General Soccer Thread

[thrill]

I'm guessing you saw that J. Green might not be loaned out?

Yeah. I'm ok with it. I want him getting first team minutes, but he's 19, we're 4 years away from the next World Cup and if he's stuck on the bench without a clear indication from Guardiola that he's part of the relatively near future this time next year, he can move then. Bayern traditionally often loans out players like him and then recall them when they're ready for the big time but maybe Pep sees something specific in him that he wants to develop himself. Robben and Ribery are on the back stretch of their careers and he could fill one of their shoes nicely if he continues to step up.

[thrill]

Sai, LA is about to pull a Shalrie Joseph and get Sacha Kljestan as a pro-rated 4th DP. LA & Seattle love copying each other's exceptions.

[thrill]

Landon Donovan is retiring at the end of this MLS season.

Seems fitting that as we move into the next stage of US Soccer's growth, the player that singularly defined the last stage retires.

I'll miss him. Great, great player.

[go birds]

For everyone who says soccer is boring, they should watch chelsea play.

Their second goal today was about as good a play as i've seen in ANY sport--bar none.

[thrill]

I'm excited to see Fabregas get the keys to that team. He was horribly miscast at Barca, though still elite. Think he/they might have a special season.

[go birds]

I've been looking to pick up an EPL team and chelsea may be it....i really like their style of play. They are lightning quick and keep a a fast paced game for 90 minutes.

Isn't it pretty popular to hate on Chelsea?

[thrill]

Less so since Man City started out-riching them, but yeah, they're new money front runners.

[go birds]

Damnit...well i dont wanna be THAT guy

[Tambourine Man]

I'm loving Liverpool shipping away a crazy person and bringing in a lunatic.

[go birds]

So this is a dumbass question i apologize for asking but like, is there a set schedule for EPL? Is it strictly Sat-Mon? kinda like how you can set your watch to the birds playing m-w or t-s?