger--Dias---------Robben----
Or

------------------Gomez---------------------
--Ribery-------Mueller------------Robben---
-----------Sweinsteiger--Dias---------


By the way, Klinsmann's roster selection, specifically the defenders, is horse [expletive] again.


G: Tim Howard, Bill Hamid
DEF: D: Carlos Bocanegra, Timmy Chandler, Steve Cherundolo, Clarence Goodson, Alfredo Morales, Michael Orozco Fiscal, Oguchi Onyewu
MID: Kyle Beckerman, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Maurice Edu, Fabian Johnson, Jermaine Jones, Robbie Rogers, Brek Shea, Danny Williams
FW: Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle, Landon Donvoan, DaMarcus Beasley


Starting to get the sense Jurgen doesn't have the greatest grasp on MLS talent. Geoff Cameron and Omar Gonzalez are MILES ahead of Fiscal and Morales.

Yeah, his love of Fiscal and Morales, is just wrong. He wants the hispanic influence to get a shot, but those 2 are NOT the answer to anything.
And JErmaine Jones for that matter. I know he's supposed to be good, starts in the Bundesliga, and all that. But man, every time he puts on the US jersey he dissappoints. Glad to see Beasley back. Such a roller coaster career!
No way Donavan plays does he? That's a lot of games for him recently.
After Friedel's play this weekend, it'd be nice to have him suit up again, for old times sake.

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Video of Jozy's sick goal: http://www.twitvid.com/IYH59

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And Donovan is out vs. France.
Right thing to do w/ LA battling for the title.

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So we'll see something like

-------------Altidore-----------------
-Shea------Dempsey------Williams-

Maybe Fabian Johnson on the right.