Might as well start a general Footy/Soccer thread

[warthog]

Fuck you Ronald.

That is for 1993!

It's almost certain we're going to get shredded by Spain.

But maybe there's a slight chance?

They can do it!!!!

Damn, what a game. NED didn't seem themselves for most of the game.
Spain won't back down ever. Bring on Sunday.

[seano732]

Can’t wait. My sister said London was going off!!!!!!

[JimmyCarter]

Well URU-COL was an entertaining game.

[warthog]

Yes it was. Nothing like being up by 1 and really owning the game, and then deciding- fuck this, let's really make it interesting. Do it with 10.

[warthog]

You know, if we were to think really deep on this one...
USA couldn't beat Panama with 10, then they couldn't beat Uruguay with 11.
Uruguay couldn't beat COL with 11 v 10. Where does that put the US, strengthwise?

I'm sure a new coach will fix it all though.

[JimmyCarter]

This Colombia team is fun to watch too.

1-0 lead, a man down, and still playing like they’re enjoying the hell out of it.

[brutah]

Amazing intense match last night! Hopefully Colombia left some in the emotional tank for what should be another exciting game against Argentina. Colombia showed a lot of heart being able to defend for a whole half down a man and really should have scored another goal towards the end. Nunez couldn’t find the net last night and I’m guessing gets suspended for the 3rd place game after going into the stands to fight Colombia fans after the game.

Last night was a great physical soccer game! Looking forward to both finals!


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[BmillsSkier]

You know, if we were to think really deep on this one...
USA couldn't beat Panama with 10, then they couldn't beat Uruguay with 11.
Uruguay couldn't beat COL with 11 v 10. Where does that put the US, strengthwise?

I'm sure a new coach will fix it all though.

Can coaches fix an entire national soccer system?

[PNWbrit]

You know, if we were to think really deep on this one...
Where does that put the US, strengthwise?

This does not require deep thinking.

[EWG]

i am, for no particularly defensible reason, currently rooting for Pochettino. I understand and respect the arguments that he might suck. That's probably true. But still.

Or maybe Zidane.

Probably Renard or Low would be best though.

[BmillsSkier]

The speed at which Klopp shut down any idea of him coaching the USMNT was neck-breaking.

[PNWbrit]

The speed at which Klopp shut down any idea of him coaching the USMNT was neck-breaking.

He was reputed to be making a total of $54m a year at Liverpool.

[JimmyCarter]

At this point I’d be willing to entertain Jason Sudeikis in character as Ted Lasso for the job.

That is, if Claudio Reyna doesn’t step up.

[plugboots]

He was reputed to be making a total of $54m a year at Liverpool.

My brother-in-law is a soccer coach and he’s literally always complaining about the coaches from every single team. He’s like, “Who wouldn’t want the US men’s National team job?” And I’m like “Nobody wants that job. Why would you leave a high-paying European position to make 1 million bucks to coach some kids who suck?”
Actually, what I really said at the start of that comment was the quote from Spinal Tap and said oh, “What does it pay?”

[BmillsSkier]

He was reputed to be making a total of $54m a year at Liverpool.

FFS, are they hiring?

At this point I’d be willing to entertain Jason Sudeikis in character as Ted Lasso for the job.

That is, if Claudio Reyna doesn’t step up.

[EWG]

Greg was making 2.3 mil or so when he was fired. Here's the list from the last WC in 2022. Based on G.B.'s salary going up since 2022 this list is likely a bit higher now. I think the US sounds ready to pay about 4 mil if necessary:

Best Paid Head Coaches in 2022 FIFA World Cup

1. Hans-Dieter Flick (GERMANY) - €6.500.000
2. Gareth Southgate (
   ENGLAND) - €5.800.000
3. Didier Deschamps (FRANCE) - €3.800.000
4. Tite (BRAZIL) - €3.600.000
5. Louis van Gaal (NETHERLANDS) - €2.900.000
6. Gerardo Martino (MEXICO) - €2.900.000
7. Lionel Scaloni (
   ARGENTINA) - €2.600.000
8. Félix Sánchez Bas (QATAR) - €2.400.000
9. Fernando Santos (
   PORTUGAL) - €2.250.000
10. Murat Yak?n (SWITZERLAND) - €1.600.000
11. Paulo Bento (SOUTH KOREA) - €1.300.000
12. Graham Arnold (AUSTRALIA) - €1.300.000
13. Gregg Berhalter (USA) - €1.250.000
14. Roberto Martínez (BELGIUM) - €1.200.000
15. Kasper Hjulmand (DENMARK) - €1.150.000
16. Luis Enrique (SPAIN) - €1.150.000
17. Hervé Renard (SAUDI ARABIA) - €1.100.000
18. Hajime Moriyasu (JAPAN) - €1.050.000
19. Vahid Halilhodži? (MAROCCO) - €920.000
20. Diego Alonso (URUGUAY) - €860.000
21. Gustavo J. Alfaro (ECUADOR) - €770.000
22. Dragan Stojkovi? (SERBIA) - €650.000
23. Dragan Sko?i? (IRAN) - €650.000
24. Zlatko Dali? (CROATIA) - €550.000
25. Czes?aw Michniewicz (POLAND) - €500.000
26. John Herdman (CANADA) - €480.000
27. Chris Hughton (GHANA) - €400.000
28. Rob Page (WALES) - €380.000
29. Luis F. Suárez (COSTA RICA) - €350.000
30. Rigobert Song (CAMEROON) - €340.000
31. Aliou Cissé (SENEGAL) - €310.000
32. Jalel Kadri (TUNISIA) - €130.000

[warthog]

You had me at ZIDANE.

Now it is all I can think of. Head butting these MF'ers into shape.
YES!!! Make this happen.

[EWG]

You had me at ZIDANE.

Now it is all I can think of. Head butting these MF'ers into shape.
YES!!! Make this happen.

FKNA - You get it. Zero shit taken.

Like the opposite of Ted Lasso.

[warthog]

I mean, it is as close to a real life Roy Kent as we are going to get, and we NEED a Roy Kent, not a Ted.

[dunfree]

The speed at which Klopp shut down any idea of him coaching the USMNT was neck-breaking.

I suspect his agent just politely chuckled and hung up the phone not even bothering Jürgen. The list of names they are trying to link to the US is delusional. Top club coaches make €€€ - Luis Enrique made almost as much a month last year as he did in a year coaching Spain.

[warthog]

[seano732]

Because the world pretty much sucks right now, I am really looking forward to cracking a beverage at 1 pm and watching the Euro Final….Go England.

[jackstraw]

How about Canada!? I was so bummed to see that tying goal in extra time, but those hockey players have stepped up their game.

Today will be a good day of matches.

[PNWbrit]

Fuck.

Gave it a good go though.

[seano732]

England not scoring in that final sequence was brutal. Great match.