Might as well start a general Footy/Soccer thread

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Originally Posted by Bobby Finstock

Unfortunately he'll sit if ATM draw Chelsea.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/...a-say-atletico

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or maybe not?

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"It follows that any provision in a private contract between clubs which might function in such a way as to influence who a club fields in a match is null, void and unenforceable so far as Uefa is concerned.

"Furthermore, any attempt to enforce such a provision would be a clear violation of both the Uefa Champions League and the Uefa disciplinary regulations and would therefore be sanctioned accordingly."

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probably lawyers who already know how to spell judgement working on this.

Real vs Bayern
Chelsea vs Athletico

Courtois cleared to play
http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/26972498

Thought this was interesting:

"So Chelsea's clever clause was null and void according to UEFA and if they tried to enforce it, European football's governing body would punish them. This contradicts UEFA's ruling on a similar matter involving Celtic, Elfsborg and Mo Bangura just last summer ("Any agreement between the two clubs that this player wouldn’t play against Celtic should Elfsborg be drawn against them is purely between the clubs") and what journalist Sid Lowe tweeted shortly after UEFA's statement was released.

Curiously, UEFA yesterday briefed that rules do not say anything about loans and that therefore any agreement Chelsea-Atletico would stand"

and then there's Atletico wants another season of Courtois, as well as further business with Chelsea.....

Pirlo = peerless

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/video...k-vs-lyon.html

best moment of the week

Get your Fergie vino! http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A3F00620140416

Rather amusing results for city and everton today. Anyone catch el copa classico?

Bale won it with a beauty.

Worth the 90min to watch a replay this evening?

game was meh - goal was pretty fucking good

"The Olympic speed of Bale..."

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Originally Posted by telemike

game was meh - goal was pretty fucking good

"The Olympic speed of Bale..."

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Thanks for the tip - finally got a chance to see it. Holy shit that goal was nice. Less than 7.5 seconds from his first touch at half to ball in the net...

Holy hell Barca's season went downhill fast. Nasty free kick from Messi yesterday though.

And this is pure class.

http://youtu.be/Z_Z1R9gH8Hg

http://youtu.be/hNCBwby8GOw
I like this one.

Crap what a snoozefest. Best quote of the match: "Are all these aimless crosses Simeone's personal tribute to David Moyes?"

I would have been happier watching Championship matches.

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Originally Posted by bigAK

Crap what a snoozefest. Best quote of the match: "Are all these aimless crosses Simeone's personal tribute to David Moyes?"

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No shit. Waste of 90min of footy.

All part of mourhinos plan. Neutralize Athletico in Madrid and take back to London for a 1-0 win.

Sure could have used a goal to open it up.

Today's game now could be a barn burner.

Mourinho and boring, negative soccer? Color me surprised.

ETA: this just popped up in my FB feed:
Mourinho's post game remarks after a goalless draw between Chelsea and Tottenham in 2004:

"As we say in Portugal, they brought the bus and they left the bus in front of the goal.

"I would have been frustrated if I had been a supporter who paid £50 to watch this game because Spurs came to defend.

"I'm really frustrated because there was only one team looking to win, they only came not to concede - it's not fair for the football we played."

Oh the ironing...

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Originally Posted by smitchell333

All part of mourhinos plan. Neutralize Athletico in Madrid and take back to London for a 1-0 win.

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Losing Cech and Terry makes it a bit of a Pyrrhic victory, no? There's sheafs of Mourinho quotes about parking the base blah de fucking blah. The more interesting bit, imo, is his comments re. the game vs. Liverpool this weekend. "throwing it" to give scouse the title would also weaken Pellegrini, the main rival for next season.

Or it could be the usual bullshit mindgame.

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Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

Or it could be the usual bullshit mindgame.

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This. It's never not a mind game with Mou.

Even though they're five points back, I'd argue they've probably got a better shot of winning the league at this point than they do of winning the Champions League.

If chelsea wins its city's title.

Indeed, my bad. Haven't been paying attention to Prem League. I'm too focused on the shit show in Catalunya.

Guardian commentator Jacob Steinberg: "42 min: Pepe is a truly ridiculous individual, perhaps the worst footballer who ever lived. Watching him play, if you can call it that, is a deeply unpleasant experience. He was fairly challenged by Kroos in his own half on the left and, of course, he threw himself into the air and started rolling around, unable to believe he hadn't been given a free-kick, acting as if he'd been the victim of an egregious assault. Bayern keep attacking and Real are down a defender. But when Lahm looks around to make sure Pepe is okay, the eedjit, who was about to get up once he realised Webb wasn't interested, dropped back to the floor again and Lahm knocked the ball out of play. A few words come to mind, most of them containing four letters."

Pepe was #1 on their list of football pantomime villains, he's such a crook:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...omime-villains

Fuck Pepe. What a total disgrace of a player.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2IeJWEz7gfQ

Here's to hoping for an exciting second leg.

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Originally Posted by PlayItLeo

Fuck Pepe. What a total disgrace of a player.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2IeJWEz7gfQ

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He's a bit of a hothead for sure...but from watching that compilation, half of the fouls were iffy. Fuck I hate flopping.

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Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

He's a bit of a hothead for sure...but from watching that compilation, half of the fouls were iffy. Fuck I hate flopping.

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Yeah - Pepe is a belligerent player at times but some of that - like that dramatic Dani Alves pirouette from the Real/Barca champions league game a couple years back - play acting of its own.

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Originally Posted by Grape_Ape

Fuck I hate flopping.

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Oh, Pepe can flop with the best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFx-2SPvwfA

Yeah, definitely some dives in the compilation and Pepe's rep preceded him with that Alves incident (though he did go flying in studs up), but the deal with Pepe is that he's not just committing professional fouls or making mistimed tackles, he's out to hurt people. Week in and week out he's stamping hands, feet, and ankles. On top of that, he's a serial diver and con-artist.

As a Barca fan I'm totally biased, but I'd be ashamed to have Pepe on my team. And to be fair, it makes me cringe and yell at the TV when Busquets is rolling all over the floor, but at least he has some legit skills on the field.

ETA: a nice Pepe dive from earlier this year that led to 3 points for Madrid
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eBPHTbRgi2s

WTF is wrong with referees? Did they award a penalty kick for that bullshit?

^^^ yep. In the 94th minute.

Wow. Just wow. You work your ass off for 90+ minutes and lose in that fashion. It sucks and I know from first hand experience. Sometimes the "star" gets preferential treatment or the team with stars get the treatment. It's really a microcosm of society, really.

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...74103560_o.jpg

Hell of a day in the Prem League.

Emotional comeback by Barca to win one for Tito.

And this was class by Dani. Fuck Racism

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Originally Posted by PlayItLeo

win one for Tito.

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Pep Guardiola's reaction to his own teams winning goal is the true meaning of sport.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...mer-coach-died

Real Madrid has the advantage. What do you think?

Bayern advance 2-0?

RM advance 1-1?

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Originally Posted by Schemeboat

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Pep Guardiola's reaction to his own teams winning goal is the true meaning of sport.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...mer-coach-died

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Well Bayern have had the bundesliga wrapped up since october. I'm sure Pep's reaction will be a little different if the same thing happens tonight.

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Originally Posted by Kinnikinnick

Real Madrid has the advantage. What do you think?

Bayern advance 2-0?

RM advance 1-1?

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1-1 on aggregate. extra time then kicks.

Wow, this game is over... So much for tension and excitement.

Bayern is playin stupid games and winning stupid prizes. Twenty minutes in and they need four.

and now they need five. Madrid is totally out classing them.

yeah. Fuck. :(